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

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LITERARY SOCIETY AND SCHOOL LIFE The Literary Society is a very important part of our school life. The executive plans all social activities of the student body. It finances the orchestra, a very important organization in our school. Lit. meetings are held in the auditorium, usually once every three months, at which we have a programme arranged by our vice-president. The executive meets twice a month to carry on the business of the Literary Society with the help of Mr. Urlin, the business manager. Members of the South Collegiate Lit- erary Society, let us make this a big year, let us try to make 1933-4 the best year South Collegiate has ever had. We will all have to pull together and do our best if we want to make it better than last year. In 1932-3 we were successful in sports and studies alike. We had our share of cups and scholarship students. We had many little parties and dances. Our dramatics and operettas were quite a success. especially financially. Nevertheless, I believe this year can be better if everyone will help. On September 21 the new Lit execu- tive held its first meeting, at which con- venors for the various activities were chosen. We know these convenors will do their best, and if they should ask any member to contribute time or talent in any way, I know their request will be granted. Let us revive again some of that good old South Spirit. -CHESTER HANCOCK, V B. HEAR l HEAR Y The school orchestra, directed by Mr. Byles, got under way and was able to play to the school on Thursday, October 5tl1. This is the earliest hearing from the orchestra in many years. EXECUTIVE OF LITERARY SOCIETY Back Row-B. Ferris, V. Clarke, M. Black, I. Orendorf, Mr. W. R. Urlin, K. Jones, B. Planitz. J. Bowman. Middle Row-Mr. H. G. Wonnacott, W. Archer, H. Trace, C. Hancock 4Presidentl. Mr. T. S. H. Graham. E. Knowles, Mrs. M. Carr-Harris. ' Bottom Row-R. Shannon, B. Falls. Absent-J. Carnegie. S O U T H C . I . page thirty-seven

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CRANE QNoun, Verb or Adjective'?J .- ff5sT OLO. in Betchasquaniland, a ,iff revolution was in progress. ttf The village population was PM 'tj'ii'g-gg there in its entirety, which, since Olo is not in a thickly populated district. did not reach alarming propor- tions. The crowd, in fact, consisted of three important-looking gentlemen, very much gone to seed. three equally anti- quated women, and twenty-odd urchins. According to the standard adopted in most European countries, the group pos- sessed about enough clothes among them to exchange with the rag-and-bone man for a pink-and-yellow balloon. As far as I am concerned, the balloon would be preferable, but then, of course, I am prejudiced. At this point I might say that the whole population was tinted a beautiful, rich, burnt sienna. Why they assumed this colour 1 am not prepared to say, they may have been born with it, or it may have accumulated. Ask a Pullman porter next time you patronize the railway. But, to return to the revolution: To be strictly correct, it was not a revolution at all, but a spasmodlc succession of revo- ILIUOHS. 252 54 Felix Baer, the wild-cat hunter, Was trekking through the country in his faith- ful steed, to wit, a 1919 Ford. For some obscure reason, this conveyance had de- cided to balk right in the centre of the main street of the village, and Was block- ing the right-of-way and spoiling the view. Since Mr. Baer's chariot was not blessed with any such up-to-date appen- dage as a self-starter, it was painfully necessary to cause its enlivenment by hand. Furthermore, since the crank had long since been worn out by previous ceremonies of this kind, he had resorted to the not-uncommon practice of hoisting the posterior end of the vehicle onto some convenient prop, thereby raising one hind wheel to an elevated position above terra iirma, and causing this useful accessory to revolve more or less vigorously, under the influence of muscular effort. page thirty-six f X After three or four dozen particularly vicious turns, a loud Pop emanated from the interior of the machine under treatment, and a quantity of black smoke proceeded from all its visible ventages, whereupon the villagers retreated hur- riedly fand with impunityl to a safe distance. Ford shuddered and was still. This appeared to be an encouraging sign, however, for Mr. Baer redoubled his efforts. They were soon rewarded. The ZX fi-R ff .X '. ffl . .I .. . , f- N ff ' T NX revolutions acquired an undignitied haste, the body shook and jittered and roared. The radiator cap fell off in the excitement. Mr. Baer carefully adjusted the steering mechanism, and retrieved the radiator cap. Then, assuming an air of concen- trated preparedness, by means of a vicious pedal effort. he removed the prop from beneath the rear axle. A shower of sand enveloped the intrepid explorer, but this must have been expected, for he uttered no extreme ejaculations of surprise or anger. The populace again retreated. Since Felix' steed was not capable of a velocity much in excess of nine miles an hour, he soon overtook it, and managed to reach the accepted position at the cor- rect end of the control mechanism. Felix Baer was off on his quest for new worlds to conquer. Peace reigned again in Olo village. -OLIVER INGAMELLS, IIB. THE ORACLE

