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

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He is a photography fan, maintain- ing his own dark room and doing all his own processing. Brother F. M. Doherty: College Bursar. Has taught for over twenty years in the West, spending most of this time in B.C. A native of Nova Scotia, he loves the mild weather of the Pacific Coast. He is class teacher of the Junior pupils. Asked his hobby, he smiled, Bill collecting . He said he ' d like to see the sign Post No Bills over every mail-box. Brother J. B. Ryan: Came to the College from Victoria in 1939, after some years o Caching in New York City. He is home-teacher of Grade XI. He managed the Hockey team and trains the Junior Gymnasts. Hobby is playing the piano. Brother P, J. Reilly: Transferred from Iona, New Rochelle, to the College in 1939. He is Athletic Di- rector and manager of the football squad. Also coached the Intermed- iate basketballers. Home teacher of Grade X, he teaches his forte, his- tory, in Senior. Hobby is following sports, particularly baseball, being an ardent rooter of the Capilanos. Broiher D. L. Phillips: Has been teaching at the College since 1936. He is the director of the Commercial course and dramatic coach of the V. C. Players. Within the past year his entries in the various dramatic festivals have won two trophies. His hobby is drama. He loves it. Re- ceived appointment recently to B. C. Board of Drama. Brother E. G. Pilon: Taught prev- iously in Newfoundland before com- ing to the College in 1937. He is kept busy as Librarian, Prefect of Junior Boarders, besides being home teacher of Grade IX. On festive oc- casions, such as College banquets and boarders ' celebrations, his decor- ative skill is put to good use in pro- viding tasteful settings. He works miracles with a handful of crepe paper and streamers. Hobby is making home movies.

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The Faculty Vancouver College is staffed by the Christian Brothers of Ireland. They are an international Teach- ing Order, founded over a century and a half ago in the city of Water- ford, Ireland, by Edmund Ignatius Rice, a well-to-do merchant who, appalled by the lack of educational facilities due to the Penal Laws, retired from business to devote both his wealth and his life to establish his great teaching Order. With the founding of their first school in 1802, the Brothers ' schools spread rapidly throughout Ireland and later, since education is not the monopoly of any one nation, to for- eign lands. Today with schools and colleges in Ireland, England, India, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, Gibraltar — now sus- pended for the duration — and New- foundland, the Brothers have carried a great and noble work to all corners of the Empire. And in this hour of trial and battle their alumni are carrying on, thumbs up , in the spheres of politics, diplomacy, and soldiering. BR. F. M. DOHERTY BROTHER E. B. WALSH: PRINCIPAL Brother E. B. Walsh: Principal. He taught in Ireland and the United States prior to coming to Vancouver College in 1924. In 1936 he was appointed Principal of St. Louis Col- lege, Victoria, and returned as Prin- cipal to the College in 1939. He teaches the languages in Senior Matric. For years active in coaching sports, he still manages, despite the press of time, to coach the College gym teams. Hobby is oil-painting for which he has not much time. Brother M. D. Cunningham: Vice- Principal. Came to the College in 1930 with previous teaching exper- ience in England and Ireland. Home teacher of Junior Matric, he special- izes in English. He also holds the office of Prefect of Senior Boarders. [ 11 1 BR. M. D. CUNNINGHAM

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Brother D. R. Giigannon: Came to the College from Victoria in 1936. He is home teacher for Senior Matric and Editorial adviser for the Annual. Forte is sciences and mathematics. Brother T. P. Treacy: Taught in New York and Seattle prior to com- ing to the College last year. He is home teacher for Grade VII and assists Mr. Allard de Ridder with the school orchestra. Coached this year ' s Junior basketball champions. Brother J. M. Maloney: Came to the College from Victoria in 1938. He is home teacher in Grades V and VI. He coached the College basket- ball teams of ' 38 and ' 39, and this year his Bantams won the league title. Hobby is organizing basket- ball and baseball games for Junior students. Mr. Allard de Ridder: The distin- guished Conductor of the Vancou- ver Symphony became Head of the Music Department this year and has since been moulding together a Col- iege orchestra. He is very enthus- iastic, and above all has the rare virtue of patience with beginners, who all revere him for it. Mr. C. Findlater: He assumed di- rection of the College Choir this year and groomed it for the Entertain- ment. He has had outstanding suc- cess in musical festivals. His choirs have toured Norway and other parts of Europe with great success. The famous Elgar Choir is under his di- rection. Major N. Burley: His acquaintance with the College dates back to 1929, when he coached the first V. C. Canadian football squad, with Brother Murtagh. When in March, 1940, Brother Walsh decided that the College should do its bit in prepared- ness, Major Burley, despite the other demands on his time, generously took over the training of the Cadet Corps. And he has achieved marked success, as the recent Inspection demonstrated. An R.C.M. graduate, the Major holds his commission in the Seaforths. MR. A. DE RIDDER BR. T. P. TREACY MR. C. FINDLATER ER. P. J. REILLY MAJOR N. G. BURLEY [13]