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

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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

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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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4 ...1 l l l l i l THEODORE MCKINLEY SPENCER Pres. Literary and Athletic Association and R.C.I. representative in Provincial Oratory Contest. Balfour Oratorical Contest The Balfour Oratorical Contest is a coinpe-tition in public speaking open to the students of the third and fourth years of our Collegiate. It is usually held just before, or just after, Easter. This contest was originated in 1903, when inost of thestudents Who have participated this year were busy picking up words to make a sentence, and did not dreain that they would be orators fluent and skillful. The contest has become part and parcel of our school life. The students rega.rd it as the last turn in the high road of pleasure, before the big cliinb begins which leads to the sunnnit of success in July - or to the abyss. g That the students appreciate Mr. Balfour 's kindly desire for their pleasure when he donated his inedals is shown by the keen competition. CThis year there were ties which had to be brokei- by extra contestsl The opportunity afforded: to develop the pow lr of quick and clear thinking, to iinprove the vocabulary, and to attain to an effective delivery is unrivalled. A result is that no student need leave Regina Collegiate Institute who is not able to 45