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

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D. M. C. I. BREEZES 45 THE “GOOD SHIP 53” Ship ahoy! Great was the commotion as the “Good Ship 53” was launched on the sea of graduation dresses. Everything pointed to a record trip and the enthusiasm of the sailors was unsurpassed as the scissors’ keel ploughed through white chiffon waves. The worthy captain, Miss Ingram, commanded the operations with experienced skill. Under her guiding hand we cruised gaily out of the harbor into more treacherous seas. No accident occurred until “Mate” John¬ ston fell overboard, damaging the front of her dress to such an extent that we were com¬ pelled to land at Port Eaton’s to procure more material. Before the “Good Ship 53” neared its destination other slight mishaps occurred, but these did not impede its pro¬ gress. A few miles from the home port our numbers were increased by a millinery crew with their competent captain. Miss Dowler. Towards the close of our voyage, with miles of seams and fagotting in our wake, we welcome the sight of shore, which looms in the dis¬ tance. When the ship docks numerous friends and acquaintances will eagerly flock to view our display of treasures. —A.B. and P.J. ROOM 53 Important events of this term have been the inter-room debates. Practically every room in the school entered a team, consisting of two pupils. Room 53 did not lag behind in this respect. Margaret McKel- vie and Isabel Craig were its choice. The fi rst topic debated was, “Resolved that modern education fails- to develop character.” The second topic debated was, “Resolved that Western ideals in the Orient are a detriment to immediate progress there.” The debaters were continually urged on by our English teacher, Mrs. Elliott, who was anxious that they should be a credit to the room. After Margaret and Isabel had been refreshed by a rest in the Easter holidays, they debated with Cherry Crawford and Willis Wheatly on whether or not “Residential schools were superior to public schools.” Again Margaret and Isabel were victorious. It was a singular coincidence that in every debate Room 53’s representatives supported the negative arguments. However, both girls state that they enjoyed the work greatly, and hope that the custom of inter-room debates will be continued in the future.

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44 D. M. C. I. BREEZES ROOM 49 Certain changes have been made in the class officers of Room 49 since the former edition of the school paper. As before, Class President is Herbert Taylor; Sports Captains ' , Shirley Clapham and Martin Bell. Our new Secretary is Walter Roberts, in place of Ernest Andrews, who has left school. Representa¬ tive, the writer. A debate was held between Rooms 47 and 49, the subject debated being: “Resolved that Moving Pictures of today tend to lower the public morals.” Our debaters, Florence Eden and Hilda Miller, did their very best, but Room 47 debaters did better, according to the judges. —Representative, E.P. Basketball Room 49 defeated Room 47. Room 49 defeated Room 15 by default. Room 49 defeated Room 61. Rooms 21 and 18 defeated Room 49. Volleyball Room 47 defeated Room 49. Room 49 defeated Room 15. 51—SELF GOVERNMENT—51 Room fifty-one has been the pioneer in self-government. A great deal of credit is due Mr. Best for the unfailing patience he has shown during certain crises, when the scheme seemed doomed to failure. The enterprise, be it known, was not entered upon in a haphazard manner, but was accepted only after extensive debating and consideration. The usual difficulties attached to every pioneer movement had to be over¬ come. The system was naturally criticized from all angles; neverthe¬ less, it has proven itself to be not only possible but highly desirable. To those who follow we throw the torch, “Be yours to hold it high.” We hope, in fact, we prophecy, that in the near future every senior room in Daniel McIntyre will have adopted this system in the spirit of co¬ operation and good-fellowship. Come on, fellows. Hurrah for Self- Government. — ROOM 52 The girls showed their mettle in basketball. The first game was lost to Room 46, but every other game seemed to give them fresh cour¬ age; they played well in all the games, and won the Grade IX. cham¬ pionship. Room 52 was also well represented in the Musical Festival with five girls assisting in the school chorus, and Gwen Fleming, Betty Kernahan, and Evelyn Irons taking their parts in the other items. Perhaps our motto, “Patience, Pluck and Perseverance Prevail, has inspired us, and we hope next year to be in line with—better sport, better music, better scholarship, and better school spirit. —N.S.

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46 D. M. C. I. BREEZES ROOM 56 It’s a long time since you heard from us, but that’s the fault of the Editor, we ’re always ready to talk. Our room is, as you probably know, the most intelligent in the school. We are noted for our scintillating brilliance in all branches of study, and intend to cop off three or four .scholarships in June. Our debaters, Margaret Marsh and Gordon Josie, nobly upheld the room, but met an honorable defeat at the hands of the Room 18 fol¬ lowers of Demosthenes. However, we do not devote all our time to the pursuit of knowledge. Fifty-six also enters enthusiastically into the sporting life of this noble institution. On Monday, the sixth of May (to be strictly accurate), the girls’ baseball schedule was begun. With their customary vim, the girls of fifty-six started off with a bang, the first home-run of the season being scored by first-baseman Margaret Marsh. The boys—but we’U let their sports captain, Doug. Cook, relate their baseball prowess. His report is as follows: “As ‘scholars’ Room 56 are good baseball players. We are ably assisted by Room 55 in forming a first class team. We have some notables on our team. Our shortstop is none other than Bill Kibble- white, Our speed artist. But we have also a real scholar playing for us in the shape of Harold Finsness. He will help us greatly in “bringing home the bacon,” not only in the baseball championship, but in a scholarship. Then there is young Keith Moore, our hurler. Besides hurling a mean game he has a lusty clout. Our local Babe Ruth is Lloyd Rankin, from 55. He has clouted no less than six home runs in four games.” The school side of life in the room appears to have been held up by rhe girls alone during the year. The feminine portion of the room had (he time of its life during the last snowfall of the season. After taking only one week to make up its minds—individually and collectively, it finally decided to embark on a momentous adventure, in other words— a toboggan party. Accordingly, one beautiful, snowy, winter evening, about fifteen damsels swung lightly (or otherwise) aboard a street car bound for River Park. With characteristic ease and swiftness they rapidly obtained the largest toboggan possible, and, dragging it man¬ fully up the slope, were off in a rush of wind, beating all track records. Three of our most intrepid maidens indulged in a little Alpine climbing and expended considerable energy in scrambling up the slides by means of the space customarily occupied by the toboggan—evidently pre¬ ferring this method to toiling up the plehian stairway. After an hour of ups and downs, the party returned to the home of Evelyn Rollins for the most enjoyable portion of the evening—“eats.” To use a time worn phrase “a good time was had by all, and everyone returned home tired but happy.” The other day, one of our most brilliant students inquired brightly if anyone had discovered the answer to the following question: “Why did the hobo hop?” A chuckle greeted this witticism—genius is ap¬ preciated in fifty-six. But one failed to respond in the orthodox man-