Daniel McIntyre Collegiate Institute - Breezes Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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HOCKEY AND BASKETBALL The Daniel McIntyre hockey team made a strong bid for the inter-high-school championship. Winning two out of three games put them in the finals with Kelvin. In this deciding game, however, they did not show their true form and lost, after a close game, by four to two. The two basketball teams representing our school, although having good material, were handicapped by not having a suitable floor for practices. The seniors did not win a contest, but in every game their opponents had to extend themselves to gain a decision. The juniors pulled out of their series better, with a draw and a victory to their credit -W.B.K. ELEGY WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY COAL BIN The furnace tolls the knell of falling steam, The coal supply is virtually done; And at this price, indeed, it does not seem As though we could afford another ton. Now fades the glossy cherished anthracite; The radiators lose their temperature: How ill avail on such a frosty night, The short and simple flannels of the poor. Though in the ice-box, fresh and newly laid, The rude forefathers of the omelet sleep, No eggs for breakfast till the bill is paid; We cannot cook again till coal is cheap. Can Morris-chair or paper m che bust Revivify the failing pressure-gauge? Chop up the grand piano if you must And burn the East Aurora parrot-cage! Full many a can of purest kerosene The dark unfathomed tanks of Standard Oil Shall furnish me, and with their aid I mean To bring my morning coffee to a boil. The village collier (flinty-hearted beast) Who tried to hold me up in such a pinch May soon be numbered with the dear deceased: I give him to the mercy of Judge Lynch. — Anonymous. The Scotchman who offered a thousand to the first person tp swim the Atlantic is reported to be suffering from a nervous breakdown since Gertrude has swum the Channel. 9

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Manitoba’s ninth annual Musical Festival closed Saturday night, May 7th, after a very successful two weeks. On Thursday, May 5th, the Girls’ Glee Club carried off the honours in the class for choruses from senior high schools, retaining the Hon. James Cox Aikens shield. The adjudicator (Dr. Staton) praised the choir highly, and complimented the work of the conductor for the expressive quality of her left hand. They also gave credit to the pianist (Lillian Furney) for her discretion and skill in “managing” the accompaniment. Being the winners in this class the choir was obliged to sing on Friday, May 6th, for the Earl Grey trophy. This was the grand finale for school choirs competing in the Musical Festival. There were nine competitors in this class, the Daniel McIntyre being the winner, with 92 and 94 respectively as the marks for their two pieces, Elgar’s “My Love Dwelt in a Northern Land” and Rossini’s “Swift as a Bird.” The adjudicator said that in the first piece the choir had a shapely start, a pianissimo , the right colour and mood and that there was a fine detail of expression; and the second was an outstanding performance with a joyous rhyhm. Students must also be congratulated for their success in the solo and duet classes. In the boy’s solo, Jack Dryborough was chosen from twenty-six competitors to sing in the finals, his marks being 81 and 79 respectively. In the duet for equal voices, Lola Smith, Eleanor Tennant obtained second place with 88 marks. Ethel Hubbard obtain¬ ed high honours by winning first place in the junior soprano solo, her marks being 82 and 85 respectively. Great praise should be given to the girls who sang in the junior vocal duets, winning first, second, and third places for the Daniel McIntyre. The winning duets were: Ethel Hubbard and Irene Carter, Eileen Christie and Frances Fox, Marie Daniels and Nadine Lush. In the junior contralto solo, Irene Carter was very successful, being picked out for the finals. Not only were the students in our school successful in the vocal classes, but also in the instrumental classes. Fred Grinke was the only competitor in the entire festival who obtained full marks. He won this in the sight reading class for senior violin. George Poliak received high marks in the senior violin class, in which he came second, his marks being 92 and 92 respectively. In the piano intermediate duet, Helen and Louise Templeton were second in a fairly large class. Our club was not only honoured by the winning of the shield and the Earl Grey trophy, but by being requested to sing at the final Saturday evening concert, May 7th, when we were treated to an excellent concert by the various competition winners .—Lola Smith. 8

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THE COUNCILS OF THE SCHOOL THE SENIOR DANCE On February 4th, the senior body, comprised of the grades 11 andl2, and representatives from the other grades and the teaching faculty, assembled for an evening of general good-will and happiness. The “Melody Kings” orchestra played sixteen dances. Midway between the dances, luncheon was to be served. Tickets were printed and sold at fifty cents per person. The festivities were to begin at eight o’clock, and promptly at that time a number of students were on the school steps. One of the first principles of the D.M.C.I. is punc¬ tuality. The coats of the gentlemen (male students) were checked in a room in the lower hall, those of the ladies in the upper hall. At eight-thirty the music commenced, and with it the dancers. Any couple entering the building after that time, during a dance, upon suddenly emerging into the hall, were immediately swept down half the length and forced to fight their way back tooth and nail to the stairway. Whereupon, having checked their coats, they, too, joined the contortionists. Endurance of this through six dances merited the right to luncheon. At the announcement, it was feared that a few of the students were seriously hurt in the rush that ensued; but they proved hardier than was expected and all survived even the eats. Speaking of surviving, it appears to me that all modern dances are a testimony of the theory of the survival of the fittest—in shoes. The door of the library was barred, and a few students were let in at intervals. These, usually the strongest, lined up against the tables and, each taking a tray for himself and partner, received their share 10