Tillsonburg District High School - Tatler Yearbook (Tillsonburg, Ontario Canada)

Text from Pages 1 - 108 of the 1949 volume:

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Phone 619W 5 Always Pleased To Care For Your Needs OTHER YARDS AT BLENHEIM AND RIDGETOWN COMPLIMENTS OF l A s T o R I A c A F E l AT THE STOPLIGHT l 'k GOOD FOOD - GOOD SERVICE l 2' -'D' YYY Wiki' 7 2 A V X Compliments of C O W E L L ' S A WALLPAPERS and PAINTS PHONE 291-W THE TATLER Compliments of Livingston House, of Flowers if 'k Congratulations to T.B.H.S. Boys' Basketball Team W.O.S.S.A. B Champions from Livingston Wood Products 'A' THE lTATLE'R TO THE MEMORY or MR. E. I. TORRENS MEMBER OF THE TILLSONBURG HIGH SCHOOL BOARD FOR NEARLY TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD FOR EIGHT YEARS, 1937 TO 1945, THE. 1948 - 1499 TATLER IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED. THE TATLER TILLSONBURG DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL BOARD STANDING: Rev. Fr. J. H. O'NeiI, Mr. H. A. Ostrander, Mr. W. Rock, Mr. J. S. Ronson, Mr. H. F. Johnston, Mr. G. Haley. SEATED: Mr. B. Neale, Mr. S. Wightman, Mr. D. Vallee. ABSENT: Mr. K. Emerson. A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD In the near future the number of courses which students may be able to get in High School here will be considerably increased. The School Board expect to provide new courses in home economics, shop work and agriculture as well as continue the commercial course established this last year. Students will have to make a choice, within certain limits, between various courses, and it would be well to keep in mind exactly what you are expecting to get from your High School course. Prob- ably the most important asset you will get will be the ability to think clearly. Mr. W. P. Weaver of the Canadian General Electric said recently that industry pre- fers a High School graduate with a good general education rather than technical knowledge. The various subjects taken throughout your course do provide such good general education. A pupil takes the social studies --History and Geography-to help him THE TATLER get along with people, for from these we learn how others have lived in the past or are living at the present time. Science teaches us about reality and the unchangeable lawsg we live in a scientific age and new scientific achievements are being accomplished every day. Mathe- matics teaches us accurucyg no advance in science can be made or understood with- out a good foundation in mathematics. Languages help one to express himself clearly and definitelyg and Literature, Music and Art contribute to our apprecia- tion of beauty. When you are making a choice of sub- jects choose something that will be a real challenge to you. It is only by hard labour that worth-while things are accomplished. We are looking to the present student body to uphold the finest traditions of T.H.S. and to keep the school in the top rank, not only in athletic and interschool activities, but also in that most important aspect of school life-the academic work. S. WIGHTMAN, Chairman, Tillsonburg District High School Board I5 Message From the Principal W. P. KIRKWOOD, Principal The Tavtler is the permanent record of all the societies, sports, events, and ac- complishments that have taken place at the school in the course of the year. In earlier issues we find records of some of the leading citizens of the community today and in this edition we shall expect to read about the early efforts and ac- complishments of future prominent busi- ness and professional men and women. Success is not good luck, but is the result of careful planning and hard work. To the graduating class of 1949 my wish is that your plans and your industry may bring you the success that you deserve in life. This year we have been very happy to welcome the students from Vienna and Courtland. They have adapted themselves readily to the life in the larger Tillsonburg District High School with the result that we feel that they have always been with us. Our school is in a period of transition where we are growing from a small school to a large one. With our attendance in- creasing so rapidly and with the large number of students transported by bus, we will soon have to reorganize our extra- curricular activities so that more students may participate. 16 This year we have had a successful programme of extra-curricular activities, starting with the outstanding victory of our Track and Field Team at the Inter- County Field Meet and continuing on through the Football schedule, Commence- ment, Basketball, Public Speaking, Pup- pets, and finally Cadet Inspection. Our Senior Boys' Basketball Team is to be congratulated on its splendid record of winning all its games in the W.O.S.S.A. B Group and bringing the championship to Tillsonburg. The smooth and efiicient operation of the school could not have been obtained without the whole-hearted interest of a co-operative and sympathetic High School Board. We are fortunate in having such a Board to administer our school. Their interest in the comfort and progress of the students in all phases of school activity is indeed greately appreciated by the staff and student body. In conclusion I would like to compliment the students and supervising teachers on this edition of the Tatler, as it takes its place with the long list of previous editions. The school magazine is the result of a great deal of hard work on the part of many students and their supervising teachers as well as the generous support of the advertising business men. THE TATLER THE TEACHING STAFF Mr. W. P. Kirkwood, Principal Mr. R. J. Sinclair. .. Miss R. Field . Miss M. Howitt .. Miss G. Ostrander ...,..,. Mr. R. D. Alexander ,,..... Miss M. McIntosh ....... Miss E. Moxley , Miss G. Grieve .,.. ., Mr. G. Hay... Miss M. Rock ..,... Mr. A. B. Taylor .,..,.... Mr. W. Moore , TATLER B. Paed., Queen's Queen's Queen's Toronto Western Toronto Toronto Western Western Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto TATLER BUSINESS STAFF STANDING: Miss Grieve, W. Eichenberg, N. Rokeby, J. Culp, Mr. Moore. SEATED: A. Gerhardt, R. Mannell. ABSEN'I:: L. Low, J. McQueen. EDITORIAL Une ot' the most valuable of High School Activities is the 'I'nfI1'fr work. Every student has the opportunity to enjoy this activity and to display ability and skill. The hard work of assembling a year- book provides valuable training for the Tatlvr staff. They know from experience that each office has its share of responsi- bility and leadership. To shoulder this responsibility successfully, perseverance to complete a difficult task must be dis- played. There are many discouragements. These must be met and overcome to reveal capability, for the laggard is soon left behind. We believe that to every member of the Taflcr staff this experience is valuable training to prepare us to meet our responsibilities as citizens of a democracy. All students may contribute to the school year-book, and competition is al- ways keen, for only efforts of superior 18 qua ity attain a distinguished position in ntlcr. Additional incentive to lllltlil- is provided by the natural desire of our tive seeing one's name in print. The community as a whole finds the year-book a source of information con- cerning the life of High School students. The literary sections provide interesting essays and poems: the sports section shows the pupils' athletic attempts and achieve- mentsg the Activities section portrays all phases of extra-curricular interests. Each student considers a copy of the Taflcr invaluable. In later years it be- comes a precious document to each individual, recording his own or his fellow's achievements or shortcomings during the Five Best Years of His Life. Many have worked hard to produce a Tafler to be proud of this year and we hope that you, the readers, will derive endless pleasure from glancing through its pages. Amelia Gerhardt. THE TATLER THE TATLER EDITORIAL STAFF STANDING: R. Jones, R. Prickett, R. Rokeby, D. Murr, D. Lee, J. Denys, D. Currie. SEATED: M. Warren, M. MacEwnn, L. Turner, M. McGuire, M. L. Grass. EDITORIAL STAFF Editor. .. , ..,.. . ,.,.., ....,.....A......,,,. , . A... .rr. Amelia Gerhardt Assistant Editor... Advisor to Editors .....,. ' Sports Editors .,., or School Activities ....,.i..i Alumni and Humour .,.,... . . . Russell Mannell Miss Grieve ., Jennie Denys, Donald Lee i........,......,..Jean Scrimgeour .iMary Lou Grass ,i...iLeone Turner Poetry. .............,.,...... . Prose and Fiction .r,.,, .,.... . .I . ,Richard Jones Languages ,....i....,.... I ..i..,..... ,.,. R iehard Rokeby Music .....,......,.........i...................... ......i M ary Claire MacEwan Business Manager ,.......,,...,...,.,......i,.,.,.... ...... ,..,....,.,... ..,....., . , N oel Rokeby Advisor to Business Manager ...i.i.,.,........,. ..,..,.i....i......,..,.....,.,......,i M r. Moore Advertising ,,., ,...i J ack Culp, William Eichenberg, Lois Law, Jane McQueen Photography ..,,,,i,...,,.,,..........,....,...,.,.......o.......i...,.r..oi.,....... ....i, R onald Prickett Secretaries ...i. , ,... Madelyn McGuire, Marjorie Warren Publicity ,, .I .,.....,..... Donald Currie, Dalton Murr TATLER IN APPRECIATION We would like to express our deepest thanks to everyone who helped in any way in the composition and completion of our Tatler. Anything to lighten the task for us is greatly appreciated by the Tatler staff. :If VIC Pk Sk SIC A special word of thanks goes to the teachers for their help and guidance. Pk :IC PIC Pk PIC We also say merci to our new addition, the Commercial Department, for typing our material. We have discovered that Spec, Comm. is both fast and eflicient. Pk PI' rk PI! ,lf To everyone who took pictures for the Tatler we extend our sincerest apprecia- tion. Thanks to Jerry Mansfield, Ronald Prickett, Russell Mannell, and those precious few who contributed snapshots. FK YI! PIC DIG DIC After much coaxing and scolding we had ample material to choose from. All efforts were certainly appreciated. We regret that all contributions could not be printed but that is impossible. If your bit didn't make it, better luck next time. wk PIC PIC Pk Pk A few weeks ago a certain high school teacher in Australia wished to secure pen pals for his pupils in other parts of the British Empire. He composed a letter, added a list of names and addresses and addressed it thus: To the Headmaster, Secondary Schools, Washington, D.C., Canada The postmaster at Washington ob- viously concluded that the letter was meant for Canada. After some contempla- tion he naturally concluded that Tillson- burg had the most important high school in Canada, so here it came. We consider ourselves flattered. Thank you, Washington! TO OUR ADVERTISERS We wish to thank our advertisers, whose faithful financial support provides a most necessary spoke in the wheel that makes up an all-round successful Tatler. With this edition we hope to justify their support. Advertising Department: Jack Culp, William Eichenberg, Noel Rokeby, Lois Law, Jane McQueen. 20 SCHOLARSHIPS The academic record of the graduating class of 1948 was embellished by the attainments of Donald Eckel. Don carried off a Dominion-Provincial Scholarship for Grade XIII, valued at four hundred dol- lars, and brought further honour to him- self and the school by winning the Third Carter Scholarship. Congratulations, Don, and best wishes for continuing success at McMaster. Another Dominion-Provincial Scholar- ship of one hundred dollars was won by Donald Sykes, of last year's Grade XII class, who is using his scholarship to con- tinue his studies in Grade XIII. Here's hoping for more laurel crowns, Don: last year's sits gracefully on your brow. IN MEMORIAM EVERETT NORMAN BARTLETT Last June the students and staff of Tillsonburg District High School were saddened by the news that a well-known student, Everett Bartlett, had drowned on June 13, while swimming in an unused reservoir. He was swimming with other boys at about four o'clock in the afternoon. One of his companions, seeing him in distress, tried unsuccessfully to save his life at the risk of his own. Surviving Everett besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Bartlett, is one sister, Bernice, who lives in London. Seventeen years of age, a member of First Baptist Church, Everett was a mem- ber of Grade 10A in the High School. At the school he was well known for his cheerful disposition, ready smile, and conscientious, industrious application to his work. His untimely and tragic death was felt profoundly by all his friends at Tillsonburg District High School. THE TATI.ER THE TATLER - IN ALIENO LOCO The original Tatler was one of the first successful one-page pamphlet-newspapers in England. Richard Steele, an Irish ex- playwright-cavalry officer, started it in 1709, devoting sections to criticism of society, poetry, prose and theatre, and some space to news and his own sage sayings. He headed each item with the title of a particular coffee house-the material in each item being on the subject that was usually discusesd at the particu- lar coffee house. He came to concentrate his efforts on notes of wit and criticism and to desert the theatre and literature fields. At first, Steele offered little but des- tructive criticism, satirizing swindlers, rogues and other social delinquents of the day. He later turned to a more constructive criticism and gave advice designed to brighten-up various groups in society. To effect this, he brought back classical characterics and philosophers and wrote in their particular style about their pet subjects. He invented Pacolet, a spirit that took him on visits to gather news about the private business and lives of anyone. Steele portrayed himself as an elderly batchelor with a pipe, a cat and a liking for astrology and, more important, the ability to listen to other people's opinions while keeping his own to himself. After publishing his paper three times a week for two years, he closed up his business for financial reasons and assisted Joseph Addison in the Spectator. Another Tatlcr, a society paper, was being published in England at the begin- ning of the twentieth century. At about the same time the publication of the Ta.tler as you know it today was begun in Tillson- burg. The earliest edition available now is that of the year 1907. Since then the Tatler has weathered financial and men- tal droughts, causing its production to fall off' badly and some years to fail entirely, but each year the attempt has been to make it The Best Yet. Noel Rokeby, XIII. .. FIFTY YEARS AGO Long before our school paper The Tatler was born, a small booklet about nine inches by four inches was put out by the teachers. THE TATLER This booklet of about eight pages con- tained only the bare facts of the school around nineteen hundred. It mentions that the tuition fee was six dollars a year payable to the principal in instalments of two dollars each on the fifteenth of Octo- ber, January and April. The Athletic Association also had a fifth-of-a-mile track for running and cycling, a good baseball diamond, and on the girls' side a first-class tennis court was constructed. Mention was also made in the booklet of scientific apparatus, valued at five hundred and thirty dollars. There was accommodation for sixteen pupils working simultaneously. The Herbarium contained over six hundred species of Wild Plants of Canada and was very valuable for reference and comparison. This was the form that the school paper, called the Annual Announcement, took when Tillsonburg was spelled with one I , Vivian Thompson, XII. ' TWENTY YEARS AGO IN THE TATLER The Trailer of '28 and '29 was a small book with black and white cover. The two outside pages were printed and held the advertisements of the town merchants. The actual body of the book was litho- graphed. The '28-'29 Editorial Staff was as follows: Consulting Editor, Miss Mitchell, Editor, Vera Kennedy, Associate Editor, Donald Tutt, Business Manager, Harry Shearing, Literary Editor, Margaret But- ler. The Editor comments that: Every school must have a medium for making its reputation known and this medium does not lie in the building or equipment, but in the students whose ability is discovered within its walls. Therefore every school is seeking for the genius who will bring fame and honour to its name. The Teaching Staff consisted of the following: Mr. S. Wightman, B.A., Prin- cipal-Mathematics, Miss H. Hindson-- French, Art, Miss B. Mitchell, B.A.,- History and English, Miss D. Janes, B.A. -Junior English, Mathematics, P.T., Miss W. Cuddy, B.A.-Junior Science, Geog- raphy, Mr. R. Sinclair, B.A.-Science, 21 P.T.g Miss R. Field, B.A.-Junior Science, Geography. Editors' Convention, Toronto: Delegates representing schools all over Western Ontario were present, those from our school being Miss Mitchell, Vera Ken- nedy, Harry Shearing, Donald Tutt. Field Day The annual Field Day was held Oct. 8, 1928, and unusually keen interest was displayed by all. This interest was largely aroused by the shield donated by the High School Board to the form winning the highest number of points. A total of 242 points gave Second Form the honour of winning the shield. Con- gratulations ! I Literary Notes Those nominated for office were divided into two parties. Max Van Loon with his party, consisting of Vice-President Doris Somers, Secretary Margaret Butler, and Treasurer Gerald Elder, in their addresses, introduced his policy. This was to pur- chase a moving picture machine for the school which we would find very useful in connection with class work in literature. A second suggestion was to improve the platform in the Assembly so that plays may be produced. The opposing party, composed of Helen Strout, Jean Williams and William Ho- garth, with Howard, Conn as leader, had as its platform, the encouraging of debat- ing and literary work. The election was by ballot and Max Van Loon and his party were elected for the coming year. The book also contains a play called A Tragedy in Flydom, by W. France, A True Story from Second Form Com- position Classg T.H.S. Chit Chats , and a page of humour entitled Laugh 'em off. On the whole, for the size of the book, it represented quite an achievement in trying to represent the whole school and containing a variety of literary and local interest material. 1-. VIENNA HIGH SCHOOL In October, 1944, I walked up the side- walk towards an old, grey, brick school- Vienna High School. That day for the first time I met Miss Margaret E. Bonis, 22 who was destined to be this school's last principal. On that day I was enrolled as a student of the school. Thus began my high school career. Little did I realize the tremendous influence that my stay at this chool would have, nor did I realize that this school had a colourful history. This was the second Secondary School established in Upper Canada. In 1842 Dr. T. Bolton Reade, then rector of St. Luke's Church, saw the need for a Grammar School, as High Schools were then called. A private house served as the first school, with Mr. Newcombe as its first master. Thirty young men attended this school. A few women also attended but they were not classed as scholars. Latin, Greek, French and English were the subjects in which the scholars were instructed. In 1850, when the Grammar School was built, a dream was fulfilled. The youth of the district could now receive instruction in the higher learning. In the same year young women were recognized and ad- mitted as students. A succession of teachers taught at this school. Among them were Mr. Bigg, Mr. Cook, and Mr. Bonis ffather of the last principall, Mr. Baker, who later became a professor in the University of Toronto, Miss D. Vin- ing, Mr. C. E. Powell, Miss D. MacDonald, and Miss Bigg. Miss D. Steele, Miss M. McKenzie, and Miss M. Bonis, its principal, were among the last school. The year 1948 was this school as it was situated in Vienna or teachers in this the last year of no longer to be to be called the Vienna High School but was to be annexed to a much larger school-Tillsonburg Dis- trict High School. The year 1948, however, was not the last year of the school because it would live on in T.D.H.S. Even as Vienna is proud to join so fine a school as this with her interesting history, so I am sure T.D.H.S. is glad to have Vienna Join in. From the very beginning of the year the other new students and I have not been regarded as strangers by the students of T.D.H.S., but as fellow students. Mr. Kirkwood's attitude and that of the staff has done a great deal to make us feel at home and as part of this great school. No one can realize better than the for- mer students of V.H.S., the fine facilities fCmztinued on Page 732 T H E T A T l E R GRADE XIII, 1948-1949 BACK: J. Eppel, G. Teall, R. McCurcly, D. Sykes, R. Mason, D. Ashman, A. Slama, J. Nichols J. Longstaff, K. Webster, E. Steele, W. Fletcher, N. Rokeby. CENTRE: M. Heibert, M. Howey, E. Tait, L. Turner, E. Tillson, M. Milmine, J. Solcak, D. Wickham E. Collings, H. Brown. FRONT: M. Sandham, F. Scott, M. L. Gross, D. Neale, H. Sponics, M. Scanlan, N. More, D. Dean Q ',, I :-:- -IQV ... V ' f Q , .,.. ...gf -V-2 - . EI: ,. Qw 3. . ,. ,: ,. . -Q: -I H , -.:,,:E:,-E., is K Q . .,:Er.' TI' m y E Y V, .. i s lam? R H 1 :.,.. A y W . . D F I I :1.,... A- -V TOP: P. Grocey, D. Eckel, A. Garnham, J. House, G. Hollier, D. M. Dean. CENTRE: M. Howey, H. Wilkinson, J. Strobel, B. Sinden, N. Jones. BOTTOM: M. Naylor, J. Gurklys, A. More, J. Scrimgeour, G. Holmes, J. Weelxes. THE TATLER zzn VALEDICTORY ADDRESS by Donald M. Dean Cmrunem-cmcvvf, December 3, 1948 My purpose here tonight is to say good- bye to T.H.S. on behalf of my classmates, the graduating class of 1948. We who received our diplomas here tonight look back-and we shall look back more and more as we go farther and farther from T.H.S.