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

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ACTA NOSTRA, 1926 -1-5 Our Literary Society Our nineteen-twenty-five and twenty-six Literary Society has been a great success, and has surpassed all previous records for real enthusiasm. It is now looked forward to with an eagerness which speaks volumes for the class of pro- grammes presented. Our Society provides pleasant recreation as well as a spirit of competition in our social life: without it something essential would be lacking. This year's Society has, we hope, done its full assignment of work in giving us better en- tertainment and a knowledge of how such a society should be conducted. G, C,-V. I Lin Holds Very Successful Meetings On Tuesday, December 15th. 1925, the Collegiate- Vocational Literary Society held their first meeting of the 1925-26 school term. Presi- :lent Wallace Buchanan open- ed the meeting, with a few introductory remarks. and gave a brief outline of the Executive's plans for the sea- son. Part of the programme was as follows: A chorus by the Senior Commercial girls. entitled, These Hats of Other Days: piano solos by Misses Readwin and O'Brien1 a comic reading. by Miss Richardson: a violin solo. by Master Howden, and a folk- dance by the Junior Commer- cial girls. Before the play. Mr. Charlesworth, convenor of his committee. outlined the lH'i11C'il519S UD011 WYUC11 HWY LI'l'I-IRARY SOCIETY EXEITTIYE WOLlld 11131-K6 their d9ClSiOli 35 SITTING-John Falcoribridge, Treasurer: Earl Migh- tothe best Lit, programme tw. Vice-PfCSidCH'f. for thg ygary and Dguald Dgv- STANDING-Wallace Buchanan, Presidentg Chester ison, as Editor, explained thc Ward' Secretary' plans for the compiling of the first a translation from the German. was G. C.-V. I. Year Book. excellently presented by six pupils The play, The Obstinate Family, from Special Commercial. Elections Lit. activities began in November President were: Florence Greenaway with the nominations and nomination- and Wallace Buchanang for Vice-Pres- day speeches. The candidates for ident, Alice Day and Earl Mightong for

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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

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4-6 ACTA NOSTRA, 1926 Secretary, Helen Bardwell and Ch-ester Ward: for Treasurer, Dorothy Rush- brook, John Falconbridge and John Drew. In support of each of the can- didates for President, students address- ed the assembled school, and much en- thusiasm was aroused over the elec- tions. The ballot gave the following results: Pres., NVallace Buchanang The Lit. of The three Senior and the Industrial Forms staged the second meeting of the Lit. Clayton McLeod gave the in- teresting prologue, and acted as an- nouncer for the sketches illustrative of various sections of school life:-of Domestic Science, Art, Auto Mechanics. the Commercial classes CTilly the Toil- crj, and a Geometry class Cas conduct- ed by Mr. Davisonl. The gymnastic performance by our three tumblers, the community singing and the orchestra selections, were enjoyed by everyone. The feature of the afternoon was a mock parliament. The house bills Vice-Pres., Earl Mightong Sec., Chester Ward, Treas., John Falrcoiibridge. Credit is due the Executive, and especially our President, for the suc- cess of the other activities, the Orch-- estra, Acta Nostra and the skat- ing party, which the Lit, superin- tends. January 2 I st were introduced, and the routine bus- iness called and disposed of in the regular manner of the governing body of the country. Earl Mighton, who won t-he oratorial contest at the school last year, and who is one of the most talen-ted speakers in the Collegiate, presided as premier. George Crosby was the leader of the opposition, Aub- rey Doyle was the speaker, and W. Pickett was sergeant-at-arms. Bi-lls to govern libraries and museums and moving pictures, and the wearing of women's gowns, were introduced and discussed. 3rd Meeting of Lit. February l8th The third G. C.-V. I. Literary meet- ing was conducted by the pupils of the first and second forms. The pro- gramme began with a chorus by the First Form girls. The feature of the programme was a very amusing play- let, The Trysting Place. Other in- teresting numbers were: Recitations. Misses Gow and Leitchg chorus, The Woodeii Soldiersg dumbell drill by girls of First Formg orchestra selec- tions by the school orchestra. Another particularly well performed number was the cailisthenics by the boys of First and Second Forms. ii Athletic One of the enjoyable events of the Collegiate year was the banquet given by the Board of Education in honour of the Rugby and Softball teams on January 18th. A very attractive meal was served by the girls of the Domes- tic Science Class to sixty guests, in- cluding the players, members of the staff and of the Board. Mr. Westoby. acting as toast-master, told the guests of the handsome donation from the Banquet Board of Education to the athletic fund of the school. Mr. Hamilton, of Galt, brought congratulations to our boys from 'the captain of the Galt Rugby team, and presented 'the Hamilton Cup to George Hull, our captain. After the speeches and tl1e presentations to Coach Knight and Trainer Gildea, the company adjourned to the auditorium, where for two hours dancing was mucfh enjoyed.