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

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SENIOR COUNCIL Back Row—B. Williamson, G. Cane (Pres.), M. Sprung. Front Row—M. Kennedy, A. Shanks (Sec.), K. Haney. JUNIOR COUNCIL Left to right—Eric Johnston, Marion Vincent, Audrey Doggett, Bob Bradshaw. Missing—Eilleen Boles (Sec.), Chester Duncan.

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D. M. C. I. BREEZES 9 SCHOOL ELECTIONS “Gee, but I’m stiff! I guess these last few days have been a little too much for me; I’m not as young as I used to be.” Here the statue paused to fix himself more comfortably in his place in the hall-corner, before proceeding with his review of the recent elections. “I’ll begin with the Seniors. Now, let me see, Gordon Cain and Alice Shanks from Room 58 are President and Secretary, aren’t they? Well, well, I only hope that Grade XII won’t be too proud to speak to the rest of us, now. I really think the Seniors showed pretty good judg¬ ment in their selection this year; and boys, you’d better watch your step next year; Daniel nearly had a girl president for 1928-29. Alice was close on Gordon’s heels! Our President has strong support in the rest of the Council. May Kennedy, Room 55’s candidate; Kathleen Haney, from 24; Mervyn Sprung, 19, and Bob Williamson, of 18, are a capable lot. Beauty and brains seem to go together in the Senior Council, don’t you think? “Now, for the Juniors. Just a minute. I’ve pins and needles in my left toe. Ah! that’s better. They made a wise choice, too, and judg¬ ing by the remarks I’ve heard, ‘Everybody’s happy now!’ In the Pre¬ sidential chair sits Eric Johnson, of 15. At his right is Secretary Eileen Boles, of 15. The other successful candidates are Audrey Dogget, Marian Vincent, Robert Bradshaw, and last, but not least, Chester Duncan. Let me tell you, with a Council like that the Juniors are sitting pretty! Ho. Hum! Thinking is rather tiresome at times, but I just can’t leave the Primaries out. What’s that? A girl is President this time? Whoopee! That’s showing them! Dorothy Young! Room 21 must be awfully proud of you! With your example ahead of us maybe we’ll have a girl School President next year. Who knows? And so Ernest IJallett, from Room 49, graces the secretarial post! Well, he deserves it. He sure knows how to talk. Dear me, but it’s hard to think when you’re sleepy! But, oh, yes, Alice Anderson, Minnie Comfort, Alfonso Salvador and Gordon Smith showed their stuff when they made the Primary Council. They’ve got plenty of energy. That’s a great step in the road to success—take it from one who knows. “There now, I think that’s all till next year. For once I’m going to sleep satisfied. But am I tired? And How!” —V.B.-K.S. “Have you amused your baby brother, Willie, and kept him quiet while I was gone?” “Yes, ma, and he hasn’t opened his mouth since you went away.” “What did you do to amuse him?” “Gave him the mucilage bottle to suck.” “Is your daughter popular?” “Popular! Why I can’t park within three blocks of my house.”

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D. M. C. I. BREEZE S 11 THE SENIOR DEBATES This year the interest in the debates was greater than ever, the attendance varying from seventy-five to over one hundred. At all the members of the Senior Council presided and the subjects were selected by the students. Two teachers and one pupil acted as judges. The leaders of the opposing sides were each allowed six minutes for their speeches; the second speakers five minutes, and three minutes were allowed for the rebuttals. In all, there were six debates, in which twenty-two pupils took part. Many others, however, assisted in practice debates in the various classes. Rooms 19, 22, 55 and 56 reached the semi-finals. The winners were rooms 55 and 56. The subject of the final debate was “Resolved that the American colonies were justified in their rebellion against Great Britain in 1775.” ' Svala-Palsson and Phyllis Paterson, representing room 56, took the affirmative. Percy Haynes and May Kennedy, from room 55, took the negative. Robert Williamson presided. The judges decided in favor of the affirmative, room 56. -—Margaret Chappie, Room 56. SENIOR DEBATERS R. Scott, P. Patterson, S. Palsson, R. Hoole, JUNIOR INTER-ROOM DEBATES Debating has certainly gained favor with the student body. This fact was conclusively proven in the attendance at the recent Junior de¬ bates. With the debaters choosing their own subjects, their audience was certain of a most interesting half hour, and most of the debaters gave a good account of themselves in the time allotted to them. The de¬ bates were not without humor, and the listeners were assured of gain¬ ing knowledge, as well as a good laugh. In the process of elimination, Rooms 7 and 12 succeeded in defeat¬ ing all other competitors. A final debate on the subject, “Resolved that a twenty-mile an hour speed law for automobiles would be better for Winnipeg than the present law.” was then held on April 30th, and was well presented by both sides. The affirmative side, which was sup¬ ported by William Blanchard and Roberta Miller, of Room 12, gave strong arguments and deserve congratulations. The judges decided that Dorothy Coulter and Marjorie Hayward, of Room 7, upholding the