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

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64 -TECH TFITLER STRHUGE- .fLHllGUAG6 V . Not long after the Second World War, Servicemen began .to return to their homes from all parts of the -World. They brought with them memories. of far' mysterious places. - .. ,T 14 ' - 1' 1, To assist their ,memories in bringing back the wonders and marvels of the places they had been, 'they brought with them little souvenirs such as Bracelets, Cameras, Money, Pictures, Watches, Guns, and Knives. To these men, the ,trinkets they, brought home with 'them' meant' somethirigqf They seemed to say, Remember where,you'got me? Remember you paid Fifty Cigarettes at that funny ,little store in Japan? . -1 Yes, these little trinketsbring back mem- ories, understandable only to those who know themt ' 1 . ' A certain person. I 'know was given- a wrist watch that came from somewhere in Holland. It was given to this person by an ex-serviceman. To that man it could have told a story. It may have been able to say things that only he could understand. The receiver of that watch probably thought of it as nothing more than a sou- THE TRlFiV'5LLER5i. W awaa2Q One 'day as I danced blithely down the Road of Life, I chancedi to meet three travellers. They ,were clothed in darkness, inky..mists lswirled about them and their vile smells permeated the sweet air4and they were called Fear, Hate and.Anger. N' A ' These Travellers -have wandered through Time from day to day,. through. sunrises and sunsets, through the storms. 'and sunlight, in- the black of night or in the silver moonlight, through forests, and teeming cities, over land and sea, ever searching for a place to rest. , V L . They came to a Church, by the Road, ani were about to knock ufpon-the door, when the Spirit -of Goodness appeared and said to them, This is forbidden, you may not, enter here. Pass on. So they went on their way .U . . . , i There were ,many houses beside the Roadq houses where Love, Peace, and Freedom had rested. ,Once venir from 'a Foreign Land. It would surely be'a wonderful ,thing if we could listen very carefully 'to the continuous- tic-toc 'of this watch and'-change -it into' wordsfchange 'it intouthe autobiographyof 'a few metal cog- wheels. . - A 'T ' Yes, if only we could understand, would it not be of the utmost interest to hear the strange tales it could tell sincenthe time it was in the earth as a raw Imaterial until this present. day. - y ,- It would, no :doubt,' be interesting 'to hear the numercus..peop1e who haveglanced at ittto see if it was functioning properly, to find. out when to 'go to work or turn onfthe radio. ' - ,This insignificant little watch may' have been the instrument .by which a tiring squad were given the order to fire.- Then again, by its split second accuracy tif it was accuratelit may have been- the means of saving a life. We may well stop and thinktof the tales we could hear if only we could understand this strange language. . ., ' an again the Travellers stopped to knock, but the Spirit of.Gondness appeared and said, This is forbidden, and l-t-shall-not be your resting place. Depart. 'T 'So they went their way . . . . . .. - . And so the Travellers 'happened upon a child, and they delayed to .Speak with Him, but yet again the Spirit of Goodness, appeared -and spoke .once more, This is. forbidden. There is- no room' here: Pass on. So they went their way . . .... N - -, . - These never-'aging Travellers, doorried fo roam the Universe forever on their eternal journey, have been repelledyand can' lie ' turned away 'forever 'to resume fheirsearcli in 'ceaseless agony, which they bring upon themselvesq You 'willmeet them many times, and each time you meet them, will 'look upon giem-iwith Pity, and say, 'This is forbidden. ass on .' . .'. ' ' . ' ' . . ., , I , . . .. . , . - ' 'i ii . , 1.-1 1. 2.5 i t We in

