North Toronto Collegiate Institute - Howler Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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THE HOIVLER, 1934 Page Seventeen 0 THE EDITORS' CQNVENTION 0 Where criticisms-constructive and otherwise-were gathered by your delegates. Ik lk Dk Dk D15Lrii:.x1'iss-Mai'ioii Greenshields, .lohanne Klein, liliner Doan, Arthur Dunbar. PF Pls PK Pls EN KICLOCK on the morning of Fri- day, November Nth, marked the occa- sion of the opening of the eighth annual High School lfditors' Convention, sponsored by Sigma Phi, the lYomen's Honourary and Professional journalistic Fraternity of the University of Toronto. As the opening hour approached, representatives of high schools all over Ontario gathered in the rotunda of Convocation Hall in the Cniversity of To- ronto, and after enrolment took their places for the opening. The delegatesgfour of them from North Torontogwere welcomed by Miss Helen Mc- Kee, President of Sigma Phi. The freedom of the Cniversity buildings and grounds was extended by the President, Dr. H. gl. Cody. Mr. Dunlop, of the Department of University Extension, humourously outlined the purpose of the Convention. He explained this to be mainly an effort toward the betterment of the quality of high school magazines, through the medium of discussion of the various problems encountered by the students in the publica- tion of their journals. There followed an interesting discussion of Modern Advertising. by Mr. Elton Johnston, of the Clarke E. Locke Advertising Agency. The Convention then broke up into groups, under the leadership of experienced men. Each group discussed some one phase of magazine edition, the rudi- ments, essentials, and problems of each. This concluded a busy morning, and the gathering adjourned for luncheon. Two o'clock saw us again gathered in Con- vocation Hall, where Professor Louis A. Mac- Kay, of University College, lectured on Short Story VVriting. Mr. Lou Marsh, of Pick and Shovel fame, gave, in his inimitable man- ner, a half-hour talk on Sports VVriting. We then dispersed for a little educational diver- sion, and were given our choice of being con- ducted through one of three large Toronto printing establishments. The North Toronto delegzxtrs chose to view the inner workings of the MacLean Publishing Company. Soon after six, with the roar of machinery still in our ears. we arrived in the lounge of l'aton's College Street Store for the big ban- quet. lt consisted of literally everything from soup to nuts, including turkey with the ap- proprizrte trimmings. After the dinner were tendercd the usual toasts, among them, Cnr Guests, ably responded to by our esteemed editor, Marion tireenshields. Later, the prizes for the best magazine cover design, short story and magazine make-up were presented. XVhile the Ilo-ruin' failed to qualify, it received hon- ourable mention from Mr. Augustus Bridle, of the llaily Star. whose criticism of the school magazines was generally favourable. This concluded a highly enjoyable evening. The next morning, we assembled once again in Convocation llall, despite all the Santa Claus l'arade could do to keep us away. Mr. Stuart Thompson, of Brigden's Limited, gave a lengthy discussion on Magazine Make-up, followed by a short talk on Feature XVriting hy Miss Mona Clarke, the editor of Gossip. Reports on the group discussions of the pre- ceding morning, succeeded a talk by Mr. Napier Moore, of MacLean's, on Magazine liditing. Mr. Charles Goldhammer gave an illustrated lecture on Magazine Art, the last of the series of discussions. Dr. J. H. Alt- house, Headmaster of the University Schools, tendered the closing address, which ofhcially ended the Convention for 1933. Though the Convention was over, we saw Tony Sarg's Marionettes at the Eaton Auditorium to round out the afternoon. XVe wish to convey our thanks to Sigma Phi for an intensely interesting, instructive and enjoyable session, and hope that all their suc- ceeding efforts will be crowned with equal success.

