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

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THE OAKWOOD ORACLE Ghz junior 'literary 5ucietp The Junior Literary Society be- gan the Easter term exceedingly well, by a meeting which was held on February lst. After a few words from the President, a most interesting program was pre- sented. About the middle of the same month, the Lower School inter- form debating finals were held. The contestants, who, in the sec- ond forms, were ZA and ZE, and in the first forms 1G and IC, spoke very well, making the win- ners, 2E and IC' worked hard to merit that honour. At both debates we were entertained by the school orchestra, which is making excel- lent progress under the direction of Mr. Barton. At the latter meet- ing, we enjoyed a reading, and a vocal number from Muriel Gil- more, ZH, and Edwin Burnett BPI, respectively. On Monday, March 25th, the Preliminary for the Junior Ora- torical Contest was held, and out of the fourteen speakers, seven were chosen to speak in the finals. This was held in the Assembly llall, the following Thursday the winner being Walter Oldfield BE, and Joseph Goldstein of 1E was awarded second place. Following the speeches, the President and Vice-President presented each of the winning debating teams with a book, both of which were in turn presented to the school library. The executive wishes to extend their thanks to all those who kind- ly offered their services as judges in the contests, and also to those participating in any ot' the pro- grams. It is felt that much interest and enthusiasm has been shown in the Society, and it is hoped that in the few meetings which are to follow this term, the Lower School will continue to unite their efforts with the executive and thus com- plete successfully this Junior lj'- erary Year. 2 .,.1,,,.,, c. 17..-I fZ.l.i.y Puyr' Fr1f'fgf-Nhlr

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THE OAKWOOD ORACLE Running to the barn, Ivan let all the horses loose, and chased them out into the night. He then seized his own horse and helped Maritza to a place in front of him. All night they rode. leaving the furious mob behind them. But as dawn was creeping over the far distant hills, a fierce blizzard came up, and completely blotted out everything. Ivan had to leave the route they were taking to the horse's sense of direction. By nightfall, they had reached the Volga river. Here Maritza was taken aboard a ship which was sailing to a far country. Ivan had been severely wounded, much worse than he had thought. at the time, and for weeks he lay at the point of death. After he became well he was tried and banished from the country for helping an aristocrat and so Ivan and Maritza both lived and worked apart from each other in distant lands. Five years have now elapsed and it is again winter in the village of Nizhniz. There is a new home at the end of the highway and pass- ers-by smile when they look in the window as they wend their way homeward for there sit Ivan and Maritza. This time Maritza is dressed in the simple peasant dress instead of the costly sables. ,filling Stations Modern civilization Demands that we must pass A first class Filling Station H Whenever we want gas. When due the midday ration The flapper wants her lunch She seeks a Filling Station Where she may sit and munch. In search of education Youth gives a joyful cry NJ He spies a Filling Station , Well known as O. C. I. A. M. B. Zllihe Sentry The sunset fills the sky with glorious flame And lights the hills and vales for miles around Whose beauty even shells could never maim, It silhouettes one little darkened mound. llut on that hill against the heaped-up clouds There stands a man, outlined above the mass Alert, unflinching though he die His very figure says They shall not pass. Hestands like Ilritain firm but sorrowing, War-weary and still waiting for the end: His dogged strength that which the poets sing, Though he break, yet will he never bend. Puyr Furl jj-Efyllf E. J. KIRK, 2C.

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THE OAKWOOD ORACLE The llnl current in ap to hu Zlaunmnurk Of course all high school stu- dents usually dislike homework. This is natural and expected. ln order to thoroughly enjoy do- ing homework you might follow my simple and cheap prescription. Pirst. you nmst have a low easv chair. well supplied with cushions. This is very necessary for absolute comfort. This chair must be equip- ped with a felt-covered footstool and desk. Secondly, you must be provided with suitable provisions because, do you all know, if you work too hard, there is great dang- er of your losing in weight. These fore-mentioned provisions should consist of various types of candy and fruit. Thirdly, if you could have a radio set in attendance it would be of great benefit to both you and the homework. Music while you eat islmy favorite motto. Fourth, and lastly you must have a good book. You may have a choice between fiction and science for instance. Now, if you would be so oblig- ing as to kindly follow the above simple rules at my correct way of are doing homework and if you very expert at avoiding detentions, you might follow this plan for one night, but I doubt if you could do it for two. Q1 Sonnet t.-Xpologies to Wordsworthl A dreary period, that l6lSl.l1'Elj' goes by, Twenty to twelve! The sound of drowsy voices Murmurmg. A teacher's ceaseless drill That ville is not a village! l have thought of all of this, and yet do sit Hopeless. And soon the teacher's look towards me Must turn, and end all thoughts of things for which I yearn ln place of endless words and rules to learn. liven thus, last period, and two periods more I sat, And can not knowledge gain by any stealth. So do not let me waste my time away Without brains, what is all the text-books' wealth Come, blessed bell, and end mv miserv Dear Friend of pupils' hope and libertiyi T M. T., 2lJ. Pugrl Fifty Mfuu BLQQD MAY D: l u:CKun Fun! warn? Gul' on you 5cHooL wk!