Elmira District Secondary School - Oracle Yearbook (Elmira, Ontario Canada)

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THE ORACLE - 41 Can it be that this is why basketball has made such a hit in E.H.S. lately? COur sympathy is extended to the future students of Grade IX, who will now have, not live, but six reform bills to learnj. ' April 1, 1943 GRADE XII ITEM 1. I. That we agree not to argue with fal the referees fbj the opposing players 2. That we agree the refereels judg- ment is final. ITEM 2. That we agree to play clean, forward basketball fno roughstuifj . Signed ,aeufcgwi -7-Fsgx W-m4...f .flffzyal s g'.Z...z 0 A if Ai' awww ' fa'- P.S.-fno foolin'J 1.........i.l-.-1-- Badminton This winter badminton was almost at a standstill, the operetta and basketball taking precedence in the gymnasium. Two social evenings, however, with about twenty-eight badminton enthusi- asts, were enjoyed. The Student's Part of the War I Continued from page 322 countries occupied by our enemies the part played by youth is cruel and grim. In the free countries we are trying to be useful while we continue to carry on our studies. All over the country Training Courses have been mapped out and are being followed. Boys are learn- ing such things as aircraft recognition, small arms, chemical warfare, field craft, navigation, mathematics, the theory of flight, and wireless. Physical fitness is now a major demand. Girls too are busy. They assist in salvage campaigns and serve and assist in war charities. They knit socks enough to stretch from here to the Hebrides, and invest their pocket money in War Savings Stamps. They do Red Cross work, take first-aid classes, give time as councillors to camps for the underprivileged, and, in some schools, they even take a modified form of drill. Many of our boys and girls are giving their treasured summer holiday months to help increase food produc- tion by serving in the Farm Service Force. There is also another way in which both boys and girls can serve. Of course we all think of the lads and lasses' fighting this war for us, but how often do we write to them, now that they are scattered all the way from Iceland to Madagascar? Here is one sure way to show our appreciation-keep up a steady flow of ncwsy, cheerful letters, the sort that are the greatest of all safe- guards against homesickness. Let's write often and regularly! We, the rising generation, hold in our hands the World of to-morrow. It is to preserve culture, art, and true reli- gion in that world that our girls and boys are fighting-are giving their lives. Theylre giving the sacred trust to us, they believe that we will carry on for them. May we be worthy of it-may we fight to win our daily struggle as they, too, iight to win. A --VIVIAN HoFFER, XIII

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lllllitt ll Q.-5 secrete Basketball To-night, Friday, April 2, we have finished our basketball competition, and we feel that this project has been a great success all the way through. It was a success for the simple reason that every person was fighting for his form, not only those students who played but also those who cheered their forms on from the balconies. Take away these cheering supporters, and you rob the game of fifty per cent of its enthusiasm. Enthusiasm was at its greatest to- night. Grades IXB, X and XI finished the schedule in a tie for first place. To decide the winner, Grade X and XI boys played off, Grade X enjoying the advantage of a 15-point handicap be- cause they were playing out of their class. Grade XI boys won this game 37-27, and so Grade XI girls played IXB girls. As IXB too, were playing out of their class, a handicap of 25 points was imposed on the senior team. Grade XI won 35-33 in the most exciting game this year. The students of this year's Grade XI have won the shield for two consecutive years. They won it last year when the field meet decided the winner. The girls of this form have without doubt the best girls' team. Theirs is a well-balanced team with such a number of good play- ers that their team should remain intact, as strong as ever, for the rest of their school days, even if two or three of these do not complete their five years of' high school. Grade XI boys also held their own for their form. They won the hardest boys, game when they beat Grade X, and they, along with Grade X, played one of the best games of the year. Some mention should be made of these Grade X boys. They seemed a bit dejected after they lost to Grade Xl. They should look on the brighter side of things. First, in this iinal game they got away from their usual rough game which featured individual play instead of teamwork. Thus they have proved that they can play real basketball. Second, they have the best balanced team in the school, and with the know- ledge of basketball, and the speed, and the height which they will gain between now and this time next year they will be a serious threat to Grade XI even with- out a handicap. Certainly we must not forget IXB girls. They lost to Grade XI, 35-33, but they'made Grade XI play harder than they ever played before and probably harder than they will play for some time to come. This team, also, should give a good account of .itself in future years. On the whole, I do not believe any- one can complain about to-night's play- offs. Grade XI won. They played well and they played hard-they deserved to win. Grade IXB and Grade X played well and they played hard-that is what counts. -WILLIAM ARNOLD, XIII 'li 'JL 'YA e ' . .1L x ,r ig- . A an-' wx, g X 'f l li 'E ' ' pl 1 .. 1. . ' ' I lib lj-,V fate.. fl at t, t K ljfilll' H 4- M 3 I , ,ue ' 5 , - -5 A I? ,941 ,Aix 'J L '1- gl, 1 ll f '. rx, '. .- ,- , h ' N . f ,-- - ,fl . ' I I .A .ri I V - I , ' . xi I l r lfqcfll

