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

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A. Chase, J. Brown. M. Adams. d Row: J. Brewer, M. Ackison, J. Be Anderson, IJ. Mahood, M. Samis. The Glee Club l Fiont Row: M. Braeley. J. Hutton. M. Hughes. D. Franks tSecretaryJ, Miss XVedde1l, M. Gertley lPre:-iidentl, 5, Te ' -lt , i E ' s A J Vai 1, L. Cadd gan, . Gib.on. Q Second Row: G. Record, I. Johnston, D. Preston, M. B1-ackenridge, T. Howell, F. Bozer, A. Armstrong. M. Bolton, Fourth Row: P. Allen. M. Chester, J. Moncri J. Samis. Again we are nearing the completion of another school year in which the P.C.V.S. Girls' Glee Club have played their part successfully. This year the club has numbered about thirty girls who have met once a week under the capable leadership of Miss Weddell. The executive affairs of the group are under the guidance of a competent pre- sident, Margaret Gertley, sec- Ottawa lC'071fi711lEd from Page Jlil gathered here to see this an- cient ceremony. Suddenly cheers rang through the air, and there! there was the Queen, lovely beyond words! She drove with Lady Tweedsmuir to the opposite building, where she too could watch the King review his soldiers. The King arrived to roaring cheers. He smiled proudly at his soldiers and he looked so Page Forty-four ll. A. Connell, T. Zavitz lPianist5, R. Sage, M. Sloane, B. XVlilliams, S retary, Dorothy B. Franks, and marshall, Margaret Hughes. The girls made their first public appearance at Com- mencement where they sang two numbers Sicilian Night afld UOn the Banks of Allen Water. Twice they have sung folk-songs in the morning assemblies. A week before Christmas, the Glee Club led the morning assembly in the singing of Christmas Carols. During an intermission of Quality Street, Miss Wed- ef, H. Moncrief, B. Stewart, A. Britnell, E. Haddow, P. Trethewey, dell's Glee Club delighted the audience with two charming Old English selections, Now is the Month of Maying and Where the Bee Suclesf' For an encore they sang the rol- licking and tuneful Chg,-lie is My Darling. After this performance, the girls in the Glee Club presented their lovely instructress with a colourful bouquet of spring flowers, showing their keen appreciation of her work with them. handsome in his uniform, that one just had to gasp! As he stepped from his carriage the Grenadiers' Band played the National Anthem, while the King took the salute. lt was all so impressive, soldiers in their Stuart red tunics with gold trimmings, topped with famous black busbies. They paraded to the well-known Grenadiers' March played for centuries in this ancient ceremony. What a glorious day! The sun shone on the great crown hoisted on the entrance door of the Parliament Buildings. In the tower the bells softly tolled out O Canada . Then trumpets sounded and the trample of horses' hoofs echoed around this square massed with cheering people! Above all this uproar, Canada's Big Ben rang out twelve bells. He, perched high-up over this fair city, had witnessed another glorious page in history.--M.S.

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The Orchestra Front llow: D. Flett, R. Sutcliffe. E. Doyle, J. Moore, E. Chambers, J. Prophet, Ashby. P. Tretheway, E. Parr. Second Row: D. Graham. J. Paterson. J. Chambers, J. Parr. J. Lillico, C. Jack, C. Coone Third Row: D. Ford, K. Mills, Mr. A. J. YVBQITIES. J. Taylor, XV. Parnell. Members of the orchestra have graduated from our ranks and other musicians have taken their places. Pleasant is the effect of having two cellos, one trombone, one melaphone and one violin added to our number. The orchestra has assisted at the following functions: Armis- tice Service, Commencement Exercises, Literary Meetings, The P.C.V.S. Commencement Exercises were held on Decem- ber first with Mrs. W. R. Morris presiding. The school orchestra and the Girls' Glee Club contributed greatly to the programme. The graduation diplomas were presented by members of the staff. The Rev. Father P. J. Kelly gave an inspiring and humorous address to the graduates. In it he advised the students tode- velop strong character and to preserve their intellectual tastes. The Nicholls and Morrow and morning assemblies. The orchestra is rehearsing for the presentation o f t h e p 1 a y 'fQuality Street by Sir James M. Barrie. It will play the beautiful Blue Danube and The Emperor Waltzes by Strauss, and Amaryllis by Henri Ghys. Four of the members, Janet Prophet, Davis Graham, Jim Lillico, and Don Ford, will have Commencement Exercises Scholarships were then pre- sented to the successful students. Dr. A. Moir presented the Edith Murphy Memorial Schol- arships to Allan Park and Goldie Tully. A splendid valedictory ad- dress Was read by Robert Gra- ham, now of McMaster Univer- sity. The Neal Football Trophy was presented by Dr. F. C. Neal to Bill Harle, captain of this year's senior team. Norma Timlin, Sadie Ander- son, and Margaret Gertley re- ceived t h e Peter Robinson the opportunity of playing in the Ontario Education Associa- tion High School Orchestra on March 27, in Toronto. We should like to take this opportunity to express our thanks and appreciation to our conductor, Mr. A. J. Weames, B. Sc., for his fine services, and to the Students, Council for their Welcome financial support. Chapter I.O.D.E. His t 0 r y Prizes. Eileen Sellon and James Davidson received the French Prose Prizes. Robert Ferguson Won the Greek Prize and Eileen Sellon the Upper School Latin Prize. After long suspense Dr. Ken- ner announced the names of the Princeps Alumna and the Prin- ceps Alumnus. Barbara Rich- ardson and James Lillico merit- ed these high honours. The exercises were ended with Refund, a farce-comedy presented by the Dramatic Club. Page F orty-five