Cathedral High School - Orbit Yearbook (Hamilton, Ontario Canada)

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IXQ g gg gg j ,gg This year IX-A consists of the most unusual characters. Although we're watched by the eagle eyes of our teachers, we manage to have some fun. Our classes have been shortened some, but we take quite a bit of work in one period. Latin seems to be one of the most difficult subjects for the majority of the students due to the fact that our under-nourished brains fail to take in all that is said. At the beginning of the year History marks rated lowest in our class. But as any other student would, we had an excuse. The class mathematician is about the only one who doesn't shiver in her seat when our Math teacher reaches into her mystery box to choose the name of her next victim, There is a true Frenchman in our midst, but we also have a few students who cannot understand why French words aren't spoken the way they are spelled. In general, IX-A is a fairly good class but we do have our troubles. The most popular time of the day for all the students is the break. At this time students engage themselves visiting other classrooms, exchanging news and gossiping. It's not that we're loud, it's just that we're noisy. When something comical occurs in Nine A the boys roar with laughter but the girls giggle hysterically. Our class has a reputation of being slightly dull in classes but we are quite energetic between each period. Homework is sometimes disregarded and the students make an excuse such as What . . Page lO2'? Exercise Three? Where was I? Science experiments capture the interest of the students and are extremely enjoyable. We use the slogan, lf at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Our class isn't exactly a brilliant one, but who knows perhaps there's a genius among us! - Gertrude Button

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I ld' PURPOSE: METHOD: 4 d I ol el J' Z . J 5 -L 'A K 0 0' v J v- J 3 OBSERVA TION: f CONCLUSION: a ,I x X J S ITJKH - 2 To determine whether or not the Celtic Greens could win a foot- ball trophy next year, Gather Mr. Jerry Ward and about twenty-four boys from the present Grade Nine classes. Add a football, some shoulder pads, face guards, etc. Set up a schedule for practice. With such versatile players as Kawucha, Price, Loncarich, Verner, Mulli- gan, Elliott, Mio, Baine, Crabbe, Ellis, Jack, Stockton, Harper, Chesla, Collins, McLaughlin, and a quarterback like little Bill Troy, you have an excellent team. But as a precaution add such stars as Magill, Caffery, Ruffo, Hudacin, Clarke and Rodgers. When the solids begin to heat, add nine c. c. of team spirit. Then connect the bubbling mixture to three amperes of current enthusi- asm. Have Mr. Ward assisted by Mr. Nick Dowhaniuk ocach this team for about three months. Observe closely the spectacular results, 1. We observe that the after-class practices of the Celtic Greens are well attended with plenty of energy expended on calisthenics, blocking and tackling. 2. We observe that they have Wonderful team spirit, true sportsmanlike attitudes and an admirable courage to face overwhelming odds. Since the boys have these qualities, requisite training and fine attitudes, we conclude that the Celtic Greens should have a won- derful football season - and a trophy?

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IXB Meet me in 9 C which is commonly known as the detention room and which is quite often in use, is the saying of our class 9 B. Our class takes it easy and lets the teacher do the talk- ing, except for a few who occasionally like to get a word in edgewise, This class is either always moving or always sleeping. Pete Giacinti, the weasel of our room, is always racing against time to retrieve his books from the back shelves. If you ever have a run in with someone preparing for a revolution you would know that it was Raymond Bates Castro, the Second. When a pack of girls arrives in the morning, you may always be sure to see Casanova Kawucha among them. lf you feel the building shake, while you are in the classroom, and think the building is about to collapse, don't be frightened, it's only Joe Hudacin entering the building. Our classroom is adorned with art. This gives a special colour and dash to the room, The blackboard is often covered to the last square inch with notes and messages. If you happen to be strolling down the corridor and suddenly hear an explosion in our class, don't call the fire department, it is only Sister Raphael, having difficulty with an experiment. Our History teacher, not to mention names, is constantly after us to read educational magazines such as Time. We manage to get hold of a copy, but as soon as the joke section has been read, it is tossed into the corner never to be seen again. When assignments are not completed, or homeworkis neglected, we are quite often threat- ened by the teachers, who often return the next day to again find no homework done. Then we are marched off to 9 C. We have one special, teacher who believes in firm discipline. Often these famous words are uttered from her lips: Twelve-ten - 9 C. ln all we have a very good class and althoughmost ofthe teachers dislike us when we forget or neglect our assignments, we can be likeable just as well and enjoy a good laugh with the teachers. - Richard Harper