Daniel McIntyre Collegiate Institute - Breezes Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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D. M. C. I. BREEZES 29 been a fatal blunder. The vote in his favor was very general.” It is a well-known fact that l Mr. Bennett is a wealthy man—no doubt he is the richest man ever selected as a leader of a political party in Canada, and in no way will he be hindered in his work by financial difficulties. Any success achieved by him can be traced to a dogged perseverance. He seems to have followed the motto “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” The greatest interest of the convention centred around the tariff question, with the result that the delegates adopted the following resolution, pledging themselves “to stimulate the development of natural resources; to preserve and enlarge the market for Canadian farm produce; to create employment by building up industries; to promote interprovincial trade; and to check the exodus to the United States.” Although Sir George Foster objected strongly to the exclusion of the Orientals, when the question of immigration came up, this policy was adopted. Efforts were directed to securing a larger percentage of British settlers, and they advised taking full advantage of the assist¬ ance tendered by the British Government for promoting empire settle¬ ment. When the Conservative Party comes into power, if it follows these resolutions, there is no doubt that ours will be a model govern¬ ment. This convention awakened a better feeling between the East and the West; the number of delegates was fairly well balanced, and though once or twice disputes over conflicting interests arose, some¬ thing higher than mere localism prevailed; the East consented to aid the West in matters of little benefit to themselves. Both were willing to come half way. The hope of the future rests on a united Dominion. With that we cannot fail, and Canada can rejoice in “true patriot love” from all her sons and daughters. —G.C. and C.H., 58. A FAITHFUL DOG MOST of you have read about Pompeii, that Roman city which was overwhelmed centuries ago by the volcano of Vesuvius. Quite re¬ cently an interesting discovery was made by some explorers who were digging among the ashes. There was found the body of a small boy lying just as if he had been asleep Avhen the skies rained red-hot lava. By his side was a beantiful big dog wonderfully preserved through the ages, by the deposits which had covered him. The animal had his teeth caught in his master’s cloak, just as if he had been trying to arouse him and make him flee from the coming danger. Around the dog’s neck was a big silver collar blackened with age. With great trouble the collar was cleaned, and it was then seen that there was an inscription on it which read: “This dog has thrice saved the life of his little mas¬ ter, once from fire, once from water, and once from thieves.” The atti¬ tude of the faithful animal showed that even at the final hour, he had done his best to get his master out of danger. —Willie Younger.

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28 D.M. C. I. BREEZES under 18 years, residing in Canada, given by Mr. Warwick Chipman. Manuscripts will be received up to January 15th, 1928. Only original, unpublished poems, under 40 lines, are accepted, signed with pen-name, the real name being in a sealed envelope enclosed with the poem. No correspondence. Address: Mrs. R. E. MacDougall, 8475 PeeL St reet, Montreal, Que.—World Wide. I.O.D.E. TO ESTABLISH SCHOLARSHIP IN ENGLISH LITERATURE JN appreciation of the services of Mrs. Colin H. Campbell, regent of the Fort Garry Chapter, I.O.D.E., and President of the Manitoba Chap¬ ter for 14 years, the Provincial Chapter of the order, in session at the semi-annual meeting at Virden, Wednesday decided to establish a scholarship and medal to be given annually to the student in Grade XI., in the schools of Manitoba, who obtained the highest standing in Eng¬ lish literature. A resolution to this effect was brought in by Mrs. Wilson-Smith, of the Sir Edward Grey Chapter, and seconded by Mrs. R. F. Rorke, of the Fort Garry Chapter. It stated that the members, wishing to record their deep appreciation of the services to the order rendered by Mrs. Campbell, who was the first provincial president in Manitoba, and occu¬ pied that office from 1912 to 1926, would annually present a gold medal and the sum of $25, the award to be known as the Minnie J. B. Campbell medal.—Manitoba Free Press. THE CONSERVATIVE CONVENTION JT is not often that we have a chance to see history in the making. On the tenth, eleventh and twelfth of October the Conservative Con¬ vention was held in our city at the Amphitheatre Rink—an event which will be recorded in future Canadian History. People came from the East and from the West for the purpose of discussing the immed¬ iate future of the Conservative Party. Of the several outstanding problems confronted by the delegates, the most interesting one was the choosing of a capable leader. Six men who ranked high in the esteem of the Conservatives of the Domin¬ ion were in the field for the permanent leadership of the party. These were Hon. Robert Rogers, of Winnipeg; Hon. R. J. Manion, Fort William; C. II. Caban, K.C., Quebec; Hon. Hugh Guth rie, leader of the party for the past year; Hon. R. B. Bennett, West Calgary; and Sir Henry Drayton, former Minister of Finance. A storm of cheers greeted the announcement of Mr. Bennett’s easy victory. No message of congratulation which he received is so worthy of mention as the message from Mr. King. He said: “I consider Mr. Bennett the most outstanding man in the House of Commons today. He is comparatively young, of independent means, splendidly informed, and the strongest debater in Parliament, so that be is better equipped for the position of leader of the great Conservative Party than any other man on the scene. Any selection, other than the one made, would have

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80 D. M. C. r. BREEZES ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE “A LL 1C world’s a stage,” said Shakespeare, “and all the men and women merely players.” We agree absolutely! Nifty metaphor, in fact! And by the same token, why not think of Daniel McIntyre as another stage, a lesser one, we admit, hut nevertheless a not unworthy one. Then, we further ruminate, everyone in it must be “merely players.” And since players must have something to play, we finally evolve a wonderful plot; even go so far as to plan the cast. The plot we will leave to your imagination, but we think you may be interested in the cast, and forthwith publish it for your approval. Dramatis Personnae Hero, rising young mechanic (note his determined jaw)—Bob Alexander. Heroine—g oes through poppa’s millions in short order—strong for women’s rights—Edith Horton. Villain—smooth customer with a roving eye—Harold Chittick. Butler—His Royal Highness (in knee breeches)—Waverley Wilson. Parisian Vamp—the villian’s confederate—Edna Mason. Heroine’s Mother—society matron—Frances Fox. Hero’s Mother-—a sweet old lady, who knits—beloved by all—- Lillian Furney. Peggy and Cyril—young sister and brother of the heroine—’miff said—Marguerite Ross and Bill Lamont. Pussyfoot—the plain clothes man—-Fred Lang. Reporter—a bright young man from the “Morning Star”—Harold Finsness. Bully—foreman of the factory—sure packs ' a punch—Bob Wil¬ liamson. The Ice-man—key to the situation and the coolest man in the play —Lloyd Bruce. Bill—organizer of games in the factory, and general handy-man— Bill Kibblewhite. Hero’s Sisters—sweet young things who play the piano—Helen and Louise Templeton. —H. P., Room 56. THE FINEST CARPET IN THE WORLD What has been said to be the world’s finest carpet has recently been purchased in England by James F. Ballard, an American, who has made a hobby of collecting Persian carpets. The masterpiece of the rugmaker’s art is nearly four centuries old and valued at more than half a million dollars. It is the work of one man, who laboured on it for nearly twenty years. The carpet has belonged successively to Shah Safi, Peter the Great of Russia, and Leopold the First of Austria, and for years it has hung on the staircase of the royal palace near Vienna. —Magnus Johnson, Room 12.