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

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THE SKULE Since the inception of the first cannon in 1 936, the Skule Cannon has been the center of faculty spirit and activities for the engineer. This year, under the careful supervision of J. Adam, II Chemical, the cannon was used on many highly successful exploits. The Cannon appeared first this year at the Drill Hall late in September. At the Freshman Dance, all were thoroughly deafened when it went off amid the cheering frosh and bewildered nurses. No one could have even succeeded in trying to harm the cannon at the Varstiy-Western game at Varsity Stadium. The Cannon guards had no trouble firing the artillery in front of a large crowd of artsmen and medsmen and the like, as Metro Police and Pinkerton Detectives were right on the spot looking for someone to start some- thing — to say nothing of the engineers them- selves who were in the stands. The most daring escapade occurred in Octo- ber during the Homecoming Parade. Although there were mobs of Arts Types only feet away, no resistance was encountered and this firing was surprisingly routine. The judges on the stand in front of U.C. were undoubtedly influenced and impressed by the wonderful spirit of the Skule- men there, as we won first prize for the float. One night a group of individuals from the B.F.C. and L.G.M.B. and Cannon Crew and Cannon paid an unsuspected visit to the P.O.T. ' s Dance. The band was abruptly cut off as the blast lifted the roof. There was one casualty on this caper, poor fellow. Engineers being so politically minded, it was not surprising to learn that the cannon visited the P.C. convention at Varsity Stadium. CANNON Actually the cannon guard was in need of some protection for their battered heads and those beautiful yellow crash helmets, which were part of a campaign attracted them. So now we all have pretty sharp head gear at no expense to anyone except Robert Macauly. For those who attended Skule Night on No- vember 18 the cannon firing will be long re- I membered. The assistant cannoneer was un- familiar with the intricacies of ignition system (maybe she was a little bit afraid too) but the complex firing mechanism, a cigarette, was finally in place. The blast shook the very founda- tion of majestic Hart House theatre; The Cannon was detonated on November 24 at the | Cannon Ball in Hart House. Helmeted and Club wielding; honorary guard Georgia Bryant graced this firing with her presence, much to the delight of all. Throughout the evening it was a feature ji attraction, mounted on a table overlooking the » dance floor. Still to come, the At Home, the Grad Ball, 1 and the Cannon will be there. All in all we had • a good year showing off the cannon many times without any risk to its safety. j CUSTODSANS OF THE CANNON JOHN ADAM CANNONEER ADHEMAR CAERO BUSINESS MANAGER DAVE MORRISON . ASSISTANT TO CANNONEER JIM HANNING GUARD DON ALTON GUARD GEORGE DUFTON GUARD JEFF DAVIS GUARD .

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I kllTE 6T2 Our generous producer Th is looks familiar Skule Nite ' s Prairie Princess sang several solos, and, with her fine singing demonstrated vocally that she Enjoyed being a Girl . The Cocaphonauts , a string-plucking group of singers, entertained with folk ballads, in spite of technical difficulties (who would have thought that all the instruments could simultaneously break a string). The ten-piece orchestra, led by Skuleman Barry Smith, with tremendous arrangements by trumpeter Jim Wise, did a magnificent job of filling out the show. Once again this year the orchestra was outstanding. The dancing in Skule Nite 6T2 was the best it has ever been. Choreographer Arline Patter- son, taking advantage of the fact that a large number of experienced females (dancing, that is) turned up, put together three really profes- sional dance numbers. Inspired by the fleeting female forms the male dancers (all ordinary Skulemen worked hard and came through ad- mirably. The male members of the audience had to be restrained as the dancers went through Somebody Loves Me , which represented guys in search of a doll, and the three types they are most likely to run across (wow!). The eight female dancers sent blood pressures soaring with a kickline number South of the Border . Skule Nite 6T2 itself is over, but its memories and cast parties will go on forever, and next year Skule Nite 6T3 will again present a buxom bevy of bouncing beauties and a sizzling selec- tion of (word for funny beginning with S ) skits. Special Thanks to — Bart Smith whose crew built and gradually demolished the sets, Marion Wilson and Pat Gangnon, set designers extra- ordinaries, Arline Patterson for her fantastic choreography, our tireless costume crew under Annette Conley and Sherrill Graham, several thousand script writers, led by Jesse Lapowski ( Les ) and Ozzie Persava (Perc), sound man Bill Croskery, unsound man John Bailes, and ail those who slaved tirelessly and didn ' t even get mentioned. The skits were, in general, fast, moving and effective, forming the skeleton of a fine produc- tion. Cullene Bryant, who is now in her final year, presented one of her highly suggestive and im- mensely popular monologues, which she called Critique depicting a socialite dragging her Nth husband through an art Gallery. Cullene has been with Skule Nite ever since her first year, and will be missed a great deal in the future, for her ideas and talent (not to mention her company) have always done much to make Skule Nite successful. In addition to her role in South Campus Sharon Moran, p age j 3 I

