| Feller College Wow! What an impressive name for a place to go and
learn the 3 R’s but, as many have stated, we learned far more from being
grouped together in one large building with a whole lot of land to roam
on, if you happened to be a boy. For the girls it was a different story.
I spent seven years between 1959 to 1966 and have some fond memories of the people I met along the journey. Of course some were not so fond, but they all were good lessons in preparing for the rest of our lives. Where else would a pound of butter shared between two people for the best Halloween costumes be a real treat. Walter Huff and I received one for our costumes of Ma & Pa Kettle. One study period when I was a young sprout, one of the other fellows was gazing out the window and while listening to the crickets singing, noticed a bull and cow making out, so we all were very interested in knowing what was going on. (If I close my eyes and concentrate real hard I can still hear those crickets). The Prefect on duty was Doug Moore and he knew we were all very interested in the birds and bees, so he agreed to give us our first lesson after study period, only if we all promised to behave for the rest of the study period. Well, you could hear a pin drop on a pillow after that. (If only some of the teachers could have used this technique). I stayed behind and after learning all I could, proceeded up to 3rd wing where I cheerfully explained why I was late getting back from study period. The Prefect on duty wasn’t so cheerful and made me stand outside his door. I fell asleep standing so it wasn’t much punishment after all. Many of the things learned were very useful, and so I am grateful for the knowledge I received while being in the signal corp. as a Sea Cadet. I used this knowledge to establish the coast was clear after the father of Victor a young Russian boy on 3rd wing had left on the bus for St. Jean one Saturday afternoon. Victor had left his watch in the washroom, before study period and I took it to the classroom and tossed it to him. He wasn’t a good catcher so the watch stem broke. His Dad insisted he get a new watch despite being paid for the repairs. Uncle Steve suggested I go up in the woods and someone would signal me from 4th wing. One other year I had a roommate who liked to rendezvous with his sweetie in the middle of the night. We were on 3rd main and he knew every squeak and crack in the floorboards and the wooden steps down to the main floor where he could get access to the dining room. One morning after coming back to our room he explained that they had nearly gotten caught, and could I make sure that in his haste he hadn’t left a deposit in front of the cupboards that housed the excess dishes. I was in charge of seeing the dining room got swept after breakfast each morning so it wasn’t any problem for me. That morning I paid particular attention to the area mentioned and as we all know that is where the pipes would drip sulfur deposits on the floor and leave these markings. I knew that was what it was but I figured I could get some mileage out of this (his name escapes me at the moment) so I told him I wouldn’t expect anyone to clean up his mess. Well, he got really concerned and during lunch hour he planned to spill a jug of water in the area. I finally confessed I was only kidding, that it was only stains from the pipes overhead. That spelled relief for him I can tell you. I look forward to meeting and reminiscing the good old days with all of you who have shared in the experiences of attending this unique school we called Feller. Terry Russell “Who am I”……….. I wore a maroon sport jacket, with shirt and
tie. My sleeves were just a little short for my long arms. I walked with
a spring in my step.
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