' -1'v f j 1 1 -% i 18® \ap C! iliil The COLLEGIAN 1965 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2016 with funding from Vancouver College https://archive.org/details/thecollegian1965vanc 1965 Collegian Features Role of the Brothers Classes We may not be too clear as to why we attend Vancouver College, but there is little doubt in our parents’ minds — it is because it is taught by the Brothers. In our early years in the College we noticed no difference between the Brothers and other teachers. We thought all schools were like our own; we could not imagine a student in any other school getting instruction any different from ours. We lived in our Graduates own little world. As we progressed in school it became more apparent to us that these men were different from others; they were special, they were religious. But we did not yet understand what a religious really was or why we were being taught by them. It was not until we reached our senior year that the answers to these questions became clear. It was then that we grasped the nature of the Brother — a man who commits himself completely to his work and to God — a man who gladly devotes himself to helping the student in every way Sports possible. It dawned on us that without their help and friendship, and without the aid of those associa- ted with them, particularly Monsignor Nichol, we would not be where we are today. With this in mind we, the editors, have set the theme of the 1965 Collegian around their work. Yearbook Staff Activities Editor in Chief Bill Gaylie Assistant Editor George Ewonus Copy Editor, Classes Editor Dave Lewis assisted by Ron Walsh Sports Editor Brian Boyle assisted by Paul MacDonald, Gary Smallenberg, Tim Stiles Graduates Editor John Gray assisted by Mike Paris Activities Editor Janusz Zawadzki Juniors assisted by Frank Duff Faculty Editor Dennis Gans assisted by David Norman Grammar School Editor Gordon Turnbull assisted by Doug Moore Business Editor Mike Leahy assisted by Tom Gray, Ken Baker Photography Editor Dennis Gans assisted by Matt Wilson Darkroom Chief Bob McGuinness assisted by Bill Lembke Advisor Brother Lyons Friends Moderator Brother Jones Collegian 65 Published by the Students of Vancouver College CANADA VANCOUVER, Rt. Rev. T. M. Nichol, V.G. Pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul Parish Chaplain of Vancouver College Shortly after the opening of the new gym in 1950 Monsignor, who has faithfully attended countless College functions, is pictured with two close friends, Archbishop Duke and Brother Penny. The culmination of many years of happy relations Dedication with Vancouver College came in 1964 when Nichol Hall was blessed as a permanent remembrance of his devoted association. The year 1942 can be recorded as an important one in the history of Vancouver College, for it was then that Saints Peter and Paul Parish received a new pastor in Monsignor T.M. Nichol. Though it was Monsignor’s first assignment as a pastor, he came to us with a wealth of experi- ence accumulated both in Eastern and Western Canada. A graduate of St. Joseph’s University in New Brunswick, Monsignor was ordained on April 11, 1925, at the cathedral of St. John, at which parish he was subsequently stationed as assistant to Archbishop Duke, then a parish priest. His association with Vancouver began in 1929, when he became rector of Holy Rosary Cathedral. He later spent six years as a missionary to Squamish and Howe Sound and finally, in 1942, he became Pastor of Saints Peter and Paul Parish and Chap- lain to Vancouver College. Monsignor’s association with the College has been particularly vital and close. As Chaplain, he plays an integral part in the spiritual formation of the students. He has been saying the First Friday Mass for years, and his concise and appealing sermons are well known and much appreciated. It is typical of Monsignor that he be found, on a Monday morning, visiting a religion class, greet- ing the teacher and meeting the students. His close contact with and interest in the boys is demonstrated by the fact that one of his favorite afternoon pas- times is a walk through the grounds of the school, where he chats with College students, large and small alike. In 1964 the new wing was named Nichol Hall as a tribute to Monsignor in his long association with the school and the Brothers. Though Monsi- gnor carries the burdens of a parish, he has main- tained a never-failing concern with all those things that constitute the life of the school. This deep interest in and close affiliation with school activities