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

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94 SPECULA GALTONIA We wonder if the ambition of our two Marys is to supervise a beauty parlor, since the other day they were found ex- perimenting in the art room, during Miss Fraser's absence. :3 ak :iz We are still trying to decide if Mr. El- ton won the war by Toleration. at 2? vie DO YOU LIKE GOOD BOOKS? Great activity was being experienced in the vicinity of the Mill on the Floss and Kenilworth castle for within two weeks' time the great Vanity Fair was to be held. The Lady of the Lake was busy clean- ing the House on the Water for she ex- pected guests. She was assisted by her newly adopted sons, Ben Hur and Tom Sawyer. Rolf of the Woods, The Deer- slayer and the Pathfinder were engaged in hunting deer and partridges. All the Little Women and Good Wives in the vil- lage were occupied with various occupa- tions. Some were busy sewing, others baking, while a number of them carefully watched their children who were to com- pete in the baby show. They engaged Evangeline, Flora and a Girl of the Commune as assistants. The Virginian looked after the horses for the shows, while The Cattlenien attended to the cattle. The Twelfth Night after the fair had been announced Cheviot the Jester aroused the villagers with loud yells of, After the 'Green Eyed Monster, for David Bal- four had Kidnapped Tom Brown and run off in the direction of St. Ives. They gave chase but were forced to stop because of the Barrier, provided when an Avalanche slipped down the mountain-side, wiping Tom and David of the map. The day of the great fair came at last. Old Mother West Wind blew softly, and the sun shone brightly. The animal shows attracted the most attention. Beautiful Joe carried off the honours in the dog-show, Bonnie Prince Charlie in the pony-show and Black Beau- ty in the class for saddle hores. Wildfire won the admiration of all in a bucking contest. Ruth Fielding in the Saddle per- formed thrilling stunts on her horse and checked a Thundering Herd of runaway cattle. At the same time King Lear and The Merchant of Venice were being acted in the opera house. In another building Silas Marner was telling how he rasied Eppie, followed by the crew of the Hispaniola engaging in a mock fight. In still another building, Lorna Doone had the Knights of Charlemagne dancing an Irish Jig, fol- lowed by pictures of Arabian Nights in the City of Pleasure. , After all was over, a sumptuous repast prepared from recipes from The Cana- dian Cook Book, was held. B. McEwen, H2. With the passing of another year, Sir Archer bids farewell to many of his followers. He charts the course, bids them hold true, and with a with determination always to succeed .... last gentle encouraging smile sends them forth into a world of realities

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SPECULA GALTONIA 93 VVhen the whistle blew for full time, t'he 2A fellows received quite a surprise. Thinking the game safely tucked away, in the first half, and not figuring on the last half, they little expected to be nosed out of a victory, by one point. Stan. Lorriman was blowing the whistle, and incidentally, as a referee, would make a good chairman at a Peace Conference. Whenever two boys would start an argu- ment, he would blow the bugle, go over and ruffle their hair, and with a meek cut out the fighting, resume the game. THE T2B LINEUP Perp Clark, Buck Buchanan, Mac McPherson, Norm McCreary, Huddy Walker, Jenny Hugo, and Arn Bur- deng the last two acting as manager, and captain respectively. :Zz :lc al: IN LIGHTER VEIN Mr. Elton- Since I bought that new DeSoto, I don't have to worry about walk- ing to the bank to make my deposits as I used to. Mr. Phelan- Naturally, I suppose you ride- Mr. Elton- Oh no, I don't make any now. :Za ak :iz Walker- I wrenched my knee and have had an X ray picture taken of it. Alfie Shultz finnocentlyl- If they turn out well, may I have one? SOME YEARS HENCE-ABOUT 1940 Mrs. Bruse Buchanan- So your hus- band was lost at sea? Mrs. Gerald Hugo- Yes, a bathing beauty got him. 'F '? ,L Bendus- I suppose now that you are married, George, your time for 'billing and cooing' is over? Bevan- Well, Ab, the cooing has ceased, but the billing is stiffer than ever. .,. .,. :iz THE OLD LINE PLEASANT- Mr. Elton fwhen class is making a noisej- The next one I catch making a racket will join the 'happy family' after four. q: :iz :lc THE ZOO- Mr. Stuart fwhen class does not go di- rectly to class-room- Come on you little monkeys, get into your stalls. 3: :Z: :k THE DAILY DOZEN - Mr. Unsworth- Heads Up! 2: :Zz :lc GENEROUS- Mr. Henderson Ccatching someone talk- ingl- All right, you can take a week's detention. Mr. Phelan- Who is in the tool-room this week? I-l.1,Z,3 APPLESAUOE Mr. MacIntosh, who is a crab, went to visit a wealthy Duchess who lives near Wolfe's River, on the St. Lawrence. She took him to the skating party of Mrs. Talman Sweet, which was being 'held in Cooper's garden. There he met a Mr. King who accused Mrs. Greening of being a Spy. A Pippin made the maiden blush when he said,- seek no further evidence, just take his Astrakhan cap oi. When they removed the cap they found a Bald- win, not a Spy. HP .. . .. -s -1- H2 has had since school's opening only one social event-the Weiner and corn roast, held at a picturesque spot along the Grand. Great quantities of weiners and corn were consumed by hearty ap- petites and an enjoyable time was spent by both teachers and pupils. Our happiest girl is Mary Currie, Who never appears to be in a hurry. Another member is Grace McCrea, Who never, never will get grey ffrom worryl. Says Mary Mathieson, our tall kid, To Barney her friend, Now lift that lid. Marjorie Kinzie comes from Blair, And you never see Marjorie up in the air. Annie Bond comes in on the Bus, And says if you want a good time, Just come with us. Betty McEwen is full of pep, You should see how Betty can step. Recella Washburn, our Hespelerite, Is one of H2, and a shining light. Marion Smith, our dark eyed lass, Wants to know why and wherefore, oh! my yes. Bernice Lund, who is always the same, Shall some day be a singer of fame.

