Danforth Technical School - Tech Tatler Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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18 The QBID wang 'BBQ Greta illbulbnllanu 5. ,, 5g st 'ss' sn, st' 'ss' nt, -A' S,-1 ss, 4,2 'sn' S-I 'A -3- N AA N M ,A an .A .r ,fi ,,fip!1,J.4-ffiwvfzfiywfwm Fw ,ff fzwafinilra wiaifaffifaifffif-,f.,4,f,f f,f,f,:. HELLO EVERYBODY :- Doesn't the time fly? Why it seems only yesterday, 1928, when we trudged up the steps of Riverdale Tech, wondering what would be- come of us in such a vast place. Do you remember the first few days when we almost lost our way in the immense halls, trying to find our assigned class room 5 but it did not take us long to make ourselves at home and at home we were, although Hthe second year did think that they conducted the school. 1929 l Wasn,t that the year for fun? Why we could not get into our new named school, Danforth Tech, fast enough to greet our old friends. That was the time when we thought we were usomebodyf' that was the year when we had the the pleasure of being on the TECH TATLER Staff, all Committees, and taking part in the concerts. The Annual Exhibition was the great day of days. The Dress Parade! Oh, girls wasn't it dreadful when we were behind the curtain, wait- ing for our turn and then when it came, having to be pushed out by our darling teachers, Miss Hunter and Miss Butcher, to parade across the huge platform to the strains of the Day School Orchestra. The plays, weren't they fun F Remem- ber Gordon Appleby? Didn't he look comical with his bald head, but of course it was only a wig. Bill Bartlett, wasn't he cute as our teacher with those long flowing robes, and of course we couldn't forget Oscar Welti, our dear darkie, who sang a solo about the 'Teachers' lot. Didn't the little dutch girl look sweet with her long golden braids and wooden clogs. They were the good old days. Of course you all know that Mr. Saunders is the Daddy,' of the Northern Vocational School this year and Mr. Ferguson reigns over Danforth Tech. Many teachers have changed their position also. Jolly Mr. Temple has gone to the New Northern School as assistant principal. Mr. Finlay, Mr. Fallis, formerly of HC floor, and the dear little girl, Miss Mallon, has also deserted us to go with Mr. Saunders. Of course we all miss the handsome teacher who presided in C25 he, Mr. Philips has gone to Western Tech as the Head of the Mathematics Department. We hope to see them again some- time. We have heard that Mr. Brown is ill, and missing from the HHalls of Tech. We are verry sorry to receive this news and hope that he will soon be back. He will be missed very much because of his devoted work for the TECH TATLER. Although we will miss these old friends and grieve over the loss of not seeing them for awhile, we want to be gay and think of some of our old fellow pupils : STAN CABLE-who distinguished himself at Camp Borden in athlet-

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TECH TATLER 17 meeting authorizing the building. These were contained in a sealed box within the stone. Looking back over the years that have passed since then, we feel that that invocation has borne fruit. Danforth School has been the means of preparing many young men and women for the business of life, emphazing the first essential in conduct to be a lady or a gentle- man. We have since met many of these ladies and gentlemen and have felt not a little pride in them, Since then there have been many changes in the staff, the school and in the students. ln the first year the staff was small but good. Their labours were Herculean 5 no work was too difficult for them to handle. Two or three classes at one time were common occur- rences, equipment hadn't arrived, and classes were held in almost bare rooms. But the staff and students overcame all obstacles with enthus- iastic good fellowship and co-oper- ation. One by one the various activities of the schcol developed. The athletic side struggled against odds-a new school trying to fight against teams organized for years, and yet our boys were always good sports, losing often, wi n n i n g seldom, but always playing the game. Then developed the Annual Ex- hibition from very small beginnings to what it is to-day, one of the big- gest and most important functions in the east end of the city. The students who are now in the school will not remember these days when Mr. Wallace, put on his school plays Macbeth, which was a fearfully good thing, and She Stoops to Conquer.' ' Then Miss lVIacLean's old shows, old songs in new settings. These school plays in which groups of stu- dents, worked in comradeship, formed friendships which they will carry through life fin fact some of them are married nowl. But one of the greatest influences in the school has been the TECH TA1'LER. Speaking of the TATLER, and looking again at the first number, we realize that it has grown, grown in size, in quality, and in usefulness. Where now the HForeward is, in that first issue it was printed HForward, and so it has gone forward in leaps and bounds. The first page said I VVe venture modestly to hope that the TECH TA1'LER will be a welcome visitor in every home which sends one or more of its members to the school 5 welcome because ofthe sturdy, cheerful na- ture of its editorials, the high char- acter of its school news, and its wholesome and original fun ..... ...... . .. Wherein the parents and friends of the school may form a more inti- life of the mate picture of the school, with its work, its play, its ideals and its problerrsf' Wfe remember the sports when we set up an ice-cream stand and hir. fDick7 Allman fed all the youngsters in the neighbor- hood with ice-cream free of charge, and still made a big profit. Then later field days when we decked the west end of the school in bunting and had the band out to try and make the runners run har der. These are all happy memories. The Spirit of Danforth Tech has always been rather w o n d e r f u l. The difficulties of those early days cemented the staff and students into one family group, a group which often disagreed with one another, but presented a united front to all the rest of the world, with a watch- word of One for all and all for one. -S. S. Finlay. first school

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TECH TATLER 19 ics, by winning the Mile Silver Cup and the Eaton Agreggate. KAY xVADE 'I'lOYV a 'Stylest' at Yonge and Roxborough Sts. She just returned from the Salons of New York. OSCAR VVELT1-who is now attending Shaw's Business College, showing them how to run the school. ELMA ANGUS -who won the Ontario Championship for Scotch Dancing. This enabled her to go Banff to represent Ontario. There she won honour for herself. Elma is now attending the N o rt h e r n Vocational School, SANDY REID-last year's Basketball Mascot, now at Guelph Tech running the school. AILEEN GALSTER'-DOW holds the important position of Associate Editor on the Vulzan at Central Tech. LILLIAN NAT'rRAss-pop ul a r basketball player of last year is now the Sporting Editor on the Vulcan at Central Tech and is also playing on their Senior Basketball Team. ALEC TAYLOR-HOW' reporter for the Evening Telegram. He writes up our Rugby games. IRENE BINKS-will be found working in Simpson's Exchange Department. She will be pleased if you call to see her some day. CHARLES DRURY-who gradu- ated from D.T.S. and Central 2 Xt has as Tech is attending Varsity this year. He will give the Valedictory at the Central Tech's Commencement. ART LEPPER---due to his success in athletics he will be taken south by the Leafs next spring. GORDON LOWRY--he played for Malvern Senior champs in Rugby. We were glad to see so many of you back to the dear old school on the nights of the Masquerade and Commencement and hope to see you again soon. Yours forever, CC 7 y SALLY Art Exhibit In November our Art Teachers held an exhibition of their sketches in C.18 which We enjoyed very much. The wide variety of work includ- ed outdoor sketches, still life, chalk drawings and portraiture. This is the kind of thing that in- spires us to greater aims, and seals our confidence in those in whose charge we are. We are looking forward to the next. Our Theatre Party Thanks to Mr. Ferguson, eight hundred students of Danforth Tech enjoyed the motion picture Byrd at the South Pole, which was shown at the Palace Theatre on Thursday afternoon, November 13. The party was a success and the show was enjoyed by everyone. 1 S will ll llzilii J' M i L-3 gsifeff ' Xsi jf iff WW? .,ii.fay Ti f .... f. ?.. , ,iiilgilfl 1 'X ffIX5lll.M.. L-if 1 M K x