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66 THE STUDENTS' COUNCIL Honorary President .......... Mr. VV. P. Ferguson Honorary Vice-Pres. ............ Mr. H. E. Magee President ,..................... .............. R on Tyndall Vice-President ...... .......... J oan McFarlane Treasurer ............ ................. J ohn McRae Secretary ............ ................ F lorence Ward isnfj' Ad risers .................. Miss Clark, Mr. May The Students' Council elections got off to a booming start early in the year. After campaigning for a week, final speeches were given in the Auditorium and voting took place. Soon after the Executive was formed and the rest of the school chose their respective representatives, the council got under way with planning tea-dances, night dances, and choosing a Fri-nite Club committee to handle those big nights. The Students' Council did other work be- sides planning and organizing social affairs. This year they are having a Students, Coun- cil Handbook printed telling how we organ- ize the council, council procedure, and the work of the different committees. This book should be a handy thing for any school wishing information on Student Council affairs or to any student in our own school who is interested in learning more about wliat goes on in their own Students' Coun- ci . The Students' Council assisted the cheer- leaders in paying for their uniforms and also assisted the Hi-Y Club that is a newly organ- ized and struggling Club in Danforth Tech. this year. A great deal of work has been done by different committees. Among these are the decorations, coke, prize, and social com- mittees. There is no glory attached to any of these jobs that are essential to making a success of any social affair. May we give a well-deserved vote of thanks to them as well as to the hard working Executive itself. The Students' Council climaxed its year with a party for the members. This party was held at the school - with swimming in the tanks, dancing in the gym, and ping pong in the cafeteria providing an inexpen- sive and enjoyable night of fun for all the workers on the Council. DANFORTH SKI CLUB President ........................................ Keith Crissell Vibe-President ....... ...................... B ezt 'Walker Secretary .................................... Joan McFarlane Councillors .................. Pat Oliver, 1' erne Gould, Don Payne, I-Ion Cheeseman, George Burger, and Bill Dimoff Danforth started 1949 in great style with the organizing of a ski club. There have been ski clubs in the past, but this is the first time it has been affiliated with a profes- sional club, the Toronto Ski Club. Enroll- ment of members was excellent and there are over one hundred would-be skiers in the club. On the first outing members were taken by bus from Coxwell and Danforth to the TECH THTER Summit Slopes, where they were welcomed. A wonderful time was royally had by all and we learned a lot of skiing-oops! I mean skiing. We returned home by bus. The success of our club is credited to the staff advisor, Mr. F. J. Burford. All members of the club wish to take this opportunity to thank him for the work and time he has spent on our behalf. ROYAL CANADIAN AIR CADETS Member of Civilian Sponsoring Committee- Principal W. P. Ferguson O.C. Vlfing, VVC H. N. Crighton, M.B.E. Wing Adj., Capt. A. Greene Wing E.O., PO J. P. Lusina Wing Signals Officer, FO G. Anthony O.C. 330 Sqdn., FL C. J. McRorie Adj. 330 Sqdn., FO M. A. Balkwill Equipment Officer, PO E. Monkman O.C. 394 Sqdn., SL F. W. Purvis Adj. 394 Sqdn., FO G. Stewart Equipment Officer, PO A. E. Holland O.C. 503 Sqdn., FO J. W. Soloman Adj. 503 Sqdn., FO W. W. Bates Equipment Officer, PO F. Savard C'i'o:iZ1km Instructors Capt. Geo. Elms, Range R.S.M. Geo. Stephen, Drill Mr. H. I. Millar, Range Mr. C. Marsh, Range Major D. Bleecker, Range Mr. A. H. McKenzie, Range Mr. G. May, Navigation and Met. Mr. Earl Barr, Drill and Discipline This year the cadet corps has undergone a vast organizational changeg from a two- squadron outfit it has burgeoned into a full wing set-up so that it may have the mach- inery at hand to permit more widespread participation of the student body in the Wed- nesday night training parades. These par- ades which have become increasingly popu- lar in the past few years include instruction in armament, wireless, meteorology, marks- manship, navigation, theory of flight, aero- engines, precision drill, jet propulsion, and sports parades. For two weeks last August the cadets were stationed at Aylmer where they went up in llakotas and Beechcrait as one of the chief attractions of the stay. This year there will be considerable competition for trips to Aylmer, especially in the hope of securing extra legen on some of the important advan- tages to be had only through the air cadets ---flying scholarships, exchange tours to the U.S.A. and Great Britain, the O'Brien Scho- larships, and Royal Roads and R.M.C. Scho- larships. For 1949-50 the corps plans increased emphasis on the Wednesday night parades and the qualification of more cadets for flying scholarships as well as the other ex- tensive benefits of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets organization.