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

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SOUTH STAFF Back Row, fleft to rightiz H. B. Dinsmore, S. R. Byles, H. G. Wonnacott, O. W. Poast, B. J. Beattie, R. H. Allin, W. T. Armstrong, L. G. Mitchell, L. C. Jackson. Centre Row: Miss Louise M. Pool, Miss Jessie MacFarlane, Miss Dorothy Bere, Miss Ada MacArthur fsec'yJ, EV.NG.hlVfcNeil, Miss Lillian I. Thompson, Miss Jean L. McRobert, Miss Jean I. Gorwill, Miss Florence . ic o s. Front Row: Miss Mary K. Macpherson, C. J. Burns, Mrs. E. M. Pickett, A. F. McKillop fvice-principall, T. S. H. Graham fprincipalv, Miss Bessie McCamus, J. F. Calvert, Mrs. Marion Carr-Harris The Village Schoolmaster A man severe he was. an.d stern to view,- I knew him well. and every truant knew: Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace The day's disasters in his morning faceg Fall well they laughed, with counterfeited glee, At all his jokes, for many a joke had he,' Fall well the busy whisper, circling round, Conceyed the dismal tidings when he frownedg Yet he was kind, or, if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault. The village all declared how much he knew- 'Twas certain he could write, and cipher too,' Lands he could measure. terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran that he could gaugeg In arguing, too, the parson owned his skill, For, e'en though vanquished, he could argue still, . While words of learned length and thundering sound Amazed the gazing rustics ranged aroundg And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew That one small head could carry all he knew. from The Deserted Village-Oliver Goldsmith 27 Y .

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The task of each nation is not only to build up a truly Christian nation but to build up a truly Christian world. XYe must do that or diwwith the advent of the Atomic Bomb there is no alternative. Peoples of all nations of the world must learn to follow the teaching and the prac- tice of the Christ outlined in the Sermon on the Mount , or perish. XYhat I have been trying to say is well ex- pressed in this verse with which I conclude. Lord bid war's trumpets cease, Fold the whole earth in Peace under Thy wings. Make all Thy nations one, All hearts beneath the sun, Till Thou shalt reign alone Great King of Kings. -Archdeacon W. A. TOXVNSHEND. THE PARENTS' ASSOCIATION T IS with a deep sense of appreciation that the Parents' Association acknowledge the privilege of being associated with the 1946 Oracle, a memorial edition to the fine record of students and ex-students of South Collegiate in defence of their Country. The major functions of the Parents' Association are Prize Night and Open House. Prize Night gives recognition to pupils for their academic and general class standing. This is made possible by the generous assistance of interested donors of scholarships, medals, etc., together with the splendid direction and co-operation of the Principal and Staff. Open House provides an outstanding oppor- tunity for parents to meet with the staff in their respective classrooms and discuss with them many matters of mutual interest. These meetings are given the support of the Orchestra, Glee Club and Dramatic Society, a contribution in the way of entertainment, most pleasing and acceptable to all. We, therefore, wish wholeheartedly to convey to the Principal and Staff, our genuine apprecia- tion of the splendid guidance given, which is at all times evident in the students, and places South Collegiate in an enviable position among Collegiate Institutes of this province. -I. S. NICLARTY, Pres. UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO SCHOLARSHIPS HE graduating class of 1945 was the largest in the history of the school, one hundred and eleven being the registration in the Upper School at the end of the year. As well as being the largest, this was also a decidedly strong year, resulting in a high number of first class honours. Eight of this class were awarded University of Western Ontario Scholarships, on the results of their 1945 Honour Matriculation examinations. 26 The General Proficiency Scholarship in Eng- lish, history, two mathematics and two foreign languages, of a value of 515600.00 was awarded to Charles Moore. The scholarship for highest standing in French, German and two other papers, of a value of 330000, was won by Elsie Stanton. The scholarship in biology, two mathematics and any other two papers, of a value of 330000, was the award to Barbara Conibear. A Special Tuition Scholarship for highest standing in nine Upper School papers, among London South students, of a value of 325000, was won by Keith Smillie. Four other scholarships, each of a value of 312500, were won for highest standing in indi- vidual subjects, as follows: Latin- Marion Spry, French-Beverley Stothers, mathematics -Donna Graham, and English - Margaret Macklin. We are very happy to extend our congratu- lations to these eight winners of University Scholarships. In addition we tender our very best wishes to these and also all other graduates of the year 1945, as they pursue various courses in preparation for their life work. PROVINCE OF ONTARIO AND CARTER Under an agreement between the Dominion Government and the Provincial Department of Education, a number of scholarships are pro- vided each year to assist good students who might otherwise be prevented from attending university. A University Scholarship of 3400.00 was awarded to Donald Stokoe to attend the School of Practical Science at Toronto. A University of VVestern Ontario Scholarship of 35200.00 was granted Keith Smillie. Two Grade XIII Scholarships, each of a value of 310000, were awarded to Marilyn Bell and Lorna Wellington. The third Carter Scholarship for Middlesex County, based on Upper School standing in ten papers, value 34000, was won by Barbara Conibear. UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS The Lion's Club Scholarship of 85000, for good academic work, combined with high quali- ties of citizenship, was awarded to Shirley Harris. The Sinawik Scholarship of 350.00 for similar qualifications, went to Eileen Pedersen. The late T. G. Whiskard left an endowment to the London Collegiate Institutes, the interest from which provides a group of cash awards for each of the London Secondary Schools. From London South's share of this a group of eight Whiskard Scholarships were awarded. These scholarships, combined with the group of medals donated Qach year by members of the Collegiate Parents' Association and other interested friends, provide this school with a splendid group of Continued an Page 28 1.1-4- ins-A

