London Central Secondary School - Golden Glimpses Yearbook (London, Ontario Canada)

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78 Tl-IE REVIEW Gymnastics in Denmark a Canadian conceive the signi- ficance of that exclamation? You who may even have thought of gymnastics as work or listened half listlessly to the command 'Arms upward stretch,' can you realize what gymnastics means to a Danish boy or girl? Gym- nastics are exercises to develop the body. In Denmark not alone with their bodies do they do gymnastics for into every movement seems to go their very soul. There is a spirit in their work which shines forth in their eyes and seems to take posses- sion of their every action. 'Arms upward stretch' is no longer a stodgy command but a vital forceful living thing. G mnastics in Denmark' Can The gymnastics put on by the girls at the Snoghoj school festival were an inspiring sight. The terrace was crowded with spectators as the hundred girls marched down to the grassy plane behind the red and white Danish flag to the throbbing Danish songs. Against the tall green bushes which formed the background the grey tunics of the girls formed a striking con- trast. To the extreme right at the top of live white flag poles flew the flags of the five Scan- dinavian countries. Banked be- hind these was a picturesque rockery full of mauve and purple bloom. Beyond was the blue sea and overhead was the blue sky. The voice of the instruc- tress, Froken Abildgaard. could be heard as she commanded the girls did in perfect rhythm to the music and with the pre- cision of a single person. Inspiring as such demonstra- tions were to watch I may add that it was somewhat nerve racking to be the one English speaking person taking part. Froken Abildgaard was quite as apt to change the exercises as my knowledge of Danish was apt to leave me. I can tell you I was haunted with the vision of a lone Canadian standing oh! so conspicuously still in the midst of the ninety-nine Danish girls responding quickly and accurately to the new command. As gymnastics is the heritage and delight of every boy and girl so it is of his father and his mother. I spent one extremely interesting week-end visiting a Danish family who lived in the lake-district of Denmark. When we were out on a picnic I was amused and amazed to hear the father challenge his young son to a hand spring. VX7hat was my surprise to see the father proceed to do a perfect one, landing neatly on both feet. In that same family the mother belonged to a gym club which met once a week. So it is throughout Denmark. One of the most admirable things about these recreational gym clubs which are found even in the smallest rural communities is that they are taught by the voluntary and free services of the young men and young wo- men who have gone to gym- nastic schools for just this pur- SENIOR W.0.S.S.A. BASKETBALL TEAM, 1934 Left to Right-Bill Ferguson, Terry Ferris, Olaf Wolff, Mr. McCallum, Clifford Sharpe, Jack Judge. Absent-Campbell Taylor, Colin Brown. A Boys' Basketball Notes W Basketball was, for Central, rather a disappointment this year. The juniors, in practice were shaping up very well, and seemed to be of championship calibre, but in no game did they do themselves justice. Their shooting, in the games, was con- sistently bad, with the exception of one or two players. The Seniors also provided rather a surprise. For, at the first of the season it was doubtful if there would even be a team. However, they produced a team, which, although it had no excep- tionally brilliant players, played steady, hard basketball, with excellent team-work. On January 17, Central played the gymnastic exercises which I pose. Continued on page 961 at South. The Juniors lost 26-16. GYMNASTICS IN DENMARK They played a nervous, ragged game, and did not do themselves justice. The Seniors won 19-17. The Seniors deserved this win, as they played hard, with perfect team-work. On January 22, Tech came to Central. The juniors won 18-12. They were not as nervous as in the first game, playing a very steady brand of basketball. This was the first defeat for the Tech Juniors in three years. The Seniors lost 36-13. Our Seniors played a good game, but were up against a superior team. The Tech team turned in a game of perfect shooting. January 29-Beck came to Central. The Juniors won 18-12, but it was a close game from start to finish. The Seniors lost 33-19. The Seniors' shots just couldn't find the basket, although they played a good game otherwise. February 5th-Central's home game with South. The Juniors lost 16-10. It was a very close game, both teams turning in a fine performance. The Seniors won 19-9. They played a good game, and de- served to win. Feb. 8-Central played at Tech. The Juniors lost 19-5. Tech deserved to win, for they played a hard game. The Sen- iors also lost 24-13. They de- serve credit for holding a fine team as they did. Feb. 13-Central played at Beck-The juniors won 12-10. As the score indicates, it was anybody's game until full time. The Seniors lost 32-21. The Seniors turned in their usual steady team-work, but just didn't seem to have the scoring punch.

