Hamilton Teachers College - Log Yearbook (Hamilton, Ontario Canada)

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TRAVEL tfontinued from Page llll Glen. vvhich is, apparently. not nearly as familiar to most people as the lfalls itself. Picturesque paths vvind dovvn the hillside among the trees and rocks and even through the rocks themselves. curious pot-hole formations may also he seen. The names tif the historic spots in this district-Lundy's l.ane, lleaver Dams. Queenston lleights-are familiar to all of us. XYe slitrllltl visit at least the last of these and climh the lofty monument erected In the memory of the courageous General Brock. Also. some of the vv'orld's greatest povver plants may he inspected at Niagara and Queenston. An- other attraction in this vicinity is the XYelland Canal. hy far the most interesting sections of vvhich are the Flight Locks at Thorold. llere huge lake freighters are raised or lovvered a height of ISS feet in four locks. Not far from here, hetvveen l'ovv'er Glen and Fonthill, are the picturesque St. .Iohns' llills vvith their interesting cave and rock formations. This spot seems ltr he unfamiliar to most people, even to those living in the immediate vicinity. Going southvvest from llamilton vve may visit the large Government tree nurseries and fish hatcheries at St. XYilliams. .X fevv miles farther along' l.ake Erie at Houghton vve Collie to the Sand llills. The largest of these rises to a height of some 2151! feet. It is H90 feet long hy 5300 feet vvide and has increased L35 feet in height in the past ISS years. .Xu ohservatory has heen erected on the summit hy the L'.S. l.ake Survey. Similar oh- servatories are situated on Long Point lsland and across the Lake in l'ennsylv'ania. lly exceedingly careful and painstaking measurements, oh- servers are novv' attempting to complete the triangulation of the l.ake and thus to provide reliahle charts for mariners. Returning from here hy vvay of Simcoe and llrantford is, indeed, a very pleasant drive. .Xt llrantford vve Iind tvvo historic spots. The first of these is the liell llomestead, vvhere lived llr. .Xlexander Graham liell. the inventor of the telephone. The other is the tiltl Xlohavvk Church, the oldest church in the province. dating hack over 1341 years. llere, also, is the tomh of the noted lndian Chief, -loseph lli int .Xt Guelph, some 'IS miles from llamilton. is the Untario .Xgricultural College. -lust outside the city is the Untario Reformatory, the grounds of vvhich are a veritahle shovv' place. 'lien miles northeast of Guelph is Rock- vvood, near vvhich is a very picturesque hranch of the Grand River. The scenery consists of tree-covered rock cliffs and interesting stretches of light mud flats and lvlue river. Xorthvvest of Guelph is Elora. vvhose rocks are vv-orld famous. llere are steep cliffs on either side of the rock-covered hed of an ancient river. .X stream, a vvaterfall and an old mill add to the charm nf the surroundings. .Xll these places are vvithin easy driving distance from llamilton and even vvithin cycling distance. and all are certainly vvell vvorth visiting. Many other places of interest might he mentioned, hut time and space do not permit. lly taking side roads vve frequently came across heauty spots hitherto nnknovvn to us. So, instead of vainly vvishing to see the distant corners of the vvorld. let us first heconie acquainted vvith ullt' ovv'n im- mediate district and then vvith as much of the rest of the province as llnssllilth F. G. MARTIN. 1,llfIl' NQ'l'l'H'Il Iirn

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,,,A I 1 . . ig llx l-T QBIIPPI1 5 linmvrmtg f f l liingainn, Q9ntarin Ninety-Sixth Session Opens Sept. 22, 1936. i - Summer Session, 1936, Opens july 2. Situated in the oldest citv in Untario' annual I'CU'lSU'IlIll'H1 . ' 5 about 55,5003 '35 modern huildingsg health insurance provided during session: placement ollice gives free service to graduates. DEGREE COURSES in Arts. Commerce, Applied Science and Medicine. Students preparing for admission are invited to write for a list uf scholarships and prizes and to apply at the proper time for Entrance and Klatriculation Scholarships in their class. EXTRAKlL'RAl. NYC JRK in Arts and Commerce up to -l Courses Yearlv. Available to students over 21. This work is of special interest to candidates requiring Ontario First Class l'er- manent Certificates. Ask For a Copy of Queen's in Pictures. Do right and fear no man- Don't write and fear no woman. ll. McGee lstudying for agriculturel : lt says here, 'lllants should he re- potted when dormantf Does that mean at night when they are sleeping? Urmie Emhleton was showing lloh l'etrie the line new engine just bought hy Cattle Crossing, Stamford Township. After examining the engine, lloh said, lint how do you summon the lire hrigade? You have neither telephone nor telegraph. ffrm : Uh, that's easy! Wie just send them a postcard. PIC all Pk Pk YF Dalgleish: l fell off a forty-rung ladder this morning. llyslop: And you're not hurt? Dalgleish: No. I fell off the hottom rung. Policeman: XYhat are you standing here for? Allison: Nothing. lioliceman: XYell, move onl XVh.at if everyhodv was to stand in one place? How would the others get hy? if if lk Plf if Miss Irving: Mr. Martin! XVhere are those papers? Fred: They are at the lJlacksmith's. Miss l.: Hal So you're having them forged? Fred: No, I'm having them filed! Page Sevmziy-oim

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