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

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42 D.M. C.I. BREEZES beth Morganstern, Sports Captain; Verna Morris, “Breezes” Repre¬ sentative. On Friday evening, January 21st, the girls of Room 24 (there are no boys in the room, thank goodness!) held a toboggan party at River Park. Although the weather was very cold, it did not prevent our having “one grand outing.” The party had originally been planned for January 14th, but the weather was so mild that we postponed it for a week. After tobogganing for an hour we finished the evening by having refreshments and musical numbers at the home of Ada Loban. After¬ wards we returned to our respective homes, and during the long ride on the street car, the school yell was heard many times. Of course, our worthy president, Adelphia Baldwin, and May Kennedy, our honorable secretary, were present. We owe many thanks to our sport captain, Elizabeth Morganstern, who arranged the party, and to Ada’s mother for her kindness. —D.K. Very early in the school year we, in Room 24, discovered how best to keep ourselves “before the eyes of the public” but within the hear¬ ing of those unfortunate people. This fact has been clearly shown in a number of ways, one of these being the debates. Our class elected as its representatives Margaret Chappie (leader) and Mary Close. Our op¬ ponents were Percival Haynes and Earl Hamilton. Bob Swan made an efficient chairman. The subject debated was, “Resolved that capi¬ tal punishment be abolished.” Room 24 supported the negative. Miss Hickson and Mr. Cooke, the judges, decided in favour of our opponents. —M.C., Room 24. ROOM 45 It is rumored that Murray Keays is touring the world this summer, Oh well, after resting all this term he would need a change to wake him up. Ed Carson likes this half hour study period, it helps him catch up in his sleep. Walter Greenwood is attempting the English Channel swim this summer. After lolling around for several months, one would think of taking a bath. Joseph Cohen uses an Eversha.rp to cut down the wear on the pencil sharpener. —Joe McKracken. ROOM 47 Well, at last 47 has something to brag about! Edna Chapman, our future—we haven’t decided who-—was suc¬ cessful in gaining second place in the recent Musical Festival. Edna is in the Primary High-Voice Class and lost out by only one point. Martha Setter, our “famous” contralto songstress, along with

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D. M. C. I. BREEZES 41 ROOM 22 Room 22 was missing when the last issue of the “Breezes” appeared, but, due to the untiring efforts of our Chief Detective, Mac. Malcolm, and the timely assistaneeof the Lost and Found department, it has been located, and here we are. Detective Malcolm has several theories con¬ cerning this matter, but personally, we strongly suspect that Ed Bratton knows more about it than he cares to admit. He was always a somewhat dubious character. We are all very sorry to lose our President, Bill Lamont. Bill has left us to face the cold, hard world by himself. He is, we understand, in the employ of an insurance company. The day he added himself to the staff, the stock of the company rose five points. You may draw your own conclusion from this. We wish Bill all the luck we can spare—luck is very scarce now, and we need all we have for the rapidly approaching June exams. George Stephens, our infant prodigy, in a moment of reckless aban¬ don, threw a nickel up on the ledge which runs around near the top of the room, and has suffered a lapse of memory ever since. (Scottish papers please copy.) We ask Mr. Fyles to remember this when George forgets his French books. Speaking of orators, how about Catherine Elliot 1 We have to admit that she can’t be beaten. Why Catherine did not win the Provincial con¬ test we do not know, but Chief Detective Malcolm has promised to in¬ vestigate the matter thoroughly, to find out what was wrong with the judges. Nevertheless, we most heartily congratulate Catherine, and we feel positive that she will “clean up” next time. —B.K. ROOM 24 This trip you are going to hear from the good ship “24.” Last voyage, on account of winds and rocks, our S.O.S. signals (it :ms) did not reach the land (press). Our pilots (teachers) tell us we are a lively crew, and we are inclined to believe them. We were well prepared for our Christmas exams, by the social we had on Dec. 14th, on the deck (erection shed) when the winning volleyball team, team A, was enter¬ tained by the remainder of the room. Teams were chosen and relay games enjoyed. Light refreshments were served by the social com¬ mittee, who very nearly succeeded in leaving them in the galley (top of the piano). The captain (Miss Bucknam) and crew enjoyed the sur¬ prise indeed. When six bells tolled “All on board for port ‘24’ ” a cry of regret was heard from the industrious crew. —G.C. Room 24 failed to announce that their class had elected officers: Adelpha Baldwin President; May Kennedy, Secretary, also Secretary of the Junior Council; Vida Bennet and Maria Jonsson, Committee; Eliza-

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43 D. M. C. I. BREEZES Eleanor Bradburne, .of Room 56, came first in the Junior Duets at he same festival. Good work, girls ! But singers are not our only specialty, we have some “speakers” also. In fact, some of the teachers think we have entirely too many in class periods. In a debate b etween Rooms 47 and 49 the two “laddies” from 47 carried off the honors. The subject was, “Resolved that moving pic¬ tures of today tend to lower public morals.” Our team, Robert Scott and Albert Malzan, supported the affirmative. Look for 47 in the finals! Our feminine volleyball stars were successful in this game to the extent of winning first place among the Grade X.’s. We understand the prize is coming later (?). —R.H.S. On Monday, 6th of February, Room 47 held a very lively (?) to¬ boggan party. Meeting at the H.B.C. arcade at 8 p.m. (?) we proceeded without further ado to the River Park slides. We coasted for about an hour—mostly on the toboggans but sometimes elsewhere—when some¬ one suggested that we stop. We betook ourselves to the “shack,” warmed up, and devoured not a few “hot dogs.” “His rebus factis,” we returned, without seriously damaging the street car, to the home of Donald MacGregor, our sports captain, who generously allowed us the use of his home for the evening. There we proceeded with some “interior decorating” and spent the rest of the evening in dancing. Shortly after midnight the party ended and every¬ one declared that it had been a “WOW.” J ROOM 48 Since we failed to appear in print in the last edition of the “Breezes” we will now give you a list of our class officers. We are under the capable leadership of Mr. Don Campbell, the star student of the room. Helping him along is Mr. Lionel Theobald. Our benevolent secretary-treasurer is the “late” Mr. Kenneth Whatmough, and last but not least, is our sports captain, Mr. Cecil T. Woodman. You will notice a number of fine drawings throughout the paper. Not all, but we are sure, most of them, were penned by our artist, Mr. Norman Erickson. Our neighbors along the hall, Room 50, stated in their last column in the “Breezes” that they had the most mixed aggregation of any room in the school. We are noted for our one nationality, namely— French. Look at our marks in this subject and you will see. In reference to the statement made by Room 50 in the last edition of the “Breezes,” we should like to say that Room 48 has more na¬ tionalities represented than any other room in the school. Among our numbers are a few English, Scotch, Irish, Canadian, French, Norweg¬ ian, Swedish, Italian, German, Icelandic, Yankee, Welsh and Belgian.