Malvern Collegiate Institute - Muse Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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THE MUSE In conclusion we extend to Miss McGregor our sincere thanks for her kindly counsel and encouragement. We are grateful to those of the staff who have assisted the various clubs and to Principal Carl Lehmann for his courtesy at all times to the executive of the Literary Society. VVith the whole school solidly behind us we are looking for- ward to the future with increased confidence. -J. POND. THE POETRY CLUB Adviser ..................................................... Miss Ingham President ......... ....... H elen Oram Secretary .................................................. Gladys Neale The Poetry Club meets twice a month under the leadership of Miss Ingham. At one meeting the original work of the members is read, criticized and discussed. The other meeting is for the study of some poet. on whose life one of the members prepares a paper. The first meeting of the month is held at the school. while the second may be held elsewhere. Last year we had a particularly delightful meeting at the Public Library, where an open fireplace added to our enjoyment. We are hoping for a similar meeting in the near future. -G. NEALE. DRAMATIC CLUB Adviser ......... ................................... R Iiss MacGregor President .................. ......... E d. McClure Business Manager ...... ...... H azel Godwin Secretary ................................................ Lydia Orlando The Dramatic Club this year is certainly not dragging through the general depression, on the contrary, ours is a period of boom and our programme has been fully carried out. 1 Two short plays are to be produced, and at our fortnightly meet- ings a representation of contemporary drama has been read. Our members are fairly familiar now with the works of Ibsen. Shaw. Rostand, Galsworthy and Maeterlinckg these great play- wrights having provided many interesting hours of reading up in S. We feel sure the club this year has been a success and we hope that Malvernites in the future will have the same splendid opportunity to develop their dramatic yearnings under Miss MacGregor's skilled supervision. -ED. MCCLURE. E551

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THE MUSE g. Q Q Q ff I V 2 2 U U Q V fr ? Q 1 t 4 1 3 Q 7 i A L' t X . 'D ,Q 32 2 -- 15 A 'Q f : I o f . o L i . Q 1-W' Q! S f l it i I DCIETI Honorary President ....................... Miss E. McGregor President ................... ................ J ack Pond lst Vice-President ...... ....... G eorge XVatson 2nd XvlC6-ll1'8Slflt'lll ..... ....... R uth Shepard Secretary ................... ...... D orothy Bell Treasurer ...... ..... ............. ........ ..... F 1 ' z ink Rook HH the six years preceding 1931 the Literary Society had confined its activities to public meetings held in the auditorium. Last year however. Interest Groups were organized in the Society in an en- wamiii' to create more enthusiasm. ' This year through an experience the executive has found that the pupils want the clubs to remain. but at the same time desire that sex eral public meetings he held. Un the afternoon of January 1-1. a number of scenes from differ- ent Shakespearean dramas were presented in the school auditorium I-y Alan Wilkie and Miss Hunter Watts of Australia. The Iirst public meeting of the Literary Society took place on Tut-sday. February 23. A very fine programme was arranged. The in-vu Malvern Song rendered hy the Girls' Club was a complete success. Alix Silcox, a well-known lecturer throughout United States and Vanarla, entertained the audience with an interesting talk on The Two Americas. The Iiraniatic Vluh. under the direction of Miss McGregor, pre- sented a play entitled A Night At An Inn. The number of Interest Groups has been limited to tive: Drama- tic. Art, Debating. Nature and Science, and Poetry. I5-4l

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THE MUSE DEBATING CLUB Mr. Bailey, the convener of the Debating Club, called the mem- bers ot' the club to its iirst meeting early in December. Art Irwin and Nora Cotton were appointed to the respective positions of presi- dent and secretary. The policy of promoting inter-form debating was again adopted. The work of the club began the iirst week of January. with the desire to complete all inter-form debating by the end of February. Due to unforeseen delays this idea was not carried out fully. However, the Lower and Middle School finals will take place sometime before Easter. The Debating of the Lower School teams has shown better results than those of the Middle School, due to a greater interest displayed by the Lower School pupils. The executive hope that the Middle and Upper School pupils will show a greater interest next year. Following up Principal Lehmann's appeal for increased interest in public speaking the executive suggest that public speaking be con- sidered as a work of the club. We also feel that a larger executive is needed if inter-form debating and public speaking are to become its work next year. Debating this year has produced splendid results from the stand- point of improved oratorical ability among the contestants. Many future lawyers and politicians, etc.. are appearing among the debaters. The executive wishes to thank Mr. Bailey, Bill Stewart and Bruce Mcforkell of 5C, and the staff, for their support and co-operation. -N. COTTON. THE NATURE AND SCIENCE CLUB The Nature and Science Club is in the middle of what appears to be a very successful season. The ofiicers of the club, who are as fol- lows: C'y Quartermain, President 3 Dave McNulty, Vice-President 1 and Doug. Austen. Secretary, have rounded out a programme which has as its object the disbursement of scientific knowledge and the creation of interesting side lights on school studies. So far this year the club has held three meetings, in the form of a trip to the Hoyt Metal Co., a talk by Prof. Moore, and an open meeting conducted by the members themselves. In closing I would like to pass along a suggestion to the executive ot' next years club. There should be a closed membership of those interested in science and nature study, as a small number of interested students can derive more benefit from the meetings than a great num- ber of inditi'eren.t members. -D. C. AUSTEN. IBIVI .