Huron Alumni

1950 Quiz

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Who planted trees along what is now called Burnlea Walk?

  1. John Cronyn, great-great-grandson of Huron founder Bishop Benjamin Cronyn
  2. John Henderson, whose residence is now called Henderson House
  3. Don Cox, former College Warden whose residence was along the lane.
  4. Isaac Hellmuth, Huron's first Principal

Correct answer is #1

Submitted by Huron

Which family built and then lived in what was originally called 'Burnlea' and is now Brough Hall?

  1. The Henderson family
  2. The Cronyn family
  3. The Morden family
  4. The Huron family

Correct answer is #2

Submitted by Huron

What is the area originally referred to as Burnlea now called?

  1. Cronyn House
  2. Henderson House
  3. Brough Hall
  4. Hellmuth Hall

Correct answer is #3

Submitted by Huron

Some of the limestone used in the College's construction came from...

  1. Thunder Bay
  2. Kentucky
  3. P.E.I.

Correct answer is #2

Submitted by Don Cox

Huron's first Principal, Isaac Hellmuth, came to London from a teaching position at...

  1. Manchester U.K.
  2. Lennoxville P.Q.
  3. Canton Ohio

Correct answer is #2

Submitted by Don Cox

One of the hobbies of Principal C. C. Waller (1902 - 1941) was...

  1. fly fishing
  2. singing
  3. wood carving

Correct answer is #3

Submitted by Don Cox

Because she loved a favourite colour so much, Mrs. Alan Judd's nickname was...

  1. Mauve
  2. Rusty
  3. Pumpkin

Correct answer is #3

Submitted by Don Cox

Long time ago College Bursar Allan Judd's nickname was...

  1. Big Buck
  2. Jingles
  3. Smiley

Correct answer is #2

Submitted by Don Cox

The known number of Huronites enlisted in both world wars was...

  1. 12
  2. 73
  3. 40

Correct answer is #3

Submitted by Don Cox

How many weddings were performed at the Huron College Chapel in the 1950s and 1960s?

  1. 128
  2. 116
  3. 140
  4. 132

Correct answer is #1

Submitted by Canon Bill Cliff, Huron College Chaplain

What was the cost of a year's tuition between 1951 and 1961?

  1. $350
  2. $200
  3. $400

Correct answer is #2

Submitted by Huron

When did the Silcox Memorial Library open?

  1. 1953
  2. 1958
  3. 1959

Correct answer is #2

Submitted by Huron

Who had a soft spot for neighbourhood raccoons and fed them an evening snack every night at the faculty residence (now called Henderson House) near Brough?

  1. Mary Henderson, wife of Dr. John Henderson
  2. John Henderson
  3. Dr. William 'Sparks' Morris

Correct answer is #1

Submitted by Huron

When was the first Huron Bachelor of Arts degree awarded?

  1. 1954
  2. 1956
  3. 1958

Correct answer is #3

Submitted by Huron

When were the first arts and social science courses leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree offered?

  1. 1954
  2. 1956
  3. 1958

Correct answer is #2

Submitted by Huron

When did Brough Hall became a Huron residence after being purchased from the Cronyn family?

  1. 1954
  2. 1950
  3. 1956

Correct answer is #1

Submitted by Huron

Many future Canadian bishops graduated from Huron and many of them lived in a residence floor nicknamed 'Holy Alley.' Where was 'Holy Alley' located?

  1. Brough Hall
  2. First South, O'Neil
  3. Hellmuth Hall

Correct answer is #2

Submitted by Huron

Where was Huron previously located?

  1. Downtown London
  2. Near Richmond/Oxford Streets
  3. Lucan

Correct answer is #2

Submitted by Huron

When did Huron open at its current Western Road location?

  1. 1941
  2. 1951
  3. 1961

Correct answer is #2

Submitted by Huron

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