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

Page 93 text:

SPECULA GALTONIA 57 The Cadet Corps OMETHING will have to be done about this! We appreciate the fact that Mr. Donaldson is putting forth every effort to make the cadet corps a success, but we feel that he is not receiv- ing the co-operation that his work merits. It is obviously impossible to get satis- factory results when the cadets parade after four o,clock. Many of our pupils come in from the surrounding country and, if they are forced to remain after four, it is practically impossible for them to do the required amount of homework.- Perhaps if we outline the daily routine of one of our pupils who comes in from the backwoods we may be able to make this clear. He rises at approximately six o'clock, we might mention in passing that this is the time he gets up not the time he is supposed to get up. He rushes out to the barn, collects the daily allowance from the cows, forks down some hay for the stock and dashes back to the house for breakfast. He runs a mile or so into town to catch the car and spends the day receiving de- tention for failure to do his homework. At four o'clock he goes down for cadets. He gets home at seven, eats his supper, goes out and chops some wood for the morning and piles it in the wood box. By this time the old clock says nine o'clock and bed-time on the farm. Another night gone and no homework done! It would be a great help if some legislation could be passed on this matter as it continues among the minor evils of our system. fc-X!! The Gymnasium OR one long, fearful week the guard- ians of our dental mechanism, spent their waking hours searching for su- perfluous air-spaces in our masticatory organs, in order that the dentists might gain a livelihood. Yet, even while this drive to increase the income from the tooth-pulling racket was being put forth the carpentry trade was allowed to fall into disuse. Molecule after molecule fell from the floor of our gym. Moisture poured forth from the clouds upon the roof, which, for want of necessary materials allowed it to trickle .through upon the floor. The floor in resentment, heaved and cracked, yet nothing was done to prevent the eruption. Even as the storms came from above so below the forces of evil commenced their work, uncensored, and, for want of neces- sary support, the floor began to sag. Ow- ing to the advent of the intruding mois- ture the floor no longer ofers equal trac- tion, so that anyone venturing upon it stands in immediate peril. If by chance he place his foot on some section that is not overly well supported he is in danger of a sudden downward displacement. Again, if he step unwittingly into a crack he will be forcibly precipitated to the ground. Having brought these dangers and hin- drances to the eyes of those concerned, we would be greatly relieved if they would look into the matter, and, if possible, re- move the hazard. We would suggest that in the event of the floor being beyond re- pair, they erect barriers around the affect- ed areas to prevent accidents. iw! LE COIN FRENCAISE L'homme- Qui est le diierence, ele- phante et une tomatoe'? L'autre homme- Je ne sais pas. L'homme- Vous serait un remarquable homme, chercher les tomatoes. Lo, you wandering Jew. No, I'm a Roman Catholic. Yeh, she's pretty dumb. She thought a shoe horn was something to scare off chickens. .y. 4. .g. .,. .,. .,. I am bothered with a little wart that I'd like to have removed. The divorce lawyer is on the second floor to the right.

Page 92 text:

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.

Page 94 text:

58 SPECULA GALTONIA X 2' 'll ' gy 7-.fe -:.i5'J': 'Ti'y4X ' A .I l 'S ' IH -N f 5 X ' Ml' i .yi . 5 , I A f, 'G+-I :X ,V I - Q as L W9 U if fm i III' '-- W Q i - 1' ' I Y 'I .' By ROSS MARTIN HE proficiency attained by the Cadet Corps during the past year has far outstripped ,the standards of other years. The Lieut.-Col. A. A. Campbell general efiiciency shield, symbolic of the highest number of points obtained in Military district No. 1, was awarded to the corps at their annual inspection of last May. Had it not been for the loss of fifteen points on the number of cadets, we would have shared first place with the Walkerville Collegiate Institute. Throug'h the excellent work of the boys' gym. team and the drills in which the entire corps took part, the London Free Press Physi- cal Training Cup was captured for the second consecutive year. The competition for the National Rifle Association's Imperial Shield was held in the fall and although our entries Were not sufficient to compete for the shield, never- theless, the results showed a marked 1n- crease over previous years. Lieutenants Dando, Martin and Dietrich, and Cadet St. Clair Won the riiie and star badges, While Captain Thornton, Sergeant Elmslie and Cadet McDermid receive-d the rifie alone. The King George cup team ranked fourth in M. D. No. 1 and eleventh in the Dominion. This shoot was held at Lon- don. Lieut. Tutton further increased the prestige of the school when he Won the gold medal for the highest score in the fire with movement which is undoubted- ly the most part of the entire shoot. Lieutenant Archer was placed sixth in the shoot and received an O. R. A. bronze medal. Captains Lorriman and Davison acted as leaders for the te-am composed of R. Archer, W. Tutton, K. Campbell, R. Martin, H. Dando, R. Thornton, C. St. Clair and J. Dietrich. 'f The Laura Secord Team URTHER honour has been brought to the school through the winning of the Laura Secord Shooting Trophy. Our rise to the top has, indeed, been remark- able since in the last three years We have come seventh, third and first respectively. Those Who constitute the team are: Capt. Thornton, Lieutenants Martin and Dietrich and Cadet St. Clair. To each of these was awarded a large box of Laura Secord Chocolates, whiqh, much to the chagrin of the student body in gen- eral, were presented in secret. As usual a large number of cadets have obtained Dominion marksmen medals. At present the D. C. R. A. competition is being shot and the results are proving much higher than in past years. The next shoot Will take the form of an inter-corps competition when the Lieut.-Col. R. W. Meikleham's trophy is contested for by the various companies. During the past year the corps has ex- perienced a decided upheaval. The Sig- nallers and Stretcher-bearers have dis-