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

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66 EASTERN ECHO i . V pg -. ' ' . p .p GIRLS' SWIMMING CLUB First Row-H. Fessenden, M. Rhodes, E. Brix. Second Row-G. Austin, A. Neville, A. Elvins. Third Row-D. Herrington, L. Shields, D. Pilkie, A. Jones. Absent-A. Hodgins, A. McFarland, J. lv'lcLeod, J. Taylor, V. Scott. to admit that we have a wonderful group of swimmers. Three teams were entered in the SO yd. relay race which proved very exciting. Side stroke for form was won hy Aldine Hodgins, the diving won by Helen Fessenden, Betty Edwards judging lioth events. The -IO yd. free style race was won by L. Shields. Two clowns entertained in eookhouse costumes, and were rather the worse for cosmetics. The novelty race was an unusual one. A pair of stockings, a blouse, a garter and trousers were the useful articles which made the game so exciting and splitting. The meet was concluded by a polo game hetween the Reds and VVhites, the former winning with a score of 3 to 2. On February lst a visit was paid to the Northern Vocational School for a friendly swimming meet, the Northerners proving the faster swimmers. They won every race except the back stroke race, which was won by H.

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EASTERN ECHO 65 This system has aroused a great interest in girls' sports and has proved to be ot great beneht in the support of all athletic activities. 'lihe points are totalled for each individual form and the class ohtaining the largest numlier is awarded. SSS was the honoured class last vear and they certainly worked hard for their victory. . I ' K f C' , GIRLS' ATHLETIC EXECUTIVE First Row-M. Ramm, H. Fessenden, H. Lembke, Miss E. Phelps, Honorary President, B. Duncan, President: H. Fullerton, L. Shields. Second Row-A. Neville, I. Howard, M. Willcocks, D. Cranswick, A. Elvins, M. Ruddock. Third Row-I. Cooper, A. Jones, B. Chittenden. Absent-D. Anderson, D. Wrigglesworth, D. Longbottom, I. Lembke, Sec'y-Treas. THE SWIMMING CLUB Three swimming meets have heen staged so far this year hy the lf.L'.S.C. fEastern Commerce Swimming Clulm D. all of which have lteen a great success. On December 16 an open-form meet was held, and in order to give every swimmer a chance, the memliers of the Swimming Chili were limited to just three entries-a polo game, exhiliition races and diving. .Xhout forty students participated, and a good time was had hy all. 'l'he programme consisted of the following events: Side stroke, hreast stroke, crawl for speed and style, hack stroke, novelty candle races, and a relay race. .Xwards were in the form of points for the annual point-winning competition. In January Iletty Edwards from l'arkdale Ladies' .Xthletic Chili and the Granite Cluh, and the holder of many Canadian records. gave an exhibition of real speed swimming in lrotlt the hack and crawl strokes. She also did four of her intricate swimming tricks, for which she is widely known. At this meet ahout two hundred spectators, including from twelve to fifteen teachers, who were specially invited, gathered to see the exhihition of swimming and diving given hy the Swimming Chili. l am sure they had

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EASTERN ECHO 67 . . 7277... va, ,E V --N' Y' A 'l,.. 'F b-l LIFE SAVING CLASS First Row-E. Warren, E. Brix. Second Row-M. Darlow, R. Brewer, E. Merchant. Third Row-M. Donnelly, E. Jameson, D. Herrington, A. Jones. Fourth Row-C. Matthews, D. Winton, O. Gordon. lfcsscnclcn. 'lilie fliving' was llfll hiuilgul, lful if il lm-l lm-11, our iliwis xwul-l have rcturncrl with jusl one xiimm- k'iCl41l'j'. lk-1'li:l11s iw will .ln lil-in-1' in-x' time. On 21 l:l'lllIlj' curly in l'iL'lll'L1Ill'l' hluniwi' lk-:ms lu-l-l za inn-I :il lliv Y.XX'.k'..X on Mcliill Street. :il wliicli Cuiiiim-i'u' umm- sm-wniil :immig six mln-1' svlimll in an inter-collegiate swimming im-ul. Klzujnry l,inu-ii nf llic llnlliliim s SC. was tlic liigli suwci' fm' flzilqxxmill, gm-lting' llL'Ill'lf' :ill llic lirsls. Lum lim Llllklul Nl lilinlll merce swimmers czimc in in almost um-i'y vnu- l ' . . . Came sccnnrl in the iliving' :mil tirsi in thu iiwu-lly L-gg' :mil spmni nm-. ll Pilliie CHIN6 sccunml in tlic Zll yfls. fu-c slylc rznu- :mil suwnul in ilu- iluuglmul THCC. .-Xniy iXlCl'i1iI'l2llNl cziniu tirsl in mln' crziwl for slylv rx 1-nl, xxliilu ilu- szum three girls, with Arla .Innes :is :mclimy Clllllt' lirsl in lln- ix-lay Vxwr. I l'l1lU'l1I suv that most in llic sucu-ss wt our vluli is iluc lu ilu lulpiul h instruction given lay Bliss Vliclps. Slim- lms rt-rlziiiily put lm' wliulc ln-:nl