Pickering College - Voyageur Yearbook (Newmarket, Ontario Canada)

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dances THE FOOTBALL C'tV1oToEv 5 DANCE SPECIAL ENTHUsIAsIxI AND EXCITEMENT marked this dance this year, since it marked the climax and triumphant conclusion to one of the best sea- sons the Senior Football Team has had in several years. The Seniors' recent victory over St. Andrew's had been matched, moreover, by a Junior win against the same school. The welcome presence of an unusually large number of Old Boys increased the general air of jubilation and festivity, set off by good music and decorations based on themes from autumn sports. THE CHAIRMANYS BALL HE TRADITION OF OCCASIONAL INFORMAL DANCES to provide an unexpected social highlight from time to time is a good one, and those who attended the Chairman's Ball this year had a thoroughly enjoyable time. Enthusiastic student disc jockeys were quick to meet requests for individual favourites, and Mrs, Henderson provided a fine supper served in the sociable and in- formal atmosphere of the Student Common Room. The tradition has been well-maintained: it should in the future be strengthened. O.L.C. IJANCE FTER A HASTY DECISION by the School Committee, implemented with the aid of the assistant head and a few phone calls, it was arranged that thirty or more Turtle Doves from our sister school would .be shipped up on the evening of November 231-d to be met by an equal number of P.C. WolVes . Upon the ladies' arrival they were pounced upon, and one couldn't say that the first to get there got the best because they were all pretty even in the looks department. They were all quite well taken care of and the M.C. saw to it that they weren't sitting down for any great length of t.ime with his frequent Snow Balls and elimination dances. The high light ot' the evening came at the intermission when we went to the common room where a tasty snack had been prepared by our dietitian. After the snack we returned to the assembly hall and continued dancing to the strains of Miller, Mays, and Flannagan. As usual at the stroke of mid- night they were all whisked away by the calls of their insistent dean and a four-wheeled hustler. Thanks is offered to all who helped to make the dance the success it was. Twenty-four

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The various garbs worn by the New Boys presented a very memorable sight which will often flash upon that inward eye in the times to come. During the afternoon, the Old Boys had their Slaves out to cheer for the Newmarket team who were playing with S.A.C. Some untortunates were a little embarrassed when they found themselves in full view of a dozen or more girls with part of their costumes at half mast. After the evening meal the Old Boys watched the Skits and by virtue of their applause, or lack of it, sent some of the Slaves to the dungeon to wash dishes. The evening's entertainment was brought to a close with the presentation of Great E'rpecta.tions. l believe this was a very successful day and will be remembered by all who participated. A special thanks should be extended to the New Boys who. tor the most part. took it all in their stride and received as much of a thrill from it as the Old Boys. hallowe 'en night ECAUSE OF THE CALENDAR, this year's Hallowe'en caused a lot of growls and the usual beets. But after the Committee had several meetings with staff representatives, it was decided. to avoid a riot, that we have Saturday night leaves on Friday night and have our usual banquet on Saturday night. Accordingly after grace had been said by the Chairman and the pompous head waiter had distri'buted his menus, we had our hors d 'oeuvres Shortly after the beginning of the meal a tray of dishes met a shattering fate after slipping from the grasp of the headmaster. The sing-song portion of the D1'0g'I'H.l1l was a tremendous success. At the conclusion of the meal we had the contestants parade around the hall and the winners were Tony Frisch, Skip Lamont, Charley Dyson, and petit Nishi- kawa from the Prep. Following the contest we adjourned to the Assembly Hall to view a dramatic production by the staff about an interview with a prospective new boy, and also the Committees version of Staff meetings. These two excellent productions put us in just the right mood for the suspense-filled movie that followed. At this point, mention should be made 'ot the stalwarts on patrol who had to miss part of the entertainment in order to guard This Our City . A special word of gratitude is extended to all who were concerned in making the evening a success, especially to Mr. Jewell and his prepsters who were responsible for the decorations. Twenty-three

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THE SPRING FORMAL IT VVAS A HAPPY ACCIDENT or QUARANTINE, a few years ago, that shifted the date of the formal dance from sometime in the winter term to spring. In mid-May, the hill-top is beginning to look its very best, there is every chance that the moon will be young and bright, the shadows cast by the new leaves are tremulous, and the breezes Inay be soft and warm, and the graduat- ing class especially are entering upon that time of last things which has its own proper sentimental value. All these conditions held this year. Several Old Boys were present, for continuity's sake, and in this context Mr. and Mrs. VVard Cornell were especially welcome. Old Boy Dennis Burton headed a team of decorators who capitalized on the significance of the date of the dance, Friday the thirteenth of May, and happy dancers defied with abandon broken mirrors, black cats, threatening ladders, aIId many intriguing varia- tions of the 13 theme. A fine dance - a climax of the year, as the foot- ball dance had been of the autumn term. visitors ' day THERE IS ALWAYS EXCITEMENT IN THE AIR when company is expected, Visitors' Day at Pickering offers no exception to the rule. At 7.30 on the morn of December -ith, the students were roused from their slumbers by the re- sounding bellows of trumpets, shouts of impetuous grade-niners, and the raucous cries of many others who beat the Committee to a draw in their efforts to rouse the School. A record attendance at a record hour was scored at breakfast, and the kitchen staff probably wondered whether all those sleepy-eyed foragers were students or invaders from the town. After the breakfast the boys returned to their rooms and prepared them for inspection by the Committee, the Housemaster, and the Headmaster. When all was considered perfect for the reception of guests, the boys scattered to assist in the organization of various projects indicative of their interests and activities. Prominent among these were displays of academic materials, creative writing. photography, scientific equipment and experiments, wood- and metal-work, and montages, mobiles, drawings and painting done by members of the preparatory department. A debate between members of the Thirty Club and the Commercial Club enlivened the latter part of the afternoon. A splendid supper - when are so many fed by so few? - and a performance of Brother Orchid, reviewed elsewhere in this magazine, concluded an interesting and pleasant at home . Twenty-jivc