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

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FATHERS’ CLUB Front Row: Mr. J. Tyler, Brother E. B. Walsh, Messrs. W. E. G. Macdonald (Publicity Chairman); R. H. Underhill (President), C. Clarke, F. Foran, E. Martin. Second Row: Messrs. F. Borehan H. M. Mills, H. Lonsdale, L. S. McKinnon, H. M. Walker, J. A. Tyrwhitt, Dr. E. J. Gray, Dr. O. De Muth, Mr. J. J. Cunningham. Absent: Messrs. W. G. Bullen, F. E. Carey. J. M. Coady, E. Dougherty. J. F. Farry, Arthur Irish, A. B. Lavery, Allan McGavin, W. J. McKerlie, E. P. Mulhern, W. H. Malone, W. J. Murphy, Jack Riley, Leo Sweeney (Secretary), X. F. Zahar. Fathers’ Club Achieves Much Behind the College grid machine of last fall, behind the advertising of the games, behind the ticket sales, was the Fathers ' Club. Working quietly, it was, nevertheless, an or- ganization running in high gear, and performed yeoman service in putting the football season across. So effic- iently did the Dads function that it drew the comment of such sports- writers as Hal Pawsons of the Herald: Behind the College team is the Boosters ' Club, composed of the fath- ers of the Irishers, giving the boys on the gridiron one hundred per cent, support to a man. At yesterday ' s game they packed the park with a thousand customers and with the support their sons are giving in the way of play and colour they should get 1,500 to the next games. Budnick fields the team; the Fathers fill the stands — an ideal combination. At the conclusion of the season the Fathers ' Club threw a football ban- quet, at which the City sportswriters and sportcasters attended; the guest of honour and main speaker being Bobby Morris, veteran referee in the Pacific Coast Conference, who has handled several Rose Bowl games and had interesting anecdotes to tell about grid stars and personalities. In the production of the Annual and the entertainment, Cadets on Parade , the Club has also been act- ive, taking part in the sales promo- tion and the ad. campaign. f 14]

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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]

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The Mothers’ Club Active Mothers ' Club Has Successful Year. MRS. E. M. HERB PRESIDENT With the close of the present term, the curtain falls on another success- ful year for the Mothers ' Club. A heavy schedule of activities was un- dertaken and carried out completely and efficiently. The Sewing Circle met faithfully every Wednesday and did much useful work, repairing clothes , mak- ing altar-boy cassocks, quilts, and iinen sheeting. Mrs. O. J. Walmsley was the convenor of the group, which included Mesdames J. A. Legree, F. Brewer, M. McGinley, A. Brabant, H. N. Galer, A. A. Egan, J. Norton, C. F. Gilbert and F. Ryan. The Annual Reunion Banquet was as usual in the hands of the Club with Mrs. C. McKillop and Mrs. E. P. Mulhern convenors. Later a committee con- sisting of Mesdames E. Herb, J. Crane, J. Farry, L. McPhie, assisted in putting on the Fathers ' Football banquet. On January 22, the An- nual Membership Tea was held at the College, Mrs. A. B. Calkins con- vening. In May a B. C. Products Luncheon was held at Spencer ' s with Mrs. R. Egan as convenor. During the year meetings were held on the second Monday of each month. The Club executive elected MRS. J. A. LEGREE PAST-PRESIDENT at the beginning of the year was: Mrs. E. M. Herb, President; Mrs. J. B. Crane, Vice-president; Mrs. J. F. Farry, Treasurer; Mrs. L. McPhie, Secretary. At the Membership Tea held in January the following list of mem- bers was compiled: Mesdames G. Alexander, A. Adams, J. F. Burns, F. Boreham, F. Brewer, A. B. Calkins, J. B. Crane, C. Claman, G. G. Clarke, J. J. Cun- ningham, F. Carey, R. Egan, A. A. Egan, C. Ezzy, R. Elson, M. Edmund- son, J. Fletcher, F. Foran, M. Fair- leigh, J. Farry, C. Gilbert, H. Galer, E. Gray, T. Harpe, M. Hiland, E. E. Herb Kerk-Hecker, J. Legree, N. Leavy, H. Lonsdale, E. Martin, W. J. Murphy, M. Mills, E. Mulhern, W. Mylett, W. Malone, C. McKillop, L. McPhie, M. McGinley, L. McKinnon, F. McLorg, R. MacCaulay, J. Mc- Guire, A. McCulloch, W. McKenzie, J. Norton, S. Nord, J. Nieudorp, B. O ' Neill, F. O ' Brien, L. Purcell, H. Patterson, W. Ryan, V. Simoes, L. Sweeney, A. Silverson, A. Scarabelli, A. Shuley, F. Sick, E. Teeporten, R. Underhill, A. Valente, O. Walmsley, E. Weeks. [ 15 ]