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

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South Slceicb, London, December 6, l935 5 F ll If I if 0 15 cl B S ' GIRLS' PARTY AN iplsent, T am sure I will not anticipated it fm. Weeks, as, sing-song led by Marg. Cum- OUTSTANDING SUCCESS T be ablle to coilrvei to ylou adeg gambled in the auditorium at ming and Barb. Govan. 1 quate y enoug t e ee ings o Pe V , i . , .. . . . ggx Ellw od then took Louise Slattery X the hilarious mob, neverthe- half pabt bei en' Pwmptly' the Charged Afteg extending a . ' less, I shall try to outline the l cleverly arranged programme heartv welcome to the guests' Friday, October 11, brought partv- A 'was under way. The girls re- peggi Outlined the evenings us again No Man's Nighty' at' A ceived an opportunity of let- programme and announced the South- If N011 have never been The excited girls. who had ting loose in the form of a SafetY'Pin Contest' which GIRLS' ATHLETIC EXECUTIVE '95- JG ii' if -90' 1:5 'QQ Qi 96 90- 5 ts G' VA- i lm HF wr' X -.f and ' . Back Row--Miss J. McFarlane fpresirlentl, V. Legg, L. Axford, E. Skelling, Miss H. Hilliard. Second Row-D. Northey, J. Shirley. B. Stauffer, M. Innes, M. Thurman. Front Row-J. Govan, P. Ellwood fvice-presidentl, B. Turner, M. Cummings. aroused a great deal of en- thusiasm. Second Year then presented a mock trial. They carried it od' very nicely but, not satis- tieil with a few of the laurels, they put on a second skit, The Tragedy of the Land of Mob, a very witty and thoroughly enjoyable play. Ruth Blane, a first year youngster, amused the audi- ence with a recitation. Then B, Govan and M. Cum- ming sang two duets. Follow- ing this was the Third Year presentation in the form of an amateur broadcast from an orphanage. It certainly caused a lot of laughter. Next, six 5 ' girls amazed the audience with I an exceptionally fine exhibition uf tumbling. The Fourth Year acted Cock Robin. The unique combina- tion of Cock Robin and Mae West' went over big with the ,g'irls. Following this was a Fashion Parade in the form ofa March of Time, the Fifth Year con- tribution. They had everything from kiddie-cars to bathing beauties in it. All the girls except the Freshies then retired to the gymnasium. These First Years were led there in forms. They were a colourful picture in their green rompers, with red roses, and hair tied in knots. Blinclfolded, they went through the rigmarole planned by the Initiation Committee, who cer- tainly worked hard and well. Then Miss MacFarlane blew her whistle, the signal for lunch. At approximately 11 o'clock the familiar notes of the Na- tional Anthem told us that the girls' party was over for an- other year. It was once again a huge success, thanks to Miss Mac-Farlane and Miss Hilliard and their capable committees who worked unsparingly.

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4 South Slfetch, London, December 6, 1935 CMS Sports, Refvolutioni ed NEW IDEAS IN SPORT INTRODUCED Carol Macklin As we are all aware, the up-to-date Physical Education programme for girls tends to lay more st1'ess on intra-mural activity and less on inter-scho- lastic competition. Formerly, in our school, there has been no stimulus for participating in intra-mural sport, other than just the desire to play. This year the suggestion has been made that interest in these activities be increased by the awarding of points. These would be given for belonging to a team in baseball, basket- ball. volleyball, tennis, or bad- minton. Of course, the mem- bers of a winning team would receive more than a team which is not so successful. A referee of a game, or the captain of a team would be awarded extra points. Even in drill periods, co-operation and completeness of uniform would be recognized, Record would be kept of the number of points earned by each girl. If a girl showed herself to be outstanding in the majority of the activities sponsored by the Athletic As- sociation, she would earn enough points to entitle her to wear a crest in recognition of her athletic ability. Under no conditions could one be ob- tained in less than two years, so that those who earned one would fully deserve it. At the present time, the only girls in the school who are eligible for a school crest are those who excel in basketball. By this system, all the girls in the school are at least able to' win a crest, although the requirements are high enough to make them something to be valued. This idea, as far as we can discover, is received with great TENNIS CHAMPIONS, l935 LIVELY INTEREST SHOWN IN TENNIS TOURNAMENT Mary Fraser This year's tennis tourna- ment was perhaps the most successful one South has ever had. The entries were very numerous and all the playel'S made a good showing. There was great enthusiasm both among the players and the spectators. Of course, every entrant could not win, but we all hope that next year there will be another chance to dis- play the ability of South's future tennis stars. Standing' Ileft to right! A. Gorslon, V. Leila, A. Johnson. li. I Thi Anas. E. Pemg. Kneeling W. Dicks, A. Shaw, M. White. enthusiasm by the girls, antl they are eager to carry it out. Already this year, greater in- terest has been shown in the sports. It is certain to arouse keen competition within the school. Girls who are already good in sports will have their ability recognized, while those who :ire less interested will be aroused to take part in more activities. Another way in which interest might be increased would be to have a wider variety of sports. For instance, a golf tournament, such as the boys held, could be organized by the girls. There are probably just as many girls who play golf in the school as boys, if not more. But they have never had a chance to show their talent. Then perhaps we could have a swimming meet. There are many girls in the school who are good swimmers who do not excel in other sports. This would give them the opportu- nity to enter into something I they really enjoyed and receive credit for it. The fact that we have no swimming pool of our own pre- sents a very real obstacle to Icarrying out this proposal, but possibly the obstacle would not prove insurmountable. These are just a few ideas that might improve our girls' sports programme which would be, we believe, eagerly accept- ed by the girls of the school. lf you like the idea, say so! INTER-FORM BAS Last ycar's form III C, under the leadership of Miss Hilliard, I . . organized a Junior tennis tour- nament. The whole form ini- mensely enjoyed it and keen rivalry was shown among the I participants. The enthusiastic way in ,which the students Nturned ,out for last year's iskatmg I Night, sponsored by the Boys, I -Xthletic Association, will no have Idoubt persuade them to :mother one this year. So here's to more fun-and . spills! KETEALL WINNERS s-he c. .. I . . , . 1 B. Lee, B, Wolff, D. Inch, J. Wood, B. Ferris, E. Trout, M. Wig-glesworth.

