Brantford Collegiate Institute and Vocational School - Hello Yearbook (Brantford, Ontario Canada)

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UNITED NATIONS SEMINAR Much has been said of the United Nations ' ac- complishments. But what of the debit side of the ledger? What measure towards Lntemational peace and security has been omitted? The United Nations has not effected disarmament. As long as the opposing camps continue to stockpile arms, we live under the threat of nuclear war and the unimaginable horrors and, in all probability, the total destruction that accompanies such a nuclear war. Even if the cold war does not flame into a hot one, we remain insecure, facing elimination from two sources. France continues to test nuclear weapons. Several other nations will soon possess nuclear de- vices. It is possible that the United States and Russia may return to the testing grounds. If such becomes a reality, the fear of contamination would hang heavy over us. The second factor giving rise to apprehension is somewhat less direct but still very much in evidence. It concerns the world ' s rapidly expanding population. This population explosion is creating a situation that is far worse than ever before. Despite the tre- mendous advances in methods and production, the food supply is limping along far behind the mounting population. As the situation stands now, two-thirds of the world ' s citizens go to bed hungry — that is, if they are fortunate enough to have a bed. It seems a cruel contradiction to the minority of well-nourish- ed people that on one side of the world millions of dollars are spent to store surplus grain, while on the other millions starve. What do the emaciated mil- lions think about the situation? The gnawing pangs of hunger naturally breed discontent; such discontent would give stimulus to a movement to the overflow- ing granaries and the prospect of full bellies in less populous areas; this movement would necessitate the use of force; the use of force — war; war — annihilation. But, if disarmament were to be realized, gone would be the need for the expenditure of billions of dollars on the arms race. Gone would be the threat of nuclear war and of contamination. With the arms race in its death throes, the finances neces- sary to maintain an equal balance in that arms race could be diverted to a vigorous programme of in- creased food production through the use of more advanced methods and the exploiting of the vast potentialities of the great field covering two-thirds of the world ' s surface, the sea. Such a programme would bring to a closer balance the population and the food for that population. This, in turn, would alleviate a large amount of the suffering caused by lack of food, and thus the cause for discontent would be removed. All this resulting from a good and feasible plan for disarmament! By becoming a truly world organization, including membership from every nation, the United Nations may and, in fact, MUST, if we are to survive to see the dawn of a new century, achieve disarmament. — David Reville 13C CAREERS IN Complimenh of TEXTILE SCIENCES AT THE HAMILTON INSTITUTE SiiMeiwjoods OF TECHNOLOGY Apply to: • YOUR GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR • THE HAMILTON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Hamilton, Ontario • PRIMARY TEXTILES, INSTITUTE, 50 King West, Toronto 13 GREY STREET DIAL 752-4323 — Scholarships available (Grade 12 or 13) — Page 37

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THE WRECKER Lying desolate in ruin, What once stood proud and tall, Just bricks and dust are there now Where that mighty house did fall. Sounds of children ' s voices Were drowned out by the wrecker. Oh, so long ago. Families growing, both young and old, Lived there for many years, Sharing joys and sorrows. Laughs, and even tears. It stood against the mighty wind; It fought against the storm; It shed the rain and blocked the cold, With its solid form. All the works of nature Tried to crash it down; Yet it stood, and always stayed Very safe and sound. But progress demands more room to build, More room to expand and grow. So alas that house was in the way, It simply had to go. Man came in with large machines, And beat it to the ground; So now where the structure stood so proud A highway can be found! Claire Hoy HOOD DOG Life seemed drab and dull to me; A dog, yes a dog, I would rather be. My wish came true before my eyes — I became a mongrel in disguise. But I hadn ' t thought and I hadn ' t bartered To just be a stray, and this really smarted. Nobody claimed me or bought me a tag, Though I grovelled along and my tail did wag. All right by me if you want it this way! I ' ll be a hound-dog now, ' til my dying day. I licked down my f ur in a duck-tail style, And made side-bums to look real vile. A mean tom-cat was my victim first; Scoring by points, I came out the worst. Fights weren ' t for me by the look of my face; Perhaps I ' d do better in a hot drag race. I chased a Chev. and it really could go; By the end of the race I had lost my toe. Bittered and battered, there was one thing left — Now I should try my paw at theft. I gnawed at a hub-cap, and it gave with a bang; While pulling the job I fractured a fang. Gallantly I figured that I should share With the poodle beside me which had stopped to stare. She grabbed my hub-cap and began to scofi; She had teeth like a switch-blade, so I took off. Life seemed risky, and rough right then; Oh, how I wished to be myself again! Terry Taylor. IT ' S FUN TO SEW SAVE WITH FABRIC FROM FABRIC FAIR Fashion By The Yard 126 DALHOUSIE ST. (Opp. Market) DIAL PL 3-6141 THE HARRIET SHOP Pantino Sets - Co-Ordinates - Blouses 43 MARKET STREET DIAL 752-0942 Page 3G

