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

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, we i - vi V I M p JW M 7:Qf' , A ourned. 'J :H 7 5' I Shiv, The New Psssagewagi A 'Gia 11, isopen Foruf. OUR ENGLISH DEPARTMENT The following definitions are guaranteed for marks as they are provided bv Miss Cowie and her IX-A and XII-B English classes. A Rugby Player: is a handsome six-footer with broad shoulders low marks and a swelled head. Cuelpl1's New Arena. is a tow- ering structure with collapsible walls characterized bv an un- breakable spirit. A Movie Star: is a person who thinks that marriage is a con- tinuous performance. The G.C.V.I.: where friendship never falters and the odour never alters. A Dream: is an explosive thought aided by a mixture of cakes, pickles and cheese. A Clever Student: is an ani- mated edition of the Book of Knowledge. THE TEXT BOOK NEVER LIES! A service feature which pre- sents the high-lights of your text books at a glance. At the Front of Latin Reader 'All rights, including that of translation. reserved. No part this book may be reproduced uf in any form. by mimeograph or any other means. If Miss Sinclair only knew! ln the Vocabulary: Aliquis. -qua. -quid, indefi- nite pronoun meaning some- thing ox' other. The Height of precision! Page 5 of Intensive Readings in French for Grade XII des- cribes un ange avec des ailes sonibresf' Translation. from the vocabulary gives an angel with black mudguardsn. What will they think of next? Models for Sentence Structure from Expressing Yourself. Pgs. 304-5. I. Patiently holding a line, the fish was caught. 2. Leaving the hall hurriedly. the lights went out. 3. Being torn. I had my dress patched. LAIEbI BEND Flash! we haxe a Rornun in .vur midst. His name is hero .Steep and he fiddled with his oootgs while Miss Humphries .SPORI5 I'L.XbH Sports flasn! Ihere 15095 MICZ' w.,.yp.u,.p1iiz 1.-korg u lens pats Irvin .binith over his shoul- oer as he streaks oown the ,.,i,.tl.nes. The Jffill 'ffvwtl lt' gomg wild! HWY W up Cn tne.r lent screannng. But now mrc.4wowpstolpift.f: bobs and weaves his Wd! Pau WW' twe- ansl then three oppusmg prayers. Hes really hot today. this boyi but wan, heres another one of the opposition coming for him. But our hero fools h.in. He jumps high in the air. sprnning like a top. The ball Anotnf-r two wowpstolpfftz score ls J-69 but Galt is The score is the play--But wins again. ThgTeums Counr O TH Ol' How to Act er losmga 99m2- hgnfuen Revowrlorusr srvi.EQ of W 'to do unhi H16 Fswcn mvrnisr COM - it .Hx .' . ' 5Pv1' F- 1 SM fee?-Mi-M .R I as . s s lr 4, 15? 'S . -.ie if I Ei' g X F api! K a'ZDlluiq 3 i :iff - ..,., - his fl U1 ' L l li I I 'w 4' Q J ' Q, 1: K- war!! son X Q sw If P,-'db TO BE IGNOR.-XX I The Brilliant Answers of C. C. V. I. Fizz Kids Miss Mcliaddin contributes the following gems of misinforma- tion from previous examination papers. VVhen asked to identify Lyon- nesse. ithe mythical kingdom of King Arthur! one student an- swered Hthe female of lion. Another local celebrity defined eligible as easy to get . ant' illustrated her point with the sentence-- He was an eligible young man. leaves his hands! It is arcing toward the basket und is in' points for Micr- and Guelph. The to 4 lor Guelph. still struggling! no indication of theres the horn and the end of the game Guelph C, 41 i ii I X TN I 5 lf you, too, wish to become famous through the medium of this page, neatly print your bone-rs on one of your exams. No box-tops required! IHE bPINh I ERS blbIER bOUNDS OPI' 'Dear Miss Matinmony: l was married recently and .m keeping house in .1 thirteen room apartment. I find this ,n extra strain. XVhich should . drop-Latin or my husband? A Grade Nl Student. answer: Drop your husband. .attn will be useful in case ou deeide to be on archaeo- Jgist. Dear Miss lildtrinzolii. My study of Geometry is nfluencing me to sucn a degree that l am afraid that l'm dz-- 'eloping a rectilineal figure. Xfhat should l lo? X.X.X. -Xnswer: Switch to English for r Figure of Epeefli Bear Miss Matrimony. Vifhw-n l look at Miss McGill, :old chills run up and down ny spine. This interferes with ny Latin. XVhat do you re- onimendP Signed. Shaky. Xnswer: Try anti-freezfc. Dear Miss Matrimony- l am a XIIIA girl and am goo-goo for a XIIIA boy, but we quarrel over simple things like whose turn it is to do all the homework. Xvhat do you advise? Miss Hush. Answer: See Mr. Ferguson. He's good at solving revolutions. Dear Miss Matrimony: The price of Latin trans- ations has gone up and I am n dire need of money. Vifhat :hould I do? Xnswer: Swallow some money ind then take some yeast. lt's wound to raise the dough! CLASSIFIED ADD SECTION Wanted' A girl to occupy a comfortable seat in XlllB while usual occupant goes elsewhere. Experience not required. l'm 10 quiz kid either. Student who has won a copy if David Copperfield at last 'dur Commencements would 'ike to trade with other lucky Form-Prize winner. All books n good unused condition. Something new for all you ru2by players! The Hcmestretch Girdle is guaranteed to Hold That Line .

