Patterson Collegiate Institute - Patrician Yearbook (Windsor, Ontario Canada)

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ALUMNI When Richard opened the door for Patterson’s graduating class of 46 he was so amazed at seeing so many scholarships being carried off, he swore that he would never open a door again (these stu¬ dents were not credited with the fact however). No fewer than seven scholarships were w on by Patter¬ son students last year. Those seven sagacious scholars were: Gord Feldman, Keith Gallic. Jerry Kopstein. Harold Laker. Dave McXab, Lucille Rob¬ bins and Irene Whittle, and from what 1 have been told they are still getting the marks that pay off. Canada’s future will be in very capable hands with such an overwhelming majority of P.C.I. grad¬ uates. with their insatiable quest for knowledge and their burning desire for success, continuing on in universities. Dick Scherer. Paul Hicks. Terry Fen¬ wick. Ambrose Melega. Ib»b Mason, and Stephen Wister are representing the “Maroon and White” at Assumption. Was it fear of homesickness or local belles that made these worthies loathe to leave our fair city? The University of Toronto claimed Gord Feldman, Seymour Wigle. Jerry Kopstein and Harold Laker (lucky Toronto). The University of W estern Ontario, determined not to be outdone by Toronto, boasts the attendance of Irene Whittle. Lucille Robbins. Ren Salem and Rob Whitty. Our lone(ly-) representative studying across the border is Don Mitchell, studying pharmaceutical (gulp) chemistry at D.I.T. Mario Desoto and his magic violin are now deeply immersed in music theory at the Toronto Conservatory of Music (what was it your father said when he found out you w ere play¬ ing football. Mario?) Helen I ' ogel also saws out a mean tune on a violin: keep it up Helen. If you don’t take care of yourself you may end up in the capable (and lovely) hands of Shirley Kenno, (.’oral Dowdell or June Fyfe who are student nurses at local hospitals. Feel any sudden pains? Marcia Model. Klaine Martin and Alice Sapena have taken a commercial course at Vocational. Holy Names College attracted attractive Mary Stoison and Isabel Nall. Future bankers are Rill Lowes and Jack Parker. George Robarts is now in Toronto. Students that may someday teach your offspring at dear old Patterson are Seonaid McPhail and Marion Miller. Kleanor Cosma is listening in on conversa¬ tions at the Rell while her old side-kick. Bette Moon, is at the “Star.” Gail Kimberley has gone to Van¬ couver. A few students seem to have vanished completely. Among these arc Kdith Lischeron. Barbara Mills, Grace O’Neil and F.d Baillargeon. Rill ((Goldilocks) Guilfoyle now attends Sarnia High. Paula areeky became a “Mr .” on April 10. and Jack Macdonald is learning all about printing first hand. Among the “grade twelvers” who left P.C.I. last year are Mary Gapa, Lily Kushner and Kdith Cvood- man, now at Vocational. Mary Morrow and Betty Mortimer decided to he nurses. In Detroit we are represented by Seymore Gordner, Harvey Jacobson. Saul Kushner and Marvin ( rdower. Arnold Golden is now at Assumption. Rev. Ryan and W ilma Tur¬ ner chose Ford’s and Chrvsler’s. while Kvelvn Wal¬ lace took to banking. Joyce Kapson is at Rell and Norm Kilby, Alger Coates. Ruth Racklin. and Jack Mahan arc still in the city. Leu Lopatin works ( ?) for his father, w hile a Detroit art school lured away Jim Br rs. MUSICAL NOTES By Robert Hathaway Patterson has reason to he proud of its music. Under the able direction of Mr. Stone, new addition to the teaching staff, the choir has branched out until its membership exceeds more than twice that of former years. Formerly having from 20 to 40 members, it now has increased to over 60 members. It is the first mixed choir in Patterson’s history: all others were girls’ choirs. The choir is working on modern