ST. LEO'S ACADEMY

HIGH SCHOOL

WESTMOUNT, QUEBEC

".........leaving his death for an example ofnoble courage and a memorial of virtue, notonly unto young men, but all his nation."

Book of Machabbeus, Book II

OUR TIMES STAFF

Editor Wayne Jones

Assistant Editor Peter Rassenti

Art Work Robert de Man

Business Manager Andre Legault

Photography Manager Mike Huot

Advertisement Manager Mike Huot

Fourth High:

Class Editor Peter RassentiNews Editor Claude ServantSports Editor Ray MaynardSales Agent Maurice Poggi

Third High:

Class Editor Bill McKayNews Editor David BradySports Editor JeanPaul RobitaillePhotography Editor Fred FriedrichsSales Agent Mario Fargnoli

Second High:

Class Editor Marc de ManSales Agent Bernard Pennee

First High:

Class Editor Pat FennellSales Agent Frank McMahon

1898-1962

Until the year 1898, both the English and French speaking Catholic children of Westmount attendedschool at Mont Ste. Marie under the jurisdiction of the Sisters of the Congregation. At the turn of thecentury, a school was opened at the corner of Greene Ave. and Sherbrooke. This was named St. Paul'sAcademy and was blessed by the Most Reverend Jean Bruchesi, Archbishop of Montreal. This school wasfor girls only, but soon younger boys of the community were accepted.

As the population of Westmount increased, so did the number of students in St. Paul's and soon aschool commissioner, Mr. J.A. Perron, decided that the district needed a new school. In 1904, a buildingwas opened on Elm Avenue which was called Salle Macdonald. It was extremely small. The enrollment wasonly twenty-four boys and there were three teachers, from the order of the Brothers of Christian Schools.

All went well for years until, once again, there was a need for expansion. In 1906, a SchoolCommissioner, Mr. Alfred St. Cyr, suggested that land for a new school be bought on Clarke Avenue fromthe Grey Nuns. A better location could not be found and the land was bought at the unbelievable price offiftyfive cents a square foot. As the old school, Salle Macdonald, was no longer useful, this new endeavourwas welcomed by the residents of Westmount. The building was the most modern-looking of its time. Oncompletion, the school was opened to all the Catholic boys of Westmount and a total of 1 hundred andtwenty five students were enrolled in the first year. The Director of studies was Brother Philibertus andagain it was the Brothers of Christian Schools who formed the teaching staff. Mr. St. Cyr and the boarddecided that it be named "St. Leo's Academy". This was the true beginning of the school.

Now that we have established the foundation of the Academy, let us mention here some items in itsscholastic history.

Up to this point, the Brothers of Christian Schools, French and English, formed the staff. As yet, layteachers had not appeared on the scene. The brothers performed excellent service and were responsible forthe success of many a business man of today. Shortly, The English Brothers left the Academy and in turnwere replaced by the first lay-teachers. A short time later, complete Matriculation studies were introducedand until the introduction of the Department's Catholic High School Leaving Examinations, the Englishboys wrote the McGill Matriculation Examinations with success.

In 1936, a new wing was added to the old building on Clarke Avenue. This addition containedtwelve new classrooms and an auditorium. The library and the Chemistry lab, still in fair condition, werepart of the parent building. St. Leo's continued the high standard of education and many of its graduates areto be found today in medicine, law, commerce, architecture and the fine arts. St. Leo's old boys are a verypotent body, if not a very articulate one, in matters pertaining to the old school.

With expanding population, compulsory school attendance and an increased interest in thingseducational for the youth of Westmount, a further addition had to be considered. By this time, the FrenchBrothers had withdrawn from the school and St. Leo's Academy became entirely staffed by lay-teachers.

The new wing opened officially in September in 1961 and is modern in every sense of the word. Itcontains classes for the Senior High Third and Fourth, uptodate physics and chemistry labs, and a modern,fully equipped gymnasium. A new fire prevention sprinkler system has been installed and this beautifulbuilding is, indeed, a far cry from that small, crude schoolhouse on Elm Avenue of more than half a centuryago.

Peter Rassenti, '62.