--on achievenments of the past five years, academic achieve- ments. I remember when I was the only one in the class with the correct answer, that was in first form. And we remember extra-curricular achievements, the rugby and basketball games, 'field day and the cadet inspection, assemblies and, of course, commencement. In a comparatively short time you too will be looking back when you think of T.H.S. But while we shall all remember the old school, many of you will remember a new school. Many will remember the commercial class and the joys of translat- ing shorthand. And there will be other memories that we who leave you now shall not be able to remember. We remember T.H.S. because it was there that we received the most valuable part of our education. Professor John Stuart Blackie tells us that only One thing is needful. It is not money or power or even cleverness, but character alone, a thoroughly culti- vated will, is the one thing that is need- ful. And it is in high school that most of our character develops. This is the most valuable part of our education. If we haven't developed much character be- fore we leave high school, the chances are we never shall develop much. Some of us ask, Is it really necessary to go through high school? Can't we get along without our Senior Graduation diploma? And the answer is, of course you can. You can get along without going all the way through high school. You can even get an education outside of high school by working in a store or on a farm. However, the high school graduate has this advantage: he can always get an unskilled job if he wants one. But the person who leaves before graduation can- not get a graduate's job. The unsatisfied person will be the one who finds that there 24 is one job he would rather do than any other, and cannot do that because he lacks the education. This reminds me of a story. Once there were two little boys, Bobbie and Joe, who lived with their grandmother in a little stone cottage near the coast. Every day they would ask their grandmother if they could go out and play, and every day their grandmother would say, You may play around the house and you may play in the garden, but don't go down to the sea- shore, because the tide might come in. So every day they would play around the house and they would play in the garden, but they never went down to the seashore because the tide might come in. Then one day Bobbie said to Joe, Let's go down to the seashore. And Joe replied, Oh, no, we mustn't do that, because the tide might come in. But if we watch really closely, we can get out of the way before the tide reaches us, said the other. So the two little boys went down to the seashore and started to play on a little mound way out on the beach. And while they were playing, the tide crept in .and surrounded the little mound on which they wer playing. When they were ready to come home they found that their way was blocked, and all the time the water was creeping closer and closer, and by the time the water was trickling around their toes, they had become very frightened. Then they looked up, and there, way up on the bank far above them, there was their grandmother, and they both cried out, Grannie! And Grannie looked down, and there were her two little grandsons way out on the seashore with the water rising higher and higher all the time. And they cried. Grannie, help us. And she replied Well I can't do very much, boys. I can't swim very well and I haven't any rope with me. Then she said, But what are you doing out there? Didn't I tell you not to go down to the seashore ? Yes, Grannie. Well didn't you know that the tide would come in? Yes, Grannie. Well what was the matter then, didn't you know what the tide would be like ? THE TATLER No, they cried, no, we didn't know what it would be like. We didn't know how wet and cold it would be, how terrible it would be. We didn't know. Well, said Grannie, you know now. Opportunity is knocking at your door. The magnificent education systems and universities across the Atlantic are no longer as nearly perfect as they were be- fore the first world war. Today they are available only to those of great financial backing. But here in Canada today, a fine educa- tion is within the grasp of everyone. And no one can get a better education than the students of T.H.S. Tillsonburg District High School has an excellent staff. Already in my short stay at the university I have noticed the differ- ence in attitude between my former teachers and my present professors. The professor teaches a lesson. That is all. But your teachers are interested in YOU. You may get tired of their telling you how hard the outside world is, sometimes. I used to get tired of it until one day it was explained to me in this way: We who are young have never been old, but they who are older have been young. They have doubtless made mistakes. That is why they are so anxious for us to succeed. And you have an excellent high school board, the Tillsonburg- District High School Board. I had the privilege last year of attending a number of meetings of this board, and believe me, the prob- lems that you have in algebra and analytic geometry are nothing compared to some of the problems that came up before that board. It seemed to me as I sat there and watched them that every letter they received was sealed with red tape. But they took an admirable attitude to the whole thing. It was sort of like this: Well, this is obviously an impossible situation. It's just one of those things that can't be done. So let's get to work, it will probably take us a bit longer than if it were possible. And you would be surprised at the amount of red tape that ended up in the wastepaper basket by the time that the meeting was over. Now there has been quite a bit of im- patience about getting the new school that is now in sight. The members of the High School Board are just as impatient to get that school as anyone-but at least, they are doing something about it! THE TATLER And why are they doing all this? It's not likely that they will be using the school as much as some of you, and it certainly isn't the wages that they get for their troubles. The spirit of these men I thought was expressed at one of the meetings last winter. One of the members had been asked to clear up some matters on the school bus transportation problem, by interviewing a member of the Depart- ment of Education in Toronto. A second member, realizing how much time and work was involved, said to him, It's too bad that we have to ask you to do this. You won't be getting as much out of this Job as you get from some of your big 31,000 deals. Ah, but there you are mistaken, said the first. My pocketbook won't grow any fatter, it's true, but when I know that some of the students in this district that were unable to attend a high school before, will now be able to come here, and without expense, then I shall get more out of this than I ever get from any business deal. It is men like that, fellow students, whom you have working for you. You can get along without going all the way through high school, but when you have a staff of teachers and a high school board that takes a genuine interest in YOU, when you have such people as these working for you, it would be a shame not to take advantage of their labour. Since you are in Canada, and since you are in fContinucd on Page 70j 25 ALUMNI Edited by Mary Lou Grass, XIII A number of last year's students. are continuing their studies at universities, Normal School, or are in training as nurses. Julia Gurklys, after working in Hamil- ton, is now taking a Laboratory Tech- nician's course at a Toronto hospital. Audrey Garnham is in Whitby. Don Dean and Joe Strobel are attending University of Western Ontario. Don is taking Journalism, while Joe is studying Business Administration. In London also, attending Normal School, are Jim House, Marion Howey, Mary Naylor and Berniece Sinden. Don Eckel and Andy More are studying at McMaster University in Hamilton. Don is studying Political Economy and Andy is taking a preparatory course. The girls in training are: Pat Gracey and Gwen Hollier at Victoria Hospital, Londong Gwen Holmes and Joyce Scrim- geour at Toronto General Hospital, and Norma Jones at Hamilton General Hos- pital. Keith Teall is learning typesetting at the Times Journal , St. Thomas. June Smyth and Catherine Travis are now Mrs. Joe Kennedy and Mrs. Ross Wallace respectively. Jack Weeks is staying at home this year. Some of last year's students who are continuing Grade XIII here at T.D.H.S. are Bill Fletcher, Faye Hall, Don Neale, John Nichols, Ron McCurdy, Ted Tillson, Bea Thompson and Donna Wickham. Henrietta Wilkinson is studying music at the Ontario Ladies' College in Whitby. She says of her life at the school: We all co-operate to create our own fun and, strange as it may seem, we do have some very good times. Occasionally there is an outsider who brings some entertainment but these oc- casions are rare so what we do ourselves is what really counts. In a boarding school it is very neces- sary to learn to respect the feelings and 26' wishes of one, two or three roommates as well as a whole school. To live with three other girls all from different parts of the continent, taking diferent courses, of different religions, is an education in itself. It is very interest- ing to listen to Lilia talk about the fas- cinating customs of Colombia, South America, or Marie telling us about the beauty of her island home of Bermuda. The following is taken from a letter written by Marion Howey, about her course at the Normal School: I can say that my life here at London Normal School is a very enjoyable one. Although there is plenty of work to do there are school parties and basketball games to attend. There are four weeks when we are away from the Normal School. Two of these weeks are spent in urban schools, and the other two are spent in rural schools. At these schools we observe other teachers at work, and also practise teach- ing ourselves. Each week on Wednesday and Thurs- day afternoon students go out teaching in London schools or in schools on the outskirts of London. I hope that this will give you some idea of my life here in London. THE TATLER A C T I V I T I E S Edited by Jean Scrimgeour, XII CADET INSPECTION On Wednesday evening, May 10, 1948, the Tillsonburg High School held its an- nual Cadet Inspection, with the Battalion commanded by Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Donald M. Dean. Lieutenant D. C. Irvin inspected the T. H. S. Cadet Corps, assisted by Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Donald M. Dean, Capt. G. Hay, Lieut. Colonel Wilkins, O.C. of the Oxford Riiies, and Cadet Major Strobel, C.O. of Company B. The party then inspected the T. H. S. Cadet Band under Staff Sergeant Pat Turner. Company drill was followed by platoon drill by the whole boys' company under Cadet Major Strobel and drill by Platoon No. 1 of the girls' company under Cadet Lieut. M. L. Grass. Thirty-seven boys from Grades 9 and 10 then put on a Field Craft Demonstra- tion, with Capt. G. Hay explaining the procedure. A Physical Training Demon- stration followed, by A Company and a part of B Company. Next on the programme were signalling and iirst aid under Cadet Corporal R. Prickett and Cadet Staff Sergeant R. McCurdy. The final event of the evening was a display of Gymnastics under Cadet Cor- poral R. Fairs which received a great deal of applause and commendation from spec- tators and cadets alike. Following the Inspection Parade, ice cream was served to members of the Cadet Corps in the school's gymnasium and the evening was climaxed by a Cadet Ball which swept away all thoughts of stiff joints and aching feet. TEA DANCE On Tuesday, November the second, for the first time in many years we had a T-dance, or rather a Tea dance. I'm not sure which it was. If it was a T-dance, what did the T stand for? On the other hand I didn't notice and tea-toters hang- ing around. Mr. Taylor, who acted as Master of Ceremonies under the auspices of the THE TATLER Literary Society, kept things lively calling out bingo and tag dances. We surely got our ten cents worth plus. The boys, as usual, were in the minority. consequently much in demand. They stood huddled in a group at the back of the room for whatever protection that might offer. But even this failed when some bold lasses followed in pursuit of a partner for the Sadie Hawkins dance. Several couples came onto the floor when Mr. Taylor offered to teach us the Y dance. After instructing them to wind their arms around each other in a truly chummy way, he asked, Y dance? The participating students turned four shades of neon and looked for the nearest crack in the floor to crawl through. The elimination dance was won by Pat Grey and Peter Gibson, Peter being the only boy who hadn't yet shaved. However, Pat doesn't seem to mind his five o'clock shadow. Winners of the spot dance were Vivian Young and J. B. Kennedy. I looked and looked but I didn't see any spot. Some people have all the luck! Led by Marilyn Stilwell a conga line wound gaily around the gym with George Leatherdale bringing up the rear. Man, George, do you swing a wicked hip! Most of us stood cautiously along the side hop- ing it wou1dn't bite. As the dance came to a close Mr. Taylor expressed his thanks to the crowd that turned out and told us that the money received would be spent on books for the school library and records for the school. Ann Dean, XIA. l COMMENCEMENT The auditorium of the Town Hall was the scene of our annual Commencement Exercises for Tillsonburg District High School, on Thursday and Friday evenings, December 9 and 10. On Thursday evening Proficiency and Sports Awards were given out, and diplomas and certificatas were presented on Friday evening. The valedictorian of the graduating class was Donald M. Dean, now a student at the University of Western Ontario, 27 London, who gave his address on Friday evening. A feature of the 1948 Commencement was the first public appearance of the newly organized High School Orchestra under the direction of Steve Choma. The orchestra provided music during both evenings' programmes. After the programme opened with the singing of O Canada and the school song, a group of boys performed on the gymnastic horse, and the clowning of Robert Fairs brought gasps of admiration and shouts of amusement. Mr. Kirkwood adressed the audience with a few remarks concerning the stu- dents' progress during the past year. Grade IX girls then performed a de- lightful dance entitled the Moron March, followed by a lively square dance by Grade X girls. The vocal offerings during both nights' programmes were rendered by a mixed chorus, the T.H.S. Glee Club, who sang negro spirituals. A Boys' Chorus added much to the programme by their spirited rendition of Stout-Hearted Men. These stout-hearted singers included: D. Lee, D. Ashman, D. Currie, R. Rokeby, R. Gib- son, R. Mannell, J. Culp, R. Mason, J. Jones, K. Webster. Eleanor Collings sang a solo, with violin obligato by Steve Choma, which gave added enjoyment. Charles Ketchabaw of- fered a pleasing violin solo. Presentations were made to the students hy Grant Haley of South Norwich, H. F. Johnston of Tillsonburg and K. Emerson of Vienna. Commencement Dance: Following Commencement a dance was held in the school gymnasium, sponsored by the Boys' Athletic Society. A high- light of the evening was a boys' beauty contest which resulted in Dutchy Van- derhoek being crowned Miss Tillsonburg of 1948. His charming ballet costume really did something for him! The runner- up was Carl Wilson, alias? AT HOME '49 Here we are, at last, at the big event of the year. We're wonderfully excited and happy as we cautiously descend the golden stairway to the magic ballroom. We pause at the entrance and gasp with admiration at the miracle Barbara has achieved with 28 our usually drab and bleak gymnasium. The receiving line, composed of Barbara Mason and Ken Webster, Mr. and Mrs. Kirkwood, Mr. and Mrs. Wightman, have been making the students and guests wel- come. The older boys have been asked to work in shifts patrolling the track, halls and basement. So while our escort takes his turn we stand and literally gape at the decorations. The gym now resembles a huge circus tent with streamers providing the big- top effect. Along the walls are cages, the bars being streamers. Inside these are cute little animals looking over the dancers with interest and admiration. A seal is balancing a ball on the end of his nose from one backboard, while a grinning, large-nosed clown presides on the other. Ted Pudney's famous orchestra is encaged in a streamered corner under a sign read- ing Circus Band . A variety of balloons about the room will no doubt provide future fun. The variety of colour is most effective and we hear rumours that the gym looks the best in years. As we dance to the dreamy music, it is interesting to note who is dancing with whom. Look! There's Shirley and Gene talking to Jean and Georgie. Quite a foursome these days! And there's Pat and Pete. She's absolutely adorable. After a few dances we wander up to the hall to patronize the coke and cookie booth. Well, I guess we aren't the only ones thinking of our stomachs. There is Buzz with his steady, Marie, that cute fifth former. And-well for goodness sake- it seems we are being honoured by the presence of Martha and Al Rokeby. You know them, Tillsonburg's latest matri- monial couple. Betty Leatherdale looks happy as usual, and no wonder, with Doug's diamond winking from the third finger of her left hand. Just for a change we decide to wander up on the track and view the goings-on from above. The drummer suddenly solos and we have the advantage up here. We can look down and get a bird's eye view of the gum-chewing drummer and his flying paws. About one o'clock the dance ends, and with the pink-elephant dance cards as souvenirs we leave the school with happy memories of the '49 Hop. Marilyn Stilwell, XII. THE TATLER THE JUNIOR ORATORICAL CONTEST The Junior Public Speaking Contest was held in the Town Hall on Thursday even- ing, March 10, with Mr. Kirkwood acting as chairman. Out of nine contestants, Lois Law was judged the best speaker and was presented with an engraved fountain pen in tribute. Lois was also winner of the girls' division and received a silver cup donated by The I.ion's Club. Her topic was Democracy versus Communism. Richard Gregson won first prize Ca his silver cupj in the boys' division for interesting speech on The Life of Winston Churchill. Second prizes in the girls' and boys' divisions were presented to Maybelle Thompson speaking on Why I Am Proud to be a Canadian, and William Fishback who discussed Soil Conserva- tion. ,Other contestants included Kathleen Sandor speaking on Etiquette , Dorothy Helsdon, The Brooklyn Bridge , Shirley Eichenberg, Rhythm of Raindrops , Margaret Dawson, Glass , Wallace Hoyle, Our Canadian Giants , and Verne Har- vey, The Age of Reptiles. Both Senior and Junior Oratorical Con- tests were organized by Miss McIntosh and Miss Ostrander, and the contestants were judged by Mr. S. Wightman, Mr. E. Homewood and Miss Evelyn Williams. While the judges were making their decision, the Glee Club under Miss R. Field, and the school Orchestra under W. Fishbock, M. Thompson, R. Gregson, L. Low. T H E T A T L E R v 'lv 1' - K- W- - -.-nn... .,g,,.J D. Palmer, R. Jones, A. Gerhardt, B. Smith. Steve Choma presented a delightful musi- cal interlude. SENIOR ORATORICAL CONTEST The Senior Oratorical Contest was held in the High School Gymnasium on Wed- nesday evening, March 23, with many enthusiasts, parents and friends in at- tendance. The programme was officially opened with Mr. W. P. Kirkwood, acting as chairman for the evening, announcing the speakers as follows: Richard Jones who spoke on History of Music and Spring is Here! : Douglas Palmer on Does Canada Need a Peace-Time Army? and My Greatest Ambition , Betty Smith on How Are We Going to Keep Them Down on the Farm ? and Getting up on a Cold Morning , Donald Lee on Canada as a Nation and My Favourite Radio Pro- gramme , Fern Robinson on Racial Preju- dice and Democracy and Popular Songs of Yesterday and Today , Agnes Thurston on Soil Conservation and The Drug Store After School , Amelia Gerhardt on What the Tenth Province Means to Canada and Extra-Curricular School Activities , Lucille Monk on Reforesta- tion and What I Know About Countries Other Than Canada , Mary Lilly on Jack Miner and His Sanctuary and Colds, Richard Jones was the champion and receiver of the Senior Boys' Trophy pre- sented by the Tillsonburg Lions Club and 29 an engraved pen presented by the T.D.H.S. Literary Society. Douglas Palmer as runner-up was pre- sented with an engraved pencil from the T.D.H.S. Literary Society and also a special award donated by R. G. Groom for the best speaker from the Athletic Team. Amelia Gerhardt was presented the 'Tillsonburg Lions Club Trophy as the best senior girl speaker. Betty Smith was presented with an engraved pencil from the T.D.H.S. Liter- ary Society as runner-up The awards were presented by D. F. Gibson. While the judges, Mr. D. F. Gibson and Miss Evelyn Williams, were making their decisions, the Glee Club, led by Miss R. Field, entertained the audience with a selection of songs. The boys of the Glee Club contributed Stout Hearted Men and Mary Claire and Barbara MacEWan sang When Day is Done. Mr. W. P. Kirkwood announced that each speaker would receive a crest. The fcllllflillllfld on Page 732 PUPPET CLUB The puppeteers have been very active this term, going to Mrs. E. V. 'l'illson's to entertain the Travel Club and preparing for their annual spring show. Looking over the features to be pre- sented on April 13, we see two plays, Bluebeard , directed by Ann Dean, as- sisted by Mary Morrison and Ruth Haw- kins, and The Three Wishes , under the direction of Betty Burn and Jean Ander- song a blackface clown, Touchstone , who dances to Peter Gibson's tuneg a bull-fight featuring a ferocious bull and a matador, directed by Verne Harveyg and through the efforts of Elizabeth Gibson, Ignace Jan Paderewski, who will solo at the baby grand. A favourite of yesteryear, Ruth Hawkins' amiable clown Jasper will return to entertain with gymnastics. This year's executive consists of: Presi- dent, Ann Dean, Secretary, Jean Ander- son, Treasurer, Amelia Gerhardt. The Club's activities are under the supervision of Miss Grieve and Miss Field. PUPPET CLUB V. Harvey, E. Gibson, R. Hawkins, A. Deon, J. Anderson, E. Burn. ABSENT: M. Morrison, P. Gibson. 30 THE TATLER ,gm uno'-if Q Isl +. . s Ban LITERARY SOCIETY BACK: L. Turner, V. Thompson, A. Gerhardf, R. Mannell, L. Bridge, A. Turner, M. Howey, P. Boughner, K. Sandor. CENTRE: D. Currie, B. Mason, K. Webster, J. Denys, J. Hunter. FRONT: D. Peacock, J. Howard, R. MacLennan. LITERARY SOCIETY ELECTION I 948-49 1949 brought to T.D.H.S. a Literary Society election that was, to quote a source who professes to know- extra- ordinary. The two parties were led by Ken Webster of the Pyrotechnicians and Noel Rokeby of the Rockettes. After several unavoidable delays and a colourful display of artistic ability on posters, one fine morning in the fall the two parties met face-to-face in the battle of words that is planned to direct vnfes in a certain direction. This year, because of the increased enrolment, junior and senior assemblies were necessary at the cost of a phenomenal rise in the blood pressure of the candidates. The results of the voting were close, in fact, a recount of presidential votes was necessary, but the final results showed that all but one Pyrotechnician candi- date had been elected - President, Ken THE TATLER Webster, Vice-President, Jenny Denys: Social Vice-President, Barbara Mason fof the Rockettes Jg Secretary, Jo-Anne Hunter, Treasurer, Donald Currie, Editor, Amelia Gerhardtg Assistant Editor, Russell Mannell. The following, defeated at the battle of the polls, retired to lick their wounds and watch the fireworks: Noel Rokeby Cdefeated by two votesl, Helen Spanics, Leone Turner, Dorothy Weeks, Richard Jones, Jean Scrimgeour, Richard Rokeby, but they can take some consolation from this excerpt from the Official Results Report: We wish to congratulate all candidates on one of the most exciting election campaigns the school has had in recent years. The suc- cessful candidates can now safely be said to have conducted the affairs of the Literary Society very successfully, as they will probably not carry out any rash policy after Easter to spoil their excellent record so far. Noel Also-Ran Rokeby, XIII. 31 ' tk , Prose and Fiction edited by Richard Jones Poetry edited by Leone Turner ON WRITING AN ESSAY by Eric Steele, XIII fPri:e-Winning Essay on Light Themej When you think of it, this is quite a big world we live in, and on thinking of it, everything in it quite marvellous. A great many of the wonders of the world have inspired poets and musicians. Artists travel all over the world and spend hours reproducing on canvass the beauties they encounter. Business men find relaxation and pleasure in a small garden. Professors and scientists spend their lives studying nature. Besides natural phenomena there are the great things wrought by man. To write about all of them would fill volumes. Speaking of writing, there comes a time in the life of every student when he must write an essay. That is just the time when he is not inspired by nature, the wonders of the world, or, it seems by anything else. The student receives his assignment, goes home to his room in the quiet of the evening, opens his book, picks up his pencil and tries to think of something to write about. It isn't that he cannot thinkg perhaps he thinks too hard. Innumerable muddled ideas speed through his mind while nature's wonders elude him. In sum- ming up a description of the view from his window he finds a deficit of adjectives. In the millrace of thought, an inspiration struggles to the surface, only to be pushed down again by the lack of a first sentence. Hours later he is still writing and tear- ing and throwing away worn-out ideas. With a wail of despair he jumps up and paces the room, tearing his hair as if to pull forth an idea in that fashion. He bathes his hot, feverish face in cool water, and when the haze before his eyes rises and the hammering in his head slows down he chooses a fresh pencil and begins again, with the same result as before. The next morning he awakes and his mind turns to the night before. The hor- rible realization comes over him that he is still one essay short. At school, when the teacher asks him for it, he raises haggard eyes and replies resignedly: No, ma'am, I haven't it finished. 