Trinity College School - Record Yearbook (Port Hope, Ontario Canada)

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It is with great sadness that we record the death of Mrs. C.J. Tottenham on January 27th, 1975. Her cheerful presence will be greatly missed. 3

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School Directory HOUSE OFFICERS J. D. Brathwaite D C. Cameron F. F. Dailey G. H.N. Hardinge F A. Hassel-Gren A. M. Johnston W.E Kidd R. deV. Leggat B. R. Lynn D.S. McEwen G.T. Maier M S. Mitchell S. A. Mozes J A A. Nesbitt J P. Rogers J A Shepherd D. F. Sleeth R.G. Sykes C. P. Thurgood G. R. Vincent J.A. Brarnm J.G. Cameron A.R de Pencier G J. Francolini A-J T K Galpin J D Hardie F A Hassel-Gren P C. Jarvis S.A. Jarvis P H Pinnington J.G. Roblin B J. Stephens J. D. Tomlinson E. G. P. Byers HEAD SACRISTAN J.C. Campbell EDITOR OF THE RECORD B.T. Guy PRESIDENT OF DEBATING C.E. Baker HEAD CHOIRBOY C.T. Brown CAPTAIN OF BASKET lLL D.H.M. Allen CAPTAIN OF SWIMM G K.N. Davies CAPTAINS OF SQUAS H.C. McRae and I S. M CAPTAIN OF SKIING D.W. Evans K R. Knowles HEAD PREFECT D.W. Evans PREFECTS D.H M. Allen C.T. Brown G.L. Brown P J Hall S.A. Jarvis I S. Moss SENIORS C.E. Baker K.J. Bannister T.G. Brown E G. P. Byers J. C. Campbell K. N. Davies J.E. Farncomb D A. Fisher C.W.J. Grove B.T. Guy E M McCowan P.J. Sayers R.G.H. Soutfofe p W.L. CAPTAIN OF GYMNA; ICS P.J. Sayers

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“Where Are You Going Hollis Jay?” Several weeks ago, “Where are you going, Hollis Jay?’’, a play, was performed in the T.C.S. gym. This play caused me to wonder where the thin line between humour and indecency lies. The play was about an eighteen year old boy falling in love for the first time, with a girl his own age. The play was unique in that along with the verbal dia- logue the actors also would turn to the audience (aside) and say what they were thinking. The first act, “He”, allowed the boy to use this device, and the second act, “She”, allowed the girl the same opportunity The technique was used quite well and produced many belly-laughs. In parts it was like “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” in that there was the contrast be- tween what the actor wanted to say and what their nervousness (or modesty) forced them to say. An example of this was a scene where the boy (Hollis) was waiting for the girl and thinking, “I’ll tell her off when she gets here, for keep- ing me waiting. The girl (Elbe) arrives and he says, “It’s all right, I just got here myself.” The touchy subject matter arises when they have been talking to each other for a little while. The play, trying to be real to life, and leaving no stone unturned, eventually got to several situations where the actors think about the physical aspects of their budding relationship. At first, it was truly funny, with a couple of well-spaced one-liners. The play then went into a scene where the whole sub- ject matter was along this line. Although the audience laughed I sensed a lot of tension. It was like a ten year old boy watching a love movie and wanting to hide his head, but being unable to laugh. It was this part where the question of indecency arises. A direct parallel to this situation was the play “Two by Two”, which had parts along the same line. The “bad” parts in “Two by Two” were taken out, but in all honesty, if they had been left in it would have produced a guaranteed laugh. Why then, did Mr. Gordon cut the parts? I think the reason he did so was that those parts weren’t really humourous. Humour has to be more than just some- thing that makes you laugh. Perhaps the other ingredient is that, along with making you laugh, it must truly appeal to your senses. Nothing can be humour- ous if it scares, insults, or embarrasses you into laughing. It is my opinion, and the opinion of others, that subject matter of the type I have discussed is insulting. It is insulting in a subtle way. It insults the mind in that it forces the people in the audience to accept as humour something that is comparable to locker room talk Most of us would like to think that we are on an intellectual plane which demands more of entertainment then base jokes. To conclude, for me, and others, the difference between a humourous joke and a “crude” joke is that true humour appeals to the senses while crude (or forced) jokes corner you into a position where although you laugh, you really want to stand up and leave. George Southey 4