United Colleges - Vox Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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24 VOX WILLA ALEXANDRIA GRIGGS Willa has taken life intensely and well since the day Griswold announced the arrival of an¬ other Liberal. Liberality is one of her predominant charac¬ teristics, but not her only one. A m ' icroscope is not needed to search for character of sterling quality and no smoked glasses to make failings invisible. She possesses the qualities of loyalty and devotion from her U.E. Loyalist inheritance and the resourcefulness and frankness that are the gifts of the prairies. In her earliest years she went in for high diving—from the ground into a washtub. Even after coming to College she did not lose the hobby developed in those early days of collecting toy dolls of every conceivable size, shape and color and of giving tea parties. Followed two years of teaching, where her con¬ scientious toil, good sportsmanship and social qualities endeared her to everyone. She came to Wesley in 1924, and since her arrival it has been a privilege of all of us to know her. She has wielded the tennis racquet and for three years swept the granite as President of the Girls’ Curling and the U.M.S.U. representative. As head girl of Sparling Hall she sought for smoothness and efficiency and won the admiration of all by her fair and sympathetic attitude and just rule. Her future we may safely leave in her hands. Whatever years may bring we may rest assured that Willa will give her best and, therefore, the best will come back to her. Good luck to you, pal o’ mine. —E.A.G., ’28. THORARIN VICTOR JOHNSON Tom was born at Lundar, Man. There he received his early education. He received his prim¬ ary and part of his high school education at Lun¬ dar. He entered the J.B. Academy in ' 23. After his matriculation he entered Wesley College as a freshie-soph. Beneath a reserved and quiet appearance there lurks an unlimited capacity for good-natured fun, combined with an ability to make friends and keep them—all of which has made him an esteemed member of the ’28 class. Tom has worked on the Social and Literary Executive. He has proved his ability as a goalkeeper in Cuspidor hockey. His studies hold no terrors for him—being able to acquire high marks in Polecon with little effort. He has evinced an unsatiable appetite for mathematics. We feel sure that Tom has a brilliant future in store for him, and we all join in wishing him the best of luck.

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vox 23 JEAN FORSYTHE “She was the smallest lady alive, Made in a piece of Nature’s madness.” A winsome smile ever ready to brighten life’s way, a cheery word,—reflects the sunny spirit that has power to draw to Jean’s side friends that abide and are loyal. One is aware of her presence anywhere, because of the sense of some pleasant, cheerful influence nearby. One is constantly cher¬ ishing the hope of meeting her, of catching the friendly smile. Life is a little game to Jean. It is a fasci¬ nating place, when one can use big words, and be ‘‘grown up.” An infinite number of things can be crammed into one day; so many lectures attended, and so many books read, French phrases conned—and a goodly share of amusement, too. Jean has been a very active little person. In her College career she has pursued her unpretentious way, making her contribution to general activities, such as Social and Literary and House Committee. The Vice-Presidency of the class in her third year, and also perma¬ nent Vice-President, is the tribute of her classmates to her ability and the expression of their regard for her. We believe there will ever be a spot in this world made brighter because of Jean’s presence there. —D.M., ’28. EILEEN GAMEY From the time of her entrance as a Freshman, Eileen has given freely of her time and energy for class and College activities. As one of the track team, in basketball and curling, she was ever ready to gi ve of her strength. As a proof of her wide interests, we need only add that she was a mem¬ ber of an S.C.M. group, in the Glee Club, on the Vox staff, and interested in debating. We wonder where the refreshment committees would have been without Eileen’s organization and atten¬ tion to those innumerable details which are so necessary to make any function a success. In aca¬ demic work Eileen has always been a conscientious, dependable stu¬ dent, with a record for having work done, and on time. It has been a privilege to know Eileen, to have enjoyed her vivacity, her spar¬ kling wit, and to know that one true friend has been made from Newdale. —B.L.C.

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vox 25 CHARLES JOHNSON That delightful old city, Victoria, was the scene of Charlie’s debut. Deciding, however, that things were “all wet” out in B.C., the John¬ son’s brought Charlie to Winnipeg when he was but a year old. As soon as his fair hair was long enough to be seen, Charlie was sent to Mulvey School, where he passed his parent’s fondest ex¬ pectations, and soon found himself at Daniel McIntyre. This institution proved to be no barrier to his genuis, and he determined to tackle some¬ thing worthy of his ability, so he entered Wesley at the tender age of seventeen. Here he became a vital part of Class ’28, and his executive ability was discovered in Social and Literary work. In this activity he acted as president in his final year. He also made a very capable class secretary in his third year. In athletics, Charlie has a fine record. Coming to Wesley with track experience at Daniel MacIntyre, he made a name for himself as a walker, runner, and weight man. In his last year he won the University hammer throw. The senior basketball team owed much of its success in the last three years to Charlie ' s work on the defense. Besides this, he shakes a mean stick in the Cuspidor Hockey League. Our blonde boy, with his philosophic training, should be a real success in the world. He has the best wishes of his class, of whom he was a very vital part. Time will tell what branch of in¬ dustry shall be enriched by Charlie’s efforts. —H.M.B. JOHN M. KENNEDY In the year 1905 the populace of Orange¬ ville, Ont., was startled into sudden merriment by Jack Kennedy’s first “wise one,” which, by the way, sounded suspiciously like “Hurray for Ice¬ land!” Jack’s career had commenced. Since then Jack has been seeing life and get¬ ting an education. Being a son of the parsonage, he accumulated his public and high school knowl¬ edge from different towns all over Saskatchewan and Manitoba. In 1923 Jack proved to the world that he was possessed not only of ordinary boyhood traits but of serious thoughts for the future, for it was then that he came to W esley College as a freshman. In the spring, following a hectic year on top flat, Jack, a ’27 martyr, decided that the ’28s would be more to his liking and, accordingly, stayed out for the next college year. He returned in the fall of 1925 as a sophomore, with an in-