Vaughan Road Academy - Acta Studentium Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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19315506 ACTA STUDENTIUM The Collegiate Institute Board of the Township of York Members of Board Vocational Committee GEO. F. BATCHELOR, Chairman A. D. SCI-IATZ HARRY DURRANT, Vice-Cl1a.in-nan ALEX. BUTLER DR. H. R. BATEMAN A. L. JOURARD JAS. ALLEY GEO. PAUL DR. H. A. SEMPLE JAMES DEMPSTER SAML. McADAM FRED MOORE R. F. MAY, Solicitor CHAS. E. WEBSTER, Business Administrator GEO. E. EVANS, M.A., B.Paed., Principal. THE COURSES OF STUDY VAUGHAN ROAD COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE, THE TOWNSHIP OF YORK 1. COMMERCIAL COURSE-This course continues over a period of four years. Besides the strictly business subjects, i.e., Bookkeeping, Stenography, Typewriting, a thorough training in general subjects is given. At the end of three years successful pupils are granted a Junior diploma and at the end of the fourth year the diploma of graduation is awarded. These diplomas entitle the holder to seek employment either in secretarial work or an office clerk or bookkeeper. 2. SPECIAL ONE YEAR COMMERCIAL COL'RSEfThis course is open to those pupils who have successfully completed three years of work leading to Matriculation. By concentrating on the strictly Commercial subjects for one year a pupil may thus attain sufficient proficiency to seek a position as a secre- tary or an office clerk. 3. MATRICI.'I.ATION COURSE-tal Junior, tbl Honour. Junior Matricula- tion is attained at the end of four years' study and the Honour takes one year longer. This course includes the Languages, Mathematics, Science, History, English, etc. Honour Matriculation is required for admission to the University Courses in Arts, Medicine, Dentistry, Law, Theology, Applied Science, High School and University Teaching, etc. Scholarships of considerable monetary value are awarded by the Universities to students high in general proficiency or in the particular departments of High School study as for example :4Science, Classics, Moderns, Mathematics, English and History. 4. TEACHERS' COURSE for those who intend to become Public School Teachers. This is a tive years' course as the Department of Education now re- quires Upper School standing in order to enter Normal School. S. GENERAL COURSE for those who desire a general education without any desire to go on to the lfniversity or to become Public School Teachers. A gradua ation Diploma is awarded by the Department of Education to the pupils who secure ,standing in twelve subjects inclusive of Canadian History, British History, Physiography, English. This is an excellent course for those who aim to carry their Public School training a few years further before entering Commercial or Industrial life. XVe especially recommend it to such pupils. Further information about these courses may be obtained from the Principal at the Vaughan Road Collegiate Institute, Phone Melrose 5623. It should be pointed out that no fee is charged in this school to pupils resident in the Town- ship or County of York. unless they have attended longer than 6 years in a Secondary School. CHAS. E. XYEBSTER. Business Administrator.

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mg.-s .xc'i'A s'rt'D1cNT1UM 4DllIllR llE3llRlllllNll4l3llllIlDAlll99S MESSAGE . . . by Principal G. E. Evaazx, fltlael., B.Paed. HE school year is drawing rapidly to a close and once more we come to the time when Acta Studentium goes to press. It is in one way especially oppor- tune that our magazine should be published in May as only then can anything like a complete picture of the year's activities be given. During 1954-5 our program has been, as usual, many-sided and extensive, and the achievements in all depart- ments have been many. ln the tirst place, our enrolment is the highest in our history. Several years ago it seemed that the building was holding all the students it could accommodate but with the addition of a certain measure of staggering to our organization we have managed to crowd another hundred or two into the already crowded classrooms. This has meant an increased load per teacher so that today we are asking each member of the Staff to handle from twenty or thirty percent more students than three or four years ago. School is running continuously from 8.40 a.m. till 4.10 p.m. each day. The adjustments of time-table have involved both teachers and students in a certain measure of inconvenience but all have realized the need of these adjustmnts and have co-operated in a splendid fashion to maintain the smooth operation of our organization. As for the future, I can foresee even more drastic requirements if we are to be able to provide instruction for the students of this district within the limits of our present accommodation. I am sure, however, that the necessary co-operation will be forthcoming to make it possible to maintain our school on the high level of scholarship and achievement to which it has attained. In the second place, in spite of the handicap of a longer school day the usual routine of extra-curricular activities has been carried through with pre-eminent success. Our operetta this year was up to the high standard of other years and met with wide approval from those privileged to see it. In athletics wheth-er in Rugby, gymnastics, basketball or track and held our students have shown pre-eminence. The outstanding event, of course, was the selection of jim Homer as Captain of the Canadian Track team visiting Australia. This has carried the name of Vaughan Road clear across Canada to the antipodes nd beyond. Then I must mention the fact that Mac Keith has won provincial honours in the field of gym- nastics. For the second year in succession our rugby teams have won a double championship. Our programme of interform games and competitions has included all the major sports and has given opportunities of no mean order to every boy and