Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School - Echoes Yearbook (Peterborough, Ontario Canada)

Page 13 text:

5lZc6ill Kniversity FACULTY OF MUSIC l..ocal Examinations in Music are held in Peterborough each year. For all particulars apply to the Local Secretary F. G. MANN 199 London Street Phone 2991 Peterborough ' Queerfs Kniversily Tlfingston, Ontario 12- B 'El , QT! as JP' use K 'I 9 A 'll 0 t Q l l 1 'lltl ' i ll! -r ' L 'ull' .slat INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1841 Situated in the oldest city in Ontariog annual registration about 35005 25 modern buildingsg health insurance provided during sessiong placement otlice gives free service to graduates, Degree Courses ln Arts Commerce Applied Sctence Medicine regular winter session opening September 23rd Extramural Work in Arts and Commerce up to 4 courses qearlq lt is possible to get a pass degree in Arts or to complete three gears of an Honours Course through extramural and Summer School studq Scholarships and Prizes available 1935 1936 150 m all including Ftfteert Ontario lllatriculahon Scholarships ranging trom S120 to S570 Applq before Maq 1 examinations IH June lUr1te to the Registrar for illustrated booklet calendars and information ..5.. 11111-11,111-.11111-..11...,1

Page 12 text:

THE BCH E3 ITA 'lixcabemic WE WONDER WHY,- Betty Barr likes Latin? Dorothy Boyle is so noisy? Greta Wilson never writes notes in' spare? Rosamond Burns never giggles? Irene Poolman is always late? Cecille Hardie never chews gum? Frances Wells can't play the piano? Wilma Armstrong doesn't like boys? Doris Simpson doesn't know Algebra? Our bright and shining trio, Bruce, Harding and Beggs can always answer French questions? i Dinsdale knows his Literature? Joy Walker doesn't like a certain Rugby Player? Jean Jackson never talks about fashions? Anne Cairns wants to be fat? Dorothy Bateson knows about soils in Geography? . Kelly likes Latin and Botany better than Rugby? ' I ' Jopling hasnit a pain in his neck from turning around to look at girls? Powers likes eating peanuts during Literature? lVIcKinley walks so slowly down the halls, ex- llike a hurricanel? ' Ruth Broclrwell, IA. 155 lcabemic DEAR READERS: A Out of the spirit of meanness, I have taken it upon myself to write this im- peachable anecdote of the doings of my notorious form. When we hear the high-pitched rattle of the bell we wander in an indolent man- ner to our seats, and after opening ceremonies of yawning, stretching, andgroaning, fall into the morning coma. - The day being Tuesday we 'are tampered with by a Normal Student.i By the end of the dismal period, Mr. Bamforth knows that student and pupils know nothing of Botany. We next go to Physical Torture where hlr. Craig tries to mould our puny physiques after Mr. Bamforth's. This is quite impossible. In a state of utter fatigue and exhaustion we climb the dizzy height of stairs to the lantern-room. Mr. Richardson finds to his disgust that this illustrious form knows nothing about his work and less about that of previous Geography teachers. During Algebra Mr. Brown teaches us to solve many very diflicult and baffling problems. E. G.:-If A. broke 1000 false-teeth which is equal to the number of rattles in B's wubmobile CModel TJ find how much 'C. would contribute toward the construction of a single-span bridge from Halifax to Liverpool. In the afternoon flirst periodj Miss lVIac-Intosh enables us by medium of vivid -103-

Page 14 text:

THE ' ECHAES -1' J' 'L I 'lf 1, lII1i.tgi1lZiti0ll to project ourselves back 2000 years, and speak and do as the Roinans did. After Latin. Castor et Pierre. then English, and last, to climax the afternoon, French. Your Scribe, Bill Du1'irI.wrm. Tamous Slogans for ITD Hcabemic Ruth Robinson- An eye to the future, an ear to the ground. Gordon Vallery- Hasn't scratched yetfi David Rogers- What every woman wants. Gordon Smith- One of the greatfy Gwen Record- Airflow and airstreanif' Philip Turner- Be preparedf' Sherry Reynolds- Call for Philip-V' Elfie Saunders- I thought I was different. Fisher Buckham-- Voice of Experience! Mary Richardson- I live on 3318.00 a week and I c-an't ullorml ai failure. George Spicer- Blade with the finest ingredient. Andrew Scott- Speaking of bargains. George Smedmor- Now you can get into broadcasting. Eileen Sellon- Nervous? Fidgety? Irritable? Jack Roper- Get a lift with at Camel. Robert Sharpe- High School Course in Two Years Zoe Stayzer- Good to the last drop. JI. F. R. -104-