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

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She Stoops CAST: Sir Charles Marlow.. ,.,.. Alden Gourley Young Marlow .....,...,...,,....,.,,,,.. Bill Graham H ardcastle .....,...,,.., ,......., E arle Armstrong Hastings .. ..,.,,..,...... ,... ...... A l an Johnson Tony Lumpkin ....., .....,......,,... F rank Foley Diggory .....,............,..., ,..,,,. ,......,. , , . Alan Boate Servants ........ ,.,.,....,..... ,,,. . .,,. . . Bill Crowe, Barbara Nicholls, hlaurine Fisher Mrs. Hardcastle ,,,, .. .... Irene Michaud Bliss Hardcastle . , Barbara Bothwell Miss Neville ..,,,. .,., S ylvia Boorman Maid ,. ,..,,,. ..4,, ,..,., . , ,, Eleanor Bigelow Lanfllacly ,... .. . llolly Brown Company at the Alehouse- Stewart Brown, Leslie Groom- bridge, Orville Sellon. Prompter . ...,,,,.. ..,.. . .. Ruth Telford There was no doubt that Oliver Goldsmith's rich comedy She Stoops to Conquer would lose none of its fun when presented by the Dramatic Club under the direction of hir. R. L. Hale and Bliss D. hI. White. When those two put their heads together, wasn't the result always a success? Weren't the cast working overtime to acquire professional skill? Hadn't the committees continued their search till all the properties were elaborately complete? Hadn't Mr. Johnston and his stage-crew kept up a terrific pace until the skilful lighting and back- drop system were smoothly under control? Were not hfiss Weddell and her singing cherubs keyed to a fine pitch? Mr. Maybee and his newly re- vised orchestra raring to prove their ability? Yet to-night was the night and I couldn't get much enthused. Imagine! But that was before I saw, heard, and enjoyed the play. Perhaps my humble praises of this great production sound stereotyped, but if you saw She Stoops to Conquer, you can appreciate how very sincere they are. To Conquer M annerisms: An absolute lack of stiffness and puppet-like action so often associated with school plays. Lines: Amazingly smooth! Only one prompting fa record not to be sneez- ed atli Characters: Even the smallest part was well cast, as witness Diggory, the hlaid, and the Landlady. Remarkable was the regularity of the splendid acting- all characters being almost equally fine. Never has there been a sweeter leading lady than Barbara Bothwell -her smile, voice, laugh, grace-just perfect. Frank Foley proved that Tony Lumpkin was, as the name implies, rather dense but exceedingly funny. hlaurine Fisher and Barbara Nicholls were simply a howl', in the part of hopelessly vacant-looking servants. Irene hlichaud displayed her high spirits Cat their highest in the gard- en scenel in the role of the affected mother who goes hysterical on the slighest provocation. More dashing suitors were never born than Bill Graham and Alan Johnson. Sylvia Boorman was an accomplished Miss Neville. Armstrong and Gourley brought the last act to a rousing finish. Costumes: Costumes were standing, rich in colour, handsome have lived in the Scenery: The panelled drawing-room-ela- borate. The ale-house-disreputable. The evening garden-a fairy para- dise. Voice: Enunciation was beautifully clear. Softer than music was the clear, sweet, but emphatic voice of the leading lady. Predictions: A star is born-Barbara Both- well: a second Billie Burke-Irene Michaudg a New York stage actor- Earle Armstrong: fumiier than Zasu Pitts-ltlaurine Fisher. Comments: Heard on leaving the Auditorium: I believe I enjoyed the music most of all! fEither a lover of good music or Mr. Maybee's cousin's unclej . . . I-Iasn't the leading lady a charming voice? CWe think so too.J .... Doesn't Miss Isabel Weddell look lovely leading her particularly out- both fabric and in design. Ah, to 1700'sl girls? fTrue words.J . . . Surely this has been the best school play everf' QYou