Oakwood Collegiate Institute - Oracle Yearbook (Toronto Ontario, Canada)

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rm: OAKWOOD ORACLE Zllibe Qbracls I came into the Temple of the Oracle And unto the High Priest 1 made question: Oh thou, to whom the curtain of the future is as nought, What, when the years have spent their might, will be my fate '? Where in the sun shall be my place 'T Or shall the heavy shadows envelop me for aye? l waited long, and heavy were my thoughts, And anxious was my soul within me .... Then the answer came, deep and impressive as the truth itself- I shall not, my son, reveal to thee, for thou art young, And thy heart halteth at the gate of life, All that the slow years hold for thee. llut hearken to my words, for they are wise, And, hearkening, shalt thou heed, I pray for thee. Work! for the mark of Idleness is on thy brow, And that will bring thee poverty, unless thou brush it from thee as a brand that burns. Cast from thy life Irreverence, that stands before thee, making mock. Hen 'gainst thy masters hast thy tongue been laid, And all they taught thee hast thou lightly held. Turn not night into day, and seek not, constantly, the halls of Dance, So that thy cheek be pale with weariness, When the bright sun doth shine upon a world that needeth thee. The very best thou hast is scarce enough To halt the moving finger that doth write thy fate. lleware, lest in oblivion thou sinkest deep I- But look upon the reverse of thy fate! Oh I can see more plainly now! Ah, yes, thy manhood doth assert itself! lirect thou standest, and thine arms are bare, And thou dost labour with an earnest brow, And all men give thee honour due. For thou hast seen with anxious eye The error of thy youthful daysg hast cast aside e'er 'twas too late The folly of a careless heart, And hast become by thine own will and act ,X Man indeed. ADl'lLAIDI'l IC. li. STl'lI'lNlIl'IllG, SA. 71 fix Q My Z ,if if T QE? 717: N f e at 2 ff J N P' K' . 5 M 'Tax !0 X 4 , F gf fd - V, ! f its ,.f f , BVOLU' TI ON liflflf Tll'I'Ilt.lf

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Caesar: By Pollux, you can wait a while, can't you 'F We should do a little more. What's the English for facio '? Virgil: Do or make. That's past time too, isn't it? You add ed if the e isn't already there, d0n't you 'F That would be doed. It doesnt look quite right, but let's leave it, anyway. Caesar: l've worked out the next part . Wellington Britons' leader afterwards war Spania's to Gaul adventured and supplements hav- ing been missed, battle there doed. My vocabulary is increasing, isn't THE OAKWOOD ORACLE supplementum or auxilium, and missed from mitto. Virgil: I'm sure we should put in an article some place. You know they always use something like that. The isn't it? I suppose it can go in before battle Caesar: All right iwritingl. Been niissed and the battle there doed. What comes next? Virgil: By Hercules, I haven't time for any more now. That's pretty good for one sentence. We can do the rest another cycle. Vale Caesar. itr? I rememlier supplements from -Adapted. Qlihening Across the twlight sky D r ' The stars have trailed their light Like little fairy Chariots Hastening on their flight. And every place where they have stopped A star gleams forth its light, llecause the fairy charioteers 1 Were hastening through the night. H. S. K., VB. K, if Q4 f 7 t Hier-1 LIGHTS' ' ,V 5 1 0, ci f W f' fi XT f -ef Q?-5 Of? ' SEAGER W . X Lf 'XQJJQFQQSQQ 12405 Wim .1 tt1iTQ'fi9f' GRAHAM V pgfxcoqif Ml ' 21 ' cunrmulrj 1 l N ,Q HYK' L-:Fm-46-aw , wus gglfi-' CHANT r-nf-s ' 'fi aurtsn 5 A7 -2 2' ' WOQD fuunmnilinumrunning 4 ' ' ' comme A -Q ,ufxnwwf , ,, .iq N fa L-mx 5' 11 I 'J 5: . A 1' ij' ' --f Mi s ' is ff NN f'1uLQOoN EY QUAE E5T? M'vEJgsrbRo.c-if 'Q I :Mike 1 ' LONG FENNER Page Ni11c'fc'c'u

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THE OAKWOOD ORACLE Q Bulletin from Zbeahquarters Despite frequent and biting re- marks to the contrary, it is an un- doubted fact that the fourtlis are by far the most intelligent forms in the school. Any fourth-former will tell you so, and surely they, of all people, ought to know. One of the most striking evi- dences of their brains is their ability to amuse themselves at all times with the simplest materials. A blackboard and a piece of chalk, or a piece of paper and a pencil are sufficient to render them perfectly happy. With these commonplace pieces of furniture they can embark on the very enjoyable pastime of knots and crosses. Hangman they consider merely childish, but knots and crosses can be appre- ciated by any ardent student of Geometry. The best form of the game is played with the aforementioned blackboard and section of chalk. The size of the blackboard permits a great deal of ground to be cover- ed with the curious designs sym- bolic of the game, and this, besides pleasing the eye, has the added at- traction of allowing the players to see how many times they have won, or lost, without the fatigue of keeping the sco1'e in another place. Another advantage is that when the entire board has been covered, the marks can be erased, while the game begins again. There are, of course, disadvan- tages, also. After several weeks of play, official interference is apt to occur, after which it is wisest to move the camp and carry on the war in another vicinity. One of the best things to be said for the game as played with a paper and pencil is that it can be played at times other than lunch period or recess. It is, of course, much better if both players can occupy the same seat, but when this is impossible they should try to sit one behind the other. In this position the paper can be placed on the rear desk of the two and the other player must then turn half-around in order that he or she may have free access to the paper on which the game is being played. These tactics can, in ordinary cases, be continued for some time before anything occurs to put a stop to operations. M.C. IV. Silhouettes Across the sunset sky There winged a bird Silhouetted Against the crimson clouds. High on a wooded hill There stood a tree Etched Against the tinted sky. And down the placid lake There came a ship Clear cut 'Gainst the deepening sky. H. S. K., VB. Page Tlrcufy-On: