University of Toronto Engineering Society - Skule Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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In clouds of smoke HOMECOMING 1961 Skule sets out a first prize. Pag ! I

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man Quaking Freshmen received their name tags The Sam McBride heads for the islands initiations Off in the trucks for the constructive initiations Initiations this year were roughly the same as last year. As soon as each new Skuleman regis- tered he was hustled along to what was euphemis- tically known as the Freshman Reception where he was given a name tag to wear and sundry bits of reading material on Skule activities. Those unfortunates who were uncooperative learned how to do a Dead Horse for the amusement of the upper classmen. At the end of the line each freshman was greeted by the news that for the petty sum of $2.00, he would obtain a freshman tie, a Skule yearbook, and admission to a gigantic Freshman dance. Although some valiently insisted that they didn ' t have any money on them, most managed to look harder and come up with the two bucks when informed that their name would be given to the Brute Force Com- mittee, a sort of internal collection agency . Freshman unrolled snow fences The constructive part of the initations con- sisted of travelling to the Toronto Islands on the Sam McBride to clean up the dead fish and sea- weed and to erect snow fences on the beaches to keep the winter winds from blowing the sand away. On this little jaunt, the freshmen were instructed in the singing of our Skule Hymn, Lady Godiva, by the Lady Godiva Memorial Band. Those with weak voices were given an opportunity to lead the others in a chorus or two. Picked up garbage drove fence stakes and sang Lady Godiva Page J 0

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The Engineers have done it again! seemed to be the words on the lips of all those who came, saw, and raved over Skule Nite 6T2. The show, under the supervision of Producer-Actor Grant Coffey and Director-Actor-Ballerina-Fairy God- mother Brock West once again lived up to its reputation of being the most spirited of camp productions. It was clear sight from the start that Skule Nite was no ordinary college production. As the orchestra and dancers swung into the opener with spirit and precision, an atmosphere of gaiety was created which lasted the length of the show. The skirts in the show were clever, hilarious and just a bit risque. Some Like it Cold was the name of the first skit in the show, a tale of the exploits of two unlikely looking agents sent by the Engineering Society to investigate rumours that the girls of the University were running a parthogenisis laboratory in the W.A.B. The superb acting in this skit was its strong point, and the audience broke up completely in places (Love that gymn class!) Frithjof Plahte was the narrator who led the audience through what was probably the most clever skit of the evenings, Great Moments in Engineering History a series of brief sketches beginning with the invention of the wheel (it was square) and ending with the Toronto City Hall. The first half closer was Elementary My Dear Whatsis in which Sherlock Holmes solved the crime and made off (out?) with the victim ' s wife and fortune. After intermission the audience was reduced to one big helpless spasm of laughter by A Real Cool Ghoul , a skit depicting Count Dracula (the wompire) in a new light, as the host on a late evening fairy tale program. The skit was packed with loaded lines, and writers Jerry Bobbin — (Hugo) and Dave Cornfield (Dracula) were so full of ideas that the skit managed to find a new ending every night. The final skit, South campus was a scene in a drafting lab set to the music from South Pacific, and lamenting the lack of female engi- neers. The one female engineer winds up marrying the Demmy in the drafting lab much to the consternation of the male members of the class. As a skit set to music this was a great success with Pete LaFlair (the Demmy) and Sharon Moran (the female engineer — Neva RonSunday) handling the solos very well indeed. May I leave the box? Page 12