Glebe Collegiate Institute - Lux Glebana Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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' UX GLEBANACH-Q QQPALERE FLAMMAM ICI ON PARLE FRANCAIS J. VVOODINC' X QIMPSOY P XVIIITFSIDF E. DOWD J. ROBINSON D. JEFFERSON A. BXRKS favour of the Stuttering Passenger, Jack Merkley, but the captain had sufli- cient equanimity left to announce the Barnacle Band. This turned outto be MrL.lrwin's stringers concealed behind old 'clothes and simulated grime. fThey played popular airs on deck inter- polating novelties such as Popeye, Olive Oyle, and a handsome sextette. Finally Gerry danced on with the Stuttering Passenger, the Captain and Percy hobnohbed again, and all the cast in true Shakespearean fashion joined in a closing chorus,hoping the audience had enjoyed themselves and that they all Would come again For concerts at the Glebef' To lau 'h and cheer E E STA R Slanding: 'rico IUSCOMBE KDON WALLACE TOM FAIRBXIRN IAN RANKIN 47 TED ANDIQRSQN Qmgr.J Kneeling: sm SALTER

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UX GLEBANACXQUQ- QEPALERE FLAMMAM BARNACLEBAND SlU1ldi7Ig.' B. GOODING F. ELLIOTT J. NVILSON G. HIGGS J. BRACKENRIDGE F. SYIARPE E. BARKS D. VVICKWARE DOUGLAS YVICKYVARE Silling! P. CHRISTIE P. TUCK C. CLARK B. XRWIN F. BOLTON E. COWAN J. CHILCOTT Petchj for the favours of Gerty Gabbo, drawl- ingly portrayed by Evelyn Helson. Nothing disconcerted the captain even when his steward came on deck dressed only in a barrel or when the cook fell overboard. Mr. MacNamara wrote and directed this opening and subsequent linking dialogue. ' The concert proper began with a display by some touring acrobats who turned out to be the Mr. McNeil's and Mr. Mix's gym team. The junior group did an effective number with illuminated Indian clubs, while the senior group brought many oh's and ah's from the crowd by its stunts on the high bar. The audience was allowed to recover its breath while Helen Fair- bairn treated them to a piano interlude, En Route. Next appeared the Glebana Choir disguised and described as the Orpheus Choir en route to Wales. The 'results of long practice were ap- parent in their performance. N For the first time the Glebana choir of sixty voices had embarked upon a really ambitious program. Five numbers of merit had been selected, which would adiord not only a pleas- ing variety of theme and musical treatment, but also a sound training in part-singing and vocal expression. To these numbers the choristers, under the direction of Mr. Westington, had devoted over two months of practice, and their rendition of them, particularly of the unaccom- panied Celtic Lullaby and the exacting Follow Me Down To Carlow won for them well- merited praise and a thirty-minute broadcast over CRCO. Pretty-boy Percy and the captain appeared for a moment still at daggers drawn over Gerty and the captain announced the appearance of some carefree chorines fleeing from the Euro- pean war scare. Miss Laidlaw's girls well and nobly filled the bill and their costumes. Boys in the audience made mental notes for the future. The orchestra then soothed the excited audience while the latter waited for the touring players to present Ici On Parle Francais. That the touring players seemed to be Miss Grantls Drama Club detracted nothing from their performance. The explosive Major Rattan fElbert Dowdj had the audience in con- vulsions, Monsieur Victoire QEdward Barksj elicited enquiries as to whether he was really French, Dorothy Jefferson was a sweet Angelina, and john Wooding made a satisfac- torily ineffective Mr. Spriggins. There was no weakness in a capable supporting cast. Came the curtain, came an alluring Miss Gabbo, pursued by the captain and Percy mak- ing sheep's eyes. They were both rejected in i70f

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UX GLEBANAWQQ- QAQFALERE FLAMMAM THE INTERNATIGNAL AFFAIRS CLUB by DoN C. BRUNTON, 5-A His YEAR there has been established at Glebe a new organization which is rather an innovation in our school life and possibly in high school life in Canada. Through the initiative of the student body, an International Affairs Club has been founded for the purpose of discussing international ques- tions, topics of Current interest, and in general to educate the students in the problems con- fronting world society. The club has applied for membership in the League of Nations Society of Canada and prob- ably will be a full-fledged corporate member by the time this is printed. Mr. Inch, secretary of the society, has given us his whole-hearted sup- port and offered any assistance he might render. He has informed us that should our club prove successful, he shall endeavour to form a chain of such discussion groups in collegiates through- out Canada. Thus we are justly proud that our club may be the nucleus of a nation wide movement for furthering the practical educa- tion of Canadian youth. Other advantages gained by joining the League of Nations Society are numerous: it will supply us with instructive literature on topics under discussion, we shall receive the texts of all radio talks sponsored by the society, on special occasions prominent speakers may be obtained to address the students, and finally, we shall have the privilege of sending a representative to the National Con- ference of the Society, held each year for the purpose of deciding on the topics to be dis- cussed the following year. Already, through the co-operation and sup- port of Mr. Thoms, Mr. McQueen and other members of the staff, a number of interesting meetings have been held. Established thus on a firm basis, and with the active support of the students, the International Affairs Club is marked out for a long and successful life as one of the leading school institutions. --o-o-e+- THE AT HOME by JEAN TULLEY, 5-A HE EVENING of Friday, December 27th, found about two hundred and fifty students and ex-students of Glebe and Lisgar Collegiates enjoying the annual Glebe At Home. The dance was again held in the combined gymnasia which looked most festive, decorated with blue and yellow streamers and Japanese lanterns. A Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson, Miss M. Grant, Mr. C. G. Mitchell, Bill Merrill and Betty Butter- worth received the guests who began to arrive at eight-thirty o'clock. Berkley Kidd's orches- tra provided excellent music for the dancing, which continued till about eleven. At this time, Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson led the dancers to the cafeteria, and refreshments were served consisting of sandwiches, coffee, ice cream and cake. After supper, garish hats and loud noise- making novelties aroused the merry-makers to such a height of hilarity that for a while the orchestra could scarcely be heard above the din. Refreshed by delicious punch, the couples continued to dance till the strains of the home rl 7 SCIENCE CLUB DANCE by ISABELLE BRONSKILL, 5-C on THE past few years the Science Club has sponsored a dance which is proving to be more popular each year. The party on March 6th lived up to all expectations of a good time. At 8: go Berkley Kidd transformed the girls' gymnasium to a place of rhythm. Shadowy lights, beautiful ladies and the usual School spirit combined to make this dance linger among the pleasant memories of everyone for years to come. The buffet supper at 10:30 interrupted the music for a short time, but it was resumed and did not cease until 12:30. The members of the committee are to be thanked for their excellent co-operation in making the evening a success, and also the students who supported it so well. waltz announced that another happy evening had come to a close. Much credit is due the At Home Committee whose hard work and efficient managing made the annual formal dance such a decided success. Zl'