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

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4640: give This Is Your Life - the life of Steve Zimic, was the theme of Form Five's literary programme with our capable master of ceremonies, John Zeng. bringing back the main events in the life of Steve. Steve in 1975. twenty years alter leaving Hamilton Teachers' College, has risen to the height of his pro- fession - he is a janitor at a local television studio. Steve's mother, play- ed by Donna Stewart, tells him his favourite story which is performed in pantomime on the stage. The cast of Jack and the Real Flip Beanstock included Al Walker. Bob Whitley, Joan Stewart, Ron Trickett, John Treen, Judy Uchida and thc cow, Lettie White and Natalie Weir. Steve's musical background was revealed by Professor Nickolai I. V. J. Troznako Junior. In this scene, the audience enjoyed the piano playing ol' Barbara Smith. Then followed the attempted piano duet of Don Thornton and Shirley Smith. Steve finally ended the concert with his pitch-pipe rendition of Dragnet. The last scene brought all of Steve's classmates on the stage and the singing of the school song. The commercials for this presentation were excellent. Mac Walker was very effective in extolling the virtues of Dead Lipstick. Fate Upton, Jean Stapleton, Jean Smith, Evelyn Sneath and Fae Van Sickle did a singing commercial for Lye soap. Bill Windsor and Barbara Walker added an extra laugh in their bathtub scene. With Holly Stadder as announcer and Marilyn Topp as Liberace, the audience was warned effectively of the effects of Zoom Home Permanent. Many thanks to Irene Woodruff and John Zeng for their long hours of work in putting together the programme. Joseph Yakubowski 404014 Six am! Seuen The 1956 Literary transformed the stage of Zion from thc present era to that of 1921. A take-off on the T.V. Show You Are There was used as the medium for a skit transforming the present Hamilton Teachers' College into the old Hamilton Normal School of the early 20's. The programme opened with the usual morning assembly, consisting of the principal's address, announcements and the singing of the old School Song . After the opening ceremonies, students representing six youngsters from Strathcona Elementary School were brought in for a demonstration Music lesson and rendered their version of We're Peggys and Pollys . Next came a typical mixed gymnastics class of the era with the belles in their middies and glamorous black bloomers. Exercises took place followed by the students' interpretation of the Virginia Reel . The noon hour scene followed with entertainment provided by a double trio singing Beautiful Ohio . As a contrast to this melodious rendition, the Boys from Trinidad , in native costume. then sang two Calypso tunes Chocolate Whiskey and Matilda , A highlight of the show was the presentation of thc dance craze of that day, The Charleston excellently performed by Donna Campbell and Larry Dickey. The show closed with the entire cast on stage for the singing of The Queen. The untiring efforts of all the cast and especially those of our able director. Jean Murray, made this a very successful literary program. tMrs.J Marjorie Reid 54

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Zzaam Sigh! The honour of presenting the first Literary Programme of the year was granted to Form 8. The presentation centered around Henrietta Tinklebottom's Charm School . First to appear was the Charm School Choir with a song of welcome written by Rosemary Ford. Gloria Sinclair, as Henrietta Tinklebottom, greeted the anticipating audience. and with a flourish of hand and skirt declared. The sho-ow must go on. June Guyatt and Carolyn Sugden both played piano solos. The choir then sang When You Wish Upon a Star . A humorous recitation entitled The Frog was given by Sheilagh Ware. Eight girls. suitably attired. down to fine whiskers, flitted about the stage to the tune of The Waltzing Cats , directed by Rosemarie Milligan. Rosemary Ford capably entertained with a song. As a personified canary. Norma Robertson related in the song, I Taut I Taw a Putty Tat , a woeful tale of the anxieties of her friendship with a trouble- some cat. Jim Dunnigan. The concluding portion of the programme consisted of a humorous melo- drama in pantomime in which the maiden-in-distress, played by Margaret Oakes. was rescued by her lover, Allan Dunsmore. from the clutches of the villain, Sir John Brooks. Madeline Bazoian was the narrator for the act. Those assisting were Sisters Martina and Helen Marie tpropertiesl, Mardella Parkinson tmake-upl, Dave Walker lstage managerl, and Alice Kasprinski tlightingl. Ronald MeMenemy Carmel Matheson adam Nine As the Christmas feeling was in their bones, the students of Form IX just couldn't hold it under their skin. Their literary programme took the form of a rehearsal for a Christmas party. With the stage partly decorated for the season, the curtains opened with six of the girls, gaily finishing the tree and singing Deck the Halls . Following the happy -entrance of the class, the girls' chorus rang out with Silver Bells and Winter Wonderland . Continuing with the rehearsal, there were two solos. Go Tell It on the Mountains and Count Your Blessingsng a girls' trio with White Christmas g boys' quartet imitating the Four Aces with Jingle Bells , and the boys' chorus singing a combination of The Happy Wanderer and Santa, The Happy Wanderer . There was continued interference from the young boy who insisted upon his mummy telling him a bedtime story. The highlight of the evening came when the fiddler appeared and broke the style of the evening with old time music. Before the departure of the group, a pantomime of I Ain't Gettin' Nuttin' for Christmas added more humour to the show. With the background of soft Christmas music, the show was appropriately ended with the familiar Christmas story The Night Before Christmas being told to the anxious little boy. Margaret Haist 56