Regina Collegiate Institute - Souvenir Yearbook (Regina, Saskatchewan Canada)

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The Balfour Oratory Contest at 1 i muwnfm 4 y lil? ' a A. S ll T ':.!' .lf ' lf f A i hill. - 'IU ' , '7 fr TQ-Q BTW ,Z if M f r . rr i t tj, .ffFmNlll.lMi1itt 'fgf.lt i In 1903, Mr. Jas. Balfour, the present Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Regina Collegiate Institute, donated medals to be competed for annually in the Balfour Oratory Contest. This contest extends over the school year under the guidance of the Literary Society, and, during the past few years, has taken the form of a series of debates, throughout Which a special committee, chosen from the teaching staff and the students, is expected to take notes of the debates and select the best speakers. From these students thus chosen three girls and three boys are elected to take part in a final debate to which the public is invited. The judges of this debate have a very onerous task imposed upon them because of the dual duty expected of them to decide the debate and to determine the best speaker from the three girls and the best from the three boys. The students have always entered into the contest with splendid spirit and great good has been obtained by the students because of this opportunity to cultivate the art of public speaking. The prize winners in the contest since its beginning are as follows: 1903 Miss Bessie Stewart, lVIiss lNIabel Scott, lNIr. Stanley Skeene. 1904-Miss Vera Trew, lVIr. Wlalter Low. 1905-Miss Irene Gray, Mr. Orson Dane. 1906-Miss Pearl Dowswell, Mr. A. C. VVest. 1907-Miss Mabel Marshall, Mr. Arthur Chatwin. 1908-lNIiss Thurza Boies, lVIr. Douglas Fraser 1909-Miss Hester Young, Mr. VV. C. Laird. 1910-Miss Etta Boies, lNIr. C. E. Smith. 1911-Miss Edith Longworthy, Mr. Emmet McCusker. 1912 1913 -Miss Eva Creighton, lNIr'. Don McCannel. Miss Lela Dowswell, Mr. Robert Turriff. This year the final debate was held Thursday evening, lVIay Sth. The subject was, Resolved, that the state should henceforth gradually acquire and control all public utilities such as telegraph, telephone and express systems. The affirmative side of the question was upheld by Messrs. Fred. Martin, VVilfred VVilson and Robert Turriff, while the negative was taken by Misses Lela Dowswell, Geraldine Gallon and Sadie Hogarth. The judges awarded the debate to the negative and the medals to Miss L. Dowswell and lNIr. R. Turriff. A. ARMSTRONG.

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REGINA COLLEGIATIC INSTITUTE SOUVIGNIR 41 Social Functions of thc School All Work and No Play Zllokcs Jack Il Dull Boy. The various events in the social life of the Collegiate have been very successful during the past year and J? .fl appreciated very highly both by the visiting public and the students of the ' 1 school. The commencement exercises were held November 8, 1912 This is an ci A t eeee - 15 annual event, to which the public are M ilt I'i' 'Wie invited. at whieii the Aeedeiiiie Pi-izee 'I hither!------.? .ge 0 .elf -i I .- I i fl Vt 5 id ,y 'gf ,. ii wifi .2 ' 1' 7 5 ,r if fjur ,, Ii ,Var ,I fl ' lt ' if, js gl f '-1 W ifi in f gn fig, s -5, and lNIedals, as Won by the successful students of the previous school term, are distributed. During the past few years it has been the policy of the school to dis- tribute, at the same time, the Athletic Prizes and lVIedals Won at the Field Day held early in the fall term. M1's. G. VV. Brown, of Government House, and M1's. Robert Sinton pre- sented the Academic honors, While Mr. T. B. Patton and Mr. P. lVIcAra Jr. donated the laurals for athletic distinction. lXIr. James Balfour, Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Collegiate Institute, acted as chairman of the evening, and lVIr. Hector Lang, B.A., Principal of the Collegiate Institute, read his report of the year's work and progress. In December, 191Q, we had our Annual At Home which is probably the most popular of our social functions. The special guests of the evening were the parents and immediate friends of the students in attendance and the ex-students of the Collegiate. The success of this affair was largely due to the careful Work of the students in decorating the Collegiate build- ing and in preparing the very pleasing programme for the evening. The literary programme was given entirely by the students, and, judging from the expressions of appreciation from the audience, it was well given and well received. In the latter part of the evening dancing obtained in the auditorium for the young people, while, those who did not participate in this amusement were entertained with lantern slides in the science laboratory. Dainty refreshments were served to the guests during the evening. The students enjoyed several social evenings among them- selves during the winter term. The Seniors entertained with the Middle School as their guests, and this proved of so great pleasure to all that the Middles returned the honor later on by holdinga reception for the Seniors. The programme in both events consisted mainly of games, dancing and going lzomc. Not to be outdone by the lNIiddles and Seniors. the students of the Second Year took themselves for a most enjoyable sleigh-ride, returning to the Collegiate for refreshments and a social time. This year our hockey was responsible for two further enter- tainments. IVhen the Saskatoon hockey team visited the school, a banquet was provided for the boys after the game, this was followed by a very pleasant evening. A similar event was occasioned by the visit of the hockey team from the Iveyburn Collegiate. The closing event of the season was the final debate in the Balfour Oratory Contest. The large attendance of the citizens showed the keen interest of tl1e public in the affairs of their Collegiate Institute. His Honor Lieutenant Governor Brown was present and awarded the medals to the successful con- testants. -L. Dowswrzu..