32 HARP OF THE WINDS f'Winner of First Prize for Serious Versej 0 seeking wind that plays through the willows, ' i Bending the boughs to your desire: Bending the boughs that in your hands Release their music even higher, Higher aloft in ecstasy Than any song has right to be. 0 wind that shakes the aspen leaves, A million voices to release, A million voices singing soft An echo of the song of peace: O song why must you disappear For greater ears than mine to hear? Harp of the winds, so great, so wide, That stretches o'er the countryside, Played by the wind, whose mastery Now wafts your song to infinity. Ruby Makins, XII. POST-EXAMINATION MEDITATIONS fWinncr of First Prize for Light Verscj The joyous hour has now arrived, The hour for which 1've dreamed and strived,' I've tried again my mark to win- My last exam is handed in. Those awful hours of toil are o'er, And now I crave through yonder door To dash: I surely now have earned the right To leave my books, and SLEEP at night! Few yards ahead my paper lies Within the clutches of the wise, Worn pedagogueg if only it I could retrieve And change one word before I leave. Short time within which he 'will bear My fatal document to where It will be read and judged and marked: On such a trip IT has embarked. Elsewhere 1'll go and I shall try To sound composed, secure. But why? 'Twill only be a waste of breath, For actually I'm scared to death! Richard Jones, XIA. THE TATLER THE MISTAKEN IDEA by Leone Turner, XIII IP:-'ize-Winning Essay on Serious Themej Long, long ago in the remote countries of the East there lived people who prac- tised sorcery and witch-craft. If they wished to cause the destruction of an enemy, they built a small doll in the like- ness of the foe and pricked it with thorns or other sharp objects, hoping, in their superstitious twisted minds, to be able to thus destroy their enemy. Who would believe that such conditions exist today? Such conditions are present and will be present as long as racial prejudice thrives in the twisted minds of our people. We also raise an image or standard, to re- present all the qualities that we find objectionable in people different from usg we pierce this image with the barbs of comments and with the thorns of ridicule. Why do people act this way towards people of different colouring, different race or different creed from their own? The answer is the same as it was hundreds of years ago-ignorance. People are always confused and resentful to things that they don't fully understand. In order to keen a feeling of superiority, they make fun of a man whose skin is yellow, black or brown, mock a man who attends a syna- gogueg ridicule a man who prays differ- ently, scorn a man who is Hebrew or Negro, or virtually exile him because his name is Goldberg. To appease their vanity they segregate black from white, or French from English, or Christian from Hebrew. Perhaps some small little voice inside you denies that you could act that way, but the next time you find yourself laugh- ing ata joke about a Jew for even a Scotsmanl or avoiding those who are of different beliefs than you are, or feeling a smug glow of satisfaction because you are so much superior, pause and ask your- self if this is fulfilling the principles fought for and achieved with the Bill-of Rights and the Declaration of Independence. The basis of all discord in the world today is the prejudice that one race or religion feels toward another, and until such stupid prejudices are abolished, we shall try, in our ignorance, to destroy our enemies by piercing false images that we have erected. Is this sophisticated society, that has evolved from the age of witch- craft, really so much improved? THE TATLER HEART'S DESIRE by Richard Rokeby, XII fPrize-Winning Short Storyj ' The room was dimly lit by the fiames in the open hearth, old widow McSloy sat quietly tatting and mumbling to herself. Another figure enters the room: it is Hiram McSloy II, only son of widow Mc- Sloy. He is extremely bashful, and has yielded to his mother's wishes ever since he could stand, but by the determined set of his jaw it would appear that on the eve of his thirty-eighth birthday he has decided to do something, whether his mother consents or notf He has lain awake at night for weeks making up his mind. He has wanted to do this ever since his twenty-first birthday. All his friends had by then married and settled down while he was still tied to his mother's apron strings. He quietly approaches his mother, kisses her brow and says, Mother I am almost thirty-eight years oldg I have decided to--. Yes, Hiram, rasped the old lady. That is I would like to-. HYeS.!9 Well, you see I-. Yes. I-I-I guess I'll retire early tonight. A good idea, said dear widow McSloy by way of concluding the interview. All his hopes had been shattered by that ominous Yes. He went up to the loft, and thought and thought. Finally he decided that since he would be thirty- eight tomorrow, he would announce his stupendous decision to his mother, whether she liked it or not. Why shou1dn't he have one? All his friends had them and they seemed to make life so much easier. As we peer into the room the following evening we see Hiram again approach his aged mother, and dispensing with the kiss, he gets down to business. Mother, I've decided that since I am thirty-eight now I have the right to do something that I've wanted to do ever since my twenty-first birthday when all my friends had left me to get married. They found a new friend to help them through the trials and tribulations of life. Why shouldn't I? The town is full of very fine specimens, and I think that I have seen my heart's desire. Of course, it will cost money, I'l1 want to go riding with her, and I'll have to find room for her to live in, but I've planned for that. Ever ll 33 since I was twenty I've saved my weekly ten-cent allowance, and over these eighteen years I have managed to save ninety-three dollars and fifty-nine cents, 'that ought to-. Hiram, what did you do with that other cent Y I'm sorry motherg in one of my rash moments I bought an all-day sucker, he continued. As I was saying 393.59 ought to be ample sufficiency. Have I your per- mission? Well, Hiram, consider that when that money is gone. you are pennilessg but if you have your heart set on it, go ahead, and I hope you make a wise choice !-You will have no second chance. Early next morning Hiram McSloy II set off for towng he went straight to the livery stable and blew his life's savings on the joy of his heart, a beautiful sorrel mare that he had been admiring for weeks. SOLILOQUY 0F A STUDENT fWinner of Second Prize for Light Versej How can I stay at school today When winds are soft and free? - I simply cannot concentrate On Ancient History. What do I care how Caesar died? 'Twas years and years ago,- And ways the Greeks and Romans lived Are things I'm s'pposed to know. My French I really cannot say, No matter how I try. With all the verbs I have to know It almost makes me cry. Physics, the worst of all the rest, May make good engineers, But listen while I whisper low,- It brings grey hairs, my dears. My English teacher shakes her head About my words and rhyme, She wonders how I am so dumb, So dumb most of the time. And from my Algebra, 'tis sad, My thoughts' will ever stray. What good 'twill ever be to me I really cannot say. The time for bed is almost here: My homework is not done. I really should be finished up, But I have just begun. H Agnes Thurston, XIB. 34 SONNET TO DAWN fWinner of Second Prize for Serious Verse! Awake! the curtain is about to rise Upon the royal entrance of staid dawn, A Golden Lady, waving o'er the skies Her magic wandg-the sombre screen ' withdrawn, She paints the gray horizon with a hue Unequalled by the painter's skilful brush, Soft scarlet, yellow, blended with light blue To serve as robe for last stars in a rush. The dewy dandelions shyly tip Their golden heads, in greeting graciously The irnorn. The rose-buds part their rosy U9 For the caress in all its ecstasy. O Magic Lady, in whose hand lies power To change the dark earth, welcome at this hour! . Helen Spanics, XIII. ON THE PLAINS OF ABRAHAM fWinner of Honourable Mentionj The thin red line was bravely led, And though they knew they'd soon be dead They held their ground against all men That 'gainst them came and came again. I A gan appeared in the thin red line,' Rut it was closed without a sign From men who knew their duty clear But also knew the cost was dear. The charging horsemen hoped in vain To split the line that held the plain: But though they rode and rode again They could not break that wall of men. The battle wavered hard and long, Then toward the blue-coat throng The thin red line began to crawl, This last great chance to give their all. Behind on a knoll, o'erlooking the field, 'Some red-coat oficers quietly kneeled Near a man who doubtless was The greatest champion for the cause. James Wolfe fell back, on sods to lie, And breathed one quiet, longing sigh, Let me see the British under none: Then I'll know my duty's done. The light of life was flickering low,- There was not too much time to go, But 'fore he heard the trumpet call He heard them say, We're over all. Douglas Palmer, XIB. T H E T A T I. E R EDUCATION IN THE MODERN WORLD by Donald Currie, XII Education is as varied as the people who make use of it. The word education is so widely used in present times that it may refer to the study of almost any subject. However, I should like to limit my essay to that division of education which is connected with the school of to- day. Great advances have been made in the past seventy-five years in the history of our schools and also in the improvement of educational systems. Today a graduate, unlike his forefathers, leaves school with a firm foundation of basic languages, mathematics and sciences. No longer do these topics approach the student hand in hand with cruel and hard punishments or unjust beatings, but they reach out to those students who will think for themselves, who will study and try to apply the things they learned in school to the problems out of school. l Perhaps in the life of the modern High School student there has taken place what has been proved or what will be proved to be the most important facts yet listed in our Canadian or World Histories. For example, many of us have had friends or relatives in World War II, and some of us have felt the tragedy of that war. We are of the age of the Atomic Bomb and feel the dread that hangs over the world in connection with it. Must we not, then, the students of to- day, become properly equipped through- out the period we spend at school to capably meet the problems which will be turned over to us when we take our places in our troubled world? Will it not, also, take- a trained and an educated group of men and women to keep ourworld, already full of revolts, race and religious perse- cution, and of the distrust and hatred of one country and her peoples against another, from verging into wholesale murder or even war? Perhaps if such countries as Russia, who are refusing co-operation towards international peace, had a new and im- proved educational system, the countries, such as United States or England, who are soliciting peace, would not face prob- lems which they face to-day. We do not, unfortunately, have the right to recom- mend Russia's should-do's or should-not- THE TATLER do's, but we are able to recommend what we believe in our own country. Therefore I believe Canada's own educational system should continually improve through the combined efforts of the students, teachers and directors until a result is achieved, so worthy of respect and envy, that those troublesome nations of today will copy it. Thus in a small measure we, the students of 1949, may repay our country for the wonderful opportunity which she has offered us to gain a beneficial education. l TO-DAY'S HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT: JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES by Gary Miller, XIA Much criticism has been directed at the educational system in modern high schools. Some of it, resulting from misinformation or poor reasoning, is valueless, but a great deal of it shows thought and common sense. Such thought-provoking ideas as Is De- tention the Answer ? , Do Schools Stress Extracurricular Activities Too Much or Too Little? , and Should Rules Govern Participation in Athletics for the Sake of the Student's Mental Progress? instantly lend themselves to lengthy discussions and verbal orations and missives, both pro- and anti-. The subject which particularly fasci- nated me, however, was the mentally- stimulating topic Are There Too Many Compulsory Subjects on the High School Curriculum ? A story is always an interesting method of debate, therefore, let us take as my strongest argument the very real biog- raphy of an imaginary student, Joe X. -Toe attended Kindergarten and Public School with the other children and soon reached High School. Our fictitious friend had early shown his brilliant mind by con- sistently leading his class, and had earned the highest marks in the entire grade on the Entrance examinations. He was a fine all-round youth: intelligent, sportsman- like, of friendly disposition, pleasing per- sonality, serious, yet with a quick wit and clever sense of humour. Naturally, he was popular with his fellow-pupils. Joe exhibited a natural aptitude for English, public speaking, history and French. Friends said proudly Joe was a 35 born lawyerg with his mental gifts he couldn't fail. But in High School something happened -it wasn't serious at first: his standing dropped slightlyg his average dropped a little more than had been expected, per- haps because of Joe's poor showing in art and music, which had never interested him much. In Grade X, he started the study of Latin which, because his aptitudes failed to cover the subject, caused him his first failure. At Easter, Joe's marks were still on the decline. In desperation, he labored harder on his voco, vocare 's, only to find his other marks slipping. Joe passed into Grade XI that year fhaving to repeat Latin and another equally important subject howeverj. By the time he reached Grade XII, he was faced with two equally hopeless al- ternatives - first, taking a commercial course which would not enable him to enter University for the dreamed-of degree in law, and secondly, the inevitable leaving of school. Disheartened, Joe X chose the latter. Genius, say so-called wise men,. will not be denied, but will manifest itself under any conditions or circumstances. In Joe's case, we sincerely hope this is true. But, unfortunately, like so many of his kind, Joe will probably reach his unescapable pounding nails, sweeping fioors, digging ditches. Why are intelligent minds like Joe's, predestined for greatness, lost to the world? Joe failed to reach his far-distant, shining goal because he failed in Latin, a subject which is not even necessary for his law course, yet which, on the High School curriculum, today is a compulsory study . It's like losing a two-hundred- pound lineman who can tackle and block like a tank because he can't catch a pass or do broken-field running. One feeble argument is: Well, it's nice to know how to do, even if you never use it, and it might come in handy someday. Might it not also prove useful to be an accomplished orator or be nice to be able to run a ten-second hundred? If one has no ability in these fields though, it seems ridiculous to waste valuable time and effort trying to reach a reasonable degree of proficiency in them. It would be far better for one to spend ones time profit- 36 ably developing some phase of activity for which he has a capacity. The army stressed this by a series of tests, designed to determine the abilities, aptitudes, interests, special skills and gen- eral I.Q. of each new recruit. Every man was put in the job best suited to his qualifications. Finding the right work for each soldier was the important thing. Individualism was foremost. Isn't a place for every man and every man in his place a fundamental of democracy? Yet no individualism is shown in a school where those, like Joe X, working and studying to be lawyers, take basically the same course as those who will some day be their secretaries, servants, and chauffeurs. They tried to make Joe a Jack-of-all-trades and, as usual, he ended up a master of none. In re-reading this essay, I find I have reached a point of exaggeration to some degree. Perhaps this is forgivable, in that, of all the many modern problems, it directly affects you and me. In any case, I hope that I fand Joel have opened up a pathway which will enable you to form your own ideas and conclusions about one of to-day's most perplexing questions: Should some of the compulsory subjects on the high school curriculum be abolished? i f No! Noi M-as Grieve, l' h Ji so-mv-.19 for +s.4'1'a9I4f! ff! 1 ..6' rack' Q if if 0 it 4- f , Fl' mtmgaisilsgsf 1' Glory lmfkerduhyoa THE TATLER X X -ess X Y X Q- i G-1 CAST OF THE FLORIST SHOP E. Moon, J. Cowherd, V. Vance, E. Malecki, W. Hoyle. HEROES IN THE CRISIS by Amelia Gerhardt, XII This year our Alma Mater was honoured by the attendance of Mr. and Mrs. Odori- ferous P. Skunk and relatives. For days that seemed like years the inhabitants of our annex were miserable. Each day seemed impossible to bear. Detentlons were trivial compared to this continual torture. In desperation one figure in our hall of fame produced a device to lessen the pain .... AIR WICK. In compassion, Jerry liberally spread the disinfectant. There is, however, only one sure Way to stop such discomfort: Stop breathing! Mr. Kirkwood told us his troubles in geometry period one day. The skunks must go! The discussion was in full swing when Marilyn suggested shooting them, which had been the fate of the one in their cellar. Mr. Kirkwood asked whether the family went for a week's vacation to Florida. Enter our heroes. Mr. J. Culp waved a limb at Mr. Kirkwood and suggested: THE TATLER Why not set traps for them ?l' Bill Eichenberg: We've caught four or five that way. Mr. K.: But I'd be afraid of catching somebody's dog or cat. Might break its leg. Bill: Oh, no. I've caught several cats. Mr. K.: I know a man whose cat's missing. Jack: You get 'em on the end of a long pole and bury them. It's cruel but they don't ..... you know what. Mr. K.: You've got a job! Bill: Ive had experience and I don't want the job! But as it turned out, our Damon and Pythias could be seen next day in P. T. period looking over the terrain and plan- ning their attack. The same day two malicious devices called traps were posted in the yard. Teachers and eager students left the factory of knowledge between four and six. Some spent the evening listening to the radio, some went to the show and some probably even did their homework. At 10:30, however, our heroes' phones 37 rang and came the fatal message, You've got one. Our heroes climbed out of bed, donned their skunking costumes and got to work. Precariously the trapped victim was trans- ferred to the end of a long pole and taken to a safe distance from the buildings. Then Jack raised his .22 to his staunch shoulder. The skunk looked at him be- seechingly. Jack aimed. His finger moved. Bang !-He missed! Wiping the perspira- tion from his brow he tried once again. He couldn't miss twice at such short range, and neither would the skunk. This time the animal was put out of his misery. fBut not so Jack and Bill.D Next morning the corpse had to be dis- posed of. If not, those curious dogs out there would not receive a welcome at home, nor pupils either! A quick con- ference was held, and it was decided to honour the deceased with cremation. Slowly, sadly, scarcely breathing, the procession proceeded as the body was taken to the boiler room on a shovel. The door of the blazing furnace was opened. Silence reigned, and with bowed heads the executioners performed the final ceremony. Thirty-six hours later the second un- suspecting victim faced our one-man firing squad right on his own doorstep. Later this proved unfortunate, for his home was under the gym in one of the ventilators. He in turn was also cremated. - The bell rang as usual that morning. But slowly his last efforts began to seep, by way of the ventilation system through the whole school. The pupils were loath to leave their posts at the windows, where existed the only breathable air. Both teachers and students were pale. Only the strong survive. Some passed out. None could concentrate. At 9:30 the teachers gave up. As the little angels sat there holding their noses the sweetest message fell upon their little ears. Mr. Kirkwood's head ap- peared at each door in turn and announced, You may go home. Take the rest of the morning off. There was only one thing wrong. He forgot all about the fourth and fifth forms. Even the heroes received no pity. We made the papers too. The Free Press took pictures of le lycee and the surrounding terrain. In the afternoon The Telegram shot Jack and Bill several times -photographically speaking! ' When Mr. Sinclair was informed of 38 r I i A. Gerhordt these goings on he commented, Oh, I don't like that. I don't like the smell of it! But then he lives in the Lab! , A GARDEN RAINBOW fWinner of Honourable Mentionj A rainbow's in our garden plot: Enchanting hues of spring's surprise Beautiful tints I had forgot, A welcome sight to greet the eyes. buds and birds and blossoms gay bursting forth in bright array. crimson splash of robin's breast I For Are The Beside the sombre berry patch, The orange flash of oriole's wing High up, his long pouch nest to thatch, Blend neatly with the swaying plumes Of yellow dajjfodils in bloom. A pastel green clothes bush and tree While emerald shoots push through the earth. Upon a branch in brilliant blue A bluebird trills his song of mirth: And near the path in leafy mounds The purple violet abounds. Thus as the birds do flit about And mingle with the flowers of May, The colours flutter in review And form a rainbow every day: The promise comes to men of earth, Each spring will issue in new birth. Noel Mason, XB. THE TATLER THAT QUEER MR. GUSTON by Mary Fardella, Commercial Room Well! I never ..... Mrs Dowdy peered anxiously from behind her cur- tained window at the shabby old man making his way up the Petersons' walk. She was breathing quickly as her beady little eyes darted around, not wanting to miss a thing as she watched Mrs Peterson open the door and smilingly invite the old man in. Mrs. Dowdy then reluctantly let the curtain fall back into place, and with a disdainful sniff turned to face her husband who was working on some books. Weill Did you ever see the like of it before, Jonathan? Imagine those Peter- sons inviting that queer, dirty, old Mr. Guston into their home for dinner again! I just don't know what's gotten into their heads. Mr. Dowdy paused in his work and looked up at the tall, gaunt woman who was his wife. She was at least two feet taller than he, and he had always stood a little in awe of her. I don't quite know what you mean, my dear, he said. Do you mean that 'queer' Mr. Guston who owns that little junk shop down town ? Exactly, Jonathan! Mrs. Dowdy ex- claimed. Everyone in town knows he's queer and perhaps even crazy. Why, no one will have anything to do with him except the Petersonsf' Why yes, that's right my love, agreed Mr. Dowdy as he removed his glasses and peered through the window at the Peter- sons' house. Do you mean that he's over there now? I should say he is, sniffed Mrs. Dowdy, and this isn't the first time either. They have him in for dinner every Christmas and Thanksgiving. I know it's because they feel sorry for the old hermit, but on the behalf of the rest of our neighbours I think I will protest to Mrs. Peterson. After all, they should think of their respectable neighbours. And besides, everyone is laughing at them. I don't see how they can stand it or him. My, I've never seen the like of it! Two hours later Mrs. Dowdy was having trouble seeing out of the window, as dusk was falling, but when the Petersons' door opened she could see the old man was carrying a pie with him. It would certainly THE TATLER be a treat for him to have some good food. Everyone knew he always waited till cakes and bread went on sale to buy his, so that it wouldn't cost so much. Humph! An eventless week passed before Mrs. Dowdy heard of the poor, old junk dealer again, and this occurred while she was reading the town paper. There on the front page was a large heading. She gasped and jumped to her feet exclaiming, Jonathan, Jonathan! Come quickly and read this-right here on the front page. The news that startled Mrs. Dowdy had startled the rest of the town as well, for the heading read: Local Junk Dealer Found Dead. Leaves 510,000 Will. Yes, it was true. The poor, queer man whom the whole town had laughed at and pitied had' been found dead in his old shack that morning. Among his few be- longings a will had been found, and in it he had left his ten thousand dollars sav- ings, deposited in a city bank, and about which only he and the bank had known, to Mr. and Mrs. Peterson, his only friends in the whole town. A tone of unbelief crept into Mrs. Dowdy's voice as she peeked curiously at the Petersons' house and said- Well! I never ..... P SUSPENSE by Shirley Setterington, XIB It was a dark, foggy night. Everything was silent except for the howling of a lonely dog. The assailant crept nearer. He waited in the shadows until he was certain that he had not been noticed. Lunging forward, he grabbed his victim by the neck, covered his head with a sack, carried him to the basement, and threw him on the table. Quickly taking advantage of his victim's helplessness he bound him tightly, and moved to the other side of the room. Grasping a long gleaming knife, he slowly walked to where his victim lay squirming in fear. Raising the knife, he hesitated. How could he bring himself to kill one whom he had raised from a baby and treated like a son? But he steeled himself. Again he raised the knife and plunged it deep into the throat. There! It was done! Why did his wife always want chicken on Sunday? 