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

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44 The Windsor-Walkerville Technical School Year Book large palms. In the centre was an aeroplane suspended from the ceil¬ ing. Written on the wings was “The Spirit of Tech.” The orc¬ hestra stand was decorated with Japanese lanterns and streamers, while the dresses of the graduates added a final touch to the colour scheme. The dancing started at 9 p.m. and concluded at 12.30 p.m. Judging from the noise and laugh¬ ter, everyone had a good time. When the dancing started, caps and favours were given to all, and they certainly added a touch of gayety to the occasion. —-o- COMMENCEMENT The commencement exercises of the Windsor-Walkerville Technical school were held in the Technical School Auditorium on the evening of Jan. 11. In the absence of Mr. R. .1. Desmarais, chairman of the board, the chair was taken by Mr. Geo. A. Courtenay. Following the singing of 0 Can¬ ada, the chairman delivered an ad¬ dress in which he spoke highly of the Technical school and its teach¬ ing staff. A piano solo was then pleasingly rendered by Miss Lorna Batzold and a selection “Juliet” was played by the school orchestra. Mr. D. M. Eagle, principal of the French-English training school for teachers, addressed the graduates. He dealt with the necessity of practising thrift, and of making the best use of spare time, on t he part of those who are obliged to work for a living. He spoke of the value of hard work and the re¬ sponsibilities that are continually to be met with in the day’s work. Mr. Eagle spoke of the day a be¬ ing divided into 8-hour periods, the work pei-iod, the recreation period, and the period for sleeping, and advised the graduates to use each period to the greatest advantage. • After Mr. Eagle’s address, a vocal solo was rendered by Vera Nageleisen. The commercial dip¬ lomas were presented by Mr. And¬ rew Leishman, while Miss Gladys Breed presented the Household Arts diplomas. A violin duet “Souvenir” was next played by Earl Laforet and Earl Fortin, while Gladys Kerr de¬ livered the valedictory address. The merit pins were then awarded by Mr. Long of the Board to those who headed their classes during the previous year. Charles Fisher de¬ livered the humorous school pro¬ phecy. Mr. Frank Harding presented the Athletic medals in the absence of Mr. Frank W. Begley. The Dominion of Canada Rifle Associa¬ tion medals were presented by Mr. P. J. Tschirhart. A selection “Lassie of Mine” was played by the school orchestra. The exercises were brought to a close with the singing of “God Save the King”. -o- MESSAGE FROM A GRADUATE I want to congratulate the school as a whole, on the splendid and re¬ markable progress it has made wit¬ hin the past four years. You (I use the personal pronoun now as though speaking to each one indiv¬ idually), have shown the real ‘Tech Spirit’ and have won a name for yourself far and wide. The fourth year will always stand out foremost in my memory, and what a good year that was! One of the most outstanding feat¬ ures was the “Tech United” which as you know, was started and put under way through the efforts of Mr. Voaden. Oh! how I wish T were back at school if just to at¬ tend those meetings, where every¬ body knew one another. As the i J

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The Windsor-Walkerville Technical School Year Book •13 ?-f | GRADUATES’ SECTION j TECH MEMORIES One day as I wandered alone in the wood, I came to a place where a (riant elm tree stood. As I (razed on its beauty. softly I sighed, As (rraroful it towered aloft in its pride, When of a sudden a vision appeared, And where the elm tree stood the Tech Towers reared. (Hinting and flashing aloft in the sun, Each tower flashed back the rays one by one. The school looked the same as I knew it of yore. With the great curving driveway lead¬ ing up to the door; The clock in its place still marked off the hours. And the beds on the lawn were ablaze with bright flowers. 1 entered, and stood alone in the halls, And silently gazed at the scenes on the the walls. Then memories came flooding back thru the years. At the thought of old friends my eyes dimmed with tears. And still as I gazed, all faded away, The elm tree beside me seemed softly to sway, And bending, drooped ’round me its ten¬ der green leaves, And whispered so softly of my Tech Memories. CHARLES FISHER - 0 - GRADUATES DANCE The graduates dance was, of course, a great event, and was looked forward to by all the grad¬ uates and their friends. It was held on January 13th, 1928, in the big gymnasium of the Technical School. Mr. O’Neill certainly deserves a great deal of thanks for the way in which he decorated the gym. It looked beautiful with its differ¬ ent coloured streamers and its

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The Windsor-Walkerville Technical School Year Book 49 ORIGINAL GROUP OF GRADUATING APPRENTICES AT FORD MOTOR CO. Back Row—Mr. F. E. Johnston, Hugh Kennedy, Mr. W. D. Lowe, Ed. Jaconib, Mr. C. H. Montrose Front Row—Murray Smith, Russell Bristow, ( ' has. Tofflemire, Omar Verboncoeur, Itobt. Freebairn, Adrian Boudreau, Seddon Duckworth, Kenneth Leatherdale. Insets: Mr. S. R. Ross, Wilfred Boutette. Absent: Ed. Hamilton Company. This has supplemented their training at Tech in this work and has paved the way for better things to come. -o- HOUSEHOLD ARTS DEPART- MENT Ethel Jacques Although a graduate of the Household Arts Course, Ethel has been working for a year in one of Canada’s largest business firms, that of the Bell Telephone Comp¬ any. She finds the work very in¬ teresting and has been very suc¬ cessful in a position where accur¬ acy and speed are demanded. We prophesy that Ethel will yet make use of her training in home¬ making. Fern Knight Fern Knight was our cook. She not only knew her calories but as a star pupil she did shine. She was a conscientious worker and led her class, graduating in 1927. During her last year, she served as treas¬ urer of the Tech United, and in September returned to school to study Book-keeping and Art and to do part time work as Cashier and dessert and cake-maker in the school cafeteria. Fern is interest¬ ed in Social Service and has al¬ ready commenced work with the University of Detroit. Nellie Ostrowski Nellie Ostrowski came to this school four years ago, and entered the Technical department. It was