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

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63 . The PORCUPINE QUILL T Esther Shub Photograph by Bain Studio. Toronto, Ont., March 15, 1935 Dear Undergrads of T. H. and V. S.- The alumni editor has kindly requested me to write a short address on my life at college, for the coming issue of the Porcupine Quill. Those of you who will be coming to the University next year will, I am sure, not be disappointed. From the moment you set foot on the campus you are swept away by the exciting events which take place one after another throughout the year-the sorority and fraternity rushes , the numerous formal and informal parties, the plays, debates and sports. Probably most of you are already looking forward to those famous inter-col- legiate rugby games. The academic life of the student is, in its own way, undoubtedly as fascinating and as interesting as the social life. It varies con- siderably, depending on the course in which you are enrolled-different courses following different routines. As long as you are en- rolled in a course in which you are interested and which offers you subjects you enjoy I can assure you that you will spend many a pleasant hour during your academic life. In closing may I extend to you all heartiest wishes for your success in all your under- takings-both present and future. Sincerely yours ESTHER SI-IUB 89 St. George Street, Toronto, Ont., March 3rd, 1935 The Students, Timmins High and Vocational School Dear Friends: It is with a great deal of pleasure that I write to yotu' magazine, and I trust that my brief letter will be of interest to you. Perhaps the most valuable lesson to be learned from the college coiu'se is the broad- ened perspective resulting from friendly con- tacts with students coming from many differ- ent sections of the country. A university education includes not only one's specialized study, but also social, in- tellectual and athletic diversions. In refer- ence to the Engineering course, I would say that there is more work to be done than in some of the courses, but whether or not it is more difficult depends upon one's ability and interest. Wishing you all success, I remain Yours very truly, HENRY J. OSTROWSKI Scene III: THE CYANIDE PROCESS Q Our School Orchestra Our school orchestra is becoming very im- portant aroimd this town. At first it played only at the Literary Society meetings. Then, having gained a little courage, it sup- plied the music for our dramatic nights. As a final step, on Thursday, February twenty- eight, the orchestra was brought to our local radio station, CKGB, where the boys played several selections. To make things more complete there were two solo numbers. For an orchestra that has practised for only five months or so, its music is pleasing. What spoils the whole effect is that the majority of instruments in the orchestra are violins. This merely means that we have several Rubinoffs, Kreizlers and Heifetzs in the making. They

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64 L- The PQRCUPINE QUHHL play their marches in a very tantalizing manner. There is no lack of proof of that. Sit down in one of our Lits and listen to the effect of one of the orchestral marches on the pupils. There begins a trampling as of sol- diers on the march beating time to the music. Now to give you an idea of what the orch- estra looks like when it plays a selection. Of course an orchestra would not be complete with-out the traps: so one of the boys has un- dertaken to beat time. There are Several Hawaiian guitars, a trombone, a saxophone, and something that sounds like a trumpet which I have not been able to see. To COIH- plete the picture there is a piano. On the floor. the orchestra forms a well-spread-out V At the beginning of the selection, Mr. M.it- chell steps out in front of the orchestra and waves his wand about several times. At a given twist of the wrist we hear the piano start up, followed by the rest of the instru- ments. The funny part of it is the forest of violin bows moving up and down to the rhythm of the piece. Through the selection the conductor goes through all kinds of Won- derful movements. But that is a characteris- tic of all orchestra leaders. By a series of flicks of the wand, Mr. Mitchell leads the orchestra into a wonderful nnale that can be heard all over the school. I hope the orchestra continues doing good work. It Will be the talk of the town before long. It will do the boys and girls in it goodg and if any one of our musicians turns out to be a Rubinoif or some such celebrity we shall be proud of the fact that the North, as well as the South, can produce musicians. WILHO SIVUNEN ' V Isa 11,3 .-.. -K , J. is V- .l -. i . r ' ,WWW BB.. Orchestra Conductor: Mr. L. J. Mitchell: Piano: G. Darlingg Violins: Mike Kostynyk, David Gordon, Ted Byck, Merton Lake, Franklin MacNa1nara, Carl Hor- witz, Marguerite Lalonde, Gordon Lawry, Fernando de Luca, Ward Allen, Bruce Pritchard, Sam Habib: Guitars: George Roy, Iris McDermott, Ruth du Feu, Leo Barretteg Cornet: Warren Carver, Horn: Bill Jacksong Trom- bone: Don Mortsong Drums, Albert Hornby.