arrangements but finds older numbers easier and their concerts consist mostly of older songs. They gave a sample of their music with a splendid performance on Commencement Night last December as everyone who saw it w ill agree. Like every collegiate choir in Windsor, our own choir is looking forward to the Spring Music Festival when they will have a chance to prove that they are worthy to represent Patterson. Mr. Stone be¬ lieves in “practice makes perfect.” So the choir has been practising hard of late, which is evident if you happen to be in the third floor corridor on Thursday after school when they hold their practices. ’Pile choir looks to the future when they will have cos¬ tumes for their concerts and will he renowned throughout the city for their singing. Mr. Stone plans to have annual visits to hear music in Detroit beginning next year, if possible. After years of able leadership, Mr. Dix has stepped down and given up the baton to Mr. Stone, but he 1 ill remains with the hand and blows a mean bass, baritone or trumpet as circumstances dictate. The band’s chief duty, aside from playing at the Spring Cadet Inspection, is to support the rugby and hockey teams at the games, it is agreed that they do this most ably. They also help to get the school spirit into assemblies when they play on Wednesdays. The present sees Patterson as the only collegiate in the city that can boast of having a brass band. The present attire of the band is certainly not befitting, especially when a mere bugle band like Walkerville’s puts the peacock to shame. The choir and the band each has a social com¬ mittee made up entirely of members, and they get together to arrange parties. The Record Club meets every Monday at 12.30 in the music room. Its aim is to become acquainted with the best in music. It is run almost entirely by students, who bring their own records and records from Willistead Library. They bring records of both the old masters and modern composers. Each week the club has a concert of the music of one composer and some member is specially appointed to give a talk on him. Mr. Stone commented that he was not surprised that the music room was packed a few weeks ago when an all-Gershwin con¬ cert was staged. There is no definite membership in the club and everyone is invited to attend. Mr. Stone’s main ambition is to begin an orches¬ tra in Patterson. He believes that tlii w ill be pos¬ sible next year, and lie lia great hopes for music as an integral part of life at Patterson Page Twenty.three

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Foreign Language Page FRENCH L ' auteur: Mademoiselle Helene Skulmaski A la fin de I ' annee riernierc, plusieurs eleves out donne leurs noins ct leurs adrcsscs a etre envoyes a des eleves en France. Pour faire Pexperience plus interessante les filles devaient recevoir les noins des pardons et vice-versa. Apres les deux mois de va- cances les lettres ont commence a arriver. CJuand quelqu’un revolt line lettre elle est lue a toute la elasse. Nous apprenotis. done, heaucoup de la vie fran aise, par exetriple : “II y a deux ans que les Allciuands ont quitte la France, inais nous soinmes toujours sou in is a tin rationnemcnl tres severe. Pain.$00 grammes par jour Viande.150 grammes par semaine Cafe.125 grammes par mois Sucrt.500 grammes par mois Vin.2 litres par mois Peurre.150 grammes par mois lluile.150 grammes par mois Graisse.200 grammes par mois l,e la it est reserve aux jeunes enfants et aux null ades. Par contre. an “inarche noir a des prix tres eleves nous trouvons de tout.” ( ti devait ecrirc la moitie de la lettre en fran ;ai , Taut re en anglais. Void tin exemple del’anglais (V tin etudiant fran ais: “I am very happy to he in correspondence with on. 1 shall wish at the more soon so know of your news because that shall do me pleasure. I