Humberside Collegiate Institute - Hermes Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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THE v-urgrawngft A Mesyage from Dr. Anderson To the Students of Humberside Collegiate Institute: I I regret very much that during my visit to the East I found it impos- sible to visit your Collegiate. I have many happy recollec- tions of school days spent at the old Junction H i g h School. These are indeed pleasant memor- ies to me, just as your present eX- periences will, in the y e a r s to come, be looked back upon with pleasure and af- fection. I was very pleased, in- deed, to have the p r i v i le g e of meeting again my old Prin- cipal, Mr. Col- beck, who did so much for us all in those old days. We had a line staff of teachers in those days and during my teaching experience I found myself continually using the methods fol- lowed by Mr. Colbeck, the late Mr. Gourlay, Miss Eastwood Qlate Mrs. Gourlayj and the other teachers of that day. Times have changed since then and you now lind yourself in a mod- ern, well-equipped institution which is perhaps better fitted to prepare you for your life work than was the case thirty odd years ago. May I express to you the hope that you will take advan- tage of the pro- visions made for your training and education so that in the days that lie ahead, when you are called upon to assume the full duties of citizen- ship, you will be equipped to the fullest degree to carry out eflic- iently and well the serious re- sponsibilities of life. May the year 1930 be one of proiit, pleasure and accomplish- ment for every student in the Humberside Col- legiate Institute.

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THE Herwlefn The Grange of T oromto When one speaks of a grange, one at once thinks of a large house with rambling outbuildings, surrounded by spacious grounds, shaded by mighty elms, enclosed by a high wall, with a lodge just inside the gateway and a driveway with arching elms leading up to the house. The Grange of Toronto has lived up very closely to this tradition. lt was built in 1817 by the Boulton family, who, at that time, were among the foremost citizens of York. It is one of the oldest buildings now standing in Toronto, and was the favourite meeting-place of those associated with the Family Compact. This structure, which is two and one-half stories high, is built of red brick. The elaborate woodwork of the house is of black walnut. The wooden inside shutters are still in use, but not for the same purpose as in the early days, when they were necessary to keep the wild animals and prowling Indians from molesting the family. There were no electric lights inside, as there are now, and the only means of illuminating the rooms was by candles, which were at least three inches thick and were supported by great iron-spiked stands and wall brackets. The heating sys- tem was extremely crude. The rooms that were not supplied with a great open fireplace were heated by means of an iron basket, filled with live coals. The upper half-story of the building was given over to the servants for sleeping quarters. Here were small compartments about three feet wide, six feet long, and three feet high, with no windows or ventilators, where the servants could do no more than creep in and lie down. These chambers bear no comparison whatever to the large master bedrooms used by the family themselves. On the death of Mr. Boulton, his widow married Goldwin Smith, a man of letters and a professor in Cornell University, and for many years they lived at the Grange. Mrs. Goldwin Smith generously bequeathed the Grange to the citizens of Toronto and the lovers of art, who had founded the Art Museum of Toronto, which was incorporated on July 4th, 1900. Later the name Art Museum was changed to Art Gallery because of the fact that the Provincial Museum was also in Toronto. The historic house was kept intact as a monument to its generous donors. Galleries were built behind it so that they would face on Dundas Street, and the grounds in front were kept for a city park. A significant ceremony has taken place down through the years, that I feel might be of interest to Hermes' readers. ln the cabinet in the lower hall of the Grange, are two glass tumblers such as were used a hundred years ago. They have to be held in the hand to be filled and they cannot be put down until they are emptied for they have no base and must be placed upside down. From these tumblers all the Governors-General within the last fifty years have drunk the health of the reigning sovereign. Since the incorporation of the Art Gallery, the President of its Council has ofiiciated at this ceremony which takes place when the Governor- General makes his first official visit to the Gallery. Toronto has a Grange of which it may be justly proud and, when We consider the Art Gallery in connection with it, We could w-ell afford to spend an hour or two to see what the lovers of art have done for Toronto citizens. -Geo. G. Downarrd, III-C.

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tg .UTI-I E ra gram tif NND- Feef, Footwear and Fzmoy One drizzly spring night, as -Iyll, Marion and I sat idly talking in front of the cheerful blaze in the fireplace. conversation somehow turned to feet. Ever since I used to listen wide- eyed to the once-upon-a-time romance of Cinderella and her glass slipper Cnot to mention a handsome princel. I have been fascinated by feet! .Iyll exclaimed. Did you ever try reading character and personality from them? asked Marion C.Iyll's big sisterl. Next time you're on a street car, judge a person 'feet lirst', and then see if the whole appearance doesn't bear out that characterization fully. Take my advice. lNIarj.. warned Iyll, don't study childrens feet- they're hopeless! Imagine trying to judge I3illy's home conditions from his feet! You would at once call the worn place on his shoe a bump of adversity, or of fate, whereas it's the result of constant rugby playing with other boys and the back fence. Mens feet, Marion added, are also rather difficult to classify. There are, of course, old boots, dapper oxfords, and soft evening slippers, and these may vary in size from six to infinity, but there is really little individuality in them. I Further discussion the arrival of Billy, coined most cordially on account of a certain box of marshmallows he was bringing. Marionys suggestion stayed with me, however. I decided at once to devote my time Cnot to mention fourteen CCHYSI to research along the lines of Careful Characterization of Canadian Ladies by means of Feet, Footwear and Fancy. was cut off by whom we wel- Next day I nonchalantly stepped aboard a street-car. Concealed in my purse were two unusually sharp pen- cils, neatly numbered sheets of paper. a pencil-sharpener and a rubber-my attempt, I suppose, to create atmo- sphere for my plot! Alas! Amid interesting people I forgot my tools, and l have to trust entirely to memory for my discoveries on the trip. NVith Cinderella standards prevail- ing in my mind, I chose from the row opposite an exquisitely small pair of feet, clad in dark brown shoes and stockings. The softly-polished slip- pers, their beautifully modelled heels suggested that the wearer was a girl with wealth, good taste and charm. Eagerly I looked at her face. and I believe my characterization was cor- rect. She was beautiful, too: her eyes sparkled with life and with interest in everyone about her, and her mouth had a whimsical curve. I knew at once I should like to meet her, but such is the fate of those imaginary friendships one makes on street-cars, that I shall probably never see her again. A very different type of foot next caught my attention. Faded cotton stockings. and shoes almost beyond further repair, told a tale of extreme poverty. Studying the wearer's face and whole appearance, I saw a woman fast growing old amid cares and hard- ships, yet never failing in courage. Perhaps it was only the small, care- fully-fashioned cluster of gay ribbons on her coat that made me think that. Vtfho knows? A small buckle of brilliants led my eyes to another pair of feet which, although just as interesting, proved that feet aren't infallible guides- to Z5 38 -