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-xx 2 f we so ihe Schnol ffender Volume: Loud Number: Call 53 lk see what happens Issue: NVhat length the hem HE? Circulation: From Editors - To Pifss - To Yod- 'To Furnace Rrice: 75c per copy flacta Nostra Thrown in Freej December 2, l 947 Today the covered passage- way was officially opened. I should like to extend congra- tulations to our valiant Board of Education. This school has passed from an age of frozen girls and snowy books into an age of jostling crowds of strug- gling humanity. When YOU enter this man-made marvel just in time to meet an exu- berant crowd of students, YOU are miraculously transported back to the corridor. After removing any stray fists from your face, you bravely recom- mence your VOYHZS- On Tea' ching the top of the ramP- You are rewarded by a view of ver- dant lawns stretching Out to the Paisley Speed Highway- Then into the New School YOU emerge, ready to return to the day's duties. But the new passage does not eliminate all the joys of exercise in the fresh air. fm' our diligent caretakers have been instructed that on particu- larly joyous occasions, when the rain goes pitter-patter or the hail goes spitter-spatter, it would be wise to lock the pas- sage and administer a shining coat of wax to add to its lustre. Long live the passage-way! Throughout the school the students are dazedly enjoying the privileges of a higher edu- cation. Everywhere smiling stu- dents are dreaming of a happy night of homework when sud- denly the quiet by a thunderous, hum is rent rattling noise. Next comes the unmistakeable sound of a blow-torch in action on steel. Now the rasp of saws adds to the tumult. Sud- denly, diabolical laughter peals forth and we realize that Mr. uixon has succeeded in open- ing some poor victims locker. All is dark and still. hud- denly, foot-steps shatter the oppressive silence. slowly, they approach and we see a hand caietully Ieeung the brass plates at the top ot the lock- ers. Is it a J or an B? Eureka! I have found itI But all has not yet been accomplished. A match is lit and he hurriedly iw.sts the dial. ls it 23 or JAH ' Darkness again-the sound or a match-feverish activity- darlariess again-wthe sound of a match - piercing screams lshort matchll On and on it goes until finally he emerges triumphant-'l he locker is open. Now he can go home. lf he hurries he may be in bed by midnight. able to sleep soundly. cheered by the knowledge that his history book is protected by that Marvel of the Modern World-the combination lock. pp- .z ML. DIXQN is 5 ET .E E l , S TESTINQ THE Loc 82 fe E aa Ye vid Bessemer .Wee .8L3Ie. E I , A 'I -' ,ms g . Diwnmre s . Ifcafff,-yes, f up KL.- .Ai 5-Af. w w- , 1' -- be ' U- x xxts X' sxx 'x ,AQ .5 mhsiv 5 :E I ' ff'E'b.1.ff'-Mi ' o -,sg Q E ? ts sis . -gel , -i FROM OUR FILES 20 YEARS AGO ln l9Z8 there was no School Offenderl G. C. V. I. BULLETIN BOARD, 1958 NOTICE: ln keeping with the new trends in fashion, Miss Mctiill announces that the new school uniforms will include parasols and hoop skirts. Liustles with neon lighting will not be al- lowed on the gym, as several students are undergoing painful operations for the removal of broken tubes. NOTICE: Miss McFaddin wishes to remind all Grade Xlll stu- dents to bring their copies of Forever Amber Strikes Back to school on Monday, for litera- ture period. Don't forget your asbestos cover. NOTICE: As the helicopter ser- vice has been suspended tem- porarily, students who do not have their own machines will have to be content to see the G.c.V.l, team play in the VVorld Series by television. Television instruments will be available in all class rooms. NOTICE: As the lounge on the ,seventh floor is at present E 'iwbeing redecorated. would all ,lstudents please use the other my lounges for the rest periods Xthis week. 'fNOTlCE: Local 3006, United 'p5tudents of America will rneet ,tomorrow night to take a vote fron a strike for a wage boost .lof I7lf1c per hour. The De. Apartment of Education has ap- ftproved the union request for Ztime-and-a-half for overtime. f btatistics show that attendance ffgat detentions has tripled. If signed. W. Stalin Tolton, XIIA President. , ,lNOTICE: No exams will be held ,qthis term as it is feared that 'they might interfere with the social life of the student.

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I .- i ,Irrfm ' li' 'I , The Boarcl of Eclucation for The City of Guelph 'l'hc Clliiiflllllll and Truatcca ol thc Guelph Board ol Education wish to COllgl'2llQlll2llC thc graduating class uf the Gut-lph Collegiate-V1:national Inatitutc '48, upon thc SllCl'CSSlilll unnplction ol' their t'Ulll'SL'S. XVQ know that you arc zinothcr clams ol' which thc institution may justiliitlnly bc proud and our host wishes lrxr future success and prosperity go with you. XVL- would also like to tender our congratulations to thc editors of Acta Nmtrzi upon the publication of uno- thcr volume which will proviclc its owncrs with much cnjoynicnt by recalling olcl lllC1llOlAlCS of pleasant inter- luclvs and associations at thc Guelph Collcgiatc'Vocational Institute.