United College Collegiate - Tric Tics Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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ROBERT F. YULE. Bob bad his room on the old “top flat” and unlike some of his co-mates you would gen¬ erally find him at home and working. There he was, a big fellow with a strong face and a ready welcome, and working; that has been the keynote of Bob’s college career. However, Bob was never toe busy to welcome his friends or answer the phone. That phone has been his destruction once or twice. I fear it was scarcely an orderly room to which he returned, but Bob would just laugh and call in the camera man. Such conduct, combined with a willingness to perform the tasks laid upon him have won for him true college friends. Few of his fellow students have so truly supported their college and class in such an unassuming yet genuinely helpful way. As a worker this Year Book bears wit¬ ness. He has our admiration and respect. Bob enters the wider world with our wishes and with a hope that his true friendship maj not drift from the members of Arts ’14. F. D. B. E. T. ETSELL. Shortly after Ed’s “debut” (into this world) his tiny frame gave forth strange sounds which augured in no small degre his musical suc¬ cess of later years. Born in Virden, where the educational facilities were such as to enable him to enter Manitoba College, he began his course as one of the youngest members of the Fourteen Class. Ed. held high hopes of becoming a hurdler and tradition has it that at initiation he twice completed the circuit without moving a bar. Of course, this was due to the persuasion used and even administered (ceteris paribus) if the occasion arose. As a resident student, Ed. was in touch with all the student organizations. In his Sophomore year Eddie’s musical ability was early recog¬ nized and he became a prominent member of the Manitoba College and later of the University Orchestra. While in his Junior year, he was an Associate Editor on the Journal staff and in his Final year was appointed Business Manager of “The Gleam,” which position he ably filled until the time of his withdrawal. Although possessing no outstanding athletic qualifications Ed. constantly supported the various activities, while as a student he always succeeded in obtaining the required percentage and hopes to graduate later in English and Political Economy. We all sincerely regret the serious illness which has overtaken him and truly hope for a speedy recovery. Whatever field of life Ed. may enter we all wish him “Health, Wealth and Prosperity.” D. C. G.

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GEORGE H. WILDING. JOSEPH T. WHITTAKER. A broad smile, a hearty manner and a failing for femininity mark Joe as their victim. He burst in upon us in Part II. and at once won our highest esteem. During the first year, Joe was the popular class president, and under his guidance the Fourteens made their formal debut into Wesley circles. The eminence to which that famous class arose may be traced back largely to the broad, firm foundation laid by its first president. Joe is indeed a man of the West! He has a Manitoban optimism and enthusiasm, and was ever a firm believer in the fortunes of the Fourteens. Whether as a member of the Students’ Executive, or as a staunch supporter of his class in hockey, Joe was always an energetic booster. But it was in social functions that he shone forth most brilliantly and be it said, never alone. History and Political Economy secured Joe in his third and fourth years, and daring indeed is the man who would argue with him on the “dust and ashes” of the past. The Fourteen class is noted for its revolutionary and democratic spirits, and in mili¬ tancy against autocratic rule of any kind, Joe is always a fiery supporter. It matters not whether the government proposes to raise the price of phone calls, or the Street Railway threatens to stop running cars after midnight, J. T. stands upon his rights and denounces any such drastic infringements. The lure of the Law has him in its thrall, and we doubt not that in the dim future, he will decorate the Bench in one of our Western provinces. ‘ ‘ There’s more in him than thou understandeth. ’ ’ G. W. T. The subject of this biography, George Harold Wilding, was born in Lancashire, England. A worthy ambition to invest his life to the greatest advantage, coupled with the urgent call of the Methodist Church for men, led to his coming West in 1906. Arriving in Canada he was destined to experience the peculiar trials and difficulties of pioneer life in Saskatche¬ wan, but nothing daunted, Harold pressed onward. This steadfastness of purpose, with many other strong qualities, has won for him the admiration of his fellow-students. En¬ tering upon college life somewhat later than the average student, he has nevertheless ac¬ quitted himself with great credit and no one is more deserving of Academic honors. His predominant characteristics, however, are not those of the spectacular order. Faithful in the discharge of duty persistent in effort, loyal to conviction, optimistic in the face of diffi¬ cult} ' ' , amiable and sympathetic in all the relationships of life, these are the factors which count pre-eminently for success in the great school of life and these Harold has unfailingly exemplified during his career at Wesley. With the Ministry in view these sterling qualities cannot fail to be of great service. His fellow students will watch with interest and regard his future in the East, where he goes for Theological training, and predict a career of great usefulness and success when he takes up his life’s work in the Great West. A. II. Page 94

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