TheOld

and the New

A MESSAGE FROM THE

VICE-PRINCPAL

Dear Graduates:

The marvelous “Scientific Age”' in which we live must hecontrolled because it can be used for our advancement or for ourdestruction. In a similar manner “Education”' must be disciplinedwith understanding and tolerance.

Are we preparing ourselves to be worthy ambassadors ofour Christian way of life? Whatever our answer, we areresponsible.

We must realize that there is a limited time at our disposalduring which to assure the answer we hope to attain. To secure this

Today's youth is on the threshold of a glorious or an ignominious adventure. His likes, his moralsense, and his endeavors will all be reflected in his education. The future will be of his own making. Willhe use his talents to make a better world? Will it be a moral one or an amoral one? Will honesty, sincerity,justice and charity be the guiding lights and sign posts which will illumine and direct the road ahead? Willhe foster devotion to duty, respect for constituted authority, fellow-man?

If such be his sentiments, then he will be adequately prepared to take his place in society, and hisinfluence, like the rays of the rising sun, will disseminate warmth and brightness.

This is my message to you, students of fourth Year High Class of 1961-62. It is a message ofconfidence and best wishes for success.

E. H. Connolly,

Vice Principal.

EDITORIAL

This is the first edition of Our Times and therefore a modest one. Theproblems of a first attempt have forced us to confine our efforts to the EnglishHigh School section of St. Leo's Academy. However we are looking forwardwith optimism to the time when perhaps the French section of the school or St.Paul's Academy be included in Our Times.

Limited time has compelled us to confine our literary content.Nevertheless we hope that you will find it entertaining.

At this point we should like to express our sincere gratitude to all whohave made this book possible, the school authorities and staff who have beenmost cooperative, our writers whose contributions have proved invaluable, ourphotographers who have been most generous with their time and artistic talentsand the individual students who have graciously performed the multitude oftasks which arise in the publication of a yearbook. Most of all we thank ourmany patrons whose financial assistance has been the prime factor in thesuccessful production of Our 'Times.

In conclusion, it is our sincere wish that you will have as muchpleasure reading Our Times '62 as we have had creating it.

Editor.

Mr. Gerard CotePrincipal

Mr. E. H. ConnollyVice-Principal

Mr. D. G. Bedford Mr. A. J. O'Hanlon

Mr. F. Logan Mr. O. Kennedy

Mr. G. Sanderson Mr. R. Betts

A MESSAGE FROM

OUR CHAPLAINMy Dear Graduates of '62:

You are leaving Saint Leo's today, to start your life oftomorrow, for tomorrow is yours. This is not the end, it is ratherthe beginning. The future is filled with true happiness if you desireit. My one wish and prayer for you is that you be witnesses to thetruth and sharers in the boundless love of Christ.

This means, my Dear Graduates, that you are called uponto lead the Christian life expected of you by Our Saviour. This lifeis none other than the heroic practice of the principles of justice andcharity laid down by Christ while He was here on earth. Theseprinciples have been placed before you at Saint Leo's. It nowdepends upon you if they are to take root and grow in order thatthey might be shared with the rest of society. They will take root ifyou are ready to be courageous, Canadian and Catholic in thestrictest of senses.

If you are truly courageous when faced with the manyproblems and difficulties of life then you have realized the dignity

If you are truly Canadian then you have realized the dignity and honor that is proper to you as ahuman being placed by divine providence in a certain geographical area and in a certain time in thecontinual development of mankind.

If you are truly Catholic then you have realized your specific vocation given by God with all itsdignity and honor and glory. This vocation demands not only a personal love of our Saviour and HisChurch and all that He teaches through it but a love that spreads to all mankind for the greater glory andhonor of God.

May you go forth from Saint Leo's and may the blessing of God go with you to guide you in yourevery action.

Sincerely in Christ,

PETER RASSENTI

Class President this year. “Raz,” as he is known, is a top student andan all-around athlete. Besides fulfilling his duties as a class executive,he has also done a good part of' the work in Publishing “Our Times”.He likes Literature and History and also is a Latin scholar. For the pastthree years he has been one of the stalwarts of the hockey squad andhas shown his ability at stopping pucks many times over. Pete alsoplays football, basketball and tennis. Always sporting a grin, he has agood sense of humor to match his personality. Give him a big plate ofspaghetti and lie is all set! Pete's plans for the future seem to beEngineering Studies at Loyola.

