Appleby College - Argus Yearbook (Oakville, Ontario Canada)

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approaching the plate. Altogether it is a most enjoyable part of the afternoon. On a more intellectual side, bridge is taught by Mr. Revill to several keen students. The level of play attained was good enough for some of the boys to enter a tournament in which they fared well. Cadets and pre-north training take up most of the afternoon for the younger boys, who are taught by capable seniors. The Cadets, who throughout the term gave the appearance of being a little disorganized, proved the cynics wrong by putting on an excellent show on inspection day. Pre-north training is invaluable for the boys in grade 9, since they will need it for the following year at Nor- thward Bound. For those so in- clined, the weight room club is a main source of entertairmaent on these afternoons. This is one club which has a constant attendance and, overall, has been a success. Activities on Thursdays that have been the most successful have tended to be the more recreational variety. The baseball, weight room and dancing clubs are examples that the boys enjoy a break in the week which does not involve anything remotely resembling school work. The organizational side of Thursdays afternoon leaves something to be desired. At- tendance at activities has declined because the boys soon realized they would not be missed even if they didn ' t go to their The program as a whole started out with good support from the students, but gradually dwindled as people found that Thur- sdays are an excellent chance to catch up on work or just veg . Three activities wliich have a constant attendance but which have a fairly low profile are music practice, debating, and the yearboolc.

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n i deuf cUuctie The Present Programme by Fraser McKenzie Thursday afternoon at the College is a time when the boys participate in activities not normally available in the busy schedule. The clubs that have been started range from physics to baseball. Any activity which is seen as being worthwhile and beneficial to the would-be par- ticipants, is given the ' O.K. . The program as a whole started out with good support from the students, but gradually dwindled as people found that Thursdays are an excellent chance to catch up on work or just veg . The process was very gradual, so it would be fair to say that it has been indeed successful throughout most of the year. When the weather is agreeable, baseball is one of the best at- tended activities, enjoyed by over forty boys and several masters. Mr. Richardson ' s feared fastball always has many a batter timidly Archery and baseboU vieie two o i e more popuJar activities.

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I x dacf ;4cUMtce activities. A system must be developed for keeping track of attendance at the various clubs if we wish to see a successful programme next year. The so-called ' work detail has turned into something close to a farce, as boys on this weekly group either don ' t show up at all or are made to do rather useless jobs. Somebody must be put into control of this work group who is prepared to arrange work for the boys. However, on the more positive side of things Thursday afternoon activities have proven to be beneficial and enjoyable to all involved. The work DelaU. a compulsory activity or each boy at di erent times throughout the year, was not a favorite one. Other activities which flourished at different times during the year were the weight room, dancing classes and First Aid. 152