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

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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

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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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ORACLE BUSINESS 62 L. s. C. 1. ORACLE Along with the art of the different school magazines might be taken the cover design. The Carillon, Ottawa, has adopted a new type of paper for their cover which we like. The L.C.C.I. Review, Londong the Acta Nostra, Guelph, and The Vulcan, Toronto, likewise have excellent covers showing originality in design. The Sports have an important section in the magazines. This department is always well edited' in all the magazines, but The Cranleighanf' Cranleigh School, Guildford, Surrey, The Echoes, Peterboro Collegiate and Vocational Instituteg the Vox Stiidentinrnf' Port Arthur Collegiate Institute, T he Col- legiate, Sarnifag The Twig, University of Toronto Schools, have neater ar- rangenients of the different events and give a more vivid description of the games. A nlumber of the schools have started a camera club and in order to stimulate an interest in the activities of this club have given it a section in their magazine. The Acta Nostra, Guelph, an,d The Times, Kingston Collegiate Institute, have excellent snaps taken in Europe. The Acta Liidif' Oshawag and Lux Glebana, Ottawa, have fairly good shots as well as The Twig, which has some action photographs. The Magnet spoke of taking moving pictures of their rugby gamesg we should like to see sections of the films reproduced in your de- partment next time. The Tell- U-All, Waterford High School, is to be congratulated on its first edition. We suggest having clearer photographs. The Volt, Ingersoll Col- legiate Institute, has a very complete magazine. We hope they will get their wish for a new school. The Collegian, Stratford Collegiate Institute, covers in its scope a wide range of school interests. We are also glad to exchange with The Snapshot and Stillwater Arrow, both excellent school papers. that his advertisements are working for him. Therefore, when you pur- Realizing that the depression is felt not only by the seller of merchandise but also by the publisher of any magaz- ine, we are very gratihed that the ad- vertising space sold this year in the ORACLE is only a small amount under that of other years. At the sixth annual High School Editors' Convention, held in Toronto in November, under the auspices of the Sigma Phi Women's journalistic Fraternity, South was represented by Miss McCamus, the editor, and the business manager of the ORACLE. At this convention, the point was brought up how to show the merchant that his advertising in a school magazine was to his advantage. So this year the ORACLE is trying an experiment. Two slips of paper are given the student on request, which say that he or she saw the merchant's advertisement in the ORACLE. One of these is given to the merchant, after being signed by the student, while the other is signed by the merchantgthen given back to the student, who in turn signs it and hands it in to the school. In this way next year's Business Staff will be helped considerably in proving to the merchant chase an article from an ORACLE advertiser, please use these slips and help both the ORACLE and the advertiser. I want to thank the business staff for the fine work they have done this year and also ,the student body for its help. -D. M. CLARK. Poster For Circulation Campaign Each Form builds a pillar in the Oracle Temple u 1931 Circulation, 3,206