ANDRE LEGAULT

André is our Vice-President this year, and also our Eaton's JuniorCouncillor. A likeable fellow, André displays his oratorical ability atall times. He sounds like a lawyer to us. André likes Mathematics andScience and is a steady worker. He is a student of the art of Judo and isan ardent skier as well. Ready to laugh, André's motor- scooter isalways the object of jokes from teachers and pupils alike. Says he canout-argue anyone when it comes to boats and thinks of joining theNavy sometime. Oh, for all Austin-Healey, “3000”. Andre intends totake a Commerce course at McGill.

Wayne Jones

Wayne, apart from being our Secretary-Treasurer, is also anelectronics expert. Editor- in- chief of “Our Times”, Wayne has spenta lot of time on this book. Maths is his favorite Subject and he isuseful as a class "information-center,'' as many pupils continually seekaid in Geometry or Algebra problems. Thinks History is for the birds;and "Poetry". . . ! ! ! Wayne supplies all the equipment for classparties and dances and also repairs a radio or two in his spare time.Because of his interests, Wayne wants to attend McGill where hehopes to major in electronic Engineering.

ARTHUR FISHER

Art's the strong silent type who is well-liked by all his classmates. Artsaves his words for debates and he is a member of the Public-Speaking class sponsored by Rotary. He is a steady worker and knowshow to study. A swell sense of humor, Art possesses. He enjoysbasketball and since he is six feet-two, he is a valuable man to have onthe team. He’s always seen in the gym and keeps himself in goodshape. Art has a little experience as a salesman and in his spare time isall amateur coin-collector. After this year, Art intends to go to Loyola

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ROBERT DE MAN

The top student in Fourth this year, “Jammy” is always in a pleasantmood. Another active man, he is a pro when it comes to Mathproblems. Being from Belgium, Robert is able to speak four languagesfluently. He practices Yoga and is an artist as well. He is responsiblefor most of the drawings in “Our Times”. His scholastic achievementshave won him recognition through out the school and his ability tostudy is the reason for his success. Robert is also a talented pianist andan ardent fan of hockey. He enjoys swimming. Next year, he hopes toattend McGill University.

CLAUDE SERVANT

Claude is another new addition to Fourth this year and a good oneat that. Bilingual, Claude excels in Literature and Composition."Oh, how do you prove this deduction?" A good athlete, Claudeplays all sports well. Another member of the hockey squad, he is apopular boy with the fair sex. A swell personality goes with hisgrin and he enjoys a good joke at any time. A hard worker, Claudeis a perfectionist when it comes to gymnastics. Next year, he wantsto attend Loyola and take a Commerce course.

RAYMOND MAYNARD

Ray is another mathematical genius and he likes to work out thoseimpossible Algebra deductions. He has a good sense of humor, andusually has a few up his sleeve now and then. he likes to playfootball and has an interest in all sports. In his leisure hours he playshis drums. His school spirit cannot be questioned and his voice canbe heard at most of the games. Ray likes dances and can always befound at one. At home in the gym, he likes a good game of handball.After this year, Ray wants to take an Engineering Course at Queen'sUniversity.

MICHAEL WESTON

Mike has been with us a long time now. He likes History and Algebraand he is always able to get good marks. Quiet and pleasant in manner,Mike is liked and respected by all in the class. A good hockey player,he is interested in just about every sport. In his spare time, he likes totake in a few movies. He has a fair-sized stamp collection as well. Healways enjoys a good joke and is never without a smile. Mike is stillundecided about his plans for the future.

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MICHAEL HUOT

One of the new French boys this year in Fourth. Mike is a worthyaddition to the class. He is a good writer and his arguments areconvincing. Mike likes Literature as well and is a good student. Heis an avid sports fan and he likes to fool around the gym after class.He plays a little football and hockey and he always seems to besinging a pop song. He is also a good debater and is entered in theSchool Public Speaking Contest. Just ask him who Irene is! Mikemay travel to the University of British Columbia to take a course inLaw.