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THE REVIEW 77 CENTRAL ABLY REPRESENTED AT PLAYGROUNDS MEET The annual playground meet this year was held on August 31st, in the form of the British Empire games. Each playground represented a country and all contestants wore a different colour to show to which play- ground they belonged. After each event the winner mounted the throne and the flag of the country which the winner re- presented was raised. Not only the playgrounds, but also Cent- tral was honoured t h r o u g h Poppy Nevin, Jean Crawford, Isa May, Verna McQuiggan, and Jean Norton, some of our girl athletes. Verna McQuiggan, last year's Junior Champion again ran up the score for Kensington with two seconds and two thirds. The rest of the Central stu- dents who took part helped to bring honour to their play- grounds and to us. 3rd Year-INTERFORM BASKETBALL WINNERS Front Row-Hilaire Little, Miss Armstrong, Eveline Coulls, Jean McNally, J ean Lawson, Back Row-Helen Wong, Margaret Linnell. ON SAILI G Sailing is a. sport which is becoming increasingly popular. The call of the flashing hull, the shining sail, the fresh breezes and the open waters, is being answered by more people every year, for sailing is a healthful sport in which boy and girl, young and old can indulge. Like other sports sailing is exciting, requires nerve and skill, and a wrong move can quickly spell disaster in the form of a thorough ducking, a swamped boat, or a knock on the head which will help you to remember to move faster the next time. As in other sports the fundamentals are simple and once a rudimentary knowl- edge has been gained a great deal of fun can be had in sail- ing boats, large or small, dinghy or sailing-canoe. Sailing consists of three chief operations: first, tacking-with the sail close-hauled, the boat is advanced into the wind by taking a zig-zag course with the wind first on one side then on the other: second, reaching. -with the sail let about half way out the boat is sailed at right-angles to the direction of the wind: third, running,-in order to do this the sail is let right out and the boat is made to sail in the same direction as the wind. If you are ever invited to go sailing do not wait to be asked a second time, for everyone who has sailed, will tell you that it is a keen, enjoyable and en- vigorating sport. -Ross Love. THE TREASURE HUNT Central Girls' Latest Expedi- tion for the Pot of Gold a Success XVhat woman is not attracted by treasure? The answer, not one! This was the reason for the treasure hunt sponsored by the Girls' Athletic Association which was held on Saturday, June 2nd at 3.30 in the afternoon through the northern section of the city. A group of jolly girls left Central to follow an exciting chase after elusive and baffling notes. Many obstacles con- fronted the eager treasure-seek- ers-their visit to Silverwood's home turned out to be all a mistake and they found their destiny to be only a Silver- wood's sign, the big, bad wolf was only a harmless hitch- ing-post and the mystifying lonely lane a back alley. South to the female offspring of the King -in other words Princess Avenue and thence to school where the well-earned prizes were awarded and the welcome refreshments were serv- ed. The ideal day, the course of suitable length, the intriguing notes, and last but not least, the refreshments, all combined to make a particularly pleasant LORRAINE ROLFE AN EXPERT AT CHASllfiBlRDlES Last year Badminton took hold among the girls of the school. It may be a new game to some or an old one to others, but the Badminton courts are new additions to Central's gym. For the past two years Bad- minton has been carefully taught under the supervision of Miss Armstrong. Twice a week the girls met in the gymnasium and were taught the fundamentals of the game. The season ended with a closely-contested tourna- ment. Sixteen entries were re- ceived and each girl fought her way to the end. Lorraine Rolfe and Marion Bees were the final- ists. After a very close and ex- citing game Lorraine became the victor. This year Miss Armstrong will continue her work, hoping that it will soon be one of the leading sports among the girls of the school. Good luck, girls, and may we help in bringing Badminton to be one of the most popular games of the school. afternoon and a happy time for all present. May we, as girls, take this opportunity to thank all those teachers who so willingly gave of their time to make this event so successful.

