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

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84 SPECULA GALTONIA ZB Form News By MARGARET DELL On the 3rd of September, we collected our books and ourselves, although mostly books, and located in sixty-nine. Here We became acquainted, and have jogged along merrily ever since. The first set of exams left us with rather a downcast countenance, but our spirits soon rose. The only cloud in our fair horizon now, is our next Grammar exam. 21 Pk Pk Mr. McKay must have been reading Ghost Stories and Shakespeare's Traged- ies, as one day when his nerves received a jolt, he exclaimed, Great Caesar's Ghost. The brains of 2B must be hidden in McCurdy's cranium, because he brilliantly told Mr. McKay that the turtle had two eyelids-one for each eye. 1424214 At last we know why Allan Moore wears such bright socks. He is like the birds. He wants to attract the females. Miss Redmond- To-day we will take up the Refiexive Pronoun. In the sen- tence-'He cut himself? What would 'himself' be? Smith- A crazy fool, if he cut him- self. :lf :ZS Pk Evidently Smith has had much exper- ience along matrimonial lines, because when Miss Redmond asked him to com- pare love, he promptly replied love, marriage and suicide, Pls 34 24 Mr. McKay Cdespairinglyl- Well what does a chicken scratch in the ground for? Up shoots Helen's hand. Mr. McKay Chopefullyl- Well, Miss Williams? Helen- Why, to sharpen its claws. Mr. McKay seemed amused. PE: PII Ulf Cartwright- What would the British Empire do if they didn't have a navy? Miss 'McLachlan- I don't know. They might call on you. The Qdds and Ends of lA 1A is surely a superior form for it al- ways succeeds in excelling everyone in whatever it undertakes fin one Way or anotherl. You cannot imagine how proud we were of our senior interform rugby team fthey succeeded in losing all their gamesl. They had a style all their own, which nobody cared to copy. The girls' basketball team, however, won the Junior championship. .'. .1. .-. .,. .,. ., Casey to Clerk- I want a cake of soap to wash my head. 46 H Clerkf Ivory? ' ' Boote's Father fto Mr. McKee, whom he had met on the streetb- I hope Clar- ence is getting a good grounding in latin. Mr. McKee- Better than that, he's stranded. -3- -!. .!. '.- -,- .,. Sergeant, to Casey in front rank- Pull in your feet, they're spoiling the appear- ance of the line. Casey fin grieved tone?- They're not my feet sir, they're Arnold's, in the rear rank. P14 :ls Sis Sergeant- Don't you know how to stand at attention yet, Bernhardt'? Bobby fin an over-sized uniform- I am at attention but it's my suit that's at ease. 2? Miss Allen- Father, will you give me some money for a new dress? Father- Why, what happened to the one I bought you last week? Miss Allen- A moth ate it. ak -1- by How graceful Arnold seems to eat corn. He ought to: He plays a piccalo. PF :lf 2? Miss Fraser- Are you one of those girls who watch the clock? Miss Burnet- Of course not. I have a wrist Watch. A Pk D? 252 Jack Allard fto second formerj- You know more than I do. Second former- Of course. Allard- You know me, and I know you. c Mr. Mackay- Here are some plants of the Begonia family. Miss Cole- Indeed, how kind of you to care for them while the family is away. PIC FK Pls Brown fto Miss Ruddickl- Fm indebt- ed to you for all I know. Miss Ruddick- Oh don't mention such a triiief'