BARRY LAWTON

Ready with a laugh, Barry is always smiling. High spirits are alwayshis trademark. A busy man this year, Barry is our C. B. C.representative as well as the President of the Public Speaking Group.He likes History and Maths and is always full of questions. He is onthe Curling team this year and he follows all sports carefully. Barrylikes all kinds of cars and fancies himself a pretty good driver.Besides stamps, he enjoys eating. He likes to strum his guitar oncein a while (when it has strings). Barry also intends to follow an Artscourse at Loyola next year.

ROBERT BLANS

Bob, our good friend from Holland, never gets tired of Swiss cheesesandwiches. Always happy, Bob is our representative in the MontrealYouth Forum. A good speaker, he is another who participates in allthe debates and speaking contests. He likes Literature, History andjust about everything else. A persistant student, he keeps up with hisstudies. Has to journey all the way from Verdun each morning, totend the class library. Bring him all your broken watches. Bob has anambition to be a doctor and will attend McGill next year.

PETER JOHNSON

Pete's a scholar who would rather ski than write Latin exams. Helikes Algebra and a little bit of poetry now and then. A hardworker, he is Captain of the Senior hockey team this year anddisplays his leadership on the ice as well as off. Along withhockey and skiing, Pete also plays football, basketball and manyothers. A nice personality, he is a popular fellow in the class. He'snot bad at billiards and is also a swimmer. He is a member of theM.A.A.A. Pete would like to attend Loyola College next year.

DOUGLAS CAMPBELL

Doug is the only man in Fourth who can make a bed out of his chair.He likes Maths and is a steady worker. Good-natured and pleasant,Doug has been a member of the Sanctuary for a long time now. Heenjoys music and in his spare time, he enjoys playing his guitar.Skip this year on the curling team. Doug is also interested in tennis.He would not trade his driver's licence for a million and, boy, youought to see him drive! An old timer at St. Leo's, Doug has come allthe way from third grade and has seen many changes during theyears. Next year, Doug will take an Arts course at Loyola College.

EDWARD JABLOWNSKI

Eddy is another good student in Fourth this year and his marksattest his worth. He likes Geometry and History best and is alsoadept at languages. Eddy works as an usher at the Forum in hisspare time and he is a cool dresser. He likes basketball and makesup for his size with much enthusiasm. He enjoys a good joke andhe is the picture of the carefree businessman. He likes records andhas quite a collection in his home. After this year, Eddy thinks offollowing an Arts course at Loyola.

YVES ST. PIERRE

New to our fold this year, Yves is a good man in a debate. He likesMathematics and he enjoys writing compositions. Yves has donesome hard work on "Our Times" and he is to be congratulated.Always ready for a little fun, Yves is an outdoor man and loves tohunt and fish. One of the many guitarists in Fourth, Yves is anotherpop song fan. Could make a living as a dance instructor (if he tookfew lessons). After High school, Yves intends to follow a ScienceCourse at McGill.

JULIO COVA

Julio is still another new boy in the class this year; he comes fromStanstead College. Good-natured and talkative, he is a good man tohave in class debates. With no special favorite in subjects, Julio isa good student all around. He is always dressed smartly and wewonder where he gets all those ties! Julio is one of the bestbasketball players in the school. He speaks Spanish coming fromSouth America. After he finishes fourth year, he intends to returnto Venezuela to study Law.

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MAURICE POGGI

Maurice is a top student and a hard worker and Maths “are hismeat”. He is also a Latin scholar. Maurice assists Bob Blans with theM. C. Y. F. and is a good representative. Never misses a good joke.Maurice is quite a poet in his own right. He enjoys all sports and ison the school curling team this year. Our current events champ ----“Isuggest you read Time magazine”. Well liked by everybody,Maurice still likes the “Twist”. He intends to take an Arts course atMcGill and then he wishes to study Medicine.

