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

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A I' 'I' A S 'I'I'IJ'I+1X TI I' M Page 25? ,..f: 5 X It -LITERARY Cilflltlllllfb QQIIIIBCIIAQQS lll0lIRlllZlIE5 SQIHDIRCIY Cllflltllllllb IBTIIRIIEBQQIGIIT lIl29XlIl9llEBllRlIllIlVlIllIlf9llNlI6lIf RTHUR Scott, foremost scientist of his time, entered the suhstantial stone huilding on Regent Street which housed the International Private Inf vestigation Company. He acknowledged the respectful nods of the secretaries and knocked on the door marked 'Roger Henderson, Presidentu. He already had some inkling as to why he had been summoned hy his old school churn, now head of the greatest private detective agency in England, Roger Henderson, in the course of his detective work, had learned a great deal ahout European politics and was prohahly now the hest man in England on such matters. Lately he had confided to Scott his dis' covery of some very startling facts of which he would soon have definite proof. Henderson greeted him cordially and with suppressed excitement. Well, Arthur, I suppose you know why I asked you to visit me? I think so, Roger. You have prof hahly discovered conclusive proof of the conditions you outlined to me last week. Thats right. We have known for some time that all European politics are controlled hy the armament concerns who have, in every country, hacked the leaders whose radical ideas suit their own ends. They have thus succeeded in creating in Germany, Italy, and other countries a wave of militarism and fanatic patriotism which has caused a justified feeling of distrust in England, France. and the other peacefully inclined nations. As a result, every government in Europe is ordering great supplies of war paraphernalia, and the manuf facturers of these articles are rapidly increasing their wealth and power. But that is not all. We have just discovered that, not content with this, they are even now arranging the necessary inter, national difficulties to cause a second and greater NVorld War, You are the only man who can stop it. I, Roger! But what can I do? I am not a diplomatic genius. And that is just the point. Diplof

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Page ACTA STUDENTIUM Gough. Dunford, Calvert, Rayfield and King: lighting problems were handed over to Woodhouse and Menzies: make' up to Connie Barker and the business management was under taken by Walter Kent. Soon an intensive program of rehearsals began. The support of the orchestra and Art Club was enlisted and both added greatly to the ultimate suc' cess of the evening. The commercial department typed the plays. Cn February Sth the curtain rose on the culmination of the seasons activity. The first play, The French Maid and the Phonographf' coached by Miss Hadden was enthusiastically received and the audience paid ample tribute to the wellftrained cast. Second came The Man in the Bowler Hat, under Bob Kerr's direction. Its humorous situa' tion and whimsical comedy went right across as the applause of the audience testified. In the third play, Lights Out, directed by Piper, the students again showed remarkable dramatic ability. This play had a most effective climax. Because of the success of this experi- ment, it is hoped that the Club may carry on an even more extensive program next year. This year has clearly demon' strated that we have many students highly talented not only in the dramatic line but also in the field of business management, scenic effects and art. VVe hope to extend the opportunities the Club offers to the Third Forms, as well as to the Fourths and Fifths. Our aim is to find an outlet for every one inf terested. Finally, the Club is financially sound. We started with an empty treasury and finished with a considerable surplus. ij lDllRl13llHllllE5S6lIfllR

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p,-Q -14, xc'T,x STVDENTI Ui, F r U M Q2 J Er' FIFTH FORM MATRICULATION