believe that you must well to amuse you there how me here. I donut me weary. I passe of very good holidays. I go often at the see with my fellows. We are a troop of heigh to ten young girls.” Kh Bien! I anglais doit etre phis difficile que le fraiKais. Des Plaisanteries Fran aises 1 inspecteur. pendant qu il visitait une ecole suhurhaine, est devenue provoque par le bruit que les eleves indisciplines faisaient dans la salle voisine. Kn colere, il a on vert la porte, a a grippe tin gar ;on des plus grands, cpii scmhlait faire le plus de bruit. II a entraine le gallon a Pautre salle et V a mis dans un coin. “Kh bicn. taisez-vous et restez-y, ordonna-t-il. Apres cjuelques minutes, un petit garden est cut re dans la salle et a dit doucement a Pinspecteur: “ oudriez-vous. monsieur, nous rendre notre profes¬ sor maintenant? I,e mail re Ditcs done (say), jcunc bomme. etes- votis le maitre dans ectte elasse? 1 e t udia nt—Non, monsieur. Ke maitre—Ell bien, alors, ne parlez pas coniine un idiot. Quelques Attractions de la Cinquieme Classe Franqaise CVst une classe pleine de heaucoup d’attract ions. oyoiis quelqucs-uiies d ' elles. l ' ne attraction quo- tidienne, au moment ou la sonnette resonne, est Monsieur Elliott Whiteman, qui plunge a sa place coniine une comete. II y a aussi la douce Mademoi selle Ruth Cavanaugh, qui domic des convulsions a Mile Adams cjuand elle repond timidemeut que le sujet d’un verbe est le mot “que.” Hnsuitc. il va Mademoiselle Sbirlie Rosenberg, cjui ne repond jamais aux questions en classe. Pourquoi pas? C’est facile—elle se cache simpleinent derriere les grandcs epaules de Neil, assis devant elle. pour que le pro fesseitr ne puissc la voir. Pendant tout cela. le petit Richard dort paisiblement ct songe au jour ou il obtiendra cent pour-cent en fraiu;ais. (Continued on Page 45) DE BARBA CAERULEA By Sybil Shack in villa pulchra habitabat olim vir dives et cru- delis, qui bar bam caeruleaiu (blue) habebat et oculos duros. Marita (wife) nova cum semper timebat et horrebat ubi vir earn spcctabat. Itaque laeta erat ubi viri ab villa eqnitare paravit. et earn vocavit deditque ei omnes claves (keys) villae. “Ceteras portas aperi et intra (enter) in ccllas (rooms).” inquit, “sed non illam,” et portam unam nmnstruvit, quam nemo um |ttam aperiebat. Mis verbis marita stupe hat. Diu dubitabat sed curiosa erat. Quid in cella aderat? Quid maritus ibi eelaverat (had bidden)? I)eni(|ue (finally) at por tain vetitam (forbidden) appropin |uavit. Portam lente aperuit. Spectaculam terribile! Corpora mor- tua dtiodecim feminarum vidit. Clavis ad terrain cecidit (fell) et cum sanguine mixta est. Matrona earn celeriter recepit sed sanguinca manebat. Paulo post vir dives donum revenit clavcsque postulavit. Sanguinem idit. “Cur sanguinca est clavis?” magna voce regavit. Matrona territa taco- bat (remained silent), sed maritus iratus clamavit: “Portam vetitam aperuisti. Nunc tc qtio(|ue necabo (I shall kill) ’ Matrona de vita paene desperabat. sed fortiter respondit: “I ' nam horain, O marite. mihi da. Deoa adorare debec.” Unam horain tibi dabo.“ respon- dit vir. “Deos adora.” Turn matrona, quae fratres exspectabat. sorerem vocavit, “Anna soror, in turritn (tower) ascende. Fratres hodie veniunt. Mcmne eoa vides?” nna ascendit, sed neminem vedit. Post unam horain vir revenit. “Ksen parata?” rogavit. “Mox ero parata.” respondit marita. “pau- luvn tempus mane.” Interim rursus ad turrim misit Annam. quae lacto clamavit: “Nunc video duos equites. Hue properant. Fratres nostri sunt. Celeri¬ ter properate. () fratres. Maximo sumus in periculo.” Eodein tempore intravit maritus crudelis cum gladio longo, sed fratres ianuam villae pulsaverunt et fregerunt. Pugnaveruut cum viro inalo et cum necaverunt. Matrons servata erat. From Classicum Manitohense. March 7. 1947. Pflfle Twenty-five