MICHAEL VALOIS

Another of the new French additions this year, big Mike has a nicedisposition and a good sense of humor. He likes languages andAlgebra is another of his favorites. A hockey player for the Seniorteam this year, Mike has shown his ability as a rear guard alongwith classmate Johnson. He also plays baseball, football and a hostof others. The gym is a second home to him, and he is always to beseen tossing a basketball around. The biggest member of FourthHigh at 6’ 4", Mike makes a good bulletin board guard. An ArtsCourse suits him fine and Loyola is the place for him.

NORMAN HAWKINS

History and Geometry are snaps for Norm and he likes the Sciencesas well. A likeable little guy. Norm has good sense of humor. He hasa talent for writing vivid descriptions and his compositions areusually worthy of praise. Norm is a hard worker and is full of schoolspirit. The Senior hockey manager this year, Norm is well-liked bythe players and coach alike. He likes parties and at gatherings of allsorts you can always find him. He thinks of travelling to NewBrunswick where he can get a course in Forestry Engineering.

DENNIS BORONKAY

Maths is a breeze for Dennis and he looks like an Algebra teacherto us. He also is a past master at Physics. Dennis is always ready tolaugh even at a sick joke. A good little athlete, he plays hockey andtennis well. Surprised everyone in the annual class game in whichhe gave everyone a chase. Dennis also curls and plays a little ofeverything. He is learning how to play his guitar and always has aninterest in what's happening. Another of the class at the PublicSpeaking Courses, Dennis has a way with words. “I just gotta get ajeep”. Another man for Loyola, Dennis hopes to be an Engineer.

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FIRST ROW: Dave Brady, Bill McKay, Derek Johnson, Jean-Paul Robitaille, Class Teacher;Mr. D. Bedford, Fred Friederichs, Mario Fargnoli, Dieter Halbwibl, Jose Ramos. SECONDROW: Rick Stephens, Tony Tyrrell, Rick Bergman, James McMahon, Kevin Ratcliffe, JohnMeuris, Andrew Kozlowski, THIRD ROW: Vincent Nucci, Fred Fisher, Mike McCormick,Duncan Sampson, Doug Norris, Lindsay Sherriffs, Andrew Boronkay.

FIRST ROW: T. Murphy, S. Kane, R, Lefebvre, T. Guay, J. Berthiaume, G. Hendriks, R,McNally. SECOND ROW: B. Pennee, C. Coté, A. Camilli, M. Lipinski, M. de Man, M.Farrell, G. Veaudry. THIRD ROW: 1. Murphy, B. Fisher, J. Donnelly, G. de Pooter, C.McCormick, F. Wray. FOURTH ROW: J. Inglis, J. Desjardins, R. Morrison, D. Michaud, K.Cooney, V. Pfeiffer, F. Macleod, D. Muncey. ABSENT: B. Melanson, Class Teacher: Mr. R.Betts.

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FIRST ROW: M. Nantel, J. Lang, J. Fitzgerald, R. Stefankiewicz, J. Hendriks, D. Belec, K.Hamilton. SECOND ROW: J. McNally, J. Colvey, S. Taylor, F. McMahon, M. Sherriffs, P.Fennell, P. Stubbs. THIRD ROW: Class 'reacher, Mr. 0. Kennedy; D. Ferland, L. Vuillemot, J.Luck, P. Hoffman, M. Grimes, W. Linninger. FOURTH ROW: L. Raymond, R. Brault, R. Vaux,A. Jones, P. Lipinski, P. McHugh, B. Norris. ABSENT: P. Pinel.

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1961 -1962

ST. LEO'S

SENIOR HOCKEY

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INSIDE THE BLUE-ROOM

As Andy McGillis closes out his twenty-sixth year as Coach at St. Leo’s, I think he is able to look back and saythat the year of 1961-62 was a successful one in realtion to hockey.

The Blue- Room is the Coach's second home. There he arranges his line-ups, prepares his team's equipmentand takes care of all the other duties and problems which arise during the day. The Blue-Room is always a scene ofbuzzing activity, especially on the days of games and practices, with the players rushing to and fro in search of a stickor some skates.

This year a Senior "A" team was formed at St. Leo's and entered in the G. M. 1. A. A. league. The fact that theschool is one of the smallest in the city, has made it impossible to build up a large squad. The team, although lackingexperience, showed good form during the season with impressive victories over Westmount, Verdun and Mount Royal.The team wound up in 4th place at the end of the season.

