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OFF WITH THE OLD AND ON WITH
THE NEW The Napanee Collegiate, in fact, the whole
town of Napanee, suffered an inestimable loss, when Dr. G. W. Morden, M.A.,
Ph.D., Doct. Ing., who
was not only Principal, but a friend to all the students who studied under
him during his five years of service, resigned his office to take up labours
in England. Dr. Morden’s resignation, however, brought
to us our present Principal, Mr. L.S. Beattie, B.A., who is fast winning a
place of esteem and respect, all his own.
Dr. Morden was born in Picton, Prince
Edward County, and attended both Public School and Collegiate in the
town. Matriculating from the Picton
Collegiate, he then entered Queen’s University, from which he graduated with
Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees.
Dr. Morden spent the next few years teaching, first at Ridgetown, then at the Napanee Collegiate, and later in
his own home town, at the Picton Collegiate.
From Picton, he went to teach in George School, Pa., and while here he
won a scholarship at Harvard, He
attended a Summer School there, but had his scholarship transferred to the
University of Pennsylvania, from which he took his Ph.D. degree. Shortly after this, Dr. Morden studied for
a year in a University in Karlsrube, Germany,
gaining his Dr. of Engineering while there.
On returning to Canada, he took a position in the Manitoba
Agricultural College, but left during the war to do scientific work for the
British Government. When these duties
were finished, and after teaching for a year in London Collegiate, Dr. Morden
returned to the principalship of Napanee
Collegiate. For five successful years Dr. Morden held
his position with dignity and honour, and when the announcement was
officially made that he was about to leave us, the pupils of the N.C.I.
wished to express their appreciation for his years of work among them. So on the morning of his last Friday among
us, Malcolm Corkill read a touching and heart felt address, after which Miss Helen Grange
presented our Principal with a handsome wrist-watch. The Doctor expressed his appreciation and
regrets at leaving us, among whom, he said, he had spent a happy term. That evening the Assembly Hall was a scene
of gaiety, with most of the young people gathered in a merry crowd to bid Dr.
Morden farewell. One of the features
of the evening was an elimination dance, in which Dr. Morden,, as the only
gentleman wearing a tuxedo, was left on the floor with his partner, Miss
White. While the winners were dancing
together on the empty floor, the entire assembly formed a circle about the
pair and sang together, “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow.” The evening was a grand success, and we
hope that it sent Dr. Morden to his new occupation far across the sea, with
only pleasant memories of the Napanee Collegiate. After four days intermission, Mr. Beattie
came to us. On the morning of his
first appearance Miss Marjorie Daly bid him welcome, to which the whole
school responded by a heary hand-clap. Mr. Beattie also is an Ontario man, and
was born in Oxford County, where he attended Public School and
Collegiate. Mr. Beattie’s first
position was that of principal of the Public and Continuation School at Gore
Bay, but after two years here, he accepted a position in the Brockville
Collegiate Institute, where he continued to give his services until he was
invited to Napanee as Principal of our School. Mr. Beattie has already won the respect
and friendship of all his pupils, and it is easy to predict for him a
successful and distinctive career. L.S. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Medalists: The C.B. Fox Graduation Gold Medal - Lepha A. Woods The T.B. Wallace Entrance
Gold Medal - Thomas Webb Graduation Diplomas: Douglas Anderson, Edna Aylesworth,
John Cooke, Malcolm Corkill, Hilda Daly, Gertrude Davern,
Harold Deline, Irene French, Gordon Gibson, Carson
Graham, Peter Miller, Thomas Moffat, Arthur Parks,
Marion Roblin, Kathleen Robinson, Ronald Sexsmith, Vera VanAlstyne,
Archibald Wilson. Tamworth Continuation School - Hazel Moss, Laura Stinson. Notre Dame Convent - Eileen Harrison Commercial Diplomas: Hessie Gray,
