London South Collegiate Institute - Oracle Yearbook (London, Ontario Canada)

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60 OPEN HOUSE. Graphic Publishers. Open House is a book of collected articles contributed by the various members of the Writers' Club. It deals in an inimitable way with affairs of Canadians and most articles are of common interest. Charles G. D. Roberts in his Note on Modernism voices his opinions on modern arts. He, in his own convinc- ing manner, proves that modernism .is really an insidious repetition. Modernism does not come so easily from the clear skies, but is a reaction of the people based upon the works and the improvements of past generations. Q 11'- -i4?'w if ' ig . .yai In the Vice of Victory, Edward Chesley, who died last summer, tells of the folly of war. The sight of our Government, as it is ruled by old men who have lost the hope of youth an- noys him. He rightly blames war for killing of the future of our country. He asserts that by winning the war we have lost the prize. The prize, in his estimation, represents the men and minds that constitute a thriving nation. The article is signed An Unknown Soldier, as Chesley wished to direct attention toward the great body of ex-soldiers rather than to himself. In my opinion john McColloch's Monstrosities of the Movies is one of the most striking articles in the book. He denounces emphatically Hollywood movies which tend to lessen our belief in conventions. He claims that such pictures, along with Canned Music, are devastating to the minds of the movie patrons and should there- fore be universally condemned. -. To the student of current discussions Open House will prove invaluable. -TRAVERS Fox, IV C. L. S. C. I. ORACLE THOSE WHOM WE DELIGHT TO HONOUR Three more names have just been added with due ceremony and rejoicing to the Honour Tablet in our school. The claims of Lois Gidley and Marion McMurtry to this high honour were most effectively presented by Miss MacFarlane, while Mr. Dinsmore brought forward the name of Donald Rivers. Miss MacFarlane said that Marion and Lois had been so closely associated in her mind that to think of the one was to remember the other. Accord- ingly the two names were dealt with together. After briefly sketching the school career of each and showing them to have been deeply interested in every branch of student activity, academic, social and athletic, Miss MacFarlane went on to give the praise that no one but herself could give to the two who had contributed so largely to the fame of the senior girls' basket- ball team during the last few years. Not alone did they play with unusual finish and brilliancy, but they served to bind together the whole team and actually to help to produce good players. In perpetuating their names among us in this way we are only symbolizing the strength of their influence still in their old school- Mr. Dinsmore spoke in a convincing manner of the eligibility of Donald Rivers for the highest honour in the gift of the school. His courtesy, his alert and eager spirit of unselfishness, his unusual versatility of talent and his quite exceptional athletic achieve- ment all combined to make him the unanimous choice of the staff for this distinguished reward. Mr. Dinsmore enumerated the various occasions on which Don Rivers carried the garnet and grey to victory-a history which perhaps could not be equalled in this province. In 1929, ,Don made the hundred yard dash in 9 4X5 seconds. The school is delighted to see this name added to the list of those whom it holds in honour. Mr. Rivers replied on behalf of Miss Gidley, Miss McMurtry and himself, thanking the school for the honour and extending best wishes for its continued success.

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L. s. C. 1. ORACLE And there is life again. So these have passed, These we have loved, beyond our ken a space, Wearing still the untarnished armour of their youth, But shod with holier lustre at the last, Their young souls leaped across a darkening world, As splendid swords unsheathed. They do but waitg One step along the winding of the road To make sweet jest upon our tardiness. I have looked on death and am no more afraid. -JOAN BREAKESPEARE, II B. 1 ,2'.N THE GLORIOUS ADVENTURE. By Rich- ard Halliburton. Have you read The Glorious Ad- venture by Mr. Richard Halliburton? You will find it in our own library. This young author has written many stories of his travels, all good reading but this one is especially fascinating. The writer tells, in his own delightful style, of a trip through ancient Greece and the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Every noted historic place is visited. Halliburton and a friend climb Mount Olympus, go to the Delphic Oracle, run from arathon to Athens and swim the ellespont. Then Ulysses' route ' . x ,,,' if 59 from Carthage, on the west, to Troy on the east, is followed. The author's enthusiasm and ap- preciation for everything he sees and does are conveyed to the reader ina humorous and original manner. The book is thoroughly interesting and entertaining from beginning to end. It is indeed a Glorious Adventure. Come, my friends 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world. Push off, and sitting well in order smite The sounding furrowsg for my purpose holds To sail beyond the sunset . . till Idie . . To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield. -GRACE HAMLYN, V B IN SEARCH OF SCOTLAND. By H. V. Morton. This book appeals to the average reader as a description of that lovely land, Scotland, with its lochs and heath-- er-covered hills. However, it is par- ticularly interesting to people with adventurous spirits or a Scottish an- cestry. The splendid illustrations are a noteworthy feature. The author leaves London, in .search of Scotland. His description of his visit to the home of Sir Walter Scott, the famous Scottish novelist, is very vivid. Of the four abbeys discussed- Kelso, Jedburgh, Melrose and Dryburgh. Morton considered that the latter, situa- ted in the loop of the River Tweed, is the most beautiful. , The author tells of his impression of the important cities. No visitor to Aberdeen should miss the fish market. While he was there, Morton witnessed a most mysterious commercial tran- saction. The auctioneer appeared with his small books, buyers follow, but there is no shouting or gestulation. It is not an auction in Aberdeen, but a secret society. Soon, all the fish had disappeared and the following morning, in London, tons of the fish were eaten for breakfast. Before leaving Scotland, he stands in the old clay cottage near Ayr, where in 1759 Burns, the most attractive and pathetic figure of Scotland, was born. This book is another ,greatsuccess for Morton. . ' -CONSTANCE 'N EAL, VA.

