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

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SQ 'Gln ifcboes laboratory a novel feature demonstrated the principles of heat radiation. The process by which caustic soda and lye are made was ably demonstrated. The draughting' room was staffed by second year day school students busily engaged in the completion of draughting projects. H. CHOATE. THE COOKING ROOLI Cpon entering the cooking room on the right hand side were four ex- hibits planned and arranged by Audrey Doig. Jean llatchet. Alma Blilburn and Jean Blewett. The first was a collection of foods attractively arranged to convey the idea of labour saving in the prepara- tion of foods. The second in line was a large amount of mineral matter and vitamines. The next showed hundred calorie portions of food. The average person needs 2400 to 3000 calories per day. Also there was a collection of foods which should be contained in the every day diet. In the centre of the room were two breakfasts. one of which cost 10c. the other 300. planned and prepared by Violet Stanley. On the left hand side of the room there were two girls, Audrey Johnson and Ber- nice Vandervoort. making peanut butter cookies. The recipe for these was on the blackboard and it was copied by several visitors. The dining room table was set for a buffet luncheon. It was covered with a lace cloth and decorated with yellow candles and Spring flowers. A choice was given of Hors d'oeuvres or pressed meat for the main course and red jellies in crystal sherbets served as a dessert. The Home Nursing bed was also made up ready for any ailing visitors. The table was arranged and the bed made up by Viola Sexsmith. ELBIA Morryrr. H.A. III. THE TEA ROOBI Room 4-9 was transformed from a class loom to a very attractive tea room dur- ing t.he afternoon and evening of Blarch the twenty-seventh. Dainty luncheon cloths covered the tea tables. and in the centre of each was a bud vase contain- ing either tulips. daffodils or narcissi. Ferns and table lamps were also used as decoration. and on each table were crystal. china or silver creams and sugars. Girls from the Commercial and House- hold Arts Departments served the guests during the afternoon and evening with a cup of tea and sandwiches, cup-cakes and oatmeal date cookies arranged on white doilies on plates. The small fee of ten cents was charged for this much en- joyed hmch. VIOLA Saxsxurn, H.A. III. + S? + HOUSEHOLD ARTS The exhibition had a splendid display ol' the talents of the Day and Night School Classes. The day school sewing was on display in room 72. The work was attractively arranged on the tables, a spring-like touch being added by the use of tulips. daffodils and narcissus. Additional features this year were budgets for working girls who have 37593.00 to spend on Clothing for one year. These were made by Household Arts III and Commercial lll. There was :I tiue showing of smart tail- ored blouses and attractive pyjamas made by the first forms of the Household Arts and Commercial Departments. The silk dresses, suits, coats, skirts and blouses made by III, II and the specials of the Household Arts, drew much attention. Knitted articles were an interesting part of the display. The final touch to a modern home was shown in various sized embroidered pictures in narrow, dark frames. A i In the Night School display there were many dainty dresses for the tiny lady and tailored suits were shown for the well dressed young gentleman. These were made by ambitious mothers. The dresses, suits and coats were of a high standard of workmanship and. though they looked well on display in the

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'Cube 'Echoes 81 1 'Ghz UocationalEScbool 'Exhibition N Friday, hlarch 27th, the annual exhibition of the Vocational School was held to display the work of the students and to indicate the end of the In the school year for evening classes. opinion of many of the hundreds who visited the exhibition, afternoon and even- ing, the high type and quality of the ex- hibits was something of a revelation and it was generally thought it was concrete evidence of the worth of Vocational training. IN THE GYRINASIUIXI Perhaps the outstanding exhibit was the woodworking display. Comments were heard on all sides, not only of the strik- ing manner in which it was presented, but rather of the perfection of the involved workmanship. In such a display one mar- vels at the accomplished result and well might the students be proud of their ac- of ap- complishments. hlore difficult preciation was the instructional exhibit of the motor mechanics section. An object of interest was a test bench to diagnose all faults in a car's ignition system. Also in the exhibit was a complete wiring working assembly of a car and a demon- stration model showing the principle of the electric hand gear changing device. Another point of interest was the machine shop section showing precision work on vices. tap wrenches. candlesticks and milling cutters. Rather unique was the in- dustrial geography display which included relief maps to indicate the world's food and mineral supplies and the sources of the raw products. The draughting exhibit was divided between the gymnasium and the regular draughting rooms and includ- ed 1'elated projects, that is, machines. etc., draughted in connection with other de- partments and then the actual work con- summated in the shops. The art exhibit was a focal point of interest. vivid poster and decorative designs in pen, ink and water colours. flaunting themselves i11 natural and formal patterns. Some pastels depicted daisies and other flowers of con- ventionalizcd formation. The display also included some interesting landscapes of an ex-pupil. A model barn complete with hinged doors. corrugated iron roof and built to scale afforded favorable comment. IN THE SHOPS The electrical C'0llSt1'llCfl0l1 room was the evidence of a great amount of work. The house wiring circuits, voltmeters and electrical gadgets were a source of ex- treme interest to the spectators. It may be noted that all electrical effects in the auditorium were the product of the elec- trical and machine departments. The machine shop was a source of activity. All machines were in operation. attended by skillful students, each having a de- finite task to perform. It is rather a coni- mentary to observe that visitors would rather view inetallremoved in the mass than intricate operations. The woodwork- ing shop evidenced that building con- struction was a live subject. hfodel stair- cases challenged the eye in this depart- ment. In the chemistry and physics

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Glnffcbocs 83 gymnasium, they showed to better ad- vantage when the owners paraded them in the evening fashion show given in the Auditorium. The costumes for the uhlorning Glory dance on the evening programme were the product of the students in the House- hold Arts Department. The evening programme began at the scheduled hour of 8:30 p.m.. when many hundreds of people gathered to fill the big auditorium to capacity, for an enter- typewriting and fashions. demonstrating still another side of school life and studies. Tile progrannne consisted of il snappy orchestral number, followed by a tap dance of the Toy Soldiers. The type- writing exhibition was a demonstration of alert and skilful ease at the keyboard. The nllorning Gloria-s next appeared and repeated their pretty dance. In clos- ing, the fashion show was the high light oi' the nights entertainment. taining exhibition of music, dancing, WB, CONGRATULATIONS are to be ex- tended to Harold Choate, III Form hlotor ltlechanics. in securing a second . place in the General Motors Scholarship Course held in Toronto the week of March Qnd, 1936. Harold had keen coin- petition from all the boys of the Province. and his standing won him a 330.00 scholzirship. Keep going Harold! WB. , ...,., E I jf 'i',- -v- ,PL uf , fi Z' tv' tix? va? Q 92 tai -41 H D,-.f - B' v t I . P.C.V. OLD BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM-1976 H. Kelly, J. Gemmel, G. Gunsolus, G. Sedgewick, J. Thorburn, D. BIcPherson.