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I 1 1 1 i The glorious Lady Godiva Memorial Band I once again led Skule through a rollicking season in 1961-1962. 1 Since early September the members of the band have been appearing at Skule functions as well as some unexpected performances around campus. They claim that there are only four 3 students at the entire University who have not I heard their melodious sounds, an admirable rec- ord considering that three of them are deaf. The distinctive tones of the L.G.M.B. were first heard at the freshman initiations where the students of the first year wildly demonstrated their appreciation of the group and its style. |j This failed to dampen the spirits of the band, S however, and after the egg and tomato stains had been removed the band succeeded in one of their ■a lifelong ambitions by playing Godiva so many | times that everyone ran out of verses. Several dances this year were graced by the a presence of the L.G.M.B. At the freshman dance the band was seventeen strong as the crowd went wild over ad lib solos in the Saints by the bands new leader, clarinettist Don Monro, trumpeters Ed Muskol and John Moore, and bass drummist, Rob Parker. A brief, but successful appearance at the Cannonball was enthusiasti- ■j cally received, and here again the jazzed up J version of the Saints drew cries of Throw them ■ out from the cheering crowd. A POT ' s dance in the fall was also graced by the L.G.M.B. which moved in on the pretext of selling Skule Nite J tickets and moved out with seven occupational therapists. I The band was heard by all at Home football J games. In order to procure passes for free ad- mission the group had to solemnly swear not | to make a sound during the televised half time 1 show at homecoming. It was rumoured that the Toronto Musicians Association did this to protect the members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. The L.G.M.B. being sympathetic souls, were glad to comply etc. save the T.S.O., but more than made up for it at the final game I by putting on a half time show so spectacular J that the poor Blue and White Band dared not show their faces on the field. By adding two new pieces to their football repertoire, the Im- i perial Esso March and Charge , the Band was able to boast a larger repertoire than the Blue and White. 1 For the 2nd year in succession the L.G.M.B. led a march of Engineering students to all the campus coffee shops advertising Skule Nite. This year the procession ended in the K.C.R. where many tears were shed over the imminent closing of the cultural centre of the universe. The highlight of the fall concert season was the appearance of the L.G.M.B. at the Bohemian Embassy on November 25th at the invitation of the Bohemian Ambassador himself. Well at- tended and well received, this performance was hailed by critics as the highest point in the bands career. The programme was widely varied, fea- turing Lady Godiva herself playing a gulbucket solo in The Saints, several new works by obscure Canadian composers, ' Music to Folk By accom- panied by Jim Skeaff (alias Sid Dolgay) on the guitar, a drum battle between the bass drummer Rob Parker and snare drummer Dave McKeown as to who wasn ' t on the beat, all the old favorites and a soul-stirring rendition of Maurice Ravel ' s Bolero, the feature of the evening. The band ably demonstrated the versatility of the virtuoso Engineer, and the hysterical crowd cheered so loudly that on the word Oike the foundations of the building developed a wide crack. The fall season ended rather abruptly when the L.G.M.B., although not present at the time was suspected of being implicated in a minor fracas at the Mulock Cup final. The band came out of a temporary retire- ment brought on by eggs and the Christmas holi- days, at the Skule At Home, where the L.G.M.B. ' s suite was the swingingest (some members have reportedly not yet left the Royal York.) On this occasion the band electrified the crowd and har- assed the picket lines. The Winter Carnival Weekend was completely dominated by the L.G.M.B. while played the engineers on to victory (P.H.E. will disagree, but it ' s true) dazzled all present at the Saturday night dance, with their stirring intermission show, and rocked the foundation of the Bo- hemian Embassy after the dance. Here in front of a tearful audience the band made its first concert appearance of the year. New num- bers on this program included The TWIST (with demonstration), Hallejulah Chorus from Handel ' s Messiah, selections from Jacques Offen- bach ' s Orphus in Hades, and many new vers- es of The Bands Ballad . The evening and the season ended simultaneously for the L.G.M.B. with the sourful rendition of Godiva, and the musicians (?) and followers of the Lady Godiva Memorial Band retired into their foies, anxiously awaiting their ressurection next fall. The Lady Godiva Band, the group which al- ways symbolizes to all onlookers the irrepressible exhuberant spirit of Skule will return for sure in 1962-63, and forever, or at least as long as the bass drum holds out. Will they ever return? . . . Yes, they always returp and their tale is ever told. May they play forever ' Neath the Blue and Gold . . . ' They ' re the Band that always return. Page 15