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

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AND FORM REPRESENTATIVES STU DENTS' COUNCIL CITIOS ates, P. D Davidson, K. G , I ott g A Cummings, G. Charlton, L. Campbell, A. Sc Kin BACK ROW: D. Diplock, B. English, S. Boorman, J. Moore, Platt B tbye, IE Phillips, J. Vlles . IVI. C P3 E 'U o U P. :E : o X- .. m E In fri ri fri E Q if E E 42 U 514 A -fi 4 a O P-1 Q M E H I-4 I.. u E ..1 ri v f-4 I-L ,J -I: 5-D F : .E G3 B E I Ray, G. Johnston E. Scllrmles, Ivir. Richardson, E. Borland, ll, Mr. W. Brown, T, IXfIcMillan, J. Dorris, G. Ha Flett Nlorrow, J. W: D. Ross, I. SECOND RO , I. Rochetta, I-I. Kenner, G. Easton, A, King . Ellis, A. Lacey T ROW: A ON FR

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,PHE Ecnolzs THE campaign for the election of officers to the Students' Council for the year 1936-37 was staged early in October. The two parties took the names Jeeps and Goons. The Goon party supported George Hall for President: Dorothy Moscrop for Vice-Presidentg Olga VVestbye for Secretary and Alexander Ellis for Treasurer. The opposing jeep Party urged the election of Jack Cowling for Presidentg for Vice-President, jean Dorrisg Secretary, Eileen Schoales, and for Treasurer, Tom McMillan. Colourful posters, both comical and serious, adorned the halls and then each candidate addressed the student body to present the promises of his party. Came election day and the electorate voted one Goon and three Jeeps into office. P1'e5z'a'e'11f.' George Hall Jean Dorris Eileen Schoales Tom McMillan I'z'cc-Presz'de1zl: Secretary: Tl'6C1S1H'Cl'.' The Executive, with the assistance of Mr. Richardson, entered upon the various activities of the Council, namely, Commencement, Literary Meetings, At Home, and the fulfill- ment of election promises. It was decided to have four Literary Meetings during the year, which would be completed before the presentation of the Operetta. On Wednesday, November 18, the first meeting of the Literary Society was presented by forms VA, VB and 49 il IYA Academic, under the supervision of Miss Brisbin, Mr. C. S. Browne, and Mr. Zavitz. The meeting was of a musical nature and opened with a medley of songs given by the entire cast. Jim Morrow very ably filled the position of Master of Ceremonies. Instrumental and vocal selections were rendered by Olga XVestbye, Alan Brown, and other members of the cast, including Merrill Smith, who ac- companied the orchestra and many of the soloists. The second part of the programme consisted of a skit acted by Allan Park and Eric XVest. The whole performance was a very credit- able one. The Academic Third Forms and IVB were responsible for a varied and inter- esting programme, presented on Mon- day, November 20, 'Sam Rogow was official announcer. The first number was a Violin duet by Bill Moorehead and john McMillan. Bob McKinley greatly amused his audience with his skilful imitations. A chorus of fourteen voices, eight girls and six boys, under the direction of Miss McGregor and accompanied by joan Ottewell, de- lighted their audience with three songs 2 As I Went Down to Dover, Vive l'Amour, and Neapolitan Nights. Following this a tap dance was given by IXfIisses Hope and Clarkson of IIIB. The meeting concluded with a play, Brothers ia Arms. The first meeting of the New Year, presented on Friday, January 22nd, proved a decided success. The forms taking part were Special Commercial, Commercial III, Commercial II and

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THE EcHoEs Sl IIA Academic. The programme opened with a piano solo by Carlyle Iaquith, then Commercial II presented a pretty dance. A piano duet was played by Mildred McIntyre and Lenore Skitch. The Special Commercial Form con- tributed its share with the presentation of a musical burlesque, The Merchant of Venice. The score was played by Norma Hughes. The last meeting of the year, Friday, january 29, was sponsored by forms III Industrial Arts, III and II House- hold Arts, and Academic IIC and IIB, and IIB, and was one of the most inter- esting of the year. IIB and IIC Aca- demic presented the play Pyramus and Thisbe from Midsummer Night's Dream. A fashion revue was given by Household Arts II. The dresses, which were described by Muriel Mac- Keage, represented all styles from the modern to the archaic. Gwen Bond, of IIC Academic, did her part for the programme by singing hill-billy songs, and accompanying herself on the ukelele. The musical part of the pro- gramme continued with a solo, Smilin' Through, by Jim Hawthorne, in fine soprano voice. Jack Thompson, an- nounced as 'la one-man band, exe- cuted a difficult number with a mouth organ and an auto-harp. Tom Mc- Millan, secretary of the Students' Council, in an address on driving, pointed out several neglected rules of Safety. An interesting demonstration was given of blue-print developing detailed by Alexander Ellis. The uses of the electric eye were shown by Bob Whiteside, Don Perks and Gordon Benson. Not the least interesting was a wood-working demonstration by Joe Cook and Bruce Clark of Industrial Arts and an illustrated explanation of the modern automobile engine. Con- cluding the programme was an in- structive lighting demonstration given by Lionel Campbell and Robert Dean. omllzelzfemelzf 0N THE afternoon of December fourth the annual Commencement Exercises of the school took place in the auditorium with Dr. Moir acting as chairman. The school orchestra, under Mr. Weams' direction, added much to the enjoyment of the programme. The newly-formed Girls' and Boys' Glee Clubs made their hrst appearance on this programme and were very well received. After a short address by the chair- man, the diplomas were presented to the several graduating classes by members of the staff. Mr. F. D. Kerr's address to the graduates was humorous as well as inspiring. In it he included an eloquent appreciation of Dr. Kenner. Mr. Duncan NValker presented the Nicholls Scholarships, and the ap- pearance of Mr. F. J. A. Morris Cstill Bobby to us studentsl to present the W. G. Morrow Scholarships, was an opportunity for us to show how much we welcomed him back. The Wander Co. trophies for ath- letics were presented by Mr. Charles Shaw to Peggy Lawless and jack Pat- terson, senior field-day champions. An excellent Valedictory Address was delivered by Ferguson Barr, now of University College, Toronto. After the Writing Prize was pre- sented to Carlyle Jaquith, Dr. Kenner disclosed to an expectant audience the names of the Princeps Alumna and Princeps Alumnus. The former honour was bestowed upon Margaret Lundy who received Mrs. Downey's prize, and Edward Cragg, Princeps Alumnus, received Dr. Kenner's special prize. Harold Rogers and Peter Demos were then presented with the Upper School and Middle School French Prose prizes by Miss Margaret VVhite. The programme, which had also included a piano solo by Merrill Smith, was concluded with the singing of the National Anthem.