Timmins High and Vocational School - Porcupine Quill Yearbook (Timmins, Ontario Canada)

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34 - The PORCUPINE QUILL ' CHANGE OF SHIFT- lst School Days fUnder the Staggerecl System? Year-1935 fJanua.I'y7 Place-Somewhere South of Hudson Bay. Temperaturw400 below. Time-7.30 a.m. In the cold and dreary winter months, We slowly wend our way, Towards the old red school-house, Before the break of day. And with our lanterns in our hands, Through the drifts we go, A-looking for the footpath Beneath the drifting snow. And with our books beneath our arms, We grumble and we yawn, As we stumble to the classroom Ere the coming of the dawn. There is one question in pur minds As we reach the classroom door: Shall we be one of the lucky ones And get away at four? But when the day is ended, Our joy is hard to tame, And with happy hearts we start for home Much faster than we came. A FELLOW-SUFFERER And So Ad Infinitem QA school drama in several scenes, only one of which is givenl. Mr. M.-Rita, have you written 500 lines for me, I must not talk -in ink? Rita-Yes, sir. Mr. M.-Bring them to me. Clnterval. Rita takes them to the desk- another interval-a silence-thenzl Mr. M.-Listen to this, class! I must not talk in in ink. I must not talk in ink! I mustnot...'!!! Curtain Student-Clark is a bright bay, isn't he? Rowlandson-O yes, he is a remarkably bright boyg we call him sonny. Mary Were you in a jam this morning, Sheila? Sheila Cabsentlyl-Yes, it was raspberry. Miss Briffet-Langdon, show me your homework. Langdon-Yes, Miss Briffet, here it is. Miss Briffet-It's all right theng but if you didn't have it I'd want to see it. Pat-Do you notice the Roman frown I am cultivating? Mike-Yes-its roamin' all over your face. Scene V: THE 6000-FOOT LEVEL Man is part of a changeful web of life, in the fashioning of which he shares . . . The success of his weaving depends on his understanding. Sir J. Arthur Thomson, in Biology for Everyman Society Notes of the Sixteenth Century 6Copied from the columns of the London Chronicle and translated into twentieth- century journaleseb Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, appeared at the opening of Parliament on January 15, 1589, in a beautiful gown of rich wine-colour- ed velvet. The sleeves were studded with pearls and beautifully embroidered. At the neck, was a ruiile of fine lace. She also wore a diamond necklace and tiara, and many beautiful rings. May 2, 1588-A gay and hilarious party was held at Kenilworth Castle over the week-end, by the Earl of Leicester, in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. The great halls and rooms of the castle were brightly decor- ated with beautiful flowers, and the whole castle was the scene of merriment and laughter. May 2, 1588-Sir Walter Raleigh, Sir Rich- ard Varney and Sir Blount were knlighted by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, at Kenil- worth Castle. November 30, 1588-One of the prettiest weddings of the year 'took place at Cumnor Place, where Miss Janet Foster and Mr. Way-

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35 -1' The PORCUPINE QUILL land Smith were married at 10 a.m. The lovely bride wore a. gown of pale blue silk with frills of net, delicately embroidered. She carried a beautiful bouquet of talisman roses and lilies-of-the-valley. After the ceremony, a dainty luncheon was served to the intimate friends and relatives of the happy young couple. The young couple left by stage coach for London, where they will spend their honey- moon. December 2, 1588-Sir and Lady Auckland Geddes entertained at a ball in honour of Queen Elizabeth. The costumes of the hundreds of guests displayed a gorgeous array of colours and costly jewels. The costume of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth outshone the others, as it was of gold moire trimmed with ermine. Her beautiful pearl necklace and earrings, and her many beautiful rings and bracelets, made Queen Elizabeth more beautiful than ever. January 3, 1589-Howard D. Greenshields, the son of the Honourable H. D. Green- shields, left for Oxford to attend Merton College. BARBARA LOWE Scene VI: THE 750-FOOT LEVEL It has occurred to me that one might define Art as: an expression, satisfy- ing and abiding, of the zest of life. -George Gissing Why We Study Art No society, however rudimentary, has alto- gether ignored art. This statement is justi- fied by relics of primitive man which have been unearthed, and which show that when he shaped tools for his use, he also decorated them. fThe cave-dweller of the long, long ago the walls of his engraved and painted on cave the animals to which he was most ac- customed-reindeer, horses, bison, and many others. The cave-dweller might crude sketches because he found pleasure in so doing, or perhaps they were drawn from a sense of religious duty. Whatever his mo- tives might have been, we, to-day, have many reasons why we should study art. The study of art trains us to see beauty in form and colour, and to appreciate more fully the wonderful colours of flowers, the match- less hues of the rainbow and sunset-the work of the Great Artist-Nature, whom sometimes we so crudely try to imitate. If the study of art, then, develops our love have drawn his of the beautiful, it has helped to mould our characters and enrich our livesg because no person can love and appreciate the beauties of nature without being the better for it. Then there is the creative desire which art helps to foster in us. How thrilled we are when we make our iirst little sketch, be it ever so crude! Utility, also, has a place in our study of art. The girl who appreciates her study of colour schemes, will understand better how to choose her spring costumes, or to decorate her home. A boy, from his knowledge of perspective, is able to do his wood-working much better, and, later to draft sketches for building pur- poses. But I think the chief reason of all why we should study art, is that we may develop a knowledge of art appreciation, and thus be better able to see, feel, understand, and enjoy the beauties of nature in the world round about us. PI-IYLLIS McCONNELL, Form I 1 Q-1 4 ' 5 VA 4, Cx :Z rx' 1 E Ep: is ' if' are-e-fc-sm Kgs Q ' if X 1, er Q - i 5- , F, E T is?