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

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SPECIAL 3 LEGIONNAIRES A Specialist When Ferguson hasn't his homework done, And Foote skips classes just for fun. Because Doherty whistles, 'Tis plain to see That he is builded musically. We, the Collegiate Foreign Legion, Come to brighten this Commerce region, But it's not so easy after all, This Shorthand, Peninanship and all. We'd rather do Latin by the peck Than do our Shorthand once, by heck! lk ak ak MERCI-IANDISING CLASS Dorothy McRitcliie N 1930, one person in every fifteen in Toronto was employed in Retail Merchandisiiig. Yet, until 1930 there was not in Toronto, perhaps not in Canada, any day class for the training of persons in this field. For three years now a Cofoperative Class in Retail Merchaiidising has been conducted. A day or two a week in business, actually doing the work of merchandising and the rest of the time at school-this is -the meaning of the term cofoperative. The school course is toward merchandising. selling, of warehousing, the organization of the business. Vxle aim to become accurate persons. good writers and also speakers of good English So many things are required that one cannot know too much. given a slant We think of of display, of As we go to press, our debaters are about to undertake a final debate with a Fourth Form, and we are also giving a demonstration and display on March lst. This is the second of the year. Thus we are not only taking our places in business, but we are maintaining our school connection and making our contri bution toward the general wellfbcing uf the school. We are pleased to have associated with us a Second Form Class, the first of its kind in Canada as liar as we know. These students will require two years more before graduation. Thus in the Eastern High School ui. Cominerce instruction in Merchandising is being seriously undertaken. 5 ADVERTISING CLASS Back Row: I. Hewlett, F. jones, Il. Nlorlock, ll. Maxwell. .l. Voopi-r, XY. Luiiiining, I.. Vooiiihv. li, Igulinan. Front Row: N. Iietlfortl, il. XYiiigate, X. l'hiIip 1NI:iiiagerig Mr. I-'. Iloxxvll lliirt-etorl, IZ. Anderson t.'Xssistant Xlaiizigt-rb,1., Ili-Ison, 'l. X iitiiv. Abgqntg A. Steen, XY. Iiiick. EASTERN ECHO Thirteen

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D 9 M I Q Sax Nia XMIM? Af? ,rl L -.71 ' xt , x X I ' j - W I i f-3,1 fi - 1: Q M x ra-' , 1 1152 ' X' ' 4 42 1 . X Nztw-I 4 '. A I L SP 4 . JRR -V ' X . 2' Q ' I l I SIX YEARS OLD TO-DAY HIS publication makes our ECHO six years old. We do not feel like a child of six in the first book at Public School, but rather like a person who has been over the road and who has accom' plished something. NVe are proud of our school, our staff, our students, and there is no reason why we should not be proud of our ECHO. We sincerely hope you enjoy it. The money received from the advertisements in the ECHO has made it possible to have this magazine published. We strongly urge you to patronize these advertisers and tell them you saw their advertisement in the ECHO. They, the advertisers, have done their part, now you do yours. elf Pk Pk COMMERCE THIS YEAR HE growth of Eastern Commerce within the past few years is a point well worth noting. In 1925 the enrol' ment at our school was only 835, with 22 forms. September 1933: enrolment, 1713, with 43 forms. This is a remark' able achievement. Besides the regular forms we have four Special Classes. The total attend' ance of these rooms is 192, and the average pupil is a junior matriculant. Another up for good old Eastern! We have a Merchandising Class, also, with an attendance of 37. Several of the students are from our own school and the others from collegiates. The Editor. Fourteen GET A LITTLE FUN OUT OF LIFE james Dickson, 4G2 RE you one of those who come to school only for the sake of con' vincing yourself that two and two make four? If absorbing learning is the sole purpose of education, why does 'the Board of Education spend vast sums on a gymnasium and tank, on a splendid auditorium and equipment of all kinds? This money is spent so that every student may have all possible enjoyment during the short time he attends school. Education has two meanings: the first is learning in order to fit ourselves to earn our daily bread, the second is enjoyment. One without the other is useless. Together they form the per' fect combination which makes life worth living. To the first'formers: you are in the best position of all. There are three years ahead of you in which to thorough' ly enjoy yourselves. Get into the sports, dramatics, and every activity of the school. Those of the second forms have still plenty of time to enjoy their school' days. If you have lost a year, make up your minds not to lose another. Third'formers-you have but one year left in which to make amends for your lack of spirit or to further wake up. Make that year worthy of remembrance. And the fourths: it is too late to counsel you. If you have not enjoyed your years at school, you have wasted EASTERN ECHO