Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute - Acta Nostra Yearbook (Guelph, Ontario Canada)

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42 ACTA NOSTRA, 1926 GRANT WESTOBY is now employed by the C. P. R. in Montreal. Grant writes us thus on the History of Fourth Form '23-'2-1: The class had among its members some fine students. Witness the excel- lent showing made in the exams-a showing which was a constant source of delight to the erudite souls of the various instructors. In athletics Fourth Form '23-'24 was without peer, romping away with the boys' and girls' relay races on Field Day, sporting an invincible hockey team, and staging a boxing show that for symmetry of motion and artisbic expressions could not be duplicated anywhere. During the winter through the gen- erosity of Mr. Graesser, Sr., we were enabled to hold two extremely success- ful toboggan socials that will long be remembered four worthy principal will probably never forget the first, parti- cularly the little bump at the foot of the hilll. Early in June the class held a very enjoyable picnic at Rockwood, followed by a dance on the village band- stand fmusic kindly supplied by the leading grocer of the community.j In summing up, the Fourth Form of 1923-24 'had a very successful year academically, physically, and socially, and although the members are now scattered throughout the country with a diversity of occupations, some teach- ing, some attending university, some working, and some just employed, all retain the most pleasant memories of that last year. These memories are saddened by the thought of the loss of one of the Hnest members of the class, Isabel Blair Parker, who passed away early last fall, and those who were pnivileg- ed to know her will always honour the memory of such a fine class-mate. GRANTHAM H. A. WESTOBYX' JOHN RENNIE, Secretary of the Lit. last year, is teaching near Hamilton. ALEX GRUZLESKI is employed in the shipping room of the Northern Rub- ber Co. MADELINE KELLY, Sybil Smith and Alma Gordon, are on the substitute stail of the Guelph P. S. OBITFARY Life is not measured by the time we live. ISABEL BLAIR PARKER, of Form IV '23-'24, died in Hamilton Hospital September 6th, 1925, after a brief ill- ness. A girl, whom to meet, was to love: a cheerful companion, a sincere friend, and an earnest student. JAMES ARMSTRONG. of Form III '24-'25, died at his home January 18th. 1925. A quiet boy, who played the game in a quiet way, but played it well. The End of the School Year .-Xnd now we draw near the end of another school year. with its work and its play, its troubles and its pleasures. its disappointments and its expectations. But no one comes to the end of the year with indifference. To the younger buys and girls it. of course. means the holidaysg to those who are older. the end must come with mixed feelings. ,lust at this time there comes to both teacher and pupil alike the thought, Have we done our best? If we had the year given to us again. could we not do better? Un the whole. the Guelph Collegiate has every reason to feel satisfied with the year 1925-26. lte are looking with confidence to the result of the -lune examinations and are sure that they will show much good work accomplished. Then, too, have not the Rugby, Basketball and Hockey teams come through with flying colors? And the spirit of the pupils. in attending these games has been bet- ter than ever before. Next year we must endeavour to make even more successful that this-a task which will be dirlicult for most of the pupils who are leaying have set a very high standard in work, in character. and in play. To these we say. Farewell: the boys and girls of tihe Green and Xtiiite even as they cheered you in your games sto shall they continue to cheer you to Play up and play the game. Fare- well, we say! May you play your part in the game of life in accordance with the highest rules. winning therein even greater success than has been yours in our smaller held. For those of tis who remain, ours it is to push on to higher honours in the sphere of learning and in our sports: may we in turn hear our gradu- ates cheering us on in our activities so that our school-spirit may live on and be a greater force binding all 'to our common Alma Mater.

