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

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Southern Times SYMPHDNIG MEMUIRS MR. BYLES CUNDUCTS i GLEE CWB During the year 1935-36 thc orchestra enjoyed one of its most successful years. Many new members were enrolled and some real talent was found. Mr. Byles acted the part of a i'eal maestro, and his patience and perseverance were re- warded by the winning of the cup donated for competition among junior orchestras at the Stratford Music Festival. The orchestra won comniendation also in the High School com- petition by taking second place. The several programmes in the auditorium and at the Parents' Association meetings won many favourable comments. However, the outstanding event of the season was the Orchestra concert, described elsewhere. Among other activities of the orchestra was the annual picnic, held at Mr. Wonnacott's farm. The boys played ball while the girls prepared the lunch. Before the conclusion of the sports, Mr. Byles introduced some new games, which were thoroughly enjoyed. Some of the teachers and former mem- bers of the orchestra were visitors and helped to make the picnic the success it was. The orchestra is already working diligently on harder selections in preparation for the November Festival at West- ern University. We hope for even greater improvement this year as a result of practising by sections. -Ruth Keene, III A. ORCHESI RA CUNCERT INTERESTING PIIUGRIIMME PRESENTED The 1936 Orchestra Concert was opened with the School Song, and then the orchestra played the test piece for the Stratford Music Festival. The next number was to be a piano solo by Hope Hamlyn, but she unfortunately was ill. In her place, on very little notice, John Moir played his Stratford Fes- tival selection. Seldom, if ever, has a more beautiful and masterful solo been presented at South. Our guest baritone then contributed two beautiful numbers, the second of which, Hear Me, Ye Winds and Waves, by Handel, was par- ticularly well liked. Handel at any time is very interesting and Mr. Newnham brought out all the power that the com- poser intended. That old favor- ite, the Glow-Wormn followed. The players in the first dramatic presentation, a scene from As You Like It, acted very well. A very clever inno- vation was employed-a herald, Gerald Goodman, came forward and gave a synopsis of the action. The other parts were played by Betty Lee and Dick White. Bernard Byfield then played a solo against the accompani- ment of the orchestra. A sini- ilar number by Bernard Marsh came next. Not only was the content of his selection enjoy- able but his playing beautiful. Q I Ll ' a t ' .... Q fs '- c I we 1-1- -, M i - n - s Hi- ' 15.5 r' - 1 3' v 9 i . 'AVQILIJ ,. ' , . r i . 'TI Q? i 9' uf , XS-wi 5 ya-ii,. '. .... .af it-1 Now came the second test piece, for which the orchestra won a cup at the Festival in Stratford. Illness seems to have crippled our performers rather heavily, for at the last moment Don Fraser took sick. By a phe- nomenal piece of work Graeme Cameron succeeded in learning the lines in the Casket Scene from the Merchant of Venice in time to act opposite Betty Lee. Mr. Newnham's next two vocal solos were of a more popular nature and appealed to everyone. Mr. Newnhani is cer- tainly a musician to his finger- tips, with a superb voice and beautiful diction. The concert was brought to a close by the orchestra's rendition of the Blue Danube Waltz and Old South Medley. Mrs. Carr-Harris and Mr. Byles deserve a great deal of com- mendation for their untiring efforts, which resulted in a very successful evening. -G. Jeffery, V B. Hueston News Photo VIEW POINTS Some students like the orches- tra in an ordinary way, Because it's just tradition to have a school-band play. Others, though bored stiff, accept it with a sigh, Better be the orchestra than Latin, they reply. Then, of course, some students really take in it delight, Because a certain member when he plays looks such a sight. But the vast majority appre- ciate in full The entertainment it provides, and the fun it adds to school. So, with Mr. Byles conducting, we know that it will be The most outstanding season in in all South's history. -Audrey Russell, III B. Hueston News Photo . . ' A ' h ll, ORCHESTRA 1 -1. M gel-y J Higgins J. BigSS, D- Smltlhkw Mite e . C 1 t. xt. Mann. M-.G alle ' ' l I , G eenlees, W- Die 5' B ck Row-iLeit to rightl-J. Hammond, G- Cai2pb'?1'BEndiiigveis. Hart, J. symmgtim' L' St0c1i C'i?oi'i-iris si Allen, R- Dillon, L- Wray' a D' McKenna' J' Burriggil B- 1garI?eh'3iig?1?rs'f l.ebartier, B. Byfield, J. lgair' bCellK'I'ddfI'1r'eenlI14l1,ul'I. Oalvert, Crone. FmntGR.Sv1icH1-:If If-Ieegtaeelgs sl it-IIl,Byles Qflonductorl. T- Buck- V' Grey' L' amp l I

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Southern Times REMARKS AND REPLIES Jean .larmain has been giving a series of lectures for the past two weeks, following her recent visit in England. . . . We expect to sec big things of Gordon Jeffery since he spent last summer in Lake Placid, N. Y., studing skating. . . . One sometimes wonders whe- ther it is physical or mental illness that causes the Wide- spread facial contortions occur- ring at various time and in various circumstances among certain of the Upper School. We are afraid it may be con- tagious. . . . We are pleased to notice the fine example that our first year students are setting some of the other students around the halls. They seem to be the only ones who have the time to hold the door open for those following. s a Q Our chances this year for having an operetta should be pretty good, judging from the melodious f'?j harmony that comes from the male section of the auditorium. ff e Q It has been appreciably noticed that the crowds at the rugby games have not in any way dwindled since the gradua- tion of some of our former star rugby players. Q w a It is quite encouraging to see that one's vote has not been in vain. Some of the policies most prominent in the last elec- tion campaign, namely the introduction of tea-dances, have already been accomplished, and have proved a very great suc- cess. The students of fifth year want to take this opportunity of thanking Mr. Ireland for the trouble he has taken this year so that the members of the rugby team may not lose class time. He very kindly has held the class at five minutes to one on days when the seniors were playing. 