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

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Ebe 'fcbocs M 67 Royal Bank, Gwenyth Boorman was in the oHice of the late lNIr. J . Crane: Constance Gibbons in the office of the lVIutual Life Assurance Co.. Cranbrook. B.C.: Jack Archibald is working at the Peterborough Automotive Supply Co.: Gordon Duncan at the Quaker Oats: Alma Rutherford at the S. S. Kresge Co.: Kay Lacy is at the Western Clock Co.: VVilliam BIcFadden at the De Laval: Pearl Hout at the Au- burn Mills and Harry lllarsh at the Johnson lN'Iotor Co. The editors are pleased to present a letter each from two very popular alumni. now at Varsity. They are from Gladys Carvolth, former Princeps Alumna and Harold Botniek, president of last year's Students' Council. TIE.-KR EDITOR: Writing letters used to be a bore but now I find it a very Hne excuse to keep from studying. Not that the work isn't interesting-it is! That seems to be tne only thing that makes it possible to do even a fraction of what is assigned to us. Of course, no one ever attempts to do it all. In spite of all the time the professors expect us to put on our work there are lots of chances to try out for different teams. You can imagine that., after all the fun we had in the P.C.V.S. athletics, I haven't let any opportunities pass. Right now a stiff neck's making me feel very sorry for myself, but that's only be- cause I used it to stop someone in a hockey game tonight. Occasionally a hockey stick is useful in a game. too. Basketball is over now, but while it last- ed my picture of last year's team was quite an inspiration-unfortunately an inspiration wasn't enough but it was fun, Being in residence adds a great deal to university life. Needless to say one's ego suffers a bit, running to answer every time anyone in the upper years shouts, 'lFreshie,'g that is, running to answer if no one else can be persuaded to. and I manage to hold my own quite well. Itis all in very good spirit so that the Year System works very satisfactorily. Actu- ally I haven't as many duties to perform as some of the others in my year because I live with four other girls on the thi1'd floor of one of the houses. There are only three rooms, rather like a penthouse, Hire-escape serves as a roof gardenl. and this floor is called Freshies' Heaven. because no one else wants to climb up the stairs: just the same we aren't angels. I said that one's ego suffers a bit. Thcre was a picture in a school magazine of the way a girl felt before she went to college. at least six feet. and afterwards. just barely visible. In reality it's not quite as bad as all that. After all. I find that in studies and recreation we are pre- pared extremely well at High School. It seems to be quite easy to get adjusted and even doing that is enjoyable. I'm quite sure that anyone who had any of the school spirit which is so characteristic at P.C.V,S. would find themselves well-fitted to join in all col- lege activities. Best wishes for a most successful year- book. GL.ADX'S CARvor.'ru. DEAR EDITOR: This is most embarrassing. You see. when I was asked to contribute to your noble publication. I immediately deter- mined to jot down a few choice extracts from my dia1'y of college life. But now, my dear editor. after an extensive search through 1ny belongings. and after a rigid cross-examination of my room-mate. I find to my sorrow that I have neglected to keep such a diary. How I should have forgotten such an important item is en- tirely beyond my OXVII somewhat meagre powers of comprehension. Possibly a few do's and don'ts for embryo freshmen would be of interest to the student body. To begin with. bring with you your upper-school notes. It's surprising how easily even a college stu- dent can forget rules and formulae. And then, dispel that illusion that professors are absent-minded. They have painfully remarkable memories. Their only claim to peculiarity lies in even toying with the

