United Colleges - Vox Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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vox 21 NORAH PEARL CROOK A peculiar preference for green and her name seem to belie the fact that Norah was born in Win¬ nipeg, and that she has since that auspicious hour, continued to live here. Variety, however, entered her life at college where she has divided her time equally between Classes ’26 and ’’28, and between social affairs and studies. Although the “U” has claimed most of Norah’s time, she. could not resist mingling in the friendliness of Wesley for a few lectures at least. Here she will be remembered for her spirit of gay comradeship, her smiling eyes, and her distinctive faculty for being gracefully late—or should we say “disgracefully?” We predict that these qualities will continue to have their unique charm; but as to the details of her future existence, “qui saib?” One of her many friends has penned for her this “epitaph”: Norah, a true and loyal friend, Oft seen at hockey games, Revels in the microscope And long botanical names. Humor lurks in her brown eyes; Can she study, we’ll say so ,— Really she is very wise, O she’ll live happy, that we know. Orpheus alone knows her mate, Ken ye this as Norah’s fate. —QUI SAIT? MARY EMMA JEAN DAVIDSON Time hath not withered her—nor has any other perceptible effect. Born in Neepawa, Man., in childhood cute but irrepressible. The efforts of God-fearing par¬ ents only gave her a supreme contempt for author¬ ity. At sixteen, when submitted to the discipline of a boarding-school, she was still cute, but de¬ plorably bold, naive, unsophisticated and awfully funny. The net result of a year’s effort by various people was a star in Latin. The next year found her a teacher in train¬ ing at the Regina normal. An affair of the heart as spasmatic as it was tragic resulted in the first poetic effort of her adolescent talent. For a year thereafter she taught out of Abernethy and as a

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20 VOX with an escapade that was on hand, and she was always ready to derive the maximum of pleasure from every event.” If one word could characterize such a compendium of energy as Irene, that one word would be—enthusiasm. Whether it was to the common room, ladies’ parlor, or perhaps to an 8 o’clock lecture (?), she was always smiling and one was ever seeing the folds of her academic robe sweeping around the corner just ahead or disappear¬ ing around the staircase landing. She was always in a rush—but it was a rush that accomplished, for though we never could exactly make out when Irene did her work, she has always landed on the top at exam. time. Whatever her future occupation, we wish her luck. “No angel—but a dear being.” —L.Y.R., ' 28. BERDENE CLARK Berdene, who hails from Carlyle, entered Wesley in the Fall of 1921. Having completed First Year Arts, she stayed out for four years to teach, then returned to College to join the ' 28 Class in its second year. Berdene’s sunny disposition has won her many friends, and made her a jolly companion. Her generosity and dependable and sympathetic nature has won her a position on the House Com¬ mittee of Sparling Hall. Her activities with the ’28 Class, though net varied, have been carried out with faithfulness and competency. Her willingness has gained her the honor of vice-presi¬ dency in Fourth Year. As president of S.V.M. she worked with unfailing devotion both in conducting meetings and collecting funds. In Third Year she was sent to the S.C.M. Christmas Conference at Montreal as one of the Wesley delegates. Along a more academic line Berdene has taken an interest in the International Affairs dis¬ cussion group, debating and English Club. In sport she has taken part in Curling, and shown an outside interest in both Hockey and Basketball games. By frequency of ap¬ pearance her favorite pastime seems to have been coffee and toast in the common-room at 11 a.m., and shortly after the 11.10 bell her cheery Come on to history, folks” will always be remembered by the common-room frequenters. With both arms full of library books, and reams of written essay pages, appearing at the lecture door a split second after the gong, will be one of our outstanding memories of her. Whatever she intends to do in the future, whether the class be 40, 13 or 1, we are certain she will accomplish her aim with a right good will, and we wish her success. —L.R.; W.G., ’28.

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22 VOX result of the year’s effort she was able to afford a six-months’ course at Saskatoon Normal Summer School at Tugaske, becoming learned in the lore of Seventh Day Adventists. Then followed a year at the University of Saskatchewan and another year spent in teaching near her home town. She sang a solo in the village church and left. The following summer was passed at Piapot on a diet of canned salmon. The results were not notice¬ ably beneficial. Her first venture in high finance was buying a pony for ten dollars and holding an illegal raffle of the same. She gained fifty-two dollars and a nervous dread of policemen. For her third year Mary came to Wesley and immediately helped put the college on the map by her efforts in dramatics in the fall and in the spring term in “Captain Applejack.” In her final year she was indespensible both to the Dramatic Executive and to the Vox staff. Between lectures in the common-room and library (in spite of the silence sign) she made a host of friends and between midnight seances and cake-eating excursions she found the odd moments to write. Wesley will seem a rather lonely place without Mary and her never-failing store of “funny ones,” but we wish her the best of good things, both at Oxford and even afterwards.” —K.J.L. ENID FRANK Port Arthur’s done well, it sent Enid Clare To join the fine ranks of Wesley so fair. As a freshie soph, at once she enrolled. The first Honor Degree we now see her hold. She had a great worry, and that was her thesis, Another was “dip” and other diseases. A real true worker; and talents galore. With Music and English, the chief of their store, As well as to work she learned to have fun, So off for a game of tennis she’d run; Dancing and Skating, a car ride as well, Camping, canoeing, there’s lots I could tell. A bright laughing girl, a smile that can’t fade, Account the many friends she has made. —I.P., ' 29.