Orangeville High School - Red and Blue Yearbook (Orangeville, Ontario Canada)

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15 - Oratorical Contest - by Ione Stubbs XI Down through the ages, from the ancient times of Greece and Home to the present day, oratory has been considered one of the arts. But to students of O.D.H.S. oratory is more than just an ancient study of public speaking. Every year the students compete for the honour of winning the Curry and the Aiken cups., The Curry cup is the coveted trophy among the Juniors, while the Aiken cup serves as the same symbol among the Seniors. Each grade submits a limited nu ber of speakers to compete. To determine who these speakers will be, a class competition is held wherein every pupil must give a prepared composition on any topic of his or her selection. All through the early part of March one may see students with extraordinarily harried faces, wandering about the halls, hastily trying to com it their speeches to memory or biting their fingernails from pure nervousness. When the best speakers are selected from each class the Semi-Finals are held. For this each speaker must have a prepared speech and also an impromtu. These speeches are ju ged by members of the staff who select Wthe cream.of the cropu, to go on to the Finals. This year three Juniors and four Seniors were chosen. On March 18th the student body and a number of the public gathered in the gym asiu for the Finals. Miss Ruby Baltzer, Mr. Murray McKitrick and Mr. Boris Parkinson assumed the difficult role of judges. The first speaker was Irwin Gillespie whose most timely subject was NJosef Stalin and Communismn. His impromtu - the account of his first interview for a job amused the student body immensely. Paul Henderson, speaking on the great hockey player UTeeter Kennedyu, interested the boys particularly. Reminiscent smiles appeared on many faces when he gave his impromtu -UMusic Lessonsn. Dorothy Woods, last of the Junior speakers, spoke.on WWhy I Am Proud to Live in Ontarion and gave her impromtu on nSchool Spiritn. Eleanore Beeney, the first of the Senior speakers, spoke on the thought-provoking subject Ulf Canada Were At War, Would You Enlist. Her impromtu speech concerned the aromatic subject of UOnionsW. Berna- dette Garvey followed with Nlour Futuren and the all too familiar NMbrning Bluesn. Shirley Simpson next spoke on WYour Future's What You Make Itn and for her impromtu WMy First Daten. Bruce Small, last of the Senior speakers outlined his thoughts on NRighteousnessW and then asked in his impro tu NAre Children Getting Worse?H ' During the intermission between the prepared and imprdmtu speeches, the school military band, entertained an appreciative audience. Under the direction of Mr. Smith it rendered several melodic select- ions.

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16 At the conclusion of the impromtu speeches Mr. Cline asked the judges to withdraw to select the winners. No one envies them their task because everyone agreed that all the speeches had set a very high standard. While the judges were making their decision a fashion show- was presented by the girls from the Home Economics classes under the direction of Miss McPhedran. The clothes were modelled by the girls who had made them. An additional feature was the display of clothes worn in the homelands of several new Canadians. Everything from petticoats and pyjamas to tailored suits represented the height of spring fashions. Rosslyn Sullivan, Joan Lowe, and Ina Bible acted as commentators and music was artfully supplied by Don Ferguson at the P18300 When the last fashion plate had disappeared from view, the judges returned with their decision. Mr. Murray McKitrick acted as spokesman and announced to a tense audience that Irwin Gillespie had won the Junior cup and Eleanore Beeney the Senior. Mr. Aiken, in the absence of Mr. Curry presented both the Curry and Aiken cups to the smiling winners. Congratulations are in order to the winners on the excellence of their speeches. Eleanore Beeney later went to Barrie to compete in the Lions Club contest which she won. This gives her the right to speak at the C.N.E. contest which is held during the last week of August. Good luck, Eleanore. Wefre rooting for you. Q-as--Q a...:u-n - 'Magazine Sales Q Orangeville District High School launched a giant magazine sales camp- aign again this year. A successful drive was the result of vigorous teamwork. The total sales were approximately 31100. and after all expenses were paid our portion was 3300. This money is being used by the Student Council to buy a time clock for use in the gymnasium. At the end of the drive, a draw was held for two Bulova watches. The - lucky winners were Mary Jackson and Fred Montgomery. we wish to thank the public for their kind co-operation in saving their subscriptions for us. .ST-593 Pictures on opposite pages- Shopwork Display by 0.D.H.S. PupilS. 1-.-me-n -an-.