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

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PARA vigil E C U Lf A A PARATUSK i ll'-l-lfl Commencement - HE auditorium of the School was well filled on the night of Dec. 5th, to witness the annual commencement exercises. An interesting feature of this event was the fact that it was broadcast directly from the stage of the Assembly Hall, permitting more than those parents and friends directly interested to partici- pate in the ultimate success of those grad- uating. - Medals and prizes were presented to fthe efficient in each particular department of the school, and to those who had shown particular brilliance in languages. The monotony of presentations was effectually broken by very nicely rendered solos, both on the violin and saxaphone, by talented members of the orchestra. The Glee Club which plays an important part in the school's activities, made its first public appearance this season, singing a very charming chorus, which was highly ap- preciated. Following this, the graduates received their hard-earned diplomas. Both the Vocational and Collegiate departments of the school were represented in the Vale- dictory address. In former years both graduating classes were represenlted by one orator, usually selected from the Collegiate department. This, however, was felt to be unfair by the Vocational department, with the result that this year a boy from each was chosen, and this added greatly fto the programme. Jack Dawson interpreted the feelings and expectations of the Collegiate depart- ment in a sincere and well-worded ad- dress, and Ray Hodgins in a cleverly compiled speech gave the outgoing grad- uates a word of advice and exhortation. fix! Rugby Dance Season of spectacular rugby was closed fittingly with a brilliant and successful Rugby Dance. The music was played by Jack Baird and his Joy Boys, and a happy group of some two hundred guests of the Rugby Club danced to his rythmic selections. In perfect har- mony with the dancers were the gay and cleverly designed decorations of the school gymnasium. A tasty mid-dance lunch was served in the lunch rooms. After four hours filled with pleasing entertainment the happy dancers dispersed. The Rugby Club is to be congraitulated on its achieve- ments, sporting and social. 'RES Physical Training Exhibition HE main gymnasium was filled to capacity on both nights of the SichobJl's Physical Training Exhibition. This is the time when every student in the school can take part in a program arranged to synopsize the work of the -two Physical Education teachers for the year. Last year, as in former years, the performance was of sterling quality, in itself a proof of the splendid training along physical development open for stu- 46 dents at the Collegiate. Each form or girls and boys was represented in Calls- thenics, dances, dumb-bell drills and Wand drills, all these items being of special interest to outsiders. The girls' and boys' gym. 'teams performed their difficult feats in gymnastics in excellent style. Much credit was due to Mr. Donaldson and Miss Duggan for their fine Work in training the participants to attain so high a standard. J

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' PAnA5i,2n PE U L. A I? dead war heroes. The long main corridor was lined on either side by the military uniforms of the Cadets and the impressive black gowns of the teachers, unadorned except for the colours to which their par- lticular letters entitled them. Between V PARA TUS ' these lines the whole school reverently marched past the tablet engraved with names of the dead, and hung with poppy wreaths to symbolize our remembrance of their great deed. ii The High School Editors' Convention RIGHT and early that Friday morning, when most students were in their comfortable beds, tired from their toiling upward of the night before, I wended my way to the C.P.R. Station to catch the six-forty Hier for Toronto. I was going to a gathering of School mag- azine editors, which was to meet in Con- vocation Hall at the University of Toronto. Editors were to be there from all over Ontfario, as guests of the Sigma Phi, Women's Journalistic Fraternity of the University. An all too short train ride brought me to the vastnesses of the Union Station, and I alighted, full of the dignity of my position as representative of the finest school in the world. A rather meaningless walk up Bay Street took the tight out of my legs, and I boarded a car and was whirled to Bloor and Avenue Road corner. My rube intelligence told me that if I proceeded any further I should only have to walk back, and I hustled OH the T.T.C. vehicle. I stood, in the middle of the sidewalk, mouth and eyes wide open, drinking in avidly the marvels of the corner, revealing to everyone my rustic extraction. But the Fates were kind that day, and sent their favoured messenger in the thrice welcome form of Marion Tait, to shield me from the city sharpers. For that extremely charming and accomplished young lady at that very moment stepped from a car, and we joined hands and danced with joy. In the next five minutes, as we moved along with a crowd of college students, each told the other all we could remem- ber. Marion pointed out Convocation Hall, and we. parted. Dear me, if I chatter -on like this all night, the account will cover reams, and I shall never be allowed to put anything in the Specula again. When we were all registered and seated reading copies of the Varsity, the Con- vention came to order. Professor Wallace welcomed the delegates to the University, and the roll was called. Schools from North Bay to Ottawa were represented, some b-y one person, and many by two or 45 three. Rest assured that when Galt was called the writer made sure he was heard all over the building in his stentorian Present Two more addresses filled Friday morn- ing, one from Mr. Knowles of the Daily Star, and the other on Humour by the in- imitable Gregory Clarke. Frederick Allen, editor of Varsity, seemed to have recov- ered from his ducking in the pool, and spoke briefly on paper layout. Descriptions of all the speeches would only bore. Suffice it to say that we received a thousand and one new ideas for our journals, some of which you see embodied before you. Friday afternoon, after the session, we went through MacLean Publishing House, seeing- how the magazine is made. The assembling room for the books was per- haps the most interesting of all the departments. With lightning speed the different pages are arranged in proper order, fastened in place, and cut even. Then they are ready to be stamped for the mail. Each of us was given a copy of the Thanksgiving MacLean's, fresh from the press. A trip rthrough the Chatelaine Institute kitchen and dining room was entrancing to future homemakers, and afternoon tea was delightful to all of us, potential housekeepers or no. Friday night was the time of a mag- nificent banquet, in the Arts and Letters Club. It was .the high light of the occasion, for such men as Charles G. D. Roberts, Arthur Lismer, and Doctor Hardy were present. On Saturday afternoon we separated, and some went to the Rugby game while the others saw Street Scene, the Pulitzer Prize Play, at fthe Royal Alexandra. The greatest thing about the whole meeting was the formation of new friend- ships. Everything was most informal, and links of affection were firmly welded be- tween us. They will live when the speeches and speakers and sights of the Convocation are forgotten. 2

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