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

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OHM WILLT OP YULR BOOK FGBlI5HlD BY T33 Q'UDlKTt OF PORT PERRY HI H SCHOOL OvoL21.,: 2 YIAR HOOK COHQITTEE 1952 QDITOK-IK-C4lQF , H N O , LILHA WILLES Literary School kctivities Art Sports M' Humour'4 H Photographer I Identificationi Business manager Typists Proof Reader Printer Staff Advisers: laterial Set up ASSISTANTS Leona Reynolds Jean Samells Ken. Hallett Nancy Kight, Roy Lane Paul Peel Peter Carswell Kent Gerrow Pat Hayes 1.l L. McKee, Gr. l2 B. Michell, Gr. ll Helen Moore Alan Reesor Miss E. D. Lawrence B.A Mr. G. G. MacDonald B.A

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fi dsnieirepu IN ,I TOROIQTQ. vw T Hilary , Leaskb The Ontario Music Educators Association arranged a pro:ramme featuring students from all over the Province of Ontario. Four students were chosen from Port Perry to sine in the choir which consisted of approximately BOO people. The following were chosen to gov Margaret Leask,,,,,,,,,,.,,.Alan Reesor Bernice howson,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Earle Dobson Mr. Brooks worked very hard to train these students in preparin: for the concert. We registered at Ryerson Institute in Toronto on Tuesday morning April 15. Shortly after our arrival we began our practice inwhich we were directed ably by ur. Leslie R. Bell of Toronto and accompanied at the piano by Cyril Hampshire. On Tuesday afternoon we left hyerson and went to Jarvis Oolleqiate where again we spent the afternoon practicing. Tuesday night a party was arransed by the O. M. 'vi' L. A. committee. It was held at the Jarvis Street Collegiate auditorium. One of Canada's outstanding dance orchestra's that of Ellis McClintock, supplied the music. Other radio personalities includinq four of The Leslie Bell Singers sang for our enjoyment Wednesday morning practice was held at Ryerson asain and in the afternoon we went to Eaton nuditorium in preparation for the niaht's concert. 'Wednesday night the auditorium was filled with people who l am sure enjoyed the concert very much. The concert consisted of members by our choir, and by an orchestra which consisted of students from Barrie, Guelph, eimcoe and many other hich schools. The Leaside BoysY Choir also sang and there were many other interestinf numbers. GREAT LVD GLOHIOUS FHAIZ JOonFH HAYDN OUR FATHQT THICH ART TN EDAVQN TCHAIKOVSKY FAIR MAIL TRY T VmLIhneS FLSSLLR FnETnSY ON NUfeoRY Rlhino LLQLIL R. BLLL nn'LL RANT AND nn'LL EOAR LLLLIU R. BLLL GLORIOUS IS THQ LAND LQSLIL R. BLLL

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Public Speaking Mary Jean Dobsonl The public speaking contest was one of the interesting events of our school year, Two students were chasen from each grade as representatives in the semi-finals which were held in the assemblies on Qpril 23 and 25th. In the Junior group of semi-finalists, Joan Hallet gave an interesting account of a famous hockey player, Sil apps. Bernice Keeler spoke about the sun, while Joan Ray told us about her home town Port Perry, and Doris Dowson accounted the fires in the history of Port Perry, ln the Junior finals, which were held on May l, the evening of the first presentation of the operetta WTrial bv JuryF, Mildred Evans repeated her fine address about Princess Farcaret. Patty Hewitt spoke on our late monarch, King George the oth. Yvonne Iilner gave an excellent speech about the Four Seasons and was successful in gaining first place, while Mildred Evans was runner-up. The judges were Miss Moss and Mrs. Boyd. In the senior semi-finals Larrv Kendall listed his reasons for causes of failure as a student, Freida KcCullough's account of how to overcome boredom was interesting, while Pbrion Forster gave an enthusiastic report on Racial Prejudices, The senior finals were held on Nav l-'f the 2nd and the competitors delivered their outstanding addresses in an excellent manner, Eleanor Brabazon gave an account of the life of Viscount Vincent Massey, our present Governor-General. Kay nldred gave an outstanding speech on The Future is in our Hands, while Mary Wilson's proved to be very interesting and enlichtening in these modern times. The judges, Miss Harris and Nr, Jhitbv, found it necessarv to break a tie, giving Mary Wilson .'i. first place as winner of the Letcher Trophy and a cup donated by the board, with Kev Lldred running a close second. Parents and friends of the contestants seemed to take great interest in the speeches, which helped to make the programme o success.