Grace Hume, Florence Kinkley, Jean McGraw I.O.D.E. Prizes: Mabel Kinnear,
Cameron Russell W.J. Taylor Cup For Oratory: Edith MacMorine FORM IA Names Include: Jim Moffatt, Dorothy Wilson, Georgie
Scott, Marion Embury, Doris Anderson, Harold Webster, Edith Box,
Ada Hodgston, Gordon MacGregor, Emma Nugent, Dorothy Spragget, Angus Smith, Gladys Poste, Jean McIllwaine, Donald Normile, Marion Baird, Hilda Preslar, Neil McNeil, Katherine Clark, Grace Lasher, Claude Ramsay, Mildred Smith, Tillie Davy, Harry Robinson Eileen Gallagher, Irene McGee, Ernest Vick, Mabel Kinnear, Wilfred Smith, Pearl Peters, Roy Miller, Tom Webb,
Margaret Douglas, Eldon
Edgar, Jean Asselstine, Billy Templeton FORM II A Names Include: Nookie Daly, Bob Howitt, Mabel McHoull, Melbourne Kinkley, Elsie Loyst, Frank Thompson, Evelyn Asselstine, Lester Boyes, Kay McFarland, Jack Grange, Marion Thompson, William VanDusen, Roland Stalker, Ambrose Deane, Milton Martin, Russel VanAlstyne FORM II C MARION GRASS Marion - alias “Grassy,”
“Hefty,” and a million others has a heart as big as N.C.I., and goes in for
all kinds of sports, especially softball, and we expect to see her manager of
the Nationals yet. She has our sympathy
and best wishes. MARY HAM Mary’s chief characteristic is
“Innocent”. She is very dainty and is
liked by everyone that knows her. Her
favourite subjects are Arithmetic and English. Why?
Because these are taken in II A - where all the “cute looking boys
congregate.” Merry Xmas Mary. NORMA FRETTS Norma is very quiet and all we
can say is that she is a kid and always see the joke. GLADYS PARROTT Gladys has the characteristic
of her last name. She heads the class
in Jr. Commercial and is very much envied by the other eight. She always has her work done and doesn’t
mind lending it, if you have “gone on a tear” the night before. Good luck, Polly. HAZEL FRINK Hazel has been nicknamed Aunt
Het, and is a good natured big girl.
She sits in the front seat - but that doesn’t prevent her from turning
around once in a while. She is very
studious and is liked by everyone. AYELIFFE BENN Ayeliffe is like Norma, quiet, but very
witty. She always has a good answer
and you can’t put anything over on her. MARY HART Mary’s chief occupation is
picking up paper. She can’t
understand why there is so much waste
paper around her seat. She loves
spelling and shorthand (?). Her
favourite song hit is “It made you happy when you made me cry.” FLORENCE LASHER Her middle name should be
parrot. She can ask more questions in
ten seconds than the average person can in half an hour. But there is one consolation, the more you
ask the less you have to think, so go to it, Flossy, and some day you’ll be
the champion. FORM III Names Include: Helen and Jean Lancaster, Charles Walters, Jean Milling, Delbert Dupree, Bert Herrington, Preston Gilbride, Douglas Alkenbrack, Marion Sills, William Powell, Katherine Henderson, Lenore Black, Marion Lloyd, Edmund Way,
Gordon Johnson, Bill Box, Helen McAvoy, Leonard Baird, Marion Young, Jack Black,
Walter Exley, Dorland Wood, Madeleine McMillan, Walford
Vick, May Hawley, Hattie Milling, Bert Asselstine, Langford Haycock, Helen Drake, Grace (Danny) Joyce, Eleanor Hudgin, Hazel Martin, Claire Thompson, Marjory Gibbard, Gladys Gault, Ilah Hart, Gertrude Grange, Irene Miller, Sidney Cousins SENIOR COMMERCIAL Carmel Fretts, the little blonde who
occupies the conspicuous front seat in IIIC, says the “New York World,” had
occasion to call at the house of a neighbor late at night, She rang the door bell and after a long
wait, a head was poked out of a window.
“Who’s there?”, a voice asked.
“Miss Fretts,” was the reply. “Well”, said the voice, as the window
banged shut, “What do I care if you want to fret?” Fern Sylver is a thinker Thinking thoughts you see, She is a very nice little girl, Just like you or me. (?) Dot Lucas is one of III C’s bright
students. She enjoys canoeing, but
finds time to do a little bit of studying.
Just now she keeps us busy watching her open letters postmarked,
“Ottawa.” She always powders between
periods, which takes her to other forms.
We wonder if it is to vamp Conway, of II B.? Chris Taylor is II C’s mischief maker. Where did she get that innocent look that
fools us all, as well as Mrs. Shoemaker.
