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

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ignorant, insignificant know-nothing at the bake, you find that when you come home you are an authority on How to Behave at a Clam-Bake. -HELEN TRACE, VB. AN OVER-EXAGGERATED IDEA OF IVVIQIAT 'WI-3 LIKE IN SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS Qy a Qgecond gear Cstudent Last year, in first year, we had to write an essay on Improvements of Our School. I didn't write what I really wanted tog for one reason, I didn't know, and also because you might have thought me slightly dizzy. However, this year I will put forth a brave effort. The first improvement that I think would be most appreciated by one and all is an esculator. Instead of walking sedately upstairs, or falling down, think how grand it would be to step on a felt- covered esculator and be taken up and down. Those who are too tardy to stand could sit down and perhaps get that last algebra question done. VVhen we reach the top of the stairs, we would sink in .lf 'xx I 71 SOUTH C. I. Baby Austins and drive down the corridors to our classrooms. After classes it would be great if we could spare a minute or two to get a soda or lime rickey at a soda fountain. At the east side of the school we could have a tennis court fmaybe we willi , where the school tennis tournament could be held. Just think of how many students would come early to indulge in a set or two and perhaps get in school on time. Although the home Work is not too much to complain of HJ Cremember I am only in second yeari, if we had shorter hours we could go to the afternoon show-provided we did not have an unbreakable appoint- ment in Room 13. Imagine the high marks we would get if Mr. Graham put the exam- ination papers on the bulletin board at least one week before examinations start! And to top things 05, we should have lounging chairs and a radio in the office for those who expect a long wait before seeing Mr. Graham or Mr. Urlin. With all these improvements, who would want to play hookey from school? -IRENE ROACH, II D. 211 u ' -a 31, page forty-three

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EF Ecliteur, NUXRJORY LEE, VA liclitrice Colisullante. lxllle. Nl. K. NIACPHERSQN' UNE PROVHNCE ll-llSTORlQUE A la province de Quebec appartient l'honneur d'etre la plus vieille province du Canada. C'est une province historique, pleine de riches memoires de l'ancien regime de France. Avec ses monuments aux grands heros et sesbatiments du dix- septieme siecle qui s'y sont trouves, Quebec est un pays de Vetonnement. Le capitol, Quebec, est la ville des sou- venirs. Fierement sur sa roche elle demeure dans la memoire du passe. Jacques Car- tier, Champlain et Montcalm restent a cete des grands chemins et montent la garde sur la ville qu'ils ont trouve ou clefendu. La ville de Montreal, la plus grande ville du Canada, etait trouvee, le seize mai, mil seize cent quarante-deux par Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve et etait connu sous le nom de Ville-Marie. Ville-Marie a passe par beaucoup de perils quand elle etalt entouree par les Iroquois. Plus tard quand la France et l'Ang1eterre luttaient pour la suprematie, Montreal a montre la valeur des soldats francais. Quand la nouvelle Angleterre s'est arrachee de la vieille Angleterre, la fidelite a l'Angleterre a conserve la ville. Montreal est unique parmi de grandes villes et a une caractere de sa facon. Il y a plusieurs stations d'ete en Quebec. Pres de Trois Pistoles sont Bic et Cacouna. Dans la peninsule Gaspe bien des gens vont pour leurs Vacances. La langue francaise est parlee le long de la c6te du nord etula langue anglaise et la langue francaise le long de la Baie de Chaleurs. Les gens ont conserve les vieilles moeurs et coutumes de leurs ancetres. -BLANCHE STAUFFER, V C. SOUTH C. I. 5 provinre 'Queloer Une des premieres differences qu'on remarque entre la campagne du Quebec, et celle de l'Ontario est la difference de la forme des champs. Les champs du Quebec sont tous de formes rectangulaires, et de dimensions presque egales. Ils sont longs et tres etroits. et sont limites par des cletures de pieux. Le terrain est tres accidente et les nombreuses digues de roches qu'on y apercoit dans le centre de chacun demontrent une terre moins pro- ductive que celle de nos regions. Les patates et le foin constituent la recolte principale. Beaucoup de granges ont des formes octagonales, ce qui nous a paru , c an I bien etrange. Les vieux fours sont tres typiquew de la province de Quebec. Le pain et les feves, qu'on y fait cuire. ont un gout delicieux et tout a fait different. On ne voit rien qui puisse se comparer avec les petites maisons blanches, une grande cheminee a chaque bout. les granges lolanches aussi. et les fours d'ar- gile, tout pi-as de la route. Je ne dois pas oublier le majestueux Saint-Laurent-ce beau fleuve qui ajoute tant au charme du paysage, Quebec est plein d'attraits et il ne manque jamais de fascinations au voyageur. -KATHLEEN MILLIGAN, '36, U.W.O. page forty-five