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The Georgian '*?&* THE GEORGIAN 1994-95 being ilk' yearbook ol ROYAL ST GEORGE'S COl (.1 I I 120 HOW1 \\n \\l \l I PORON TO M5R IB5 W \|)\ ( releph. THECOLLEGE PAGE A BriefHistory of Cover, Title page, This page. the College The idea of a school for boys The cover and title page photo- with the name "StGeorge'sCol- graphs are by Brian Carr. The lege" was fostered by Mr. John cover shows the roof of College Bradley and certain other Angli- Chapel. The Title Page shows a can laymen who had associations ceramic of St. George, "our" with the Toronto Diocesan Choir knight, appropriate in thisyearin School. The success of the Di- which the "dragon" of insecu- ocesan Choir School, which was rity was finally slain, with the a summer school for choirboys, purchase of our Howland Ave- suggested the desirability of a nue location. permanent school. A committee was therefore formed and plans This page: above: Stan's, the un- developed toestablishafull-time official tuckshop to the College day school with a strong empha- for years and, above right, our sis on music. A private Act in- 1995 lifers with the proprietor. corporating St. George's College was passed on March 31, 1961 Middle: Mr. Paulin's room was by the Ontario Legislature. The refurbished in the summer of school admitted its first seventy- 1994 and language lab cubicles two pupils in 1964. In 1989, were installed. This photo was Queen Elizabeth II granted the taken while work wasstill inpro- College the right to prefix the ti- gress. tle "Royal" to its name. Bottom: a new deck for the Headmaster's study was built in 1994. ! The Georgian 1995 I-/ ' Igamine and ciodliness" Royal Si George's College, 120 Howland Avenue, loronto M5R JB5, Canada Editor Geoffrey Bellingham• Stafl Advisei MrMReid The Foundations Leaving claw Bands. 50 Prelects. 17 • Stewards. 29 • Prelects' Choirs. 60 The Administration Breakfasts. 146 • 'Liters'. 2. 28 • Othei musical ensembles >s2 The Headmaster, 5 • Mr Pengelly, 6 • Di Individuals of the Leaving Class 1995, Costa Rica band trip. 64 Barlow, 7 • Board of Governors, 15 • IS • Leavers' formal Dinner Dance. 152 Old Bins' Association, 15 • The Guild. Dramatu and Visual An 16. House Captains, 30 Annual Dramatic Production. 65 • Junior School \ ideo, 70 • "final Curtain", 146 The Buildings House Marshals. 32 • Painting. 72 The College page, 2 Houses Creative Writing, 81 Christian life Canterbury, 34 • Westminster, 36 • Confirmation. 34 • Carol senice, 130 ' Winchester. 38 • York, 40 Sports Chapel. 52 Soccer, 96* Volleyball, 102 •Cross- Classes IJunior SchoolI country, 104 • Hockey, 106 • Basketball. Prize Daysfor Achievement p. 42. 8W and 8H 1 10-Skiing, 112 •Softball, 114* Athletic banquet. 148 • Junior School p. 44. 8M and 7R Lacrosse, I 16 • Golf, l is • rennis, I is • Prize Day. 149 • Senior School Prize p. 46. 7B and 6 Badminton. 120 • Track and field. 122 Day, 150 p. 48. 5 and 4/3 Through The N ear Valedictory Address oj the Haul Prefei t, Parents 94 father-son weekend. 124 • New Barents' Canada and the World. 124 Evening, 126 • Volunteers Appreciation September to March in RSGC, 125 Fund-raising Day. 148 Dragonslayer's Fest, 144 Trips: Norval, 136 • Whistler, B.C . 137 Talents and Interests •Ottawa. 138 "Quebec City, 138 • Obituary Bolton, 138 • New York, 140• MrJohn Allen. 160 Clubs Washington. 141 >Costa Rica, 64 • Speaking Union, 50 • Junior School Choir tour to Scandinavia, 1 5 The People Debating. 50 • Library, 53 • Servers' Office and Custodial Stall 8 Guild. 52 • Camera Club. 54 • Technical April to June in RSGC, 142 Crew, 54 'Potter) Club. 54- Teaching Staff Community Service, 52, 132 Advertising, 154 Group shot. 4 • Individuals, 10 \lusu GROUP PHOTOGRAPH OF STAFF, SEPTEMBER 1994 ! - THE HEADMASTER LAST June 15. forty- istry was scrs apparent, as each ther whal sou do or what you re will make sou help others one young men (thir- student said goodbye. fuse tn do 'iout lives are formed ty-one ill ihem being bs the choices you make "I hope thai b> osmosis j| noth- Ontario scholars) he- When thissear'syearbook isread ingelse, soubasegamedstrength camegraduates As 1 proudI\ pre- in the Fall, it will bring back "You began Oils business nl here to be a belter person, a per- sented them with their diplomas. memories of the immediate past making choices.ibouteighteenor son with compassion, a person 1 had the weird feeling ofbeing a yeai h will be put m a drawer, nineteen sears ago - when two who can lose, a person who re- chemist ... an individual who and then sometime in the future, losing people created you Dur- spects differences, a person who worked with a variets, ofcompo- it will belookedatagain. . . more ing sour lust less months, sou builds up himsell bs what he is nents to produce a 'team' of memories will be kindled . . . were barraged wuh a strange and and not bs hoss he puts others young men who would go on to back in 1995. 