Galt Collegiate Institute and Vocational School - Specula Galtonia Yearbook (Galt, Ontario Canada)

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SPECULA GALTONIA 39 V 9 9 9 V 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 all .,. - - v. .v. .,. - - - - - - .v. .-. .,. .,. .,. Lk!! .,. .-.l.- -. .,. .,. LMQLI - - KVJKUJLMUJLQAAUJLQA T 0 Q E l l ER THE TEACUPS MN1Pf8d ' A ' VNVNVSVVN ' X TKYIQQ O school year would be complete without a certain amount of social life. So far this year there have been only two social functions outside of the various form parties. There have been Weiner-roasts and skating parties and other gay events for every form. Accord- ing 'to the form news, some very jolly 'times have been spent. The first social event held this year was the Rugby Dance. This dance is for ex- pupils and friends as well as for the pres- ent pupils. This outstanding social func- tion took place on the twentieth of Decem- ber, in the gymnasium of the school. It was sponsored by the School Rugby Club and the Board of Education. Mr. Wholton, Miss Carter, Mrs. McIntosh, and School Captain Dunc. McIntosh received the guests at the entrance to the gymnasium. Dancing commenced at 8.15 o'clock under a veritable forest of paper stream- ers of red, orange and blue. From the edges of the balcony to ithe centre ran the streamers, and pennants in the school colors edged the balcony. A comfortable sitting out place for the patronesses was arranged in one corner of the gym. The orchestra's platform was arranged be- neath the long window and was antistically decked with ferns. In the midst of all this foliage stood the Hamilton Cup, of which our rugby boys are so proud. Lunch was served in the cafeteria in- stead of in the gymnasium as has been the custom in former years. After a short intermission the dance continued, bringing :the feature of the evening, the Rugby Club Frolic. Serpentine, balloons, and paper hats were released from a net high above the dancers, and soon the gym. was gay with many new colors. A number of tag dances also added to the enjoyment. Early in March, the School Social Even- ing, which had been deferred from the fall term, attracted not a few parents as well as scholars and teachers sto the school. Dancing and round games were enjoyed, while crokinole addicts laid down crafty shots behind the posts. Mr. Challen's op- ponents accuse him of sweeping his shots up to the pit. fi!! Hi-Y Happenings WO years ago, the Hi-Y Club fell into rather a dormant state. The meetings were poorly attended, and .there was no enthusiasm over the organ- ization. However, last year there was a great awakening, and, with renewed sup- port from the boys, the Club rose Phoenix- like from its ashes. This year, we organized early in the season, and have been going strong ever since. The interest manifested by the boys has been very satisfactory, and the meetings have been quite well attended. A very agreeable practice was adopted this year-that of having two or t'hree girls assist with the serving at the lunch- eons. We have had several gentlemen speak- ing on various subjects alt our bi-monthly luncheons. Mr. Wholton gave us a talk on school athletics, Mr. MacLennan on news- paper work, and Mr. Hamilton on rough- ing it in the bush. Mr. J. Poland, of the Classic Shoe Company, spoke to us on the making of shoes, and showed us samples of leather. Mr. J. G. Lorriman gave a very interesting talk on picking a vocation. A very interesting event in connection with the Club this year was the special Christmas meeting. It was held the Wed- nesday before Christmas. About thirty boys, and several young ladies sat down to a feast of chicken and Christmas pud- ding, with all the usual fixings When we had satisfied our inner cravings, Mr. Hamilton told us something of his adven- tures in the Quebec woods. The Hi-Y Club is primarily a school organizartion. Therefore it should be pat- ronized by all the'boys of the school, especially those in the lower forms, so that it will be able to carry on in the years to come. Our motto is The More, the Merrier. -C.H.W.

