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

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Friday evening the Reception The hall pictured above was filled on Friday evening with graduates and friends who came to meet the visiting Brothers who had come from as far away as New York and Newfoundland to be present. The pictures, put up that very afternoon, cover all wall space on the first and second floor corridors of Lannon Hall and represent the history of College in pictures from the earliest days. They are to remain permanently as one of the Jubilee projects so that they may be accessible to visitors at anytime. Saturday morning Mass and Buffet Luncheon. Saturday morning at ten o ' clock there was a gathering of a different nature — the Jubilee Mass at Sts. Peter and Paul Parish Church, sung by the Brothers and boys, said by Msgr. T.M. Nichol, with the Archbishop in attendance. A splendid sermon by the Monsignor highlighted this retrospective ceremony and, coupled with the remarks of the Archbishop at the end of the Mass, it made everyone feel how much the clergy of Vancouver have appreciated the Brothers and their work during the years. After the ceremony those in attendance were invited over to the College cafeteria where a splendid buffet luncheon was laid on in a beautifully decorated cafeteria. The Brothers acted as hosts for both the Friday evening and Saturday morning affairs. After the dinner the crowd spilled out into two adjoining ballrooms — one set up as a lounge, and one for dancing. Two grad-politicos find a brief moment to be serious - Alderman Ed Sweeney 48 who brought greetings from the mayor and M.L.A. Herb Capozzi ’43, who acted as master of ceremonies. Past and present greats of the B.C. Lions - Paul Seale ' 59 gets down some facts from Greg Findlay ’60 while Mrs. Findlay pretends to understand. Some of the principals of the evening’s proceedings - Jim D’Hagan ' 25, in the midst of his hilarious speech, directs a ;omment to chairman John Brown ' 50, Archbishop Carney 36 and Mrs. Brown. Wt m dwSniw J r a fB|| j

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(ZaUeye Qufclee atUeived Cy fyiieacU and rfCtcnttti ck tew memara le daeft o- Pu ute fo @6ni4tiau The whole idea was conceived some ten years ago when, following the fortieth anniversary dinner, a group of “the boys” sat down with Brother Lyons and kicked around some thoughts for the fiftieth celebration. It had to be a civic affair at the Hotel Vancouver with a thousand people . . . and the picture at the bot- tom of the page, taken by old faithful friend Bill Cunningham ’26, shows what nearly a thousand people looks like. Twenty old-time Brothers from years back were to be invited, tran- sportation paid, if necessary . . . there were twenty-two. A reception was held the night before to per- mit a more leisurely opportunity to visit with the Brothers-from-afar . . . four to six hundred showed up at the College to meet the Brothers, meet each other, look at the old pictures . . . and talk. A special Mass on Saturday morning was well attended and suitable com- memorations made of the deceased, with thanksgiving for the past and petition for the future. Everyone was very pleased, everything went off very well and great credit is due to the organizers. A group of old-timers from Richards Street days crowded around Brother Keane after the banquet and those that can be identified are Tom McCarry and Jim O ' Hagan, seated, and from the left Lou Grant, Jack Walshe, Gray King, Lewis Horan, Jacques Giroday, Charlie Sullivan, Lou Mariacher, Bus McCarry, Silvio Zarrelli (and Friend) Charlie Graham and Frank Humber. Bill Cunningham is standing on a chair behind. Charlie Sullivan is holding a copy of the program distributed at the dinner — a souvenir of College’s history. Brother P.J. Keane received a standing ovation when he rose to speak as the official representative of the Brothers who have taught at V.C. during the past 50 years. He was a member of the original staff in 1922. Mr. Frank Richter 34, the minister of Mines and Forests in the B.C. government, brought greetings from the Premier. Brother Bucher is the present principal. The four clerics on the other side of the table are Brothers Bates, Finch and Penny, ex-principals of College, and Father James McGivern, S.J.. the doyen of the priest-graduates in virtue of his being a member of the first graduating class. Mr. and Mrs. Charle McLachlan are on the right, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Willox on the left and Mr. and Mrs. Ken Wright in the centre, old friends of the College through the B.C. Basket- ball Association.

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18 Thus, we have leafed through the last fifty years of the history of Vancouver College. The achievements have filled us with awe and wonder; and yet let us realize that no mark achieved in the Government Examination, no matter how outstanding, and no season’s record, regardless of its impeccability, can truly indicate the education provided by this school. The moulding of character, the strengthening of soul, the entire development of the person, the satisfaction of the thirst for knowledge and the need for physical and cultural activities- all these can never be demon- strated test-wise. Yet this is but part of College’s tradition, an obligation which the Brothers have magnanimously brought upon themselves through the However, the task of Vancouver College is never complete. Above are the students - the graduates of 1984 - who will occupy the Brothers’ attention for the next twelve years. Succeeding them will be yet other classes of pupils; and so the years will roll on, bringing with them more grade ones, more challenges. Only by realizing this will we be able to fully appreciate the good work of the Brothers. Theirs is the harder way, theirs is the path less often travelled, but their sacrifices are the gains of the school. The growth of College demon- strates this admirably and judging by the present trends, this growth will con- tinue. Copy and Layout for historical section prepared by Lawrence Leo