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

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,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

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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

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' 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