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

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ACTA STFDENTIUM Page 15 ' stiiaaoi iolit, ' ay o at ii if it 'ir it ie s' 1l.?flDlllVlIllll4llllE5lItlli4li3lIE5lll5lllllli5llNllfalllJ HE outstanding event of the year took place at Vaughan Road, Fri' day, Novemher 2, 1934. This ceremony, which plays so large a part in the life of the graduating class, was dignified and impressive. Mr. Evans. the staff and school hoard' and speaker, Dr. Cody, President of the University of Toronto, occupied the platform. This year students were especially succesful in winning scholarships. Mis Tighe made presentations to Bertrand Gerstein, winner of the Edward Blake. scholarship in English and History and the blames Harris scholarship in English and History, Miss Grace Nichols, winner of the Margaret Ann Brock and Henry Aikens scholarship in English and History, and Arthur Heywood winner of the third Alumni Scholarship for general proficiency. Heywood was suc- cessful in obtaining the Boys' Proficiency Cup presented to him hy Mr. Harston. As well as excelling in studies. Hey' wood was captain of the junior Rugby Team and an accomplished orator and dehater. Beatrice Elrick of the Comercial De' partment won the Girls' Proficiency Cup. Miss Elrick was secretary of the Girls, Cluh and also a hrilliant student. Kenneth Mawson of Form IV was awarded the junior Matriculation Cup presented to him hy Lt.fCol. R. J. Stuart Mawson ranked first in Forms III and IV. The senior dehating cup was given to Gerstein and Heywood and on hehalf of the Literary Society, a similar trophy was granted to Neysa Dollimore and Margaret Moodie. the junior dehating champions. Recipients of the award to the Commercial team were Alva Norris and Edgar Williams. Gold medals presented hy Trustee Schatz assisted hy Miss H. Waugh, were ohtained hy Bert Gerstein, Kenneth Mawson, Elsie Jay, Claire Capreol and Harold Lyons, and in the commercial ldepartment hy Ruth Lummiss, Jwsie Whiting, Dorothy Taylor and Eileen Hershinhorn. Oratorical contest winners were represented by Louis Walker, senior winner, and Nathan Zive, junior winner. Medals were presented to these two hy Mr. Horwood. Typists Francis Levine, Dorothy Drage, Norma Archer and Mannette Davidson obtained

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Pagel-L ACTA STUDENTIUM justice to the work of the Girls' Club. It is sufficient to say that this club forms a unit in our school life, which every girl loves and every boy respects. Outside our school the club has gained an enviable reputation for its valuable and un- assuming philanthropic work. The Art Club is a perpetual accessory before the fact'7. Not a function takes place but our Art Club heralds it with clever and brilliantly effective posters-the work of a band of willing and talented young artists. I have not nearly reached the last of the school's many interests. The Literary Society which succeeds in being of inestimable practical value to every student, the Boys' and Girls' Athletic Clubs, the Camera Club, the Radio Club- all are worthy of much more space than an editorial will allow. And how may we account for the tradition of our school-a tradition of accomplishment in every phase of school activity? First, we are an ambitious school. Our students feel the urge to belong to the winning team: to be in the cast of a successful play: t owrite, if possible, perfect examination papers. A selfish urge. maybegbut necessary for achievement. And secondly, we are a unified school-our principal, staff, and student-body are ONE. We have learned that without unity, without co-operation nothing can be done. With it-who knows? And, lastly, our school has for its leaders a capable principal and an energetic staff, devoted to the interests of the student-body. We have been taught to practise co-operation, to respect knowledge, to value achievement. So togetheneprincipal, teachers and students-we have built up the tradition of Vaughan Road. May it continue to grow--a tradition, respected, honourable, and enduring in fame. Larry Gough. 2212-Oli MEN Deep have I thought of the men that I find Come surging ever before my mind, Some be rich and some be poor And some go begging from door to door, One is a king clothed in purple and gold, His neighbour a beggar, sick and old But they all are men. A merchant passes, heavy with wealth, A youthful idler, filled with himself, Now a poor man left alone, And now a poet, starved to the bone. Some are weak, some are strong, Some do right, some do wrong, But they all are men. Yes, they all are men, with the sorrows of men, And some meet the strife with the courage of men, But be my neighbour, peasant or king A foe, or a friend with gifts to bring, He may be discouraged, his friends may be few But I'll give him my hand and see him through, For they all are men. 3 B. Sandell

