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

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. X N 1 , , 1 , . - isf sis ei? fvl AT HO NIE Friday. February the sixth. was a gala day for the stttdents of the Guelph Collegiate. It was the day of the Annual At Home . The decorating committee reallv did a wonderful job. Hearts and flowers predomina- ted. A large heart provided air entrance into the dance floor. This was a nrost approriate svrnbol for it was a Valentine dance. Strea- mers and balloons were gavly festooned from the centre of the dance floor while on the stage was a rnrrral of cutework design with ir Cupid interpreting the Valentine motive. The bovs corrld not plead forgetfulness in failing to provide corsages for their lady-loves as all kinds. shapes and sizes could be prrr- chased on arrival, Al Kuhn gave out with the music which was to a kings taste. Chaperons were bountifullv supplied and the whole affair looked over bv our parents and teachers from the b.tlc'onv. .Xt intermission. delicious refreshments were served in the cook4house. For those desirous of having a permanent record of the evening, David Koch supplied photographs. The duties of Master of Cere- monies were ablv' executed bv' lack Kirvan. The luckv' danceewinners were Dorothv Ariss and Chuck Rvde. Norrrra Kennedv' and Fred Xusten. and Carol Fields and Brian Keating. --Barbara Cooke XI B SENIOR BOYS' HI-Y DANCE The Annual Senior Boys' Hi-Y Dance was held December 26th in the Collegiate Audi- torirnn. The Christmas spirit prevailed and there was much merry-making. Manv' former Collegians were present, representing O.A.C., Queens, Toronto and XVestern. A tournament for the best yell was held. O.A.C. won otrt trnder the leadership of john Raithby. The hall was gaily decorated in blue and maroon. Streamers gave the effect of a low ceiling. A large Christmas tree stood in the centre ol' the floor. The entrance was unique, with two evergreens fenced in with snow co- vered cedar-rails. The stage was hung with streamers also, forming an excellent setting for Al Kuhn's orchestra. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Newstead, Mr. and Mrs. John Mor- rison, Mr. Thomas MacDonald, and otrr presi- dent, Stewart Rennie, received the guests. Refreshments were served in ct smartly decorated booth under the guidance ot Dick Leathern. George Morrison was in charge of decorations, and Phelps Bell was the head of the dance committee. George Finkbeiner was the master of cere- monies. He proved verv' generous. giving prizes to Hugh D1'Elt'4Bl'OOli and Elizabeth Card lor an elimination dance. Iacsk Lorhan and Catherine Ivhitnrarslr also vvon a prile lor a spot dance. Before anvone knew what was happening, the dance was ended. I think I am safe in saving that evervone had a good time. v Hugh Revell. X113 DIZINING INTO THE PAST All aboarcl! The train slovvlv chugged out of the station with its load of one hund- red ancl thirteen students from the G. C. Y. I. Yillgtgqs, roi-ns and cities llashecl bv' tnrtrl the llucen Ciitv carrie into view. Pouring out of Iinion Station. tlrc' happv' crowd clarnbered into the private trollev awaiting them. Alter manv vocal renditions on the street car and some broken ribs flrom elbow iabliingj, the Ancient Histoiv enthusiasts aliglrtetl at the nrnsernn. Alter reurovine otrr coats. we vvere cliv'i- ded itiro groups and followed our guide tlrrouglr rooms c'ont.rining relics lronr the past. Group one was treated to a lecture on Nletliaeval uarliare. culture and religion, and to a lecture on l'alaecnuologvp which is the stutlv' of fossil plains and animals. Ifollouing lunch. providecl bv' the museum. there was a lrec- hour in which the majoritv' ol' the students ramblecl through the building. looking at various things of interest. We then uent to the museum theatre rvlrere we saw two movies. The one nrovie dealt with the lilc of the honev-bee aucl the other with the migratorv habits of various birds. I.ater. our private trollev whisked us to Club SHO at station CKEY. Here Ladv' Luck was kind to several Guelph students. Bar- bara Cooke and Grace Alexander each re- ceived a sterling silver compact vvith our school crest on the cover: Frank Steep, a zip! pered rnorocco leather walletg jim Peachell, a Parker pen and pencil setg and Sheila Sanderson. a musical powder box. After a busv. brit interesting day, we made ottr wav to the lfnion Station and boarded the train for Guelph. Everyone agreed that delving into the past vv'as fun. -Barlzrow Brooks, XIB GRADE XI PARTY On Tuesday, Feb. 10th. the ptrpils of the eleventh grade busily prepared for their partv. Many rode for miles on sleighs over the snowv roads while others stayed at the school and skated. IVhen the sleighs l'CtLlt'- ned everyone trooped inside to cl'ance and have doughnuts Qsugaredj and chocolate milk. There were mzrnv' novelty dances and sharp records. and when the partv broke up everv- one agreed that it had been a decided success and thanked Miss NIcFaddin, Bliss NIcGill and Nlr. Hincllev' for their kind assistance.

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