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

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Pugc Tiuezzty-Six THE HOlVLER,1934 if at N.T.C.I. COMES OF AGE if -ir Being a brief history of N.T.C.l. for the past twenty-one years, as compiled by Miss Scanlon, of the teaching staff since its inception. ELEBRATIONS- here-there-every where! 1934 has plunged Toronto into Centennial activities. One hundred years a city, and every year has marked a step forward. It was 300 years ago this year that jacques C a r t i e r made history. One hundred and fifty years ago the United E in p i r e Loyalists landed in Canada. 1934 !-a year of events, and what do you think F North Toronto is not behind the times. It has a celebration all its own. This year it comes of age and Miss Scanlon is going to tell you all about the school in its early be- ginnings in the old Town Hall. The bell! True, it is only the old-fashioned handbell, but it means recess. just now, there is only one place to go at recess. No, not to the cafe- teria, but down the old rickety stairs, out doors, across the street and to the apple orchard. Here we stand and stare at stones, mortar, bricks and confusion in gen- eral. Before long, out of this mass, the TOWN HALL AT MONTGOMERY AVE. and YONGE ST. Where N.T.C.l. Classes were first held. LAYING THE CORNER STONE OF NORTH TORONTO COLLEGIATE Left to Right, Front Row-Mr. J. W. Brownlow. Mr. Arnold. Mr. Chalkey. Mr. T. W. Bantlm. Mr. Keith, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Forsey Page tArchitect of the Buildingl, and Mr. Palmer QContraetorJ, at extreme Right. LAST NORTH TORONTO SCHOOL BOARD

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THE HOIVLISR, 1934 1' PARENTS' NIGHT One night in 1934 when we played host to our parents. Bong! It is exactly eight p.m., ,lanuary 11th, 1934. Through the courtesy of the Howler, station N.T.C.I. is about to present, for your approval, the annual event, Parent's Night at North Toronto Collegiate, over the nation- wide N.T.C. netxvorlc. It is a glorious night. folks, and, as we stand in the spacious hall of the Collegiate, we are going to try to bring to you a vivid picture of all that is going on here to-night. The crowds are pouring in the large Gothic doors of the School, a merry throng, for they are here to view and express their approval, or criticism, of the talents and accomplish- ments of the younger generation. There is an atmosphere of congeniality everywhere, as parents and children course through the halls. XVC regret we cannot have Colonel lYood, the venerable principal, say a word to you. for he is fully occupied welcoming the visitors. There he stands, with his face beaming, and well he may, for it is largely through his efforts, and the splendid co-operation he is able to obtain. that this night is crowned with success. Draw closer to your radios everybody, because we are going to take you on a tour around the school. As we mount the stairs, we enter the Physics Laboratory, where we delve into the science of sound, heat, light, and electricity. The room is full of weird apparatus, as is the Chemistry Room into which we pass next. Enduring strange odours, we witness future scientists delving into the intricacies of solu- tions and compounds. Perhaps some of us get an inkling of the life to come, as we view the inner workings of the miniature volcanoes and geysers seething in the domain of Geology. As we drift through the rooms, one by one, we witness the results of painstaking toil, in the delicately-coloured history maps, and beauti- fully-written essays. VVould that Pythagoras could view the advanced problems and solu- tions set forth by the Mathematics Depart- ment. A glance into the Camera Club dark room, where we view the technique of this well-developed group. We now transfer you to the boys' gymnasium, where young Adonises display feats of strength, agility, and dexterity on the bars and mats. The girls take their share of the applause, with a brilliant display of essentials in the development of womanly poise and grace. XYe enter the Biology Lab- oratory xvith a feeling of reverence for the children of the waves, earth and slsy who gave their lixes to the cause of science. Here we see these helpless creatures, snatched from blissful lives only to he stuffed, pinned on a card, or pickled in a glass jar for the enlight- enment and adxancenient of posterity. llut our time is passing quickly, ladies and gentlemen. There is a great array of musi- cians, singers, and spealcers, awaiting you in the large aniphitheatrical hall of this marvel- ous organization, and far be it from us to detain you. ,Xnd so we transfer you. This is station N.T.C.l. signing off. We hid you a fond good evening , and until another year, ul'ltJllSOll'.H Dk if DK bk urn' Truvzzly-1:i1't'

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T H li H O ll' 1. If R, I U 3 J l't1y1t' T'Zc't'11ly-51'-:'t'l1 LAST COUNCIL BOARD OF THE TOWN OF NORTH TORONTO Left to Right-Mr. Brown tMayorj. Mr. Lawrence, Mr. Reid, Mr. Becker. tM.P.7. Mr. H. H. Ball. Mr. Home. Mr. Maston. outlines of a school take fomi, and are we proud? A real school, at last. The late Mr. ti. H. Reed had started the school with four pup- ils. Inside of a year, the late Mr. Nelson was engaged and by the beginning of the next year the third teacher was added to the stahf. By this time there were three regular forms and complete High School work, including Senior Matriculation work, was taught. It was a time of trial, hardship and struggle in many ways, but there were many compensa- tions. Pupils who obtained their Senior Matriculation under these conditions were certainly teacher's pets. It was confusing, annoying, but sometimes amusing to be com- pelled to stop while the teacher on the other side of the low partition declared fa+bl2I after your ble ne sais pas. Many were the tangles straightened out by the pat on the back and the words of encouragement of Mr. ' GROCERY STORE Eglinton and Yonge St. Reed. Chielly due to him we have our present school motto, Labor Omnia Yincitf' He talked it, he preached it, he lived it. When the school had become well estab- lished in the section, which is the front only, of our present school, the war gave us another chance to show that we had become a real school. There is no need to mention the boys whose names are written on our tablet. The girls then, as they have ever since in other spheres, also took up their duties in war work. So time has moved along quickly and to-day we have many men and women holding re- sponsible positions in our city and country who attended the school in the old Town Hall. Labor Unmia Yincitf' It still stands. Be ours to hold it high. XYe seem to be saying or acting, VVe can. 10355 was a banner year for N. T. C. I. and can it be otherwise? Nwffbf, ff, f -fm LIVERY STABLE Comer of Albertus Ave. and Yonge St.