ANDREAN
TRADITIONS By Julie Caspersen
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s you flip through this edition of The Andrean, Andrean, you would have seen the beautiful calligraphy on page 1. The inspiration for this student-created piece came out of research for the obituary of John Pennal ’64, ’64, who passed away last October. (Please see his obituary on page 64.) Mr. Pennal was Head Prefect in his graduating year, and his valedictory address was published in The Review. Review. Here is an excerpt: When you return to school next year, some of you will be appointed to positions of authority and leadership, and some of you will not. However, regardless of whether you are a prefect or a second former, it will be your duty
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to continue to improve the spirit of the school. Generations of Old Boys look to you to uphold fine traditions set down by them in the past half-century. In upholding these traditions and in maintaining a high spirit in the school, the reward will be a new unity for St. Andrew’s College – a unity which has never been imagined.
He signed off with the words, “Be “Be virtuous, be spirited, and be Andreans, Andreans,” which we asked Teagh Tremain, a Grade 10 student, to commemorate for us. Mr. Pennal’s speech got us thinking about traditions and how St. Andrew’s has quite a few customs and practices that have been passed from generation to generation. We are nearing the end of our 122nd year. It’s a testament to our founders that some of the customs initiated more than a century ago are proudly maintained and celebrated today.
