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

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Princess Zara Once again the pupils of P.C.I. have proved to a large and appreciative audience that high school students can present a musical production worthy of the name. Princess Zara, presented this year, was considerably harder than former attempts, but it was as good if not better than usual. The in- crease in the amount spent on costumes provided a spectacle surpassing any seen on the stage of our Auditorium. The period of the operetta necessi- tated a variety of elaborate costumes which were rented. To Miss Gerrard we are indebted for the making of costumes for the fairies and witches. The story is laid in England. The King, Bucono- core, a senile humorist and anti-superstitionist, is about to resign his throne in favour of his beautiful daughter, the Princess Zara. He is warned by Butterfly, the Queen of the Fairies, that this will bri11g a dreadful retribution on him, but he proceeds with his plans, thus bringing into action the witches' curse. After the coronation, Zara forgets every- thing that happened before. She banishes her father, and her lover, the handsome Prince Florizel, to the kitchen. The rest of the household is hover- ing between a headless or parboiled state, for Zara commands an execution at the slightest provocation. just as she is to have her own father beheaded, the Queen of the Fairies comes to the rescue of the un- happy household. Bringing the princess to her senses with a few stern words, she prevails on her to ask her father's pardon on her knees. This breaks the witchs' curse, and the operetta ends in a final happy chorus from the entire cast assembled on the stage. The acting of all the principals was a tribute to the direction of Miss Copus and Miss McBride. We particularly wish to congratulate Alicia Langley on her fine performance as Queen of the Witches. Mr. Chenhall is greatly to be congratulated on the musi- cal numbers which were received with deserving praise. The cast was as follows: King Buonocore.. ,. .. ., .. .,.... ...Horace Steer Prince F Iorizel .... .. ...,..,,.. ..,.... . .john Hooper Princess Zara Cdaughter to Buonocorej Y Olga Westbye Queen Butterfly CQueen of Fairiesj Orma Lacheur Violetta Qchief maid of honourj Florence Trebilcock Grewsorne Ca Witchj ...,.., .,... ,..,.. A l icia Langley Baron Locoinor ....,........,...,..., .,,...,,.., T om Hooper Camilla Cattendent on Princej ........ jack Estlick Firenza fmaid of honourj ,... Margaret Westbye Carina Cmaid of honourj ..,............... Betty Wolfe Tortoiseshell fa butterflyj ........ ....... M erril Smith Captain of Beef-Eaters ........ ,..,... B ill Moorehead C. W. Page Fifty-one

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MUSIC O THE ORCHESTRA Back Row: H. Davidson, S. Lockington, R. Hiscox, D. Seymour, E. Gibson, R, Graham, D. Graham, J. Parr, D, lkloorc. Mr. A. J, Wleames. A. Lockingtou Front Row: D, Flett, E. Borland, I. Lillico, M. Smith, D. Cunningham, J, Prophet, S. Ashby, B. Staples, L, Routly The Orchestra Hflllfbfitf is the Universal Language Monteverdi laid the foundation of the modern orchestra when he multiplied the stringed instru- ments and relegated the pianoforte-or rather its precursor, the harpsichord-to a somewhat sub- ordinate position. Between the periods of Mon- teverdi's genius and Haydn's ,there were many experiments made in the arrangement and com- binations of instruments. Haydn added drums and trumpets to an orchestra of strings, Mozart added the expressive clarinet and the trombone. The piccolo and flute were included as novelties and from Mozart to this present, miraculous, twentieth cen- tury, the only additions have been in improvements of mechanism and in variety in combinations of tone-colours. The modern instrumentation, then, has developed gradually but very efficiently, as our own orchestra proves. Following the graduation of a number of our school musicians, the orchestra, this year, started out on a very unstable footing. But with the full support of those members who remained and of those who have just joined our ranks, and of 'the school assembly, we have strengthened our hold and are well under way. We heartily welcome our newcomers: HShirley Ashby, Lloyd Routly, Sonnie Roy, and Betty Wolfe, who play the violin, Don Flett, 'cellog Allan Lockington, bass, Stewart Lock- ington, trombone, Don Ford and Davis Graham, cornet. Doug Moore, jewitt Parr, and Duncan Seymour have graduated from second violin to first. We wish them every success. Pu ge F :fly The Glee Clubs The P.C.I. Glee Clubs got under way this year well before Commencement. Orma Lacheur and Alicia Langley were chosen as girls' leaders and John Hooper and Horace Steer as boys' leaders. At Commencement, the only public event in which the Glee clubs participate under the name of Glee club, the girls sang a few airs from Verdi's Il Trovatoren and the boys sang a sprightly melody entitled 'Hop, you Grasshoppers, Hopl' Shortly after Commencement, the operetta prac- tices started: really a continuation of the faithful turn-out of the Glee Clubs. Here, I think, we must pay tribute to Mr. Chen- hall, without whom there would be no Glee Clubs or Operetta. His untiring efforts and personal interest are the great deciding factors in both. Various teachers, among whom Mr. Wesley Brown must be mentioned, have been most kind in their support, and we thank them. HORACE STEER So far the orchestra has ably supplemented the programmes of the Armistice Day Service of Novem- ber the tenth and of the various Literary meetings. But the big event of the orchestra-year will be our presentation, on the nights of the Operetta, of The Overture from Egmont. We hope you will like it with its special feature of two pianos. We take this opportunity of thanking Mr. A. J. Weames, B.Sc., our conductor, for his fine services, the Students' Council for its Welcome financial backing, and the student body for its splendid sup- port. We are at your service, EDNA BORLAND