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Pa ge 16 ACTA STUDENTIUM gold medals for their outstanding work in typewriting. Second place ribbons for general Proficiency were granted to Grace Nichols, Dorothy Greer, Jean Meyers, Mountain Hutt, Helen Upton, Beatrice Elrick, Alva Norris, Marjorie Rothwell, and Bernice Elrick. Third place ribbons were awarded to Arthur Heywood, Donald Watt, Maunsel Hunt, Mldred Sandler, Millicent Phillip, May Couper, Neeta Edwards, Chrissie Reid and Mary Ross, Bert Gerstein gave a clever valedietory speech, a copy of which may be found elsewhere in this magazine. This year, Vaughan was especially proud to have as its guest speaker Honor' able and Reverend H. -I. Cody, D.D. LL. D., president of the University of Toronto. Dr. Cody spoke to us on the subject of Canadian Youth. He urged on us the importance of being gracious in our manners, careful in our speech and persevering in our studies. After Dr. Cody's address the Matricuf lation gradluation diplomas were given out by Mr. Smith and Miss Dickson. At the conclusion of the Commence' ment Exercises a reception was held in the library for the graduates and their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Evans along with representatives from the School Board and Staff received the guests. Dainty refreshments were served' and a pleasant opportunity was given to the graduating class to renew acquaintance with class' mates and teachers, 1103i GlIfllflllllf5 4lfL3llllllllRlllS6lllllllllQ4k.S ll'B4DlINll4l3llBl'RfiIf ITH the painful memories of ex' aminations and the threat of our forthcoming reports hovering around us, it was a particularly pleasant and en' joyable relief to go to the Christmas Concert which was, undoubtedly, the 'best yet. Under the capable direction of the committee of teachers, a varied and sparkling programme was presented, which kept the audience in continuous laughter throughout the evening. The members of the Lower School showed their talent in the amusing plav The Knave of Hearts, and three charming dances were given under the direction of Miss Mason. Three clever young dancers, june MacDonald, Ruth Steele and Joyce Helston contributed to the general enjoyment. Perhaps the greatest attraction of the evening was the Staff Orchestra, com' posed of Mr. Barton Rubenoffski, Miss Mills, Mr. Horwood, Mr. McKeown that lad from the country, and Mr. Cunf ningham our little drummer boy, and under the direction of our new and very versatile Mr. Beale. VVe'd like to see some more of that Orchestra. A girls' chorus, trained by Miss M. Vxfaugh, sang three delightful songs, and our school orchestra gave two selections May we venture to say that the school orchestra gets better every year. The evening was brought to a splendid conclusion by the Staff play Rory Aforesaidw, a Scotch comedy which was very much enjoyed by everyone. Mr. Beale merrily replaced his topfhat for a 'ktamfofshantef' and his Russian ac' cent was suddenly transformed into a broad Scotch dialect. Miss Husband has told a story of European shepherds who spend so much time with their sheep that they eventuf ally assume a sheepflike expression them' selves. If this is the case, Mr. Eennell must have been keeping sheep in his back garden for years to have developed such a sheep-like bleat. Mr. O. B. Coumans, Ixdr. E. R. Cunningham, Mr. M. D. Smith and Mr. R. B. Horwood, who was very adept with his powder puff, com' pleted the cast. If our future Annual Concerts are so successful and of such high calibre as this year's, we can look forward to them as one of the most outstanding features in our school year. ,