University of Manitoba - Brown and Gold Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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4.3.6. swf em THE A.B.C. in endeavoring to present a balanced and complete program for the year 1940-41 featured mass participation in its leading athletic nights, The Jamboree and The First Annual Varsity Carnival. The board hoped by presenting these galas, in which nearly three thousand students took part, Hrstly, to give every individual student some actual activity for his money: secondly, to have students get to know each other betterg thirdly, to bring a scattered campus together in sport one or two nights a term, and lastly, as an excellent substitute for intercollegiate activities where curtailment was necessary un- der war conditions. The board did not intend to do this by putting on masterful shows but to give the students a lot of fun. This was accomplished by featuring many sports in one gala so that each student could get some actual activity out of the evening in the sport of his choice. Variety and mass participa- tion being the theme, rather than one sport or quality of accommodation in that sport. So to those who may have questioned the fineness of performance the boarcl's reply is that it intended to exercise the muscles rather than to appeal to the eye, leaving the latter to the other sub-committees of the U.M.S.U. The Roller Jamboree, on January 9, opened with two hours of mass roller skating for 500 students on one Hoor. Alprofessional exhibition on roller skates was then presented followed immediately bya band reveille, featuring the Varsity Band lead by majorettes, Josephine McCarten and Polly Harris. Lorne Main as master of ceremonies then directed a sing-song of close to 800 voices to the accompaniment of the band. The evening wound up with an hour and one half dancing. The executive in charge was as follows: Chairman ,,...,..cc,,.....,.r,., ,c.....i,,,, J AMES C. DOAK Publicity... LES ROLAND, JOHN CRAIG and Master of Ceremonies ,,,,,....c,. ..cc,. L ORNE MAIN ED. CHRISTIE Entertainment ,,c,c - ,,c,,,.c.,cc,,,cc,,,c..,. SCL PRASOW Band., .i.i.,,,,,c ART FRASER and JACK BRAGG On February 22 the board presented the first annual Varsity Carnival at the Amphitheatre before the eyes of 1,500-2,000 students. The evening opened with a band rally by the Varsity band followed by the Varsity Ice Follies of 1941 under the direction of Alumni Rep. Jack Hughes and Alison Chown CArts '40J. The follies consisted of five acts featuring Ross Smith, Amy Mann, Chown Sisters and other Varsity students appearing through the courtesy of the Winnipeg Winter Club. The highlight of the evening was the announcement of the Collegiate Queen, Polly Harris of Arts, who was attended on a towering float by her ladies in waiting, Audrey Fridfinnson CUnitedD, Irene Pieper CHome Ec.J, Peggy Jackson CArchl., Eileen O'Conell CSt. MJ, and Lorna McDonald CScienceb. The selction of Manitoba's first University Queen was under the auspices of the wOmen's association headed by Marg. Guest. Under the convenership of Sandy McPherson an All-Star hockey game of unrivalled calibre was staged. Varsity having been divided into two camps represented by the Gold and the Brown All-Star teams. The lineup of the Faculties was as follows: Browns-Engineering, Science, Agricul- ture, St. John's boys Cand girlsl. Golds-Medicine, United Arts, Commerce, Law, and St. Paul's fHome Ec.J The girls' team played the First period and the men took over the respective scores for the rest of the game, which ended in a tie. The men's game was opened with an a Ia American grid ticeb iron parade led by the majorettes to the tune of the Varsity band. Following the hockey game nearly 1.000 students enjoyed 195 hours' mass ice skating, while the rest enjoyed dancing. The com- mittee in charge was as follows: Clzairman .... ..... .. .... . ..... JAMES C, DOAK Acoustics Co-ordination. NVVVVVK ,JOE GRIERSON Hockey Manager ..... ...... S ANDY MCPHERSON Program ............,............... ....... S OL PRASOVV Anvnozmcer and Publicity . . .... LES ROWLAND Wray Youmans, Univer- sity Athletic Director, hands a bouquet of flowers to new- ly elected Varsity Ice Queen, Polly Harris of Arts. as the feature attraction. of the 1941 Varsity Ice Carnival. Lorna McDonald tScienceD, Eileen O'Connell. fSt. Mary'sl, Peg- gy Jackson. tArtsD, Audrey Fridjinnson. CUnitedD, and Irene Piper fHome Eel look on. s5EEs:s::-:-s.-.- ..... .. 256

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CONTENTS I INTRODUCTORY II CAMPUS SKETCHES III U.M.S.U. ACTIVITIES IV MILITARY V GRADUATES VI PICTORIAL VII ATHLETICS VIII FRATERNITIES IX LITERARY

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