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

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58 THE ECHCES Saab! ONE of the most important phases of school life at the P. C. V. S. is that of the school dances, rugby banquets and basketball lunches. Even more important than these are the Annual At Home and the Commencement dance. A great deal of credit is due to the social committee under the capable chairmanship of Mr. L. -I. Pettit. Other members of this committee are lyliss Mary O'Connell, Miss Helen McGregor, Mr. H. L. Collingwood, Isabel VVray, Lenore Lewis, Gordon Johnston and -lim Morrow. Rvoisv BAxQL'ETs The rugby teams this year merited the fine Banquets served to them after each home game. The girls offered their services as waitresses and could be seen almost any Saturday morning in the school gymnasium, busy decorating tables and buttering bread. This year the boys of the teams supplied the more staple food such as cabbages and pies, and certainly did justice to them. After the banquets the melodious strains of Lost started the rugby fans on a gay evening of dancing to Bill Wheeler and his orchestra. COMBIEXCEBIENT DANCE After the commencement exercises a dance, which was open to the graduating classes and students of third, fourth and hfth forms, was held in the school gymnasium. Music supplied by George Broadley and his trio provided an excellent background for the fun of the evening. THE Ar HOME Glowing with colour and soft lights our gymnasium was filled to capacity on lYednesday evening. December twenty-ninth, for one of the largest dances in the history of this centre of learning. Over live hundred people attended. It was one of the gayest and prettiest events in the Yuletide calendar with every detail arranged to perfection by the Students' Council, under whose auspices the dance was held. May we extend our appreciation to the following who served as patrons and patronesses: Dr. and Mrs. H, R. H. Kenner, Dr. and Mrs. A. Moir, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Pettit, Mr. and Mrs, L. M. Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. XV. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Johnston, and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Richardson. The decoratixe scheme, which was elaborate and striking, was carried out in school colours of garnet and grey, with silver and black highlights. The committee, under the leadership of Bliss BI. Blontgomery, did very excellent work in this capacity. The supper was served at midnight, catered for by llessrs. Hooper and Sons. Blose Yokom and his ten-piece orchestra supplied the music for dancing and all too soon the most successful dance of our school year was brought to a close.

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THE ECHOES S7 Ulffiefflu IN PREVIOUS years, members have graduated from our ranks and others have sufficiently taken their places. This year, however, we seem to be especially lacking Wind instrumentalists. If any of our readers are interested in the study of music won't you please consider the wind instrument. We are asking your aid not only for our beneht but for your own. But please don't think we have no players in that section for we have! A trombone player has this year swelled our ranks and we have two cornetists. Vwie should like to take this opportunity of expressing our thanks and appreciation to Mr. Weames, our conductor, and to the Executive of the Students' Councili Mr. Weames, with the support of the Council, has obtained new music, including Marguerite from Faust, Nights of Gladnessp and Caprice Yiennoisf' The orchestra has assisted at the following functions: Armistice, Commence- ment, Literary Meetings. The personnel of the orchestra is as follows: Firsl l'z'0Iz'11 Russ Huggins Edna Borland -lim Lillico Alan Brown Second l'YZi0II'l1 jewitt Parr Doug. Bloore Duncan Seymour Dorothy Cunningham jean Prophet Barbara Staples Anna MacLeod Cornet Earl Gibson Bob Ferguson Clarzizzei Bob Graham Yiromboue Drzmzs Roy Hiscox Hugh Davidson CONDUCTOR A. -I. VVEAMES, B.SC. E. BoR1.AND. ff 'LC

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THE Eenoss 59 THE BAsKETB.xLL DANCES So far this year our basketball teams have been very successful and so were able to enjoy the lunches served after each home game. The brief dances were clearly very popular with both the rival teams and their supporters. The Social Committee would like to express their sincere appreciation to the B. A. A. and G. A. A. executives for their services in connection with these affairs. There were four in all. STL'DEN'rs' Covxcn. ENTERTAINS OPERETTA C.xsT On Friday ex ening, March S, after the presentation of the operetta In Old TYIICIZIZU, the members of the cast, the orchestras, stage hands, ticket-sellers and all who had helped to make the operetta a success, were entertained in the school gym. by the Social Committee at the command of the Students' Council. About one hundred and hfty were present. Refreshments were served by the girls who had acted as ushers for the operetta. hlusic for dancing 'was supplied by members of the orchestra, tunes from the score being heard again and again. hlany of the dancers were still in costume. Altogether it Was a very merry and successful evening. LENORE LEw1s :ie5iiY !i'f +i. .gi - A VALENTINE Fan You H. E.-H C