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

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THE OAKWOOD ORACLE use -s I , JV' FV X is V 7 Y .L . 'Pro i F Assembly Hall Many pleasant mornings have been spent during the past term in the auditorium. Everybody is en- joying the music on the wood-be Orthophonic, the only draw back being that we no longer hear both sides of the record. The boys especially, seem to appreciate a good march, judging by their in- ability to restrain their feet. Sev- eral numbers have been rendered by the Glee Club, one of which was accompanied by a dancing doll, trained by Miss Maitland. Upon another occasion we had the pleasure of seeing some of our crack shotsmen awarded both cer- tificates and medals. Altogether, asembly has been very enjoyable this past term. Archibald Flower Everybody was delighted to have Mr. Archibald Flower speak to us on February eighteenth, his theme being, Will, Shapespeare, the School Boy. This talk brought Shakespeare a little nearer to the pupils to know that he was a red- haired, freckle-faced little lad who ran about with the girls and did not take life too seriously. We are all looking forward to the time when we will be able to visit the little old school house which is almost the same now as it was when Shake- speare went there. Mr. Flower. himself froin Stratford-on-Avon, gave us such a vivid description oi' the beautiful home where this world-renowned dramatist lived, that it will live in our memories for many years. This exponent oi' Shakespeare has taken a part in several of the plays which the Stratford-on-Avon Players pro- duced, so with his particular in- terest in his subject and a charm- ing personality he has made Shakespeare seem not merely a figure-head, but a great genius. lt is extremely hard to express our gratitude to Mr. Flower for giving us such a delightful account of Shakespeare. We hope he will not forget us when he visits Canada again. Page Forty-One

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THE OAKWOOD ORACLE The Oratorical Contest On the morning of February the twenty-first, the Senior Oratorical Contest was held. The contestants were five in number, which was rather disappointing as we had hoped for more this year. The speakers were judged in a similar manner to those of last year, by a vote of the Upper School teachers. Leroy Toll t3A.l gaveaninspiring talk on the Youth Movement in its attitude toward war. No one can deny the fact that he justly de- serves the Rochester Gold Medal, which was his award. Morrison 13115 who spoke on Canada's Future. wins the Senior Literary society gold medal. Day HBA held our close attention by a very vivid description of the life of Louis XVI, thus winning the silver medal. The two other speakers were Miss Eddy HCl who spoke on the great work of David Livingstone, and James Fenelon 15.-XJ whose topic was Hlflconomic Problems of Canada. The speakers all deserve praise and we sincerely hope that next year greater enthusiasm will be shown, and that the Intercollegiate Cham- pionship may be brought back to Oakwood. A Midsummer Night's Dream The Hart House Players were coming to Oakwood! How eve1'y- body was anticipating the event! We had all heard about their ex- quisite interpretation of Shake- speare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, and it didn't take any coaxing to make the pupils buy tickets. The Assembly Hall was filled to overflowing on the night of Jan. the tliirty-first. Nor were we dis- appointed. The play was delight- ful from start to finish, the cast being excellently chosen, and every little detail was splendidly worked out. The lighting was particularly fascinating as it was changed Page Forty-Tivo swiftly and deftly to suit the mood of the play. The costumes too were lovely, and added life and charm. When the play was over, the cast was invited upstairs to the House- hold Science room. There some of the members of the Senior Drama- tic Group had prepared light re- freshments. How changed they all were, but none the less attractive, as they appeared a few minutes later in their every day clothes! They were a jolly crowd, and ap- peared to enjoy themselves while the girls did their best to make them feel at home. We cannot express our gratitude to them for giving us such an en- joyable evening and we are all look- ing forward to next year when we hope to see them again. Fifth Fo1'm Frolic Is the fifth form of 1928-9 dead, dormant, or just hibernating? It was rumoured that several former pupils, and even members of the graduating class, believed that we were at least asleep. Actuated by these rumours, the fifths held a dance on Wednesday, February the thirteenth, which cer- tainly proved their capacity for a good time. Mrs. Edwards very graciously opened her home to us, and with her daughter Betty, play- ed a large part in making the eve- ning a success. It was really a VA-C party, but we condescended to include a few VB'ers. The boys provided ice-cream, while the re- maining refreshments were taken by the girls, and everybody con- tributed to the good time. After five hundred and ninety-seven of the expected four hundred elite had arrived, the fun began, and lasted until-Y? Then acting upon the ad- vice oi' one whose desires we always strive earnestly to carry out, we attempted to the best of our abili- ty, to find the longest way home.