1 am therefore hop- weird language 'Coochs coo down I hope you'll take with sou •mother phase oftheireducation. ing that in 2005 or even later, chs -coo' as huge adults toda) the art Ol being able 1 some of our Grads will re-read looked into sour crib. You could gle, laugh, hase fun and play a — As each young man was proudly The Georgian and think back to perhaps,seethesmilesonthe fat lew pranks with no-one being watched bs his parents and June 1995. My 'message' was es oi these gawkers, as sou tight- hurt or injured, friends, perhaps he had a quick back then was simple but sincere: ened sour little, sseehand around fleeting glance ai the staff who a huge fingeroftheseadoring fig- "Good ItKk. gentlemen You satonstage...attheteacherwho "As a person, let me say a less ures. Soon, sourwhole littlehand take set another step in sour life. believed in him. the teacher who things in which I believe strongly was held in the big hands of a ( .iris some jells beans with sou lost' him. the teacher who in- toeach one ofyou graduating to- mom. a dad. a grandpa or agran- lot securit] andconfidence Turn spired him. the teacher who pos- day. ny. All these people saw in sou to the dreams within sou And. I itively criticized him, the teacher — something of their own dreams hope we hase not let soudown." who provided him with friend- "You and only sou — have I lies loved sou. supported you. shipand support, as well as more control user sour own destiny. I encouraged sou. chastised sou. clearlydefinedvalues.Thechem- am not talking about jobs, be- cause others might be involved; The security, ol basing them hold but you do control sour person- sour hand was soon released ality, sour nature, sour values You were on sour own' You let go. and they let go. They let sou "You choose how sou ssill live, grow into whal sou are today — how honest you will be. how and what you will be in the sears much sou will give of yourself to come. (with no recognition or awards) topeoplewhoarenotas fortunate "Soon, mans ol sou ssill have—a as you. pudgy Intle finger to grasp sour own child, sour own flesh "If sou want to find hatred,jeal- and blood. And. magically, as ousy, anger . . . sou will be able you hold that stubby, warm fin- to find them: quiteeasils. in fact. ger, sou ssill be transferring the II sou want to find friendships, first s.dues, the first ideas aboul kindness, lose and respect, sou making choices, the first sense ol can find thai as well. *iou will be whal is right and whal is wrong the person who chooses the kind o\ life sou want to lise You can "Gentlemen, I hope thai whether live courageously or with cow- sou werea liler here,or nisi ,istu- ardice; honourably ordishonour- dent for one short se.n. some- ably; with purpose oradrift You, thing from RSGC has also gone andmils sou. gentlemen, will de- into sou something thai will cide what is important and what make sou stronger, something is trivial. You ssill decide thai which svill help sou s.is no when whal makes sou significant is ei ii musi he said, something which THE PRINCIPAL OF THE SENIOR SCHOOL programme, and provided technical expertise in staging and computers. The graduates proved to be academic leaders as well: an impressive 32/42 were Ontario Scholars (averages over 80%). The creativity of the class was —demonstrated early one June morning as the staff and students came on the property, our mouths opened wide with amazement. The grads had sod- ded a large part of the playing field and had created a wonderful park, complete with flower bed and picnic table! Most of the class had braved the mosquitoes and had stayed over- night. New initiatives included a foray into competitive mountain biking, the es- Royal St. George—'s College loss of daily contact with graduates tablishment of the College Choir never sleeps or so it are in precarious balance. The "Class highlighted by the ISMF and per- seems! Through the win- of '95" routinely demonstrated a formance of the Vivaldi Gloria with dows of Ketchum Hall, Mr. Latimer clear commitment to their school and Havergal, and the creation of the la- and I have seen the sun rise as we community. The first week-end event crosse team. The library introduced prepared the food for the Breakfast of the year is a retreat with the grad- the Birthday Book Programme which Club (recognizing the academic ex- uating class. On the way north, we will add to the resources of the cellence of our students). Week-ends witnessed a three car accident in front school. National or ISAA champion- were filled with events such as the an- of the bus. Without missing a beat, ships were secured in soccer, basket- nual debating tournament, the Saucer; the class put into action the first-aid ball and track. the preparations for the play, Our and crisis training that they pos- Town; rehearsals and performance in sessed. The leadership capabilities of I congratulate all the students who the Independent School Music Festi- the class were immediately obvious! worked hard this year to achieve suc- val at Roy Thompson Hall; and the cess and commend those who gave I hosting ofathletic tournaments. There The prefects and the stewards organ- of themselves to make the College a is always a pulsing of energy in the ized the social life of the school, ran "better" place. My largest kudos "hallways" of the College. the House League, assisted the Junior goes to my colleagues who toil on be- School House Programme, worked half of the students in the academic Prize Day a—lways is a bittersweet with me on admissions, helped Mr. and extra-curricular programme. The event for me the emotions ofpride, Love with the university placement hours invested by you paid great div- for the accomplishments of the stu- programme, headed the Yearbook, idends: thank yon. dents, and the sense of impending helped with the community service Murray Pengelly