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

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4 D. J. THOM, K. C. I Chairman R. C. I. Board - MRS. W. W. ANDREWS W W. G. STYLES 4

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OUR SCHOOL HOME The students of the R.C.I. are indeed fortunate in their school home as all must admit when gazing upon the long stretch of velvety lawn, rustling trees and many-colored flower beds in the midst of which stands the school itself. - But this is not all, nor is it the greatest attraction. To five hundred eager athletes the scope for play is the all important thing. The tennis courts stand always invitingly alluring-at times per- haps too much so, and the large campus facing Sixteenth Avenue is generally alive according to the season with baseball and rugby enthusiasts. It is hard to turn from this bright scene to the school itself but the effort is soon rewarded on entering the school. The front entrance faces Scarth Street and our motto: '4Alite Flainmam' is conspicuous over the doors. On entering one 's attention is immediately drawn to a bas- relief of Aurora., on the left Apollo, protector of the muses stands guard while the Hpallid bust of Pallas adorns a niche to the right. ' One is now drawn irresistibly to the library where the students spend many pleasant hours revelling in the latest magazines and in books from the well-lined book shelves. Pictures of many poets and writeslgrace.theiwalls and we fare esp-e-cially proud of at large bust of Byron. ' Opposite the library on the ground floor are the Principal 'S office 'and the staff room. . In the south wing is the well-equipped mechanical drawing room. On the second floor are the Physics and Chemistry Labora- tories, both well-fitted with the necessary apparatus and materials. He-re also, in the north wing is the Commercial Department where a very efficient business course may be obtained. The Auditorium is the one room of the school not worthy of the students. During the past year the stage has been extended and the foot-lights installed, but the room will accomodate barely more than half the students and the rapidly growing attendance will soon make a change of some kind necessary. The gymnasium is the pride and delight of us all, and well it mightbe for itj-is one of the large'st,inthe west. It is up-to-date in every respect having a running track and a-gallery. The only criticism to offer is that the girls can enjoy its privileges only after four on certain nights of the week. Shower baths in the basement are indeed a treat after hard exercise. 3

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V. i JAS. BALFOUR, K. C. G. F. BLAIR, K. C. Our domestic science room in the basement is furnished with individual electric stoves, a. coal range, and all the accessories need to turn out first-class artists in this inost useful of all aquireinents. Adjacent to it is the Home Arts Club Rooin used for the noon lunches in the winter. It is by far the inost attractive room in the school, being tastefully tinted and pane-lled. It is hoped that it will be the scene of many of the club 's activities in the future. One of the re-cent innovations of the school is a Manual Training rooin for the boys and many are taking advantage of it. The shooting gallery installed in the boys' basement arouses ra. great deal of interest ainong the noble niinrods and We are very proud of the record they have inade as compared with the other schools of Canada. CWl1y not let the girls try their skill?D Here again the boys are the favored of the gods. Witih such a. school and such an atmospheres in which to work the students ought to keep ever in niind the ideals of Hlfteasoiiable- ness, Coinradeship and Industry. M. MacGillivray Lee. 5