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

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28 TECH TATLER They Have Their Uses Contimzm' from page 24 Sofia came out of a distant door- way, looked down the hall and the Inseparables watched Bill's squared shoulders as he marched down to meet her, with ungrudging admir- ation. Not a bad scout, Bill, after all. Maybe he'd make a fourth at tennis in the morning. The party drew to an end. They had had a wonderful time that gay, pretty Sofia and the shy William Waddle. It was evident even to his unassuming self that Sofia liked him, and VVilliam swel- led with pride. So happy was he, that when the Inseparables came around and abjectly apologized, and asked for just one dance he consented with the best of grace. The fellows had come around. He was one of the gang. Thus ended the career of the meek and cowed William Waddle, and the life of Bill, popular student at Westbridge Academy began. Still if it had not been for Sofia-- l Yes, girls have their uses, have they not ? In Search of the Chair Continued from page 21 and claw, the scroll and the bracket. VVhile s k e t c h i n g Wednesday afternoons, we are occasionally in- terrupted by Prof. Currelly,the Cur- ator of the Museum,who inspires in us a greater love for these beautiful pieces of furniture. He draws out a secret panel from a charming Italian chest. Moving a Queen Anne chair, he points out the beauty of contour, the delicacy of design and the spoon-shaped back. We learn that each designer accepted the contribution of his predecessor and added something of his own. He tells us, furthermore that we can best learn line and proportion by drawing from the work of these master craftsmen. Annual Commencement The Seventh Annual Com- mencement ofthe Danforth Branch Technical School was held in the Auditorium of the school on Friday evening, November 28. Mrs. H. P. Plumptre, Chairman of the Advisory Industrial Com- mittee, was chairman of the even- ing. Mr. Ferguson, our principal,who was highly congratulated by distin- guished members of the Board of Education, gave an excellent report of our schoolis progress during the past year, apologizing for the cramped conditions and expressing his hope of having a new wing added to Tech. Mrs. Plumptre having to leave, Dr. A. C. McKay the director of Technical Education for Toronto took the chair. He introduced to us the Hon. VVm. G. Martin, M.P.P., minister of Public VVelfare. Mr. Martin gavea magnificent address in which he urged us to equip ourselves now for the arts of life. Mr. Saunders, our ex-principal, said a few words to us expressing the wish that Tech might grow and prosper in the days to come. The prizes and scholarships were pre- sented to both day and evening school. The pleasure of the evening was greatly added to by the beautiful vocal salos by Mrs. McAdams who sang four numbers accompanied by Mr. Ried. The Valedictory was given by Bruce Richardson. In the library coffee was served to the dis- tinguished guests who gathered here to enjoy an informal half-hour. '-.ffgnes W hitcambe

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TECH TATLER 27 must have owned the pasture ran out on the field with a pail looking for their cow--and instead all they could find was this boy lying there. And now I know something that you must never tell a breathin' soul. City folks water their milkl I know, for when them boys couldn't find their cow they emptied the water from the pail all over that boy l They fooled around a bit after that, pushin' and shoven each other something ridiculous, and came down near the hurdles. I thought that now was their chance to try to jump them, but they didn,t even try. They shoved the ball over one of those white lines in between the posts and then all the people in the stands stood up and hollered like mad. I was mad too. Just too lazy they was to jump l And honest, Silas, they had three crazy men there. They yelled through big horns at the folks and told them what to say, and they must have been dangerous for all them folks did what they said and were scared to go near them I guess. An' every little while when they was yellin' they'd take fits and jump in the air, an' wave their arms an' stand on their headsl Iwas glad that I wasn't too close to them, I tell you l And all this time the fat man in the white sweater, the Empire, you know, was running up and down the field trying to ketch some of the players but he never could. So after a while he gets tired and blows the policeman's whistle and says the game's over. Then every- body ran out in the field to borrow the ball and we went home. So if you want to know anything more about it just Write and ask me. Your Friend, IMA HICK Problems Answered Continued j7'om page I4 answer, but the words seem to stick in their throats. Finally they get up courage to answer, and we pray that the answer will be right, which it invariably is not. It makes us fellows long to defend the poor, defenceless females. What can we do to help them? WOULD-BE-KNIGHTS DEAR WOULD BE KNIGHTS : My suggestion is to advise these maidens in distress to fortify them- selves for the ordeal by taking four cups of strong coffee before entering the lion's den. Always lend them your note-books so they will be sure and have their homework done. Hoping to hear the results of my advice. Ever your helper, CONNIE UNDRUM DEAR Miss CONNIE UNDRUM : I am thinking of getting a Baby Austin to drive to school in. Do you know of any place where I could park it ? A.W. DEAR A.W. Yes. There is a locker vacant cc ,, on C Hoor. Yours helpfully, CONNIE UNDRUM DEAR Miss CONNIE UNDRUM : What can I do ? I have innum- erable freckles on the bridge of my nose. I' ve never seen anyone with as many freckles as I have. DOT. DEAR Do'r Console yourself. You have not seen Agnes Whitcombe yet. Yours sincerely, CONNIE UNDRUM

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29 ,ff ... . . .. eggwgar dl-fav f if gf? -ii, it N L ui 4, 7 4b '.AN ,JM a La A , Q e.. ak y an I t SM.-.. u HE school orchestra this year is without doubt above the average, insofar as actual training of the individual members is concerned. Among the new members who joined in September this is particularly true. None of these have any difficulty with read- ing, nor time. It has always been left to the older members of the orchestra to carry these youngsters along, but such help has not been necessary with our present orchestra. Danforth Tech is at a consider- able disadvantage in sports and ath- letic activities compared with other schools, due to the fact that stu- dents, for the most part 'remain in the school for two years only. This also acts adversely on the orchestra to a similar extent. Perhaps this applies in the case of the orchestra somewhat greater, as no time dur- ing school hours is allowed for or- chestra practice. Also as has been the case in this school of late years, a lack of bass instruments does not give the present organization balance it should have for producing best effects. A preponderance of vio- lins does not lend itself to any vari- ation of selections to be played. The orchestra have a couple of ambitions this year, the fulliilment of which depend to a very large ex- tent, on the securing of the neces- sary cash. First, it is hoped to have some kind of uniforms-the present suggestion is a blazer for each member, in the school colors. Fifteen students rigged out in car- dinal and white will liven up the morning scene in the auditorium l Second, when more music has been purchased, a selection--such as a rousing march-will be played when school retires after the open- ing exercises. UGetting more music sounds easy to say, but try to do it for an orchestra composed mainly of violins. It isn't as easy as it sounds. In order to earn something towards the first of these ambitions, the orchestra played at a church bazaar two evenings in No- vember and have thus secured a start for the necessary funds. Here are the names of those whose services, talents and co- operation have made the orchestra possible : Piano-Conductor-Mr. W. H. Orr. First Violin-G. W. Harwood, J. D. Holdsworth, F. J. Knight, H. E. Manktelow, H. E. O'Con- nor, Chas. Miller. Second Violin-Limbert An- drews, T. Dickson, B. K. Cook, Donald Craig, Donald Marlow. Clarinet-Walter Marchington. Cornet-Irving Robinson. Drums--R. A. Winter.