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66 Che 'Echoes sfx of 2' Qs G Q :Zip I nlllll . 3'5- .Q l ilq rfff lr1 j,,lllll -if 'Q :GA 'N' 'A l ',-V4.6 ii. 2-Milf? yah. on fr HE P. C. Y. S. students ol last year h 1 c 1 x t :ve s-zttererl in e'e1'y tlirec ion. anal by now, many are the rising young business magnates of the city. while some are still in the more or less earnest pur- suit of higher education. Of the Academic grarluates. Varsity has claimed Gladys Carvolth, Don Welch, Lilian Hall. Harolrl Botnick anrl Morris Black. and Queenls University. Walter Warcl, Lawrence Henry and Sinclair Comrie. .lack ancl Doris Borlanfl are at- tending business college i11 Vancouver, anrl Bill Fornl is attenrling business college here. Several stutlents are taking the Normal School course: llarion Wray. llelen Cameron. llargaret Patterson. May Lauchlan. Betty Thompson antl .Xrthur Stinson. Louise Lundy. Jtlllix Best. Margaret Lytle. Kay Foster. Barbara Dawson, Margaret Sproat ancl Jean Cowling are taking commercial courses. Scott, Ross Pulkinghorn. Bob Maybee. are working in the office at the Carleton Patch at the office of the Nashua Paper Co.. Gormlon Pannnett Betsy C.G.E.. in that of the Quaker Oats, Daisy Klullen anil Alta tvilson are teaching. Ulive Rowe is going into training. YValter Howell is u orking. Of the Household Arts Gratluates. ltuth Parnall is at the Gift Shoppe. llyrtle Joyes is working at the YVestclox. Nlary Kingsbury at the Quaker Oats Co., anfl Sophie Yeotes with her father. Prom lnilustrial Arts the following are employeil at the C.G.E.: Frecl Allison, Eilwarml Ascot. Latlislaus Dominik. George English. Xvllllillll Fisher, Robert llallailay. .Xrlhur lleal, Hilton Palmer, Norman YYoo1l. Victor Coleman. Harold Fife. Kenneth Gibson, Eric Pearce, Don- alll Mleesc. are taking a fourth year post.- granluatc course. Gordon Wlhitesitle anml Maxwell Ilill are working for Porter S. White. .Xlexanmler Chivas is at Branston's Machine Shop, Blaurice Liamlel at Wlestern Clock Co., Leonartl Simons at Peterbor- ough Lock Co.. Btaxwcll Bebee is work- ing for his father. Elmer Tighe with his uncle. From Commercial III, Shirley Aker is in Hall. Hall anml Stevenson law oflice. Marguerite Gardner at W. F. Huycke law ollice, Elizabeth Dominik at G. N. Gor- .lon law oflice, John Basciano and Wvilfretl Cummings are at the Brinton Peterbor- ough Carpet Co., and James Trotter at the Bonner-YYorth Mills. The following are employeml at the C.G.E.: Irene Hough- ton. Thelma M4-Laren. Eleanor Shatlgett and Vernon 0'Connor. Josephine Kil- loran anal Jean Hair are working at the Western Clock Co., Lloyfl Grose at the De Laval anfl Douglas Gleclhill at the C. P. Co. From Special Commercial, Dorothy Allen anal Ormond Benson are teaching: li-is Borlanil and Ruth Hunter are at Normal Schoolg Toni Smart is in the

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08 idea of ever becoming a professor. Be absolutely certain that you have chosen the right course. Those students one sees slinking about the campus muttering dire threats and imprecations against the world are those who have found to their sorrow that their various uncles and aunts had started them into the wrong cou1'se. And above all, don't try to keep a budget. In these days of postage stamps and street-car tickets. that is practically an impossibility. It is so much more com- forting to know that you haven't the vaguest idea where your money has gone, than to have nicely tabulated the fact that on the 5th you had two chocolate milk-shakes and on tl1e 'Tth you bought an extravagantly expensive brand of tobacco. I illll afraid I cannot present the social aspect of college life as I have tempor- arily misplaced my Memories of a Fresh- man. Ivith best wishes for the Echoes, I am. Yours very sincerely, H. BOTXICK. IIE.-XR ED1'roR: The space devoted to letters from our students is generally very interesting and amusing reading. but I hope l'lchoes readers will not mind being serious lor a lcw moments, as I have something to say to both students and teachers and after some thought I decided that this would be the best way of expressing myself. Almost five years ago I left boarding enter Collegiate. for me here, as anything I had Of course 1 school in Brantford to It was vastly different conditions were unlike previously experienced. realized that it was pretty much up to me whether I made good or IIOI. but I also realized that it depended on you whether my attempt to make good should be pleasant or otherwise. and what I would like to express to you now, before I leave school. is my deep appreciation of the way you have helped and encouraged me while I have been with you. To the students I can only say that I hope indeed that you will be repaid for your kindness to me. I shall never forget 'Qty 'Echoes the girls who have made my walks to and from school so pleasant. and it is they who deserve the credit for my never having been late. To those whom I see only i11 the class-room. many thanks for and co-operation. To Dr. Kenner, Miss Cottrell, and the other members of the staff. I owe a deep your friendliness debt of gratitude which I can never adequately repay. Un my very first day at Collegiate you showed an inte1'est in me, even though I was a stranger to you. and you never seem to have lost that in- terest. You have helped me to overcome every difficulty which has occurred in mv work. and you always have time for a word of encouragement when things go wrong. Ivhen I have occasion to visit the otlice, Ur. Kenner always has a cheerful greeting for me which invariably urges me on. In closing, I will add only that if I cannot be of service to you directly. I shall be encouraged to go and pass on to some one else the help you have given ITIG. You who are graduating-may you have success in all your undertakings, and you who are just beginning your course-may you have the happiness which I have had at Peterborough Col- lcgiate. Nomm IIr'f:u1cs ish, M x XX X f 4 X X ef 'fi 'X' sa Vs. L ff It N A. .fqi-4. - ,sf .- 1 Y P si-. 5 '- . it i . an I X .f ' if rf! fiif I: ., . VAWJ I IX , :ix nw :h u 'ifmyf . l , l My :xg 4 .s K '.!',I V ip-i 'ff l lliiil' li -'-P iii- ' ii---w'-fl I , . ii. A X . I a ti, all f ir L A' ii' , ' AI ngwv