39 M U S I C fP2.93ffff5l1X..Mfify.f?.'f1iff1?lf25fliV5fXTff THE ORCHESTRA The orchestra of Tillsonburg District lligh School is under the leadership of Steve Choma, and consists of a member- ship of seventeen: violins - Charles Ketchabaw, M. Claire MacEwan, Harold Weise, Vivian Thompson, Noel Mason, Bill llilliker, Jim Jonesg cello-Elizabeth Gib- song trumpets-Bill Popham, Bob Laur, Ron Mctfurdy, Russell Mannellg clarinet -Jack Culp, trombones - Dalton Murr, Richard Lucas, baritone--Marian Jonesg pianist-Gerald Webster. Our orchestra made two public appear- ances this year, both in the Town Hall, the first at our annual Commencement Exercises, at which they introduced the traditional Coronation March , and the second at the Junior Oratorical Contest. THE FIDDLER He came to us at the beginning ot' our school year-jolly, friendly and not lack- ing in courage. In fact, he fiddled his way into the hearts of all the lads and lassies. How did our school survive before his arrival? Fm sure l've quite forgotten. But it must have been pretty dead with- out Choma's Chummy Chumps tICditor's note: The Chumps must all be dead, be- cause we have never heard of or seen an appearance yet!! and the new orchestra. Every day we see instruments being brought to school, and daily we see the following notice on the bulletin board: Noticel All members of the orchestra report in Junior Lab. at 12:30 sharp, or pay the supreme sacrifice. Lovingly, Steve. But all kidding aside, Steve's an all right guy. Can he help it if school subjects don't appeal to him the way his music does? M. Foreman, Xll. BACK: R. McCurdy, R. Lucas, R. Mannell, D. Murr, J. Jones, C. Ketchebow, J. Culp, W. Popham, H. Weise, W. Hilliker, N. Mason, K. Webster, R. Luur, S. Choma. FRONT: E. Gibson, M. Mociwan, V. Thompson, M. Jones. 40 THE TATLER GLEE CLUB GLEE CLUB T.D.H.S. has done it again with a Glee Club that makes your heart sing right along with the members. Every Wednes- day after four o'clock Cand often other daysl, the deserted halls are filled with sweet and vibrant music. The audience for these practices is the regular detention squad and an occasional teacher whose curiosity Finally propels him or her to the Junior Lab. in quest of the angelic voices. A patient figure stands on the stool behind the piano and before we begin singing we all breathe silent prayers that the stool will stay put and not topple out from under our guiding hand , the celebrated Miss Field. Outstanding in the solo department are Don Currie, tenor, and Eleanor Collings, soprano. Strangely enough, it seems that the majority of sopranos are from the lower grades. It seems the big kids have outgrown the Glee Club. THE TATLER This club, comprising about thirty-five members, has been used to fill gaps at school functions during which Cgaps, that ish the audience would usually politely stifie a yawn or three behind a hand. This not only makes us feel that they are com- pletely bored, but makes us realize what a large number of hands the audience has and what loud applause could be incited. The main duty of the Glee Club is to thrill the Commencement audience, but we have also sung at Oratorical Contests, Puppet Shows, and wherever we are ap- preciated. Gerald Webster plays the piano for us, and more than competently. He can beat out The Galway Piper or caress his instrument to produce Ave Maria and A-Wearyin' For You. If anyone is interested in helpful vocal guidance and an exciting time, we can always use more members! Music hath charms to soothe the savage . . . beast , so come, savage beast, and be soothed. M. Stilwell. XII. 41 K3 BACK: J. Culp, R. Mason, W. Popham, R. McCurdy, R. Laur, W. Eichenberg, R. Gibson, R. Mannell, D. Murr, R. Lucas. FRONT: H. Weise, K. Ross, C. Kefchebaw, R. Claringbold. T. H. S. CADET BAND As time flies by and everything turns to the new modern designs, the T.D.H.S. Cadet Band has decided to advance too. The Band this year is planning to improve itself to the point where the Tillsonburg District residents will swell with pride at the sight of it. Under the supervision of Mr. Sinclair and Mr. Hay the band will undoubtedly be a worthy organization. The school has enlisted new instruments to the cause by the purchase of a bass horn and new snare drum and these, along with the orchestra's drums, allow the band a greater number of musicians and greater depth to its music. The band is also under a new director this year in the person of Horace Capp Watts, a well known local bandsman. Mr. Watts took over the band in the fall of '48 and has been tutoring the crew once 42 a week and has been instructing beginners twice weekly. Under Capp's direction in this year's line-up are: Trumpet-Bill Popham, Bob Laur, Ron McCurdy, and Russ Mannellg trombones - Dalton Murr and Richard Lucas, altos-Bob Claringbold and Harold Weiseg bass - Bill Eichenbergg reeds - Bob Mason and Jack Culp. The drums are: Snare, Bill Smith, Bud Keachabaw, Ken Rossg and Cymbals, Dick Gibsong under the bass drum is Charlie Swatridge. , A l 1, .v . 'ff' i - in THE TATLER Mr. Hay has announced some innovations in cadet uniforms. Cadet buglers will wear bugles and drum- mers will weor drums. Did someone say something about lyres? :FIT ll B 53 by Richard Rokeby, XII T H E T A T l E R NOW AND THEN - THE T. D. H. S. ORCHESTRA Everyone knows the school orchestra of today, that group of noble musicians who won such redounding praise after the 1948 Commencement. I feel that few of us could recount the history of the fore runners of today's acclaimed group of musicians, consequently I shall endeavour to enlighten all those interested. The first school orchestra of which we mn find a trace consisted of three pieces. At the piano was Russell Gerow. He is still at it, ranking as one of Canada's finest musicians and musical directors. You have, doubtless, heard his musical arrangements on the C. B. C. show, Allan and Me , or his playing on other C. B. C. programmes. Handling the traps in this first orchestra was Lansing Rogers, who later played in the Air Force Bugle Band. Hector Munro was the violinist and he has since played with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. The next orchestra added a violinist, Leo Stilwell, and a saxaphonist, Ian Crosby, who later played with Dick Park's Band from Jacksonville, Florida. He also played with the following orchestras: Herman Kentner's, Karl Gunther's, and Mever Davis's. The late Merlin fBaldyJ Colborne was a valuable addition with his cornet. Baldy subsequently played in many parts of the world: in Detroit, at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, at Albu- querque, and on the S.S. Cleveland, plying between Los Angeles, Hawaii, China and the Philippines. For a period of time it seems that the orchestra did not exist or was unchronicled in the Tatlers or school records. However, in later years the orchestra came back into prominence annually for the Com- mencement Exercises due to the untiring efforts of Miss Howitt. In 1947 the orchestra, under the direction of Miss Field and with the support of their leader, cornetist Pat Turner, the Tillsonburg High School had its first year-round orchestra, playing for Friday Morning Assemblies throughout the term. This is the background of our present seventeen-piece orchestra, led by Steve Choma. It will endeavour to bring to the school honour and to future orchestras a record to equal and surpass. Jack Culp, XII. 43 DID YOU KNOW THIS? The well-known composition, Eigh- teenth Century Drawing Room was from Sonata in C Major by Mozart. Polon- aise in A Flat Major by Chopin was the piece from which Till The End Of Time was taken. The music In The Moon Mist, made popular by Johnny Desmond a few years ago, was adapted from Berceuse From Jocelyn , written by Benjamin Godard many years ago. The Anniversary Song , made famous by Al Jolson, was based on Joseph Ivano- vici's Danube Waves. Frederick Chopin was, in some respects, the real author of I'm Always Chasing Rainbows , which owes much of its popularity to the movie, The Dolly Sisters g Fantasie - Im- promptu is the name of the original. Full Moon And Empty Arms , an ever- popular song, is the theme of Opus 18, from Second Piano Concerto by the well- known composer Rachmaninoff. Carolyn Merrill set words to Concerto No. 1 by Tschaikowsky and called it Love's Melody. Know your classics! It is one sure road to popularity. Getting down to one of the latest choices of teenagers, Billy Reid has written an- other all-time favourite song. His previous success was The Gypsy , which was first on the Hit Parade longer than any other song. Now he has added A Tree in the Meadow to his fame. Hats off to Mr. Reid: let's have another hit. q Elizabeth Simmons, XIB. CHOMA'S CHUMMY CHUMPS The organization of a second orchestra f'?J by Steve Choma, to introduce a lighter form of entertainment into the school, has created a great deal of interest this term. The students as a whole, however, know very little about Choma's Chummy Chumns , as this orchestra UD is called, for it is as yet unheard and unappreciated. The boys who make up this group have a variety of instruments which offer a nebulous, if not minacious, sound. For often the musician loses control over his instrument, and along with the audience must suffer from the resulting emission. We are still awaiting the first public appearance of this group and hope that 44 MUSIC CLUB EXECUTIVE M. L. Gross, J. Culp, M. MocEwan, R. Gibson, S. McQueen, Miss Field. it will not continue to remain mute. At least, until we have heard it we can ex- press that hope. Maybe afterward .... '? Donald Currie, XII. ON AN INTERVIEW WITH MESSRS. TAYLOR AND MOORE Very few students of T.D.H.S. know that Mr. Taylor is a harmonica virtuoso and that Mr. Moore is equally skilled in the playing of the sweet potato. After my interview with them, I had learned that there are many difficulties to be overcome when these artists attempt a duet. It seems that the sweet potato is an instrument in the key of H sharp and the harmonica is in the key of N flat. Before even the simplest duet is attempted the music must be transposed. Now you may readily understand that this is a task that only a maestro can perform, and takes many hours of arduous labour. Sometimes it is impossible to transpose a passage completely, transposition then is done by both musicians in the fervent hope that they may meet harmoniously somewhere near the middle point. We hope that at a later date our two teachers will arrange a concert for our pleasure. THE TATLER x THE HISTORY OF MUSIC by Richard Jones, XIA Senior Oraforicnl Confcst Prize-W'i11.ni1lg Sp0CCh Mr. Kirkwood, honourable judges, ladies and gentlemen: is there anyone here who can honestly say he dislikes music? I doubt it, for everyone has a certain appreciation of that art. Therefore, I should like to present briefly The History of Music. Music is regarded as one of the Fine Arts. To the regret of the student, re- search only reveals the obscurity in which its early history is shrouded. In the works of ancient writers are to be found incidental comments on music, but from them no definite knowledge may be ob- tained with regard to the character of music itself. Upon the monuments of ancient Egypt are discovered harps, lutes and other musical instruments, together with groups of musicians, evidently sing- ing, however crude the performance may have been. Whether harmony was known to the ancients is still an unsettled question with historians. Many incline to the belief that the stringed instruments, as well'as the double pipes blown by one mouthpiece, evidence a certain degree of harmonic perception. Pythagoras, the noted Greek theorist who lived around 600 B.C., origi- nated the notion of the Music of the Spheres , which was supposed to be the sound given out by the heavenly bodies as they passed one another in space, a sound so delicate as to be inaudible to the human ear. In Greece. too, we find Ter- pander of Lesbos C670 B.C.J, who invented the stringed citharag Olympus, who intro- duced the art of fiute-playing, an accom- nlishment much practiced in Greece: and Tyrtaeus, who was the ancestor of the modern troubadour or minstrel. While the Egyptians appeared to have enjoyed the music of their solo instruments alone, the Greeks preferred vocal music, using their instruments as accompaniments to the voice, or to a chorus of voices. In the ability of the flute players of Greece, how- ever, originated their ruin, for the tests in which they competed resulted in the sacrifice of their musicianship to technical feats alone. Given over to the military spirit, Rome had no love for the gentler art of music until Nero gave it an impetus by affecting a high regard for its charm. Greek slaves, as singers and players, were employed by THE TATLER the Romans, an evidence of the small re- gard in which the latter held the art. It was not until the fourth century, when Ambrose formulated the then existent scales into the Authentic Modes that the definite history of music begins. From that time until the present day, a central idea in its progress is discernible to those who follow its development. With Rome's decay, all the beauties of mythology and of the classics became dimmed. For a long period the hope of the progress of humanity was indeed dark. As the Christian Era dawned, there came a new factor in human progress and civil- ization, at first feeble in its influences, and slow in working out its mission. To none of the refined arts was the inculcation of the new religion destined to give more sympathetic or higher impulse than to the art of music. In early Judaism the Psalms of David offered the chief themes for sacred music. From the very earliest days music has played an important part in the religious cult of all nations. In the Catacombs of Rome, the early Christians chanted, in secret, their hymns of sorrow, in memory of St. Cecelia, the patron saint of music. Then, music was not only important as an essential part of worship, but it was the consolation of captives and the persecuted. R . Z Mr. D. F. Gibson, K.C., R. Jones. 45 The cultivation of modern music as an art was begun by the mediaeval priests of the Roman Catholic Church, in en- deavoring to arrange a Liturgy for their service. It is owing to this fact that for several centuries the chief artistic music was that of the church. In the beginning the Chants of the Christian Church, from which the mediaeval chant developed, were without system. The Psalms were chanted responsively by priest and congregation. There was no fixed system in the church until its various branches were unified by Constantine C306-337 A.D.J under whom art and architecture began to serve the church. With the Middle Ages there came a great awakening along the lines of re- ligious music. Singing of hymns was in- troduced by Ambrosius in the 4th century. At first popular melodies were adapted to German words. In England composers took the form of the motet and wrote their music to English words. Thus arose the Anthem By decree of Elizabeth in 1559, the anthem became an essential part of the Anglican ritual. In Germany, Bach's predecessors devel- oped the anthem into the Church Can- tata. Independent of church services arose the Oratorio. Catholic composers originated this form in 1575, and German and English Protestant masters adopted it. Aside from Church Music a vast deal of influence was brought to bear on the future of secular music by the Trouba- dours, who were wandering minstrels who chanted the stories and legends of the people and their times. These were the first to cultivate music from a pure love of the art. In the theoretical school, music was an accessory to the church, but with these minstrels of the people, it was used as a means of earning a livelihood. In the ninth and twelfth centuries there appeared for the first time what is known as part music. Instrumental music was enriched by the rapid development of stringed instruments, organs, and other keyboard instruments. We have today, however, no existing examples of any instrumental music of that period. In the tenth century, came the innovation of calling notes by the first seven letters of the alphabet, as it is done today. The most flourishing period was that between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries. During that time much was done in developing counterpoint, the art of placing 46 notes in music so as to indicate the harmony of parts. The hundred years between 1600 and 1700 was the century of reforms. The old habit of over-elaborating was laid aside and a return was made to the simpler style of the Greeks. Music and poetry were given an equal importance side by side. Then came what is known as the Classical Period between the years 1700 and 1827. Here music reached the highest point of perfection in its history. In general terms Classical Music, like Classical Literature, is that which has been recognized by the ages as of the best and highest class. Thus, in common accepta- tion, ClG,S8'IlCl1.l is the antithesis of popular. Under Classical Music may be included symphonies, symphonic poems, overtures, and other best recognized forms of com- position of the masters. In its stricter sense, a classical pro- duction is one that has stood the test of be acknowledged time, and has come to by students and teachers of the art of music as a model of purity of style and form, and most worthy of emulation. In the modern world Bach stands out promi- nently as one of the greatest exponents of Classical Music. The Sonata may be looked upon as one of the most important forms of classical composition. The Symphony is only a sonata written for the orchestra, and in this sonata form are found some of the grandest, most inspired and inspiring works of the masters. It includes also chamber music, such as trios, quartettes and quintettes, for strings, or for piano and strings. Even symphonic poems and overtures, consisting of but one piece. are looked upon by musicians as simply differ- ent expressions of the idea summed up in the word Sonata. There are many compositions written today, which in the course of years may become the Classics because of their purity of form, universality of idea and permanent value to the musical art. Aside from Bach, there are many works of other masters which have stood these tests. Among them are a number of Beethoven's Symphonies, Sonatas and chamber music, also various compositions of Gluck, Mozart, Handel and Brahms. The present period Ci.e. from about 18301 is known as the Romantic Period. The tendency of these times is for tone- paintingng in other words, making music THE TATLER to represent distinct phases of emotion, even actual scenes and events. Today, one may observe on the programme of an orchestral concert a complete story of the composition to be perf0I'm6d, HUG SVGFY detail of that story will be represented either in the instrumental combinations of the orchestra, or brought vividly before the imagination by the music. .Instru- mental composers are today working out freer forms, so that the barriers to the imagination which existed in the older styles of music are now removed. Chief among the illustrious names of this period are Weber, Schubert, Schu- mann, Mendelssohn, Liszt. Brahms, Chopin, Rubinstein, Grieg, Tschaikowsky, Wagner and Strauss. In point of productiveness and number of talented composers, Russia at the present time stands foremost among the nations of Europe. In closing, I should like to say some- thing for popular music. In general terms, the popular music is that which makes an easy appeal to the masses. There can be no definition of popular music that will apply equally to the music of all nation- alities, for the reason that standards of taste differ in various countries. In Italy, the home of melody, the peasant and his family will know complete arias from the grand operas by heart, and hear much of the music of the masters with a critical appreciation. In Germany, intelligence with respect to music has had its influence in populariz- ing the works of great composers. Music is one of the fundamental subjects taught in the public schools. America's musical development is not in keeping with her advance in other spheres. This general want of taste in music may be partially accounted for by the fact that there are few folk songs, loved because of universal familiarity. Considered typical of American popular music are Negro spirituals and various forms and degrees of jazz. Jazz had its beginnings in the low surroundings of the Southern States and for many years it was frowned upon by America's concert- going public. Probably the most important figure in American music was George Gershwin, who raised jazz to a level worthy of Carnegie Hall and the Metro- politan Opera House, through his Rhap- sody in Blue, his jazz concertos and his folk opera Porgy and Bess. Already Gershwin's works have gained immense THE TATLER popularity and are regularly performed by leading concert artists. As he said himself jazz uses the same notes as Bach used and even Bach's was at one time con- sidered popular musicf' It is evident that in the course of years jazz compositions will be numbered among the great classics of the world. K-.J' 1 H. Foreman, M. Scanlan, A. Gerhurdt, M. Stilwell, B. Leatherdale. I sq-ro S' E EB 1 Q! EE' mu Y 'A' M., jim l-looru-,!Hz's Luilelins us anew .sels.,l., ' nqso L .. 