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ACTA NOSTRA, 1926 41 DOROTHY DEMPSEY hammers a typewriter at the F. E. Smith Co. EVERETT McCUTCHEON is a physi- cal instructor at Hart House, U. of T. MARG. ROWEN is going to take up nursing at the General Hospital in May. MARY PARSONS is working in the office at the Stewart Lumber Co. She probably finds it a relief from Geometry. HOWARD BEDFORD is learning how to make Epsom Salts at the Toronto College of Pharmacy. HARRY MAHONEY is taking his se- cond year Arts at Vic. GEO. COULING is working in a local real estate office. It is about time he left for Florida. HELEN STEWART is working for the Guelph and Ontario Investment and Savings Society of this city. DOROTHY LUTON is a clerk in Miss Anderson's Book Store. She intends to go to Normal next year. BETH FAULL is Government Seed Analyst at Toronto. JOHN BENNETT is employed by the Arnolds Excelsior factory. ROY HAMMOND is working at home this year. BERT. HEBDEN. senior athletic champion for 1923-24, is in the car- penter trade. ED. MFRPHY is a clerk in Loblaw's grocery. KENNETH MCGREGOR is a clerk in Daly's Store. JEAN KENNEDY is taking English and History at Toronto University. She played intercollegiate tennis last year for U. of T. We are glad to be able to publish the following extracts from a letter received from her: Dear Guelphites.-I shall never forget the two happy years that I spent taking my Senior Matric. in Guelph- one in the old Collegiate and one in the new. I think that most of the members of the staff with whom I came in contact, and who, largely, made my years up there mean so much to me, are still there doing the same for you. Don't forget to appreciate them now! I never thi11k of the Collegiate, of course, without visions of Mr. Davison moving about among us, with his kind. gentle smile, so loved by all, and with him I will always connect what we know as Mr Davison's Scholarship for Geometry. I think five cents was the extent of my gleanings in this line. but I'm pretty proud of even that-for after all it's something-something to remember. It seems to me that I scarcely step anywhere-to a lecture, the rink, a dance, or a theatre-but what I meet or catch sight of someone whom I either knew at the G. C.-V. I. myself, or who I know was once there. There are certainly quite a few of us down here now, but there will never be too many. I would beg you one and all to enjoy your Collegiate days to the utmost, but don't stop there. Your next step should and must be Varsity-yes. and it will beg for after all, what could stop a Guelph Grad. when he has made up his mind to go. I'll say good-bye now, but will be watching for some of you next fall, around the campus, and will be listening for your voices cheer- ing with the Blue and VVhite at t.he stadium. JEAN KENNEDY, LETS Maybe. RALPH PEQUEGNAT, a Grad. of last year, at University of Toronto. who gained much fame in athletic circles there, is another ex-student whom we are proud to claim. Ralph is always ready to give our rugby boys t.he value of his experience when he is in town. At present his headquarters are at Port Elgin, and he is travelling for the Stevens. Hepner Co. FRANCES MCHUGH. now of New York, is another ex-student who has attained fame in a different .sphere- that of the stage. By her talent and hard work she has become noted as Sally Doran in Broadway theatres. FRANCES LAMBTON. who obtained ten first-class honours in last year's Honour Matric. Exam., is working for the Callendar Foundry Co.

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ACTA. NOSTRA, 1926 4-3 Rifle Team at London Written by a Bull Shooter LONDON SHOOTING TEAM fFrom Left to Righty BACK ROW-Lifut. Broadfoot, L. Lowry, Lieut. Falconbridge, Mr. H. Steele. L. Marsh. Capt. Dudgeon, FRONT ROW-Cadets G. Large, J. Phelan. C. Sloan, J. Card. E. Heard. The Cadet Rifle Team, selected to represent the Collegiate-Vocational In- stitute at the D.C.R.A. Series in Lon- don, Ont.. left Guelph on the evening of October 22nd, 1925. The team was composed of Cadets Dudgeon, Card. Sloan, Heard, Phelan, Lowrie, Marsh and Large, under Sergeants Falcon- bridge and Broadfoot. Captain Dudgeon was in charge of the shooting squad. Mr. Herb. Steele accompanied the team and exercised a general supervision. Just before the train pulled out. Trustee J. M. Card supplied the squad with apples and chocolate bars. These were certainly appreciated. At Kitchener we were joined by some fair maidens of the Kitchener- Waterloo Collegiate Institute, and from there on our supply of apples and cho- colate bars was nothing to worry about. At London the authorities had two ambulances to take us to Tecumseh Barracks. On account of our convey- ance even the traflic cops gave way. but We arrived without any more serious casualty than Sloan's suitcase dropping open and emptying its contents. Arriving at the barracks we found nothing to eat, so we had to make an- other trip down town. We dozed off about three in the inorning with icicles hanging on our toes, since the janitor was on his holidays and the army was economizing. We were disturbed about five by the bugler sounding Reveille, but being in a half dazed condition we mistook it for lights out and promptly turned over and had another snooze. Soon, however, the hustle and bustle made us realize that it was time to get up, but but oh how we hated to get up in the morning. Breakfast came next, but owing to the fact that we do not Wish to refresh this in our memory we will pass over it without any more comment. During the morning we shot the different matches, but since our team was not among the first four we did