36 THE ORACLE This book is the yearly review of all news Concerning the games and thc students' views, A paper which students and teachers try To make more successful as years go by. They work together always as one Until this paper is printed and done. They've made this ORACLE what it should be, One to be cherished by you and me. -Pat Davies, IIA. NEW DFFICERS ELECTED The 1936 school programme first really got under way when Mr. McKillop acquainted us with the fact that the Nomina- tion Committee had met and chosen candidates for ofiices in the Literary and Athletic Societies. As a result an extensive elec- tion campaign followed which overran all other activities dur- ing the week. The candidates and their managers showed a great deal of wit and artistic ability in the numerous posters which made the classrooms look like public committee rooms. On Friday an electric tension ran throughout the school. It was election day, and the morn- ing passed uneventfully. But when we returned at 1 o'clock strains of sweet Q77 music, accompanied by the loud beat of a bass drum heralded our return. This was the Annual Parade of Politicians iso called for want of a better namel, their managers, and a brass band. This band consisted of the school's best amateurs play- ing many known, but more unknown, instruments. What tune they were playing will always remain one of South's greatest unsolved mysteries. When the bell rang at 3 o'clock there was a mad rush for the auditorium. The can- didates for the major offices were given the privilege of sitting on the platform to make an election speech. Some of the candidates for the Girls' and Boys' Athletic Associations supplied variety by presenting short skits. - When the meeting had ended everyone returned to vote, all feeling that any choice would be a good one. cum cum, cum cum! Those queer-looking words, which form the title of this snort greeting from the London South boys who are at Queen's tnis year mean Won't yield! To one who has only been attending this university for two months, those words fwhich are a portion of Queen's yellj seem to me to exemplify better than any others the spirit of co-operation which seems to dominate life at Queen's. 'lhe greatest of all the many surprises which I received was the beauty of the university buildings. Queen's is really a small city within itself. Alto- gether there are twenty-nine buildings under the control of this vast institution, including lecture halls, laboratory build- ings, residences, a radio broad- casting studio and many others. Most of the buildings are of white limestone and their walls are covered with vines. The most beautiful of all was built by the Alumni, and presented to the university. The initiation here is the real McCoy. Can you imagine Tremaine stumbling along the street pulling a bunch of books in an old battered fruit basket? It would almost have been worth a trip to Kingston to see Miller sucking a nipple when he sees a sophomore coming down the street. Special regu- lations such as these and others like them were in effect for two weeks, but we have to wear our big Scotch tam and faculty ribbon until Christmas. As far as school work goes, it's the same old story. You always get twice as much as you want. For about the first two weeks the attitude of the professors was very hard to get accustomed to. It seems so strange to think that if you don't want to get up some morning you don't have to. However, the novelty soon wears off, and after you take one of the lectures and find out just how much the lecturer covers in that one hour you usually end up by taking the lecture or spending a week catching up. fContinued on page 43, col. 11 DECURATIDNS FEATURE 0F 1936 AT HOME Soft music, the rustling of long skirts, and the rhythmic shuffling of dancing feet-it is a waltz played by Al. Keen's orchestra in the ballroom of South Collegiate. Dim lights soften the decorations which transform the gymnasium, and waft us off into a fairy land of romance. The music stops and the lights are flashed on to enable us to find our partners for the next dance. Is this our dance? Jim asks Betty, consulting his pro- gramme, and once more the music begins. But this time the dreamy strains of the waltz are exchanged for the mad whirl of the Tiger Rag . Now we examine the decora- tions as the lights have been turned on. The trans- formation from gymnasium to ballroom has been accom- plished by two shades of blue streamers which stretch from one end of the room to the other. To give a fantastic effect Jack - o' -lanterns have been hung from the ceiling. Al Keen's much-heralded orches- tra has been given the place of honour. From a vista of lattice work at the far end of the room comes the music which is forcing our most serious students into a mad frenzy of dancing. Crash! Bang! An announce- ment is being made! The next dance will be a Leap Year Dance. Immediately every boy in the room is being bombard- ed with requests for the next dance. The lights are dimmedg the music starts and the weird moan of the saxophone fills the air as the orchestra plays My Solitude . After we have danced for a while and in between the dances we help ourselves to ginger ale and cookies, there is an intermission. Two girls who appear rather ethereal in the half-light come from no- where and dance before our delighted eyes. After this brief pause the orchestra invited us to continue our sojourn in paradise. But all good things must have an end and at twelve o'clock, like Cinderella, we have to leave the ball. On the way home we ask, Who was responsible for the perfect evening we had? The answer is, Mr. Ireland, of course.

