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

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THE OAKWOOD ORACLE me K 'N .L i T' ASSEMBLY HALL As usual this year, we are en- joying our two mornings a week in the Assembly Hall. The short service of worship, and the music of both piano and victrola, help us to get a good start on the day's work. At the beginning of the term. Mr. Dunkley, Mr. Blathwayt, and Mr. Horning each gave a short talk. They showed the pupils, es- pecially the boys, the advantage to to them of becoming interested in some of the various forms of athletics at Oakwood. It was pointed out to the boys that they would enjoy their work at school far more if they took an interest in the cadets, rugby and soccer. In Canadian Authors Week we had the pleasure of hearing Mrs. Livesay, who gave us some readings of one of our noted Cana- dian authors, Margery Pickthali. At the close of her talk she inter- ested us very much by reciting one of her own poems. The pupils greatly appreciated Mrs. Livesay's visit and talk, and we hope that we may have the pleasure of seeing her again. QV'-I A 1 7' R. . Y.. On November the twenty-eighth, the pupils were delighted to have our friend of last year, Mr. Irving, come to us. He gave us a sketch of King Henry the Fifth, depicting the King's soliloquy at Harflew very realistically, as indeed he does all the scenes he portrays. Mr. Irving then passed on to Julius Caesar. He first told us the story and then, by his clever dramatiza- tion of the scene between Brutus and Cassius, he made the famed Julius seem very real to us. Mr. Irving's talk was concluded bv Mark Antony's speech at Caesarls funeral, and I'm sure we all felt like mobbing that honourable man Brutus. We, the pupils, tender our thanks to you, Mr. Ir- ving, and we hope to hear you again soon. ' Thanks is due to our Principal also, for making our Assembly Hall mornings, so very interest- ing. May they long continue! Commencement Exercises This year, November the fif- teenth was chosen as the date ol' our annual Commencement exer- cises. The program opened with two selections on the piano by Jane Page Twenty-Sc ve a

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THE OAKWOOD ORACLE Treasure O d-n tdarnjl Where can it be? So short a time ago it was here but now I cannot find it. Mayhap some foul knave has stolen itl Good gracious! Perish the thought: it could not be possible I scramble. scratch, and scrape and at least my reward is there. a patch of white beneath a pile of books- but no-again dsappointment. Oh! that old cupboard in the attic- more digging' but still the treasure lies hidden. Again a bright thought - that annual clearance had perhaps carried it to the cellar -if only. You already may guess the result, it couldn't be a success. But among a pile of books I picked up a book of nursery rhymes Up- stairs and downstairs - and in the lady's- Yes, it was. After three years my Oracle is as good as ever. Q 5tuiJent in Qnguisb Ilreaths there the stude, with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, At 3.15: Would I were dead! Would I could leave this wretched place, And northward turn my weary face, And travel there at rapid pace. Detentions, fraught with misery, come For useless homework left undone. Would that I could to Robbie's run. llut vain is all his outcry now, His name is down, his care-worn brow Must to relentless fortune bow. It is his fate. N.C. -1. vmrvm ',.. .. - i . ?f 6fNv'4V1I V .nur f i -' ' m Pngf Tzwnfg-S1'.r

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THE OAKWOOD ORACLE Blackford. This was followed by the presentation of diplomas to the fifth form pupils by Mr. M. A. Brillinger, assisted by Mr. Kirby and Mr. Hanna. The talk of the afternoon was delivered by Professor W. R. Tay- lor, whose speech was short tas requestedi but very interesting and helpful. He impressed upon us the necessity of deciding which course we wish to take at the Uni- versity, and told us to be sure we were taking those subjects which would fit us for our work at Col- lege. Professor Taylor mentioned some of the disasters which have taken place, by neglecting to do this, or by leaving it until the last minute. Then the presentation of the graduating diplomas was begun by Trustee Hilton, assisted by Mr. Robb and Mr. Jockson and continu- ed by Trustee J. Glass, assisted by Mr. Jewett and Mr. Dunkley. Scholarship medals, oratorical medals, and cups were then pre- sented to those who have so well upheld our traditions. An excellent valedictory was de- livered by J. D. Arnup. This was followed by two very fine selec- tions from the Glee Club, conduct- ed by Miss J. E. Maitland. The Commencement Exercises ended with the presentation of E. H. Brigden's picture Hayfield by the graduating class of 1927-28. The Staff refreshed the fifths. the graduates, and the parents ot' the School. Shenstone officiating at the piano, furnished music for those who wished to dance. The Oakwood Girls' Glee Club The Oakwood Girls' Glee Club has become a thriving institution in the school, under the competent direction of Miss J. Maitland, M. A., who is devoting many hours after school to it. ln September, the girls, who wished to join had Pngw TlI'I'llfjl'Efg1lf their voices tested by Miss Mait- land, and about sixty girls are now members. At the-first meeting of the Glee Club the officers were elected, and then the girls began practicing for an hour after school regularly, every Monday and Thursday. Much enthusiasm and earnestness were evident and good progress was made in voice training and the learning of three-part songs. Invited to sing at the Commence- ment Exercises, the members showed admirable devotion to the Club by assembling at half-past eight several mornings for rehear- sals. Two songs were learned on short notice and sung with a fine expression of feeling. Many weak- nesses might be criticized, but no doubt training will overcome them. The singers' attentive following of every motion of Miss Maitland's conducting, and their sweetness of tone were remarked on. The favor- ite Woodland Lullaby by J. Brahms, and How Canl Leave Thee , a harmonious old German song, were again app1'eciated by all the members of the school in the Assembly Hall, the following week. Now the Girls' Glee Club is attempting more pretentious choruses to be delivered in Convo- cation Hall during the Easter vaca- tion tothe O.S.S.T.F. A Weiner Roast and Hallowe'en Party, excellently organized by the executive, were enjoyed by the Club. A New Year's party is an- ticipated. The Club cordially invites all girls who still desire to join with it to come to any of the regular meetings. The .Iunior Literary Society On Oct.. 23, a meeting of the .Iunior Literary representatives was held in the form room of the Honorary President, Mr. Forman. The following officers were elect-