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

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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

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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 AN AMERICAN UNIVERSITY It is a diflicult problem to describe 1ny Alma Mater, one of the oldest and largest col- leges in America. The University of Michigan is located at Ann Arbor, Mich- igan, about 40 miles west of Detroit. It was founded as early as 1817, and has a 1936 enrollment of nearly 12,000 students. Naturally in a col- lege of this size, the facilities for physical education are lnany, and I would like to tell you something about them. The athletic field, known as Ferry Field, comprising seventy- cight acres of land, has been set apart and equipped for out- door sports of every kind. Sev- eral football fields and baseball diamonds, tracks, soccer fields, indoor baseball diamonds, ten- nis courts, and space for numerous other games afford possibilities for complete pro- grammes of intramural and l intercollegiate athletics. A U IS-hole golf course is situated southwest of Ferry Field. In addition to the playing field there is a new football stadium seating 81000, a baseball stand accommodating 10,000, an ath- letic administration building, in indoor playground known as Yost Field House, and the Intramural Sports Building. The Field House and the Intramural Building are ap- proximately the same in size, 400 feet long and 190 feet wide, both containing ample locker and shower facilities. The Field House seats 9,000 and is equip- ped with an eighth-of-a-mile track, a basketball court, a '75- yard straightaway and pro- visions for indoor golf, wrest- ling, football and baseball. The Intramural Building has almost every conceivable facility for indoor sport and recreation, including. among other things, one of the finest pools in the country and a gym comprising four basketball courts and two tennis courts. Another landmark and well known building in Ann Arbor is the Union, established as a HU social centre for men. KA similar building for women is called the League.1 Here is a place for wholesome relaxation and the comforts of home for the student. It includes a swimming pool, billiard room of twenty-four tables, a loung- ing room, restaurant service and an assembly hall for ban- quets, small dances, etc. The total campus buildings number about thirty-tive and all types of courses may be studied. Ann Arbor is a typical college town with all interests centering around the campus. THE LITERARY SOCIETY EXECUTIVE Back Row-LLeft to rightl-D. Tindall, S. Buchanan, W. Johnstone. Hueston News Photo Middle Row--D. Monks, E. Johnstone, C. Macklin, W. T. Armstrong. M. Aitken, T. Norman, M. Glazier, E. Millar. ' Front Row-A. McKil1op, M. Fraser, J. Garside fPres1dentJ, A. Lyon, D. Kerr. ARMISTICE nav , Dr. McKinnon Speaks 0n Peace lin November 10 a reverent student body paid tribute to the glorious dead. A solemn service, held in the school audi- torium, included appropriate hymns, patriotic songs, and orchestral selections. llr. J. W. MacKinnon, of St. Andrew's United Church. gave the address. He spoke of his among the and of the they made. conditions, war work in Halifax boys going overseas tremendous sacrifice Speaking of present Dr. MacKinnon declared that the League of Nations is still the world's only hope for peace: the spirit of the people behind the representatives to this body is not peaceful and it is be- cause of this that the League has failed to bring internation- al accord. There must, there- fore, be peace in home life, in business, and between churches if there is to be peace between' nations. Mr. C. J. Burns, of the col- legiate teaching staff, was in charge of arrangements for the ceremony. - -Barbara Kains, V B. FAREWELL PICNIC FUR MISS HILLIARD When we heard that Miss Hilliard was leaving the school, III C, her form, decided to have met and a picnic in her honour. We at the school on June 10, went by bus to Springbank. On the way down, an olive jar WaS broken by a jolt l?l and the COfltel'1tS WQTB S0011 d0Yle HWBY with by the hungry wolves in the back seat. When we arrived, some of the more energetic ones started a game of base- ball. At 6.00 p.m. Miss Hilliard and Miss MacFarlane arrived and We sat down to supper. After a fine repast we played baseball again, with the two teachers as captains, until the bus arrived. The journey home consisted mainly in singing For She's a Jolly Good Fel- low. At the school Miss Hilliard said good-bye to us, and shook hands all around. T- 39