United Colleges - Vox Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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vox 31 it all—he married a sweet girl. Some finish!!! But Wray, while not feline, landed on his feet with his usual, “How about it” grin. Hail to Wray! He may have many little troubles, but he’ll welcome them all. Our best wishes go with Wray. There never was a better fellow. Mather be many stars in his crown. —W.R.W. WILLIAM RONALD WELSH Welsh may be a rare-bit, but he very emphatically is not a rabbit, in fact, he has very little connec¬ tion with the “hair” family. To sum Bill up we might write his biography thus—past—doubt¬ ed, present — doubtless, future— doubtful. Consequently, the writer assumes no responsibility for state¬ ments found in this sketch. It is all merely rumor. Bill hales from Dumfries, Scot¬ land; he and Sir Walter Scott came from the same community, but Walter was there first. Our “Bill” came to Canada some years ago, feeling that this country had a place for bright young men. After a short time in business at Napanee, he heard the call of the west and came to Regina. There he was overtaken with the desire to accumulate knowledge and attended Regina College. In ' 27, he came to Winnipeg and has been pursuing knowledge here ever since. Bill, however, never pursues too closely. He believes in a broad edu¬ cation, lectures must not interfere with education. Essays always come second to hockey games. Preaching is Bill’s fort, he has had experience in Saskatchewan and Alberta and more recently at Epworth, Winnipeg and Clande- boye. We wish Bill the best of every¬ thing as he takes up his duties at Clandeboye, and may some sweet girl have compassion on him! —W.O.M. Deaconesses FLORIS J. OLSEN During the two years Floris has spent with us, we have come to know and appreciate her—but to write about her and do her justice is an impossibility. We cannot put on paper that indefinable some¬ thing which has made us all love her. Floris believes in the saying, “A change is as good as a rest,” and so, after teaching for a few years, she decided to take a course in Social Service. She has taken an active part in college life and as head girl of Sparling Hall she proved her executive ability. Her ready comradeship, her

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30 VOX ability of making and keeping friends. Cliff has now completed seven years at college, and indeed, they have been worth while. He has drunk deep of the wells of learn¬ ing, proving himself a student of credit, receiving his degree with the ’28’s. He has received much ex¬ perience baching, and now know¬ ing the ins and outs of the game has weighed it in the balance and found it wanting. (This is merely a prophecy.) He has gained valu¬ able experience in executive and routine work connected with stud¬ ent life, having reached the climax in this regard when during the ses¬ sion 1929-30, he acted as Presi¬ dent of the Theological Society, the Secretary of Student Council, and as Editor-in-Chief of Vox, reaching heights of popularity in this last phase which may be justly coveted. As a member of residence. Cliff, or rather “Pop”, has served well as “official” door tapper and incidentally served on that ques¬ tionable entity, the House Com¬ mittee. Cliff’s record on Mission Fields is very good and he now goes up North to Cold Lake to gain ex¬ perience as a mining camp minister. He will be ordained in June, at the annual meeting of the Mani¬ toba Conference of the United Church to be held in Brandon, and then will be ready to perform the many marriage ceremonies which he has been soliciting during the past years. Above all, Cliff is a friend, and as such we shall remember him. True, sincere, courteous, he will succeed in no small measure in his chosen work. —H.J.H. WRAY OLIVER MATHER, Bachelor of Arts The subject of this short sketch, Wray Oliver Mather, came into this world some twenty-six years ago to learn for himself what it was all about. Since then, Wray has been a very industrious stud¬ ent. Yea! almost a scholar, as he has been everything from a her¬ ring choker in Prince Edward Is¬ land to a broncho buster in Al¬ berta. Public school first engaged Wray’s attention, then followed High School at Norwich Colllegi- ate, Ont. Feeling this to be enough theory for the present, he then ex¬ perimented with the art of preach¬ ing, choosing a summer resort—- Normandale, on Lake Erie, pos¬ sibly because of the beauty about the place. With a mixture now, of theory and practice, Wray proceed¬ ed to Victoria College, University of Toronto, where the college passed through him and he grad¬ uated after four years absorption; with his Bachelor of Arts in Philo¬ sophy. So far, but not so long. Theol¬ ogy now engaged Wray’s attention and after taking his first year at Toronto, learning that real men always finished their course in the West—the West it was, and Wray came to dear old ’Toba to finish. Here he combated with every¬ thing until in desperation—to end

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32 VOX willing sympathy, and her interest in her work, have won for Floris the best wishes of all who know her and assure for her a successful career. —L.R.H., ' 32. MAE PRESCOTT “Nothing could subdue her keen desire for knowledge, or efface those brighter images by books impressed upon her memory.” Prescie came to Winnipeg from Edinburgh at an early age and here grew up.” Public schools in Scotland and Winnipeg provid¬ ed her preparatory education. Her work at Eaton’s either wrapping bacon or weighing fish, made her practical and efficient, but did not satisfy her yearning for higher knowledge, so in 1928, we find her enrolled in Wesley matricula¬ tion department. Her interests have been many. She has proven herself a keen de¬ bater and a clever student, annex¬ ing several scholarships. She de¬ lights in music and appreciates good poetry. She is always busy at¬ tending lectures, helping at the church, and even clerking in a downtown store. To mention her likes and dis¬ likes: Prescie has an affinity for theologues and an antipathy for coffee and peanut butter. Her ambitions are to have curly hair and to earn her B.A. degree. We shall follow her career as a deaconess with interest. —J.F.S., ' 27. Honor Course Graduates ERNEST A. BIRKINSHAW ( Science ) Birk is the greatest example we have of a thorough amalgamation of scholarship and sport in under¬ graduate life. In fact, he dreams in matho-physical terminology. To enjoy a game to the maximum it is necessary to stand behind Birk, forgetting everyone else including the players and to watch him. Doing so one can appreciate the game visually and audibly beyond expression. Science and philosophy are in his scope—-science is his work and philosophy his pastime and he sings during intermissions. One of the greatest sensations the year af¬ fords is to hear Birk render the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel alone, while having a shave. Here may be noted his chief character¬ istics—he scientifically sets his mind and body to a menial task with the grace of a true philos¬ opher, while like a true sport he treats his friends to an exhibition of musical talent. Birk has spent his five years here and at the U, doing his bit, and in-