Sydney Academy - Record Yearbook (Sydney, Australia)

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THE GRADUATION PROM The Annual Graduation Promenade was held at the Nelgah Beach Pa- vilion on Thursday, June 16th.,1949. It was sponsored by tlhe third-year Academy students in honor of the Graduation Class. The Prom officially began with the Grand March which was led by Helen Pride and Bill Skinner. The graduates, approximately 113, made an impressive picture - the girls in white gowns and eo-rsages of red roses, and the boys in white trousers and dark jackets. The chaperones were Mrs. M, R. Campbell, Mrs. D. C. MacEachen, Mrs, J. C. Johnson and Miss M. Francis, For refreshments, Coke was served. The music by Joe Murphy was excellent. ..sgt-g-53... ARE YOU HUNGRY? Sarah MacCormack, XIA Not hungry - eh? Go to your mother 's largest, illustrated cook book. Got it? Take it to a lonely corner and open it. Let 's look at some of tahe col- ored illustrations, they're better. Look at the -chocolate pie, topped with fluffy whipped cream and sur- rounded by sliced banana. Luscious - isn't it? You don't like 'chocolate pie? Well, look at the light, yellow, lemon meringue pie. Isn't it lovely? See how softly the merirrgue is browned on top? And look at the filling, as yello-W as a sun flower. I'm getting hungry, arefn't you? You 're not? Well, take a peek at the ice cream salad. See that straw- berry ice cream garnished by banana lhalves, raspberry, orange sections and pineapple circles? The height of perfection. If you aren't hungry, go to bed and sleep for three days-solid. I haven't time to tell you any more - I'm going to have something to eat-- you just keep on looking. -gf-g-gg..- Eric MacK.: What did you do with my shirt? His Mere: Sent it to the laundry. Eric MacK.: Ye gods! The whole Aeneid was on the cuffs. -..gi-g-ig.- Mother: Stop using those queer words. Son: Shakespeare uses them. Mother: Well, don't play with him any more. 45

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HI 'LITE ' Q 'fi-:7 Among the leading Social events of the school year were the Academy At-Home, sponsored by the Students' Assembly. The first one of the season was held at Christ Churclh Hall on October lst., 1949. The musi-c was supplied by Joe Murphy and his Band and a good time was had by all. ' Dances on Friday nights were held alternately at the Y. M. C. A. and Christ Church Hall. The second 4'At Home was held at the Allied Sfeaman's Home, at which the prizes and trophies were awarded to the victors of the various schools, merited at the Track meet. A party was given in hlonor of the football team by the Hi-Y members. Music was supplied by recordings and everyone had a good time. The New Years' Formal was held in the gymnasium of t'he Y. M. C. A. It was sponsored by the Boys' section of Hi-Y, and was a huge success. This affair proved to be a wonderfull way to ring in 1950. On February 17th., a Valentine Dance was held at the Allied Seamen's. The hall was beautifully decorated for this gala affair. Som-e of our expert l1epcats gave a display of jitter-bugging while Joe Murphy's boys beat out the boogie. p The dances held at St. Theresa's Hall every Saturday night, were- spon- sored by the C. Y. O. These also contributed to the Social Life of the stu- dents. Joe Murphy and his orchestra supplied the music for these popular dances. 44

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A HUNGARIAN WEDDING Esther Rice, XIB Most people have never attended a foreign wedding, but I have been to several, among the-m Russian, Polish, Italian and Hungarian. Being a Hun- garian myself, I naturally found the Hungarian type more to my liking. The first one that I had ever seen took place last July. About an hour before the couple were due at t.he church, all the friends and relations of the 'bride and groom assembled at the bri'de's mother 's home. Those who could not get in stayed outside while tlhe rest assembled in the par- lour. The number of guests is sometimes two hundred. The bride 's parents and her brothers and sisters were standing in a group by themselves. When everything was ready the best man recited a long speech -on behalf of the bride in which she thanked her parents for their care of her and for all they had done for her. She 'asked forgiveness for leaving them and for disobeying them at times. Having ended his speech the best man permits the bride to kiss her parents good-bye. By this time everyone present was crying as hard as he or she could. Then anotlher long sapee-ch was solemnly delivered, this time to her brothers and sisters and friends of her girlhood. Then having kissed her brothers and sisters, she left for the church. The marriage ceremony was con- ducted in the usual manner and the usual shower of confetti and rice greeted her when she emerged from the church. The wedding was celebrated in a hall for the occasion. When the bride arrived at the hall she was greeted by the orchestra, playing Hungarian folk music. After a light lunch, dancing began. The couples waltzed in the good old-fashioned way and the majority of tlhem did the Cyardasg which is the Hungarian national dan-ce. All this lasted until nine olclock. By tlhis time everyone was quite pleased to hear supper announced. When everyone had been seated the first course was brought in. IVhen- ever anything was brought in, it was prese-nted with a short rhyme about it. The first course ,consisted of chicken soup with home-made Hungarian macar- oni. highly seasoned, and lastly the cake. Besides the big cake set befiore the bride, smaller cakes were placed all along the tables. A Hungarian wedding supper would never be complete without the inevitable kalacs, a kind of roll cut in slices, with a nut-and-raisin filling. During the course of the meal ev- eryone sang Hungarian folk-songs and made as much noise as he could. n While all this was going on a young man went under the talble and stole the bride 's shoes without being caught. When everyone had finished eating, a song was sung in which the bridesmaids were given permission to withdraw from the table. The other guests could leave when they wished. Then came the bargaining for tlhe bride 's shoes. Her godfather had to buy her shoes from the person who had stolen them, so that the bride could da11ce again. The ceremony lasted about an hour. When the bride had her shoes on again we had what was called the Hari-dal dance. Tlo start this the best man danced with the bride, putting .some monev in a plate held by the bride's godmother. Everyone present had a short dance with her and of course each gave her a donation, either large or small. This money was give11 to the bride to help her in setting up her new home. Some- 46