She is always being told to take her own seat “because she gets lonesome
at the back all alone” and frequently moves to the front seat and starts
something. Chris keeps us awake
anyway. When she stays home her excuse
is that she has been sick. When you
ask her how she feels, she will answer, “I feel very well, thank you, but I
always feel bad when I feel well, for I know I am going to feel worse
afterwards.” Chris, has gained many
friends in the N.C.I. and they all wish her the best of luck. Hazel O’Neil is the tall, stately, athletic
girl of our form. She is a very clever
stenographer and has filled many temporary positions during the past year. She is a favourite with us all and we all
envy her skill at basketball, softball, etc., also her knowledge of the
mechanism of the Essex cars. We are a
little suspicious of the D.H.S. pin she’s wearing, but we all know our Haz. will do right by us. Fern Sylver is discipline itself. She
keeps us all in perfect order (?).
Fern astonishes us all with her brain power and we’d be lost without
her. Mary Kimmett is the little (?) good natured
girl that sits in a front seat. She is
a hard worker and is sure to have every success in her exams. Mamie hails from Roblin, and if there are
any more like her there, we hope they are sent to N.C.I. Ruth Graham is Mamie’s better-half - and
Ruth has another better-half too, you know.
She and Mamie are very studious and always have their work done, Ruth doesn’t know whether she’ll be a nurse
or a stenog. But we know she’ll make
her mother proud of her whatever she does. Joe Clarke is our broadcaster - the
station being G.A.B. She helps keep Evelyn
and Carmel awake - and we don’t envy her the job. Evelyn Barragher keeps us informed of the time of day - Chris, being her best
customer. Eve is young yet and can put
in another year easily. Ruth Mallory is a representative of
Sillsville. She is very shy (?). We just can’t get anyone from Sillsville to
believe that, so we are beginning to think we are mistaken. FORM V CORKILL, MALCOLM “Much may be made of a
Scotchman if he be caught young.” The subject of this biography was first
introduced to this world at Harriston. For the last five years “Cork” has the
torch and president of the Canadian Club for 1926. This year he is president of the Athenian
Society and has also supported the 1925 and 1926 school basketball team, as
well as the inter-form championship team of 1926. For two years he has held the Strathcona gold medal for shooting and is a lieutenant in
the Cadet Corps this year. Malcolm,
who is an ardent student, has nevertheless acquainted most of us with his
uncontrollable laugh. May your future
at Queens be as bright as your past here. FINGLAND, ENID “The Fairest Flower of all.” Enid is a native of Tamworth, where she
received her earlier training. For the
last two years she has been at N.C.I.
This year she is expecting to obtain her first class Normal and is
looking forward to attending Toronto Normal next year. MOFFATT, THOMAS JOHN Moffat, Thomas
John, in 1921 was born, Upon a cold and April morn; To N.C.I. he went. There full five happy years were spent. Helped weary hours to beguile, His charming way and radiant smile, And we, in turn, predict for him, Health, wealth, success and lasting vim. AYLESWORTH, EDNA BLANCHE “There’s a little of the
melancholy element in her.” Edna has attended the Collegiate
for the last five years. Since then,
she has starred in all her subjects.
