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

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There was a group of boys all down on their knees in a circle the other day, when along came Mr. Sloan. Mr. S.- What are you boys doing there? Boys- Shooting Craps. f Mr. S.-f'Well, get out of here, don't you know little craps like to live just as well as you do? SITUATIONS WANT ED BUTLER-Desires a position in a detective story or crook play. Experienced in finding the dead body of his master in the library as he opens up at 7 a.m. Accustomed to silently flitting in and out of the plot, eavesdropping, hiding behind draperies and at the psychological moment, presenting himself with a lighted match at a guest's cigar. Understands the Canadian and English Butlerian dialect, and looks properly like a bishop. GHOST-Will go out by the night waiting on mediums. Ex- perienced rapper, groaner and chain clanker. Will provide own costumes, luminous or misty, as preferred. Reference from Sir Conan Lodge and Sir Gliver Doyle. CAVEMAN-Can coal heave or pile drive. Experienced in knocking women down and dragging them around by the hair. Ungroomed, unkempt, uncommon. Gruff-voiced, grimy-faced, with Beaver effects. Object matrimony. A . xg? 3 El EN PASSANT E qey 1. s. wg The spacious halls of the Collegiate Institute were trans- formed, as if by magic, into a magnificent reception room on Tuesday last, by the presence of pale pink tea roses, blooming daffodils and gay gladiolas. The walls were adorned with the best of Rembrandt's paintings. The occasion was that of Gerald cutting his ,first wisdom tooth. During the afternoon the janitors were entertained by the stronger sex of the R.C.I., the reception commenced at 3 p.m., and took the form of a Musicale. Master Jack Thornton rendered in his deep, mellow soprano voice- Q mellow -half ripe or rottenl, that beautiful song Until, it '99

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was thoroughly enjoyed by all who heard it. Following this, Nick played a pianoforte solo, Chopin's Nocturne, showing that he possessed rare technique and chopping it up fairly well. The closing item was a superb harp solo, by Raymond Rosenthal, the piece was worthy of Saliva himself. At the conclusion of the programme a dainty tea was served. Monsieurs Waddell and Young poured Hthe Orange Peko, while S. Carpenter cut the ices. W. McElmoyle passed among the guests bearing a dainty bon-bon dish full of garlic. As a con- cluding item, W. Waddell -nimbly danced The Spring Dance. The janitors then betook themselves to their abode in the lower regions of the building, after spending a very enjoyable afternoon. s x T . gf' 1.-. 1 I , OUTLINE OF ENGLISH LITERATURE ' CBy BosT1N AUTHWELLD ' 1.-Thackeray and Dickens It is in his wonderful insight into human nature that Dickens gets his pull over Thackeray, but, on the other hand, his brilliant shafts of satire, together with his keen sense of humour, gives Thackens an almost equal pull over Dickery. Thickery is the lhumorist, Dackens is the satirist. This renders a parallel com- parison between Dackery and Thickens almost impossible if I sfad infinitumj. f ' Next week: Shakespeare and Vachel Lindsay. Miss Cathro-'fAt what time was Caesar murdered? Erskine Cguessingb- At five minutes past twelve. Miss Cathro- How so? Erskine Cdesperatelyj- Because t h e y-they-e r-they found his pocket sundial stopped at that hour! Miss McMillan- Donald, I was surprised and pained to hear you call that little 1st year boy Mike at recess. Mike is merely a diminutive for the proper name Michael. D. Allan- Not this one ain't5 it's short for microbe! 101