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

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Toe HEV3-MEf N Mr. Bennet! We are told that our dear old chum C. Caesar was well blessed with friends during his earthly pil- grimage. But we feel quite confi- dent that if he knew how many ardent admirers he has, even in this present day, he would doubtless feel that life was worth while after all. And among these admirers of mod- ern times is to be found one of Hum- berside's veteran teachers. It may be added also that if there were such an institution as the Society of the Friends of Horace and Cicero, Mr. Bennett w o u l d surely be the hon- orary president! To many of us, Stratford, Ontario, is a famous town. It will seem more so when the fact is divulged that Mr. Bennet claims it as his birthplace. It is rather significant, too, that Strat-- 'fClassic Cityf' ford is called the Possibly a coincidence. Some of us think not. Mr. Bennett recalls those early years of his life which he spent in the era of high bicycles, bustles, cut- ters and parlour organs. These happy years were passed in the public schools and Collegiate Institute of Stratford. From the latter institu- tion Mr. Bennett graduated at the affe of fifteen, and subsequently at- tebnded Stratford Model School. He then began his present occupation, Cteaching public schools - rural, village and urban.j Resigning the principalship of a Stratford ward school, he entered Victoria 'College in the University of Toronto from which he graduated in 1905 with First Class Honours and the gold medal in Classics. The fol- lowing four years were spent in four v a r i o u s institu-- tions. After teach- ing for a year in Stanstead VVesley- an College, Mr. Bennett lectured in Latin at Victoria College for a year. He then passed a I year in post-grad- I. uate w o r k a t Oxford University. Before coming to Humberside, he spent a year as Classical master at Coldourg, .-Xt last in Sep- tember of 1909 Mr. Bennett was called toHumberside where he has spent the last twenty- one years. This fact speaks for itself. The secret, however, of Mr. Ben- net's Wide popularity among high school boys and girls lies in the fact that he is joint or sole author of vol- three extremely interesting umes, affecting some readers, it is said, almost to tears. How have diligent students been often seen poring over a well-used little blue book just prior to that swiftly arriv- ing Latin period! How magnetic are its contents!

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if THE I-immafa X Mr. Bennett also has prominent social connections. For the current year he ofliciates as president of the Classical Section of the Ontario Educational Association as well as of the Toronto -Classical Club. He afhrms himself to be probably the worst golfer in the Humber Valley Golf Club, but this imaginary re- verse is balanced by the fact that he is a fairly efficient curler at the High Park Curling Club. The Alpine 'Club of Canada, also, has the honour of numbering him among its members. Las-t year's Hermes hailed Mr. Jermyn as an institution in our school. We would like to say that Mr. Bennett is our honorary Latin Dictionary. How embarrassing it is when he informs you that, in spite of its deluding appearance, tempus is really not masculine after all! Many and pleasing, however, have been our experiences in his memor-- able Latin classes which he succeeds in robbing of all monotony by his constant supply of laughter-provolv ing humour. Humberside gives you sincere wishes for many more happy years in the school you have helped make famous, Mr. Bennett! Adventure At night, when the wind is shrieking Its mad song to the trees, Or a golden moon comes seeking Lost temples to Ashtaroth, A small face comes to my window, An impish voice calls out Come away with me, come follow, VVe'll ride to Tintagilf' I rise and go, forgot my pain, My crippled limbs unhurt, As we fly through the tossing rain Along the lightning's path, And ride on the wild sea-horses, Their white manes blowing free, To Tintagil, where the forces Of Fairyland await. Then, armed with reeds, we .sally forth' To battle with the gnomes And witches riding to the north For wild November feasts. Un moonlit nights we dance To tunes t-he crickets playg In Haines of mystic blue we prance Across the pathless swamp. -Nora Hodgins, V-A.