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.EEE The P.C.Y.S. Cadet Corps 1937 was an outstand- ing success. The battalion was well drilled by Capt. K Craig, who was assisted by Sergeant-major Frape. Because of the increased number of cadets it was decided to form a battalion. The senior officers were guests on two occasions of the Lindsay officers, once at a mess meeting and again at their inspection. The Lindsay ofiicers and their instructor were present at our inspection and also at one officers' mess. May 12 was an important date of 1937. The ofiicers, the bugle band and some of the cadets joined in the parade to celebrate the coronation of King George VI. Those who turned out for the parade were rewarded for their faithfulness by be- ing invited to the next olfiicers' mess. The inspection of the battalion was held on May 28, when the 357 cadets on parade were complimen- ted by Capt. de L. Panet, the inspecting ofiicer. Capt. de L. Panet stated that he observed a distinct improvement since 1936. We appreciate the aid given us on various occasions by Col. Dewart and the other officers of the Prince of Vlfales Rangers. Second in command was Major XV. Vlfheeler, with Cadet Majors MacMillan, Demos and Laing in command of A, B and C companies respectively. The I.O.D.E. shield was presented to B company, selected as best on parade. CAMERACLUB H. A. This year the Camera Club entered its eighth successful season. In the last few years, the number of members has been limited to fifty, because of the dark-room accommodation, and this year the mem- bership again reached that mark. The organization meeting was held on September 22, and the officers elected for this year's club were as follows: Honorary Presideizf , ,Mr. V. R. Henry President. ,. .. , ,John Hooper Vz'ce-President . . . Margaret Louden Secretary ,. .Bob Hamilton Treasurer . .. Bill Henry There is no need to recount the programs of the various meetings. Let it suffice to say that the junior members are now developing their own films, and producing excellent prints. The speakers at the meetings have been Mr. V. R. Henry, Mr. R. G. Corneil, and senior members of the club. This year the club was divided into two groups, junior and senior. A selection of prints submitted by all those who felt that they were experienced enough to belong to the senior club was judged by Mr. Henry, and if they showed that the photographer understood the basic facts of the camera, its use, and proper care in developing, the student was admitted to the senior group. Page F :fly-two Both signalling units were under the com- mand of Capt. J. Hooper. The first aid squad was thoroughly trained by Capt. J. Craig. The bugle band maintained its efficiency under the leadership of Capt. H. Davidson. Following the march past and the drill, a hollow square was formed and medals for shooting and cups for the officers were presented. The cups were donated by the Students' Council and presented by the president, George Hall. The D.C.R.A. rifle team obtained an average of 95fZ', while the Dominion Marksman won third place in the Dominion. This year practice is held Monday and Wednesday evening by Musketry Officer Mel- ville Le Gros. The school flag, presented by the Students' Coun- cil was paraded for the first time and served to arouse esprrit de corps. A route march completed the inspection. On the following Sunday, a fair proportion of the cadets attended church parade to St. John's Church. A picnic held at South Beach by the officers and N.C.O.'s concluded the activities of the cadet corps for another year. Mr. Craig and Rev. R. T. F. Brain were guests at the picnic, held on june 9. Our sincere wish is that the cadet corps may march on to a successful career in 1938. RALPH HAGERMAN A valuable piece of equipment was added in the form of a new Recamar 18. A smaller replica of the old recamar, it is a modern, portable camera, with the combined features of the plate and minia- ture cameras. This year the camera club handled the distribution of school stationery as well as the school Christmas cards. Both undertakings were successful, and both added to general interest in the club. We wish to thank Mr. Henry especially for the interest that he has shown in the club. As usual, he has directed the progress of the club throughout the year, and has again caught the interest and devotion of the amateur photographer of the school. J. HooPER A SCTIOOI Song Gratefully bring, Loyally sing, Wholehearted allegiance to school and to King, Do what you think to be right, day by day, Fight for our emblem of garnet and grey, Fight for our Honour, our School and our Cause, Fight for our Sovereign, our Country, our Laws, F air-minded ever, Unsportsmanlike never, Forward our Institute's Honour forever.