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

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An important part of every play is the prompting. This is almost more exciting than being in the cast because you get in on all the fun of rehearsals and parties but you don't have the lines to learn. The prompters for the three act play were Maureen Bustard, Gloria Symes and Diane Metcalf. Janemar lferguson and Fran Rob- ertson were prompters for The Monkeys Paw. The Drama Club provides plenty of op- portunity for students to make friends, learn about the theatre and enjoy them- selves and so next year we shall welcome any new members who would like to join the club. Next year is going to be an exciting one in Drama Club's history. Tne G.C.V.I. is going to be host to the Inter-School Drama Festival and so there will be more oppor- tun1t-es than ever for students to partici- pate actively in the friendliest club in the school. Im sure the whole club will agree with me when I say that no one has worked harder than Mr. Douglass, our staff Adviser, without him I'm sure we could have ac- complished only one-half of what we did this year. On behalf of the whole club I should like to thank Mr. Douglass very sincerely for all he has done for us. Best wishes to next year's Drama Club Executive. -June Macdonald XIIIC THE MONKEY'S PAW In February, The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs was presented in Brantford by the G.C.V.I. Drama Club. The occasion was the Fourth Inter-School Drama Festival and our production was well received. It is an extremely difficult and very dramatic play and the cast and director worked very hard on it. Rehearsals began in January and this allowed very little time before presenta- tion. One of the actors, Robin Dodson, had to leave the cast, but an able substitute was found in Ralph Klinck. Walter Huhne, our director, did a wonder- ful job since most of our rehearsals were spent dissolved in laughter for various rea- sons and most of the work was done in a very short time. I think we all agree that Walter deserves a vote of thanks for giving up his time and talent to direct our play. We should also like to thank Mr. Rogers and Mr. Douglass for their suggestions and assistance. Our cast consisted of Ted Monkhotise. June Macdonald, Ralph Klinck, Terry O'- Reilly and Bob Adsett and all are entitled ACTA NOSTRA 73 to a good share of praise for their work. Fran Robertson worked very hard since she was assistant director, promoter and worked on make-up. Also on make-up were Mary Ord and Marelle Allan, directed by Miss Carleton. Our stage manager was Jack McGee. Next year, the Fifth Inter-School Drama Festival will take place in Guelph and it is hoped that it will receive wholehearted support from the entire school. -Janemar Ferguson XD MY THREE ANGELS Take a top play, give it to a drama club that has produced such svccesses as 'Ghost Train', 'Blithe Spirit', 'Dial M for Murder'- to name only a few-and you're on your way to a successful production. Now supply an able and enthusiastic cast a good direc- tor. a capable and efflcient stage crew. make-up, propertles, and costumes depart- ments, and you have the making of success. The spirit of the students who sold tickets and advertisements for the play helped put it over financially. So 'there you have it-a satisfying experience all 'round As I was on the cast, I may as well tell the story from an 3Ct0I S point of view. You're interested in drama anyway. and so, when you hear the announcement, that they're casting for a three-act play, you head right down to Mr. Douglass' room, for the readings. To your surprise, you're chosen - and given a good part too. Then, there are the rehearsals. Every rehearsal night. you go straight home from school, quickly fin- ish off your homework. have a quick sup- per. then head over to your friend's place on the way to rehearsal. You and your friend walk down to the school talking no- thing else butf My Three Angels . Finally your lines are memorized. your stage ac- tions are down pat . You're ready to try acting in costume with props. Next comes make-up. A few months have passed. Funny! it doesn't seem that long. Dress Rehearsal. Opening Night. A few nights later, it's over. But wasn't it wonderful while it lasted? The round of parties, the trips down to res- taurants for coffee with Mr. Douglass, the wonderfully responsive audience on opening night-It was wonderful. Here's a list of the students and teachers who had the pleasure of presenting My Three Angels. CAST: Keith Glaze lFelix Ducotelt. Kathy Kohlnian lEmil.e Ducoteli, Maryl Mercer llgarie Louiseb, Linda Hillis tMadame Pa- rolel. Brian Acker lJosephl, Jim Farley lJL1leSl, Ralph Klinck tAlfred1, John Mc-

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THE OLD ORDER CHANGETH, YIELDING PLACE T0 NEW September 1956 will undoubtedly be considered as a milestone in the history of secondary education in Guelph for, on that date. with the commencement of classes in the John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute, the secondary school stream in Guelph divided into two branches-the Guelph Collegiate-Vocational Institute dealing chiefly with the academic aspect of education and the John F. Ross C.V.I. with the vocational aspects. This division, of course, was inevitable. Ever since the establishment of Guelph's first high school, the District of Wellington Grammar School, at the corner of Waterloo Avenue and Glasgow Street, in 1845, with its 26 pupils, the number of people seeking secondary education in Guelph has been increasing. First, the old stone building on Arnold Street was constructed in 1854. Additions had to be made in 1878 and again in 1905. However, by 1922, it had become necessary to build an entirely new collegiate. The official opening took place in 1923. At the time of its construction, the G.C.V.I. was probably the finest school building in Ontario. lt was hoped that the erection of the new collegiate would make unnecessary any further use of the old stone building. However, as the school population grew, more and more rooms of that building were used until, in 1955-56, every room of every floor of the stone building was in use and, even then, it was with difficulty that the enrolment of approximately 1450 students was accommodated. In September 1955, a contract was signed for the building of the John F. Ross C.V.I., named in memory of John F. Ross, M.A., who had been principal of the G.C.V.l. from 1923-19-15. The building was completed in 1956 at a total cost of 5872.000 and has a potential accommodation of 600 pupils. although its present enrolment is about 460. The Board of Education and citizens of Guelph are to be congratulated on the excellent accommodation and equipment provided for the high school students We at G.C.V.I. regret not seeing around these halls many familiar faces. In order to staff the John F. Ross C.V.I.. it was necessary to transfer the following staff members from the G.C.V.I. to that school: Mr. Fox tPrincipall, Mr. Laird tVice-Principall, Mr. Burton. Mr. Cavanagh, Mr. Comfort, Miss Cray, Miss Freeman, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Helmer, Mr. Hill. Mr. James, Miss McElroy, Mr. McKague, Mr. Morrison, Mr. Stanson, Mrs. Stephen, Miss Ward. We were indeed sorry to see them leave the G.C.V.l.. but we certainly wish them all the very best in their new school. Under the very capable leadership of Mr. Fox and Mr. Laird the John F. Ross C.V.I. will undoubtedly become an important part of the educational tradition of Guelph and the surrounding community. The Double Blue and White