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

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TH E T W' I G The short interval that follows is usually of cold water thrown from a distance near devoted to some ruse designed to snatch a enough to the door to expedite a hasty re- few extra minutes of rest. Jasper may treat. clutch his stomach, moan pitifully, and plead After this outrage, Jasper jumps out oi that he is sick to-day and could not possibly bed, trips over both his shoes, dashes across go to school. If successful, the patient will the room with momentary thoughts of fra- HUISC hiS illness till alJ011i n00n, mysteriously tricide, finally realizing that little Hilary is recovering in time for the rugby game. As by this time enjoying his favourite children an alternative, ,IBSPCI may sit up and con- programme under the protection of the pro- f1'0nt The ag8fCSS01' With H bold, fesefltf'-ll verbial paternal wing. There he is, standing expression, ClCCla1'ing in 6 cheated tone that on the cold floor in his bare feet ten minutes to-day is a holiday. Vvhen first attempted, before school begins. ln five minutes he is this gag not only netted Jasper a SinCerC loping clown the street, sufficiently dressed apology, but B150 an undisturbed day in bed. to be decent, although he could have used a As soon as the culprit has left the room, little more breakfast. A few old ladies are Our ' friend settles back On his pillow to hustled off the ste of the street-car as he P analyse the situation. lt is not essential that enters, The amber trafhc light flashes on he should get up for five minutes, and PCT- and the tram starts across the intersection 113195 he Could make it SVCD more if he did sending him sprawling through the crowd not shave this morning. frlihe idea of sleep- with his books far ahead' By a Stroke of mg in his clothes has often crossed his mind. luck he frmds a seat, but his joy is shorblived. Thls would not only Save a great deal of lsn't it to-day that he has to hand in that time in the mornings but would also justify Composition entitled --Dawn on a Wintex. the accusations too often cast at him., Morningus Resolutely he opens a note- Breakfast is not necessary, and if he picked . . . . , book, puts it on his knee, and begins writ- up his clothes and dressed on the street- , , ing, pretending that he cannot see the lady car .... , . , , . . . . who is elbowlng her way towards him. It Jasper s reasoning has becorre quite silly . f i ' I d d h h , , but it does not matter for by this time he is ls ten a ter mme a rea anh. E ' 355151055 asleep again' Sometime later his young of the headmaster. tearing IS air w en e brother is sent upstairs to see why brother Sees him late again' Once more he Vows is not up yet. He dampens our 1-1erO's en, to get up ten minutes earlier ..... and thusiasrn about remaining in bed with a glass HCVCI' C1093- f . I 'E ,pr 70

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THE TWIG McCaffrey and l-larbinson: Doubtful it stood as two spent swimmers that do cling together and choke their art. Ye Form Reporter: Deeper than did ever plummet sound l'll drown my book. G. Smith: A man in all the world's new fashion planted That hath a mint of phrases in his brain. Currah: l-le reads much. I-le is a great observer, And he looks quite through the deeds of men. Blachford: Seldom he smiles, and smiles in such a sort, As if he mocked himself and scorned his spirit That could be moved to smile at anything. Brown: Alack, there lies more peril in thine eye Than twenty of their swords. Hewitt: Let me play the fool, With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come. Rous' Latin paper: There are some shrewd contents in yon same paper. Hartman: To approach me, like a sportsman, Stalking his game by roundabout stealth. johnson: l fear he will prove the weeping philosopher when he grows old Being so full of sadness in his youth. SPORTS The devotion of Form IV A towards academic pursuits has long been noted and admired by various members of the staff. Most of the masters attribute the uncanny knowledge of their respective subjects to the class's hard work and high intelligence. Not all the stalwarts of the class, however, devote their time to study, for the first rugby team numbers Ed. Smith as one of its most valuable players. When needed, he acts as a human battering-ram on the offensive, and as a stone-wall on the defensive. Frank Dobson graduated from the I40 lb. team last year and is fighting valiantly against his opponents on the glorious gridiron. Ames and Southee prove that, beyond a doubt, the first team will need their services in the future. It was through no fault of such as these that U.T.S. lost to the heavier and older St. lVlike's team. Those water-demons-McCaffrey, Telfer and Bingham covered the water, last year, in such a flurry of arms and legs that the spectators earnestly considered erecting a water-proof screen to protect themselves from the drenching spray thrown up by the swimmers. ln the cross-country run, Rankin won the lntermediate Cup, Dobson won the Edward Boothe Cup and Armstrong and McCaffrey distinguished themselves, showing that they can contribute to the sports side of the ledger. On Field Day, the Banner did not find its resting place in Room l04, but Telfer, Arm- strong, Rankin and McCaffrey did much to make us proud of them. Telfer, although amazed at the weight of the shot-put, came first in that event. The cadet corps should not be classified under sports but the lack of any other place to put it decided its position. Ames, Dob- son, Blachford, S. Smith and Hunnisett showed great self-control in dealing with their legions while Rous acted as manager and nurse to the signal squad.