Lindsay Collegiate and Vocational Institute - Tatler Yearbook (Lindsay, Ontario Canada)

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THE L. c. 1. TATLER 37 The Head Girl ETHZEL MORGAN When the Ethel Flavelle Schol- arship for 1931-32 was presented to Ethel Morgan at the Com- mencement Exercises this year, the entire student body heartily approved of the choice and in this our school year book we further worthy recipient of the highest extend our congratulations to the honour awarded to an L.C.I. Since her entrance into lst form in 1927 Ethel has taken a very active part in all school activities. Besides attaining the offices of 1st Vice-President of the Girls' Ath- letic and Field and colour Captain for two successive years, Ethel was Captain of the Basketball Team last year. Together with this remarkable record she took a promnient part in dramatics and as Exchange Editor of the Tatler 1931-32. Needless to say she is a good student. In other words Ethel is an all-round girl, a gen- eral favourite and an ideal friend. Thus we are more than delighted that she is with us this year al- though only part time.--Ethel, nos felicitations! The Head Boy EDWARD BLANCHARD The A. T. Claxton Scholarship for Head Boy of the year 1931-32 was awarded to Edward Blanchard for the important tasks that he accmplished at L.C.I. At all times Ed. was a clever student and the teachers' choice of him as Head Boy met with universal approval from the students. As President of the Literary So- ciety he provided the best and most enjoyable entertainment for our school. Having obtained the highest number of points in Dra- matics for his untiring efforts in acting and helping to produce dra- matic functions he was given a Dramatic Pin. He was lieutenant in the Cadet Corps and one of the successful members in the L.C.I. Curling Club. One of the new functions that Ed. introduced in the school was Theatre Night which met with great success. Once again L.C.I. has sent forth one of her best students whose friendship was extensive and whose companionship was forever enjoyed. To him we extend most sincere congratulations and wish him success in the future.

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36 THE L, C. I. TATLER IHHC I 1 Dramatics have been sponsored this year by the Literary Society with the same excellent success. Two very fine plays were present- ed, and all those taking part are to be congratulated on their fine showing. Dust in the Eyes or The Bluffers by Labiche, was the fall play and was presented in the Assembly Hall on the evenings of December Sth and 9th, The play was very amusing and as suggested by the title dealt with two families of the Middle Class in France about 1890 who tried to be in society above their means. They did not suc- ceed however, owing to their small incomes and all ended Well. The directors, Miss Adams and Miss Garbutt, deserve much credit for the success of the presentation. Cast for Dust in the Eyes: Earl- ston Doe, Helen Ingram, Kathleen Neil, Mildred OLeary, Hazel Mac- key, Lawson Blakely, Bill Nugent, Jack Baker, Marian Peel, Melville Brisbin, Jack Hishon and Eliza- beth McEachern. Prompter Isabel Ure. . The second play, She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith C .VICOLL EY was staged March 24th and 25th in the auditorium. It was a charming revelation of the coun- try life about the middle of the nineteenth century. Both direc- tors, Mr. Hale a11d Miss Clark, are indeed to be congratulated on the fine showing and the success of the play. The cast was as follows: Maurice Bryson, Muriel Daniels, Stewart Betts, Jack Baker, Hazel Mackey, Grace Sharpe, George Hodgson, Helen Bryson, Gordon Sutton, Jack Hishon, Murray Mac- Pherson, Jack McQuarrie, The Prompter for the play was Isabel Ure. -

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38 THE L. C. I. TATLER Personal Interviews Miss Garbutt An interv.ew on Miss Garbutts trip to England we ieel will prove interesting to everyone of our readers. She sailed ironi Montreal on the Duchess of Richmond on June 2-ith. I-L1'l'll.'1llg in Glasgow she mo- tored through Scotland with a party or friends, spending three days in Edinburgh. and some time among the Highlands and the Trossacks. One of the interesting features of Edinburgh was Princess Street. which overlooks the Athens of Scotland. so called because of the beauty of the place. Going down the west coast of England by York she then visited several of the cathedral towns of England. Albout the cathedral 'town of Ely was written Heer- ward the Wake, a novel which we all know and would appreciate the more for having seen the place of its origin. Cam- bridge also proved to be interesting. Three miles from Cambridge was the town of Granchester, to which Rupert Brooke re- ferred in his poem. Still points the village clock at 10 to 3, And is there honey still for tea?,' It was rather a stroke of fafte that Miss Garbutt should arrive in the village as the hands of the clock pointed ten to 'three She was, however, unaible to proc1u'e honey f or her tea and so could not complete the latter part of the quotation. Along the Cam River she saw the University Stud- ents punting out to the pool where Byron. Shelly, and Rupert Brooke used to swim. She spent two weeks in London, where she visited among other sights the famous waxinorks of Madame Tussaud. She was fortunate in procuring an invitation to the Buckingham Garden Party where she saw the King and Queen. As she was leaving, one of the flunkeys exclaimed, as he called out the car for one of the nobil- ity, Dowage1', Duches of Melrose? At this very opportune moment Miss Gnarbutt stepped forth and left the place, fhow- ever by .another cart. She was indeed fortunate in being able to visit the Strat- ford-on-Avon Theatre where the Mid- summer's Night Dream was presented. She also visited the Malvern Theatre at Glouchester. Going down to the South of England she then visited the important port of Bristol. W'hen she arrived from her train a flunkey came up to her and pointing out his taxi said, Handsom . Miss Garbutt blushed but followed him. In Devonshire she stayed at the town of Clovelly, which is old-fashioned and has a cobble street, which donkeys ascend. While here she explored the Lorna Doone Country. In Dorchester she visited Hardy's birthplace and the scenes of many of his novels. In- stead of going to Paris as had :been ar- ranged by her plans she returned to Dev- onshire and spent the rest o-f her time there, and then she returned to Canada on the Empress of Britain. Miss Garbutt says that what makes a trip so interesting is a knowledge-however hazy-of the His- tory and the Literature connected with the places one visitsg and counsels every student of the L.C.I. before contemplating taking any such trip to brush up on his Literature and History. CM.O'L.J Mr. Breese W. S. W. Breese, history teacher, is in his third year on the staff of the L. C. I. 'but is as much at home as if he had been there thirty. His initials make most of the students think of him as West-south-West Breese until they try to skimp on their work, and when he takes the form of a storm in their eyes. With the students who do their work. however, he is mild and pleas- ant-a zepher, in fact. He always liked the fact that at college he was called Cyclone When he was young he lived in a rural district and had visions of being a cowboy or locomotive engineer .... but his people made him go to school all the same. ' Later he attended the two-teacher high school at Chatsworth, where he never had to stand in the corner with a dunce hat on his head. Still later he got the vision and became a teacher. Before he got this vision, however, he had to work as he is always urging his pupils to do at the L. C. I. He went to Victoria College where lie attained his B. A. He was an outstanding scholar and received a. silver medal for passing with high honors. He also excelled in the Athletic field be- ing one of the few to be awarded the cov- eted Athletic Stick. This stick is in- scribed with the names of former holders and is a trophy passed on from year to year. However as an individuel award an inscribed walking stick was given. He