Sydney Academy - Record Yearbook (Sydney, Australia)

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.5 . Ginfaiflusifn John Hugh Campbell: John H. is one of fhwe star athletels of the Academy, being co- captain of the blalsketzblall tefam and fa -mem- ber of the footbrahl squad. A quiet and modest chap he is fpopular with teaclhers and students alike. .Best of luck in the fu- ture, John. Norman Ma-cDonalld: Actaive is another of the Pier bo-ys of XIIA. He is ua diligent student and is plopullafr witlhtpufplils and teachers alike. He its undecided about the fillvULll'G but we wish him the best of luck in wlhlatlever the does. Angus Smith: Angus is a quiet clhap who may be adfepended upon to always Ihave his 11'0I11'8W'Ov1'k done. .He is Ian excellent stu- dent, espefcially in Math. We know .he will do Well in the future. l Allan Sullivan: Allan is a great ladunirer of the fialir sex bnut does not uallow this to in- terfere wiitlh lhis shudies. He .aflso phays basketball and hockey. Alllann is off to Dal next year whlere he will studly law. Best of lulck, Allan. John JIa,cDougall: John is .a quiet, ldlepend- alle studcent wilro larrivlelsv at 'dhe Academy on the !Plier bus. LHis unlalssxuming manner h-as won hilm manly friends. Best of luck ill the future, John. Eileen Young: Eileen 'comes to Aus from South Bar Oafter lhavzing considerable dif- ficulty catching the buasll land is a member of the XlllIA class. She has -achieved great success as a student, only finding it hfard getting soineone to llaugh lat her jokes. Al- though lier future is lundlecided we know success is hers. The best of luck to you Eileen. 18

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BATTLE OF THE SNAKES Karl Butler, XA One evening in summer several years ago, I set out to look at my nets set for fish i11 the North Platte River. As I passed my sheep herd, I noticed a com- motion amounting there. I could hear the rattles and knew it was a rattle- snake. A moment or two lat.er, I heard a different noise by the bank of the river. Hurrying fover, I found a large bull :snake shaking his head furiously, trying to disgorge an overgrown toad. Knowing that rattlesnakes and bull snakes are deadly enemies, I secur- ed the snake and put it in niy buirlap bag. I then hurried toward the place where the rattler had been. He was a huge, six-foot snake. I dropped my bag and out came the bull snake, free from the tload. The bull snake advanced toward me threateningly, but then the rattler sounded his rattles and the bull snake turned. The bull snake raised his head and an- other buzz sounded axbout twenty feet away. The bull snake started toward the rattlesnake, who, seeing the bull snake, turned and fled. The bull snake quickly gained on him. The snakes stopped about six feet apart. Then the rattlesnake drew himself into a coil and the bull snake started to circle his quarry. Gradually the bull snake went faster and faster and getting closer to the rattler. Finally, the bull snake drew himself into a coil. Suddenly, the two heads of the snakes came together with a resounding smack. Then the snakes moved so rapidly that one could not distinguish o11e from the other. The movements became less violent and I could see that the bull snake had the rattlesnake about two inches behind the head. The rattler was vainly trying to sink his one-inch fangs into his adversary. Suddenly, the bull snake made a terrific lunge, which carried his body to the other side of the rattler. For a moment all was still and then the bull snake moved slowly away. The rattler, with his head be11t double, writhed in his death throes. I followed the victor. He had not gone- far when he stopped, drew him- self up into lumps and turned on his back. By the fading light, I could see the small pricks, dark with blood, wfhere the venomed fangs of the rattler had pierced. I returned to the scene of the struggle. The rattler was dead. The overgrown toad, the unwitting cause of the fight, was the sole survivor of the tragedy. msgs-Q-ga.- Mr. Glasgow: You in the back, when was the Magna Carta signed? I dunno. VVho was Bonnie Prince Charlie? HI dunno. You don't! I assigned this stuff last Fridayg what were you doing?', I was out having a coke with some friends. You were! What audacity to stand there and tell me such a thing. How do you ever expect to pass this course c I n Janitor: 'WVal, I don't, Mister. You see I gust come in to fix the rad:- tutor, 17

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? 'e- Graham Bagnellg An all-round good stu- dent, Graham is an ardent Northside fan C?J. His main interests are sports and school t?J. Graham is off to Dal next year to study Theology. Best of Luck. Christine McLeod: Chris is one of the more studious girls of XIIB, always ready with a helping hland. Her future plans are as yet unknown, but we wish 'her the best of luck. Eddie Bereta: A strong supporter of East- mount A. C.'s. Eddie spends most of his time hitch-hiking to the Pier. His main in- terests are skating, baseball and Social Problems. Best of luck, Eddie. Peter Russell: Pete is la good student of XIIAB, who hails from the hill. His main interests are cars and music. We wish you every success in the future, Peter. Charlie Ardelli: Another one of the Pier gang, Charlie is la. player on the Senior In- terscholastic Hockey team. His other in- terests are baseball, skating 'and lhitch-hik- ing. Charlie has la good sense of humor land we wish him success in the future. Gordon Chiassonz Known to all as Bud. possessor of a. sunny disposition he has made friends with both students and teach- ers. He 'has been a. starry member of the Senior Football and Track teams. Besides these he has a general interest in dancing, skating and pool! We know that whatever next year may bring for him-and he factu- ally doesn't know himself yet-it will be a success. Reynold fadogen: Reynoldls ready smile a.nd genial but quiet personality has been felt since he entered XIIB. An individual with thoughts of his own. XVhatever it is. Reynold will do it well. Velma Tuba: Velma's an avid student from the Pier, whose hobbies are dancing and skating. Her chief interest is in making and keeping friends. and we know she is doing pretty well. Velmafs great ambition is to graduate. Ted Snow: Ted hails from the Shipyard district and loves to crack fa joke. He has proven himself to be a fine fellow and a good friend. .His great ambition s to be on the stage of the Lyceum around the middle of June. Mary Presutti: She's little. but she's wise -shes' a terror for her size. Mary's laugh- ter can be heard anywhere in the Academy. Her greatest ambition is to get the front seat on the 'School Bus. Her favorite pas- time is writing letters to la certain male in Chicago. She's planning to enter Normal next year. 19