This year she was the only girl that braved Upper School Physics. She played centre on the Junior Basketball
team and is coming back next year to take Commercial. COWLE, RALPH “Charmed by his music, trees
starting from the ground, Have followed with delight the powerful
sound.” Cowle remained
in V an extra year and is trying for a scholarship in Mathematics. “Griffin” was one of the star players on
the V. and N.C.I. Basketball Teams. He
will take Commerce and Finance at Varsity next year. HENDERSON, PERCY “No Flowers - by request.” Percy calls in to see us one or two
afternoons a week, but that is all that is necessary, for he is just
returning to pick up loose ends. Percy
intends entering Queens this fall. He
has our best wishes. MOSS, HAZEL BURNETTE “Her air, her smile, her
motions told of womanly completeness” Another Tamworth Grad., who had the
feeling for higher education, so journeyed to Napanee in 1926. Hazel is a forward on V Basketball
team. She expects to complete her matric, next year. WRIGHT, DONALD “Forever foremost in the ranks
of fun The laughing herald of the harmless pun.” Don broke the silence several years ago
near Bath, and has been making a noise ever since. After a brilliant course at Bath
Continuation School, he entered the abode of the peaceful. While here he has taken an interest in all
that has been going on, especially Basketball, for “Beano” stars on the
school team. Don intends entering
Medicine at Queens this fall. Here’s
luck. STINSON, LAURA MARGARET “A spirit full of pleasant
brightness.” Laura came to us from Tamworth last fall, where she
distinguished herself as an At student. She played on V. basketball team this
year. Her intentions are to return
here next year, in order to clear up her problems. REID, CLIFFORD ARSHUR “Be silent and people will
think that you are a philosopher.” Reid is a continuation of the 1925 class,
and as his biography has been written up so many times, we will have to refer
you to former “Torches” if you wish to know more of his past life. All we can say is, that Clifford is slowly,
but surely gaining the desired “Manhood,” and next year will find him
enrolled at Queen’s. YOUNG, MAURICE “Why should my life all labor
be?” Young is attending N.C.I. to complete his
First Class certificate. While
attending Peterboro Normal last year, it was
necessary for him to give up his year on account of illness. However, we all believe that he will profit
by his extra exertion. We all wonder
how some pupils can obtain 100 plus in Modern History. HARRISON, MARY EILEEN FRANCES “She Shall be sportive as the
fawn, That wild with glee across the lawn or up
the mountain, springs.” Eileen comes from Newburgh. She obtained her Matric
at Newburgh High School and Notre Dame convent, Kingston. Eileen proved herself in every way a valued
player of this year’s basketball team.
She is on the Executive Staff of the Athenian Society and as she likes
it here so well, she expects to return next year. PARKS, ARTHUR C. “Bill is a bright boy.” Arthur Clemins
Parks was christened in the spring of 1908, but has since been re-christened
“Bill.” He came from Toronto in 1924
and has since continued his studies here and has become a faithful figure on
the street accompanied by “that pipe.”
In spite of Bill’s determination to make us believe he intends
spending next year on the farm, we expect to see him as one of Queen’s
student body. GRAHAM, CARSON “I never felt the kiss of love, Nor Maiden’s hand in mine.” A true native - born and bred in
Napanee. “Pun” plays on the Basketball
team, but his forte is “gold.” His
ties and complexion are the envy of many (?) in the Vth. Carson says he can’t tear himself away from
N.C.I. so he is coming back next year. VANALSTINE, VERA BELLE “She reasoned without plodding
long, Nor ever gone her judgment wrong.” Vera is the genius of this Form. We have it from good authority that she
absolutely denies the report that she has memorized the Encyclopedia Brittanica. Vera
intends pursuing her studies at Queen’s and we expect her to win most of the
medals and scholarships down there. ASSELSTINE, MIRIAM ANITA “She speaks, behaves and acts
just as she ought.” At an early age Anita migrated form Roblin to her present abode in Napanee. Anita has been working steadily with the
aim of becoming “Une institutrice,” and next year she intends attending Toronto
Normal. It isn’t difficult to imagine Anita bestowing some of her surplus
knowledge on the youth of the province. RAMSAY, JOSEPH HUGH “Rare compound of oddity,
frolic and fun, Who relished a joke and rejoiced in a pun.” It is with pride that Newburgh lays claim
to Ramsay as one of her old boys. He
came to N.C.I. in 1926 to complete his Senior Matric. He seems very quiet, but from the
appearance of those twinkly brown eyes, perhaps we can’t judge a book by its
cover. Ramsay intends continuing his
intellectual activities at College. ROBLIN, MARION GERTRUDE “Here is a dear, a true
industrious friend.” On the eighth of November, Marion first
looked over Hay Bay. She went to
public school at Adolphustown and later attended St. Agnes, in Belleville. She then came to Napanee, where she
obtained her Middle School in one year.
She formed one of the stonewall defences of the Basketball Team. Next year she is going to Toronto
Normal. DAVERIN, ANNA GERTRUDE MARY Her sunny locks hang round her
temples like a golden fleece. “Babe has been attending N.C.I. faithfully
for the last six years. Her golden
hair corresponds with her disposition.