can say that againj Appreciation: To Mr. Hale and Miss White and all their faithful assistants, heartiest congratulations on the wonderful success and sincerest thanks for adding another page to our Book of illemories. Vacuum CAST Mrs. Hackett ,. . .,.. Eileen Armstrong Miss Fridgett ..., .Connie Nicholson Wojfler.. ..,. . , ...,, Aldon Gourley M rs. Itchenpine ,..,. . Dorothy Clarke illiss Hauvser ..,. ,Irene Michaud Club Women Ruth Telford, lVIolly Brown, Barabara Bothwell, Audrey Chase, Lenna Davies, Dorothy Frost, llarie Casey, Norma El- combe. X W xg, X W :fit N ' l IW e X Q t' R I 4 Ie? . v, The scene of the short play l'acu,um, written by Hugh Kenner and produced by lVIiss Margaret White and lNIr. R. L. Hale, was laid in the main office of the Puddleville Y.W.C.A.g the time was a windy March afternoon. Miss Fridgett, the Y.VV.C.A. secretary, drew a lot of laughs in a gum-chewing solo per- formance on the typewriter before the arrival of the main characters. CNo longer will we frown when the teacher says to the basket with that- J The plot was centred around the struggle of the Sewing Circle to find a speaker for its meeting, and the efforts of the villainess, liliss Itchen- pine to steal a dress pattern belong- ing to Mrs. Hackett. Woffler captured the show as the vacuum-cleaner salesman who comes in by mistake and is drafted to speak at the meeting. What a hilarious scene with the eight typical club- women all talking at once, of course, and the powerful vacuum cleaner sucking in practically everything but the permanent fixtures. Page Thirty-five

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Financial Report, P.C.V.S. War Unit Donations: The Students' Council ...,.... ...,..,.., 3 100.00 The Echoes ..... , ....,....,......,........,.,, .....,.. 5 0.00 Camera Club , ,...,,. ...,,.,,....... ,,., 1 0 .00 B. A. A. . .. ..., 10.00 Officers' hless, Cadet Corps .... 5.00 Individual Gifts , . ,,.....,. ..,............ 2 5.00 3200.00 G. A. A. donated 3510.00 to local Red Cross to buy materials for the summer work at the school. Finance Committee: Hosiery film ., ., , 6100.00 Christmas wreaths , ,,,.,,. I 70.00 Cellophane Christmas trees ., 24.00 Sale of homemade candy ,,.. 23.38 Coat hangers . ,. ..... .,,,.......,, . .. 5.00 Proctor Sz Gamble wrappers . 10.21 Salvage ,. ,, ,,.., ....,,... 9.00 Paper collection to date ..... 71.75 3313.34 From the School Play: British War Victims' Fund .S15000 Greek War Victims' Fund 50.00 1'.C.Y.S. VVar Unit ,. ,,.. ,. ...,.., , 50.00 250.00 'l'O'l'.'tL FOR WAR WORK to date . ..,,. ., 3763.341 Red Cross Work Summer llforkz Infants' nightgowns, dresses, shirts. sweaters, boys' trous- ers, socks, mitts, quilts. - Total number of garments, ..,. 270 Surgical dressings ..,..,,,....,...,,,,.........., 9,667 Senior Knitting Group: Two way mitts . ,,,, ...., . , ,.,..... 93 pr. Regular mitts . ,... ,, .,.... .,,. 4 pr. Socks . ......, 57 pr. Ankle socks I , , ...,,... 26 pr. Girls' sweaters . ...,,,,. 75 llelmets I , ,,,. . 4-5 Baby jackets , llabybonuets ..,,. 5 Bahybooties , ..,. 2 25 Baby dress .. . .,..., .. 1 Childrcn's suits . . ,,...,. 13 Sleeveless sweaters ,. I ,. 3 Boys' sweaters . ,,,.. ...,,, , .. ,.......... .. 20 Total . ....,,......... ,,,....,... , M369 Junior Knitting Group: Mitts . ,, ....,,,...,,.... ,...,,.....,,,.. 9 0 pr. Socks tEnglish W.A.j ., ,.,, ..,,.. . 35 pr. Total . . ..,,,,.......,. ...,......... pr. Page Thirty-four Sewing Groups: Skirts, sweaters, dresses ,...........,..... 129 Quilts ......,......,,..,..........,.....,....,....................... 6 Nightgowns .,...................... ........ 3 0 Bedroom slippers ......... .,,,,... 