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Southern Times ADVICE T0 THE LDVELDRN Ina Noitall. Dear Miss Noitall: This question has been ruining our lives. Which of us does Carol like best? -The Three Musketeers. Three M's: Donlt be so con- ceited. You're only three of many. Dear Miss Noitall: Which would you choose, a former student president of Central or a scholarship student at South? -Puzzled. Puzzled: Guess again. What W1lf1'ed say? PUBLIC SPEAKING CHAMPIONS -I. N. Barbara Govan, Bill Olmsted, Gordon Jeffery Q o 1, Dear Miss Noitall: Why can't I keep a steady girl-friend? -Alice the Goon. Alice: If you'd quit Calvert- ing around you might get some- where. -T. N. I . . Dear Miss Noitall: Which would you take to a Weiner roast, brunette or blonde? -Lanky Bob. Lanky Bob: Parker by the fire and let her Cook the weiners. -I. N. R O 1- Dear Miss Noitall: What is a good way to interest my Lady-love? -Baflled Bob. ,,,B,a flied , ,Bohn 38' Dear Miss Noitall: I seem to be very popular with the boys. Do they like me or my car? -Puzzled. Puzzled: Your future looks Rosy if it's not the car. I. N. 4 Q 1 Dear Miss Noitall: Can you tell me which way Don goes home at noon? He never picks me up. 4Doubting Dot. Dear Doubting Dot: Go West, young woman. Go West. I. N. DEAD HEAT T0 FINISH IIIC. Wins Oracle Race Last year inter-form com- ,,, . AAL. A ,, COMMAND PERFDRMANCE BY SDUTH MIHSTRELS One of the outstanding events at South last year was the Minstrel Show, put on by the Boys' Athletic Association. It was something new in the way of entertainment and I believe it was the first big minstrel show ever put on by the school. We had large audiences on both nights, and it proved an outstanding success financially and otherwise. In the show there were some high-class entertainers. Jim Garside made his trumpet talk and Carl Cun- ningham and Charley Hoare played a duet on their clarinets. Martin Gray, who no doubt taught Bill Robinson how to dance, danced away our blues. wOne of the outstanding num- HDNDUR DH THE PLATFDRM Grace Baldwin Wins City Cup This year, those who attended the Public Speaking Contest were very fortunate in wit- nessing such keen competition among our speakers. Especially in the Senior Girls' section, the judges had a very difficult task in choosing Barbara Govan, who competed with Doris Snider, as the winner of the Kidd medal. She spoke on Louisa May Alcott. In the Senior Boys' group, Gordon Jeffery and Don Fill- more contested for the Wendell Holmes medal. The winning speech was given by Gordon Jeffery on Newfoundland A very high standard was set by the Junior Boys, Bill Olm- sted and Donald Kerr. The honours went to Bill Olmsted, whose topic was What People Used to Think the World Was Likef' The Tecumseh Home and School Club very kindly donated this medal. We are very grateful to the Wortley Road Home and School Club, the donors of the medal in the Junior Girls' group. The successful speech was given by Grace Baldwin on An Out- standing Woman of Today, Queen Mary. Audrey Russell was a close second. Grace Baldwin Went on to win higher honour and received the cup for her class in the city. We hope this year will see as great an interest in the com- petition as it, has seen prev- iously. 421, lcfff-' Il