Burlington High School - Rarebits Yearbook (Burlington, Ontario Canada)

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RARE say Contest open to secondary school students for the Province of Ontario. There have been few material equipment additions to the school. The impossibility of obtaining school lockers has been somewhat of a dis- appointment to the school generally. The High School Board, however, has very carefully prevented the elimina- tion of necessary expenditures, and the school has not been handicapped to any appreciable extent through lack of proper and adequate facilities. In conclusion, I desire to express my gratitude and sincere apprecia- BITS 15 tion to the members of the staff for their loyalty, devotion to duty, deep interest in the school, and the stimu- lation being given to the students, to the students for their honourable con- duct, and for the realization of the opportunities and advantages which are theirs as a heritageg to the Edi- tor-in-chief of Rarebits, Osler Lockhart, and his able staff for keep- ing the unbroken continuance of such an important literary production. Our aim of higher intellectual standards is bound to succeed with this spirit of co-operation. IAS. MACF. BATES. Halvhiflnrg By REGINALD CozENs Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: Again we have the pleasure of at- tending these annual commencement exercises, the third to be held in this new school. To you, who are here for the first time, Commencement is a new and anticipated pleasure, to others it is one of the usual social events of the year 5-but, to us who have left the school it is a welcome opportunity to return and revive our friendships of the past four or five years. It is my privilege and pleasure to act as spokesman for the graduating class of 1931 in offering this valedic- tory or farewell address. Incredulous as it may seem to the first formers, most of us felt a cer- tain regret last September, when we saw the present students trooping back to school. Each week, as we have followed your activities through the press, we have recalled the good old days when we were active mem- bers of this institution. More than once have we wished we were back! Strange to say, we remember -the pleasant sides so much more vividly than the hours of labour we spent in and after classes proving theorems or balancing equations. We may forget the principal parts of some Latin verb or the gender of a noun-but can we forget our field days, the rugby games, the literary meetings or the At Homes? No, in our minds these are living memories. May time never erase them! Although this building is one of the finest, it would not be the noteworthy institution that it is but for its ex- cellent staff, During his few years as principal here, Mr. Bates has been untiring in his efforts to improve this school along every line. This same is true of his most excellent staff, each individual member of which time does not permit us to mention, We feel that success is crowning their labours and that each year sees a better B. H. S. than before. Only after we have left school do we fully realize what our teachers have done for us, how patient and un- tiring have been their efforts, and how unappreciative we have been, In mentioning those who have assisted us in high school we do not forget Mr. Belchamber and Elwin, who have always proved ready to lend 3 helping hand. We, the students of 1931, have come here to-night to honour our school and to say au revoir-but not good-bye, for we cannot break off the old ties. We ask you present students to re- member that Burlington High School is yours to make or mar. We have done our best to uphold its good name and to you we .pass on this trust: Play up, Play up, and Play the Game.

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14 RAREBITS Elinremurh g A The first vivid thought which comes to my mind in writing this brief preface for the third edition of our year book, Rarebits, is that of the widespread depression, The re- duced size of this volume is a true in- dication of the seriousness of the present depression. There is a ne-ces- 1.e2e2s2siQsEeSa::f .. , . r -- df 5' 1 -rg, :5:5351555515555E5EQE525E5E5E3E5EgE5E Jas. MacF. Bates, Principal sary curtailment of picture plates and valuable literary contributions in the book. The members of Rarebits staff are deserving of the highest commendation for their courage in attempting the production at this period. The enterprise rests on a sound financial basis, and the publica- tion comes from the press with a full ultimate assured success in every way. In reviewing the work of the school for the past year one observes at once that there are, as usual, a few outstanding new achievements of pro- gress, Likewise, there appears to be no diminution academically, or in the successful functioning of the various school organizations. The traditions are being maintained and promoted. Scholastically, much honour was brought to himself and the school when Reginald Cozens won the G. C. Edwards Scholarship at McMaster University for first place in Science on the Upper School examinations last June. A new adventure for the school was the inauguration by the Board of Medical Exami- nation for all registered students. This medical service was organized and successfully administered for a surprisingly low expenditure, while its benefits have been manifold. Ath- letically, the school adopted a policy of a slight retrenchment in Interscho- lastic competition despite the win- ning of two C. O. S. S. A. champion- ships the previous year. The Athletic Societies, Boys and Girls, brought considerable credit to the school for the excellent staging of one of the most successful Track and Field Meets in the history of Halton County Interscholastic competition. Incidentally, the school won the meet for the fifth consecutive year. The Morning Assemblies and the meet- ings of the Literary Society in the way of Form competitions have pro- vided for the students splendid oppor- tunity for gaining confidence in speech and self-expression. The An- nual Commencement Exercises run- ning two consecutive nights under the auspices of the Literary Society comprised a programme which was without question the most praisewor- thy in history, Perhaps the most im- portant accomplishment of the Stu- dents' Council was the adoption of a school pin and ring beautifully de- signed with the school crest. There was an exceedingly large sale, which indicated the popularity of the work of the Council. A student, Harry Allen, had the distinct honour of winning first place in the International Lions' Club Es-

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16 R A R E B 1 T s Uhr Zllarulig Bates, James MacF., B.S.A., Tor., Principal .,....... Spec. Sci. Sz Agr., El. Phys. Cul. Teacher of Science and Agricultural Science. Bishop, Arthur G., BA., Queen's ...............,................. U .........,.....-.-----...--,- ----,--.- S UD- HWS- Cul- Teacher of Mathematics. Eby, Emma L., BA., Queen's ................................. Spec. Fr. 8z Ger., El. Art, Phys- Cul- Teacher of French and German. Marlatt, Vera A., B.A., MCM .................. H ........ QL .................... ...--.----------e.AAA,----- E 1- PITYS- Cul- Teac er o atin. Martyn, Margaret M., BA., Tor ...... ................. ..................................... S D GC. Phy- C111-, El- Aft Teacher of Physical Culture, English, History, Algebra. MacLean, Alan C., B.A., Tor. ....................................................................................... Spec. Phys- C111- Teacher of Physical Culture, Physiography, Geography, Algebra. Paterson, L. Blanche, B.A., Tor ................................. .........................................,................. ..........-...---.--- - Teacher of Commercial. Perry, Margaret I., B.A., Queen's .,.............................................. Spec. Eng. XL FF., El. Com. Teacher of English and French, Commercial. Purtelle, Marjorie S., B.A., Queen's .................................... Spec. Eng. Sz Hist., Phy. Cul. Teacher of English and History, Physical Culture. St. John, J. Cameron, B.S.A., Tor ........ ............................................ S pec. Agr., El. Phy. Cul. Teacher of Agricultural Science. Mathematics, Shaw, Edna L., B.A., Queen's .................................................................. Spec. Eng. Sz Hist., Art Teacher of English, History, Art. 3 WW uf FIFTH FORM- -THE GRADUATING CLASS Hack Row Enfml Holthy, Erle McCormack, Ray Guthrie, Jerome King, Harry Allen, Dick White, Ruth Hofmann. Centre Ron' Margaret Green. Hazel Pickett. Sally Loree. Dorothy Biggs, Marguerite Metcalfe' Edna Robinson. Mildred Taylor. Alice Eaton, Ida West, Kathleen Lambshead, Pearl Heldmann. Front Row Nina Edwards. Bruce Colton, Annie Borisuk, Mary Sheppard. Bill Hopkins, Miss E. Eby 4Room teacherl. Eleanor Rattenbury, Osler Lockhart, Isabel Smith.