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SPECULA GALTONIA THE SIX HUNDRED All the term, all the term, All the term onward, All in the Valley of Galt Worked the six hundred. Forward the G. C. I. Now to your tasks they cry, At them with mouth and eye, Rushed the six hundred. Onward the G. C. I. Was there a boy would sigh? Not though each would decry. That he had blundered. Theirs not to ask the way Theirs but to do and say g As into the mass of books, Rushed the six hundred. Masters to right of them, Masters to left of them Masters in front of them, Bellowed and grumbled. POME There was a Welch-man in our Ward And he was wondrous wise And if he doesn't Groh much His brains exceed his size. Said Roelofson to Alice I'll Betty'll head the race, Stormed at with word and howl, Rehearsed they without a growl, Though their's was not the fault, In the Grammar School of Galt, Worked the six hundred. Shone all their brightness there, As straight uprose their 'hair Working their sums with care, And no one blundered. Plunged in the Master's ire, Till flushed his face like fire, All of them trembled. Beaten with strap and cane, Because they had blundered, Then they go out, but not, Not the six hundred. By One of Dr. Tassie's Pupils PROBLEM?-A female member of 3B goes upstairs at 7.45 to dress for a party. She is 17 years of age and weighs 105. State the WAIT of the young man down- stairs. ZA Miss WeatHerill Mr. DonaldsOn Miss McLachlan Mr. McKEe Mr. Wholton Miss RedmOnd Miss SnideR He's got Tom green with envy Mr. McKay And Marion's lost her place. S0 then We quit, If he keeps up much longer it R We'll get the Fyfe and drum ' And serenade him out of school BOTANY To make room for the dumb. Pk PF PF Lorriman and Clark were driving along Water Street. Clark fsighting Francislz Hey pull up to Durwardf' Lorriman- Which side of the boat is that. Dire punishment follows him who med- dles with the teachers' names. We juggled with them and look what happened: Miss Duggan Mr. McKEe Mr. WholTon Miss FrasEr Miss McLach1aN Miss WeaTherill Miss Ruddlck Mr. DOnaldson Miss RedmoNd And then we stirred them up some more and got: There should be no monotony In studying your botany It helps to train The mind and brain Unless you haven't gotany It teaches you, does botnay, To know the plants and spotany And learn just why They live and die In case you have to potany. You sketch the plants in botany You're taught to chart and plotarfy Like corn or oats You jot down notes, If you know how to jotany. Your time if you'll allotany Will teach you how and whatany Old plant or tree Can do or be And that's the use of botany. 83 1

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SPECULA GALTONIA 85 1B The members of form 1B had been re- quested to bring materials for the next art class. As the class got settled Fer- guson could be seen standing fearfully by Miss Fraser's desk. Well, what's the matter with you? in- quired Miss Fraser. I-I've swallowed my object, replied Ferguson timidly. A look of alarm spread over the teach- er's face. Swallowed your object. Merci- ful goodness, what was it ? In a small voice he replied- A banana. fResult-One week detentionj. Sirk NOTE TO TEACHER Dear Miss Redmond:- Kindly excuse Ford's absence yesterday. He fell in the mud. By doing the same you will greatly oblige his mother. 4. .v. .y. .,. .,. .,. Driving along the Gatineau Road, near Ottawa, one's attention is drawn to num- erous signs setting forth the wonders of La Cavernef' One day some friends and I were for- tunate enough to be able to visit this mar- vel of nature. Two pleasant young French- men named Roaul and Jacques, lived in a cottage near by and had charge of the cave. On entering we found it lighted by electricity which was supplied by a dyna- mo run by a gasoline engine. The sides glistened with the water which dripped continuously. There were many interest- ing stalagmites and stalacites to be seen. We descended a distance of one hundred feet, where we came upon what looked to be a miniature lake. It was so clear that the guide had to throw a match into it to prove it was water. When we got out we found ourselves looking down on a gem of a lake almost perfectly round. If any of you should be in the City of Ottawa do not fail to cross into the Prov- ince of Quebec and see this unique cave and lake. W. A. B. Davidson, 1B. lC There's a boy in our form named Bill Who passes exams with great skill. One quite the same Is a girl called Lorraine. But there are others who are not so dumb. And in this class the Margaret's run Who are doing better than t'hey've ever done. We have Pat Horsey in our form, too And she's not so dumb, believe me, you! But when the McGaws walk in I'm stuck, But it's no good anyway, is it? :Za :la :iz Miss Ruddick- What is one and one? Hubert- two, Miss Ruddick- What is two and one? Hubert- Shoe Polish. .g. .y. .s. .,. .,. .,. Bill Ireland- How old are you, Lor- raine? Lorraine- Why, I'm fifteen, Bill. Bill- Fifteen, why you told me you were fifteen three years ago. Lorraine- But you see I'm not one of those people that say one thing one day and another thing the next day. Bill Cto Margaret McGawJ- Do you know that life is a game of cards. Marg.- How is that ? Bill- When you're in love, its hearts. when you're engaged it's diamonds. When you're married it's clubs. When you're dead it's spades. 32 2k ik Miss Ruddick- It gives me great joy to see your shining faces before me this morning. Lorraine- Shining faces! Good grief, where's my powder puff? rlifkfii Miss Ruddick- Now the last question in the Latin examination was really too hard for you. So each pupil must add twenty marks to his total. Dorothy McGaw- Hurray, I've got twenty. :1: .,. rl: Jean Light fto Edna HodgkissJ- Kath- leen was telling me that Mills asked to see her home the other night. Edna- Oh! and what did she say. Jean- She said s'he'd send him a pic- ture of it.