University of Victoria - Tower Yearbook (Victoria, British Columbia Canada)

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:...l.i..4L.--rA .Ji 41 an -x i946-f?47 4' 'F 4' As a climax to College extra curricular ac- tivities the annual Awards Banquet was held this year on March 20, at the Empress Hotel. It was, perhaps, the most successful social event of the season: but the glamour of the evening did not obscure its function, that of recognizing the important, though often inconspicuous, parts played by certain students throughout the year in' College affairs. The awards were presented to those who represented Victoria College on the sports field and activity pins were given to those who dis- played more than usual energy in the manage- ment of such College functions as the Players' Club, The Microscope, and others. Space does not permit a list of their names: nor is a list necessary. These pages themselves will serve as a record of their achievements. 14 S x-x-we-Welf' 151, ' 4141+ The Literary Arts Society, meeting every other Wednesday night in the staff- room, enjoyed another successful year. There are never many enthusiastic litera- ture lovers about the College and so at- tendance was very small. Together with plenty of doughnuts and coffee the group digested everything from Sophocles to Iames Thurber. Here, by the way, an apology is in order to Mr. Black for that spelling Oedipus with a b instead of a Before Christmas a large crowd turned out to hear Mr. Bishop's superb recording of Othello, with Paul Robeson playing the title role. After Christmas Mr. Meade, author of the current Canadian novel, Remember Me, gave an informative talk on My Methods as an Author, which should cer- tainly have assisted some of our aspiring writers. Iohn Redford was -the president of the club and Marion Chapman was secretary. Many Ky, at thanks are due to faculty advisor Mr. Poisson, who offered valuable suggestions and much helpful criticism of the readings. Mr. Bishop, also, deserves many thanks, for it was he who made the most successful meetings possible.

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xy .. 'T 1, QQ , 'Zh ' The Players' Club fully compensated for last year's disap- pointments by presenting three one-act plays in the Central High School auditorium. The plays were chosen for their variety: A comedy-ro- mance, The Eve in Evelyn : a melodrama, He Ain't Done Right by Nell, and Shaw's Man of Destiny. The plays provided not only a heavy contrast, but also an opportunity for character devel- opment on the part of each member of the cast. There were no bit parts and every player gave his utmost to his role. The results were a colourful pageant of exciting and witty scenes, heightened by some brilliant back-drops done by Gordon MacDonald. How much of the success of any play is due to its director is never known, but the faultless timing and tense atmos- phere maintained throughout these plays were certainly the result ,of Mr. Bishop's direction. It would be impossible, in a small space, to appraise the parts of each member of the casts: many performances were out- standing and pointed towards professional careers. It would likewise be impossible to list the students who did not appear on the stage but figured greatly in the success of the five perform- ances. Those who did not see the plays missed not only an ex- ample of what college students, hard pressed with studies, can accomplish, but also an evening of very excellent entertainment. The casts were as follow: The Eve in Evelyn, Clifton Colpitts, Arthur McCoy, Sheila Boyd, Richard Davenport and Marion Chapman: Man of Destiny, Ronald Wilson, Mal- colm MacDonald, Iohn Redford and Marguerite Hurst: He Ain't Done Right by Nell, Patricia Codville, Marilyn Berry, Pat Hen- derson, Clifford Pecknold, Betty Petch, Peter Wylie and Basil Richardson. ii-K4l'll4l'll 1 fi - 2 S -C! 20

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, 'ls F, gi. PETER HAMPTON, MARGARET GRUBB e YA Having for its motto, To know Christ and to make Him known, the Varsity Christian Fellow- ship has had a busy and a full year. An early start was made with the holding of the annual reception in the old castle, at which three U.B.C. students spoke, two of these being the V.C.F. president of that campus and Peter Aykroyd, Fellowship staff member for British Columbia. Regular Bible discussions were conducted throughout the year, and open meetings were held each month, at which addresses by a fine selection of speakers were well attended. These speakers included Dr. William Wrighton, former head of the department of Philosophy at the University of Georgia, who led discussions on The Philosophy of Religion and The Philoso- phy of the Christian Religion g Mr. R. C. Larson lLeft to Rightl MARGARET WRIGHT, DOROTHY CROSS, of radio station HCIB, Ouito, Ecuador, and Mr. C. Stacey Woods, N.C.F. general secretary for North America. Before lectures commenced in September, delegates were sent from the College to the U.B.C. Pre-session Conference on Anvil Island, and later in the year two V.C.l:'. representatives had the privilege of attending the Pacific North- west Conference in Bellingham. A highly successful event in the year was the double showing of the technicolour-sound film The God of Creation, directed by Dr. Irwin P. Moon. This outstanding scientific film, which showed the wonders of Creation and the Universe, won the approval of all who saw it. have been held in the College throughout the year. Canon Michael Coleman, chaplain of the movement, delivered several ad- dresses on important religious and social subjects. Outstanding among these were those on marriage and divorce. An informative talk on conditions in present day China was given by Rev. Ting, formerly connected with student Y.M.C.A. groups. Foxhole Religion was the subject of a talk by Rev. Leadbetter. Evening discussion groups to supplement the noon hour meetings were held throughout the GARRY CHATER, MARGARET THOMPSON, IUDITH DUNDAS. year at the homes of different members. 7h-9-6776 The Student Christian Movement has this year carried on its policy of sponsoring talks and discussions on religious and social top- ics. Programs were arranged by the presi- dent, Garry Chater, the secretary, Margaret Thomson, and a committee of Dorothy Cross, Ann Dundas and Margaret Wright. Meetings featuring prominent speakers The purpose of the S.C.M. is, of course, to promote intellectual understanding of religious' problems as they affect modern life. The move- ment did, however, undertake to make a mater- ial contribution to the solution of the problem of students' hardships in Europe. The proceeds from a tag day held in the College 435403 were presented to Dr. Lotta Hitschmanova after her talk on the conditions among students in France and Czechoslovakia.