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38 ARTHUR HERBERT, alias Joe College, put another feather in Pres1ton's hat in 1910. Following up his journalistic career, Bill intends to secure a per- manent position on the Reporter staff. EDGAR HUDSON, '29's Valedictorian, first saw light at Beamsville in 1912. Perhaps this explains his interest in girls' basketball. Alt present he lives in Hespeler, but he assures us of a change in the near future. His am- bition is to become a great newspaper editor and publish 62 pages of color comics. JAMES LAW'S first interest in worldly affairs began in Galt in 1912. Here he remained like a good citizen to watch the town grow. Jimmie intends to be- come an alderman because he is school- bored. ASH LORRIMAN'S permanent wave was firsnt noticed at Toronto in 1911. Sym- pathizers cultivated it and now he has a real curl. Ash's love for a knife is so sharp that he may become a doctor. REGINALD MCCAFFREY began his first big wow in Stratford, 1911. Reg. 'hasn't any ambition at present. He thinks it is too heavy a burden for a boy of his stature. DUNCAN McINTOSH was caught alt Edinburgh, Scotland, sometime in 1910. To save the country's good name he was immediately shipped to Canada and dumped off at Galt. He hopes to grad- uate and become a mining engineer. LINDSAY MERCER, a Galtonian since 1910, believes in the old saying, Singleness is Blessednessf' Therefore our boy Lindsay is going to leave the girls alone fthe old linej and become a Bachelor of Pharmacy. HAROLD MIDGLEY, our popular artist first attracted the fairer sex in 1911. Yes, the cover is his. If you don't like it, tell him. He won't care. FRANK MILLS was a true supporter of England, Home and Beauty until he heard of Canada, and especially Galt. Now he signs his mail from this city and aims to become one 'of the Main Street Magnets. WILLIAM RICHMOND started the art of acting dumb at Utah, U.S.A., in 1910. Bill is the gridiron Captain for '29. SPECULA GALTONIA LLOYD RIFE, commonly called Nig, was another of the many who chose to swell the populace of Hespeler rather than Preston. Nig is waiting for Mr. Challen to resign and then he will teach Trig. to dumb fifth forms. JAMES SCOTT'S big grin first captured Galltonians in 1911. Scotty is quite a man around the school as he has cap- tained both gridiron and basketball squads. His chief ambition is to patent a new way to waste time-These plumbers! ROYAL SN EATH began the battle of life at Galt in 1912. Moving to Listowel, he received his elementary education, bust returned to graduate from the Galt Collegiate. Sneath was last year's W. O.S.S.A. champion for the mile run. FREDERICK STAHLSCHMIDT first be- gan to put on weight at Preston, in 1911. He seems to have no ambitions, so you can draw your own conclusions. HOWARD TREMAINE was born in the beautiful city of Galt in 1911. Besides being able to speak French quite fluently, Howard can also hold parley in Caesar's language. Therefore it wouldnit surprise us a bit if he took up fthel languages. CECIL WALKER was born at Bowman- ville, 1910. He was content to let the mistake ride until at the age of seven he moved to Preston fMon Dieul. Is interested in musical matters and to this end intends to become an organist. NORMAN WILDMAN was first let loose at Hespeler in 1911. He came to Galt where he was tamed and now he even hopes to graduate. 1 HUME WILKINS, our Champeen Orator, was the cause of the great festival at Hespeler in 1912. His ambitions are many. Besides being old man eloquent, hg aspires to the premiership of Can- a a. BENSON WINGHAM chose Hanover at which .to make his first appearance in 1912. Gifted with more than the usual amount of grey matter, he immediately moved to Galt, attended Victoria school, and upon graduating from there entered the G.C.I. He aims to give people a thrill by painlessly removing tee-th.

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40 SPECULA 'GALTONIA Q LKVJ 9 LEG A - - - - - - - - - - - - LKWJ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1TH THE CADETSH l IYNMN1VNMN1MX1P6N1VNMYIVB1mYIhiN1P6X1MN1' P6Y1I'6YI ' ' ' ' ' I ' ' Fila By JAMES WARING O other organization in the school, with the exception of the Rugby Club, has made as much progress in fthe last year as the Cadet Corps. Everything is on the upward trend, and many thanks are due Mr. Donaldson for his untiring efforts in bringing the Corps to the present and ever increasing effic- iency. Improvements have been made in every branch. The Stretcher-bearers have reached third place in this district. This is especially commendable in view of the fact that this course is the hardest in the corps, and for this reason the boys de- serve much credit. The Signallers, under Capt. McIntosh and Mr. Appleyard, have made favourable progress, and at the time of this article going to press, results have not been posted. It is known, however, that more certificates will be received by the Signal- lers than ever before. Our band, though lacking in quantity in comparison with last year, lacks nothing in quality and credit is due to Mr. Elton for the standard reached this year. This year's shooting records show a vast improvement over last year, and this goes to prove the old saying, Practice makes perfect. This year for the first time the corps entered t'he shoot for the R.M.C. shield and alttained ninth place in the Dominion. At the King George Cup shoot in Lon- don, We were third in Military District No. 1, and tenth in the Dominion. In this shoot twelve dollars and fifty cents in cash prizes were won by our boys. Howard Lang was second highest individual in M. D. No. 1 and received the W.C.R.A. medal and four dollars and fifty cenlts in cash. This meet is becoming more and more popular every year and each year our school obtains a higher standing. In the Laura Secord shoot We were third. The prize for the highest in each team, a ten-pound box of chocolates, was won this year by R. Martin. The D.C.R.A. is now pending but to date We have received 26 bronze medals, 12 silver medals, and 9 gold, which indi- cates excellent shooting. To date the Corps has had its annual parade to the Fall Fair, annual Church Parade, and the annual Armistice Day Service, and in a very short time we will have the annual Inspection, Banquet, and Dance. Last year one point was awarded for each cadet and this factor alone keprt us from winning the shield. However, our Corps did win the shield given for Physical Training. Inspection day is drawing near and we feel confident that the Corps will do its best and bring the Efficiency Shield to Galt. fy PAGE KARL MARX T'other day Mr. Doig astonished the very innocent Economics class by telling them that capital-plain, ordinary, busi- ness capital-is obtained from .the Sahara Desert. It grows on capital trees and ex- peditions are sent out to get it. And these expeditions are the capital expeditions we hear so much about. You'd be surprised at what you don't know. We always thought capital had something to do with Capitol Entertain- ment! And, speaking of ties, we shall be very pleased to advise you in the matter of colour, material, and any such difficult problem-especially in the case of Christ- mas ties. Apply to the CS girls.