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Ijtlflt' .S'l.t'lUC11 THE HOIVLER, 193-i AUDITORIUM EVENTS A Few Brief Notes On Events Which Have Called Us to Our Auditorium During 1933. Remembrance Day l'lify .slmll nn? grvfzc nhl. as we Nm! i1reI0ftyro:cr1l1l.' .lgfz .slmll not zceury flzfnz. nur the years t'1lIltll'llllI.' .-ll the gniizy ilurfn nf 11111 A1111 and in H16 Ill0Flllllfl. IV1' will remenzller tlirnif' At a time when there was so much discus- sion as to the meaning of Germany's militar- istic attitude, it was particularly fitting that Remembrance was the keynote of the ser- vices held on November 10th to commemorate the Peace Treaty of the XYorld XYar. The students took their places in the As- sembly Hall shortly after nine o'clock. to the subdued strains of the orchestra. That familiar hymn, O God, Our Help in Ages Past, was sung, and followed by the Bible Reading and Prayer. Magistrate jones, the special speaker, in- troduced himself as a former pupil of North Toronto. The visitor noted that Armistice Day had been changed to Remembrance Day. After all, Magistrate jones stated, 'arrnis- tice' means merely a cessation of hostilities. while 'remembrance' stands for something larger and fuller. He appealed to the pupils to remember only the sweeter side of life, forgetting the bitter and rancorous thoughts that war breeds, in order that we may have roses in Decemberf' Maxine 'Wilson spoke brieHy on the League of Nations. The Futility of XYar was the subject chosen by Felix Green. O Valiant Hearts followed next on the programme. The students were then addressed by Mr. Shaw, who exhorted us to remember the courage, truth and honour that character- ized those who had demonstrated the greater love. All stood and paid respectful tribute while Mr. Shaw read the names of the boys who had paid the supreme sacrifice. Two minutes of silence was observed, to be broken by the poignant notes of the Last Post, played by Arthur Scriven. Another hymn and the singing of the Na- tional Anthem concluded the Remembrance Day service. The Reverend Mr. XV. J. Johnston, of Eg- linton United Church, addressed the junior Assembly. MR. JOHN ELSON li November -lthj On the occasion of Canadian Book XVeek, the .lunior Assembly was fortunate in having Mr. john Rlson speak to them on Canadian Authors. Mr. lilson, himself a prominent author, historian and lecturer, gave some in- teresting verbal sketches of our most promi- nent Canadian writers. In his own fascinat- ing: manner, he told of the occasion of his first meeting with Bliss Carmen, the famous and eccentric Canadian poet, and something of the life of Stephen Leacock and L. M. Montgomery, the creator of the beloved Anne of Green Gables. Many of the pupils were suiprised to know that Marshall Saunders, author of Beautiful joe and other books, lives in a little house in Lawrence Park, and lzeeps a small bird and animal sanctuary as a hobby. These and other interesting facts rounded out a very entertaining informal talk, and we are sure that the school as a whole will welcome Mr. Elson heartily on the occa- sion of his next visit. MR. THOMAS CHURCH l'Tucsday, November lilthj Cn the morning of November the twelfth, the school was honoured by a visit from Mr. Thomas Church, many times Mayor of the City of Toronto. He came for the purpose of presenting the Gooderham Cup, which is awarded to the Toronto High School Rugby Champions, and won by our Seniors in their valiant campaign for honours. Mr. Bryce, Mr. Reynolds and members of the team filed on to the platform to the tune of For He's a jolly Good Fellow. Mr. Church, introduced by Col. XVood, gave a short address on sportsmanship in which he alluded especially to the fine sportsman- like deportment of the teams of North To- ronto Collegiate. He then presented the cup to Mr. Reynolds, who modestly accepted it on behalf of the team. The individual mem- bers of the team were then introduced by Mr. Reynolds, and each was acknowledged by enthusiastic applause.

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Pllfln' Ijiglzlcciz THE HOIVLER1934 ir VALEDICTORY af Our Graduates of 1933 Bid Au Revoir to' North Toronto Through Their Representative, James A'Court. X ss James A'Court OLONICI. XYOUD, Honourable Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen: As this is probably our last formal visit to the school, I should like to take this oppor- tunity of thanking all of those who have helped us in any way during our school career. One. of course, to whom we owe a great deal, is Colonel NVood. In the lower forms he is regarded with a good deal of awe. Then amongithe higher students, some begin to get a little critical, saying among themselves what they would have done on certain occasions, had they been in his place. However, I am sure that a little thought will convince you all that anything Colonel Wood does is for the benefit of the student body as a whole, and the school itself. The teaching staff particu- larly deserve credit, for theirs is a hard task, and much of their work is unappreciated by the students. As soon as you leave the school, however, and no longer- have the same teach- ers to rely on, you will realize what a great help they have been, and the debt you owe them. Dictating notes and assigning a fixed amount of work each night tend to cause the student to lose any initiative he or she might possess. Of course these things are necessary, for otherwise some students would never do any work, but to the student who takes his or her work seriously, and especially to those who intend going on to university. it is absolutely vital to learn to work alone, only going to the teacher for help when a special difhculty is met. At this point I should like to congratu- late, on behalf of last year's class, North To- ronto's Senior football team on winning the city championship. It is an achievement worthy of merit, and, we hope, only the forerunner of other similar successes. XYith regard to games, they are an essential part of everyone's life. They really serve two purposes. First of all. they are a source of healthy recreation, and for this reason alone everyone should partake in them. But games also have another just as important function, that of character building, and the best game for this purpose is the team game. XYhere a group is playing together, a spirit of co-operation is developed which is invaluable, because it remains after the game is over, and is then applicable to other things. Those who offer lack of ability as a reason for non-participation in games, I would urge to remember that it is not necessary to excel in sports in order to be a good sport, and in the eyes of everyone of intelligence, the good sport is preferable. Thus I would say that everyone, from the first former up, ought, if physically able, to take part in some form of sport. This mention of the first former recalls a point of psychological ,value, the attitude of the first former to the fifth. If you people in fifth form will just go back four or five years, you will be surprised to discover how your attitude toward the fifth former has changed. Now, to you, they are common-place, Ordinary people, no better in any way than