Vancouver College - Collegian Yearbook (Vancouver, British Columbia Canada)

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RELIGION. Each day carries one period of thirty minutes during which secular study ceases in every class to give place to Christian Doctrine. The course in Relig- ion strives to instruct the boy in the knowl- edge of Christian Doc- trine, making him thor- oughly conversant with the foundations of his Faith and of the Church. RIM. The Christian Broth- ers aim at impa rting a thoroughly sound relig- ious and moral training. At the same time they equip their students in- tellectually and physi- cally to take their posi- tions in life, according to their chosen careers. LIBRARY DIRECTION. The College is under t h e direction of the Christian Brothers o f Ireland, a religious Con- gregation, which since its foundation in 1802 has been devoted to the Christian education of youth in various parts of the world. too

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History VANCOUVER COLLEGE was founded in 1922 by the Christian Brothers. For the first three years the Brothers conducted classes in the building adjacent to Holy Rosary Cathedral. In the fall of 1925 the new school building at 39th and Cartier was ready for occupation and both staff and students moved there for the new school year. At the same time accommo- dation was provided for a limited number of resident students. Two years later, due to the generosity of Mr. J. D. McCormack, K.S.G., additional accommodation was provided by the new wing, McCormack Hall. This year a new recreation hall is being completed which will provide playing space for handball, midget bas- ketball, junior badminton and rifle range for the cadets, [ 5 ]

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LOCATION. Vancouver College is located at 39th Avenue and Cartier, two blocks east of Granville. It is ideally situated in Shaughnessy Heights, a district noted for the freshness of the air and freedom from winter fogs. COURSES. Senior Matriculation which includes the fol- lowing options: Physi- cal Sciences, Physics, las. Of ?4 t or v Examinations of the De- partment of Education. Grade Three to High School Entrance. Chemistry, Greek, Lat- in, French and Econo- mic History. Commercial Course of one year which in- eludes Typewriting, Shorthand, Bookkeep- ing, Business Arithme- tic and Business Eng- lish. Four Years of High School at the end of which the student writes the Junior Matriculation Written tests are held every two months and the results sent to the parents. A certain per- centage of each class in each subject, depend- ing on the standard at- tained, is released from writing the finals in June. [ 7 ]