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

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SPECULA GALTONIA 21 b My Hair is Grey, but not with years v -Prisoner of Chillon The Specula The SPECULA GALTONIA is now in your hand. We sincere- ly hope that you will enjoy every moment spent with it and find it in no way inferior to its many predecessors. Unlike last year the mighty gods above have not, as yet, favoured us with any guiding portent. Consultation with the Sibylline Books therefore is of no avail, and in breathless expectation we turn to you feeling sure that, if in the reading a little pleasure. is afforded all, our humble efforts have not been in vain. In publishing the SPECULA we would impress upon you that which we have mentioned elsewhere. It is this. The SPECULA GALTONIA iS made possible only through the co-operation of the many merchant and business men who advertise within its covers. Therefore, in gratitude to them for this support we repeat HPATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS and in so doing help the SPECULA GALTON IA of future years. fm h I Many are the achievements of which we of the Galt Colleg- The Sc 00 iate Institute and Vocational School are justly proud,- Song academic, athletic, military and musical. In spite of these attainments, however, we are still lacking that which can express better than anything else the true feelings of the student body, namely: a School Song. We have our yells4ye1ls that have spurred to victory many a losing team-yells that have followed the spirit of SEMPER PARATUS since eighteen fifty-two. Why then a song?

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SPECULA GALTONIA From far across the campus rolls a mighty din. Sir Archer awakes from his long summer's reverie and smilingly renews his old acquaint- ances .... greets With affection those strangers to his kingdom. And when they are gathered to- gether, Words of common interest are imparted to all, words of wisdom and guidance, to aid them in their climb ....

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22 SPECULA GALTONIA In a song we have the inexplicable, subtle something that is lost to us in the wild exuberance of a yell. We feel it, recognize it, are inspired by it but are at a complete loss to explain it. Perhaps it is better so. Cherished forever in memory as a bond of friendship, the melody of it lingers with us when all our yells have been forgotten, when in the glorious adventure of living, we have perhaps strayed far to other lands and only in leisure mo- ments turn our thoughts once more to the old school. More than all else a school song gives to the school and to the student as well that spirit of distinction and patriotism which, from the dawn of history, has characterized the nations of the world in their rise to suprem- acy. So let us rally to the cause and make one mighty effort to bequeath to our beloved alma mater, a song well worthy to be called her own. One that shall follow her step by step through the years, echoing always down these famous corridors when victories, fore-ordained, blaze forth her own triumphant name to all. fe-L For the past few years the various organizations within this The 5011001 institution have been operating from a central fund. That Tfeasufy is, the money necessary for their many endeavours has been controlled by a special committee whose duty it is to pass approval on all expenditures arising and to determine a fair estimate for each activity. This centralization of finances has undoubtedly proved itself a success from at least two standpoints. First it has strengthened many of the for- merly weak societies and secondly it has enabled the student body at large to know how and at what approximate cost the various organizations are functioning. During the last few years the treasury, by a series of successful ven- tures, has succeeded in accumulating a very tidy surplus. This year, how- ever, it would appear from a glance over the treasurer's report Cfound within this bookl that, with a degree of success in our annual physical demonstration equalling that of other years, activities of Nineteen-Thirty might then break even. It is not right that the burden of carrying the financial load should fall solely upon the shoulders of one or two organizations. It is unfair both to those who show a surplus and to those who do not.