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THE Cl'llllCAGCl WURLDlS lFAllR The Century of Progress Exhibition, held in Chicago this last summer, was the largest of its kind ever known in history according to attendance records, and therefore it is one of the most interesting. To really appreciate the exhibition one must go through the buildings and ex- hibits slowly and carefully so as to enjoy all there is to be seen. The Century of Progress Ex- hibition is situated on the lake front at Chicago from 12th to 39th Streets on the south side of Chicago, on filled-in land. that is, land that was once under water. An island was built a short distance from the main- land and many of the buildings of the fair are situated there. The Century of Progress Ex- hibition at Chicago is like any ordinary fair, but on a larger scale. It has its barkers, take-a- chance places, cabarets, midway shows, stock shows, and all the other things that go to make up a fair, but besides these things, it has its wonderful buildings, which are examples of modern- istic architecture. They are a beautiful sight to see at any time in the day, but more so at night. The beauty of the exhibition depends almost entirely on its lighting system. Millions of candlepower are used every night in the lighting uip of the buildings and grounds, but it presents a gorgeous spectacle of beauty and color for those present. To give you a brief outline of the Fair, we will take an imaginary trip through the Fair grounds. We enter at the 12th Street gate and there are two courses open to usg one, across the bridge to the island, the other, down the midway. We will choose the former. On the island are several points of interest: the Blue Ribbon Casino, the Jantzen swimming beach, the Horticul- tural Building, the Electrical Building and the Thrill House. The Blue Ribbon Casino is a very famous dine and dance spot at the Fair because of the presence of Ben Bernie and his orchestra. The Jantzen swimming beach is on the lake page thirty-eighl side of the island. Bathing suits are rented there for visitors who wish to take a dip. Swimming and diving contests are held there every day. The Horticultural Building shows the progress of horticul- ture in the last century. There are many gardens scattered around and one can see practically every flower, adapted to that climate, in bloom. The Electrical Building shows the progress of electricity in the last hundred years. The main exhibition in the Electrical Building is the Bell Telephone exhibit, which shows the pro- gress of the telephone since it was invented up to the present time. Twenty free long distance calls to any part of the United States are sent every day for twenty lucky persons. The Thrill House is a motion picture thea- tre projecting on the screen censored parts of news reels such as airplane crashes and automobile wrecks. Many excit- ing moments are spent here. From the island we will go back over the same bridge, thus bringing us back to the 12th Street gates. From here we start down the midway. As one starts on the midway, he comes to the avenue of flags. This is a street extending for a few blocks at the start of the midway with rows of flags on either side. On this avenue are most of the foreign buildings, such as the German, Chinese, Swedish and Italian. At the end of the avenue of iiags the Hall of Science is situated. It is a massive building with a tall towerion the top. From this tower a signal is given every night for the lights to switch on. ln the Hall of Science the pro- gress of all different professions is shown, such as dentistry, law, surgery and medi- cine. The most interesting exhibit in the Hall of Science is probably the Transparent Man. It is a glass man in which the internal organs can be seen in action. The digestive, respiratory, circulation, and nervous system are all shown in action. There are also many mechanical apparatus which do not appeal to one unless he is mechanically minded. Coming out of the Hall of Science we see before us one of the Sky Ride towers. It is a massive THE ORACLE