Item consists of a sound recording of an oral history interview between faculty member D.M. 'Skin' Dewar and alumni Randy Smye '63 discussing life at Appleby College as an English teacher and football coach between 1934 and 1974. Topics discussed include the 1936 trip to Berlin Olympics; Weis Memorial window; Headmasters John Guest, Percival Wickens, Rev. Bell, staff including Mr. Colley, Alastair Walker; Mr. Whittington, Sgt. Sam Clarke, Miss Niblett and Miss James, Bruce Lockhart, John Page, Lesley Bott. Subjects include football, chapel, covered rink, Brown House, electrical system on campus, buildings around campus, Town of Oakville, golf course on campus, carving roasts at dinner, The Depression, World War 2. See attached transcription for more details.
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- The first dining hall was located in the basement of School House (now Colley House). A dedicated Dining hall building was constructed in 1961. The John Guest Dining Hall was formally dedicated on Nov. 25, 1961. It was created as part of the 50th Anniversary Building Campaign. This dining hall was 90 feet long by 40 feet wide and sate 250 individuals. Students would sit at long tables with a teacher at the head to serve them their food. The dining hall was designed by Architects Marani, Morris & Allan and built by W.H. Cooper Construction Co. Limited. In 1987 the Dining Hall replaced waited table service (except at lunch) for Cafeteria style service at breakfast and dinner. The John Guest Dining Hall was used until 2007 when it was torn down to make room for the new Schlesinger Dining Hall.
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Dining Hall
- UF Dining hall
- UF dining hall