I remember sitting in Art class with Ish Humber. We would draw the most ornate floral designs and then refine our plans for the cutlery tray, the lamp or the magazine rack. I must have drawn my plans for the cutlery tray about 100 times before it was passed and I could get to choose the wood.
Do any of you guys have memories of Industrial Arts with Mr. Humber?
Information about Bishop Feild College, its history and those who attended and are attending.
Tuesday, 21 April 2009
Saturday, 4 April 2009
Looking For "Feildians"

Boys as you know I am in the process of scanning all of the Feildian Yearbooks in The Archive. They are being loaded into The Centre for Newfoundland Studies website at Memorial. If you want to read them go to, http://collections.mun.ca .It would be great if I had a complete set of our yearbooks but that is an unrealistic pipedream. However, if you have an Feildians I would be pleased to have them. If you would like to have them back just let me know and after I have scanned them I will return them to you.
Chalker
Box 23113 Churchill Sq.
St. John's, NL, A1B 4J9
Sunday, 22 March 2009
Luncheon at Feild Plans 165th. Year
Boys,
I spent Sunday afternoon at a luncheon at the school with parents, teachers and old Feildians to begin the planning for next year's 165th. anniversary celebrations. I gave a short talk about the history of the school as there are parents in the school who do not know about our long and illustrious past. We had lunch and then broke up into groups to chat about some of the ideas the staff had developed and we added others for discussion.
Here are some of the ideas presented:
Opening Assembly in September, Birthday Cake, Open Doors and Archives Exhibit, memory Tree
October: Alumni Meet and Greet, Mystery Speaker, Video Stories of Bishop Feild
November: Remembrance Day Event at War Memorial, honour role
December: Christmas Concert/Carol Service at The Cathedral
January 2010 Fireworks and Hot Chocolate
February: Link with BFS sister school in Kidlington, England
School wide quilt, students, parents
March: Heritage Fair 165 years of schooling in newfoundland and Labrador
April: Variety Show
May: Alumni Variety Show, Art Exhibit and Sale, Anniversary Dinner
June: Closing Ceremonies, Presentations by Classes, Plaque
These are some of the ideas generated primarily by staff. Please give us your input; we need ideas, ideas, ideas. At the meeting today one parent had the idea of creating a Feildian Flag!
I spent Sunday afternoon at a luncheon at the school with parents, teachers and old Feildians to begin the planning for next year's 165th. anniversary celebrations. I gave a short talk about the history of the school as there are parents in the school who do not know about our long and illustrious past. We had lunch and then broke up into groups to chat about some of the ideas the staff had developed and we added others for discussion.
Here are some of the ideas presented:
Opening Assembly in September, Birthday Cake, Open Doors and Archives Exhibit, memory Tree
October: Alumni Meet and Greet, Mystery Speaker, Video Stories of Bishop Feild
November: Remembrance Day Event at War Memorial, honour role
December: Christmas Concert/Carol Service at The Cathedral
January 2010 Fireworks and Hot Chocolate
February: Link with BFS sister school in Kidlington, England
School wide quilt, students, parents
March: Heritage Fair 165 years of schooling in newfoundland and Labrador
April: Variety Show
May: Alumni Variety Show, Art Exhibit and Sale, Anniversary Dinner
June: Closing Ceremonies, Presentations by Classes, Plaque
These are some of the ideas generated primarily by staff. Please give us your input; we need ideas, ideas, ideas. At the meeting today one parent had the idea of creating a Feildian Flag!
Monday, 2 March 2009
Feildian Inducted into Newfoundland and Labrador Sports Hall of Fame

Don Yetman will be inducted into The Newfoundland and Labrador Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, March 28, 2009 at The Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland. Don played for the Feildians while in school and later for the Feildian club team. I watched him play with Bud Duffett, Stan Breen and Doug Squires. All the school had to go to the stadium, and watch our boys play against St. Bon's and Prince of Wales. He was your consumate sportsman who played the game to the very best of his ability and played it cleanly. He was and still is a gentleman both on and off the playing field. Hearty congratulations go out to Don and his wife, Izola. Three cheers for Don Yetman.
Floreat Semper Bishop Feild
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