Provincial Institute of Technology and Art - Record Yearbook (Calgary, Alberta Canada)

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Page 28 EMERY WEAL The 24th Annual Tech. Banquet, held at the Palliser Hotel on the eve of February 1st, may easily be summed up in one short phrase —to use the language of our forefathers, the early Westerners, it was “A Rip Roaring Success”. The student attendance was almost one hundred per cent, and the banquet hall was filled to capacity. Everyone seemed to have a gay time. Under the capable and energetic chairmanship of Mr. Farrend, a willing committee, a co-operative student body, and a very helpful staff, everything combined to make the evening a truly successful and memorable one. After the dinner and program, a dance was held in one of the ballrooms where, under the skillful persuasion of Bruce Bristowe’s Orchestra, young and old tripped the gay fantastic until the wee hours of the morning. Some there were, no doubt, who arose the next morning with a feeling of being slightly the worse for wear. It was undoubtedly an evening to be remembered, and few would hesitate to attend a similar evening’s entertainment should the opportunity again present itself. THE 24th ANNUAL TECH. BANQUET

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EMERY WEAL Page 27 Cast of Characters Ma Spinks . Barbara Bullock Florry . Ramona Storfie Jack Bean. Ralph Smeltzer Miss Lee . Mary Hansen Donald . Walter Greor Rosalind . Janett Pearson Ezra Spinks . Ben McLeod Nancy Gray . Joy Alwood Truman... Murray Cooke Jim Gray . Bill Campbell Mr. Gray . O. Kingsep Pokeasy . Alex Meroniuk Big Bill . George Miles Tony ... Ronald Hutchinson Wild Hawk . Armand Dion Pinch . Roy Richards Betty . Margaret Larson May . Marion Dunham Mayor. Shirley Olsen Sheriff . Bob Warden Supporting Cast Evelyn Krenszler, Mary Bartelen, Vera Downing, Leona Ferbey, Leonora Pearson, Bob Cuyler, Dave Smith, Percy Baker, Dave Proct¬ or, Reg Hambly, John Carnine, George Purves. THE TECH. ORCHESTRA This year our Tech. Orchestra was again under the direction of Mrs. Graham B. Paynter and Mr. M, J. Tomlinson, the Staff repre¬ sentative. We enjoyed one of our most successful seasons. Credit¬ able performances were given at both the School Banquet and Oper¬ etta. The Orchestra was augmented by a number of Mrs. Paynter’s students of violin which assisted greatly. New music was acquired and the ground laid for an even more successful season next year.

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EMERY WEAL Page 29 SOCIAL REPORT By Marion Dunham Our first dance, held in the Central High Auditorium, was a Hallowe’en Celebration. Very fine decorations, made by some of the girls, novelty dances and amusing prizes, made it a most interesting evening. Soft drinks were sold throughout the party. A dance was held on November 16th, the first to be held in the Institute Buildings on the North Hill. An exceptionally large crowd was in attendance, and those who had not seen the buildings before were charmed with the whole layout. The hall was colorfully decor¬ ated with large balloons, and lunch was served in the cafeteria. A skating party was also held in November at the Glacier Rink. Owing to inclement weather, a rather small crowd was in attendance, but an enjoyable time was had by those who were present. A great deal of time and effort was involved in making the Christmas Dance a success. The decorations were splendid, and paper hats worn by the noise-makers, and prizes, added much to the gayety of the evening. Lunch was served by the Iota Club. The attendance was again down, owing to Christmas Exams. This dance ended a very successful social fall term. Because of the preparations necessary for the Banquet, there was little activity during the winter term. One dance was held however, on March 8th at which lunch was again served by the Iota Club. Sandwiches, cup cakes and chocolate milk made a very fine lunch. The Spring Term was opened with a farewell dance for all classes ending in March, and was held on March 22nd. The Tech, colors were prominently illustrated by yellow and green streamers. Novelty prizes were presented for the very original and amusing dances. Cake, coke and milk was served by the Iota Club. Though quite a large portion of the crowd was drawn away by the hockey game, those present spent a very pleasant evening. On April 12th another dance was held at which the Iota Club served coffee, doughnuts and chocolate milk. On the whole, the social activities were very successful, and we would like to thank all those who took part in them.