All in all, we have had a successful year and we who are leaving hope that the good name of St. Leo'sAcademy will be kept in the field to come.

Jean-Paul Robitaille, '62

STANDING: Norman Hawkins, Manager; Fred Fisher, Tony Tyrrell, Claude Sicotti, Pete Johnson, Mike Valois, BillMcKay, JeanPaul Robitaille, Pat Fennell, Assistant Manager; Coach, Andy McGillis. KNEELING: Louis Fortier,Vince Nucci, Pete Rassenti, John Inglis, SubGoaler; Jules Desjardins, Mike Farrell, Jim Fennell. ABSE'NT: ClaudeServant, Dave Brady, Carl Cote.

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St. Leo's vs. Chambly.Mike Valois, 2; in hisfirst year with St. Leo'sscores firts goal of thegame

Captain, Pete Johnsonand Assistant, FredFisher, 7; burst in alonein first encounter withVerdun

Fred Fisher, 7; harassesVerdun goalie as Jim

Fennell, 12; andJ.P. Robitaille wait

for rebounds.

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Robitaille splits Verdun defencewith Fisher trailing.

Rassenti steers puck to the sideof net.

Rassenti stops Chambly asJohnson, Right; Sciotti lookingon.

Carl Cote, 5; pesters L.C.C.center as Pete Rassenti blockson the short side.

Tony Tyrrell breaks in aloneafter stealing puck.

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BASKETBALL

Cova on the move

One-armed bandit

Threemembers

of

St.Leo's

Basketball

Team: Mike Huot, 44;

JulioCova with

ball,

and Doug Norris, 35.

This is the first year

that there has been a

team at St. Leo's and

even withthis lack of

experience, it has done

well in the past year.

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HANDBALL

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CURLING

FIRST ROW: Frank McMahon, Stephen Taylor, LindsaySherriffs, SECOND ROW: James McMahon, RickBergman. THIRD ROW: John Berthiaume, MauricePoggi. ABSENT: Doug Campbell, Art Fisher.

Sweep, Sweep, Sweep!!!

Maurice Poggi:

This one counts!

Rick Bergman, Skip of"B" Team.

Doug Campbell, Skip of"A" Team

Frank McMahon and Art Fisher.

Art Fisher:Vice-Skip of "A" Team.

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Feets of skill FOOD!!!

"Tis nuttin" "Stop that horse"

"Hey! Where's the trampline ?""W E E E E............"

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PUBLIC SPEAKING

"Now there are TWO things

that make me mad..."Lend me your ears

Diploma-ts

Future Demosthenes Words of advice.

LETTERS TO THE TEACHERS

Dear Sir,

I cannot understand why I must endure detention for theinsignificant fact of being late for class. Do you not thinkthat I made the day more enjoyable for you because ofmy temporary absence ? Think of your blood pressure!

Affectionately yours,R. D.

Dear Sir,

Due to uncontrollable circumstances I did not completemy Latin assignment last night. Dad was computing hisIncome Tax and the atmosphere was not academical.Both our assignments were inimical.

Truthfully yours,I.S.

Dear Sir,

I would like to enter for the S.A. T. and AchievementTests. I always felt that those exams in June would nevershow my true worth. As you know, I am a whiz atguessing answers. Besides, it may be my only chance ofseeing McGill.

Intelligently yours,M. P.

Dear Sir,

I lost my key to my locker. Do you not think that Ishould he reimbursed for the time I spent looking for thecoat I lost with the cigarettes in the pocket? It was a halfpack.

Gaspingly yours,M. H.

Dear Sir,

I have been assessing my aptitude for college and havejudged myself capable of running school dances, actingand liaison between the girls' and boys' schools, holdingimpromptu meetings at Macy’s, using Cole's notes andplaying the averages with Direction. Do you think this issufficient or have you to be a square as in your day?

Twistfully yours,

B. L.

Dear Sir,

In applying for a position should I mention my teachersas references? Don't you think that they may he biased?flow about my asking Class President? He's a regularguy and only acts dependable.

