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

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TECH TATLER 31 in port. Friday evening big seas and a thickening fog with falling barometer are reported from Cape Race. Four o'clock Sunday morning the Roosevelt wireless operator receives an S.O.S. from the British freighter Antinoe, who is not sure of his postion. Fried, captain of the Roosevelt undertakes the task of lo- cating and rescuing her. Messages keep coming in from the Antinoe and from the growing power of the signals Fried knows that he is n e a r i n g the wreck. P r e s- ently they see xx- his we boats are wrecked in this manner, all are unsucessful. At last, in desperation, another crew of eight set out in a life-boat for the doomed ship. By careful, clever manoeuvring they reach the Antinoe and twelve of its worn-out crew are taken to safety on board the Roosevelt. Once more the terrible trip is made and the re- maining thirteen saved. Next day the storm breaks, fair weather is ahead, and the Roosevelt m a k e s f o r s E n g l a n d . S t o r m-battered and long over- due, yet Hwith the lights of the ii' 3 the bearing of a doomed sh ip. Q WM! -if Viking Que e n Fried manoeu- . L. .1 -. . I ft - she anchors vres his ship a g.xifffj:-3f.i4,',?4,.jiv'r-7 ' in P ly mouth .X H 'A ' .H EJ: ' 3 Q .n I ':i.5'1:P,fxwj'-YQ 1 ,. f ' . . rf - . gt tg . 3 ,V l 7 554 5W,.N .I 1gX.4,,N,t xx A '--Vi, il' . 1- , 1. . I '15-. sf- -1. .. -5 - ,IRQ -I -5 gy , h 14, W X . l . vyv-,. 5,-fl--fi , --:,.., . Jw , 121.4 t.'1' Xi, ' li' 4q1fg4.1t.w'i vi? -Q' fe .J ' . .- -A 1 ,, x' I ' F. Q' 5. 3' - - 0,3 . f e:-:,.' 'L --. r'- .- wi , , 4, ff. I - - R .' 2.1 rv, 9 F5 Xb T! ' 2' e I ' fl br I Y quarter mile to ' windward and pours fuel oil on the sea in hopes of quieting the waves. Suddenly, toward evening as the squall in- creases, the Roosevelt loses both sight and wireless contact of the Antinoe. Not until late afternoon of the next day do they again pick up the trail. The storm rages on in unabated fury, and Fried makes up his mind to send a life-boat to the wreck. Eight men are picked and the boat is lowered to the water, but the waves are too great and it is recalled. Six men climb aboard to safety, but two are lost in the raging sea. Meanwhile the radio in the Roos- evelt wireless room is bringing in news of other ships, disasters and rescues. The Antinoe is still afioat, but the sea is filling up her engine room and she cannot hold out much longer. Fried attempts another stroke of rescue by trailing off a life-boat without a crew. Four 1' and the crew of the W r e c k e d Antinoe are taken ashore. With a nation's grateful thanks as sufficient praise, the Roosevelt turns out again to sea, her work well done.-Victor Killing. Cfhe engravings which accompany this article were very kindly supplied by the Macmillan Publishing Company, Limited-Ed., The Radio Club The newly organized Radio Club has made excellent progress during its short existence. At the first meeting, Jordon of 1.2. C, was elected President,and Miss Crump, V. 2. A, was elected Secretary. A programme committee was also elected at the same meeting. The club meets every Thursday at 3.20 in C.6 and a fee of Sc is charged at each meeting. Interesting talks on scientific subjects, mainly radio, are given each week by various members of the club and anybody is welcome at the meetings.

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30 v N v 1 'S V. ' ' 144- Y- -S ' vs as vs 27' I ut Spf hers M uvststv- vs--as..-a 5.3. ,fv'n.afif,f ,,ff:flefi..'iflrfi-J:if'fr1i4'4,fff',fif1f E have been especially fortu- nate this fall in enjoying three excellent speakers at our opening exercises. On Friday, Oct. 24th we were honoured by the presence of Mr. Sanderson, Assistant Librarian of the Toronto Public Libraries. He emphasized the im- portance of read- ing, and asked us Hto open up a new world for ourselves by the reading of good interesting books. He also related to us several interesting experi- ences of his while in Africa. Not only did we enjoy his address, but we profited by it very much. Dr. E. J. Pratt You will also remember Mr. M.A. Sorsoleil who delivered our Armistice Day speech this year. Mr. Sorsoleil told us of the futility of war, and also related some of his experiences with pupils who had Hnever come back. His address was very interesting, and the applause of the students showed that they appreciated it very much. e Edwin John Pratt, M.A., Phd., spoke to us on Tuesday, Nov. 25. Dr. Pratt was born at Western Bay, Newfoundland, on February 4, 1883, the son of Rev. John.Pratt, a Methodist clergyman. He was educated in the Methodist College, St. John's, Newfoundland, and at Victoria College,Toronto,where he now lectures in English Literature. He is a graduate of the University of Toronto. Dr. Pratt was vice-pres- ident of the Toronto branch of the Canadian Authors' Association in 1925-26. As the poet grew up in small fishing villages he is famil- iar with every phase of the sea, and many of his poems are of the sea. In the following lines I will try to convey to you the theme of one of his finest p o e m s, entitled ' HT h e Roosevelt and the Antinoe, in which he depicts in vivid language the rescue of the British freighter Antinoe by the American merchant ship Roosevelt. THE ROOSEVELT AND THE ANTINOE It is late Friday afternoon, and the merchant ship Roosevelt, of the Hoboken Lines is scheduled to sail within an hour on her maiden voy- age. Thursday morning sees her well out-to sea. There is no sun, and the breeze of yesterday has stiffened into a gale. By noon all the coastal stations are 'flashing warnings for smaller boats to keep

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