MILITARY TANK BATTALION

 

Edmonton Bulletin

30 April 1918

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Member of Tanks battalion Pte. Will Sykes, Is Alberta College Gold Medal Winner

            Students Congratulated on their work and on fact that many have joined the colors by Lieutenant-Governor Brett at Closing Exercises.

            The outstanding feature of the closing exercises held last night in the Arts Building, of the University, was the number of speeches which dwelt with the many pupils and students of the college who were wearing the king’s uniform and were fighting on the great battlefield of Flanders. His Honor Lieutenant Governor Brett was present and Judge Hon. H.C. Taylor, M.A., was in the chair. The meeting was opened by Rev. A. L. Tuttle, M.A., with devotional exercises.

            His Honor Lieutenant Governor Brett congratulated the students on the standard of the college, as well as on the fact that so many of their comrades were doing their duties overseas. His honor then presented the gold medal won by Pte. Will Sykes, the other scholarships and diplomas being presented by the chairman, the acting dean giving the list of awards and announcing the graduation of two of the students who would receive at Convocation, the degree of Bachelor of Divinity. These are Samuel Ratcliffe, B.A., and Alfred Rehwinikel, B.A. whilst three more – John Wesley Nightingale, William Frederick Smith and Pte. William Sykes B.A.- received the diploma of Theology.

Pte.	William		Sykes	B.A.	Diploma of Theology	Gold Medal
	Samuel		Ratcliffe	B.A.	Degree of Bachelor of Divinity
	Alfred		Rehwinikel	B.A.	Degree of Bachelor of Divinity
	John	Wesley	Nightingale		Diploma of Theology
	William	Frederick	Smith		Diploma of Theology

 

            Roll of Honor Read

           

            The war having taken from the ranks of Alberta College Students a large number of members, great stress was laid on the latest news of those boys who are now fighting overseas, as well as on the few who have returned, while the names of those who fell at their post of honor were read, amid the silence of a deeply-moved audience. The two students who have returned from the front are Giles H. Clark and Pte. Sidney Bainbridge. Another student, Corp. now Sergeant Joseph William Bainbridge, won the Military Medal for bravery at Passchendale. Those killed in action are:

Pte.	C.	B.	Wilson	Killed in action
Pte.	G.	L.	Baker	Killed in action
Pte.	J.	R.	Baker	Killed in action
Pte.	A	M.	Hummel	Killed in action
Pte.	John		Crawford	Killed in action

 

            Probationers with Colors

 

            Since last convocation, the following probationers for the ministry who were also at the time students of the college, have enlisted with his majesty’s forces:

Thomas		Hart		Enlisted
Frederick	E.	Wilson		Enlisted
E.		Handley		Enlisted
G.	Harison	Villett		Enlisted
Ernest		Allen		Enlisted
Samuel		Marshall		Enlisted
Harry	M.	Fife		Enlisted
Joseph	E.	Kirk		Enlisted
William		Sykes	B.A.	Enlisted

 

            The following students of the college in the normal course of events would have graduated with the class of theology of last year or of this year but are with his majesty’s forces, or have fallen:

G.	R.	Aldus	Alberta Conference
J.	W.	Bainbridge	Alberta Conference
G.	L.	Baker	Alberta Conference
J.	E.	Ball	Alberta Conference
J.	R.	Barker	Alberta Conference
J.	F.	Heald	Alberta Conference
E.		Heywood	Alberta Conference
A.	V.	Houghton	Alberta Conference
G.	F.	Hustler	Alberta Conference
A.	G.	Lea	Alberta Conference
J.	B.	McCubbin	Alberta Conference
N.	F.	Priestly B.A.	Alberta Conference
R.	V.	Upton	Alberta Conference
F.	E.	Wilson	Alberta Conference
G.	H.	Hamilton	British Columbia Conference

 

            Passing the Stick

            The interesting little ceremony of “passing the stick” was then gone through by J.W. Nightingale, the retiring president of the student’s council, who passed the stick on to Mr. Londsdale the new president for 1918-1919, the “stick” representing a mark of distinction passed on year by year to the best student, the one who has shown himself the best leader of his fellow students, the name of each recipient being engraved on the silver plate which adorns this college sign of authority and leadership. Speeches were made by both Mr. Nightingale and Mr. Londsdale, also Mr. William Freerick Smith, on the traditions of the college, a presentation of a framed group of this year’s graduates being made to Dr. Thomas.

            Rev. J.H Johnston, representing the Alberta Conference, spoke on behalf of Rev. Haggith, the president, who was unable to be present, and addressed himself especially to the students who had graduated in the ministry and who were now on the threshold of their most important work of carrying the gospel and influencing for good all those who came close to them. He emphasized the real need of leaders, of preachers who could point to the way of salvation, of men who had a message and who could deliver it, and of men who lived up to their teaching, who served and suffered, sacrificed and prayed.

            This was followed by an address of welcome to the graduates of the year to the University by Dr. Lehman, representing the senate of the University.

            Repots on Year’s Work

            Rev. D.E. Thomas, PhD. The new “head” of the Alberta College, gave a very interesting report of the year’s work – 170 students registering: 24 of these were theological students, while most of the others were studying for their matrculation, several students, however specializing in music studies.

