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Appleby College was founded in 1911 by Sir Edmund Walker, a Canadian businessman and arts patron, and his son-in-law, John Guest, who served as Appleby’s first Headmaster. Appleby School, as it was known until 1941, opened September 14th, 1911, to 29 students and 5 staff. It began as an elementary to Grade 12 boys’ school with one building on a 32-acre parcel of land. In the early days, it was almost a cross between a farm and a school. There was a small herd of Holstein cows for milk, and an apple orchard and vegetable garden for the kitchen. Water for drinking and bathing was pumped from Lake Ontario.

Early Appleby was promoted with…

• easy access by train;
• being lakeside;
• having a fire proof building;
• having splendid grounds;
• teaching small classes;
• being free from city influence;
• providing scientific physical training;
• and having a variety of extracurricular activites.

Tuition was $500 for boarders, and $120 for day students. The curriculum was based on the English form structure, and classes included Latin, French, Math, English and Science. In the students' 4 form (grades 6 - 8), they could choose between Greek or German. Taking Greek meant that Classics and English were emphasized, and taking German meant a focus on Math, Science, and French.

The original 1911 staff were:

• Edith Grindley, school nurse, 1911 – 1920
• Kitty Leslie, school secretary, 1911 – 1919
• Henry P. Rossiter, languages, coach First Rugby, 1911 – 1915
• Rev. William S. Blyth, scripture, preacher, football coach, 1911 – 1925.
• Vernon Harcourt de Butts Powell, English, History, established the drama club, 1911 – 1914.

Motto
The Latin motto, Nec temere nec timide ("Neither rashly nor timidly"), celebrates the classical virtue of moderation.

Crest
Appleby’s crest was designed by Mr. Scott Carter who adapted the design from the Guest family coat of arms. The crest has undergone 3 designs when ‘Appleby School’ changed its title to ‘Appleby College’ in 1941, and slightly modified in 1990/1991.

School Colours
John Guest chose dark blue and light blue as the school colours, which are respectively the colours of Oxford and Cambridge Universities.

Greyhound
The greyhound en courant was inspired and taken from the Guest family coat of arms.

Apples
The apples represent the orchards that once grew on Appleby’s campus.

Name
The name ‘Appleby’ came from the grammar school at Appleby Magna in Leicestershire, England, where John Guest’s family attended until it closed its doors in the mid-nineteenth century. Appleby School was renamed Appleby College (Passed & came into force on June 8, 1941).

Enrollment:
100 – 1942
200 – 1956
300 – 1973
400 – 1984
500 – 1991
600 - 2001

The Appleby College Cadet Corps began in 1915 and ended after the last Annual Inspection on May 2, 2008.

In May 1976, the Cadets won the Strathcona Cup, awarded to the most efficient independent school cadets corps in Ontario. In 1976 Cadets became optional for students in grades 11-13, but was still required for students in grades 9-10.

In June 1984, the Cadets received new uniforms, based on the Royal Regiment of Canada uniform. The outfits featured scarlet tunics and navy trousers with a red stripe and became the main uniform of the cadets.

In 1986, four Appleby College Cadets Corps members were named Gold Start Cadets, a first for Appleby College.

On May 12, 1990, the College celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Cadet Corps.

On April 27, 1996, Appleby College Cadets met His Royal Highness Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Regiment of Canada at a ceremony at Toronto's Moss Park Armoury.

The Women’s Association (renamed the Parent’s Association in 1990) was founded in 1928 by Lady Edith Baillie in response to the support raised by parents in building the covered hockey arena. The first meeting of the Association was held in Powell’s House on May 23, 1929 with 10 members present. Lady Baillie envisioned and presided over an organization that provided materially, as well as encouraged and supported Appleby School (now College) in all its endeavours. The role of the Association has been “to take an active interest in the comfort and well-being of our students through co-operation with the Principal.” The first goal in the Association’s founding year was to raise funds to complete the school’s chapel. Membership is open to all parents and guardians of current students at Appleby College, along with Alumni Parents and Honorary Members. The Association has maintained an active tradition of volunteerism, which has brought tangible results within the school through supporting school related events and programs, as well as fundraising for the school. The Association is a member of Interguild, an association of similar organizations from independent schools around Ontario. Interguild is a resource for the Executive, allowing members to share ideas and discuss matters of common interest and concern.

The Fathers’ Association was founded on June 10th, 1938 at the University Club in Toronto. At the time, the Appleby School Old Boys Association (now Alumni), had a low membership due to both the school’s age and enrollment numbers, so creating a Fathers’ Association was suggested. It was formed as a way to stimulate Appleby fathers’ interest in the work and future of Appleby as an education system; to bring fathers into closer touch with the school life of their sons; and to ultimately assist the school in the enrollment of new students. Membership included all fathers of present or past students/graduates, who were automatically enrolled in the association. There was an annual fee of at least five dollars that, at one point, went towards the tuition of British boys during WWII. Funds raised also went towards new buildings, Christmas gifts, supplies, land, and bursaries for Canadian boys. In 1939, however, there were discussions about strengthening and building the co-operation between the Fathers Association and the Old Boys Association for future years. It is possible that in 1945, the year it is believed that the Fathers Association eventually dissolved, the Old Boys Association adopted similar responsibilities as a replacement.
The first executive of the Appleby School Father’s Association included:
President—J.A. Gairdner
Secretary—C.W. Flemming
Finance Committee—G.G. Leitch, J.H.C. Waite, B.P. Alley
Membership and new pupils—W.G. Wright, H.W. Weis, John McPherson, F.F. Wilson, A.N. Knowles, T.D. Switzer

Under the direction of Mr. Gladman, a Wolf Cub Pack was formed among the junior boys during the 1943-1994 school year. At a ceremony held during the Cadet Inspection on May 12th, 1944, the Appleby Wolf Cub Pack received its official charter from Mr. F.S. Irwin, Provincial Commissioner of the Boy Scout Association. Source: Argus Yearbook 1944, pg. 23.

CESI was established in 1986 and the broad purposes of the Institute were to develop and promote educational standards, and to provide responsible institutional and program evaluation and accreditation.

On May 31, 2010 under a Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation, The Argus Society Inc. continued under the new name of Friends of Appleby College (United States), Inc. The purpose of the organization is to assist Appleby College constituents residing in the United States in supporting Appleby College's mission. The College's Mission is to educate and enable young men and women to become leaders of character, major contributors to, and valued representatives of their local, national and international communities.