53' IQ, L, 3. fi R llfgglzy HQ,5 .diff Guifcfinj! by A. Budra, XA 47 5 L A N G U A G E S Edited by Richard Rokeby TRANSLATIONESE TranslationESE is no relation of ChinESE or JapanESE or SiamESEg it is rather a language common only to those would-be intellectuals who study a foreign language, be it Latin, Greek, French, or Hindustani, it makes no difference. It is the result of literal translation of for- eign idioms and forms, producing comical English constructions which are known only in those circles where foreign lan- guage students congregate. The following little-known tale may serve to acquaint you with this language: At that time a country different from ours was lived in by two people. Who were by name Little Red Riding Hood, caused by her custom of wearing, at many times, a headdress and feminine body garment coloured shiningly in red, and the other was, at the same time, her mother. From this side of the woods, which was both small and dense, their home could be seeng from thelother side of the same thing could be seen that in which the mother of the mother of the girl in red lived, who is born eighty years and is in ill-fortune as to health. At this age, Little Red Riding Hood, having been given by her mother to take to her grandmother on her arm in a basket, some cakes and cookies, set out through the woods, seeking the other side of that and her grandmother's small dwel- ling. Having entered the woods and not yet come through to the other side, she was met at that time by a wolf, very large and very fierce. At first, he was desirious of consuming completely on the spot the young girl and that on her arm in the basket. Having heard that she was in the act of making her way to the home of another, the wolf put aside from his mind the plan which he had adopted. But rather decided to defeat in respect to speed the girl's approach to the dwelling, and having eaten the lady of greater age, then to delay time for the arrival of the younger and to make repast of her also in the same way. The little girl having talked to the wolf proceeded on her journey and after a time arrived on the side of the woods at which place was located the dwelling to which she was seeking to come through to. 48 The wolf having arrived at a time earlier and her grandmother being already hidden in a box while the wolf disguised himself in respect to clothes to have great resemblance to her grandmother, Little Red Riding Hood finally came through to the house. Of which in the room for sleeping, she found what she perceived to be a resemblence to her grandmother, very aged. Who she believed had from the illness she endured over much suffered and changed. She said to her: Grandmother, how long you are in respect to ears! That one replied in manner awkward and squeaky: Yes, my dear, for the purpose of hearing you easier in respect to voice. Who said again: Grandmother, how large you are in respect to eyes! and was answered yet again, Yes, my dear, for the purpose of bringing you into sight more easily. Little Red Riding Hood finally replied in words: Grandmother, how sharp you are in respect to the mouth and the teeth therein! Yes, my dear, thus it is that I may find the eating of you less difficult. Having said these things, the wolf threw himself up from the bed with great speed, and while about to dine on her costumed in red was penetrated through the window, from a long barrel by many pieces, round in respect to shape, of lead in the middle of the eyes. Having thus arrived at his sudden de- parture, the hunter and the grandmother and her granddaughter dined on Z1 meal of both cookies and cakes. From all accounts from then forward, the persons of this narration lived both happily and longly.-Richard Rokeby, XII. The Roman legends which we language students have to translate often prove most uninteresting, but who can find any- thing dull I except the translationl about the three sisters who guarded Medusa's cave. They were complete and natural except for one thing. The three of them had one eye among them. We can't tell whether the eye was passed from socket to socket when used, or whether the eye was suspended on strings of nerves and muscles fastened to the foreheads of the three owners. However it was managed, it must have proved awkward. THE TATLER LATIN IS PUN CA translation of the italicized word will sound like the answer to each question.J 1. How will the teacher act fofnzorrow when my homework isn't done? Kcrasj 2. If this man works in the Navy, on what does he live? 3. What is the favourite chewing material of the farmer? 4. How do you feel when you find out whether you failed in Math.? 5. How do you feel zvhilc doing French? 6. I am fmfistakcw. The object shot from a bow is an .... ? 7. What will go wild if not properly driven? 8. What did the Roman s14'o1'd-,fighter say as he saw a lion eat a girl? 9. What soft drink would a farmer buy? Not pepsi-, not coca-, but .... ? 10. When a wife orders her husband to bring home his pay, what does he say? Who went to the game yesterday? . On what docs the dog lore to lie? What did the leader shoot while on his trip? 14. What is he going to do to us if his garden is ruined by us? 15. What can a Scotchman give to another person which brings grief to his heart as he does so? 11. 12 13. l HOW IS YOUR MYTHOLOGY AND ANCIENT HISTORY The name of a mythological or histor- ical character will fill in each of the blanks in the following couplets to produce a rhyme. We'll give you the first one. You'll find the correct answers .... somewhere in the book. 1. Cried Paris, There's really no tellin' With whom you'll encounter my KHelenJ. 2. To Paris came this question from-L, With whom, I ask, do you expect Yer ?!Y 3. If we are not careful the Trojans will slay us, Said Ulysses to his friendi. 4. Helen and her pa-in-law? Both found the Trojans did try 'em. 5. Said Remus, You can't blame him for bein' thus: A wolf brought-up brother--. THE TATLER 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 A bybrid, half-goat, the other half man, A nature-boy indeed was god-. Up through the Alps, with nary a stall, Who attacked Italy? Why 'twas--. 'Twas a shame Perseus didn't use a Toni on a dame whose name was--. She changed men to swine without mercy. 0 cruel was the heart of fair-. Hand me a Band-Aid or a bunch of lillies! I've been shot in the heel! cried-. There was a great writer we wish had got los'g He goes by the name of Cornelius-.. -- went out firing arrows: Two bits he wasn't shooting sparrows. By Grade XII. D.H-5- 5 LTING WHonest Mr. PH do my homework by W. Northgraves D 49 HEADACHES IN GREEK Cyrus, a younger brother of Artaxerxes, King of Persia, in 401 B.C. was ambitious to depose his brother. He employed a Greek army of ten thousand which en- gaged the Persian King at Cunaxa near Babylon. The battle was a Greek victory, but Cyrus was killed and later Clearchus and the other Greek generals were treacherously slain. Xenophon, who was not even a professional soldier but a writer, was chosen as one of the generals to lead the retreat through unfamiliar enemy country to Trebizond on the Black Sea. This extract, taken from Xenophon's account of the March of the Ten Thousand, the Anabasis finds the Greeks beginning to retreat under Clearchus across the ir- rigation ditches of the Tigris-Euphrates valley. And they found ditches full of water which they were not able to cross. There- fore they made bridges out of the palm trees which were in that country. And in this work Clearchus had command over the soldiersg in his left hand he had a spear, and in his right a rod. And if any- one seemed to him to be slacking, he would strike the slacker. He himself worked along with them, going into the mud. The result was that all were ashamed not to share in his zeal. At first, the younger men were ordered up for this work. But when they saw Clearchus busy, the older men too joined in the work. And proceeding on their way, they came to towns in which there was much grain and date-palm wine. This was sweet to drink, but was the cause of headaches. There, for the first time, the soldiers ate the date-palm cab- bages. And most of them marvelled at both the appearance and the sweetness of it. But this was a great cause of head- aches. ' B. Leatherdale, XII. ..,.. I f Julius Caesar I had met In some forgotten year, His trusty sword held in his hand, His pen behind his ear, I should have said, Look here, my friend, Fight if you must indeed, But don't write books about yourself Which no one wants to read. Harvey Smith, XII. 50 A Quoi Bon Entendre A quoi bon entendre Les oiseaux des bois? L'oiseau le plus tendre Chante dans ta voix. Que Dieu montre ou roile Les astres des cieum! La plus pure etoile Brille dans tes yeux. Qu'avril renouvelle Le jardin en fleur! La fleur la plus belle Fleurit dans ton coeur. Cet oisear de flamme, Cet astre du jour, Cette fleur de l'dme S'appelle L'amour. -Victor Hugo OF WHAT USE TO HEAR Of what avail is it now to hear The birds in the woods as they rejoice? A sweeter sound, by far more clear, Is not the bird's but the song of your voice. What matters it now if the heavens be clear, If God should conceal the stars of the skies? The purest stars made by God, my dear, Are not in the heavens, but in your eyes. What care I now if April renews The grassy slopes, the flowery crest? A fairer flower, if I were to choose, Blooms not in the garden, but in your breast. More beautiful voice than the birds that sing, More brilliant eyes than the stars above, A purer soul than the flowers of spring,- All these and more compose my love. Translation: Leone Turner, XIII. to Latin Is Pun Answers 2. Si 7. Trux 12. Amat 3. Quid 8. Gladiator 13. Dux 4. Num 9. Agri-cola 14. Suus 5. Dum 10. Iubet 15. Dolor 6. Erro 11. Heri Answers to Mythology Quiz . Hector . Priam . Romulus 2 6 3. Menelaus 7 4 8 5 9 . Pan 10. Achilles . Hannibal 11. Nepos . Medusa 12. Cupid . Circe THE TATLER UN TOUR DE PARIS Ce tour qui faisait partie de la Jamboree de la Paix avait lieu en France en dix- neuf cent quarante-sept. Le quinze aout a six heures du matin nous sommes partis de subcamp Savoie par autobus pour la gare Rosney. Ici nous avons pris un train, lequel avait un im- periale, pour Paris. Nous sommes arrives a la gare Saint-Lazare. Ici nous avons trouve un guide et nous sommes alles par Metro a la gare Etoile. Puis nous avons vu l'Arc de Triomphe ou on a ecrit les noms des generaux de Napoleon et ou se trouve la tombe du soldat inconnu. D'ici nous sommes alles a la Tour. Eiffel laquelle est tres haute. Nous n'avons pas pu monter la Tour Eiffel parce qu'il y avait tant et tant de gens. Puis nous sommes alles par le Metre de Trocaderoto a Porte de Versaille ou nous avons pris notre dejeuner. L'apres-midi nous sommes alles par le Metre de Trocadero a Porte ou au nord-est la rue Royale et la Made- leine, au sud le pont de la Concorde et la Chambre des Deputes, a l'est l'entree du Jardin des Tuileries et le Louvre et a l'ouest l'avenue des Champs-Elysees ter- mine par l'Arc de Triomphe. Nous sommes entres dans le Jardin des Tuileries, sommes venus fi Peglise St. Germain. Puis nous avons marche a la cathedrale de Notre Dame de Paris. Nous sommes entres dans la cathedrale et y restes pendant une heure. Apres cela nous avons pris un autobus et sommes alles a la gare St. Lazare. Ici nous avons manga un bon diner. Pour trente garcons il a coute cinq mille quatre cent soixante-cinq francs. Apres le diner nous avons achete des souvenirs et puis nous sommes rentres au camp apres un. Jour tres interessant. Ronald Prickett, XII. NOTRE LYCEE NOUVEAU On m'a dit que notre lycee est vieux et presque en ruines. Naturallement j'ai tache de defendre des insultes contre notre vieil ecole superieure mais a la longue j'ai du avouer que cet homme qui disait de choses si terribles au sujet de notre cher batiment, et qui n'avait, ainsi de dire, de respect ni pour lage ni pour l'habitude, j'ai du avouer que cet homme avait raison. Dans le numero du Tatler de l'annee dix-neuf cent trente-deux il y avait une THE TATLER ' tirade contre l'etat de l'interieur de notre lycee bien aime. Depuis dix-neuf cent trente-huit on en- tend parler du nouveau lycee que nous, les enfants de Tillsonburg, allions avoir a Vavenir, qui s'approchait vite. J'ai en- tendu ,tous les details au sujet de ce nouveau batiment merveilleux depuis que j'avais1 six ans au moins mais ce batiment - je ne l'ai pas encore vu. J'ai espere depuis j'ai commence a aller au lycee pouvoir passer au moins ma derniere annee de l'ecole superieure dans le nouveau batiment mais mes esperances sont tout 51 fait brisees. Je m'attends a mourir un vieillard sans meme voir ce monument merveilleux. Mais tiens! Il y a encore une esperance. Si je reste deux annees dans la cinquieme classe, il est possible que je puisse passer mon dernier trimestre dans ce nouveau lycee. Mais vaine esperance, je n'ai pas le temps de gaspiller en suivant le cours de la cinquieme classe deux fois, il me faut utiliser mieux mon temps. Il me faut finir de faire mes etudes et faire ma fortune. Pas consequent, je me desespere de Jamals aller au nouveau lycee merveilleux de Tillsonburg. Helas moi! Richard Rokeby, XII. UN VISITEUR DANS LA SALLE DE CLASSE Un jour il y a un mois quand il neigeait et soufllait nous avons eu un visiteur dans notre salle de classe. Ce visiteur n'est pas entre par la porte comme un visiteur ordinaire mais il est entre par la fenetre. Ce visiteur au lieu de porter des vetements d'etoffe portait des vetements de plumes. Ce visiteur etait un etourneau. Cet etourneau a vole autour de la salle et a perche au dessus de la porte. ljl y est reste tout attentivement pen- dant que Mademoiselle McIntosh nous a appris notre lecon d'anglais. Pendant toute la lecon il etait tran- quille comme s'il desirait apprendre l'ang- lais mais quand nous allions avoir notre lecon de Geometrie il s'est envole vite par la fenetre. ' Ah! Pour les ailes d'un etourneau! Bill Eichenberg, XII. 51 COMMERCIAL CLASS BACK: W. Rutledge, J. Pettman, M. Warren, R. Peacock. CENTRE: W. Walker, M. Gunstone, M. McGuire, M. Franklin, M. Buckingham, J. Hunter, E. Walsh. FRONT: M. Fardella, E. Carmanico. AWAY DOWN YONDER IN THE NEW ANNEX by Mary Fardella, Commercial Room That last little room way down yonder in the New Annex of Tillsonburg High has certainly had its share of attention after so much neglect last year. Why, that room has had more once-overs and curious stares than a new girl in town passing a group of T. D. H. S. chicks. We who so proudly occupy this room are old hands at this commercial stuff now and very amused at the students who come to visit us. For instance, let us take two typical students, say, from the top floor of our-ah well-, if you'll pardon the expression, rather antiquated school who come to visit us. As they near the end of the hall they stop. Ho! What is that peculiar noise emerging from behind the closed door? fThis is usually the typewritersll Then one of them, the braver one, cautiously turns the handle of the door and allows one eye to peep through a crack. Now I'm sure I've seen one eye of every student in the school at point blank range. After 52 much coaxing and persuading we manage to get our visitors to come in, and I wouldn't be surprised if one day one of their jaws falls open so far it just keeps right on going. The first thing to attract their attention seems to be the arrangement of the room. I guess Mr. Moore just likes to keep an eye on us, so his desk is at the back, making the room look backwards. Some even think it is upside down! The Commercial Room is very different from any other room in the school and it contains many interesting things. Every visitor always wants to examine the type- writers, which we possessively protect from their inexperienced fingers fahem!J and they're always amazed that we know how to use them. CWhat on earth do they think we've been doing for the last eight months?5 Our desks, which are very large, also cause much questioning. Now these desks are especially designed for Commercial students fthat's usb and they're slightly slanted on one side, and lowered on the other for the typewriters. Besides this they're roomy! After cramming my books THE TATLER in a foot of space for three years, believe me, they're absolutely heavenly. ' We have a big green cupboard in which Mr. Moore keeps everything! This cup- board is so full that every time he opens it I'm afraid that everything will fall out and smother the poor guy. ,Besides the cupboard we have a telephone, and by use of this we've all acquired a voice with a smile. So if you want to hear thirteen smiling voices, just come down and see us. It's murder! There is one more thing that always arouses great interest in our visitors, and that is Mr. Moore. When he walks quietly into the room fthis quietness sometimes proves to be very unfortunate for us when we don't hear him approaching the room and we have slipped back into our noisy selves of last yearl, everyone whispers that we must have an easy time with him for a teacher. Don't let him fool you! He can really keep those little second-formers in line. Of course he never bothers us, for he wouldn't dare-not with Gene Walsh and his big shoulders there to protect us!- But all kidding aside, we've really en- joyed explaining to everyone about the Commercial Course. If you should decide to take this course you won't be sorry, for there's lots of fun down in that room and a training that will fully prepare you for a position in the business world. T1l .,-.. PERSUADING FATHER by Ann Dean, XIA One of the best tests of suave sales ability is persuading father. You want to go to an out-of-town dance with a boy? What! Can he drive? Has he a license? It he nice? Although you quickly answer in the affirmative, your father acquires at this point a gleam of suspicion in his eye, and he stubbornly says, No. Now is the time to change your tactics, if you know what I mean. You might mention the fact that all the other girls are going, but frankly I don't think that would work either. No, here is what to do: say in a disappointed voice that you had thought that your father formed young modern views, but that you must be wrong. He's just another old fuddy-duddy. Did the roof just fly off? Oh well, you tried. Now you know: you haven't suave sales ability. But inciden- tally, if you know anyone who has, just let me know. I'd like to take lessons. THE TATLER THE NIGHT BEFORE EXAMS The clock is striking midnight and my eyelids start to close: My head is drooping lower, but I kno-u' I mustn't doze. My pen is heavy as a brick, my brain just like cement,- I'm just too tired, I have to sleep, but no,-it wasn't meant. The minute hand is marching on, the hours ticking by, Soon comes the fatal hour. Sleep! a small voice seems to cry. Back to the books, ignoring my poor head's aching pleas,- I never did know Draco, and who was Socrates? A scant few hours remaining, and then I have to know The complete history of the world. Now where'd my pencil go? I hope she doesn't ask us this: I'll have to study that,- Maybe I've learned enough to pass. There's my pencil on the mat. I've never been so tired before, never studied any slower. My mind is drifting, eyes are closing, head is nodding lower. And then a strange peace into my head is felt to creep,' The sun comes up at dawn and finds me -fast asleep. Gary Miller, XIA. . TO THE HERO The time you broke that fearful tie, The needed points did score, Her pride was there within her heart, It filled her to the core. With eyes adoring openly She watched your every move But you remained unseeing and Unknowing of her love. And when the fatal whistle blew, They cheered the team, but she cheered you! She wandered close to where you stood, Hoping with a word Or gesture you would let her know That you had heard The thoughts unspoken in her heart, But no, such luck's not hers to feel. She dares not let her tongue, unchecked, Blurt out the truth her eyes unwittingly reveal- Her worship for the hero. Marilyn Stilwell, XII. 53 S P 0 R T S .-.Plfliifffil .P3fi?59i1.5'. if iff WOSSA B CHAMPS R. Service, C. Baldwin, J. Nichols, R. Peacock, E. Walsh, J. Salcak, H. Smith, W. Rutledge, R. Mannell, D. Richards, Mr. Sinclair. Another year of sports has just passed in old T.D.H.S., and as we peer back through the records of 1948-49 we find that the school was not inactive. Interest was good and an increasing enrolment ensured plenty of action. 1948-49 was Tillsonburg's last year in Wossa B grouping. As the school's enrolment has passed the 350 mark, we are being moved into the tougher Wossa A company. We expect to be grouped with the London Collegiates, St. Thomas Collegiate and De La Salle and Arva High Schools. This should mean even better action another year and we hope to see our school spirit at its best. Local Track Meet It was a cool autumn day, not long after the fall term had begun, and the usually packed school-rooms were devoid 54 of their noisy crowds. This is not to say that there was no noise, for T.D.H.S. was holding its annual field day, and there was plenty of noise. The air was cold and the track soggy, but these conditions did little to hamper the fun. A competition was held between forms to see who could gain the most points. The first formers gave notice of their presence on the campus by coming out on top of the heap. The following were the individual winners: Juvenile Champ: Bill Watts. Junior Champ: Dave Richards. Intermediate Champ: Joe Salcak. Senior Champ: Reg Mason, Bob Fairs ftiej. Inter-School Track Meet T.D.H.S. played host at the Inter-School meet this year. The weather for the oc- casion was fine, and competition was very THE TATLER keen. Many spectators were present and these acquired hoarse voices, but happy expressions. In competition with athletes from Ingersoll, Delhi, Norwich and Ayl- mer, the athletes of T.D.H.S. again showed themselves superior to their rugged com- pany and retained the cup which they won last year. Individual champs were D. Richards, Junior, J. Salsak, Inter- mediate, R. Mason, Senior, all from Till- sonburg, and Balazs, Juvenile, who hailed from Aylmer. Wossa Meet In the Wossa meet at London, the T.D.H.S. team fared reasonably well under very stiff competition. R. Mason won the Senior 440 yard dash. G. Leatherdale Won the Junior high jump and was prevented only by slippery ground from making a new record. J. Salcak was third in the 440, and fourth in the 100. The Senior relay team had a tough break when they lost first place to Elmira by only one- tenth of a second. The team was com- posed of W. Fletcher, D. O. Dean, R. Mason, and S. Choma. Football This year the Black and Gold gridders played in a new league, a Senior Wossa B grouping, containing Sarnia St. Pat- LOCAL TRACK MEET WINNERS R. Fairs, J. Salcak, D. Richards, R. Mason, M. Warren, E. Heckford, M. McLeod, W. Watts. THE TATLER ' rick's, London De La Salle, Tillsonburg, and Preston. Tillsonburg played two games each with Sarnia and London, who offered tougher competition than T.H.S. has played against in previous years. The league was well-balanced and a good brand of football was shown. Before the regular season began, Tillsonburg won an exhibi- tion game from St. Thomas by the score of 1-0. Since St. Thomas is a Wossa A team things looked good for Tillsonburg. However, Lady Luck did not seem to be on our side and, although the team fought hard, it failed to gain any victories. The games were as follows: St. Patrick's 63 Tillsonburg 0 -Oct. 13 De La Salle 165 Tillsonburg 9 -Oct. 20 De La Salle 165 Tillsonburg 11 -Nov. 3 St. Patrick's 22, Tillsonburg 10-Nov. 11 The second team and developing ground for future stars, proved their talents in three exhibition games, two with Delhi and one with Ingersoll. They won all three games. An expert job of coaching was done by Mr. Hay. The line-up: Backs-E. Walsh fcaptainl, R. Fairs,fR, Service, D. Palmer, H. Smith, D. Richards, R. Scott, J. Kennedy. Line-N. Rokeby, K. Webster, D. Dean, G. Gyulveszi, S. Mayorcsak, J. Jones, R Mannell, W. Eichenberg, L. Jackson, C. Swatridge, R. Gibson, G. Horlick, M. Hozer, L. Rodgers, R. Peacock, D. Lee, N. More, B. Smith, G. Neale. . Inteirform Basketball Aches and pains this year proved too much for the old men of grades XII and XIII. The interform battle was waged between the younger blades of Grades X and XI. Even Grade IX floored a scrappy team which provided tough op- position for the more experienced boys. Grade XI won the play-offs and are now in possession of the Interform Plaque. - . Basketball Hail to the champs of 1948-49! That's our Senior basketball team, who have decorated the proud, time-worn walls of T.H.S. with their first token of Wossa 55 . SENIOR RUGBY B basketball championship. Through- out the long winter term these flashy, scrappy, monied basketeers from T.D.H.S., with their new uniforms and brilliant yellow and black jackets, have trampled all opposition and lent a great deal to the lighter side of school life. Those two victories over De La Salle were pleasant salve to memories from the football fields! Student attendance at games ran high, and Messrs. Ravin and Rice have been busy carrying bus-loads of spectators who desired to give moral support to their team. HJ Anyway, those bus-rides after dark were most heartily enjoyed. The team started the season with two exhibition games with the Junior Trojans, which they lost. However, they learned a great deal and have won all their league games, defeating Aylmer, London, and St. Thomas. They have also defeated the Junior Trojans in other games. In the play-offs they downed Waterford, Elmira and Exeter. 