5 Total .,,.............,.. .........,..,.,............. .170 The British Touch During an interview with three of P.C.I.'s English Evacuees, The Echoes news-hounds learned a few interesting facts about school days in England. What sports do you have in your school? We play cricket, football, tennis, ground hockey, and rugby. From September to April we play football, and cricket during the other months. Are the teams inter-scholastic or inter-form? Both, and inter-house too. What do you mean by inter- house? When you enter high school, you are put in one of four houses and you are a member of the same house all during school. Each house has its own name and colors. VVhat do you wear to school? The girls wear green tunics, cream blouses, white ties, black stockings, shoes, and coats, black velour hats and green checked dresses and pana- ma hats. Boys wear blazers in school colors with the crest on the pocket and caps. They never wear trilbys-you call them fedoras here -to school. Are Canadian teachers the same as English ones? Teachers here are more friendly with the pupils and not so strict in classes. IVhat about homework? We have a homework time table which allows us forty minutes home- work a night in four definite sub- jects. At the end of term the head- master discusses your report with you personallyf Do you think English girls grow up more quickly than Canadian girls? No, I don't think so. VVhen we do grow up, weire more grown up but it takes us longer. English girls don't wear so much stuff on their faces and nails, added Cliff Royd- house with a grin. How do you spend your summer holidays? We usually go down to the sea shore, and if you already are at the sea shore, you go to some other sea shore or to the country. Thank you. This has all been very interesting. DEAR STUDENTS: In England I attended Bridgnorth Grammar School, a very impressive building standing on a hill just out- side the town of Bridgnorth. There is not a great deal of difference be- tween my old school and the Peter- borough Collegiate, athough there are more pupils attending here and the studies and sports do differ slightly. I find that the teachers are more friendly with the students, and not so strict in classes. We play a great many team games over there, each class having a team as you do in volleyball and basketball. The girls play ground hockey, which is much the same as the hockey played by boys here, only we use a ball instead of a puck. After classes in the summer we play tennis on the courts in the school grounds, and go swimming in the pool adjoining the courts. Although, I must admit, I enjoy- ed going to school in England more than I do in Canada, I am very thankful to be so safe and happy here. Sincerely, SHIRLEY WHITTAKER, Grade IX I. Tl16 Dfimi Night At The Inn Casr The Tof ......,...,.........,.......,,,........... Bill Graham Bill ..,.,,......,...,... .,....................... F rank Foley Sniggers .......,.,..............,. Leslie Groombridge Albert ,..,..... ................,....... W allace Buchanan Ist priest of Klesh ,......,.......... Edgar Hunt 2nd priest of Klesh..Walter Hanbidge 3rd priest of Klesh ...,..,.,......... Jim Record Klesh.. ,......,,,,,..,,......,,......... Gordon Lupton The Dramatic Club's presentation of Lord Dunsany's melodrama, A Night At An Inn Knot to be confused with too many nights at an inn! j provided excellent entertainment at the first literary meeting of the term. The acting was melodramatic plus! The plot centres around the ad- ventures of four English seamen who have stolen the precious ruby eye from Klesh, a Hindu idol. VVhat pow- ers they now possess! They bring a horrible death to the three priests who have been tracking them. They have not long to gloat over their beautiful success as they were thwarted by Klesh the idol himself. Those who had always wanted to see a living Buck Rogers were quite thrilled. Here was their wish with all the glamour, excitement, complete with story-beautifully acted!