Knowingly yours,A. L.

Dear Sir,

How can I divide myself among three teachers at 3:15 ?It looks to me that the staff get together in the morningand decide on the target for the day.

Popularily yours,P. J.

Dear Sir,

The poem "The Raven'' is really for the birds! The pad isdismal, the beatnik is really gone and the budgie bird hasas limited a vocabulary as I have.

Drearingly yours,J. C.

LETTERS TO THE TEACHERS

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Perhaps few people will read my mental wanderings and, perhaps, it is best so. Reveries arehaphazard though at times very revealing, embarrasingly so. At all events, let me reminisce anddream.

Yesterday is for memories, to-day is cold fact and to-morrow is for the young. I like to thinkthat tomorrow is for me and my generation and, thinking so, I must, of necessity think of schoolbecause this is the springboard, the launching-pad, if you will, to that fabulous future.

Our school of to-day has changed physically from that we remember when first we enteredits hallowed portals but somehow or other the feeling is still the same. The buildings along thattorturous road may change, may become more modern but the route is still the same. Along the way,we have become more enlighted, we hope, less credible, more curious and definitely more aware ofthe urgency for what is so broadly-termed, education. Our absorption of knowledge is no longermerely a journey into a world of wonderment but a grim necessity to fortify us against days to come.Our happy days are days of responsibility, now that we know that what we learn has an objective,not mere survival, but a survival with moral fibre.

Reluctantly, at times, we learn and in this process of learning we grow spiritually andmentally. We begin to form some worthwhile opinions and become critical of some of the oldtaboos. We do not yet believe that school-days are the best days of our lives. We shall be better ableto make such a statement when we have some relative terms. We struggle through a mass ofalgebraic symbols, literary exercises, French verbs, historical facts and Latin sentences and wonderwhat practical value all this will have for us in the world of tomorrow. Somehow however, out ofthis chaotic indoctrination comes a pattern of thinking which, we hope, will help us towards asolution of tomorrow's problems. Along the way we learn a modus vivendi with its correspondingspiritual values. We are not as materialistic as we are supposed to be.

And so we look with more critical eye on our recent past and the intolerable present as aprelude to tomorrow. Our past years may not be legendary ones but they should have beeninformative. Now when we stand on the threshold of tomorrow, we wistfully look back on thosecarefree days, those Elementary and High school days and wonder what lies ahead.

We hope to achieve our goals. We long for perfection and wonder what we have to offer toattain it. We realize that we shall pass into a strange and confused world beset with problems not ofour making. Our future is a challenge. But we are the children of a free and democratic land and oursis the responsibility to uphold the principles of liberty and justice in accordance with the laws ofGod. Canada, a land of great potential awaits us to fulfill our part in her development whatever ourchosen field of endeavor may be. Prophetically we see a united country, bound by common interest,striving for what is right and opposing evil in all its hypocrasies. We see a prosperous land of broadhighways, soaring temples and hearts at peace, a nation which effectively will portray ourChristianity to the world. In this vision, may we all play our insignificant roles, testimony to thoseschool-days of yesterday!

REVERIES

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There are few words in the English language that would adequately describe Jake Manson'scharacter, although he was more than a little selfcentred. In outward appearance, he was of average buildwith a touch of wildness in his deepset eyes. He always looked as if he was on edge, his nerves jumpingaround under his skin. Maybe it was because of this state of perpetual agitation that he was so intolerantof other people's mistakes and shortcomings. For an one in Jake's division at Holburg's Machine Shopwould tell you the same thing, that as a "straw boss", he was second to none. Jake's philosophy was theproverbial "Do as I say, not as I do".

All in all, Mr. Jake Robert Manson was completely dissatisfied with life, and not being one totake this lying down, he did something about it. He promptly went out and robbed a fur store. But,unfortunately, Jake was one of those people who never got away with anything; he was caught redhanded.Unlucky in that he was caught, he was lucky in having a rather easygoing judge who did not consider himto be dangerous in any sense of the word, J. R. M. was sent to a minimum security prison for five years.