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UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS Corztzhzzedfrom Page 26 awards. XYe wish on behalf of the student body and stafi to express our deep appreciation of this continued encouragement of exceptional accom- plishment on the part of students in the various branches of school activity, academic, literary and athletic. Two scholarships, each of the value of 2,l620.00, to the students who ranked first and second on the regular Grade XII work were awarded to Nancy Logan and Richard Hutchinson. Two scholarships, each of the value of 352000, to the students who ranked first and second in the regular Grade XI work were awarded to Thomas Abel and Allan Lansing. Two scholarships, each of the value of 551500, to the students who ranked first and second in the regular Grade IX and X courses, were awarded to Mary Harvey and XVilliam Brock. Two special scholarships, of the value of 5515.00 each, were awarded to john Harvey, Grade XII and Robert Stothers, Grade XI. The B'Nai B'rith Scholarship of a value of 331000, presented to the student who has made the highest standing in English and two foreign languages, on the work of Grades XI and XII combined, was awarded to Eva Bernstein. The gold medal presented by Dr. L. G. Car- gill for general proficiency in Grade XII was won by Nancy Logan. The gold medal presented by C. B. Chapman, Esq., for general proficiency in Grade XI was won by Thomas Abel. The gold medal presented by Rowland Hill, Iisq., for general proficiency in Grade X was won by Mary Harvey. The gold medal presented by George Mc- Cullagh, Esq., for Girls' general proficiency in Grade IX was won by Mary Stothers. The gold medal presented by j. E. Jeffery, Esq., for Boys' general proficiency in Grade IX was won by David Buckley. The gold medal presented by Messrs. C. R. Sumner8t Sons for highest standing in lower school General Science was won by VVilliam Magee. The gold medal presented by john Collison, Esq., for highest standing in Grade XII Art was won by Hugh Mackenzie. . The Bradshaw Memorial Prize, presented for highest standing in Grade XI Art, was won by Anna Baker. The gold medal presented by B. N. Camp- bell, Esq., for highest standing in Canadian History, was won by Donalda Williams. The gold medal presented by F. J. Huffman, Phm.B., for proficiency in Middle School Science was won by Beryl Rafuse. The gold medal presented by the 1931 gradu- ating Class to the Upper School graduate who rendered the most distinctive service to the school, developed the highest plane of sports- manship and took a satisfactory academic stand- ing was won by VVilliam Brown. The prize presented by J. B. Hay, Esq., for greatest improvement in Grade X over Grade IX work in the subjects of the General Univer- sity courses, was won by Harry Smith. l ' SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS - 1945 Back Row: Elsie Stanton, Barbara Conibear, Charles Moore, Keith Smillie, Margaret Macklin. Front Row: Marion Spry, Donna Graham, Beverley Stothers. 28