Lowe High School - Towers Yearbook (Windsor, Ontario Canada)

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The Windsor-Walkerville Technical School Year Book 55 Then too, we excel in all of our studies, arc good cooks, and know all the arts of dressmaking and mil¬ linery. But you must not think that we do nothing but work and study. Indeed, we have pleasure and fun galore and anyone who does not think this is so, is invited to call around some day when she is feel¬ ing blue, and we assure you that when they leave this jolly form, they will agree with us when we say that our work is combined with pleasure. We possess some model steno¬ graphers and typists and I think that when it is time for us to leave good old Tech., the pupils of C3C. will have no difficulty in securing suit¬ able positions. Then also, I think our form paper “The Broadcaster” is worthy of mention. This paper is made up of original writings contributed by the pupils. These writings consist of bits of humour, editorials, etc. and form a very interesting recreation. “The Broadcaster” has progressed rapidly under our able editor, Pearl Langlois. From what 1 have said you may readily guess that ours is a model form, and I believe that the C3C. of this year will be long remembered in after years, and that the pupils who come after us will do their best to live up to the reputation which we have established in our school. MYRL MEDLAND—C3C. -o- “INTERMEDIATES” The second formers are really the intermediates of the school. They come back from the summer holi¬ days after their first year with the feeling that they are old acquain¬ tances ' of the school with none of that uncertain feeling about hard work and the teachers that made them a little fearful when they were freshies. They have the feeling that they know the teachers and the teachers know them. Those who graduate from first to second year re-enter the school with ambition to accomplish greater things in class and in sports and other school ac¬ tivities and there arc many new re¬ cruits from the second forms. There is also much friendly rivalry among the second year forms in classwork as well as in sports. These forms have a chance to show their superiority over one another in interform competitions such as basketball and the form programs put on under the auspices of the “Tech United.’ The second year is to most pupils the most interesting year in their school career. This is so because it is in most cases the second year in which the pupil first takes a part in the leading school activities, es¬ pecially sports. Altogether the second year is a year in which the pupil can accomplish great things for himself and for the school. Form II. Editor, FRANK HULL—T2B. -o- C2A. C2A. is rich in scholastic abilities. We have given ample proof of this. It was C2A. girl won the Junior ()ratorical Contest, speaking upon the subject “Greece, Ancient and Modern.” Yet not only are we rich in orators but display literary, artis¬ tic and dramatic talent. Our form papers, we are told, takes first place in the second form class papers for its choice news, stories, poems and jokes and last but not least, its cleverly painted covers. The Tech United may always be sure of finding warm supporters in C2A. Early in the school year we put on our program consisting of an act from “Twelfth Night,” two comedies, namely, “Poor Pa” and “School Days,” and class choruses. It proved to be a success. There is no doubt that C2A. is a very important form and we hope that in years to come some of its members will inscribe their names upon the rolls of honour and fame for the sake of the Windsor-Walker¬ ville Technical School.

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54 The Windsor-Walkerville Technical School Year Book You should hear him make his saxaphone snarl. And Washington our Black Bottom Shiek Who invents a brand new step each week. Gclinas is a hoy so brave! Won’t be misled!—he needs a shave! Then Laforet we call him Rick, Who plays mean music with fiddle and stick. And Scotty Holt, Who frisks round like a new born colt. And Hadley (short tor Les) As a mathematician he’s not a success. Then Baillargeon, a pupil new Who spent last year at Ottawa U. There’s Irwin and Crocker who’re lots of sand They are (so they say) the whole bugle band. There’s Kellett and Pashak, Steven and Luke Who arc (you well know) far past all rebuke! Oh, I nearly forgot, my goodness me, Poor Latimer—we call him “pce-wee. And Overton—or Art rii gymnastics is awfully smart. There’s Maxwellton Pullen as he ' s com¬ monly known But Maxwellton (says Max) sure makes him groan. There is Samuel Marks Who spen last winter in Florida parks. And by heck! there is Specht And Libby the Hick And “Our Casey Jones” they are all pretty slick! There’s Kellett, Eklund and Weesc, The latter’s known as Geese. My I feel so bereft There are two fellows left. They are athletes fine? On the track they do shine. They are Helliwell and me We’re the last of our form—T3B. LESLIE CAMPBELL. -o- C3B.—SPORT NEWS The boys of 3B. are indulging in heavy sports lately; and if this un¬ common practice does not cease some fellows that I know are going to be wrecks physically. Harmon ' is practicing for the Tiddley-Wink championship. The finals will be played off next week with Prevo. He says that to keep in training is hard work. Raisbeck was also a close contender for the form champonship. Theobald excels in basketball especially in putting in the foul shots he gets off the threatened referee (usually Fred¬ ericks). St. Louis plays indoor baseball and pitches a mean hand at baseball. Art Thompson—yes that’s the one that wore the red sweat shirt with “ART” 13, on the back, of course you will suspect him of playing basketball, but keep on suspecting. He is expert at the strenuous game of Ping-Pong, plays exceedingly well at “Button, button, Who‘s got the button.” The only person who ever succeeded in beat¬ ing him was Lord and he stuffed a similar button up his sleeve and hunted for an hour for it. Of course he fooled Inglis because Inglis had forgotten where he had hid the but¬ ton. Banwell plays push-ball fairly well but as the ball will not stand the strain of Banwell’s great strong arms, we can only play two hours at a time. Needless to say Ban well’s face gets very red when he exerts himself and when we get to the room all the girls think he is blushing at them. This starts a very vigorous kicking on the part of Banwell to get the mud off his shoes. hugh McDonald—C3B. - 0 - COMMERCIAL 3C. The R dio Form Commercial 3C., consisting entire¬ ly of girls, is one of the brightest classes of 1 927. We possess all kinds of talent in our form and we take part in everything that conies along. We have won a banner for secur¬ ing a one hundred per cent, mem¬ bership in the Tech. United and we are now doing our best to win the shield which is to be given to the form winning the debating contest. We have already been victorious in two debates and who can tell but . that we shall come off in the final debate with the honours also? I am sure that everyone will agree with me when I say that our class concert which we presented on Feb. 17 was a huge success. We received many compliments in regard to our presentation and feel justified in thinking that we are dangerous rivals for the handsome cup which is to be presented at a future date to the class whose concert or enter¬ tainment is considered the best.

