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

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54 SPECULA At one end of the floor a comfortable sitting out place for the patronesses was arranged while at the other end, amid profuse and abundant fernery, the music makers reigned supreme. Supper served in the daintily decorated cafeteria was enlivened somewhat by a cup and sugar throwing contest indulged in by the more... Upon returning to the gymnasium after GALTONIA this intermission, the orchestra once more struck up and to the rollicking tune of Singing in the Rain the rugby club frolic-the event of events and climax of the dance-brought down an avalanche of balloons, interspersed with many other novelties, upon the heads of those below. At one-thirty one of the most brilliant suc- cesses of our school year came to a glor- ious and memorable end. A35 Wanted-A Tea Dance N old and oft repeated saying may here be applied, What is wrong with this picture. And that is exactly what we' mean. It does appear, at .the present time, that, in order to complete a perfectly successful school year, some- thing is required. After much thought and consideration we believe that we have found the solu- tion-the missing link, so to speak. It is -three guesses-a tea dance! Perhaps a few posters, similar to those of the Specula, would help.- Wanted a Tea 'ii Dance! or Join the Tea Dance Agita- tors Union. Such a social would prove a success from all possible angles. It would brighten things up in general as well as prove a boon to the treasury, as it did in years gone by. The T. D. A. U. Corp., Ltd., of the G.C.I. herewith solicits your support. If you like the idea pull strong for a worthy cause. If you do not like it we will appre- ciate your suggestions. Your criticism will be welcome but let it be constructive not destructive. l-liY HERE is, among the student organ- izations of the Galt Collegiate, a society whose aims are to hold high the standards of moral and social life among the boys of the school. It is the Hi-Y club sponsored by the Young Men's Christian Association, in the interest of the students. Luncheon meetings held at intervals of two weeks have proved de- cidedly successful during the past years. As the aim of the Hi-Y is to promote the best interests of school life, it has en- deavoured to obtain speakers whose ad- dresses would be on subjects important, interesting and educational and which would also have the effect of broadening the field of vision of the average student. Mr. Maag, the first speaker of the year, chose as his subject the auto-giro plane. A former balloonist and consequently an ardent follower of aviation, Mr. Maag gave a very enlightening speech, clearly pointing out the various advantages and disadvantages of this type of aircraft. The second speaker, Miss E. Peacock, was fin the memory of the Writerl the first woman to address the club. Her talk on Music was varied by interludes on the piano. Our Christmas dinner was exceedingly Firstly, well attended for two reasons. because the girls of the school were in- MacLen- vited and secondly, because Mr. nan, our famous football coach, was the speaker. His explanation of the different plays was very interesting. Perhaps next year the girls who attend the games will have an idea of what all the fighting is about. Mr. J. G. Lorriman of the Eastern Steel Product Company, gave a very thorough description of the manufacture of steel, illustrating his talk with numerous pic- tures. Rev. W. F. Bremner chose to speak of Japan and of his adventures while in that land. The peculiarities of that people, as pointed out, were extremely amusing. His address, however, succeeded in arousing a great deal of interest in the students and the continuation of the ac- count-of his travels is looked forward to by all. Our good friend, Mr. McKee, once more favoured us with a short, personal ex- perience. His ever ready wit and humour caused a great deal of laughter. The par- ticular experience, related, was one of a missionary experience in Saskatchewan where he took charge of a school during the summer holidays. Rev. Mr. Davidson told of his travel and experiences in England, a speech which was heartily enjoyed by all present. The last speaker to address the Hi-Y was none other than Mr. Challen. His trip in Algonquin Park and the pleasure and enjoyment afforded there, so impressed his listeners that we may find more than one spending their vacations in the same place.

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56 SPECULA GALTONIA l A A, A A LU-I A AA A A A AJ,A A LUILUJ V UUJLWJJ 4 4 A A A A A 4 A A A A A A 4 4 4 4 A 4 A A A A A A A A E 53 E i l THE M1RRoR ' ' VN MN1 MYI ' MV A l'm1f6Yll'6Y1VNP6Yl 0 IYN MN1 IYBYIMYI The Illumination on the Path of Knowledge O wad some power the giftie gie us To see oorsels as ithers see us! OME time ago, the School Board re- quested that, since we had such a fine school, the Hydro Commission of the city erect lights along the drive, to illum- inate the paths of those who seek knowl- edge after dark. The Hydro Commission with a sadly misplaced sense of humour, cut down two pine trees, nailed some light fixtures on them, and erected them on the driveways. Now we admit that pine trees are very beautiful when they stand on the hillsides, in there native habitat but when stripped of their limbs and bark they cease to be a decorative influence. It seems rather in- congruous that we have a million dollar school for education and two telephone posts along the drive for illumination. We do not ask that they give us gold- plated lamp posts with airway beacons mounted on them, although we agree that these would be satisfactory. All we desire is something more in keeping with the beauty of our school and more appropriate to light the path of those who go in search of the Lady Knowledge in the hours of darkness. 'fi . The School Sports E'RE not playing for the school this year, we're playing for the O.R.F.U. Even if we do win we can only go as far as our own groupf' How do you expect me to get fifty per- cent? So they come pouring in, the ex- cuses from those who failed the Rugby Team and were also destined to drop the basketball team. lf the older students insist on helping the school by remaining out of the sports, the younger students will soon follow the lead, and the staff, will be left to tear up the campus and wear out the gym. floor. Now it is easily understood, that, being so few in number in comparison to the size of the campus, they would find it practically impossible to complete the task successfully. It has always been a point of etiquette to assist the aged and infirm. Even if the senior students are not actuated by a sense of loyalty to the school they might at least have respect for the years of our teachers and remove a heavy burden from their already over- loaded backs. J. H. The Hall of Qdors Along the Hall of Odors, Come wafting on the breeze, The traces of a thousand smells, That make a fellow sneeze. HIS Hall of Odors is not found in a glue factory, as one might suspect, but on the second floor of the Galt Collegiate Institute, the chemistry lab. being the origin of the unpleasantness. It is the desire of the Department of Educa- tion to have our schools as efiicient as pos- sible, now, it must be admitted that, with the odors of carbon bisulphide and chlorine pervading the atmosphere one's mental' faculties will not perform to perfection, therefore, in the best interests of our school we would advocate an inspection of the ventilation system followed by some improvement that will conduct the per- fumes to the outer air.