56 In the final game with Exeter, which was played in London, the team showed true championship calibre by coming from behind to take a close score of 24-22. At the half, the taller Exeter team led 15-7, but speed and good condition paid off for the Black-and-Gold, and they pulled ahead in the third quarter. The team members were Gene Walsh fcaptainl, Dick Peacock, Joe Salcak, John Nichols, Russ Mannell, Bob Service, Dave Richards, Wray Rut- ledge, Harvey Smith and Charlie Baldwin. A great deal of credit for the team's success goes to Mr. R. J. Sinclair, who did an excellent job as coach. The Junior basketball team was not quite so successful as the Seniors. They failed to show their spark and lost all their games. They played hard, however, and will soon make good senior players. The Junior team was composed of G. Leatherdale, N. Mason, N. More, E. Mac- Millan, D. Eckel, C. Wilson, G. Miller, B. Smith, D. Peacock. THE TATLER an BOYS' JUNIOR BASKETBALL STANDING: E. MacMillan, N. Mason, Mr. Sinclair, R. Smith, N. More. SEATED: G. Leatherdale, D. Peacock, MY REACTIONS TO AN INDOOR TRACK MEET by Reginald Mason, XIII For some time I had cherished a secret desire to attend an indoor track meet. Distance, a heavy demand for tickets, and the time and energy which I needed to constantly apply to my curricular deficien- cies, tended to thwart me from realizing my dream. However, the meet this March, sponsored by the Olympic Club of Hamilton, was scheduled for a Saturday night and tickets were procured from a friend on the executive. It was surprising to find, long before the advertised hour, a milling crowd of enthusiasts literally crushing forward to the entrance. It was equally surprising to see every inch of available seating accommodation of about tive thousand THE TATLER D. Eckel, G. Miller, C. Wilson. claimed. The spectators seemed to be not only acquainted with the history and names of the competitors, but also to understand the technical workings of the meet in every aspect. In the centre of the armouries, one of the most dazzling spectacles was that of a large trophy table, filled with the finest trophies and silverware which I have ever seen. The outstanding trophy was the Silver Rose Bowl, which, later in the evening, was presented to Miss Viola Myers of Toronto, voted by sports writers as the outstanding woman athlete of Canada for the year 1948. The events were dispatched promptly and the arrangement of straight races, hurdles, and relays proved interesting to the observers as well as beneficial to the contestants. From collegiates and techni- cal schools of the area there were entries 57 which showed remarkable promise and augured well for the future of Canadian track events. One would scarcely expect to witness renowned athletes from distant corners of the globe participating in a meet in one of our smaller Canadian cities. However, Norwegians, Hollanders, Americans, and Canadians who had made records in Olympic games, gave fine demonstrations of their skill, speed and stamina. Included among these persons were such famous athletes as Viola Myers, who placed first in the sixty-yard final: Donald Stone- house of Westdale Collegiate, Hamilton, who placed first in the sixty-yard and three hundred-yard finals for boys under eighteen years of ageg and Harrison Dil- lard of Cleveland, Ohio, the 1948 one hundred-metre Olympic champion, who thrilled the crowd with his graceful ex- hibition while winning the sixty-yard hurdles and the sixty-yard dash. Such a display of prowess demonstrated to me that to be a good athlete it is neces- sary for all athletes to live cleanly, to receive good coaching and to train diligently. BOOM-A-LACCA Boom-at-laccu, boom-a-laccu, Bmw, u'ou', wow, Chiclf-a-laccrl, chick-a-Iacca, Choir, chow, chow. Boom-a-lacca, chick-a-Iaccn, Sis-Izoom-bah, Tillsowburg District rahf rahf rah! Sf-ws.. BOYS' ATHLETIC SOCIETY STANDING: R. Service, H. Bailey, V. Holmes, D. O. Deon, D. Richards, W. Osborne. SEATED: G. Fentie, R. Scott, R. Mason, R. Mannell, R. Prickett. 58 THE TATLER G I R L S 1 S P 0 R 'I' S Edited by Jennie Denys, xii SENIOR BASKETBALL FRONT: A. Gerhardt, G. Demaiter, M. Warren, N. Warren, S. Setterington. BACK: M. Foreman, M. Stilwell, R. Monk, D. Wickham, M. Lilly. Field Day The annual track and field meet of Tillsonburg District High School was held on October fourth. Student interest was high, but regrettably few outsiders at- tended the meet. The girls were divided into four teams bearing the colourful names, Red, White, Blue and Black. The morning events were the basket- ball speed throw, the baseball throw, the running broad jump, the standing broad jump and the high jump. Base-running and basketball accuracy throwing had been held a few days before THE TATLER to prevent the accumulation of too many events on the same day. Dashes and relays were run off in the afternoon. Competition was keen but finally the winners emerged as follows: Senior: Marjorie Warren, 25 points, run- ner-up, Jennie Denys, 17 points. Intermediate: Shirley Phillips and Nancy Warren, 21 points ftiedl. Junior: Edwina Heckford, 18 points, run- ner-up Elizabeth Sergeant, 14 points. Juvenile: Mary Elizabeth McLeod, 24 points, runner-up Patricia Gray, 23 points. ' 59 Sli I GIRLS' ATHLETIC SOCIETY EXECUTIVE B. Mason, D. Wickham, B. Leofherdole, M. Warren. Inter-School Track and Field Meet At Tillsonburg On the Thursday after the local track meet, contestants from Ingersoll, Delhi, Aylmer, Norwich and Tillsonburg met at Tillsonburg's Fair Grounds. The day was cold and damp, but there was heated competition and nothing dampened the enthusiasm of each school's supporters. Tillsonburg's winners at this meet were: Juvenile: Patricia Gray, 8 points. Intermediate: Shirley Phillips, 10 points. Senior: Jennie Denys, 13 points. 60 W.0.S.S.A. Track and Field Meet The Wossa B track and field meet at London was the final important annual track meet. Tillsonburg brought home the Senior Wossa B pennant, and credit for the winning of this championship goes to Jennie Denys, runner-up champion with a total of six points. Credit also goes to Amelia Gerhardt, Marilyn Stilwell, and Betty Leatherdale, who brought points and honour to T.D.H.S. THE TATLER Speedball This year a new game, speedball, was played outdoors just before the cold weather rolled in. The majority of the students participated and a great deal of exercise and excitement was derived from it. The final speedball game was won by Grade XI. l l 1 L. Turner, M. Grass, B. Thompson, E. Collings. Exhibition Games The Junior Basketball team consisted of: S. Doyle fcaptainb, J. Smith, A. Mc- Collow, T. McCollow, V. Bradt, L. Agur, J. Milmine, M. Tauras, M. Garrett, G. Hay- cock, A. Nichols, S. Tait, W. Young, D. Helsdon, J. McDonald, J. Hibbert. M. Lilly. The juniors were extremely successful in all their games with Ingersoll, Norwich and Port Burwell. However they did lose one game and that was with Ingersoll. Inter-Form Games The girls' inter-form playoffs were be- tween Grade X and Grade XI. The first game was won by Grade XI with a score of 11-8. The second game was also won by Grade XI with the close score of 6-5. The shield was presented to the Grade XI girls by Mr. Kirkwood immediately after the final game. THE TATLER Basketball The senior girls' Wossa basketball team was grouped this year with Aylmer, Nor- wich, Ingersoll, London Sacred Heart and St. Thomas Vocational. The team, under the name of 'fGophers , consisted of M. Warren fcaptainj, A. Ger- hardt, N. Warren, M. Stilwell, R. Monk, G. Demaiter, S. Phillips, D. Wickham, M. L-illy, M. Foreman, S. Setterington. The season opened with an exhibition game at Aylmer just before Christmas, the Gophers losing 17-16. On January 12, the Gophers won over Aylmer in the home gymnasium by a score of 27-13. On January 18, the Gophers won over Norwich 20-8. Marilyn Stilwell and Ruth Monk were the high scorers. On January 21, Tillsonburg entered its first Wossa game with London Sacred Heart. Tillsonburg was again the victor with a score of 12-5. A week later, on January 28, Tillsonburg tied St. Thomas 19 all. On February 4, Tillsonburg defeated Aylmer 15-8. There was great excitement among the girls as they prepared for the all-impor- tant game with St. Thomas in the Tillson- burg gym. The game was exciting and stirring, and in spite of their rapidly gain- ing score Tillsonburg lost the game 30-23. This game checked Tillsonburg out of the finals. The cheer leaders in their dashing gold and black were an important part of the games. Their encouragement did much for the home team. The choo-choo-ch-chinny girls were: M. Stilwell, M. J. Crosby, S. Gracey. L. Law, A. Dean, J. Wellman, D. McKenney. Badminton Basketball goes off the list and bad- minton comes on. The senior girls have started a club with Marjorie Warren as president. The game has good prospects, and, although the girls are very enthus- iastic about the game, nothing great has yet been accomplished. Credit for the success of girls' sports this year must go to Miss Rock for her excellent coaching. 61 JU N IOR BASKETBALL BACK: V. Bradt, L. Agur - McCoIlow, J. Milmine, M. Taurus, M. Garret. MIDDLE: J. Smith, G. Haycock, A. Nichols, Miss Rock, S. Doyle - McCollow, S. Tait. FRONT: W. Young, D. Helsdon, J. McDonald, J. Hibbert, M. Lilly. TRUE STORY didn't hurt myself. I came home no better, by Eunice Cowell, IXA Last year when I was blind I had many, many thrilling experiences. It was a very funny feeling to look at something, know that it was there and not see it. I had sore eyes and my mother sent me to the doctor who gave me some drops. These drops, instead of helping my eyes, gradu- ally made them worse. On New Year's Day, 1948, I was completely blind. I went to consult a specialist in London, who put me in Victoria Hospital for nine days. While I was in the hospital many people came to visit me. One night I was helping the nurses' aid gather the supper trays, when I walked into a wall that I didn't know was there. The nurse was very sorry she had not warned me, but I 62 and a very kind lady took me to a specialist in Toronto. Gradually I could see the large headlines on the paper. Then suddenly I lost what little sight I had gained and went completely blind again. Therefore I Went back to Toronto, and the specialist gave me some different treatment. I then began to see very large headlines again, and from then on I gradually improved. I was out of school from Christmas until Easter. During this time the girls used to come up to see me after school. Everyone was very kind to me, and brought me different things, including fruit, candy, and ice cream. When I made my last trip to Toronto in July we were all thrilled when the specialist said I had one hundred per cent vision. THE TATLER DEMOCRACY VS. COMMUNISM by Lois Law, 10B Uzmior Orntorir-nl Contest Prize-Wivming Spccchj Mr. Kirkwood, honourable judges, ladies and gentlemen, the topic on which I have chosen to speak is Democracy versus Communism , for I believe that each one of you should know more about Democracy and its greatest rival, Communism, if our Canadian Democratic Government is to last. We often use the terms, Democracy and Communism and usually associate them with forms of government. Now, you may ask, What is government ? Government is the machinery by which any community, state or country exercises control over its public affairs. As you know from history, ofiicial oversight of all the public affairs of men, and many of their private undertakings has been necessary since men first came into contact with each other. It is the duty of the government to ensure domestic tranquility, provide for common defence, promote the welfare. and secure the blessing of liberty. Govern- ment has developed, grown and changed with the advancing times. All countries do not apply the same means of putting their policies into effect. In a democratic country the government exists for the benefit of the people, who choose representatives directly or in- directly by their votes. Plainly speaking, it is a government of the people, by the people, and for the people! In a truly democratic country each citizen is a member of parliament, but because the country has to be so small to make this possible, there are very few who have it. Two examples, however, are Andora and San Marino. In a country as large as Canada, it is not possible to have each citizen a member of our government. Therefore, we must elect our intelligent and well-informed citizens to our parlia- ment. Upholders of this policy are the United States, Great Britain, France and Canada. Since Canada is governed by a Responsible Government, I shall try to explain it more thoroughly. THE TATLER A Responsible Government is a govern- ment in which the executive may hold oflice only as long as they keep the support of the people behind them. Our country is divided into constitu- encies and a representative from each constituency is elected to vote in parlia- ment on the bills, for the people of the constituency, which he represents. it the base of our government are certain liberties-Civil Liberties as they are often called. The four basic ones are Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, Freedom from Want, and Freedom from Fear. However, two liberties which must not be overlooked are Freedom of Edu- cation and Freedom of our Courts. Education is more necessary today than it has ever been, for how are we to know our government and how to elect it, if we have not been educated? To you students I say, welcome the chance you are receiving for an education today, because it will be a great asset for you tomorrow. To you adults I say, grasp every bit of education you possibly can, either through educational books or by attending night classes at your local school. Anyone in Canada, accused of breaking the law in any way, is subject to be tried in court, and is innocent until proven guilty. The accused is defended by a lawyer and may produce witnesses. He is judged by a jury of independent citizens who are approved by the accused before being sworn in. Anyone imprisoned and not given a trial within a certain time limit, may obtain a writ of Habeas Corpus , and then if not tried immediately may be set free. . About the greatest danger our Democ- racy faces is lackiof interest, and the fact that people take our Democracy for granted. What we must have are people who understand and believe in the prin- ciples of Democracy - such principles as our civil liberties, our freedom of edu- cation: freedom of our courts, and, above all, the freedom to vote and to vot-e the way we think best. We must have citizens who have an understanding and sense of responsibility and who are willing to work and co-operate. Courses in citizenship are now being started as experiments for D. P.'s, or whom I prefer to call New Canadian Citizens, and for any interested 63 adults. In my estimation, something of this sort is much needed, for a majority of our citizens are well intentioned, but cannot be called good citizens when they do not use their votes. Now let us turn to Communism. Com- munism is often called the Iron Curtain or the Black Curtain. This is because life behind the Iron Curtain is hard and cruel, and the people lose their civil liberties, and become slaves for the state. In a communist country the people exist for the benefit of the state, instead of the state for the benefit of the people. As soon as I mentioned the word Communism, I can well imagine each one of your thoughts turned to Russia, the greatest upholder of Communism. I would like to describe briefly for you the life in Russia. Scarcely anyone in this country owns his own business or property. It is nearly all government-owned. The people are not paid in cash as we know it, but in credit notes. It is almost compulsory for a farmer to sell his goods to government- owned stations. Here he is paid in credit notes which are valid only at government- owned stores. These stores may buy their goods only from the Government and not from individual citizens. Scarcely anyone born in Russia is al- lowed to leave the country. Those sent out on government assignments, it is made sure, have at least one parent alive in the Soviet. You will probably all remember the heart-stirring stories of G. I.'s who in this last war married Russian girls, and then, because their brides could not leave the country, had to return home without them. The main reason for all this is that the Stalin Government is afraid that these people, upon seeing the freedom allowed to everyone in a demo- cratic country, will voice aloud their dis- approval of the Stalin Government, and spill the story of the common life led behind the Iron Curtain. There are today at least fourteen million slaves in the forced-labour empire of the Soviet Union. They live in corrals surrounded by stockades topped with barbed wire, watched night and day by ritlemen in turrets with powerful search- lights and pack-dogs to pursue runaways. They do the heaviest, roughest, most gruelling labour -- mining, lumbering, 64 forest clearing, construction of roads, rail- roads, canals, airdromes and factories. Their labour-power is cheap, constant, controllable, indifferent to climate. The slaves can be transported in freight cars in unresisting droves like cattle, and can be used without worry over capital in- vested. These Soviet slaves cost nothing to their owner, the state, whose agents simply pick them up from the streets or drag them from their beds at night. When a person reaches the age of seventy, his rations are immediately cut. This is because the Soviet government believes that when a person reaches the age of seventy he is no longer of any value to the country. Need I say more? Really there isn't much more to tell because not much in- formation about the ordinary life is al- lowed from behind the Iron Curtain. Thus, life in a Communist country can be summed up in one short sentence, The State owns you body and soul. If you do not believe my words, perhaps you will believe the words of a Russian, who, after a year in Canada and after seeing the freedom we are all allowed, turned against his country. I would like to quote you a paragraph written by him in his book, pertaining to the big break, Yes, fate has been kind beyond all expectations. If I had to do it all over again, with no hope of financial benefit or even security for my family, I would make the break again. The greatest gain is deep down inside, that I have done my duty toward millions enslaved and voice- less in Russia today. You all know him as Igor Gouzenko. I would like to ask each one of you here, if you have not already done so, to read his book, This Was My Choice. It is obtain- able by the students at the school library or by the adults at the local public library. If you know the harm, and not the good Communism can bring to Canada, there will be no need for the barring of Com- munism from Canadian shores. Thus, I ask you, the citizens of Canada and the future citizens of Canada, to remember, when voting, to cast a ballot that will make you and me proud to be supporters of Democracy and not of Communism. THE TATLER ?1'3 i 'Q-i ,- -,QA-... A-V. Q . -. 1, Q i ' 4 , s,-1-s R pic I 'XNKKN-N f Z 7 4 E f X -uxlsf , c illmlllllllllilfl 1 'l HUM K HU '51 l' L If L Ta.. Q ff - .-5fc Tg v . l -l . SFF45? 'i-55.9 ..:. ,X , L. 1 'alfwgk Q. NZ E7 'xr 'ghfsl,,f' ' GJ - fc' 9 ff, 'Y 'V ' Vi if ggi-ek-rd f OXGJQQ ' 'I f 5' l. My Xgigqf E7 CO1 7- .E i J 'V .. Q ws. f ,, .. V A .u T . 1 , 1 xgoyg. 9? -r fi ...ta Q5 ff. . 4 ly fl ww? Ifdff' ' S' -, - mu XJ I 0 Hwicisflwfggd it A will :Nz A .4 . a- ll- - Lf , ' f ' - .a G--' a...J G..-D - ' lfvjl x A 2 H i 1 F. I -at ,, ,s - . 2 H' 9 AN oven-cRovJDEO RooM AT' TNS- Befisf Gm, HA PRIZE-WINNING CARTOON OUR MODERN f?J SCHOOL by John Fody, XII As we come to school each morning we are confronted by an old, grey, brick building which has done more than serve its purpose. The narrow hallways of the school are veritably jammed when periods are changed. The ancient stairways have gouges in them. Obviously many feet have trod upon them, and tripped. However, the odd case of someone's tumbling head- long downstairs and breaking his neck relieves the monotony. When one is possessed with an insa- tiable thirst, usually a bunch of girls who know no better than to do their quibbling there, bar the way to drink . . . water from the fountain, that is. At least four more of these thirst quenchers are needed. The lighting system is so inadequate THE TATLER that students have to wear thick-lensed bifocals for the rest of their lives. The suffocating ventilation system works very well also. Students are con- stantly gasping for breath, and someone usually has a brain-storm which results in opening the windows as far as possible. Then the teachers and girls freeze. Oddly enough, we men try to stick up for our rights, but the windows are closed. Apparently modern man is being subordinated into meek obedience. When four o'clock rolls around, a few innocent bystanders are crushed by the stampede. Students swagger-er-stagger home. Books, you know! Around ten o'clock our homework fans, looking out of red-rimmed eyes and from beneath dishevelled hair, call for a pot of black coffee.-Who wouldn't? Thus ends my serious point of view about our illustrious school. 65 ON CHANGING CLASSES - Ruth West, XIA. 157 .1 All . kai 4 .. ' A-lr . : Lula 1 , -W H ll ll l . 