Calgary Normal School - Chinook Yearbook (Calgary, Alberta Canada)

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Page Sixteen ’31 YEAR BOOK MSS C-DEDE [director] HISS □•FISHER [director] scene from THE DOLLS HOUSE By ibsen M-McCLUNG

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Students’ Council ’31 YEAR BOOK Page Fifteen A Message From Our First Term President FIRST TERM Honorary President ..Dr. E. W. Coffin. President .Jack James. Vice-President ..Harold Russell. Secretary ..Lloyd McDonald. Treasurer .Sidney Magrath. Chairman of Literary Committee ..Mark McClung. Chairman of Athletic Committee .Charlie Harrison. Chairman of Social Committee .Kathleen McDougall. Pianist .Gertrude Ellert. Staff Representative .Mr. J. E. Loucks. SECOND TERM Honorary President .Dr. E. W. Coffin. President ..Stewart MacPherson. Vice-President . ' ....Fred Glover. Secretary .Lloyd McDonald. Treasurer .Sidney Magrath. Chairman of Literary Committee .Mary Clifford. Chairman of Athletic Committee .Richard Milton. Chairman of Social Committee .Jean Ellis. Pianist .Gertrude Ellert. Staff Representative .Mr. A. E. Hutton. Glass Representatives FIRST TERM IA—Aylmer Ryan. IB—Dorothy Jorgens. IC—Betty Webb. HA—Angus Cochran. IIB—Leonard Shields. IIC—Bernice MacFarlane. I ID—Shiela Walters. HE—Hilda Coombs. I IF—Teresa Sutton. IIG—Hazel Liddle. SECOND TERM Aylmer Ryan. Helen Hagle. Gay Ross. Pat Gale. Harry Tobin. Josephine Dinkel. Eleanor Walters. Jessie Ferguson. I.eta Roe. Hazel Liddle. I am indebted to the Year Book Committee for the oppor¬ tunity which they have given me of 1 hanking the Student Body for the co-operation and assistance which they gave to the Students’ Council during the first term. Immediately the elections were over, the Council settled down to work and as a result, Debating, Dramatic, Hockey, Basketball Clubs, and other school activities, got under way. The executives of all societies worked enthusiastically and well in carrying out the various activities. There were no clashes and all joined together harmoniously to further the interests of the Student Body. Nor should we forget the help and guidance which was given by members of the Staff, and especially that of Mr. Loucks who acted as Staff Representative and greatly increased the efficiency of the Council. Let me again on behalf of the First Term Council thank the entire school and staff for the manner in which they responded to our requests for assistance. JACK W. JAMES (President, First Term). The First Social This began the real social activities of the school. The guests were received by Dr. Coffin, Miss Fisher, Miss Mc¬ Dougall and Mr. James. The proceedings opened with a Treasure Hunt, in which the building was ransacked by the eager searchers. After this the evening was devoted to card playing in the Staff Room, and dancing in the Assembly Hall. The latter was decorated with black and orange streamers, while upon the wall, black cats and witches crawled or flitted to and fro. During the dance, hats and noise-makers were given to the dancing couples, who immediately engaged in a competition with the orchestra. Supper was served in the cafeteria and at eleven-thirty the guests dispersed.

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31 YEAR BOOK Page Seventeen The Dramatic Society One of the best supported student activities has been the Dramatic Club of this year. Due to the experienced advice and untiring devotion of Miss Dyde and Miss Fisher, the Club has covered a fairly representative group of modern plays. Starting in England with Eden Philpotts’ “The Farmer’s Wife,” the reading has gone to Ireland with Yeats’ “Land of Heart’s Desire” and “Riders to the Sea” by Synge and then “You Never Can Tell” by G. B. Shaw. Because of many interruptions, the meetings have been irregular but from Easter to June promises to be a period of definite achievement for the dramatic devotees. The major undertaking of the Club, however, was the pres¬ entation of “A Doll’s House,” by Ibsen, on March 25th. Here again we must express our gratitude to Miss Fisher and Miss Dyde for the generous giving of their time and ability in coach¬ ing the players and supervising the presentation. The cast was as follows: Torvald Helmer.Harold Russell Nora Helmer.Mary Clifford Dr. Rank.Frecl Glover Mrs. Linden...Jane Stockton Nils Krogstad . Melville Davidson Anna.Leta Roe Ellen.Ethel Burns Although Ibsen is always difficult to present, each of the cast gave an excellent interpretation of his part. The character of Nora, undoubtedly the most exacting in its requirements, was well taken by Miss Clifford, who showed how thoroughly she knew the capricious and fitful Nora. Torvald Helmer was re¬ vealed in all his excessive affection and blindness to reality by Mr. Russell. Mr. Glover portrayed Dr. Rank very effectively, especially in the intimate scenes between him and Nora. The part of the stolid and capable Mrs. Linden was sympathetically interpreted by Miss Stockton and Krogstaad was made to ap¬ pear a calculating and menacing villain by Mr. Davidson. The success of the players in maintaining the atmosphere of im¬ pending disaster was entirely commendable. M. McC. Second Term Social On March 13, following two basketball games, the Normal students held their second term social. The guests were received by Miss Dyde, Mr. and Mrs. Hay, Miss Ellis and Mr. Mac- Pherson. In the Assembly Hall, fittingly decorated with green and white streamers and colored balloons, the Tech, orchestra sup¬ plied the music for those who wished to dance. Tables were arranged upstairs and in the rotunda for those students who preferred to play cards. Members of the visiting basketball team were the guests of the students and the evening was pronounced to be a decided success.