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

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Verna Sheldon Evaleen Reevely Evelyn Perrin Literary Editor 0 Us 71 2 0 0 U 0 nv up CU F' FU Wooo Us U E 'QM .. z 'Q 0 CU 5 415' C5 3-Lr'u.A-X iv so The ,LEG14 ,fn 6313 ORQNWO 3 LD NUMBER NINETEEN EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief: Helen Dingle Associate Emlitors: Isabel Jordan wvlllllfll Thomson RUP l'e l'i,q4w VVillson ll1'yvrs Dorothy Hewitt Athletics: Elizabeth Gillespie - Al. Mecllock, Len. Griffiths Photography Isabel Archihalal, Rhona Yorke School Notes - Mary Moen Honoris Causa Lucille Thom Girls' Club lletty Rasterlo Cadets - Bruce MaCL flzi n Froth and Borrowed Goods Gordon Speemlie, llorzice Iiziiiiwiel- Business Staff: L. Little R. Davies C. Giralrlo .l. Hozack W. Thomson M. Jackson Supervising Editor and Manager - Mr. H, W. Brown Page SCIWII

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THE OAKWOOD ORACLE Zlaabe we been tan Brospernus? As new schools are set up, and old ones increase in size, there is arising with swelling magnitude a spirit of antagonism toward Oakwood. This is a hard statement to make, but it is a true one. For many years we have levelled in an unbroken string of championships, our organ- izations have hummed with activity, and a zealous spirit permeated the school. But perhaps in the midst of our conquests, we have neglected the fostering of goodwill between collegiates, and if we have done so, we have neglected a duty, and an opportunity. Our rivals are noting with unconcealed satisfaction the dwindling of our championships, the weakening of our school spirit, the slow throttling of our societies. And they have a real ground for it! We must admit, unwilling as we may be, that we have won only one inter- collegiate title this year, for which all schools were in competition, and that such a record is not in keeping with that of former years. The Senior Literary Society has peacefully passed away, perhaps of old ageg the once-attempted Boys' Club died in its infancy. Our athletic prowess is apparently wasting away fno, not galloping consumptionlj Only the Junior Lit. and that splendid body, the Girls' Club, continue to uphold the honour and fame of Oakwood. The question is, what are we going to do about it? The answer is apparent. We must build up new, healthy organizations with pep and power. This we are doing: the Dramatic Group and the Glee Club are making a courageous stand in founding such strong societies. We must strengthen the pioneers that remain. We must build up, encourage, and support all our teams in championship quests. Above all we must pull ourselves up from the lethargy which appears to be upon us: we must realize that Oakwood must lead, not follow. Our watchword and our motto fto sum up my whole meaningb must be Oakwood, wake up! Qllhertising There are youths in this school who spend their afternoons and Saturdays tramping and riding about the city searching for advertising for your O1'acle. They will walk, wait or argue for ads. One of these lads was compelled to make six trips to the office of a down-town theatre before he got what he wanted. Another went to the office of one our advertisers, and was told to wait until a certain man returned. He had to pay night-fare on the street car. At least two trips are necessary before you can get some writing on the dots. Then your troubles begin. You chase around to some other printer for the advertiser's t'cuts, promise to have them back soon, an utter impossibility, and get killed when you bring him his copy of the Oracle. His advertisement is in the wrong place, a word has been mis- placed, anything and everything to harass you. But that is only one side. Advertisers are continually telling the staff of the Oracle that ads, in our paper give highly satisfactory re- sults. You can make it easier for these self-sacrificing boys who do so much for the Oracle, by patronizing our advertisers. Let it not be said of the athletic executive. They take our advertising but they will not buy our sweat-shirts. Show to the goods of these men the interest they show in our magazine. Page Nim