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

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RAREBITS 11 -Eehirafnrg A gg A gg HE primary function of the school is to impart knowledge in academic subjects. High scholarship standing is a basic requirement in the mea- surement of the success of the students and the school. Our past school year reveals many brilliant performances in scholarship. The purpose of the Dedicatory is to record and preserve the splendid scholastic achievements of our students. It is trusted that the excellent standings of the many 1930-31 students will be maintained, augmented and perpetuated from year to year. The following are brief scholastic eulogies of three of the several clever students in attendance during 1930-31. REGINALD CozENs: Entered B.H.S. in September, 1929, registering in the Fourth Form. He came to us from Lindsay with a distinguished standing. He completed Junior Matriculation in June, 1930, with first-class honours in allpapers and captured the I.O.D.E. first proficiency prize for Form IV. His greatest success arrived this past year when he won the coveted G. C. Edwards McMaster Scholarship for first place in Science for his Honour Matriculation. The scholarship was of the total value of 95300, being two years free tuition and S100 in cash. In addition, he stood seventh in General Proficiency and fifth in the mathematics and physics department in the McMaster Scholarship examinations. In the twelve papers written, he took nine firsts, two seconds and one credit which was a remarkable record for one year in most of the upper school. In his year's work at school Reginald took first place in general proficiency to win the Thayendanegea Chapter I.O.D.E. S50 Scholarship. Also, he won the Dr. W. A. Weaver gold medal for first place in Science. Reg's activities at school were not confined to strictly academic work. He was an indefatigable organizer and worker in many school activities. Two years ago he was Chief Editor of the school's year book, Rarebits. Last year he held the Presidency of the Literary Society, and the society had one of its greatest years in history. In dramatics, too, he was outstanding. Reg. has entered McMaster with a high record be- hind him, and the best wishes of B.H.S. EVELYN STEWART. A student from the Central Public School, Evelyn enrolled at B.H.S. in September, 1926, with the distinction of having won the coveted award for the highest High School Entrance standing in the County of Halton that sum- mer. She maintained these early successes throughout her secondary school course, taking the first general proficiency awards for Forms I, II and III, and second general proficiency honours for Forms IV and V. On the 1930 De- partmental papers she obtained ten first class honours and one credit for the eleven papers written to complete the Junior Matriculation. Last year, Eve- lyn had the honour of obtaining scholarship standing, an average of 75 per cent or over, on the papers required in the mathematics and physics depart- ment in the McMaster Scholarship examinations. She wrote on ten upper school papers, and obtained seven firsts, one second and two credits. Her marked ability and successes were not confined to academic subjects. Through- out her course she held important positions on the Year Book and QLiterary Society Executives. She distinguished herself in dramatics and on the school basketball team, which won the Senior Intercollegiate Championship of Ontario for 1931. She entered Victoria College of the ,Toronto University last September with great promise of an outstanding university career.

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10 RAREBITS Svrhnlzlrzhip Reginald Cozens Evelyn Stewart Winner of McMaster Science McMaster Scholarship Standing in Scholarship, Mathematics and Physics. Behtratnrg To All the Scholarship Winners of the School Year 1.930-31, the Third Volume of Rarebits is Gratefully and Respectfully Dedicated as a Token of Appreciation for the Honor Bestowed on the School Through Their High Attainments. gs: ms wif SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS Back Row-Thilip Dale. Edith Siple, Chas. Belchamber, Constance Galashan, Fred Homer. Centre Row -Claire Tory, Muriel Metcalfe, Edna Robinson, Jean Gardiner, Lucille Craig, Jean Bell, Helen Winn. Front Row--Annie Borisuk. Edna Alton. Samena Coleman, Phyllis Thomas, Louise VanDyken, Mabel Barnes 3 1833 03703 1470

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12 RAREBITS ANNIE BoRIsUK: Annie reached B.H.S. in September, 1927, graduating from the Maple Ave. public school. She obtained high honours on the entrance, and her High School course has been extremely successful. She won the second general proficiency prizes for Forms I and II, and the first general proficiency awards for Forms III and IV. In her first year she captured the special I.O.D.E. award for the highest marks in English, History and Latin. Last summer she completed Junior Matriculation, writing on nine papers of the Middle School and two papers of the Upper School. She obtained seven firsts, one second and a third class honour on the Middle papers, and a first and a credit on the Upper. Like most good students Annie has taken na great interest in every branch of extra-curricular activities. During the past two years she has been editor of Wit and Humour for Rarebits. Her record has been of great interest in that she has had to conquer the English language, owing to her Russian birth. Her standing in the Upper School for this year to date has been equal to her past achievements. Her percentage has run well over eighty on eleven papers. To speak of Annie has been to speak of Edna Ro- binson, who has been Annie's close rival. Edna won iirst proficiency in Forms I and II and the E. A. Harris gold medal for Middle School English and His- tory. She was Editor of Rarebits in 1930-31. These two classmates have aroused great expectation for the future. came? DEBATING CHAMPIONS Henry Atkinson. Peggy Dewhur't Sa n Cl Ph'I' D 1 1Middle 8: Upper School! B me afLgy,5gagch001l,1p a e