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The Windsor-Walkerville Technical School Year Hook 5f THE EIGHTH WONDER OF THE MODERN WORLD Though you’ve travelled all the world around, And paced many a foreign deck, If you chance to come to Windsor, Don’t fail to visit “Tech . You may have seen the Pyramids, And such wonders,—old and grand, You may have seen green mountains, And many a golden strand. Hut when coming to the Border, As o’er the world you’re fleeing. If you leave our school unvisited. You’ve missed a sight worth seeing. You sure can’t miss the dear old place, With its Towers, tall and stately; And if you’d just conic and sec us, We ' d appreciate it greatly. Step in, just as you’re passing by, Tor we’ll always he the same, We don’t practice good behaviour, Just for visitors of fame. You may have seen famous places. Which are known to everyone, But for something really up-to-date. It’s to ‘Tech you need to come. It’s a place filled with school spirit, So there is no lack of fun, And we ' re always glad to see you, And make you feel at home. It it be Thursday afternoon, We’re favoured with your call. Our well-known “Tech United’, Will entertain you all. W hen the silver notes of our orchestra, Come floating o’er the air, You’ll decide that great musicians, With our players can’t compare. Then visit all the classrooms. See the pupils studying there, And then the large and noisy shops, Where the boys all work with care. Please don’t forget the Household Arts, The French and Art room too. I he gymnasium and the science room, Before your visit ' s through. After lunch in our Model Suite, And a rest in our library, 1 think you will be satisfied. To pleasantly agree That ‘Tech’ is one of the greatest sights, That ever you could see. And then perhaps, you’ll understand, Why we all proudly say, That ' Tech’ is the greatest wonder Of this great world to-day. ANNA McKENNA—C2B. WHO ARE THESE? C2B. One is worrying about a man, But women have since the world began. All will teach their children well. By telling them of William Tell. Some will sit at night and wait, For husbands who are always late. Our maid so tiny, so clever and free, Will marry a man who is noble to see. The girl whose hair is so curly of late. Will be twenty-five ere she knews her fate. One so bright and quiet at day, Will marry a farmer and help to make hay. Our dancer so tall and full of life, Will make her husband a jolly wife. Our angel with disposition so rare, Will surely marry a millionaire. None so frivolous and free, we infer, W ill marry the first who proposes to her. The C2B. Fortune Teller. -O- “TECH UNITED” I he girls of C2B. had the honour of presenting the first Tech United” programme after Christmas. The programme consisted of plays, drills, songs and dances. The whole of C2B. took part in the entertainment. The programme consisted of a Shakespearian scene, a recitation, a Spanish dance, a comic playlet and a chorus. GRACE BECKETT—C2R. -o- FRIVOLOUS FROLICS OF T2B. You probably all witnessed the absolutely splendid performance submitted by T2B. in one of the suc¬ cessive entertainments rendered by each of the forms under the “Tech United Banner.” We presented a scene from Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.” Whether Sir Toby’s legs were shaking as the results of stage fright or whether it was part of the acting is unknown. Andrew, quite naturally added a few steps to the modern popular “Charleston.” The gymnastics including tumbling and rolling showed off the real business¬ like style of our fellows. The con-