b&w photograph
Very good condition with some black marks on photo.
Group photo of 44 boys and one priest (Brother Sterling) in five rows (4 standing, 1 sitting on chairs). William Burns (Arts class of 1923) is in the fourth row back, fifth from left; therefore this group is likely a Grade 10 class, since Burns would have entered Grade 10 in the Fall of 1917. Identities confirmed by J. Mills in 2015. Right Rev. William Burns enjoyed a distinguished career as Vicar General to the diocese's Bishop (exercising executive powers) from ca. 1942-1959. He also served on Saint Mary's Senate and as Vice Chancellor ca. 1951-1959. As of 2017, it is not possible to pinpoint these dates more accurately.
Embossed in lower right corner of matte: 'Gauvin & Gentzel, Halifax, Canada.' Written on matte above second boy from left in back row: 'H. Killane.' Written in pencil on reverse: '3,' '23.0' and '1917-18'. Note from Art Gallery identifies the names 'Howard Killane, Colin Dun, ? Covey, Bill Burns, Cyril Houlihan, Brother Sterling', but does not specify which of the 44 boys these names are (note is not currently stored with photograph). From Art Gallery.