Central Collegiate Institute - Ye Flame Yearbook (Regina, Saskatchewan Canada)

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C ' 1-1 E c M L 1 s T R Y .5 .Q V . A U B The'hrst gathering of the Chemistry Club, after dividing the multitude into two groups, was spent on the election of officers. The first group met in 3D on club afternoons and in the Lab. on Saturday afternoons, with Mr. MacMurchy as staff advisor. Courtney McEwen was elected president, with Murray Forbes as vice-president, and Muriel Hornibrook as secretary. Each member of this division was prepared each club day to deliver a short talk and on Saturday they busied themselves with practical experiments under their own execu- UOI1. The second group under the supervision of Mr. Griliin, had as its president Pearle Canham, as its vice-president, Roy Campbell, and as its secretary, Murray Edgar. The experiments performed by this club proved to be interesting, educational and very entertaining. Irwin Bean demonstrated the distillation of crude oils with great success. Roy Campbell and Herb Legg received much enjoyment out of an ammonia fountain and it was with great didiculty that they were persuaded to stop. Pretty colors and much anxiety were created by Herschel Lexier in a unique test for borax. The fireman of the crowd displayed much bravery in his gallant attempt to put out a tire with his home-made and well-constructed tire extinguisher. It was Murray Edgar who that thus displayed his prowess at the close of an interesting discussion on the types of fire extinguishers. Mr. H. H. Wlilson, the chief chemist of the Imperial Oil, in Regina, was the only guest speaker of the club. He 63

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CAMERA CLUB Early in the Fall, the Camera Club was organized under the supervision of Mr. Allan. Its purpose is to teach the members how to take good pictures and how to develop and print them for themselves. At the second meeting, it was decided that future meet- ings should be held on the first and third Mondays of every monthg then an election was held. Officers elected were:. Quentin Ball, President, jack Turnbull, Vice-President: Bill Nickerson, Secretaryg Noel Powell, Treasurer, Elspeth Milligan, Rachael Resch, Executive: Jean Ralston, Keith Stillwell, Reporters CEcho.D ' A room in the basement, darkened, and supplied with all necessities was donated by the school. It was here develop- ing and printing was carried on by the members. At meetings instruction was given in developing and printing and in taking interior and outdoor pictures with special attention to light and composition and subject matter. The work of the Club was useful and entertaining and the members entered on a new and interesting hobby and advanced along the road of successful photography. GRAIN JUDGING Central Collegiate this year has branched out into a new line of activity, namely, that of Grain judging. Three girls, Isabel Hutcheson, jean Ralston and Muriel Anderson, coached by Alex. MacPherson, Dominion Government Seed Inspector, represented the Collegiate in a Provincial elimination contest for the purpose of selecting a team to represent Saskatchewan in the junior Grain Exhibition to be held in Regina during the summer. , Competition for a place on the final team was exceedingly keen, sixty-six boys and girls taking part. The elimination contests were conducted under the supervision of james H. Bridge, of the Extension Department of the University of Saskatchewan. Of the Collegiate team, jean Ralston reached the semi- finals, while Isabel Hutcheson and Muriel Anderson qualified for the final competition held at the University of Saskat- chewan in Saskatoon on March 22nd and 23rd. As a result of this contest Isabel Hutcheson was successful in attaining a place on the team. She will be given further training at the Department of Extension of the University during the early part of july. The team was required to judge Hard Red Spring wheat, Soft XN7inter wheat, Durum wheat, Victory oats, Six Rowed bailey, Two Rowed barley, Winter rye, Hax, timothy seed and Alfalfa seed. The staff and students of the Collegiate wish the team the best of success in its efforts to bring the laurels to Sask- atchewan and to Central. 62

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