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

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Page 22 ACTA STUDENTIUM QWD1ElIlAlIb The evening of Friday, December 7, was a cold and cheerless one indeed, unless you happened to be at the Vaughan Road Athletic Dance. But of course, you were. In the Gym, which was finely decor' ated for the event, there assembled one of the most enthusiastic crowds that Vaughan has ever entertained. The Campbell Brothers orchestra supplied a warmth in the music which was ample to dispel any lingering memories of the frosty, outside air. Among the dancers were a great many of Vaughan's graduates and a goodly sprinkling of teachers. Ut might be interesting here just to note that in the rush for a place in the refeshment line, the added weight of a number of year doesn't seem to hold those pedagogues downg unhfumh, not anyj lt was with much regret that we saw the fateful hour approach and with lingering farewells that we bid old friends adieu until-. ...-.,g.1Qj,g,-..- ANNUAL Timei9 o'clock. PlacefVaughan Road Collegiate Cccasion-The Annual Literary Dance Ooofwah for the Lit. Society. Coofwah for the decorating committee and its attractive decorations in the good old Maroon, gold and blue. Ooofwah for the orchestra committee and its inspired powers of selection. What an orchestra! Oh, boy! Carrying on in the wellfkown Vaughan fashion the Literary Society produced this year a dance which was the very acme of entertainment. For several days before the big event our amateur interior decorators and electricians were as busy as beavers, executing preparations for the event. AT HOME When the time for festivity actually arrived there wasn't a single 'LRomanf cing Romeo or Jolie Juliet who was not primed with the anticipation which was built up by an extensive advertising program. And, to shatter one more of our aft repeated fables, let us hasten to shout with loud acclaim that here was one occasion regarding which, the joys of anticipation did not-'most emphatic' ally not-exceed the joys of participation. While the orchestra boys took a well' deserved rest in the middle of the even' ing we were entertained by a group of Swiss bell-ringers and an admirable trio. Then the music began and dancing continued until twelve, when the party

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A1 l'.X S'l'l'lJl'IX'l'll'M llzim-21 xx N x X' 6llFllHllllE5 fIE94llllMllllE5llRq4X fllglllolllllllg H. Sable, Secretary During the p.1st year much nt' the mystery surruuntling the C.nner.1 Clluh has Ll1S.lPPC.lI'CLl1 the cluh lms fin.illy taken its pl.1ee .nnung nthcr sehunl wr' gtuiiztitiuiis, Nevertheless, we still fincl some whu still st.ire witlefeyecl .it any' 4-ne entering ur le.rving the .ipp.trently iiwiolahle precincts ut the tl.1rl4 rnums. The Cluh, .is is usual, hegan the van' with an extensive memhership, of which the greater part were nuvices, There was .in almost feverish interest tit first, hut l.1ter the membership hegiin tn dwintlle. However, fur the first time A. L Greer, Treasurer in m.in3' ye.n's S1 ime ut the memhers ref m.nnecl iictive until the very entl. This yen the Cluh clicl .1 little more nutsicle wnrk, Besides cfuing then' nwn wt-rlt. sunie nt' the memhers tlevelupecl .intl prtntetl pictures fur uther stutlents, Pictures were t.iken ul' seveml schtiul .ictivitiesz sume uf the memhers were wurltiiig un .1 set uf pictures tn he printed in this issue nf the NACTAN, hut nwing tw luck ut funds this had tu he .ilmnf clunetl. XXf'irli pruper cum1pC1'.lI14w1l un the p.irt ut the students the next ACTA will he made hrighter hy the insertion ut' mcire pictures.

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ACTA STLDENTIUM Page 23 FIFTH FORM WEINER ROAST N one calm and peaceful evening last autumn fthe evening of a day whereon Vaughan witnessed a couple of royal rugby battles with Runnymede if yo'ole pappy ain't mistaken, a small tyeh small,-about eighty nonfselffsupporting guestsj I say, a small group of young and harmless but doggone hungry, fifth' formers descended into the peace and quiet of Armour Heights and proceeded to encamp. The poor cooks went into as much seclusion as the sparse woods could afford and tried to hold off the maddenf ed mob of ragingly riotous wolves until there should at least be an aroma for all. But it was not to be. A mere hand' ful of cooks can never hope to cope with fourfscore starving, staggering, strugf gling, screeching, sandwichfseekers. and in less time than it takes to swallow a it should take to swallow a hot dogg poof- After the last morsel of food had disappeared Qjust leave it to those teachers, a singfsing or song-song or something was organized. This sing-song QI have it nowj developed into an Indian war-dance performed around the huge fire with much agility and remarkable tonal accompaniment. It was pro- nouced a huge success by all but one teacher who sang with his eyes closed and therefore failed to notice when his vocal contribution was no longer needed. There were a few of the more long- suffering fellows who thought that with such a supply of popfbottles handy it would be a good opportunity to rid the country of a couple of geometry teachers but after long arbitration it was decided that leave and let live was the best hotfdogfwhoa, I mean in less time than motto: so leave we did. 2 B's RUGBY TEAM Ed. Lee, the half-back, moves like a flash, As he plunges through the line for a ten-yard dash. McCormack, our quarter-back, uses lots of gas, But we'll give him some credit for a kick and a pass. Herrler, the outside. tackles like a bear, When he's under the ball he catches with care. Schneider, another half, plays like a veteran. And throws forward passes so that Rolls can get 'em. Lougheed, a middle, plays on the line, And when a man breaks he gets him every time. Worthylake, a half, sometimes gets a break, And when he does, some yards he certainly will make. Rolls, the flying wing, runs very fast, And if he keeps running every man he will pass. Alf. Lee, an outside and one of the best, Went out of the game with a whack on the chest. Middleton, an outside, played very well And did for the team more than we could tell. Tullock, a middle, crushed every opponent, And very often they were out for the moment. Read, an inside, did what he could, And blocked his opponents whenever he should. Bell, he's your poet-a splendid snapback, Broke through the line and no pep he did lack. Rowney, a snap, although very small, Played very well and got many a fall. Lambert, the water-boy, you'll know what I mean, Slips on the grease that he puts on his bean.