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

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gal lm lm I llll U ll I? Home, Sweet Home GERALDINE EDWARDS. 2G E Wherever I may roam, , It seems my Home, Sweet : Home- ' It's always calling me ' To return once more. : I see a cottage there, 2 - A dear old lady fair- 2 - She's waiting just inside an 2 open door. - I'd give the world If I could wander once again n Among the roses blooming 5 down the laneg - And I'll return some day, With you to always greet My Home, Sweet Home. : S +I ll llll ml IMI nn Illl llu In Ill ull ml llll IOP DANCE ENDS RUGBY SEASON NORMAN MCDERMOTT, 4GI ON a certain Friday evening CNo- vember 15th, to be exactl the elite of Commerce gathered in the north gym. Harry Evan's band swung into action and brightly- gowned ladies and happy youths be- gan swinging 'round and 'round the shining square of hardwood. A novelty dance livened the evening, while a few drops of punch refreshed two hundred people greatly. Just think, luscious music you could almost taste g beautifully-gowned gentlewomen and handsome gentle- men. But what was that? No! It couldn't be! The very floor that re- ceived us so lovingly when we missed a vault that morning actually did its share in entertaining the damsels and their consorts. Finally, when the bells announced the evening was over, the crowds of merry-makers disap- peared and once more higher education settled down on dear old Eastern High. Twenty-two FESTIVAL SALUTE TO SPRING ' BRUCE MATTHEWS, 3A THURSDAY, March 30 and Friday, March 31, the auditorium was the scene of the Annual Concert. The program was separated into four performances. The first section was provided by the school orchestra, directed by Mr. Tufts. They entertained the audience with a delightful presentation of sev- eral well-known numbers, ending with Mendelssohn's Spring Song. The second part was a play, Land of Hea,rt's Desire, by William Butler Yeats, directed by Mr. Woods. It was the story of a young Irish cottager and of his bride who was lured away by a fairy. She died just as she was leaving him to follow the fairy to the beautiful land . Next, came May the Maiden, a choral dance, paraphrased from the ballet music in Faust by Chas. Gounod, directed by Miss Howard. Audrey Dalzell played the leading role. This musical program provided delightful entertainment and the singers and dancers were greatly applauded. The last act, The Rainbow Revue, was a minstrel show directed by Mr. Ward. Bill Anderson played the part of the interlocutor and his size and actions amused the audience. The tap dancers were excellent and Maisie Allen pleased the audience with her ability. Several jokes, passed between the boss and the end men, regarding the teachers, drew a good laugh from the crowd. The boss introduced to the audience the Greek Dancers, who proved to be the biggest hit of the evening. These young men were the heavy-weights of the school and the people wouldn't let them go until they had performed three times. The cur- tains closed with Yes, We Havewft a Theme Song. -1. EASTERN ECHO

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ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT A SUCCESS OUR annual commencement exer- cises, on Friday, November 18th, filled the auditorium to capacity and an enjoyable evening was spent by all in attendance. The program opened with an over- ture by the school orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Tufts. Mr. Tufts and the orchestra are to be congrat- ulated on their fine musical organiza- tion. The next number was the Processional March, during the play- ing of which the winners of diplomas and prizes filed into the auditorium. Mr. Walter Keast, B.A., the prin- cipal, gave an interesting address on the work and progress of the students in the past year. This was followed by the presentation of awards for rifle shooting. The most important event of the evening was the presen- tation of diplomas to fourth-year graduates, and following this, Misses Kennedy, Helliwell and Reeder gave a delightful Pirate Dance. The vale- dictory address was delivered by James Kerr, the 1931-32 president of the Students' Council. It was an in- teresting and humorous talk and earned hearty applause. Another interesting event of the evening was the presentation of field day prizes. The girls' senior cham- pion was Roma Bowman, and the junior champion, Joyce Taylor. For the boys, the senior championship went to Jack Smith, the intermediate to Stanley Norman, and the junior to Edward Taylor. Honor letters were presented to girls for their athletic achievements. The girls' chorus, led by Miss How- ard, gave two entertaining songs and Audrey Dalzell, 3S2, rendered two delightful solos. The speaker of the evening, Mr. C. L. Burton, gave an interesting and EASTERN ECHO illuminating address. This was fol- lowed by the presentation of the Sir Isaac Pitman medals. The male teachers' quartette, composed of Messrs. Ward, Tufts, Patterson and Waugh, sang a humorous song of their own composition, which was en- joyed by everyone. Following this, diplomas were presented to night- school students and third-year gradu- ates. The final item on the program, Statuesqae, was splendidly performed by McDermott, Gibson, Swift and Steen, of the upper school. The com- mencement came to a close with the singing of O Canada. 1- -if -if MANY LAURELS PRESENTED RU BY WATTS, 453 DEPRESSION? No, there is certainly no depres- sion at Eastern Commerce-not in diplomas, medals and other awards at any rate, if we can judge by the number presented at last commence- ment. They were too numerous to mention in detail but here is an idea of the large number presented: 4-year General Basmcss Course Honors .................... 8 Diplomas .................. 10 4-year Secretarial Course Honors .................... 12 Diplomas .................. 9 3-year Ac'r'ounta.1zry Course Honors .................... 14 Diplomas .................. 22 fCOIIfI.II1l?fI on page 925 Twenty-one

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. CHAMPION DEBATERS, ANNOUNCERS AND ENTERTAINERS Back: Mr. F. D. R. Waugh lstaff Adviserl, R. Smith lBoys' Announcingl. Middle: K. Wollzinshaw, G. Bortle llintertaining Contestl, M. Allen lGirls' Announcingl. Front: M. Meharry, B. Anderson lSenior Debafel, R. Chapman, R. Low Uunior Debatel. SCHOOL DEBATES AROUSE GREAT INTEREST JOHN FITZGIBBON, 4GI The Junior Final: ,CLIMAXING a most interesting and hard-fought debating schedule. Misses Chapman and Law, 2D, and Misses Kay and Carpenter, QG, qualified as finalists in the junior division. The junior final was held on Thursday, February 23, before a packed auditorium. Mr. Livingston, the young friend of Mr. Waugh's, whose acquaintance we made last year, was again with us, and through the co- -operation of the debating committee, we were treated to a most delightful and unique entertainment. The first item on the program was an announcing contest. The contestants six boys and six girls, had survived an elimination contest in which over three hundred took part. The seniors got quite a shock and deservedly so, They were made to realize that the young uns play quite a part in school activities. In other words, the junior school made a clean sweep, for Maisie Allen, 1N, and Russell Smith, 2B, carried off the announcing honors. At the conclusion of the announcing contest came the most important part of the program,-namely, the debate itself. The subject was a timely one: Resolved that Household Science should be a compulsory subject in the High Schools of Commerce. fcllllffllllffl on page MH .1 l -l- EASTERN ECHO T h W6 fY-'f fee