Next year, Varsity will claim her. ROUSE, NEWELL “Whatever of success may be
his, he will deserve it.” This native of Bath came to N.C.I. to
complete his First Class Normal Entrance and incidentally star in Math. Rouse intends going to Toronto Normal next
fall to prepare himself as a “Knight of the Birch-rod.” With natural ability and shrewdness joined
to manliness of character and unbounded good nature, he will succeed in any
undertaking. HINCH, MADELON “There was a soft and pensive
grace, A cast of thought upon her face.” Madelon comes in
from Newburgh each morning to gain sufficient knowledge to enroll at
Queen’s She has been one of the
bright lights of our form for two years and we wish her every success at
College. GIBSON, GORDON “But his smile - it was pensive
and childlike.” “Hoot,”
the boy from across the river, who, feeling the need of the training
procurable only at N.C.I. had himself enrolled as one of the meek and
peaceful (?). In sports he specializes
in basketball. He took part in the
Commencement play. He has a peculiar
habit of shaking the teachers - we refer you to Miss White.” MILLER, PETER EGERTON RYERSON “A farmer by birth, and a Peter
by name, At N.C.I. he gets there just the same.” Miller, who like his namesake, had a
thirst for knowledge, and for five long years, “Pete” has come six miles
every morning. “Don’t let your studies
interfere with your regular school fun,” is one of “Pete’s” principles, but
this is abandoned during the merry month of June, and his good standing
proves this brief season of plugging ample. ROBINSON, MARGARET KATHLEEN “Oh, Kathleen, my blessings go
with ye, Every inch of the way ye go.” Kathleen came to Napanee in 1920. During the last five years K. has graced
N.C.I. with her presence. Her work on
the Torch is an annual affair. Next
year will find K. finishing her Matric, for she
hates so to tear herself away. WARTMAN, LORNE HARCOURT “He was long, but we loved
him.” Wartman seems to be a stationary figure
around N.C.I., especially in his role as fun-maker for Form V. Lorne is an artist worthy of note, and we
hope he intends to follow up in that direction. He has proved himself to be an efficient
window-raiser, too efficient at times, also regulator of the heating
system. Lorne says he is NOT coming
back next year. RIKLEY, MILDRED JANE “She opened her eyes in this
vale of joys and sorrows on a farm.” The illustrious subject of this bit of
history joined the Rikley family on March the 12th,
1908. The little red school at Hayburn
first gave Mil her early instruction and N.C.I. has taken over the task ever
since. Mil starred as jumping centre
on both the school and V Form Basketball teams. Mil may go to Toronto Normal next
year. In the future we hope she will
remember her own school life and not be too strict with her adoring pupils. FILE, GRACE “A sweet, attractive sort of
grace.” Grace has attended N.C.I. regularly for
the last six years, preparing herself to go to Varsity. Even in the excitement and thrills of
College life we feel positive that Grace will not be lured from her
studies. We prophesy a successful
future for Grace. SEXSMITH, RONALD “He is noble and upright, as
well as honest and truthful.” On the Palace road, near Napanee, Ronald
was born. He joined the staff of the
Royal Bank for a short time last year, but returned to school after Christmas
for a rest. He must have given up all intentions of becoming a banker, for it
is rumored that he expects to go to Queen’s this fall. WILSON, ARCHIBALD CAMERON “He is a soldier fit to stand
by Caesar and give directions.” “Marcel” made his debut into this terrestial sphere on July 19th, 1908, making
quite a sensation vocally. During his
career here, “Arch” has been an energetic supporter of the Spartan Society,
of which he was president in 1922-1923.
He was captain of the Cadet Corps this year, and carried off the
honors very well. I am sure none of us
will easily forget the “George” in either of the plays put on this year at
school. DELINE, HAROLD “I only ask that fortune send A little more than I can spend.” The night was dark and dreary, when on
April 8th, another “mother’s joy” was launched safely into this
world, and Harold Deline became a native of Port
Colborne, For the last two years
“Pork” has played defense on the Basketball team. As an amateur basketball artist “Pork” can
be depended upon to do his share, and few can do better. Harold may go to Queen’s next year. Here’s luck to you, Harold. ANDERSON, DOUGLAS “Mark you this youth We shall hear of him again.” “Doug” hails from Newburgh every
morning. During his five years at
N.C.I. he has been prominent on the athletic field, having won the shield for
two years. Anderson also keeps up his studies, being the best all around
student (male) in Vth and thus being our
representative at the Rotary Luncheon.
Anderson’s objective is Science and Medicine at Varsity. |