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SPECULA GALTONIA 'Ualedictory To you I bring the Message of the Graduating Class E at this time bid farewell to our happy years of learning in this school, turning our faces toward the future. Graduation is a milestone in the life of a student who goes to further schools of learning, it is a turn- ing point in the lives of those who go out to face the responsibilities of their chosen vocations. And so, at the portals of a new life, We bid farewell to the easy road We have traversed through the lands of learning to reach just such a gateway. As We look back through the past four years we realize that they have been glorious ones, full of learning, of enjoyment, and of friendship. During that short time we have grown into young manhood and womanhood and have gained ideas and ideals which shall leave infinitely great impressions upon our characters. Down through the years we shall carry tender memories of in- cidents, trivial at the time, of kind words from students and faculty, of jokes among our companions, of classes, of teachers and of those with whom we came in contact. Through our high school years we have gained instruction along four dis- tinct lines: Physical, social, mental and moral. We have received the finest kind of physical training. Collegiate teams on the field of sport have disting- uished themselves and have the reputation of playing the game fairly and squarely under all odds. The G. C. I. is noted for its clean sport and its true sportsmanship. We who congregated in the gym. and auditorium feel that on those occasions there was a spirit of friendliness and gaiety amongst the stud- ents that was duplicated nowhere. Ramsay Macdonald once said, Your mind is like a garden. Its beauties depend upon its soil. Here through our school years the gardens of our minds have been sown with the finest seed. The gardens have been carefully cultivated, and now having been taught their care, we are left at the end of our school years to take over the duties. The atmosphere of respect for the better things of life, the high ideals of patriotism, of honour, truth, freedom and integrity were inculcated not only by precepts in the ideals help up or the standards set, but also by examples. Our education along all these lines: Physical, social, mental and moral, has been to fit us for our future life. We have been trained physically that we may grasp opportunity, mentally that we may take advantage of it. Social training has made us ready to meet our fellow men and become acquainted with their true selves. The moral training has given to us the high standards of life which will carry us through in adversity or success. As we gaze into the crystal on our graduation day, we see, scattered through distant cities and in the home town, great men and women in business, in clinics, in parliament buildings, in pulpits, in factories, in law offices and in the homes. We look more intently and recognize that these are the faces of our classmates. Such are the prophecies for the members of the graduating class. Our ambitions may be expressed in the words of old Ulysses : Come, my friends, 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world. Push off, And sitting well in order smite The sounding furrows, for my purpose holds To sail beyond the sunset and the baths Of all the western stars, until I die. We, the Youth of to-day, are in search of new Worlds, to conquer! We are possessed of the desire to strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. EDGAR W. HUDSON.