'l 'N l il :Milli ill! ll I XIX llflbx WQIT X 1 ' rv 5 6 by J BEFORE AFTER AN IN-BETWEEN-PERIOD DRINK OF INTEREST TO STUDENTS All through a period of Latin And a period of French, A high school boy sits waiting, His mortal thirst to quench. There goes the bell! The pupils leap, All through the doors they go, And when the fountain he has reached There's a large crowd there, and so He stands in line to wait his turn, Now he's feeling pretty gay. He bemls to wet his whistle, When out bellows Mr. Hay: Tanner, get away from there, You crazy little fool! If everyone should do THAT, We'd have QUITE a school! He moves on then, his head hung low, And again he sits downhearted. He realizes then that he's As thirsty as when he started. . Jack Tanner, XIB. 66 A new item of interest has recently graced the ancient walls of our local high school. This interest has been aroused by a significant new addition that has been made to our extra-curricular facilities. In short, the school has been loaned some radio equipment by the Department of Defence as an addition to our Cadet Corps. With this equipment we will be able to contact other schools equipped with radios and to practice signalling. Last December a number of boxes appeared in the base- ment and during the winter term Mr. Mansfield and some of the senior boys have set up the equipment they contained, making the library our station , Also, a telephone system has been set up about tial? school with the switchboard in the o ce. - During the year, a number of boys have been learning the Morse code in the hope of being able to use our radio. The telephone system has proved useful in helping to learn the code. Donald Lee, XII. T H E T A T I. E R THE MEANING OF THE ATOM BOMB by Ruth West, XIA On August 6, 1945, President Truman, speaking about the destruction of the Japanese army at Hiroshima, said, It is an atomic bomb. It is a harnessing of the basic power of the Universe. Immediately the world asked, What is it? What does it mean ? In every language the press and radio rushed answers. The atomic bomb is a name given to a bomb which obtains its explosive energy from the release of atomic energy or, more exactly, the con- version of matter into energy by an atomic change. This process is known to scientists as nuclear fission. It is beyond the comprehension of an ordinary person. It is difficult, perhaps impossible, to estimate the meaning of the bomb. Its final power is not known. Nor, therefore, may we judge the various uses of such power. The first and obvious meaning of the bomb is that man has developed a weapon of destructiveness surpassing any other in his history. In its tiny compass lies power exceeding that of twenty thousand tons of T.N.T. It can devastate four square miles and damage a thousand square miles. It can kill an unthinkable number of people and its deadly radiation may affect people exposed to it years afterward. Military experts claim that in another war no city with a population of a hundred thousand people will remain as an effective operating centre one hour after the outbreak of war. So terrifying is the new weapon that nations are spending millions to develop it. This they do, knowing that in another war the nation without the atomic bomb cannot survive. They are also planning the possibility of moving centres of in- dustry to remote districts and under- ground. The use of the atomic bomb as a force for evil tends to draw attention from its worthier future as a force for peace. Science has long sought the release of atomic energy for the service of man. The great Atomic Bomb Project of World War II made it possible for science to proceed with its research on an undreamed THE TATLER of scale. Millions of people and dollars were devoted to the work. Now, with the war far behind, the knowledge and skills that perfected the bomb are being applied to assist us in the business of living. At the moment man is learning to con- vert this new power into heat. There are enormous plants at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and Hannaford, Washington. Outside these plants are piles of uranium, the raw material which has been found most effective for nuclear fission. Uranium is mined at Great Bear Lake and in Colorado. It will be seen that this source of heat removes the fears that existed concerning the exhaustion of coal and oil deposits. In 'many laboratories experiments are going on so that the release of atomic energy will generate electrical power. In others scientists seek to perfect the power for other phases of industry. More im- portant than these is the research con- ducted in the interests of medicine. It is expected that atomic energy will, like the X-ray, become an instrument for the conquest of disease. The present is the time for hope. It is true that the bomb has made us realize that another war may mean disaster and death on a scale that may endanger civilization. On the other hand the very possibility of this may prevent war. There is, too, the fact that in the atomic bomb we have a weapon that, used by an inter- national police, can check any aggressor nation from embroiling others in war. Already the atomic bomb is being re- ferred to as the first milestone of the Atomic Age. Although we can only guess at the way of life that lies ahead, we do know that it will be profoundly different from that of today. Even cautious scien- tists get excited about it. They see a world of peace and a world free of disease, more fancifully, a world where it will be possible to drive a liner across the Atlantic on the energy in a glass of water. - One morning as Bill Mackie awoke at 9 o'clock he remembered that he had to take out the garbage. He dashed down- stairs with his hair tangled and in his night clothes. As he came out, the col- lector came up, and Bill asked, Am I too late for the garbage? The man answered, No, jump right in. 67 NEW CANADIANS AT T.D.H.S. NIGHT CLASSES Uno aspect of the life of the school with which the day-pupils of T. D. H. S. are perhaps not well acquainted is the institution, by the Department of Edu- cation and the local Board, of night classes in Basic English for New Canadians. A very commendable beginning was made in this field several years ago under the guidance of Mr. S. Wightman. This year the Department of Education has en- couraged the expansion of this important effort. On Monday and Wednesday evenings throughout the winter, Miss Howitt and Mr. Hay have instructed two classes of enthusiastic and willing workers. These 68 men and women, boys and girls, oi' various nationalities, are united in their desire to perfect their knowledge of the Canadian speech and to absorb the customs and history of the country of their adoption. By their faithful attendance and enthu- siastic response they have shown their patient and understanding instructors how earnest is this desire. We are glad to welcome these new Canadians and to wish them success and happiness in their new home. Because we feel that our new friends have a desire to use their newly-acquired English and have something to say to us, we are pleased to print some of their compositions. THE TATLER FREEDOM IS HAPPINESS I am an Estonian. I am a refugee of Communism. I left my homeland in 1944, 30th of September. I left it because the Russians came. There was a big war at that time. The Estonian Army was too small against the Red Army. They won and occupied it. Now it is added to the terror in the Soviet Union. At the same time thousands of the Estonian people left the homeland to find a refuge in the large world. So did I. But the most of my people must stay. They had no chance to go. Now they live under the wild terror of Communism. My mother and brother are there. I have known nothing about them for four and a half years. They are behind the Iron Curtain. A great number of the Estonian people were killed at that time. The sea was the only way to go, and the people had not a great number of good boats. They had to use little fishing boats. It was fall, and the sea was very stormy. The boats were too full of people and so many, many of them never did get to the other side of the Baltic Sea. I got happily over the sea to Sweden. Sweden had in wartime a great number of the homeless people who found a refuge there. I lived four years there, and I am very obliged to Swedish people for that time. I came to Canada to find a new home- land. Now I have been here three months. This is a short time and I have not seen much of this country but I like it. I hope to find a good home here and be happy. Freedom is happiness. By Reet Kasekamp. MY STORY In the year 1942f27!2, the Germans took me to Germany when I was fifteen and a half years old. So I stayed in Germany till the year 1944 when the Americans came to Germany. Then after that came the Polish Captain who took all the Polish families to Holland. We stayed in Holland for one month in Mastericht. After that we drove through Belgium to France till we came to Lille. From Lille all those boys who wanted to go to the Polish Army went to Ostandy in Belgium. THE TATLER From Belgium we went to England. But I can't remember which port we landed in, I didn't care. I was so happy that I didn't bother to find out. We stayed in London for two hours waiting for the train. When the train came we went right into Scotland. We landed in Edinburgh. From Edinburgh we went to Kinross, the place where we were sent. I stayed in Kinross for a while before I was sent to the Tenth Brigade of Paratroops. From there I went to the First Battalion Grenadiers where I spent the rest of my time. In 1946 I started to look for my uncle in Canada through the British Red Cross. In the year 1947 I left the Army and I started working in a Sheffield factory. In the meantime the Red Cross found my uncle in Canada, and he asked me if I wanted to come to Canada. So, I came here on July 12, 1948. From then on I started to work on my uncle's tobacco farm. And I like it very much. Now I don't think I would like to go back to the Old Country. By Peter Modney. HOLLAND AND CANADA The teacher puts a very difiicult question, but I will try to write down a little story. What is the difference be- tween Canada and my native land, Hol- land? I live in Canada only half a year. I like it very well over here. I like the people as well as the country. The biggest trouble is the language, not forbthe Canadians but for me. One of the first things by which I was so much impressed when I came over here, was the great distances in this country. The average size of the farms here in Ontario is greater than it is in Holland. Farm work is donemuch more by machines. Many farmers are not only good farmers but are also carpenters and mechanics. V I don't like the way they measure over here on distances, volumes and weights. There are many more wooden buildings than in Holland. Wood must be much cheaper is scarce and dear in Holland. By William Bontje. than bricks and cement. Wood 69 LIKES CANADA I live in Canada for many years and I like this country very well. I came from Holland, the country with the bulbs and dykes. I came from Amsterdam, the big- gest city in Holland. The difference in my country is that if a girl is married she cannot work outside the house, and in this country you are free to do as you please. The people of Canada are many- French, Dutch, Hungarian, Belgians and others. The people work hard and are doing so to make a better Canada. The religions are different but it is free. Canada is a country of freedom. The Dutch country children go to school shak- ing but the Canadian children like to go in buses. The air in Holland is damp and wet, but the air here is clear and dry. I still love my country but Canada is my home forever. I have been in Tillson- burg a long time, but this is the first opportunity we have to go to learn the English language in school, and I like it. I hope to go next year again. By Mrs. Vanderhoek. .1 .......- VALEDICTORY ADDRESS fContinued from Page 251 the Tillsonburg District High School, you have a great opportunity for an education. Opportunity is knocking at your door. Open that door! But I am here to say goodbye. It is not an easy thing to say goodbye. It is especially difficult for me tonight as I look out on this group of old schoolmates and as I recall those memories of T.H.S.- commencement in years past, cadets, rugby, basketball. These are things that we new graduates--and I dare say things that all graduates of T.H.S.-will never forget. And now my classmates of the class of '48 join me in saying, farewell fellow students, farewell graduating classes of '49, '50, '51, '52 and '53, goodbye T.H.S., whate'er our destinies may be, we shall remember you. 70 4 MONDAY EVENING ART AND CRAFT CLUB Another activity which goes on at T.D.H.S. after the regular school day has ended, is the Tillsonburg Art and Craft Club. Membership in this group is open to all persons of the town and district who wish to draw, paint, or work at a craft. Under the supervision of Miss Field and Mrs. A. B. Taylor, a large group of men and women from Tillsonburg and Mount Elgin, as well as pupils of T.D.H.S. and the Public School, have been busy with paint brush, palette knife, crayon, and leather, and it is expected that there will be an exhibition of their work in the spring. Three trips were made by bus to see exhibitions and demonstrations at the London Art Gallery, and two travelling exhibitions of paintings by Canadian artists have been brought to Tillsonburg by the Club and displayed in the Junior Lab. for all those of the town and school who are interested. The Club also had the privilege of entertaining three promi- nent artists from London. Messrs. Kemp, Versteeg and Arris, who by demonstration and explanation gave valuable instruction to the members and friends who attended. The aim of the Club has been to bring together people who are interested in some phase of the arts as a hobby for their leisure hours, and the by-products have been mutual instruction, relaxation, and un. APPRECIATION We also Wish to express our apprecia- tion of a very complete and well-expressed article on the history of the Hungarian people, written by Mrs. Wallentiny. In her article she comments: Actually, the situa- tion in Hungary is worse than ever. The war ruined the country, the so-called liberation by the Russians brought the Communist minority to power and the life of the people was turned into slavery and terror. Thousands and thousands of them chose rather the state of miserable fugitives than to live under increasing fear and dictatorship. This people learned to know what the Communist regime really means .... and there is only one question more-whether she will be able to survive this period or not. History only knows the answer. THE TATLER 'ALL ABOARD by Lucy Rokeby, IXC We wake in the morning to the sound of the stair door opening and Mother call- ing to tell us that it is half-past seven and warning us not to be late. Three calls later we manage to crawl out and start to get ready for school. After a mad rush and a hurried breakfast we set out for the corner with a shout of Hurry on, Mouse, or you'll be late! We arrive at the bus stop just as the bulk of the bus looms around the corner and comes to a screeching stop, splattering muddy ice in every direction. We clamber aboard and go bouncing and swerving down the road. I often wonder where this bus learned to do the rhumba. At the next stop Margaret gets on with her arms loaded with books. Someone always inquires whether she hasn't got a desk at school yet. As we move on, a high school notebook is left on a seat, and as we hurdle the next bump, the rings come loose and the sheets shower all over the floor and seat. Meanwhile Marilyn amuses us with her tales of her latest male acquaintances. We bump and jolt along till we come to that railroad on the little hill. We take a run at it and get only half-way up, and then slide down toward the guard-rail. Bless the man who put that guard-rail there or we would end up in the ditch. We all pile out, and the bus driver prepares to take another run at it. At last we get over the hump , but it makes a better story if we say we have to take the bus apart and carry it across. Soon after we get back in the running again, we have a blow-out, but because it is a dual tire we continue, letting the twin carry the weight. We come to a lurching stop and a couple more eager scholars get on. As we pro- ceed we engage in loud-voiced conversation so as to be. heard over the squeaks and rattles. Soon we find that the bus is very full. Ah! There's our last stop, and here comes little Harry, walking like an old grandfather as usual. At last the hallowed walls of Tillson- burg High heave into sight. We unload, grateful to get some fresh air before we enter this crammed factory of education. THE. TATTLER kr .,ll,4- NV X llllfli Az l f' 'sth ' f - 7' f f 4, G fc' f l I .sr 'tk -- ?. ..--- f f - ' THE CROWDED BUS - M. French, XIA THE BUS RIDE Each morning, about eight-fifteen, All at the store we meet. We're happy and we're sleepy, And go in to get some heat. We talk to one another Beside the fire there: Then someone hollers, Here's the And out the door we tear. bus! We clamber up the two steps That lead into the bus,' We see when we get in there That there are lots of seats for us. We drive about a mile, Or maybe a little more,' We stop to get another girl, My books slide to the floor. When to our destination We at last have got, Do we make our exit mannerly? Gracious! I'll say not! Instead of going single file, We crowd out in a bunch. And then, inside the school I see That I forgot my lunch! Jack Tanner, XIB. 71 THE OLD SCHOOL by Anita Hall, XII Although a popular subject for con- versation nowadays is the new school, if we ever move to a new school there will be many fond, farewell looks back to the old one, where we spent the best years of our lives. The memories we will have had of so many gay and sad experiences, such as romances at the fountain and visits to the office, are never to be forgotten. This old T.D.H.S. is not entirely to be condemned, it even has some advantages. For instance, when you open the heavy walnut door and enter the dark, dusty hall, you find a homey atmosphere every- where. In this decaying edifice, the floor may not be waxed and polished, but this pro- vides a safeguard against slipping in the halls and injuring oneself. In the classroom, if there comes a time when there is no work to do, one may amuse oneself by reading the many names and dates engraved on the windows, walls, and desks. Another advantage is that the pupils are brought closer together, resulting in mutual friendship. They have a first-hand view of nature, especially in the annex. Even skunks like our annex. Some may complain of the chilliness in the school at times, but Mr. Sinclair will tell you this helps the brain to function. So you see, even though this old school is dilapidated, old-fashioned, unhealthy, unsanitary, and inefficient, it is to be loved and long remembered by all. huh CADET OFFICERS AND N.C.0.'s, 1949 72 THE TATLER F PETUNIA! by Steven Choma, XII Ah, yes! We have had some newcomers at old T. D. H. S. Mama skunk, poppa skunk and all their little stinkers have finally come to school. Whether they came here to be educated or to be fumigated is yet to be seen. But I think the latter is the stronger, and I do mean stronger! They had been in the school for about a month, shall we say off and on. But that last week was something unbearable until a couple of ambitious fourth-formers tried their skill at removing odours. They removed a couple of the perfumed family, but not their spirits. Their spirits could still be sensed in all class-rooms. You felt as if pretty Petunia were right beside you, nudging you with her beautiful fluffy tail. Oh! What a horrible thought! All fooling aside, though, one morning as I walked through the gym, or should I say struggled through the gym, the air was so strong that when I threw away my text book into the air, it just stayed up there. But I think we soon will have forgotten about our school-spirited Pe- tunia, unless she has a few more fellow odourists that we haven't counted on. As for myself, I think I'll buy myself some Tums for the Tummy and retire. THE SKUNK fWith apologies to Mr. Blakej Little Skunk, who 'made thee? A Dost thou know who made thee? Gare thee scent and bade thee use if By the stream and o'er the mead: Gare thee clothing of delight, Softest clothing, striped with white, Little Skunk, who 'made thee? Dost thou know who made thee? Charles Ketchabaw, XII. - VIENNA HIGH SCHOOL I Con tfinued from Page 22j and improved opportunities, such as the orchestra, the oratorical contests, sports, the Glee Club, the Puppet Club, and the Literary Society. When I leave in June I will envy the students of Grades IX, X, XI, and XII who will be returning in September to spend another enjoyable and glorious year at T.D.H.S. -Anthony Slama, XIII, in collaboration with George Teal, XIII. - THE TATLER EXPERIENCE IS THE BEST TEACHER by Murray Girvin, IXA It was a sad, sorrowful day that I saw my fat, jolly, little black pony taken away in the truck, but I had for consola- tion my father's promise to replace him with a young saddle-horse. A few weeks later I was overjoyed when my father informed me that a two- year-old pinto was in the barn for me. Unknown to my father I took my saddle, which was a past Christmas present, and saddled the horse. The horse proved to be a beautiful beast of stature, power, and grace, with fine features and fine bones. Her colour was a creamy white with flam- ing spots at intervals on her graceful body. At this time I was ignorant of the fact that she was not broken, but before I could mount her, Mother called me for supper, which proved lucky for me. The postponed ride came during the following afternoon. Father told me that she was unbroken, but I mounted the saddle just the same. As my weight set- tled in the saddle her body trembled with fear beneath me. I was informed of what might happen, as she came from the west in a group of shaggy ponies and piebald colts, but I was still undaunted and solemnly believed that I would be the victor. These thoughts were thrown from my mind as 'she hurled her body into the air, and came down on stiffened legs that gave my neck a jerk which might have broken it. Then her body catapulted for- ward like a comet in its fiight through the heavens-but alas, I went sprawling in the grass. Being relieved of my weight she mildly trotted to the barn. This in- cident occurred several times before I was able to stay in the saddle and when she discovered I had stayed in the saddle she calmed immediately and never ever made another wrong move toward me. - SENIOR ORATORICAL CONTEST K Continued from Page 301 programme closed with the singing of God Save the King. To Miss McIntosh and Miss Ostrander goes the credit for the success of the Oratorical Competitions this year. 73 JUVENILE DELINQUENCY IN CANADA ' by Vickie Vance, XIB In picking up almost any current magazine or newspaper you find articles on juvenile delinquency written by men and women safely past the age group they are writing on. But do you ever see an essay written by someone in the midst of this age? Hence my contribution. There are several causes of delinquency. Not the least of these is a demand for attention. Some confessions by gang members are obviously tainted with ex- hibitionism. This demand for attention is being met by newspapers everyhere. Even the very word gang suggests a tough, rough-neck type of youth associa- tion which, in reality, is only a group from one neighbourhood or school. Even more so, gangster denotes drama and excite- ment. Today, our concern should not be focused so much on the confirmed hoodlum but on his kid brother. A sane approach to this not-yet-too-late group might clear up the situation. 4 The practice of giving responsibility would help. Give these boys and girls something to accomplish, be proud of, and cherish, and they will be more careful about destroying the accomplishments of others. We should have a knowledge of psychology. A youngster responds as he is treated. If he is treated as a potential criminal he will take his defence and harbour a resentment against society. The old, old story of racial prejudice has a small seed in the story. If a nation- ality or religion is mocked and hated, naturally, the members of it will stick together-perhaps in gangs. When a delinquent is on trial, so is the community in which he lives. Overcrowded houses, glamourized crime in movies and 74 comic books, and lack of education and recreational facilities-do gangs create these conditions? We have a long way-to go in clearing up this condition but it is very important to the health of a growing nation with her future ahead, for today's delinquents may become tomorrow's leaders. WHAT DEMOCRACY DOES FOR THE COMMERCIAL CLASS We like our teacher, I'll tell you why, For the simple reason that he has a democratic eye. You have tests in French and Geometry, Do we in our subjects? No! This is a Democracy. Do you have spares whenever they're wanted, We have so many that by these we are haunted. During these s ares 1 ou'll nd us carefree,- . Y' J . . ,, Detentions, never! This is a Democracy. Wait until Gerhardt and Crossett score this sum, Homework, he says, is just for the dumb. We are too brilliant for this, says he. I'll say we are! This is a Democracy. Alas! These pipe dreams really do sound swell, And believe me on these promises he does dwell. Work, and more work seems to be his ardent plea: ,, I wonder if he knows the meaning of Democracy? Eva Carmanico, Spec. Comm. NO LUCK I walked and walked and walked one night, And tried and tried with all my might To write a poem that was worthwhile, But all I did was walk a mile. I struggled on both nights and days, I thought of many different ways To make the lines and verses rhyme, But all I did was waste my time. Hilda Ostrander, XIB. T H E T A T L E R H U M 0 U R Edited by Mary Lou Grass, XIII If some of these jokes you have heard before, Just laugh agairi and dorl't get sore. For the world is large-good jokes are few And not everyone is as wise as you. lk ik if lk lk On being introduced to Ken Webster at the Hop, an out-of-town visitor remarked. I've heard about a great deal of you. Yk ik Ik Ik lk Miss Grieve: Iter, itineris, means march or journey: what is an itinerant worker? Third Former: One that walks to work. Ik lk Ik 1 ik Vernon: Why did you leave Shirley's house so early? Jack: We were sitting on the sofa and she turned out the light. Guess I can take a hint. lk lk Ik il if Alan Turner: I wish I could get a date with that new girl. Ken Ross fstanding outside the Tip Top Cleanersl: Why don't you get your pants pressed ? said Ken, pointing to a sign in the window Pants Pressed In- side. Alan: I want mine pressed on the out- side. ik lk ak ' Ik Ik Miss Howitt: What is that scratching noise I hear down there ? CSiIenceJ Miss Howitt: Dick, what are you doing down there? Dick: Blowing my nose! ik Ik Ik Ik ak An aeroplane mechanic was asking I-Izrold Price where he might secure a Jo . Harlod politely answered: Pm sure they could use a good aeroplane mechanic in the Dry Cleaners taking care of the hangers. ik ik wk lk ak Miss Grieve: What's the Latin word for cow? Ken Webster: Moo, ik lk lk lk ik Steve: What's a river horse ? Harold: A hypotenuse! THE TATLER Marguerite: What's a cock ? Jean: A. male hen. Ik Ik 8, if lk 'What did one casket say to the other casket? That you coffin ? wk lk lk lk lk One English period Mr. Taylor told the pupils of IXD to write an unusual story or poem. Then he went around to see how they were doing. When he came to Alan Turner he picked up Alan's book and read Alan's poem to the class. This is the poem Alan had written: The boy got on the railroad track, The train was coming fast. The boy got off the railroad track To let the train go past. Mr. Taylor told Alan that his poem was not about an unusual incident and to try again. Soon coming back to Alan, Mr. Taylor found Alan had written: The boy got ou the railroad track, The train was coming fast. ' The train got ojj' the railroad track To let the boy go past. ik ik Ik lk lk Who is the first person mentioned in the Bible? Chap. I. Ik ik Ik Sk Ik Miss Ostrander: If there are any stupid people in the room, stand up! CA pause, Bob MacLennan stands Miss Ostrander: What! Do you con- sider yourself stupid ? Bob: No, but I hated to see you stand- ing up all alone. Ik 4 lk il lk What turns without moving? Milk. fEditor's note: A slightly sour joke.J ik at Ik Ik lk How in the world do you make up your jokes ? I just sit down and laugh and then think backwards. 