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

Page 23 text:

Z. 2- f -5X1 X K ii, ' , X T. 2 F f A Q gg gk!! f 32 I , 1 f Z s ff! 1 TOMMY The days slipped into a week and the weeks into a month and Tommy's first school report, which was promising, read Trying, That evening, after Tommy was in bed and asleep, Grandma Richards dropped in for a chat. Tommy's report was offered for her comment. Well this looks as if your fears for his progress were groundless: but is there no class standing given? Mr. Brown smiled. Class standing on reports creates a spirit of competition and often gives rise to feelings of jealousy, so it is no longer reportedf' Next morning Grandma telephoned Aunt Eleanor and told her about the favourable report from Tommy's teacher. Aunt Eleanor said she liked that word, trying, it showed honest effort. During the second month Tommy main- tained a stolid silence regarding school matters. One day father, projecting his mind into the past, remembered that the letters of the alphabet played an important role in his early school life. He cautiously approached his son on the subject. I suppose you know your alphabet by now, Tommy ? Oh yes, answered the young hopeful. What letters come after 'A'? inter- rogated father. All the rest of 'em, came the ready reply, as Tommy rushed out the back door. The second report laid the father's peda- gogical efforts low and raised the family hopes high by stating, Still trying. Aunt Eleanor said it showed more than honest . . Let the boy be a boy. SOUTH C. I. effort: it showed stability, and with those two virtues Tommy's future looked rosy. As the iirst term neared a close, Tommy often returned home with torn blouse, frayed pants, presenting a generally dilapidated appearance. No amount of judicious ques- tioning, howeyer, threw any light either upon his progress or his conduct. Father seemed to understand small boys of school age and silenced the family's questions in no uncertain terms. Ever since that lad started to school you have suspected him of something. First it was his standing. and when the reports settled that, you all pile onto him about his conduct. Let the boy be a boy. That eveliing the term i'epoi't came and was eagerly opened. All their hopes were dashed to the ground. lt read- Still very trying. 1 . 29 A Y ff d lljf fl . ff pi i A X, 'li f , ,f 1 xx X jf! 'I fskilxl - - I ,Dv - il i x Q' . ,V 1 h 7 K '5-ll? -- 1 ,77- - , H i L i A ll it Ili in A ti ll 2 A EI 'li rl ,A it th l i i ll ' V' N Ji X fl , l v- 1 s., l ,-, . ix ' - i X, up , M. '23 - - .D J M-wnvsLow

Page 22 text:

- 'RQ PoYT X!,,,... E., f A V X , ,. ,A I Q51 ?l?J?N . P? ' S f i x 1 .1 llhlll i V y yy XE ix ll ll! Kiki L l lil 1:1 1 le li! , V A7 Afk- xx figfkyh ml! fd j ml i ff-lg' 1 at gr Yi M A 0 -V-- X ' J , Y Y gr Y Y sxn - -- W '- g - -ig-i ,.i ...., 4- X xg W - -- '- -QM ,+. .-.,, l S ' 1 i Y . ,T ixf -o r ..... lst. -ig. -R, , - ix I xgi l' - f By DORIS SNIDER Illustrated by Dorothy l-luloloell, Bill Archer, and Miriam Winslow A boy with true boyish instincts . . a worried mother . . . a confident father . . . an ambiguous report - here is a comical story for everyone. 'IFOMMY had Completed his iirst day at school and on his return his mother asked the question all mothers have asked for generations: Well, darling, and what did you learn ? Mother, said Tommy hopelessly, 'Tre got to go back to-morrow. That evening Mrs. Brown looked worried as she remarked to Tomrny's father, t'I'm afraid Tommy isn't going to like school and I'rn so anxious that he should get along well. Tommy will do alright. Just give him time to become accustomed to the routinef, His tone was reas- suring. THE ORACLE

Page 24 text:

'J '1 F 'l ' . ' ,- ' ni Liv af' . . F . . Qui bla 4y R U . , I A B . l. ,i.,'i4 -'5' J I . -. .. . -I I. I S I - AMT' N , . . I, . , .V 0-HH' , , Qy , . ' df- ri 7, Q-4-1 . ' r ' ,Q -., jQQ', . ',,IQN, 'A: , fx L Wf'V:11VQ J' L ., 45' f,.fi ?'f33. , ' 4, ibiza 5 Q 7 au' ni. VI.