1952 Magnet Yearbook

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The gues ts of honour at the ~taff
dinner held in J une 1951 were Slr.
and ~Ir~ . Staples and their t wo
dau ghters. Th e excellent food served
by Prince Art h ur House. the hap py
convers ation. a deligh tf ul piano solo,
all these were enj oyable features of
the occaa ion ; but t he brillian t highlight
was :\Ir. St aples' speech. After
:\Ir. Allin, his former prin cipal, had
paid h im a wa rm tribute and Mr s.
Jenki ns had read some of his own
poet ry to illust rate )OI r. Staples' qualities.
the chief guest thanked his
colleagues for a nest of walnut tables,
an expression of their affectio n and
good-will. Then he began. For half
an hour his wit and eloquence de.
lighted the mi nds and swayed the
emot ions of hi s hearers.
Xaming his thirty-six associat es in
turn. he recounted am us ing inciden t s
in their lives. exposed t he ir obsessions
and revealed their eccentricit ies in
such a dramat ica lly humorous manner
that all were convulsed with
laughter and many enjoyed t hat rare.
enriching experience : laughing with
others at oneself.
Becom ing serio us for a moment. he
pa id tr ibutes to a few, spoke of the
spirit of Jarv is (to wh ich. as eve ry ­
one knows he contribut ed mightil y )
asked not to be forgotten. and then
with a tear in his eye-bless his
heart- he sat dow n.
The dinner was an occasion to remember.
His ha lf-hour was a feat to
remember. He is a man to remember,
)OIr. ST HAC HA:\
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:\Ir. Campbell Strachan was recent­
Iy ap pointed head of t he Ph ysics Depa
rtment at Harbord Collegiate after
eight years in t he Sla th s and Phys ics
Department of J . C. I.
"C am " an old Riverdale boy. attended
\ -arsity and graduated in
Slat hemat ics and Physics as a medalist
in his fourth yea r, follo wed
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College of Education and seven yea rs
at Li ndsay Collegiate.
He is an excellent tea che r. a genial
companion. a competent Swim Tea m
Coach. and will be greatly missed by
both sta ff and school.
Our best wishes follow him in hill
new appointment.
:\Iarch 18-
A ripple of excitement spre ad ove r
the whole school the day t he news
broke : " Miss :\lcKech nie and Mr.
Hazen a re engnzed."
Staff a nd studen ts wish for t hem
all t he best of eve ry good thing'.
T he Editorial sta ff is especially in-
~ debted to Sl r. Hagan and )Oli!!!! ~ I c ~
~ ) Kechnie for their assistance in t he
j " •. publication of t he )Olagnet.
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