4- 4: ay 4- an Miss Ostrander: Since you are being dismissed early today, please go as quietly as you can in order not to wake up the other classes. up.J 75 Richard: Where are you going, Bill? Bill: Pm going to get my weekly 50c worth of tuberculosis stamps. Richard: What are they for? Bill: They are to help people with tuberculosis. I've been putting 50c worth a week on my chest for three years now and I haven't got T.B. yet. III III III III Ill These are actual statements from Grade XI History papers. Egypt was surrounded by dessert, so it was not disturbed. The Elysian Fields were the place of rest for souls of heroes and perfect people but it was not crowded. At twelve the Spartan boy's life be- came harder. He was taught to speak to the point. . All this was avoided fi.e. the severe Spartan trainingl if the boy was born a weakling, because if he was he was killed. At the age of twelve he entered a wresting school. fWas this a wrestling school or a resting school? If the latter, maybe that is the kind of school some Grade Eleveners think they are attend- ingll 'I IA WONDERS WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF ..... Charlie Baldwin failed to participate in athletics. Jean Crosby came to school with her homework done. Clifford Russ succeeded in doing the Russ Simplifying Method in Algebra. Shirley Gracey didn't have last year's Physics to refer to. Joe Freund made the Grade. Wanda Heckford passed in History. Bob Farrell could understand Math. Bond Truefitt ever stopped annoying girls. Marion Nethercott was praised for her Math. mark. Bob Laur got to school thirty seconds before the last bell. Mary Demaiter failed in one subject. Ruth West was present every day for one week. Walter Berko ever gave a wrong answer. Mary Heyrman spoke out loud in His- tory or Physics class. Ramona Kisielis took P.T. at least three times every two weeks. Mary Lilly, XIA. 76 GRADE XII REPORTS G is for Gerhardt, our school Editor, R is for Ronald who faints on the floor, A is for Anita who's quiet and shy, D is for Donnie who makes Beattie sigh. E is for Eichenberg with not-so-small feet, T is for Toze who's little and neat, W is for Williams with wee tiny voice, E is for Everything, we haven't a choice. L is the Love we feel for our teachers, V is for Viviang she's one of God's crea- tures, E is for Everyone who takes Grade Twelve classes, The large and the small, the laddies and .... lasses! III 42 III HIS lk We hear Dick R0keby's favourite song is I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles. THE BOYS IN THE BACK ROOM .... IXC In IXC at the back of the room we find such personalities as Richard Lucas and Bill Mackie fa model student, ha! hail, Don Million, the brain from Stratford- ville, Bob Nagy, Jim Misner, the French fiend-and last, where he should be, Bob MacLennan. During the day, these gentle- men Cwe use the term loosely! are mostly quiet, except for nine periods. NINE DEE IXD's the class that is renowned. In the old Junior Lab. we'll all be found. We're full of mischief, full of glee, But we're always busy as a bee. Our ho1nework's doneg we're never late: There are no subjects that we hate. This is our story, think what you like, Miss Field still thinks we're quite all right. We hope! lk ill II! if III IXD has Wells, but no pumpsg a Taylor but no dressmakerg a June, but no Julyg a Jack, but no Jillg a Sergeant, but no colonel: a Sharp, but no fiat. FIRST FORM QUESTIONS 1. Why doesn't Mr. Hay write? 2. What ,does Mr. Taylor drive? 3. What does Mr. Moore work at? 4. Why don't we stay home during the week? CAnswers in our next issuej THE TATLER BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST . . XA We are glad to welcome Ted Hayes back to XA from the world of business. We also extend a welcome to Bill Evanitski, who has come to Tillsonburg from Nova Scotia via Port Hope. ik if IF ik HI! One day while concentrating on History tlooking out of the windowj, I gazed around at my fellow students. I wondered what they would be doing fifteen years from now, say, about 1964 ...... TIME MARCHES ON! John Garnham, the serious student back in 1949. is a travelling salesman, and from what I hear he's doing an excellent job .... Olive Burnett is employed at Brown's Blowers of Bigger, Better, Bubblier Bubble Gum as a tester .... Quite a few of the YA students of '49 have taken upon themselves the strain, the hardship and the torture of being teachers: Irma Fazakas is teaching History in Alaska, while Jean Holman is parlez-ing francais as a French teacher in P.E.I .... In '49 Joyce Hibbert took up Art and for fifteen years she hasn't laid it down Cshe must be tired by this timell .... but someone said that she is beginning to act like a Mad artist -and she was always such a shy, quiet girl too! .... A fascinating sign in one of the downtown stores reads: Do you want to be the Hercules Type, the Gallant Knight, or the Dashing Romeo ?-If so, apply within for instruc- tions. Owned and operated by Roy Ingrahamf' .... If anyone is trying to get in touch with Irene Buskiewicz, please note: she has changed her name to Smith because she was beginning to get confused herself .... Congratulations to Pat Hillis: she has just become a Member of Parliament .... Misses Melba Garnham, Lois Brinn and Julia Fitch Cnot the shampoo familyj are featured singers at the New York Opera House- Time certainly changes everyone! .... Believe it or not, Jack Bell and Jack Fish are in show business g you've probably heard of them as Andy and Pandy and their dog Jack .... But enough of thisg let's get back to History! .... and that is your History assign- ment for next day, says Mr. Hay's gentle voice. THE TATLER Grade XA can't help being outstanding for their cleverness f?J, ambition Q??J, talent and consideration, for our form teacher is none other than Miss Grieve. Gloria Haycock, XA. ADRIFT by Robert Heckadon, XIB Here I was in a small raft, alone and forgotten by the world, in the middle of the Atlantic. It was morning, the sun was slowly rising from its bed with a bright warm feeling. For others it was just another day, but for me it was the beginning of an unforgettable experience. The clouds became tinted with a brilliant light as the sun rose higher into the skyg the water about me sparkled in the bright sunlight. There was no sound, save the sound of the waves as they beat upon the flimsy craft, tossing it to and fro. All that could be seen was sky and water, nothing but blue sky and bluish-green water. Suddenly I noticed the clouds begin to speed up their weary crossing of the sky: the waves in the distance grew bigger and strongerg the sky darkened as the sun disappeared behind a large cloud. Soon I could feel the strong wind against my body. As the waves drew nearer and nearer water began to slop over the edge of the raft. In a matter of minutes the mighty waves had reached my boat. The boat went up higher and sank deeper, and the water splashed onto my body and into my face. Every time the boat went down I was waiting for it to sink, never to rise again. Gradually the waves died down, and the sun poked its face past the cloud only to begin descending the west side of the sky. Hours passed, and slowly the sunlight be- came fainter as the sun started to sink on the western horizon. The clouds became tinted with bright colours which gradually became darker and finally died, leaving behind only the darkness of night and the thousands of stars which would die away the next morning. Where I came from or what the future holds for me can be supplied with but the reader's imagination. 77 Riley Motor Sales STUDEBAKER CARS AND TRUCKS FERGUSON TRACTORS AND IMPLEMENTS REPAIRS TO ALL MAKES OF CARS AND TRUCKS GOODYEAR DEALER 'A' Phone 873-M Tillsonburg ir CHOO CHOO Choo Choo! Woo Woo! Choo Choo ch-chinny channy Boop boop de bee Woo woo ch-watchy-catchy Who are we? We're the ones from T.D.H. Colours black and gold, Watch our team tear down that field, Ooool They knock us cold! 'A' Compliments of ESSELTINE TAXI SERVICE Owned and Operated by C. H. Esseltine Corner Brock and Broadway Radio Dispatched for Faster Service DAY AND NIGHT Phone 16 Tillsonburg, Ontario BLACK AND GOLD Black and gold! Black and gold! Hit 'em in the wishbone, Knock 'em cold, Treat 'em rough, caveman stuff, Pull their hair And muss 'em up, Razzle dazzle sis boom bah! Tillsonburg District rah, rah, rah. 78 THEMISTOCLES Themistocles, Thermopylae, The Peloponnesian War, X-squared, Y-squared, H-2-S-0-4, The Latin roots, the French verbs, Ancient History, Do we take 'em? Well I guess! We belong to T.D.H.S. THE TATLER BOWL FOR HEALTH at the TILLSONBURG BOWLING A L l. E Y Refreshments - Latest Equipment Phone 778 'k Compliments of PEARCE MOTOR SALES if RONSON 8. MCHUGH Dealers in Flour, Feed and Tobacco Supplies 'A' PHONE 894 'A' Compliments of DENTON 8. VANCE i' THE TATLER Complimenis of Yager's Men's C. J. KETCHABAW GENERAL STORE Wear 'A' T L L f Clothing and Furnishings 4 Groceries - Mews I X y N Dry Goods - Hardware N i Egg Grading Station ff i I Phone 934 Next to A. 8. P. V 3 EDEN, Ontario I T T i , on .T in D. L,Ln,,o,,, ono4--. n, TWT, ,D or Reo Reo S f t H 55.25 KEN ANDERSON'S 535' n Buses Trucks Service Station W ' PHONE 346 TILLSONBURG, ONTARIO T Compliments of BLAKE MCDONALD 3 Insurance 'A' 'A' Phone 501 Tillsonburg THE TATLER 2 I K i 1 i E E 3 5 I 3 I s X Am 5 Q ,ix x. X E, 458- Q 41 vi R 553-r 5. , 8 n NJ Y' x Qs' .Q 1 ggwig 7 6 ,Q S' J rx a4u iograplw 5 , .Tl --2-1- f za. 6. fag, '- ,X X 2 .X A lr ,, S5142 1 YL wan 2 N c z Xgsxs R . 5 E jf I if 'Z me N X A f 5. X 555 3 91 M I W if Compliments vf BENNETT STATIONERY if School Supplies - Books - Greeting Cards Personal Stationery - Office Supplies ' China and Gift Shop l if I L l .,,- ..,, , ,,..,4 THE TATLER l of i T Fun For One and All T at the FRIDAY NIGHT DANCES N 3 TEEN TOWN A Congratulations On Another Successful Tatlerv and Best Wishes for Future Success E in the Publication of Such a Fine School Book T mrsonsuno TEEN-AGE couNclL hh 'k 'k ' 'k . All Dances Held By the TEEN -AGE CLUB Are Chaperoned by Members of the Lions Club THE TATLER COMMENCEMENT CContinued from page 285 Proficiency Award Winners: Grade 13, J. Gurklys, Grade 12, R. Masong Grade 11, J. Fodyg Grade 10, R. Jones: Grade 9, A. Budrag English, B. Sinden, French, D. Eckel, Mathematics, D. Eckel, Science, J. House, British His- tory, A. Budrag Public Speaking, J. Denys, Art, D. Helsdeng Grade 9, South Norwich, P. Gray. I.0.D.E. Prizes donated by the James H. Wilson Chapter, I.0.D.E. British History, A. Budrag Canadian History, A. Andratis, H. S. Entrance, highest standing, M. E. McLeod, W. Hoyle. Secondary School Honour Graduation Diplomas: D. M. Dean, M. L. Grass, J. House, J. Scrimgeour, D. Eckel, J. Gurklys, M. Howey, B. Sinden, P. Gracey, G. Holmes, N. Jones, K. Teall. Secondary School Graduation Diplomas: S. Ashman, M. Carmanico, E. Collings, D. O. Dean, W. Fletcher, M. Howey, R. Mason, M. Milmine, N. More, N. Rokeby, J. Salcak, M. Sandham, M. Scanlan, F. Scott. E. Tait, E. Tillson, L. Turner, H. Spanics, D. Sykes, A. Walsh, D. Wickham, H. Wilkinson, M. Warren. Vienna H. S.: A. Slama, G. Teall. Intermediate Certificates: A. Andratis, C. Baldwin, W. Berko, D. Boughner, E. Bradfield, J. Chambers, J. Cowherd, M. J. Crosby, A. Dean, M. De- maiter, D. Eckel, B. Fisher, M. French, B. Godelie, W. Gostlin, S. Gracey, E. Grey, R. Hawkins, R. Heckadon, W. Heckford, M. Heyrman, M. Harvey, J. Jones, R. Jones, M. Lillv, T. Malecki, G. Miller, E. Moon, L. Monk. K. Moran, D. Murr. M. Nether- cott, D. Palmer, D. Peacock, F. Robinson, L. Rodgers, C. Russ, W. Rutledge. R. Scott, R. Service, E. Simmons, R. Slaght. F. Sloboda, M. Sloboda, J. Smith, L. Souliere, M. Stover, M. Swance, J. Tanner, A. Thurs- ton, R. Toth, B. Truefitt. A. Valesi. V. Vance, N. Warren, D. Weeks. .R. West, M. Wellman, V. Young. Vienna H. S.: R. Kisielis, M. Mekker, B. Wilk. The programme ended with a play en- titled The Florist Shop which afforded much amusement. Casts of the play for THE TATLER the two performances were: Maude - Edith Moon and Jean Crosbyg Henry -- Wallis Hoyle and Walter Gostling Mr. Slovsky -Jack Cowherd, Charles Ketcha- bawg Miss Wells - Vicki Vance and Marilyn Stilwell, Mr. Jackson - Ted Malecki and Richard Jones. - SCHOOL SONG Let's give ol cheer for Tillsonburg, our Alma Mater dear, It's the school we all are proud of, let the people know we're here. From Freshie up to Senior let us show them how we cheer For Tillsonburg High School. Cheer the cheer for Alma, Mater, Shout the shout for Alma Mater, Cheer the cheer for Alma Mater, For Tillsonburg High School. fTune: John Brown's Body D i LITERARY SOCIETY The new Literary Society under the able leadership of Ken Webster has made several useful additions to the school's equipment. From the Society's funds a new microphone and stand have been purchased and have already proved ef- fective in amplifying the voices of those participating in Assemblies. The Society's funds have also purchased a set of traps fdrums, to those who aren't in the know J. The drums are painted blue and gold, and consist of bass drum, snare drum, cymbals, a toned block, and other miscellaneous gadgets. Both these acquisitions are sure to prove useful to the school at many functions in the future. - Did you ever hear of a man having worse luck than Perseus? First he risked his life to rescue a young lady from a sea monster, then he had to marry her . . . . ugh!!! 87 You're at ease in the right clothes 'F' ' ' . ,',, iifilfff- :'-'fi?ff,'5S.ff, ff5i'?',' ' A F , Vfiie., 'fee-1'v,.': 'fs '-fi 1-2ff'4555:555,55.:5f.g' - ff 2 a N.4f '!' 'ug' J 5, Z gg, -A--. - I xx ' -1 v g f f 34 .gp 5 f -5 ' v ..Q'- -1 A . Y. ' 3 'f:Ig:g ,F ', :f:g'5qrf.:g-ff-.ff , ' - if fb'ff?FF.-'Ef3fif.'ff:Z-'-i'5fl-I: w1l'f--X X X ' ..1 m 175- ... ?f:f5j5'v 'ff 3 4 ' S- ' ' ' - ., ,. J' - 1 '.-- Q' Ear f Q S iffy' I 1' 9-5 fi. A2 Q, avixqnxh X'-mu.-.rf-'af :S Q 1 v4-nun' 35 Jw-4 QQ-'hx W ' f'A ' --f: if Q.-4 :-ff- ' D, Q -gre? vit' 4 ' v XA V. n ,,' - ' -aw fm N. A. ' V- X -Q -M:--' ..f-- N' 4 . x .9-Q. -5,. H::1.,A Y- ,f ' -... .. ' ' 1 x X '3 ,Q N x.-X f --..Q X 1 , A I A -. '- '-Q. sy , -- ,. g:5::3e5'25ge5'35: 'r ' i2f:i:.5 -N ' f--. . I '-::,- gr i n-: 5. - P f-:fx - ' ' 1' :ii-: E-. 'f . P P ' 2:1553 :ff5::1V..::5:. 4 : . f15:5515 92?-'C f:'f f:?:?:fE-'.'. , - 4:a'2:-'-- .Q ., ':5:5::-:5::- g f V' ' gr f:f:r -' 5 -f 5 2 5 :.-:'-5: f jf., A -1 . X If if E I 2 , , X ,gg . , ,r 1' ' 7-feath KNOWN FOR VALUES THE TATLER HL' Compliments of SOMERS' BOOT STORE 'A' Compliments of SHAVER MOTOR SALES Your Cockshutt Dealer Tillsonburg AMBULANCE SERVICE INCORPORATING ALL THE LATEST IN SAFETY, COMFORT AND SERVICE A VIEW OF OUR AMBULANCE SHOWING SPECIAL DESIGN STRETCHER PHONE H. A. OSTRANDER 8. SON 2 '0 SERVICE 84 When in need call 84. Our experienced operators . Ex JIM' are in charge at all times olzmmors THE TATLER I Compliments of Leo Mabee 1 . 1 Hawkins Feed Co. 5 TILLSONBURG - INGERSOLL snLuARns, roaAccos :-. MAGAZINES Supplies for :ce CREAM home d an and sort DRINKS garden O I M 1, ss,ss, wwasMkss,see,s,,wes News su-, 1 Holiday Time Beautiful Soft play Time Permanents THE NESTLE Fl.EETWAVE GUNS Gives the fastest, most comfortable, most natural Ammunition looking permanent yet seen. No machine, no electricity on your head, one or two minutes and you have a soft curl, no frin, and easy to manage. Tackle' Balls' Lures Special Student Prices 52.50 and up. . CECILE SPECIALIZES IN TEEN AGE STYLES 'A' PQWIS Lounsbury's Salon HARDWARE PHONE 2' THE TATLER Business Phones: W. R. Myrick Day 360 Phone 428 Night 467-w A' Night 456-J Tillsonburg Creamery, Limited Manufacturers of and Dealers in Butter, Cream, Powdered Milk, Buttermilk, Cheddar and Cottage Cheese ' 'A' Tillsonburg, Ontario HARRIS MEN'S WEAR WHERE YOU WILL FIND THE SMARTEST WEARING APPAREL FOR MEN, YOUNG MEN AND TEEN-AGERS IF IT'S NEW - - WE HAVE IT I -1-1l 156 BROADWAY TILLSONBURG, ONT THE TATLER fw- BEST WISHES TO THE STUDENTS Tillsonburg District High School of the F. ROGERS 8. SON 'k Dry Cleaners - Taxi Service f Phone 665-w 17 Brock Street w. Zlinihersitp Qllullege Tklnihersitp uf uruntu r W University College, the Provincial Arts College, enroll students in all courses leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce There are thirty-seven entrance scholarships. Bursaries are available for able students who need assistance. An illustrative. informative booklet may be obtained by writing to L THE REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, TORONTO 5, ONT. N N For information on courses in Arts, Medicine, Applied Science and W Engineering, Household Science, Forestry, Music, Dentistry, Physical K and Health Education, Social Work, Nursing, etc., write the Registrar of the University. For particulars regarding Courses in Occupational and Physical Therapy and in Institutional Management, write to the Director of University Extension, Simcoe Hall, University of Toronto. 1 THE TATLER Compliments of C. STANLEY HOGARTH INSURANCE AGENCY 'k Phone 147 Tillsonb urg, Ontario Compliments of PETTIFER PHOTO STUDIO Portraits, Weddings, Amateur Finishing and Framing and Photographic Supplies 144 Broadway Phone 878 Res. 264 Compliments of METAL FABRICATORS LIMITED Tillsonburg 'A' Manufacturers of Hospital and Medical Furniture THE TATLER l Compliments l 1 T. T. Stands for The Tatler l That Gives You the of i Events of the Year Broadway Meat l T. T. Stands for Tip Top Market Q That Gives You Alex. Maeckelbergh, Prop. l Quality Dry Cleaning 3 'k 1 ' PHQNE 617 FRESH AND CURED MEATS R POULTRY l l TIP TOP CLEANERS T WASHINGTON AVE. PHONE 42 l l I , l l Compliments . To the Staff and Students of the Tillsonburg District High School 'Ir BRITISH KNIT , 105 Broadway Phone 71-W 94 THE TATLER Compliments of CARD'S FURNITURE PHONE 36 'A' fS. G. CARD, Proprietorl 'A' TILLSONBURG HARDWARE PHONE 324 T T TM A A A f A A-A Take Time ' In Forty-Nine u 6 it ' vlsn PHONE 656 NORMA BEAUTY SHOP 191 Broadway Sf. TILLSONBURG, ONT. N. GILLATLY, Proprietor THE TATLER Compliments of A S1 P STQRES v,A,, A i W M ll Tillsonburg - Ontario 6 T Gel Your Wool Cropped in Broadway Barber Shop Behind Mrs. Eberfs Wool Shop For SWEATERS SWEATSHIRTS and SATIN WARM-UP JACKETS IN Gord Stevenson A amen and com and COME TO Jim Kennedy ALEX RODGERS AND SON 146 BRCADWAY 'I24 Broadway af Compliments of CARMICHAEL MOTORS LIMITED ll Compliments of Lillian Dress Shoppe Smart Wearing Apparel for Women and Children PHONE 7 149 Broadway Tillsonburg, Ont THE TATLER McDONALD'S DRUG STORE HARRIET HUBBARD AYER, v11A-RAY I and BARBARA couun COSMETICS I f I I 143 Broadway Phone 29 Tillsonburg I NEWS CENTRE MAGAZINES, CANDY, TOBACCOS, NOVELTIES, GIFT CARDS, TOYS, ICE CREAM, SOFT DRINKS if Phone 1179 137 Broadway I MABEE'S HARDWARE Builders' Hardware, Granite and Aluminum Kitchen Wares Sporting Goods, Ranma -Ar PHONE 90 BASIL D. MABEE, Prop. g McCORMACK'S TAILORING SERVICE For the Best in SUITS, SPORTCOATS, TOPCOATS, SLACKS AGENT FOR BRANTFORD LAUNDRY 'A' Phone 165 99 Broadway THE TATLER THE GIFT THAT ONLY YOU CAN GIVE - YOUR OWN PORTRAIT if J. R. SELDON 44 DENTON AVE. Phone 691-VV 'A' 'k Compliments of RAVIN'S LINE t Follow the WeII-Dressed Student and He Will Lead You to McNALLY'S u 1- MEN'S WEAR W.-....,.-,,, ,, IHE TATLER FERNLEA FLOWER SHOPS DELHI TILLSONBURG AYLMER 'A' Distinctive Floral Arrangements Corscages ct Specialty 'A' Cut Flowers - Potted Plonts 'A' FUNERAL DESIGNS - WEDDlNG BOUQUETS EVERY SUCCESS to the STAFF AND STUDENTS of the TILLSONBURG HIGH SCHOOL 'k 531' R H N ' TILLSONBURG Phone 784 00 THE TATL GEO. W. LASHBROOK JEWQELLER PHONE 986 'A' Complete Stock SCHOOL PINS AND RINGS 1' We are striving to serve the community with Satisfaction Compliments of REWARD SHOE STORES Shoes for the entire family 175 BROADWAY TILLSONBURG 'k COMPLIMENTS OF Chainway Stores, Limited 'A' THE TATLER 1 l 1 1 TILLSONBURG. ONT l THE HOME OF BETTER SHOES . . pi , bt!! 5 l i i . l 7 l Qlma allege , 2 l ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO , 'k I Residential School for l cms, Amlaafed with l the University of Western , 1 Ontario in Arts and Home l Q Economics. l Other Courses include High Qnly .fret-Qugful gags Q School, Secretarial Studies, gfrhiqualllgcs Oflhr A Q Music, Fine Art, Dramatics, P::L:f,?!mag:?::Ln ,f ff W Homemakers' Handicrafts. in endorsaraonwgc- ' cuncy aa cgi n- , I 1 Excellent equipment for 'W 'fe lmpftwe'-l l . . . . . and the specially Swimming, Riding, Tennis, designed point ff Lawn Hockey, Golf, etc. fivcs grimurepout- IHC. C lf' l A beautiful Chapel, new A fgqturg qf Th. N Science labs and Classrooms for every EPi'f fl,-:H - :Pg'0V'F g have been added recently to Sl'l0Ul'!lf1d ,hi zgnffuhlfsovni l the College. :LlrlD:Jls:.8 -quickly and easily i replaced. A F P f Th , 0' 'off' f T 'N' ' sm lsuc mmu 1. sons ccuunn nn. ' l ' N an cnuncn sr., tonouro, ONTARIO l Bruce Millar, B.A., B.D. W ,Y , H, ,, l 3 ld, qvffr nr A ,W , W 7 uiwfvfl lr A,,.-,,,, , l l l K Compliments of ' 9 5 CHARTER S REFRIGERATION l l SALES AND SERVICE 8 Market Sq. f Pl'l0I19 223'w We Sell the Best and Service the Best l 102 THE TATI. R ..,,-,.- av- -.., . Y-- WW.. LW, H.. - - 'A' 'A' From little towns in afar away land we came, To defend our honour in a world of flame, By little towns in afar away land we sleep, And leave those things we won, to you to keep. We, giving all, gained all, neither lament or praise. Only in all things recall, it is fear, not death, that slays. 'A' Come to GETTAS' RESTAURANT For Good Service and Pure Food ir 'A' Queen's Ladies' Wear and l Q ueen's Children's Shop THE TWO MOST POPULAR STORES IN TILLSONBURG for LADIES' WEAR AND CHlLDREN'S WEAR 'A' AT POPULAR PRICES 'A' THE TATLER Best of Luck Kids ---- PARSON'S PAINT SHOP STRAND THEATRE BUILDING if Electric Wiring Supplies and Fixtures l ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES HOT WATER HEATERS NEW AND REBUILT MOTORS J. B. Carroll Electric Phone 434-R, Tillsonburg Broadway St. Lloyd McKenney Compliments of I Esther's Dress Shoppe BILLIARDS - ll TOBACCO l T BARBER SHOP l T2 Oxford St. Phone 356 04 THE TATLER Meer YOUR- TEEN-AGE FRIENDS AT Q, . 'I THOMIONJI STOQ E PHON E 2 DRUG! E572 I TILLSONBURG. ONT, 'k Tips In FINE COSMETICS I 1 I SODA BAR Ji-22 N RUG , ,.ff f ' KODAK SUPPLIES