distinguish Monsignor Nichol as a true friend of Vancouver College. His Excellency, Most Rev, Martin M. Johnson, D.D. Archbishop of Vancouver When we heard with regret of the resignation of Archbishop Duke early in 1964, we thought of the times of tribula- tion and moments of glory that comprise the history of Vancouver College, the moments he had shared with us from the earliest days. But as this great friend of the school was withdrawing from the cen- ter of the stage, it was consoling to know that another good friend, Archbishop Johnson, was destined to assume the lead- ership of the archdiocese. To Archbishop Johnson we wish many happy, fruitful years in the discharge of his duties, and we sincerely offer our services to him whenever the need arises. April 19, 1964, was a red-letter day for Van- couver College when Archbishop Johnson came to officiate at the blessing of Nichol Hall. 6 Rev. Father J. Swinkels Assistant Pastor The College gym was the scene of the memorial Mass for Sir Winston Churchill and was the occasion of the innovation of some aspects of the new liturgy. Monsignor Nichol, assisted by Father Swinkels, also officiates at all the First Friday Masses in the gym, thus providing repeated opportunities for all the stu- dents to experience a unity of spirit in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. BROTHER F. C. CARROLL The students and friends of Vancouver College were shocked to hear of the sudden death of Brother Francis C. Carroll on Easter Tuesday of last year. Though poor inhealth, he had carried on in school until the beginning of the Easter holidays. Born in Nova Scotia in 1907, Brother entered the Brothers in 1932 and spent his first teaching years at New York schools. Brother first came to British Columbia in the forties. He spent a few years at the College, where his warm personality and lively nature won him many friends, and then was appointed principal at St. Louis College in Victoria. He moved east again to become principal of Mount Cashel Orphanage in St. John’s, Newfoundland, and of Iona Grammar School in New Rochelle, New York. In 1963, his health failing, he was back at College as Grammar School Supervisor. Brother Carroll died on April 14, 1964. The funeral was held at Holy Rosary Cathedral attended by the students of Van- couver College and Brother’s many friends, the senior Brothers acting as pallbearers. He was interred at Ocean View Cemetery, Burnaby, B.C. FACULTY Rev. Brother F.R. Finch Principal Brother Finch holds a B.Sc. from St. Mary’s University in Halifax and an M.Sc. from DePaul University in Chicago. Brother began his teaching career in New York and later moved to Leo High School in Chicago. From Leo he went to O’Dea High in Seattle for six years. He taught also at Iona Prep before coming here for the first time in 1955. From ’55 to ’57 he taught at V.C., and then returned to Iona Prep for three years before coming here as principal in I960. This year, in addition to fulfilling his duties as principal, he teaches maths and physics, and coaches the varsity basketball team. Rev. Brother E.B. Walsh Vice-principal Brother Walsh, who has taught at Van- couver College for thirty-two of his fifty- one teaching years, is both vice-principal and grammar school supervisor. An Irish- man, Brother obtained his master’s from Gonzaga in Spokane. He teaches math and Latin in grades eleven and twelve and acts as supervisor of the Grammar School classes in addition to his duties as Bursar of the College. 8 BR. P.G. BREEN, B.A., M.A. Brother was sent from Dublin, Ireland, to O'Dea High School in 1 923, well quali- fied with his bachelor's in English and master's in Education. He teaches English and Latin to the grade nines. BR. W.H. BARNES, B.A., LL.D , D.Lit. Brother was born in Portsmouth, Eng- land, and attended National University of Ireland. He spent the war years teaching in Rome and received his D.Lit. from the Royal University in Rome. Later he was president of Iona College. Brother teaches English and French and moderates the Senior Legion of Mary. BR. D.F. NASH, B.A. M.A. Besides being librarian, Brother Nash teaches English and Latin. His degrees are in English from Fordham University in New York, and presently he is working on a Ph.D. from the University of Ottawa. BR. G.P. LYONS, B.Sc., M.Sc. Brother, a graduate of V.C., earned his M.A. in chemistry from DePaul University in Chicago. Besides teaching the senior courses in chemistry, he is econome, mod- erator of the Glee Club, and advisor to the COLLEGIAN. BR. A C. O'GRADY, B.A. In his first year at V.C.