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

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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.

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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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