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6 South Sketch, London, December 6, l935 5e1i0fTeamMf1'Q00d5h0wi'1s Even though we did not win the city championship in Senior Basketball for the year 1934-5, I feel quite sure every member of the team derived a great deal of pleasure from all the games. Our team finished in second placeg this fair measure of success was due to the en- thusiasm, interest, and effort each member of the team put into her work. As there were only live members of the old team left in the school, a new squad had to be formed. The forwards were exceptionally accurate, the guards blocked and intercepted passes very well. Their playing shows clearly the excellent training of Miss MacFarlane, their coach. The members of the team, reading from left to right, were: 1. Joan Smith. Joan was a very valuable member of our team. Due to her height, she was able to capture rebounds easily, and as a new forward she showed considerable prom- ise for future teams. 2. Marian Cox. Marian was a regular on our line and played centre forward. Last year she was our very able and much loved Captain. Every member of the team was inspired to do all she could when Marion was on the floor. She was easily the best forward in the series. The accuracy of her passes and the lightning speed of her movements were a delight to the spectators. We deeply re- gret having lost her to Tech. 3. Olwyn Lloyd. Olwyn, al- though not a regular on the forward line, never failed to give her best when she was called upon. Her passing and shooting were not exception- ally good, but she did a great deal for our morale when our spirits were low. 4. Viola Ling. Viola was one of our regular guards. Her guarding was very effective. Frequently by intercepting a pass, she prevented the oppos- ing team from scoring. Viola will not be with us this term. 5. Dorothy Banninga. Doro- thy played as a substitute on the guard line. Her calmness in the face of a crisis proved to be a real obstacle to her opponent. , djs- . I ' ' -L .mn rd -, . V x .I. Smith. M. Cox, O. Lloyd, V. J. Clarke. B. Thurman, J. Fzirlane lcoachl. Ling. D. Banninga, J. Bowman, W:-od, M. Stein. Miss J. Mac- 6.Joan Bowman.Joan showed sufficient ability on the Junior 'ine to make the Senior team. As a forward she was fairly iccurate and was very depend- able. Unfortunately, Joan will not be with us this season. 7. Jessie Clarke.Jessie played fuard on our line-up. Her play- 'ng was not very spectacular but she was fast and intercept- ed passes cleverly and conse- quently proved herself an effec- tive and valuable member of our team. She, too, has joined the ranks at Tech. S. Ruth Carling. Ruth was a substitute guard and served last year for the first time on a Senior team. Her playing showed considerable promise. 9. Betty Shurman. Betty also served her first year on a Senior team last season. Be- cause of her speed and accur- acy she won a place on the forward line. We were all proud of Betty's good showing. 10. Jean Wood. Jean was a very valuable member of our team. She was unquestionably one of the best guards in the city series. Her unusual abil- ity to jump overcame her han- dicap of height. She was without a doubt the pivot player of the guard line. We are sorry to say that Jean too has left us this year. 11. Nancy Santo. Nancy played the position of regular l 'forward and was a very valu- able asset to our team. VVith- out Nancy, Marion Cox woulfl not have been nearly as suc- cessful with her combination plays as she was. Nancy was very adept at feigning a play in order to trick her guard. We are very sorry Nancy is not with us this term. 12. Margaret Stein. Margaret played on the forward line, having made a position there after serving on first and Sec- ond year teams. Although last year was her iirst year on the Senior squad, she played as a regular during the last part of the season. Her lack of height is a disadvantage, but her speed and accurate shoot- ing make up for this handicap to a great degree. Her inter- est in the team was at all times unfailing. i CENTRAL! SAYS SOUTH Mary Fraser Great was the dismay and anger of South students when they discovered their goal posts in a very lowly position on the rugby field. It seems that Cen- tral won a rugby game, for the lirst time, and we1'e feeling very gay over the victoy. They were, in modern phraseology, going to town. South's im- mediate reaction to this out- rage was merely spiritual: but Central will soon be made to pay. Of late years there has been more rivalry between South and Central than with Beck. Perhaps the fact that Beck is in a different section of the city and some distance away has contributed to this. The general feeling of the student body of South for Central is a friendly one. VVe consider Cen- tral a formidable rival in sports and academic attain- ments: but we certainly thought they were good sports- men. Concerning these schools it is certainly a case of faraway fields look green. After sound- ing the opinion of South stu- dents toward Central students it was learned that not a few of our South fellows go for the Central girls in a big way. Now don't get puffed up, Central, for it is also a well-known fact that the Cen- tral boys are intensely inter- ested in our own co-eds. Taking everything into con- sideration, we will have to con- cede the fact that Central is a great school and worthy of our highest esteem. JUNIORS ENJOY lContfnued from Page 1l games in the auditorium. The games this year took the form of tournaments in table tennis, checkers and crokinole. They were won by Gordon Winder, Herbert Tripp, Vivian Need- ham and Harold Birmingham, respectively. Refreshments were served during the evening in the lunchroom, which was dec- orated for the occasion. I think everyone who was there will agree with me when I say that this was one of the best Junior Parties South has ever had.