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

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medal was made by Mr. J. F. l-Zryant. Space forbids the lllf'llllHll- of the winners of the other prizes and medals. The list will I11- found below but this account would be quite lI1C0lllIJlPlP it 1111-11- tion were not inade of tl1e presentation to Mr. A. J. Wi111', li. A.. of the Military Medal by General Ross who took occasion to l'Q'l!f'l' to the Work of tl1e Collegiate and to lllfx fact that, he l1i111s1-lt, had been a student in the old High School days. Judge Embury, the ineinbers of tl1e School l-ioard illlll Olllvl' distinguished citizens helped in bringing tl1e evening to a success ful close. His Honor, Sir Richard Lake, was the distinguishefl guest of the school and took the keenest interest in every part of the varied prograinine. He presented the Governor-General's niedal given for excellence in character, scholarship, and athletics to Donald Armstrong and the University of Saskatchewan Scholar- ship to Marsh Davidson. Premier Martin, Minister of Education, regretted his inability to be present. The 1919 COIIIIIIQIICPIHQIII Excerises in point of attendance, in- terest taken by the parents, pupils and public in general, variety and excellence of progra111111e, and stimulus to renewed elfort i11 the part of pupils, teachers and officials of the Collegiate ranks as the outstanding feature during this year. , . , ..,.,,, ...... .N MUSIC CLASS, II. C. 43

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Prize. in llnglislr-Frank Cunningham, by reversion, Ellik Papermaster. Prize in 3121'fllPlll?li'lCSi1'I31'1'Y Miller, by reversion Frank Cunningham, by reversion Gordo11 Yennels. JUNIOR FORM General Proficiency Medal for Second Year-Edith Sampson. General Proficiency Medal for First Year-Lois Purdy. G. D. Robertson 's General Prohciency Medal for First Year Commercial- Johanna Southwell. Prize in History, Second Year-Marie Jacobs. B The lYarren McAra Medal for Manual Training, First Year-Ronald Gooderham. The lVarren Mr-Ara Medal for Manual Training, Second Year-Douglas Bruce. OPEN TO ALL THE SCHOOL The J. B. Bryant Medal for Best Original Poem-Beatrice F. Honeyman. The Canadian Club Prize for Best Historical Essasy-Blanche Larson. ATHLETIC PRIZES Boys' Senior Championship Medal-Theodore Spencer, by reversion, Claude Tannahill. Boys' Intermediate Championship Medal-Rufus Middleton. Boys' Junior Championship Medal-Delmar Johnson. Midget Championship-Philip Achtzener. Girls' Senior Championship-Olive Leitch. Girls' Intermediate Championship-Blanche Paquet. f Girls' Junior Championship-Ruby Harper. Girls' Relay Race, Normal School vs. Collegiate-Olive Leitch, Helen Smith, Dela Longworthy, Ruby Harper. , Boys' Relay Race, Normal School vs. Collegiate-Ted. Spencer, Harry Paulin, Claude Tannahill, Alan Belcher. Strathcona Trust Medals--Cal Gold, Harcourt Vernong Qbj Silver, A. VVood Ql9l7-l8D, T. French H918-l9l: Ccj Bronze-1, Lawrence Smartg 2, Stanley Evoyg 3, Harold VVrightg 4, Hubert Knowles. COMMENCEM ENT EXERCISES On Friday evening, November Fourteenth, the annual Com- mencement Exercises were held at the Normal School, and, not- withstanding the increased accomodation a capacity audience was in attendance. At 7,30 p. in. the proceedings opened with a selec- tion by the Colleciate orchestra and songs by the school. The or- chestra performed in their usual finished style and assisted through- out in the evening's entertainment. Another special feature of the programme Was the drill given by the junior girls and the gymn- astic excercises given by the boys. Mr. Ted Spencer, President of the Students' Athletic and Literary Society gave a. short addr-ess in which it was evident that the student's organization were in .1 healthy and flourishing condition. . The event of the evening was the presentation of prizes and diplomas and, as on other occasions, the receipients excercised their usual self-possession, everything passed off in good order. 'The prize poem which was recited by Mary MacGillivary Le-e was written by Fairley Honeymoon and the presentation of a gold 42 -

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X OPERETTA- THE JAPANESE GIRL. I. B Girls--Under the direction of Mr. VV. E. Sloan. The Collegiate, everybody admitts, has had good music this yearg and this is due to the admirable eiforts of Mrs. Carper in ,getting together and conducting the Collegiate Orchestra. Four- teen budding musicians under her direction, have worked up a varied repertoir of everything from Semi-classical to Jazz. The orchestra has performed at allthe Collegiate conctertst and at the time of writing is rehearsing for some outside performances. Great credit is also due to Earl Osler, who looked after the music for the Orchestra, besides tooting his horn most efficiently. The following is a list of the orchestra: MRS. CARPER. lst CORNET Conductor A. Brown lst VIOLINS and CORNET A' Boucher L Muirhead W. Brown ' A M. Shirriff TROMBONE G. Shadick E. Osler 2nd VIOLINS N Wrri. Midleton qlRAPb N Cf. Greenburg L' Moses T. Spencer PIANO McCloud Ina. Stewait. 44