University of Toronto Schools - Twig Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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THE T WIC Mr. Frank Oldfield favoured the audience with the first of his two groups of songs. His generosity and excellent renditions will long be remembered. The unveiling of the portrait of Dean Althouse was the main event of the eve- ning. On behalf of Parents, Old Boys and the School, lVlr. Armstrong, president of the Old Boys, presented the portrait to the Dean in appreciation of all that he had done for the School during his period as Head- master. ln accepting the portrait, the Dean spoke highly of the Staff, to whom he .attributed the success of the School. He referred to the late Professor H. Crawford's scorn of the tawdryu, to Dr. Porter's unfailing interest in the boys, to Professor T. Craw- ford's success in making mathematics so interesting, and to Professor W. E.. Mac- pherson's ability to make history and books so fascinating to school boys. Dr. Althouse presented the portrait to the University and it was accepted by Dr. Cody who added his words of praise for the Staff's interest in the boys and for their insistence on industry. Mr. Lewis, in a few words, welcomed Parents and Old Boys, assuring them of the Staffs appreciation of their continued in- terest in the School. Tasty refreshments in the libraries and a brief period of dancing brought the enjoy- able evening to a close. THE LITERARY SOCIETY ln 1934-35, the Literary Society was un- usually active. Highly interesting, illustrated lectures were delivered by Prof. Chant and Dean Fitzgerald of The University of Toronto, and a representative of the Pro- vincial Fire lVlarshal's Office. Among others, we enjoyed a most jovial address by The division of the school into three sec- tions, for particular interests, has proved most successful, and will be continued. A prospective programme is being outlined for the coming year, and it is to be hoped that the variety and interest of the speakers may attain the same successful standard of the Paddy Slater, author of The Yellow Briar. past year. THE SCHOOL DANCE The annual school dance will be held either on the Zlst or the 28th of February. Plans are in progress to make this year's At Home a real success. Please watch for the opening of the ticket sale in order to procure your tickets promptly. The Dance Committee. 30

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THE TWIG Pzxmmr Assocumom A YQ 5 The U.T.S. Parents' Association was organized in i920 to promote the interests of the Schools in every way and to enable the parents to become acquainted with one another and with the masters. f Since then the Association has occupied a prominent place in the life of the school. The sincere interest and the generous finan- cial assistance of the parents have improved the athletic, music, and library facilities, and have given opportunities fully appreciated by the pupils. At the autumn meeting the Association assisted the Old Boys and the present pupils in presenting a portrait of Dr. Althouse to the Schools. The Executive is anxious that all members, particularly those who have joined this year, should attend our next meeting which will be held during the winter term. The pupils are to be congratulated upon their fine annual magazine, and the parents are confident that the staff of The Twig will this year present an issue worthy of the twentv-fifth anniversary of the founding of the Schools. Robt. A. Bryce. c.s.-...ut Q THE ANNUAL MEETING On November lst, the Parents' Associa- tion, in conjunction with the Old Boys' Association and the School, held its Annual Meeting, at which the outstanding event was the unveiling of a portrait of Dean Althouse, our former Headmaster. This is the first time in the history of the School that these three organizations have met together, and the occasion was a splendid success. The meeting opened with some remarks by the retiring president of the Parents' Associa- tion, Mr. W. C. Kettlewell, in which he touched briefly on the School activities dur- ing the past year. Dr, Boddington, the honorary secretary-treasurer, read the nom- inations for officers for the ensuing year, and then Mr. Bryce, the new president, took the chair.

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THE TWIG THE SCIENCE CLUB Honorary President--Mr. A. Cr. Croal. President-V. C. Mason. Vice-President-j. M. Careless. Secretary-R. W. Davies. Science Editor-J. M. Careless. The Science Club, now in its third year. is well established as one of the minor, but important activities of the School. It has not only given many young scientists an opportunity to delve further into the myster- ies of their favourite field of study, but has also given its members a valuable insight into the intricate workings of numerous fac- tories, it has shown us the enormous differ- ence in methods of management and pro- tection of the workers, used in various establishments. The Science Club also deserves credit for acting as a social club, for it provides an opportunity for the boys of one form to meet those of another. Originally, the club was composed mainly of third formers with a couple of interlopers Cmyself in- cluded, from second. Now, however, every form from 2-B to 5-B is well represented. The main requirement for membership is a true interest in science: an interest deep enough to ensure attendance at every meet- ing. It is never too early or too late to join. l should like to take this opportunity of expressing our thanks to our founder and leader, Mr. Croal, without whose fatherly guidance the club could not survive. V. V. Mason. GENERAL ACTIVITIES Now that it has acquired prestige from its first two successful years, the U.T.S. Science Club is commencing its third season, with the conviction that all its former achieve- ments will be surpassed by those of the present year. The organization can no longer be regarded as an innovation, it has become an integral part of the School. The number of members last season showed a decided increase over the previous year, despite the fact that many from the Upper School graduated, but from the Mid- dle School the club enrolled sufhcient num- bers to easily compensate this decrease. Under the adept supervision of Mr. A. G. Croal, the club took numerous tours, which provided insight into the industrial appli- cation of physics and chemistry, in various commercial concerns. Among those which were visited were Canadian Kodak Com- pany, Canada Packers Limited, Roden Sil- verware Limited, Canada Bud Breweries and the Connaught Laboratories' Experi- mental Farms. However, the ciub did not confine itself to an itinerary programme, for interesting addresses were delivered to the members by such as Mr. Wilhelm, who delivered a very interesting talk, accompanied by experi- ments, on liquid air: by Mr. Fisher on Catalysis, and by Nlr. Grainger on the Inter- national Nickelis refinery at Copper Cliff. Parents' Night was on March l5th last year, and on this occasion, members of the club presented an extensive group of ex-