Essex District High School - Argus Yearbook (Essex, Ontario Canada)

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THE ARGUS ANNUAL LYCEUM EXECUTIVE Back Roll ' —H. Newman. H. Jackson, E. I ' ruesdale. R Martin. E. Billing S. Kennedy. M. Stevenson. D. Coutts. M. Denison. J. Sadler. D. Collard. E. Hines. G. Da mm From Rouj —M. Malott, N. Heath. F. Chapman.. H. Collard (President), R. Barlow, B. Auld. H. Gammon D. Jackson. THE LYCEUM SOCIETY Secretary-Treasurer Roger Barlow Our education today does not con- Editor Norman Heath sist of merely mathematics, languages Assistant Editor Betty Auld and science, hut is of a wider scope. Reporter Henry Gammon To take care of our physical develop- Pianist • Malba Malott ment and to train the students in s: istant Pianist Dorothy Jackson sportsmanship and teamplay we have Form Representatives our sports. Basketball and football V Harold Newman. Helen Jackson teams and our field day activities are IV Etta Truesdale. Roy Martin carried on for this purpose. III-A. Dorothy Collard, Jack Sadler As to the literary side of our edu- Ill-B Klverda Billing. Donald Coutts cation, that is where the Lyceum Soc- II . Gladys Damm. Edward Hines ietv proves its value. The purpose of I-A -.Isabella Near this organization is to teach students I-B . William Hines to think on their feet and to give 1-D George Heavens them practice in speaking before Commercial an audience. The executive has to plan TV-C Mary Denison and arrange for all the meetings car- IN-C Madeline Stevenson. ried on throughout the year, and usu- -:- allv has charge of the Graduates ' NEW METHODS IN FIRST-AID Dance. The programmes that com- 1. In case of fainting, keep the pat- prise these meetings are put on by the ient hot but not too warm.” students for the benefit and amuse- 2. “If anyone has a cinder in their ment of the school eye take a pencil or any kind of stick No matter what branch of work a and tell them to roll their eye around student takes up in after life he will it.” find that this training will he a great 3. If anyone is drowned, you put him help to him. on their hack. Then one person sits on Executive his stomach and pushes, while another Honorary President Dr. MacDonald person pulls the tongue until the water President Harold Collard 15 minutes. Don’t let him walk away Vice-President Frederica Chapman at once.

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THE ARGUS ANNUAL Garnet Stock well—Garnet must be lost this year after his close association with Roger and Clair in the Commer¬ cial Class last year. Evidently the hard wock and fresh air on the farm agree with him for he is much taller than he was when at school. Perhaps lie will one day look down on Roger! Kathleen Ward—Kathleen was al¬ ways so full of life no wonder she was exceptionally speedy at Shorthand. We could always count on Kay to up¬ hold the athletic honours of the Com¬ mercial Department, especially in bas¬ ketball. After leaving school Kathleen held two or three temporary positions and is now working in Kingsville. OUR COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT In a corner of the Essex High School is the Commercial Department. Although the whole Department is in one roo m and the rest of the school rooms are General classes, we play an important part in the school routine. Most of the students of the General school will be graduating and going to college to become lawyers, doctors and engineers; they will then be in need of business men and secretaries, and what would they do without us, we wonder? And so we spend hours each day studying Shorthand, Typing, Law, History, Economics, Penmanship, Spelling, Arithmetic and Office Prac¬ tice in our effort to make Essex High ' s contribution to society more complete. In order that we may see the con¬ crete application of these subjects we are allowed to do the general office work of the school; that is, writing and typing letters for teachers and others. For instance, when teachers want any work typed, they just say. Please type this for me. and we do it. Programmes and notices for the school are also typed by us. Mr. Hall succeeds in keeping one of our graduates, Roger Harlow, busy with his secretarial work. The typing of the examinations is en¬ trusted to Form IV-C. This is where we think we can hrag a trifle. Luckily Form IV-C is considered honest and trustworthy, because when we type the examinations, not a word of in¬ formation must leak out. We pride our¬ selves on never revealing one question or figure on the papers. We keep track of all marks obtain¬ ed in the examinations. Then we enter the marks and work out the averages, type the reports and send them out. This all has to be done in spare periods and mostly outside classes. There are financial statements to be done which brings in our knowledge of book-keeping. Whenever the school has an event where money is envolved, our pupils must prepare a complete statement of receipts and expenses and file it away in a business manner. When it comes to our Lyceums and Commencement, although one or two from the Commercial Department may take part, we must all type plays and programmes, and we enter into it as whole-heartedly as if we were in it. We try through all our work to carry out the school motto: All for Each and Each for All.” Ella Allen Margaret Keown, IV-C Some Hints on Etiquette 1. When the inevitable run appears in your stocking when you’re out in company don’t try to mend it. Merely pull a run in the other stocking at the same place. This not only solves the difficulty, but also enhances the ap¬ pearance of the stockings. 2. Always wear glasses when eat¬ ing grape-fruit. 3. When sitting down to the table make a flying leap, in order to arrive furst and during the meal. Above all other things, watch your competitors. 4. When chewing gum. be sure to make a loud smacking noise as it at¬ tracts much admiring attention. Popular Songs at Essex High Try A Little Tenderness—ode to the teachers. Till Tomorrow—three-thirty. You’re Telling Me—reports. At The Babies’ Parade—cadet in¬ spection. I Guess It Wasn’t Meant To Be— after flunking an exam. I’m Sure of Everything But You— Upper School Algebra. In the Dim, Dim Dawning—home¬ work. One Hour With You—late-comers.