When he first saw the prison squatting on a small island not fifty feet from shore, Jake hated it atfirst sight. For one reason, because it was a prison; for another, it had the strangest atmosphere about it, anatmosphere that defied any attempt at description. This bothered him visibly, and by the time he metHarry Dawe, the warden, he was almost stunned by it. The warden felt a kind of pity for this man whoreminded him of a tense, coiled steel spring. Jake, on the other hand, when he regained his composure,likened the warden to a mouse. After all, the fact was that this Mr. Dawe was rather small and pitiful, hethought. But his biggest surprise was yet to come. Speaking in a low voice, Harry Dawe, keeper of men,told him the best place to swim ashore if he should ever want to get off the island. Frankly, this revelationtook Jake aback. "What kind of warden was this who told prisoners the best way to swim ashore?" hewondered. Mr. Dawe was either inclined to overestimate people, or he was just plain overfriendly. Jakechose the latter. "Man! What a sucker !" he said to himself while being led to his cell.

The next few weeks that Jake Manson spent in that prison were miserable to say the least. First ofall, he was forever wondering exactly when his chance to escape would come. Secondly, he wascompletely ignored, just a very small cog in a very big wheel. This distrubed him to the point where hebegan to mumble to himself. Ordinarily, he was the "whole cheese, " wherever he happened to be, the bigman who could ignore people if he felt like it, but who was supposed to be suitably respected. In short,Jake thought that he was perfection personified. As a result of his being disregarded, he sulked and madeplans for an almost ridiculously simple method of getting out of the prison itself. All he would do wouldbe to slip away during recreation time. This thought became his sole consolation. Often he would look outof his cellwindow at the spot to which Harry Dawe had so graciously (and stupidly, thought Jake) drawnhis attention. Once, he thought that he detected shadows near the surface of the water there, but hechalked this up to his overactive imagination. Another time, as he was sleeping at night, a horrible screamof anguished terror woke him up with a start. "Probably some guy in the psychiatric ward, he thought.Jake only believed what he wanted to believe.

The day of the escape, he felt extremely well; he was very optimistic indeed. Eleven a. m. rolledaround, and all cell doors were opened. The final recreation period had arrived. Jauntily, Jake walkeddown into the prison yard, and took his place right near the unlocked side door to the enclosure. "One,two, three, " barked out the gym instructor, as inch by inch, he drew closer to the door, and finally outonto the sandy beach that surrounded the prison yard. Racing madly toward the water, Jake could almostfeel himself climbing ashore on the opposite bank only fifty feet away.

Wading hurriedly into the water, he began to stroke rapidly to his not-too-distant goal. Suddenly,he found himself being dragged under the waves. One, lone short cry of distress, and then, an eeriesilence, oddly accentuated by the periodic screeches of a solitary seagull hovering overhead.

On the shore, warden Harry Daw, having watched the brief struggle, slowly turned to walk backtoward the prison, wondering what his pet barracudas, next meal would be.

Mario Fargnoli, '62.

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Up rises the grey rimmed sun;Last night winter's first spreeHas spread a wreath of snow on every gun;And the soldiers of yesterday will no longer be.

The dead now lie 'neath a white shroud.You, young boy with gun in hand,To die for ideals you were proud,But what of your loved ones in a far off land?

You, bloody and tired, what have you to show?The other might have been your friend;Now he lies still as the silent snow.Oh God! When will this conflict end?

Last night they came, but now are gone,The memory of the dead and dying fill my mind.Never will I forget what war has done,Oh, give us peace! Oh, God, be Kind!

Norman Hawkins, ‘62.

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When the last exam has been written,and the pupils are weary and worn,

When all the pencils are broken, and thepapers are crumpled and torn,

We shall rest, and, boy, we shall need it---lie down for an hour or ten,

Till the angry, disgusted class teachershall return the papers again.

And those that studied shall be happy,they shall have plenty of praise and fame,

But those that flunked shall be sorry,and all they shall have is shame.

And only the parents shall praise us,and only the parents shall yell,

And if we have failed in this term,for the next we must study like -----

Such is the way of exams, they seem sohard and cruel,

And although they are to teach us, theyincrease our dislike toward school.

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