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L. S. C. I.ORACLE 61 . . QU E Editor, JOHN SHERLOCK, IV B This year the task of the exchange editors has been exceptionally interesting. We have taken a great dleal of pleasure in reading the collegiate magazines that have come to us in our exchangeqwith schools far and near. The editors of succeed- ing years will 'End it difficult, we feel sure, to improve on some of these sections. Some parts however appear to be lacking in material. But let us think of this only. as offering an opportunity for future editors to raise the standard. After readilng each magazine we feel as if we had visited the collegiate from which it came, caught glimpses of the different school activities and met the best known students of the sport and school life. All of the Hooks are distinctive in at least one section in which it seems they have specializedi, and all show that originality which the magazine editors are trying to bring out with dfecidled success. There are a few bodks that are specially to be praised for the merit of their articles as well as for the completeness of their material. There are other magaz- ines that have one or two, better sections, but they do not average up as well in general. The following magazines, we feel, are the best in our exchange. The L.C.C.I. Review, London Central Collegiate Institute, The Lantern, Sir Adam Beck Collegiate, Ijondong Lux Glebanaf' Glebe Collegiate Institute, Ottawa, Acta Nostra, Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute, The Collegiate, Sarnia Collegiate Institute and Technical School, and The Magnet Jarvis Collegiate Institute. Some of the magazines should be commended for their neatness and the arrangement of their sections. Most of the books mentioned above have this feature, b'ut a few show particular Clevemoess in arrangement of their sections. These books are Lux Glebanaf' Othawag Acta Student'um, Vaughan Road College, Toronto, The Carillon, Ottawa Technical School, The Voyageuru Pickering College, Newmarket, The Hermes, Saskatoon, Sask. The Literary Sections in our exchange magazines are improving immensely. This dlepartment in most cases is the feature of the magazine and it can be seen that great care has been taken both by the students writing the short stories and articles and by the editorial staff selecting them. In a number of schools, prizes had been offered for the best stories and articles, and it is quite apparent that the judges haxd a difficult task in selecting the winners. The Lux Glebanaf' Ottawa, the Collegiate, Sarnia., and the Acta Nostra, Guelphl, share honours for the best literary sections in our exclfange. The Parkdalianf' Pa.rkdale Collegiate Institute, Acta Lud'i, Oshawa, I The Grumblerf' Kitchener and Waterloo Col- legiate, The Tecaloguef' London Technical School, The Vulcan, C-entral Tech- nical School. and T he Hermes, Saskatoon Collegiate Institute, should also be congratulated on this section as well as The Scarboro Bluff' Scarboro, which had very good articles. ' V - Nearlyi all the magazines have humour sections but there are only three books in our exchange which had really amusing and original jokes. Deplorable, isn't it? The lonely three are the Acta Ludi, Oshawa, Lux Glebanaf' Ottawa, and the Argosy of Commerce, Ottawa High School of Commerce. Most of the magazines have cartoons and illustrations which they use to great advantage. All have illustlrated headings for the different cfeparhments which were ,effective and showed originality. These books with the best art are: 'L.C. C. I. Review,'7 Uohdon, The Vulcan, Toronto, and the Acta Nostra, Guelph. Also The Times, Kingston Collegiate Institute, Lux Glebana, Ottawa, Acta Student'ium, Toronto, The Hermes, saoskawon, and The Lantern, London. 'L 1