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

Page 10 text:

EDUCATION The awaking of our best sympathies, the cultivation of our best and purest tastes strengthening the desire to be useful and good, and directing youthful ambition to unselfish ends - such are the objects of true education. These words of J.T. Headley best summarize the meaning of education, the theme of this year’s yearbook. Education at Vancouver College is the complete for- mation of the individual. It brings out the prime purpose of our lives and tries and tries to embed this into each student, teaching him the basic Christian principles which are constantly visible in the life of the College being examplified by the lives of the Christian Brothers. The College prepares each student with a basic education later to be developed in university, trade school or as the student sees fit, but all the fundamentals have been laid at the College if the student wishes to group them. For a break from the formal classroom routine, Van- couver College initiated five years ago an activity period allowing the student to expand his knowledge on some extracurricular interest by first hand experience. This ranged from skiing to swimming, from driving a car to building a plane, or for those with literary arts in mind, there was always German Conversation, the Collegian or the drama group. Vancouver College has always been known for its in- volvement in sports and its great sportsmanship. From Empire Stadium to Queen’s Park to College or where- ever else College plays, it draws large support from its student body. School spirit is an important word at College and its role in sports gives College the reputation of having the loudest supporting crowd. Another function of College is to teach friendship bet- ween its students and faculty and also a sense of respect for ones fellow man. Prejudice and cynicism of anyone is looked down upon at College, and students make friends with members of all nationalities and races. Activity periods, games, intramural sports and dances are just some of the ways of bonding the friendship of the students after class hours. 6

Page 9 text:

BR. NOONAN On Saturday, May 25th, 1974, Br. Noonan celebrated his 25th year in the congregation of the Christian Brothers of Ireland. Br. Noonan was born at Bay de Verde, Newfoundland, where in 1948 he joined the Brotherhood. Br. had taught at several schools ranging from Washington State to Newfoundland, to Quebec before he came to Vancouver in 1966. Br. Noonan holds a master’s degree from St. John’s University in New York. BR. CASSIDY Br. Cassidy came to College in 1970. Upon his arrival he was put in as head of the English department and coach of the basketball team. Last summer, Br. was called to Rome for his ter- tianship. He was then commissioned to be in charge of new vocations and publicizing the congregation of the Christian Brothers. 5

Page 11 text:

Often during the year, the students go out to help the community, exemplified this year by the Christmas hamper where all the students gave up something which was in turn, given to those less fortunate. Trust is bred at College, for to be Christian one must trust his neighbor. This year one of the themes of College was to have faith and trust in your friends. Locks were taken off of lockers and the opportunity was increased, but because of our College education, the rate of theft went down. Because of all these reasons, Vancouver College has earned and upheld its tradition of being the best boys’ Catholic school in Vancouver. 7