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

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In athletics, with keen rivalry and good sportsmanship predominant, we have had a splendid year. On school field day twenty-six points gave us the room pennant and several of our boys did well in the Inter- High. After resting on our laurels, we were represented by B. Sammons on the school hockey team and expect he will display his baseball talents shortly. We had a good basket ball aggregation, but did not gain any honours.. We hope our lost baseball game is not a bad omen, in the inter-room baseball. A four team league in the room has afforded us good basket-ball and volley-ball rivalry and we are beginning our baseball schedule in the same manner. We have also taken a part in the school’s musical activities. We have two excellent musicians—Ephraim Cohen, our pianist, and Fred Grinke, violinist—who received high awards in the Musical Festival. In the “Pirates of Penzance,” we comprised half of the boys’, chorus and also had two stars in it—Ted Summerfield, our ferocious heavy mustached Pirate King, and Samuel, his lieutenant, played by Harvey Powell. Other members were pirates or police. The smallest police¬ man—who was one of the great laugh creators of the play—was one of our boys, Jimmy Goodman. In the recent oratorical contests, a second Demosthenes and a future Edmund Burke were disclosed in the form of J. Leishman and F. Gilbert, both of 53. Naturally they both reached the finals, but there gave way to the Grade XII representative of the fair sex. Never¬ theless, they upheld the reputation of this renowned room in excellent style. In our race for “eddication,” L. Cannon, our big gun, always comes first. Second to him comes L. Johns, cartoonist and chewing gum fiend, with secretarial Charlie Cowperthwaite in third place. Scholar¬ ships are their meat, so Beware. Among the remaining 53’s are such famous fellas as Ted Summerfield, chemist and dancing sheik; Reuben Groves, Greek theologian; George Seater, village cut up; the “late” Beauford Gerrie; Shirley Sellar, 73-inch dwarf; and the “widely” known Harold Haid. Class Question—If examinations come can supp’s be far behind ? (For teachers only.) ROOM 55 Futuristic Impressions Anice Allonby—Champion athlete. Barbara Baird—Barber of high degree. Anna Bachman—Miss Winnipeg (?) Laura Bjarnason—Great historian. Margaret Bourns—Elocutionist. Beulah Braid—Mathematician. Beatrice Brooks—Hair dresser. Irene Carter—Famous prima donna. Gladys Chambers—Child’s pancake flapper. Wilda Crerar—Public speaker; mostly speaker. Kay Donnelly—American Venus (????) Minnie Epp—Club women. 20

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ROOM 50, J.E., “THE INMATES” When we held our room elections, there was great excitement, and it was necessary several times to clear the floor for action by tapping several of the noisier members of the class on the head with ink-bottles to insure their keeping the peace. When the smoke of battle cleared away, the following officers were disclosed victorious: L. Hicks, president; J. Agnew, secretary. Questions Asked by the Inmates of Cell 50 1. When was the “War of 1812” fought? 2. Who wrote “The Outline of History,” by H. G. Wells? 3. Name two countries which took part in the Spanish-American War. N.B.—A prize is offered to the person who first returns all three answers to Room 50, before February 30, 1893. Please enclose a one dollar bill to cover expenses. ROOM 51, “THE LOPERS” The term for Room 51 started with everyone in good spirits. Of course all looked forward to the year’s work ahead of them. Oh, yes, very much so! The selection of the room officers showed a wise choice. The room attended both the senior parties in full force. In the coming Graduation Exercises, Room 51 will be well repre¬ sented. During the P.T. periods in the winter the room was divided into four teams A, B, C, and D. Of these four, A team proved itself superior. In these different games the competition was very keen and an intense interest is now being shown in baseball. The other day one of the members of the class, H. Backman, wanted to know when there was another meeting of the Literary Association, as he said he was interested in this and hadn’t been able to attend the last few meetings. HISTORY OF ROOM 53, “THE SUMERCUTES” Down through the ages, “from precedent to precedent,” in Room 53 has developed a constitution of which we are justly proud. At the first of the year, in a committee of the whole room, “Home Rule” was introduced, strongly supported by the extreme radicals. Out of chaos arose a well balanced cabinet composed of John Leishman as premier, C. Cowperthwaite as secretary of state, S. Reid and E. Summerfield as ministers without portfolio. As we are a sporting nation, we also have a minister of recreation, B. Sammons. Under this administration a large part of our constitution was established. The government is purely responsible (to the teachers) and is absolutely deadlock proof. During the year Leishman was defeated on a “No Homework Bill” and he was succeeded by L. Cannon as premier. He excellently reflected the brilliancy of his predecessor and completed the task of bringing our government to its present perfection. 19

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Agnes Feely—Paderewski’s rival. Christine Hallgrimson—M.A., B.C., F.P., C.O.D. Mona Holgate—Scrub woman. Ina Hume—Gossip. Edna Johnson—Interpretative dancer. Kathleen Lawrence—Cleopatra’s rival (?) Eileen Mathews—Lady of leisure. Annie McEwan—Dress model (?) Frances MacNair—Key tickler. Jean Murdoch—Manicurist. Gladys Palmer, Blanche Palmer, Florence Palmer—The Palmer girls have just one ambition between the three: to be the best little girls they can be. Annie Sinclair—A shouting politician. Mildred Storsater—Farmer’s wife. Joyce Sullivan—Famous cartoonist. Doris Waite—Dress designer. Hazel Warren—Signpainter. The members of Room 55 are hoping to be able to complete their book entitled, “With Allonby in the Back Seat and Lawrence in the Front,” before the close of the term. ROOM 56 FANTASIES Margaret Hutcheson —The blue-eyed, curly-headed chemistry wizard of Room 56. Gunhild Carlson —The beautiful Swedish maiden; plays great basketball and is a real sport. Katherine Queen —Our secretary; is following in father’s footsteps and will be a future Conservative member of parliament; she was runner up in the oratorical contest. Ethel Hubbard —Our future Galli Curci; first in the soprano solo and duet in the music festival. Marjorie Dunderdale —Vice-president; always there when wanted, and is the popular geometry genius. Ruby Palmason —Her hair matches her name; Winnipeg Beach’s prize product. Louise Bewick — A nice girl who comes from “Merrie England,” where everything is pretty. Sadie Robbins —Infant prodigy; never opens a book, but is always first in class. Helga Johannesson —Great violin virtuoso and a hard working member of the class. Betty Francis —A little girl with a big brain who never misses anything; is never late and never absent. Frances Fox —“Breezes” representative; a mistress of sarcasm and wit; upholds the opposition side in Lit. and Comp, with C.C.; has a fine bass voice. Irene McAllister , Eva Swatland, Audrey King —Go to these when you want to lose your appendix; all very conscientious and never liable to give you the wrong medicine. Thelma Wallman —Bosom friend of the future Galli Curci, her secretary no doubt. 21