Eastern High School of Commerce - Eastern Echo Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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EASTERN ECHO 25 Australian Visits School Enjoyable Lecture Given A highly interesting and educational half-hour was enjoyed hy the senior students at the Eastern High School of Commerce on Tuesday, March 15th, when Mr. MacGregor, Australian Trade Commissioner to Canada, addressed them. ' He spoke on Trade Relations between Canada and Australia and pointed out how, by buying Australian goods, Canadians really helped themselves. An imaginary journey through the mountains of his native country was the feature of his talk. Following this, Mr. MacGregor devoted the remainder of the time to answering questions. One girl wished to know, 'tThat if they have no snow in Australia the year round, do they tell the children about Santa Claus and his reindeers at Christmas time ? Many other interesting queries were asked and the Com- missioner replied splendidly. Prior to leaving the platform, Mr. MacGregor showed the thrilled students a boomerang and explained that it was the native's weapon and at the same time provided him with a form of amusement. For by throwing it in a certain manner the boomerang could be made to come right back to the thrower. All in all, his talk was thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated and, to quote our good friend Foster Hewitt, Mr. MacGregor was applauded to the echo. ' -B. Sutycmwzau, SB. The Cafeteria By Mrs. ill. D. Clitlzcrow E hear a great deal about the wonderful schools we have in Toronto. but not much is ever said about the cafeterias in these schools and the great Work the Board of Education has undertaken in providing and equipping them. Few people know that they are not run on a profit- making basis, which makes it possible to provide good wholesome meals at a minimum price. We, at Eastern Commerce High School, are particularly fortunate as our kitchen and dining-room are so well located, bright and cheertul. The Same Well-balanced lunch is provided both for teachers and students-with a change of menu every day and only the best of foods are used with a daily study as to their food value and balance. The counter is loaded with good things of every variety. t n , Happy, smiling and appreciative faces go far in helping the cateterla staff Over a busy morning of preparation, 8.30 to 11.35. to get ready tor that one hour's service and the same time needed to clear.away. At 4.30 all is prepared for the next day's lunch, and it we have pleased our patrons, we are well content. . n U EDITOR'S NOTE :-Mrs. Clitherow, manageress ot the C3.lCtCl'l3, has certainly given us a very enlightening article on the cafeteria. Thank you. M . Cl'th , d 't 'rl. rs I Crow an Wm C agal -Reprinted from 3-I7 Baby Echo.

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24 EASTERN ECHO T-he newly organized Glee Club, under the able leadership of Miss Howard, supplied a delightful group of French-Canadian fo-lk songs and a group of songs of days gone by. Miss A. Dalzell was the soprano soloist, While Miss L. Lessel accompanied at the piano. Mr. Spence, t'he assistant pr-incipal, aibly took Mr. Keast's place on Thursday evening in giving the principal's address, vv-hile Mr. Keast returned and presided on Friday. The little frolic 'given by the jumping-jacks, the demonstrations put on by the girls, tumbling team and the boys' gym. team added a great deal of interest and enjoyment to the evening's entertainment. The Torment of MacBeth, one of Shakespeare's plays, drew rounds of applause, and amidst the roar of the thunder and lightning the weird sisters terrorized Macl-3eth With their doleful sounds. The Irish Washerwonian presented a hitting climax to St. Patrick's Day With a good old Trish jig which brought happiness to all our Irish friends present. The Grand Finale came when the The Coimmerlce Players presented a one-act play entitled The Lovely Miracle, a play of youth and romance, and brought a most pleasant evening to a conclusion. -W. Rogers, SB, 204. THE LOVELY MIRACLE -Philip Johnson, 1928. The photographer and the engraver have tried to hold the subtle beauty of a scene whose main element was colourful, living light. The two groups, so evidently detached from each other, actually appeared in different moments of the play. Nevertheless, this grouping may give a more. faithful impression of a play which was not an exact copy of nature, but a beautiful expression of an idealist's creative imagination. In half an hour it ran through comedy and romance to mysticism.

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26 EASTERN ECHO Interesting Signatures NE of the most interesting hobbies I caln think of i-s the -one of collecting signatures. It is more difficult than many others but for that reason is much more attractive as one alvvays enjoys the result more if one has to Work hard to obtain it. I have been able to obtain a number of very interesti-ng ipeople vvhom We all know. AMAA H.R.H. The Prince of W-ales. 0 - Z H.R.H. Princess Maryg .M ' Viscountess Lascellles. H.M. The 'late Queen Alexandra. Li H.M. The latte Queen Victoria. JMQ Marie Antoinette-A tragic figure of the French Revolution. ' , uf Napo1leon's conqueror at Waterlioo-The . Duke of Welliington. The Hon. Guglielmo Marconi who first sent s XS messages by Wireless. M0w Signor Benito Mussolini-Italy's great statesman. Charles Dickens-The great novelist. Kg?-f'ULi g i Mlle. Lenglin-A wonderful vvorld's Tennis Au 6 Champion. My Michael Faraday-Famous for pioneer Work in electricity. 9 Ludwig von Beethoven-One of the vvorld's greatest comiposers. Alfred Tennyson the poet. The striking signatures of fx IQ,-I-TW r V X ' x 3 R Good Queen Bess. PVritfe11. by Agnes Hearn.