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Brilliant Folic Nicholls Scholarships- Academic School Form V: l, Wllliam Henry: 2, James Davidson. Form IV: l, Hugh Kenner: 2, Norma Timlin. Grade XI: 1, Maureen Brown: 2, Norma Elcombe. Grade X: 1, Stewart Brown: 2. Harold Mather. Grades IX A, IX B, IX C, IX D: l, John Franks: 2, Adele Fitzgerald. W. G. Morrow Scholarships- Vocational School Commercial Department: Special Commercial: l, Edna Bor- land: 2, Audrey Dainton. Grade XI: 1, Sadie Anderson: 2, Fanny Gishman. Grade X: 1, Arlie Connell: 2, Elizabeth Estlick. Grades IX E, IX F5 IX G: l, Joy Preston: 2, Vivian Martin. Household Arts Department: Grade XI: 1, Beverly White: 2, Constance Lewis. Grade X: 1, June Wallis: 2, Mary Hanlon. Industrial Arts Department: Grade XI: 1, Rex Rose: 2, Colin Jack. Grade X: 1, Frank Fisher: 2, Garth Choate. Grades IX H, IX I. IX J: 1, Lois Wright, 2, Joan Smedmor. l.O.D.E. Canadian History Prizes Donated by the Peter Robinson, Chapter Academic School: Norma Elcombe. Vocational School: Commercial Department-Elizabeth Estlick. Household and Industrial Arts - June VVullis. University Scholarships William Henry won a Provincial Scholarship -in General Proficiency at Queen s University. Barrie Jack won a Scholarship in English at Queen's University. Page Tlzirty-sir Edith Murphy Memorial Scholarships In English Academic School: Barrie Jack. Vocational School, Commercial: Sadie Anderson. Language Prizes Upper School French: James Davidson. Middle School French: Norma Timlin. Upper School Latin: James David- son. fThe picture of the scholarship winners will be found on page 50.1 You Are Now The Leaders MR. CHAIRMAN: To-day another commencement is upon us, bringing to me the privilege of saying a few words of farewell to you. on behalf of the graduating class Of 194-0. From the day we first sat in this assembly hall five years ago, Peter- borough Collegiate and Vocational School has been a part of our daily lives. These have been five years of social fellowship and pleasant recrea- tion. of n1ental and physical improve- ment. During this time we have made friendships not to be easily broken, associations not to be soon forgotten. This is why Commencement brings us of the graduating class a day of joy mingled with regret,-joy in the realization of certain ambitions. and regret at the interruption of relations which we have so long sustained with each other. Perhaps what is most responsible for our respect and love for P. C. I. is the excellence of its teaching staff. Under the very capable leadership of Dr. Kenner, the teachers have played an unselfish and helpful part in our school life. Always willing to give advice and time whenever needed, patiently explaining the simplest problems to us, and enabling us to surmount the difficulties that ap- peared continually, they took in all the students a genuine interest for which we shall always feel grateful. Under their guidance the various teams learned to put forth all that was in them on the field of battle, and either to win modestly or to lose courageously in the manner of true sportsmen. These qualities have always been apparent in our school athletics. We owe much to the Students' Council, which attended to the various literary and social func- tions so necessary in an all-round education: to The Echoes, our school magazine which earned such a high position among the school publica- tions of the province: and to the cadet corps, which each year has so distinguished itself on parade. Perhaps at the time we did not ap- preciate this kindly supervision: per- haps we did not think it necessary. Out of high school, however, there is not always present the helping hand of teachers whose advice and warn- ings come out of a clear sky at the right moment and always save the day. There is a big difference. There is no one to tell us that we are slip- ping until we are in danger, and then we are told by mail. The letter tells us of our poor showing, and the re- sults of continuing in the same way without a change for the better. And then-it's up to us. Now, for the first time we are free to come and go. No one seems to care what we do. The worst thing we can do is to satisfy ourselves with getting-by. Who knows of a really successful business man who ever tries to get by? More than ever before, it's up to us! And so. on behalf of those who have left P. C. I. so recently, I wish to express our deepest appreciation of all the help received while we were preparing in the school for the broad- er responsibilities of our future lives. To you who are now the graduating class at P. C. V. S. we leave the high standards and ideals of this school. cherish them: honour Protect them: them. You are now the leaders-lead your school to new honours and up- hold forever the garnet and grey, the dearest colours in the world. BILL HENRY, Queen's University. In Memory of A Student of FORM IV A ACADEMIC Who Passed Away on November 16 1940 , .