Sydney Academy - Record Yearbook (Sydney, Australia)

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tion and weapons training. This program was augmented by tours of the points of interest of the surrounding district. In sports the bfoys participated in volleyball, softball, and track and field, and though they .came home empty- handed, they played up and played the game. Leaves in Kentville were particularly enjoyed by all. This year Cadets have picked up where they left -off, and under a new slate of officers, are continuing their important activities. -sg-g-5.3. ACADEMY HIT PARADE Charlie My Boy ................................................................... .......... M r. MacEachen I Hear You Knocking But You Can 't Come In ............................ Ten After Nine Heap Big Smoke But No Fire .......... There 'is No Tomorrow ............. Enjoy Yourself ................. Bagby, It 's Cold Outside ..... Dreamer 's Holiday ............ I Can Dream, Can't I ........... Sitting By The Window .............. .-na...--.-nn... Smoking In the Basement L-ast Day of Vacation Study Period Kicked Out Dear Hearts and Gentle People ..... You 're Breaking My Heart .......... Ghost Riders ......................... You Broke Your Promise ............. Some Encihanted Evening ................... When Malcolm Dances With Me cane.. Three O Clock in the Morning ....... What Is This Thing Called Love Back Seat in Mr. Woodill's Room A Pass in Provincials Mr. Kerr The Staff Mr. Fraser The Air Cadets No Half Holiday Graduation Night Malcolm Maclnnis Night Before Exams Bill Matheson Ain't She Sweet ................................. .......................................... F lossie Epstein That Lucky Old Sun ........ Don't Cry, Joe ............................. An Old Fashioned Waltz .............. Redmond C Keefe Mr. Chaisson and the Basketball Team A Walk to the Office Twenty-four Hours of Sunshine ..... Please, Don't Let Me Love You Forever And Ever . .............. . ............. A Day Absent Charlie MacLellan Sydney Academy Building -'Bi-O-lib Littlc girls like dolls for toys While soldiers are the choice of boys But when they 're grown up, you'll find Tha.t each has had a change of mind The girls prefer the soldiers then Alld baby dolls attract the men. 68

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A lar e rou of boys, accompanied by Mr. Johnson and Mr. Garland, spent two vgfy injolyable and profitable weeks at Cadet Camp, at the R. C. A. F. station near Summerside. In the camp sports meet the boys came through with several placements. Gordon Swan showed his heels to tfhe rest of the pack in the 220 yd. dash, while Murray Fewer ran a fine race 1n the 100 yd. dash and came in second. The mile relay team of Walk-er, Nagy, Hulford and Mclsaac brought home the bacon in their division. Due to the lack of facili- ties, there was no -camp bowling league. This year the 29th Squadron again hopes to attend camp at Summer- si-de. Sport functions during the year including bowling and hockey with the Army Cadets Cin which Mr. Johnson flashed his old-time formj N. C. O.'s for the year were F!Sgt. Hulford, F! Sgt. Marks, Sgts. Brown, Kucyniak, Rogers, MacPherson, Holmes and Cann and Cpls. Fewer, Leonard, Robertson and Florian. This year the Squadron is continuing its activites at full blast, and the recruits are finding out to what a fine organiation they belong. THE ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY CADETS No. 306, Sydney Academy Cadet Corps continued last year under the guidance of Mr. Fraser, Mr. MacEachen and Mr. Campbell. Seventy-five boys made up the Corps, with Maj. Lloyd MacDonald in command, albly assisted by Capt. Roy C-os-sitt and Lieuts. Hicks, Risk and MacDonald. N. C. O.'s for the year were Campbell, MacKeen, Ripley, MacKenzie, Mortimer, Jones and Alex- ander, and Joe MacNeil was Company Sgt. Major. Reorganized after a lapse of several years, the Cadet Bagpipe Band made rapid progress and was able to be in attendance at the Inspecti-on. This year the boys are continuing, and their fine music fMr. Mould please note D will undoubtedly be appreciated on future occasions. During the year under Mr. MacEachen's watchful eye, many boys gain- ed proficiency badges in shooting and several competition meets were held in which the crack Cadet team of Aboud, Hasuik, Cossitt, Macheod, Hicks, Alex- ander and Rhymes more than held its own against top-no-tch competition. The ye-ar saw a change in the official Cadet dress, the bfoys receiving tam o'shanters in keeping with Highland Regimental uniform. In addition, the boys were outfitted with great coats. Drill was held every Wednesday afternoon, with the Armouries being used when weather conditions were unsuitable. The climax of this phase of Cadet work came on May 30, when the Cadet Corps had its annual inspection by officers of the Regular Army. On July 5, eighteen boys under the command of Maj. Roy Cossitt, and accompanied by Mr. Hugh MacDonald of the Constantine School staff, set out for AldershotCadet Camp. For ten days the boys led an army life, with cour- ses in various phases of army training, such as signals, first aid, band insrtuc- 67

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ROADS T0 ROAM Sheilagh O'Neil, XC There are many delightful roads to roam. Some people like to wander down the main street in their home town. Some like to roam own country roads. Still others like to stroll aimlessly through little paths 111 the wood. It is pleasant to walk along busy streets. It is nice to meet your friends and exchange hello 's. You find yourself wondering where all the different people are going an who they are. Roaming down country lanes and roads is always interesting. You wonder what you will find beyond that bend or over that hill ahead of you. Beauty surrounds you, and you wonder how everything could be so wonderful. Personally, I would rather wander down a wood path. As we meander along, we can hear the small animals, scurrying through the underbrush. Once in a while we disturb a squirrel, who chatters angrily at us, calling us names, so it seems. We haven't the slightest idea where the little path will take us, but we don't particularly care. Now you must use your imagination, you are wandering the small main street running through a Swiss village high in the mountains. You see the many shops of the different merchants. Pleasant aromas of freshly made but- ter and cheese come from several of them. The people you meet there, are curious, but friendly. You cannot un- derstand them as you listen, but they give you the feeling that you are in your own home town among your friends. Now you wander along the rocky roads in the mountains. There you hear the echoes of the horn of the goat herder ringing far up in the mountains. You can see several little huts dotting the triountainside. Now you can see the glow of the flowers in the bright rays of e sun. Now imagine yourself just out.side Rome in the days before the last war. Beauty surrounds you. Chattering, busy Italians with snapping black eyes pass you. The walk is most interesting. Now imagine yourself on that same road at the present time. The road is muddy, you can see no beauty, only filth and misery. Little children run starving and ragged. The Italian 's snapping eyes are dulled by the tragedy of war. Their clothes are ragged and they wa.nder around, looking for food anywhere. The :once pretty houses are wrecks, some walls have fallen, yet people still live in them. As you walk down this sad road, you are shocked at the change war brought about. You can imagine the suffering these poor people have gone through. Now transfer your thoughts to a country road in England. Good, all is the same as before, still the charming little farm houses with their magni- ficent gardens. T1hese may have been destroyed, but all is restored and you are thankful. Yes, you wo-uld probably like to roam all these roads. I, however shall be completely happy wandering aimlessly down a quiet little path in the ,wood, not knowing where it ends and not caring. 69