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

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1 0 GIRLS 0 CLUB Tta.v'res ff-:xo.c5TC9 it Q-ks g yswoo K Kat nacrt EKQJTOS 'R H Qfbristmas Meeting This meeting gave all the girls an opportunity of seeing what our club had been doing since Septem- be1'. As they ente1'ed the Assembly Hall, .each girl placed a potato in a pail provided for that purpose. Later, these potatoes were used in making up the Christmas baskets for the poor families. The interest groups displayed their work in a section of the As- sembly Hall. Evelyn Perrin's wax- work group won the cup for the best exhibit of handicraft. A sec- ond cup was presented to the best non-handicraft group by the 1928- 29 Girls' Club Cabinet. This was won by Charlotte Horner's Riding Group. On the whole, all the groups had good displays and the girls deserve credit for their work. When the inspection of the ex- hibits of work was over, Miss Chantler told us a very interesting story called, The House with the Golden Windows. Then the Jun- ior Dramatic Grouns. under the capable leadership of Helen Dingle. and assisted by Miss Boyle. pre- sented The Enchanted Christmas of thanking the girls for their work. As there was only a short inter- val between the meeting and Christmas, all began working hard to prepare the Christmas baskets and to visit poor families to fillfi out what they required. Just think of the joy of some tiny tot when she received a doll she had been longing for: the hap- piness of the young brother when he found a set of trains he had waited so long for, or the delight of some child when he ate some never-before-tasted goodies. As the girls could not supply everything to the families to make a happy Christmas, they called on the school to aid them. The whole school contributed food to the Christmas Shower, and the boys and teachers donated money. Thus. some twelve families were provided with a Cill'lSlllll2lS dinner. milk and bread tickets, toys and clothing for the children. Not only was it at Christmas that the girls did such good work. but since then the Social Service Group has done a great deal of Tree. , We take this opportunitywsettlement work. Pagf' Fvfffjl-Olll' l .

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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!

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THE OAKWOOD ORACLE Zllfbe Jiluthrr anti Eaugbtsr Banquet 1 Perhaps the banquet is the most is to her that we really owe the interesting of all the Girls' Club meetings, for we have the honour of entertaining our mothers, and showing our appreciation of them. On January 222, at 6 o'clock, if you had looked into the school library you would have seen many happy mothers, and smiling daugh- ters gathered there. All were waiting for the two pages to blow their bugles that would tell them supper was ready. Upon entering the cafeteria, and looking at the tables, you thought you were look- ing at a flower garden. At every place were small flower pots of mauve and rose liyacinths, which had candy hidden in them. Dainty hand-painted menus, fthe handi- work of the girlsl were at every other place, and a hot supper awaited all. When supper was over the toasts were proposed. Margaret Cork, our president, was toastmistress. She first proposed a toast to the King. which all responded to by singing God Save the King. Kay Bredin, an ex-Oakwoodite, gave the toast to the school. Mr. Gray replied to it. Jean Robertson, pre- sident of the club 1926-7, proposed the toast to the club to which Mr. Hanna responded. The last toast, which was to our mothers. was in- troduced bv Elizabeth Gillespie. and replied to by Mrs. Don Carlos. Margaret Cork was presented ufitli a bouquet of flowers, for it success of the club. Everyone then went down to the Assembly Hall, where a most in- teresting program was presented. Grace Cowan, last year's president, led a jolly sing-song, and then the Senior Dramatic Group presented two charming plays, Six Who Pass While the Lentils Boil, and Christmas Eve. The first play was a fanciful tale of olden days, when queens were beheaded for Hstepping on the ring-toe of king's great aunts. Those who took part in it were Betty Rose, Isabel Cha- quette, Margaret Howden, Billy Ennis, Rhona Yorke, Mabel Hack, Marjory Jones, Helen Day and Geraldine Child. The second play was the representation of a poor Irish family on Christmas Eve, with the father in America. The cast consisted of Dorothy Hewitt, Helen Dingle, Louise Cheshire, Mary Meen, Isabel Archibald and Elizabeth Gillespie. Mary Meen, the leader of the group, and Miss Boyle, who directed the plays, de- serve much credit for their great success, and the girls of the group showed their appreciation by a pre- sentation to each. Between the plays Mary Ospray rendered a beautiful solo. Will Miss Boyle, the girls taking part in the plays, and the girls who helped to prepare for the banquet. please accept our sincere thanks. THE PRUBLEMS CUNFRUNTING US ARE MANY AND BAFFLING xx X 'D Z X K Lfpfar HUA .illlgll Mm 41fff,y,'fffsf51fiSi if me el lfe.e'lle'a1g.. pf . 2:34 Ei ia is-ff st sa- ffz.. Q.. f at cctc fff..Z:.'.:+f. wr 'ff-muy DO srv Rssvi.-rs EY' MI Puyf Fifty-Tu'0 .L