            A financial report was also give by Dr. Thomas which [showed] a very satisfactory state of affairs of the college was concerned.

            Pte. Bainbridge made a touching little speech on behalf of the boys in khaki, the honor roll of the college showing now nearly a hundred names.

            Rev. Professor J.M. Miller, principal of Robertson College, also spoke to the students and was succeeded by Rev. F.S. McCall, BA. Of Alberta College North, who made the speech of the evening conveying the greetings and congratulations of Alberta College North to Alberta College South, and very feelingly spoke of the duties which had to be shouldered by the men who were left behind and who could not fight on the fields of Flanders, but who could work and sacrifice right here and spread a feeling of good fellowship unprejudiced by creeds and differences.

            The evening closed with a short address by Dr. Thomas, which was followed by a social reception in the Pembina Hall.

            The graduates in Theology are as follows:

	John	Wesley	Nighingale
	William	Frederick	Smith
Pte.	William		Sykes	B.A. (in Absentia)

 

 

            List of Awards

           

            The awards by the senate of the college are as follows:

Pte.	William		Sykes	B.A.	George Hanns Gold Medal	Proficiency in the entire course of theology	Enlisted with Tanks battalion
	Thomas	Henry	Lonsdale		Leonard Gaetz Scholarship	Proficiency in work of the year in theology (value $25)	Arts ‘18
	Thomas	John	Stainton		Leonard Gaetz Scholarship	General progress in class work for the year (value $25)
	James	Westley	Smiley		Victoria College Old Boy’s Scholarship	First in Church History for the year, value $25
	James		Dorrain		Edgar Richardson Scholarship	First in Sociology for the year value $25
	Percy	F.G.	Morecombe		Leonard Gaetz Scholarship	Proficiency in the work of the work in Arts value $25
Pte.	Sidney		Bainbridge		Edgar Richardson Scholarship	First in Homlietics value $15
Miss	Amy		Garbutt		Miss N. Burkholder Scholarship	Highest standing in grade ten examination in June 1917 value $25.

 

            Class Lists

The Class Lists are as follows:

Old Testament Exegesis?	Class 2	T.	H.	Lonsdale
Old Testament Exegesis?	Class 2	J.		Dorrain
Old Testament Exegesis?	Class 2	P.		Morecombe
Old Testament Exegesis?	Class 2	W.		Sykes	B.A. (equal)
Old Testament Exegesis?	Class 3	F.	W.	Benke
Old Testament Exegesis?	Class 3	J.		Nightingale
Old Testament Exegesis?	Class 3	W.		Smith
Social Psychology	Class 2	J.		Dorrain
Social Psychology	Class 2	N.		Ronning
Social Psychology	Class 2	W.		Smith
Social Psychology	Class 2	W.		Sykes	B.A. (equal)
Social Psychology	Class 3	H.	M.	Fife
Systematic Theology 2 and Apologetics	Class 1	T.	H.	Lonsdale
Systematic Theology 2 and Apologetics	Class 2	P.	G. F.	Morecombe
Systematic Theology 2 and Apologetics	Class 2	J.	P.	Suttill	B.A.
Systematic Theology 2 and Apologetics	Class 2	J.	W.	Smiley
Systematic Theology 2 and Apologetics	Class 2	W.		Sykes	B.A.
Systematic Theology 2 and Apologetics	Class 3	J.		Nightingale
Systematic Theology 1	Class 2	J.		Dorrian
Systematic Theology 1	Class 2	F.	W.	Benke
Systematic Theology 1	Class 2	J.	W.	Smiley
Supplemental in Systematic Theology 1	Class 2	P.		Morecombe
New Testament Literature	Class 2	T.	H.	Lonsdale
New Testament Literature	Class 2	T.	J.	Stainton	(equal)
New Testament Literature	Class 2	W.		Sykes	B.A.
New Testament Literature	Class 3	N.		Ronning
New Testament Literature	Class 3	J.		Dorrain
New Testament Literature	Class 3	G.	H.	Clark	(equal)
New Testament Literature	Class 3	F.	W.	Benke
New Testament Literature	Class 3	J.	P.	Suttill	B.A. (equal)
New Testament Literature	Class 3	J.		Nightingale
New Testament Literature	Class 3	W.		Smith	Aegrotat standing
New Testament Exegesis?	Class 2	T.	J.	Stainton
New Testament Exegesis?	Class 3	W.	F.	Smith
Church History 1 (supplemental)	Class 2	T.	J.	Stainton
Church History 2	Class 2	J.	W.	Smiley
Church History 2	Class 3	J.		Dorrain
Church History 2	Class 3	T.	H.	Lonsdale
Church History 2	Class 3	P.		Morecombe
Church History 2	Class 3	J.		Nightingale
Church History 2	Class 3	W.		Sykes	B.A. (equal)
Church History 2	Class 3	S.		Marshall
Expression 1	Class 2	S.		Bainbridge
Expression 1	Class 2	F.	W.	Benke
Expression 1	Class 2	A.	C.	Francis
Expression 2	Class 1	T.	H.	Lonsdale
Expression 2	Class 2	J.	W.	Smiley

Sara Howard 2004/07/13