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

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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.

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THE TWIG In Lighter Mood Cafeteria Song- Caesar, we who are about to dine salute you. By a Master- Homework in repeated doses is recom- mended for those who think the brain is a play house, and not a work room. Owen fwhen called upon to stop by familiar policemanlz Well, what do you want? Officer fout of breathls You were travelling at 80 miles an hour! Owen: How could I? l've only been out ten minutes. Heard while passing Tennyson wrote -ln Nlemorandumfn Parallel lines are the same distance all the way, and do not meet unless you bend them. An angle is a triangle with only two sides. Four points being described as cy- clonicf' He Couldn't Take It Here lies the body of Monsieur Lindsay, Who died maintaining his right of way, He was right, dead right, and his case was strong, But he's just as dead as if he'd been wrong! A Theory ul have a theory about the dead languages, said Richardson. l think they were killed by being studied too hard. i. An Example of Wit in IV A Notoriously absent-minded professor fwe give no names, to his class: Now l have in this parcel a very fine example of a dissected frog-very fine in- deed. On opening package he reveals some sandwiches and an apple. Well, bless my soul, l'm positive that l ate my lunch. Telfer's girl friend, a figure-skater, cuts a cute Egure with a dashing blade. M, ll mln mi