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THE REVIEW 79 JUNIOR W.0.S.S.A. BASKETBALL TEAM. Left to Right-Top Row-Walter Shrives, Jack Guthrie, William Davis- William Manness, Mr. McCallum, fCoachJ. Front Row-Douglas Shales, Richard Guthrie, William Clarke, Jack Robarts. Francis Pul ham. Travelling b Canoe Like every other mode of travel canoeing requires a knowl- edge of considerablywider scope than the uninitiated onlooker might at first suppose. Among the essentials are a knowledge of the country, a knowledge of the handling of the canoe, and probably most important of all, the secrets of packing. For it is the portages that either make or break the trip. The mere paddling along a glassy lake is healthful exercise, es- pecially when sunshine makes the wearing of a minimum of clothes possible, but it is the strenuous effort of the portage that tests nearly all the body muscles as well as the ingenuity of the packer. A canoe should not carry more than the occupants can carry on one trip. Doubling on the portages is needless and tiresome, and when care and forethought has been used is usually unnecessary. Generally speaking three is the most satis- factory number of occupants for one canoe. This allows one man to carry the canoe and the other two, with one pack each, to carry everything else- grub and bedding. The successful camper knows how to pack his pack. He always places a blan- ket so it will come against his backg then the heavier things, such as canned goods are placed in the bottom, then lighter ob- jects and finally a ground sheet to keep out rain or water. Every- thing is placed inside the pack so that there are no encum- brances to annoy on the port- age. A most satisfactory way of portaging the canoe is by means of a tump-line or head strap which, affixed to the paddles which have been strapped to the thwarts, serves to take half of the weight off the shoulders. An 85 pound canoe can easily be carried by the average 17 year old boy. Packs should be large and are most easily carried when also equipped with tumps. Canoeing is most fascinating sport. No other summer sport gives such vigorous exercise to so many muscles or satisfies the spirit of adventure to such a great degree. -Walter Shriues. GALA EVENT H CROSS coUNfrR'r RUN A The University tennis courts flash past . . . then the Hunt Club grounds and club house. Now tearing up a small incline they reach the Richmond Riding School, and catch a glimpse of the steaming Smallman stables. After a series of hectic upward winding paths are mastered they slip swiftly through the Medway Farms. R u n n i n g parallel with high coralled fences they finally reach and splash through the refreshing Medway Creek. The final spurt comes -through wavering trees, across a muddy spring, up a final slope and into the arms of speechless onlookers they rush. But who made up his mind to lead this heat scorched cross country tour --no other than that schoolboy half miler of Canada, Terry Ferris, at present in Australia, because of his marvellous run- ning ability. Trotting content- edly behind Terry, Worth Chisholm played second best man. Ted Clugston came in a comfortable third. This must have been the Annual Cross Country Run sponsored by Mr. Entwistle and Mr. Anderson. Special mention should be made of Ted Clugston who ever since he won the first cross country run 4 years ago, has placed within the first few. Terry Ferris, the winner for the last three years, is Central's keenest and best all round sport. This ever increasingly popular Central event drew one of its largest crowds, which, scattered over the Hunt Club grounds presented a scene that will linger in everyone's mind. The stately firs reaching up, with out-stretch ed arms to the ever blue sky, swept, with their lower cone clad branches the tops of all makes of cars from model T's to Airflow's. Together with the many coloured frocks and suits presented by the gathering, this athletic entertainment was a huge success. Sincere thanks is sent out to the Hunt Club who annually give Central the use of their grounds for this occasion. The first five were: T. Ferris, W. Chisholm, T. Clugston, H. Hudson, J. Guthrie. GOLF TOURNAMENT This feature event of the Fall term at Central took place at the Thames Valley Municipal Golf course in late September. Our golfers Cabout 35 in num- berj flocked to the links quite early and were ready to push off soon after 9.00 o'clock Ca.m.J. The old masters at the game such as Messrs. Cameron, Entwistle and McCallum took under their wings, aspiring youths including W. Chisholm, B. B. Wyatt, B. Bennet, L. Bovaird and B. Walker. Mr. McCallum and B. Walker work- ed together in order to show the rest a few tricks unknown to even the great Bobby Jones. They succeeded as their score showed.-Jack Guthrie. THE CROSS COUNTRY RUN