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

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EXCHANGE STUDENT PROGRAMME And now, as l look back on one of the most hecttc and yet most enjoyable fortnights of my school years, as one of a group ot eight exchange students, l must say l am most grateful for the expernence From Orangeville the lucky four were Eleanor Gallagher, Chris Bragpthf waite, Peter Parkinson and myself, Barbara Copper w1th, Joan Zoschg, Bob Lambert and Jim Johnson were those from Emporzum Pa Our guests arrived late Sunday iOct, lp afternoon and after a short tour of O, D, H, S, fwhere they mostly commented, Oh beavers, wait till you see our old dumpl l each went to the home of hls host or hos- tess for his one and only tranqull evening, Monday our guests sat in on classes at O D I-I 5, Tuesday the students and their teacher, Mr Kuhn, frona Cameron County High School were taken by two Rotary Club membfg rs to Toronto where they were shown the Ontario Parliament Butldtngs, turned loose in Eaton's and later taken to Malton Atrport, As guests ot they Rotary, sponsors of this exchange, Tuesday evenrng we enjoyed a hearty meal and heard a most interesting speaker, She was Mrss Anna Marge Guerk a winner of a. Rotary Foundation Scholarshlp on which she studl ed in Belgium. The lnter-County Track and Field Meet on Wednesday gave our visitors an excellent impression of Canada and here they didnt hes1tate to boost Orangeville, saying that it was certainly the best school competing This evening we invaded the Seltzerls home and somettmes wonder gf they wished they hadn't invited eight such hungry and talkatlve young people tor dinner, Qwhich we enjoyed immensely between discusstons andfor arguf: mentsl. Thursday the Emporium exchange students toured O A C. and Macdonald Institute and again by all reports were quite :mpressed Muskoka here we come? Thms cry went up as Friday we drove to Muldrew Lake where we spent a heavenly time as guests of the Cline'S., We were given full use of two motor boats, a canoe, and a satll boat, none of which you may be sure we left ldlec Late afternoon Saturday we reluctantly left this autunan garbed retreat and hurried home to preen ourselves for a party at Chrls s 65

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TRIP TO STRATFGRD Late in September Grades twelve and thirteen made their annual trip to the Shakespearean Festival in Stratford to see Henry VIH , This event was eagerly anticipated especially by the students of Grade twelve to whom this was a new and exciting experience. Shortly before noon three bus-nloads of students embarked on the journeyo Lunches were consumed and other diversions engaged in, which helped to pass the time until we arrived in Stratford. The beautiful grounds surrounding the theatre were given only passing appreciation as the bus drivers lost no time in depositing us near the theatre, We secured our tickets, entered the unusual building and were ushered to our seats, The theatre is built in a circular style with an open stage on one side and the seats arranged in tiers around it. Nlany of the entran-- ces and exits are made along the aisles, At times one has the feeling that he is almost a participant in the scenes that are being enacted The a-- coustics are excellent because of the unique dome-shaped ceiling. The loud fanfare from the concealed orchestra, and the darkened theatre silenced the buzzing audience., As the plot developed, the dramatic qualities ofthe play were brought out by the excellent inter- pretations of the actors, Miiss Kate Reid, as Katharine, and Mr, Douglas Campbell, as King Henry, displayed their great dramatic ability in many sceneso The drama was relieved at times by amusing situations, The lavish design and rich colours of the costumes gave the desired effect of the beauty and luxury of the King's Court, Particularly impressive was the christening scene which occurred at the end of the play, After the final scene the appreciative audience recalled the cast again and again with their enthusiastic applause, Bruno Gerussi, who played the part of the Archbishop of Canterbury, then conducted an informal, informative and at times amusing discussion with the student audience, I-Ie discussed the various aspects of the theatre and answered any questions which were asked, it was difficult to realize that only minutes earlier he had been an exalted personage. I am sure Shakespeare has taken on more meaning and interest for many of us and we will look forward to future visits to the Stratford Festival, Pat Hogg lZA

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Mr, Kuhn and Mr. Seltzer, slide rule in hand, managed to pack our luggage in their cars and Sunday afternoon we journeyed to Em- porium, a friendly town nestled among golden autumn hills, This was once again to be our only quiet evening, Monday we attended classes at Cameron County High School which we found to be every bit as good as ours if not a little more luxurious, At assembly, held in our honour, we were overwhelmed at the respect given to the seniors ftwelfth gradej and later astonished at the respect not given to their teachers, This was probably one of the most noticeable dif- ferences., We also found a more casual atmosphere and yet all students there will likely get their graduation diploma and go on to collegeg it is ex- pected of them? Tuesday we w were entertained at a Rotary Dinner where we were proud to have Mr, Seltzer speak as a true Canadian Ambassador that he was. Following this a Rotary member took us on a tour of the surround- ing country side, This we enjoyed, Since the local bowling alley HO pinj had offered us free hospitality you may be sure that we bowled often this and other evenings, Wednesday we toured the huge Sylvania plant and leter were interviewed on the Emporium radio station QWLENID, This too was certain- ly an experience to remember, After visiting Cameron Manufacturing and Emporium Specialties, two prosperous industries, we drove to Olean, New York, where we shopped , and shopped, and shopped and shopped? On one of the most beautiful autumn days that l have ever known we drove to Corning, N, Y,, where we roamed through the Steuben glass factory and museum, Truly this was a highlight of our trip., After catching up on a little sleep Saturday morning, we helped to cheer the Cameron County I-ligh School Raiders ffootball teamj to victory over the league leading team in Sheffield, Pa, Saturday evening we were given a farewell party and al- though we enjoyed it I think everyone felt just a little twinge of sadness as they remembered that this was the end of such a happy exchange, Thank you Rotary, Linda Patterson 13B