Hamilton Collegiate Institute - Vox Lycei Yearbook (Hamilton, Ontario Canada)

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Easter V O X L Y C E I 1921 THE TRACK-MEET It is with great pleasure that we have seen the arrival and passing of that event, an event which has long been the earnest desire of many of those attend- ing the Collegiate-the International lnterscholastic Track-Meet. To be able to compete in friendly rivalry with a representative group of athletes, such as is that of the Baltimore school, is indeed a privilege that the Collegiate teams have not passed over. Such an event stimulates interest, not only in the athletic doings of our neighbors across the border, but in their scholastic affairs as well, for on their visit here athletics was not the sole topic, their general school life entering often into the conversation. Again we say that such an opportunity to exchange ideas and to Ucom- pare notes with teams from schools in the States is one that should not be missed, and in the near future the Vox hopes to see these international inter- scholastic contests become annual affairs. CADET PICTURE The very keen sense of disappointment, which has doubtless been felt by all, regarding the failure to publish in this issue a picture of the Cadet of- ficers, is sincerely regretted by the staff. Owing to the limited time at our disposal and the non-arrival of the officers' uniforms, we found it impossible to delay publication until the photo could be taken. For this we are truly sorry, as we consider that there is no group in the school more worthy of space in our columns than the officers of such a fine organization as is our Cadet Corps. We trust that in the next issue these officers may be given the honor which they so richly deserve. AN APPRECIATION The Lyceum desires to express to Alderman Stamp and ex-Hydro Com- missioner Nelson its sincere thanks for the material assistance which they so thoughtfully rendered in connection with the advertising of the second presen- tation of The Hoodoo ' at the Grand, March 9th, l9Z l. :ti

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Easter V O X Ii Y l' E I 1921 Another name which is by this time familiar to the readers of the Vox and which again, in this issue, appears above the prize essay, is that of Miss Rhena Mcllroy. Miss Mcllroy is a writer of no mean ability, and in more than one Vox have her stories appeared. ln all her writings she displays a wealth of imagination and a fluent command of English that make her stories of more than ordinary interest. Always a welcome visitor to the columns of the Vox. The prize poem in this number is the very creditable effort of Miss lrene Cole. Miss Coles verse is marked by an individuality of style, a freedom of expression and a depth of thought that renders it indeed delightful. It is certainly encouraging to note the interest which the members of our faculty continue to take in the Vox. Again we have with us Mr. Collins, UOur Poet. We thank him for his delightful contribution, and assure him that a hearty welcome always awaits him in the issues of the Vox. Other contributors whose work has helped to make our issue a success include Frank Smye, whose interesting pen sketches of the scenes Behind the Scenes will be read with keen enjoyment. lt is a pleasure to welcome again to these columns one who has filled many positions on previous Vox staffs. H, Lightstone is the talented contributor of the poem And He Did. This young poet is a new member of the Vox list of literary visitors. We hope that future issues may also be favored with his work. THE HOODOO Although space has been given in another section of the magazine, to the recent play, it is too great a temptation to resist giving a few words of con- gratulation here. First, let the thanks of the entire school go out to the three directors, Messrs. Collins, Morrison and Foucar. These gentlemen, at cost of their time and energy, devoted themselves whole-heartedly to the work in hand and are deserving of the highest praise. To the cast too much credit cannot be given. The work which they have done at both performances has been a kind that many professional companies could not better. Well done, Hoodooites! May you long remember the glad times entailed in the production of the Collegiate play, February l8th and March 9th, l92l. For the boys who so kindly gave their assistance back-stage is also due a word of thanks. They did their part just as well and just as thoroughly as did those on the stage, and although unseen, their work is appreciated. 23

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Easter V O X lr Y C E I 1921 STAFF PICTURE Three familiar faces are lacking from this issue's staff picture, namely, Messrs. Simpson and Morrison and Major George R. Allan, jr. Owing to the inability of our business Supervisor and our Counsellor to be present, and the illness of our editor of Cadets, we were unable to include their pictures in the group. We regret very much that these three popular members of our staff are not in the picture and hope that in the next issue their pictures may appear. We reproduce below, however, a small photo of our genial Cadet com' mander, as he appeared in our Christmas issue. THE ISSUE ln regard to the literary and business work on this issue, we desire to ex- press our sincerest thanks to the entire staff for the strong and efficient support which they have given, reducing the work of the editors to a minimum. To the staff artist, Bert Glukes, goes the credit for the cover of the Hamilton Number. The artist has reproduced the seal of the city of Ham- ilton with careful attention to detail and has combined it with the rest to form a most creditable cover design, Thanks are also due our literary and business supervisors and our two counsellors for the active interest which they have taken in the production of this number.