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

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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

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44- ACTA NOSTRA, 1926 not Win any team prizes. In individual prizes Capt. Dudgeon carried away three dollarsg Cadet Sloan, two dol- larsg and Cadet Heard. one dollar. For being the eighth best shot in about one hundred and fifty, Capt. Dudgeon also won a bronze medal. At noon we were given our dinner at the ranges, a regular Jiggs and Dinty Moore special, consisting mainly of corned beef and cabbage, served on some old tin plates which had not been washed since the previous year. We slept at the barracks that night but did not get our meals there, after we were told by a rather offensive look- ing individual that there were lots of restaurants down town. Next morning we arrived back in Guelph, after having had a real good two-days outing. Shooting on the indoor miniature ranges has been in operation since last November. During the winter a team shot in the Laura Secord Competition. Another team composed of Cadets Large, Brook, Garrison, Pitman, Card. Broadfoot, Lowry, Phelan, Rudd, Dud- geon, Sloan and Hammond, shot the winter matches of t-he D.C.R.A. series. which run for three months. The gold medal for the highest score goes to John Dudgeon, while C. Sloan will re- ceive a second class medal. A silver spoon donated by the Club was won in February by C. Sloan, and the one for March by Lorne Lowry. Shooters who have won Dominion Marksmen's badges this year are: Gold, C. Sloan and J. Dudgeong Silver, D. Dudgeong Bronze, J. Card, G. Large, K. Brooks. E. Rudd, G. Hammond, A. Pitman, W. Garrison, R. Monkhouse. Bronze medal holders shoot for a silver medal and then for a gold. G. C.-V. l. Commencement The annual Collegiate Commence- ment was held on Wednesday evening. March 31st, in the auditorium. Des- pite the inclement weather there was a large attendance of parents and pupils. Mrs. C. R. Crowe, the Chairman of the Board of Education, gave an in- teresting opening address, dealing with the academical, physical and social achievements of the school for the past year. Mr. Ross presented the First and Second Carter Scholarships to Francis Lambton and Helen Day respectively. also the Form prizes. Dr. Britton gave his special prize to the leading boy in 3 Senior. ln his ever inimitable way Mr. Davison, Principal Emeritus, presented the John McCrae Scholarship to Elsie Masson. Club swinging by the girls of Miss Pigott's class, and the Indian dance, by the girls of the Senior Classes, un- der Miss Laughlin's and Miss Higgins' instruction, were interesting numbers. A resume of athletics for the last year was delivered by Mr. Charles- worth, after wh-ich the rugby, hockey and basketball captains received the cups awarded for their championships. Ribbons and cups were given to the winners of Field Day. In the course of the evening baskets of flowers were presented to Elsie Mas- son, Mr. Ross and Mr. Davison, while each was cheered by the school under the leadership of Goof Mackinnon. The Hnal number of the programme was a play. ULes Deux Sourdsf' well staged by the members of the Senior Forms. Miss Strang was responsible for the splendid translation of the play, and to her efforts and those of Miss W. Humphries, Miss McCallum and Mr. Hastie is due the delightful presen-ta- tion of this French comedy. The cast was as follows: Damoiseau. a French Gentleman ............. Broadfgof liglantine. his Daughter ........ Helen Radiean Placirlc. a Young Frenchman ...... Alex Bain Boniface. a Butler ................ XVm. XVylie :X Constable ........ ...... X Yilton Maguire A Gardener ..... ..... S tanley XVeb-b