Port Perry High School - Hilltop Yearbook (Port Perry, Ontario Canada)

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Report of Student Council CBeinioe Dowsonj The Student . Council of l9ol-1952, with Peter Salman as President has had i veiy successful year, As u step to be continued through the succeeding years of Port Perry nigh School we have started the Bur System. A bar may be won for an outsianding contribu- tion to school life in one of the following fields: academic Auninistrative athletic Literary Sgecial A total of 5 bars will entitle a student to receive the school's hig est hon'ur. a school letter. Plans ar: also o,il' made no tohate a soecial trophy for any one exceotimnal aciievonent or contriou.ion during the yi i. ns an annual event of our school the students Hat Honen Dance was held successfully on the 29th of February. In addition to these activitiesg the Student Council has been responsible for student conduct and supervised many events,

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Assemblies -1 Cry C convert ourusuditorium longer possible for us gymnasium was utilized for e naydenj Due to the shortage of space it has been necessary to into a classroomg therefore it was no to hold our assemblies there and the this purpose. Near the commencement of our Fall term we welcomed a representative of the Cntario Safety League in the werson of mr. Clarke. He showed us several films exemplifying the im- portance of safety to the teen-age driver or cyclist. Another of our assemblies was used to aciuaint our pupils with the different clubs and organizations of which their friends are members. Some of the clubs presented were the' Calf Club, Junior Farmers and Junior Institute, Crain Club, 1 and Garden Club. s nresented A welcome change in the form of a debate we by six of our first form students. lt had to do with the question of banning comic strips from the public press. Cur cadet officers' posting parade was held in another assembly. This parade is climaxed by the posting of the officers to their places of promotion. Through the course of society has presented its' was wanted: A housekeeper, both were highly enjoyable Armistice Ley was obs volved the ceremony of the soldiers' oerets were placed on and Faye Hayden. The Last the oast year, enoers in two a the second was lrved by a cadet changing of the the memori was olayed Post 1 the Dramatic kits. The first Child Thyscologyg parade. lt in- guerd. The al by Kay Aldred by Peter Dsrsmell while the flag was lowered. The-two-minute silence was ob- served following the naming of the boys of Port Ferry High School who gave their lives in the two Greet wars. The remainder of the assemblies was taken up by each grade presenting a variety of entertainment. hr. nacbcnald was instrumental in arranging the proceedings. Songs and poems were given and they were all very interesting. The bemi-Finals of the Junior and senior Cratorical Contests were held and the fin,lists were determined.

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Field Day Dance 'Wendy Brunton' The Field Day Dance was held in the High School Auditorium on September 21 st. Grade 9B had -, .-:gg W. ICQDJ xx Q N' yi ' Q the lowest score in the events of the day so -Wyfgf ' they paid full admission and had to wear dunce pl caps. For being such good sports tlef all re- Q , ceived free lunch at intermission. Grade l3 . '. lv! A-- held the honour of the highest score for the 7.3f days events so they were admitted free of charge.u Qjjffzitg The evenirg's enjoyment was added to by Miss fa? ifgfff MacGregor, who called for square'Dancts. The I 54.flIz,f evening was enjoyed thoroughly by all in vfQfj'r attendance. ' lunch was served in the gymnasium. All and all lf' 2' the event was a great success for the Athletip,,f' Society. . Hallowe'en Dance f7 'Helen Williams' Tlx 74 jx T On the 26th of Gctober the Annual Hard-Time xQ f Ai?QNV Hallowe'en Dance was held in the Port Perry , 7H13y 5 High School Auditorium. The decorations con- QY'N ,J Kkajj sisted of pumpkins lining the stage and corn Xl Ysbfgli aw stalks bunched on the walls. Dancing to the jd 'lm excellent selection of records was enjoyed by 1 ,3, 2 ,I all. Also during the pleasant evening a light LfigfrQQfi5x L Aw Sadie Hawkins Dance welcome to Dog Patch 'nary Iilson These four words Nwelcome to Dog Patchw were fal,,,f' arranged among the gay decorations of the Nxifgnkf gymnasium on Lovember 23, for the first fjfggigft Literary Dance of the season. The hobos Qglgggwjgf arrived at 9 p.m. and the dancing began. x tm.k Charles Brignall was in charge of the record Q player and the choice of records for this dance. lyrw-it , Although we appeared to have come very poor, Q L A4 some of us were wealthier in returning home, as I X- 1 1 X there were many interesting prizes given to our Nyfg 1 Q5XYEr4 X Vg Spot Dancers. The frail skeletons that A .,95? Qf H arrived turned into good looking balloons fXXW after a lunch of coffee and cookies. This, of K - course, was the high-light of the evening. 1 I The chaperons were Miss yeale and wr. MacDonald who believe in the motto, tiarly to Bed, Early to Rise is the way to be Healthy, Healthy and hise.' At 12 p.m. we addressed our King and departed into the cool, but lovable, night?0D? 7