Montreal High School - Magazine Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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THE HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 59 kindness and Willingness in giving us his time and for taking so much trouble on our behalf. The Boyle picture competition was held this year on the evening of Friday, April 12. Bancroft of 5A Won the competition with an excellent speech on the filtration plant of the Montreal Water Works. The speeches this year were well above the average. The competition was very close and the judge, Mr. lVIcFee, had great difiiculty in picking the winner. The speeches were as followsc- Bancroft Montreal Water Works Caron Aeronautics Lebel Pasteurizat-ion of Milk Gibbon Sound Movies Kerr Colour Photography Nicolls Radio-activity Respectfully submitted, RICHARD P. SHAW, Secretary. THE HIGH SCHOOL SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY Standingg--S. Rosenzveig, L, Lebel, Rl. C. C. McFee tPres.3, B. Denton, Mr. K, C, Denton, lit-rltitgiyy, Seatedg-R. Shaw QSec'yD, K. Farmer fcllbblfllllillb, R. Kerr, Dr. Ganirnell tlion. 1'rcs.J, N. Caplan, IN MEMORIAM The Girls' School suffered this year a serious loss in the passing of Miss Gladys Wright, who died on the twenty-fifth of November last. Though some time ago illness forced her retire- ment, We had hoped that Miss Wright might return to us completely restored to health. By her patience and charming personality she made herself beloved by all who had the privilege of knowing her.

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58 THE I-Izcx-1 Sci-xoor. MAGAZINE would rise up with one cry and put Caesar to Hight. Imagine! Caesar with a wrist watch! Now came the almost tragic scene. It was the great scene where Mark Antony delivered the immortal speech known to every schoolboy. Barrington and Huggins were stationed behind Antony, right at the back of the stage. Next to them was a young lady. She was one of the principal actresses in the scene, for during the speech, when Antony said: These are gentle drops , she was supposed to break down in sobs, while Antony patted her on the head to comfort her. We had all been told to look very sorrowful at this point, and they were prepared to obey instructions. The young lady, a really experi- enced actress, broke down into sobs all right, but in a spirit of mischief, I suppose, she tried to make them giggle. She was between them and the audience, and while apparently sobbing as though her heart would break, she turned her head towards them so that Mark Antony and they could all see her plainly. She then pro- ceeded to laugh, while still sobbing loudly. Antony was an expert at facial control, and although he saw quite well what was going on, he just permitted his face to twitch quickly and that was all. The unfortunate youths, trying to look sorrowful, grew red-faced in the attempt. That scene, however, was the last in which we were to take part. After we were dressed, Mr. Adams kindly let us go up into the boxes to see the remaining two acts. We enjoyed them very much, since now, if any blunders were made, we were not to blame, and so could laugh to our hearts' content. JOHN LAZARUS, 6-A-1. THE HIGH SCHOOL BOARD OF PREFECTS Standing, left to right:-M, Decarie, Kydd, Dr. Gammell Cllectorj. Seatedg-R, Colgnigui, Millar, 0, Ross fCilf1If1I12LH,,W. R. Carmichael QSec'yD, N. Caplan. REPORT OF THE HIGH SCHOOL SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY FOR THE SESSION OF 1928-1929 HE society opened this year earlier than usual with the election of its oflicers on January 16, 1929. The following were elected:- Dr. Gammell, Hon-President Mr.McFee, President Mr. Rexford, Vice-President Farmer, Chairman Kerr, Vice-Chairman Shaw, Secretary , Smith, Treasurer The society followed the usual plan of visiting several plants. Those inspected this year were the Elmhurst Dairy, the Montreal Water Works, and the Vickers Aeroplane Factory. Every inspection was well attended. On the evening of March 15, Professor Lloyd of McGill University gave a very interesting lecture to the visitors from the Girl's School and the members of the society. The subject of the lecture was the Utricula plant and Prof. Lloyd had his talk illustrated by both lantern slides and moving pictures. The society wishes to express its thanks to Prof. Lloyd for his

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60 THE HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE THE ARCHDEACON OF THE ARCTIC HE patience of Job! That is a rather hack- neyed phrase, so we shall immediately change it, thus,-The patience of Archdeacon Fleming! Indeed, no one could have been more cheerful and patient than the Archdeacon, when he saw his beloved Esquimaux doing very creditable handstands, when they should have been on their feet. From the pictures which were flashed onto the screen, it was evident that Esquimaux can do more remarkable exercises while standing on' their hands than we can. Although we were rather astonished at the sight, their topsy-turvy appearance merely caused the Archdeacon to smile, perhaps he is used to such antics. . The film was very interesting, and in many places amusing, to which the hilarious laughter bore witness. One of the principal causes of amusement was the geography lesson, in which a tiny, black beetle scurried across the map, leaving foot-prints as large as itself. I have since been informed that the beetle was in reality a train. Many and varied were the comments on the beauty of the Esquimaux and their rather unusual customs. A number of students were heard to remark that they would like to live up north. One attraction was the splendid oppor- tunity for skating, another was the sight of the beautiful dogs. There was one disappointing feature about the lecture: Archdeacon Fleming was not a success as a fisherman, for although he frequently dipped his rod into the icy waters, not one fish did he pull out. Whether or not the Archdeacon caught any- thing is, however, a matter of no great conse- quenceg the fact that we caught and, it is to be hoped, retained a great deal, is important. EILEEN COLLINS, 6-2-A. ttf THE THOUGHTS OF A HIGH SCHOOL MIDDY WHITE middy, navy blue collar, and a black tie-what could be in bettertaste for a school costume? And yet I think that while people admire us, they forget that middies have thoughts and aspirations, but they really have, they just love to be kept nice and clean. My mistress is generally kind to me, she must know that middies have feelings. In the morning I am carefully put on, fixed in position, and worn to school. I have a very easy time all day sitting in the class-room listening to some older person talking and asking questions. But when two o'clock comes I start bustling around, getting ready to go down stairs. Then once more I am carefully put into position. In a few minutes I am taken into the gymnasium and there I have to work very hard. Sometimes I am turned up- side downg at other times I am raced around the room. I am knocked out of place many times during active service, perhaps by a big ball, or by a tumble and roll on the floor. Then I am a sight to behold--a disgrace for the rest of the day. I am not nice and fresh as I was this morn- ing, but full of creases and wrinkles which make me look old and worn. My mistress is not kind to me now, she pulls me this way and that, and covers me with an objectionable blue thing called Blazer. Now when I reach home, I am separated from my friends Collar and Tie, and put away to be washed. Pity the sorrows of a High School Middy! CATHERINE BEER, 6-2-A. SPRING TENDERNESS Blue lilacs drenched in the sunlight, Fresh-blown on a morning in May 5 Rosy robins chanting their canticles Where the virgin hepaticas pray: Faint drifting perfume of blossom, White-starred on the gnarled apple-trees, A warm dimpled brook shyly calling- How tenderly God fashioned these! A. K. C. BARNES, 6-2-B.