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THE ARGUS ANNUAL ATHLETICS GIRLS’ ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Hon President .Miss Bearder President .Dorothv Collard Vice-President .. .Mae McGuire Sec. Treasurer Kathleen Little ( hper Tender Dorothv Dovle Form Representatives Vth Helen lack son I Vth Etta Truesdale III-A .Elsie Dawson 11 - A ... .Victoria Jones I . Bettv Johnson IV-C . Madeline Stevenson ( ' .iris’ athletics still play a prominent part in school life. This year has brought an added attraction in the form of First Aid training. Marked interest has been shown in this work, and we expect it will increase in the following years. At the athletic entertainment, dir¬ ected by Miss Bearder and Mr. Smith- endorf, the girls gave a splendid exhi¬ bition. being surpassed not even by that of the boys. But basketball re¬ mains the high-light. ' Phis year’s team tried for second place, and decided interest was displayed by the large crowd of spectators at all the games, at home and away. Also, we must not forget the points brought in by the girls on Field Day that made it possible for the trophy to adorn our front hall. Where would Essex he without her girl athletes? —Dorothy Collard BOYS’ ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Hon. President Dr. Procunier President . .Rov Martin Vice-President Russell Hill Reporter Henry Gammon Football Captain Norman Heath Assistant . Harold Newman Form Representatives Form V .Bill Jones Form IV . D. Richardson Form 111 II. johnson Form II .E. Hines Form I-A . lames Radcliffe Form I-B Bill Mines Form I-D .Garnet Sample Commercial . Wilbert Queen Boys’ Athletics The boys of the Essex High School this year have a splendid record of athletic events. They have an unde¬ feated football team, two champion basketball teams, the Senior and Mid¬ get. and the honour of winning the championship in Intercollegiate Field Meet with a wide margin. Now that the sports events are over, preparations are being carried on for Cadet Inspection and Strathcona work. Last year the corps ranked first of the high schools of Western Ontario in a competition among schools of over 100 enrolment. We express our hopes that the Essex High School will carry on as in former year,’and will be able to win the Field Day Cup and Basket¬ ball Shield to keep as their own. —Rov Martin. IV Form FIELD MEETS Several new school records were es¬ tablished on October 7. when Essex High School held its annual Field Meet at the fair grounds. The day was ideal for sports and the track and jumping pits were in good condition, thanks to Mr. Smithendorf and volunteers who prepared them the previous day. Two sensational records were made, by Ed. Hines in senior boys’ javelin throw and by Orlin Fox in intermed¬ iate boys’ half-mile race. The champions of the day were: Juvenile Girl — Vivian Martin, 18 points. Junior Girl—Elsie Dawson, 18 points. Senior Girl—Mae McGuire, 20 points. Juvenile Boy—Ercell Brown. 24 points. Junior Boy—Donald Coutts, 30 points. Intermediate Boy — Orlin Fox. 34 points. Senior Boy—Norman Heath. 39 points. Would-be humorist: “What would you give me for those jokes? Jokes Editor for the Argus Annual: Ten yards start.”