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r r p X A £ DRAMA CLUB Front Row — Cathy Brown, Suzanne Allen, Anne Kewley, Joan Innes (Secretary-Treasurer), Mr Procunier Miss Smith Mr. Edmondson. Mike Redding (Vice-President), Sue WUliams, Carol BuUen, Joan Abeles. Second Row — Margot Hutton, Meredith Carpenter, Marvyn Bums, Ann Gunther, Gwenn Miller, Ron Cork, John Coffey, Don Craw, Brian Sinclair, Norm Schachar, Mike Curtis, Janis Turner. Third Row — Russell Schachar, Alex Henry, John Canning, Dick Johnson, Peter Calamai, Rick Stern, Bruce Kellam, Stan Gotkowski, Duncan Preston. Back Row — Dave Hall, Roy Holton, Lome Moor, Don Heys, Ron Bleier, Pete Forbes, Lee Brown, Lome Berry. Absent — Dave Reville (Past President), Bill VanKeuren (President), Walt Brooker, Mike McClure. THE ONE ACT PLAY As is standard procedure for our Drama Club, another winning production, called ARMS AND THE MAN, was unveiled this year. At the annual festival sponsored by the Brantford Drama League, this effort obtained for us the award for the Best Play. Anne Kewley, playing Raina in Bernard Shaw ' s ARMS AND THE MAN, captured her audience, as well the adjudicator, with her delightful performance, resulting in her award for Best Actress. Bill Van- keuren, portraying Bluntschli, well deserved his creditable runner-up showing for Best Actor. And the play would have been nothing without the person- able performance of Joan Abeles as Louka , and Mike McClure as the soldier . The real feeling of satisfaction came to our club when we saw our clever and able directors, Miss B. Smith and Mr. W. Edmondson, receive the trophy for our winning play. So, we rest on our laurels for another year itil Miss Smith and Mr. Edmondson recover from tnis experience and start anew. — Sue Williams llA HAMLET To be or not to be, that is the question. As the night of the first performance drew near, the B.C.L Drama Club was hard at work rehearsing Shapespeare ' s great tragedy Hamlet . Many problems had to be overcome in producing this drama. One of them which confronted our director, Mr. E. R. Procunier, was that there were only three female parts for the Drama Club ' s many actresses. At the same time, there were twenty-two male speaking parts. Mr. Procunier, however, with his careful and very able direction, succeeded in creating a truly great production. David Reville, who had shown much talent last year in Julius Caesar, portrayed the many changing moods of the chief character, Hamlet. The hypo- critical Claudius was played by Lome Berry. Bill Vankeuren, as the garrulous old Polonius, served as a direct contrast to Hamlet. The part of Gertrude, the mother of Hamlet, was taken by Sue Williams. Anne Kewley played Ophelia, whose affection for Hamlet accented his different moods. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, the two courtiers sent by Claudius to spy on Hamlet, were Norm Schachar and Don Craw respectively. The parts of Fortinbras, the nephew of the King of Norway, and Francisco were Page 38 taken by David Hall. Peter Forbes and Ron Bleier played the two officers, Marulliis and Bernardo. The plaj r King and Queen were portrayed by Walt Brooker and Cathy Brown. Mike Redding brought to life the ghost of Hamlet ' s father. Other parts in the play were those of Osric, Russell Schachar; the servant, Bruce Kellam, who was also the assistant to the director; the grave- diggers, Peter Calamai and Don Heys; the priest, Brian Sinclair; the gentleman, Dick Johnson; the captain, John Canning; the English Ambassador and also a lord, Roy Holton; the sailor, Ron Cork; the messenger, Alex Henry; and Lucianus, Stan Got- kowski. Our thanks go to those in the court scenes, and to the prompter, Margot Hutton. We are grateful to those who worked very hard behind the scenes: Miss Webber, her assistants, and each of the mothers; Miss Munro for her costume designs; Mrs. Moor and the Make-Up Club; Mr. Kinchlea, our producer; Ron Chato and Alan Ebert for the lighting; Terry Moyer, the stage manager, and his assistants Tye Joyce, Don Angevine, and Scott Mackey; Mr. Byrnes for the sets; and Mr. Hatherley for the scenery. — Don Craw IIB