Balfour Technical School - Beacon Yearbook (Regina, Saskatchewan Canada)

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Alpha Tau in Action in Room I. Alpha au NevuLk For those who are interested in hitting the high spots in typing, membership in the Alpha Tau Honorary Fraternity is something at which to aim. The initials of the association, A.T., give a clue to the eightv-words-per-minute typing rate which is a requirement for membership. The Associate Alpha Tau Clubs are the channel through which many students gain the required speed. Even after graduation members may continue to work toward higher typing rates and eventually gain admittance to the senior Alpha Tau group. This senior group is comprised of young business women in the city, who have attained at least the 80 word per minute standard. It is sponsored by Miss Sinclair and meets the second and fourth Wednes¬ day of every month. It keeps on its roll about forty members who have moved from the city—so that Alpha Tau has representatives from London, England, to Vancouver and Los Angeles. Many members of Alpha Tau have not been content with the eighty-word-per-minute entrance standard but have reached the 90 and 100 word goal. Among the famous Alpha Tauers is one of our graduates, Sophie Michas, who travels from coast to coast as a high speed demonstrator for the Underwood Company. Her demonstration in our school last fall was both instructive and entertaining, and was greatly appreciated by the large body of commercial students who were present. The junior typing clubs in the school are known as Chapters of the Associate Alpha Tau, and are sponsored by other teachers of the Typewriting Department. The Alpha Chapter, with Miss Argue as its adviser, donates a silver cup which is won each year by the Grade Nine student attaining the highest typing rate above fifty words per minute in the first typing year. The Gamma Chapter sponsored by Miss Felske, is a very active club and gives an opportunity for students and graduates of our special Stenography classes to continue building typing speed after their one-year course is finished. The Beta and Delta Chapters, with Miss Treen and Miss Roycroft as their respective leaders, are of interest chiefly to Third and Fourth-year Students, though a number of graduates from these classes also keep up their membership. Back Row—S. Dewey, E. Hilderman. R. Dobrichan, I. Molnar, J. Ast, B. Matity, D. Ehrle. Second Row-—M. Wolfe, A. Wolfe, J. Stager, H. Boers, A. Cleniuk, E. Gettle, B. Hutchinson. Front Row—D. Jesse, D. Haswell, A Keil, E. Sawchuk. The typing rate required for membership in both clubs is fifty words p?r minute. The Jay Tee C’s, a typing club for Second year students, meets every Thurs¬ day afternoon with Mrs. Perry as its leader. At their meetings they type test, party menus, designs, and pictures, as well as plan their parties. They have a supper party once a month where they all have fun and become better acquainted. The Alpha Tau has completely furnished a very attractive club room in the school where members of all the groups as well as many other clubs in the school, meet. Money for this purpose has been raised by undertaking typing projects for commer¬ cial firms in the city. A Typing Competi¬ tion held in the spring is one of the other activities in which all the groups take part. Balfour Beacon ’JS Paae 61

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tennis Gluh SHEET MUSIC Popular and Standard Heintzman Co. Ltd. PIANOS Victor, Bluebird, Columbia and Decca Records 1859 Scarth St. Compliments of Tip Top Tailors Ltd. Suits Made to Measure 1841 Hamilton St. Peart’s Hardware AND SPORTING GOODS 1725 - 11th Ave. REGINA The Marina Cafe Retina ' s Most Modern Restaurant 1865 Scarth St. Arneson Drug Store DRUGS SCHOOL SUPPLIES R. L. McDonald, Prop. PHONE 4822 This club has been organized in the latter part of June each year and its main purpose is to arouse the interest of students in this splendid game. Thirty members signed up last June and elected the following executive: President—Joe Palyga. Vice President—Ernie Ozembloski. Secretary—Doreen Catton. Treasurer—Helen Masinick. Through a donation from the Students’ Council and a small membership fee, the club carried on its activities through the summer holidays. This is the third year that a tennis club has functioned, and we hope that many students will show their interest when it is reorganized about Easter this year. In the past the club has featured demonstration games, practice routines, a study of the playing and courtesy rules of tennis, as well as holding a few social gatherings. We wish to acknowledge the time and contributions of Mr. Mutch, Mr. Craig and Miss Sinclair as well as to thank Mr. Pollock for his splendid work in the main tenance of the courts during the summer. Camera Glut Activities The Club has at present a membership of twenty-three, four of them boys. Two labs are in operation, the enlarging lab being in the basement. Because the large membership cannot be accommodated on regular session nights, members use the labs any time they wish. The schedule this year has been mainly for the begin¬ ners—printing, developing, and enlarging. Photo coloring sessions will commence as soon as members have their required enlargements finished. Some excellent work has been done especially in connection with the amateur photo contest. Bernard Brandt won first place, and was awarded a student’s microscope, donated by the Chicago Photo Co. Ruth Anderson secured Honourable Mention in this contest. Mr. Platt is the Club Adviser and Bernard Brandt is secretary. It is hoped to start construction sections in the wood-working room after Easter. This would be mainly on enlargers and automatic printing boxes. This year’s activities have demonstrated one tiling at least—that girls can manipulate apparatus, and do just as good work in photography as the boys—that is, perhaps when they have the boys to help them. jdaii+i Club ' leJzaSit Club The Latin Club is an organization composed of a relatively small group of students who work diligently at the classics to fit themselves for entrance into professions where Latin is a prere¬ quisite. This Club has been divided into a Senior and a Junior section. Miss Collins is working with Miss Lee in this enterprise. Naturally, more can be gained by affiliating with this hard-working group at the beginning of a new term but the Club welcomes newcomers at almost any time throughout the year. If along the way something of culture can be gleaned and a greater under¬ standing of man’s experience long ago, these students feel that it is all to their ultimate gain and that no boundaries should be set to students’ knowledge. The Tekart Club began the year with a good membership and plans for a number of activities which included work nights, life drawing and poster assign¬ ments. Not the least among these plans were—parties. Joe Soehn, a former member, was guest speaker one evening. He gave an interesting talk, illustrated by various types of work that he is engaged upon as a commercial artist in the city. Members hope to get the splendid club pin that was selected by the members last year. Officers are: President: Shirlemae Grain. Vice President—Doug Horan. Secretary—Beatrice Tate. Conveners—Pat Brown, Doreen Stewart. Prqe 62 Balfour Beacon ’J 8