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

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THE eigr-zwnlzfn N lt is not because Nancy Smith won the gold medal for proficiency in three con- secutive forms, nor yet because she has been Lower School,'EXchange, Assistant Liter- ary, and this year Associate Editor of the Hermes, that We like her. Those vivid stories may charm us, but it is that slow, delightful smile that Wins her to our hearts. i i av ' f Gretta Ross, having won three gold medals up C 'F for her leadership of Forms l, 2, and 3, has 'r ke t u her record b ' leading Form 4 in the A . 0 , p p . y. L . . X t g Xl tall term. Besides being a representative ot X' ' f the Literary Society, she took part in Three ,rjny 5, . . ' H T , , Pills in a Bottle. Helen Purver, this year of IH-C, has dis- -ji: .'e,. , tinguished herself in the past by winning the - gold medal for proficiency in the first and second forms. Much is expected of Helen . . ':ii:, ' for she is Working harder than ever. We all join in wishing her every success and reward tor her efforts. J Watch this boy! Last year Edward Boyce came to Humberside, a stranger from the West, and gave the lady obtaining highest first-form average an interesting race. He linished second. At the end of the last term he was leading the second forms. Tell us the secret, Ed. This fall, Frieda Stein of I-H, although only twelve years of age, won first place in the lirst forms with an average of ninety per cent. She is a general favourite and With her industry and ability, will doubtless go far. 89

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f'1EHEV'2lVlEfi' XJ XXX The Ski Club Cf all the organizations in the school, the Ski Club is perhaps the only one which is almost entirely at the mercy of the weatherman. Every project is a matter of faith: probably that very fact makes the actual meet- ings of the Ski Club more enjoyable. The club, however, is very fortunate in having such excellent places for ski-ing as High Park and Humber Valley Golf Course. As honourary president, Mr. McQuarrie has done everything within his power to make the club a success. Len XYilliams, president, found it hard ski-ing on his head and shoulders. Mary Keeling, our secretary, has broken all existing records by turning her skis into a toboggan while going down steep hills. Chuck Quarrington, tour-captain, cer- tainly has a difficult time keeping the crowd together, and usually has to go twice as far as the rest. in order to make both ends meet. .Ns vice-presi- dent, Margaret llaiden has fulfilled her duties capably. XVhile no performers of inter- national renown have as yet been discovered, the ski club has created a feeling of good fellowship among its members, and we hope that in the future the numbers will increase as they have this year. Zi? ' x e 4 i SKI CLUB EXECUTIVE A. Tutty, C. Quarrington, Mr. McQuarrie, M. Twible, M. Baiden, L. Williams, M. Keeling. S8

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THE nelawefn Mr. Husband 'J Report .lust as men are known by their deeds, so is a school judged by its accomplishments from year to year. Dr. Husband, in his report on his recent visit to the school, is highly complimentary to the Principal of Humberside and to his staff. The report reads, in part, as follows: The Board of Education and the Principal are to be congratulated on the general efficiency of the staff of this school. They are, for the most part, men and women of ripe scholar- ship and wide experience as teachers. The live teachers who joined the staff in September are doing good work and have already won the esteem and confidence of the pupils. This Collegiate Institute continues to be 'ONE OF THE MOST OUT- STANDING SCHOOLS IN THE PROVINCE' and its success in every phase of its Work during the past year has been in keeping with the high ideals of the Principal, the staff, and the students. Its efficiency is due in large measure to the fine organizing and administrative ability of Principal NVren and also to the loyalty and enthusiasm of the staff. Through a varied programme of extracurricular activities, the interest of the pupils is being aroused in things which have an important cultural and training value. Principal VVren has shown great skill as an organizer in providing fairly adequately for the needs of 1,266 pupils with a staff of only 35 teachers. It is hardly necessary for me to state that it is impossible for any teacher to do justice to classes of 40 or over and each of the 12 Lower School classes in the Institute has an enrolment of at least 45. That of Upper School Physics has an enrol- ment of 50. It gives me great pleasure to speak very favourably of the assistance given to Mr. VVren by Miss Thompson and Mr. Jermyn. Mr. Husband has seen the need of increased accommodation and of more teachers to relieve the overcrowded classes and suggests the addition of a larger library study, a cafeteria, a new laboratory, a sitting room for the lady teachers and a gymnasium for the boys, as well as some additional class rooms. It is hoped that, in the near future, improvements will be made as they have been during the past year and that eventually the school will be equipped with a new gymnasium for the boys, a larger library and at least one more laboratory for the study of science.