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4-2 - THE ORACLE FRANQAIS Lu laible du voyugeur ini! 'On dit que quand notre Sauveur portait la croix au Calvaire, il resta pendant un moment pour se reposer chez un marchand, qui le chassa en disant: Va-t-en! Va-t-en! Tu ne peux pas y resterf' Alors Jesus-Christ releva la croix et il dit: Je vais a mon repos, mais vous devez toujours voyager jus- qu'a ce que je reviennef' Ainsi le marchand fut change en' le voyageur juif qui ne trouvera le repos que quand notre Sauveur reviendra sur la terre au jour de jugement. L'im- preinte dfune croix rouge apparut sur sa figure et le juif quitta sa femme et ses enfants et suivit Jesus-Christ au Cal- vaire. Puis il partit de Jerusalem et commenga son long pelerinage etrange. Loin et plus loin alla-t-ilg un va-nu- pieds, un grand vieillard, les cheveux tombant sur les epaules, et avec une bande noire autour de sa tete pour cacher la marque de la croix rouge. Et il voyage maintenant, au-dessous des montagnes, et dans les vallees. Il niage jamaisg et toujours il a des experiences. En 1805, un homme en Boheme qui s'appellait Kokot tichait de decouvrer un tresor que son grand-pere avait cache. Quand il avait beau creuser ici et la, sans plan et sans espoir, le juif passa devant lui. Il dit au Bohemien, Votre grand-pere a enterre le tresor la derniere fois que je passais par ici. Si je ne me trompe pas, il l'a interre la, sous ce mur. Alors Kokot y creusa et il y trouva le tresor. Il etait bien con- tent, mais avant qu'il puisse remercier le voyageur juif, le pelerin etrange s'en etait alle de sa vue. Ainsi, nous voyons qu'il doit tou- jours voyager. Mais on lui donne quel- que repos. S'il passe devant une eglise chretienne quand l'oflice divin com- mence, il peut entrer et y rester debout et ecouter le sermon, mais quand il est fini, il lui faut commencer a Voyager en- core une fois. Mais. quand Jesus-Christ reviendra sur la terre, le pelerinage etrange du voyageur juif finira. -JOHN ROWLAND, XII Repondez in la droite en francais aux questions a la gauche. On n'est pas oblige de mettre le meme nombre de lettres en tous les mots. Par exemplez- un comte d ................ c ce serait DUC a ce moment m ...........,.... t ce serait MAINTENANT 1. S'est vrai V ................ D 2. ce n'est pas un ami E ...... ..... I 3. comment il s'appelle N .........,.... M 4. une ile 51 Pembouchure ' d'un fleuve D ...... ....... A 5. ce n'est pas quelque chose R ...... ....... N 6. un bandit E ...... ....... C 7. chance len reversl D ...... ....... H 8. pays en forme d'un l soulier ' I ................ E fLes reponses 5 la page 561 Avez-vous entendu parler de la petite ile qui croyait qu'elle etait la iille de sa mere? Avez-vous entendu parler du petit fou, qui etait si timide qu'il etait oblige d'entrer dans une armoire pour changer de ses pensees? -' -Joram ROWLAND, XII