Walkerville Collegiate Institute - Blue and White Yearbook (Windsor, Ontario Canada)

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BLUE AND WHITE at- je- st- al se le. •ur ct- ter or- el- ful ?rs ch Dr- ten we ed art in c. er, Front Row: Dorothy Allworth, Diana Taylor, Hilda Sheppard, Claire Bontiont, Sylwa Sherbank, Irene Kulman, Miss Saunders, Margaret McIntosh, Joan Henderson, Corine Howarth, Ruby Ovens, Jean Scott, Marie Bell, Katherine Nestuik. Second Row: Shirley Sales, Grace McPherson, Margaret Buchanan, Jacqueline Tillson, Louise Digby, Doris Turner, Beth Brock, Doris Broadley Helen Ferlick,, Olga Hawreluk, Barbara Ogg, Charleene Naylor, Dorothy Woods, Jean Johnson, Ruth Johnson, Jeannette Ogg, Peggy Lyons, Muriel Emery. Back Row: Freda Medel, Madeline Bontront, Elizabeth Gerassimoff, Vera Moran Sylvia Gengebach, Merilyn Johnson, Margaret Clark. Betty Brule, Betty Wright. Rhoda McArthur, Ruth Gooby, Maxine Young, Betty Moffatt, Shirley Gibb. Edith Metcalf, Lucile Bontront, Lillian Hulse, Alice Kolmis, Harnette Weston, Alice Menard, Dorothy Stewart. THE GIRLS’ CHOIR The Girls’ Choir has taken part in many performances during the year and much of their success is due to their most efficient conductor, Miss 0. Saund¬ ers. In spite of the early discords the final results justified much patient prac¬ tising. Every Monday at 4.05 the girls ga¬ thered in Room 301 and practised until 4.45 or occasionally until 5 o’clock. The attendance was very large at first with approximately eighty-five members. The credit, however, goes to the fifty girls who are left and who attended practices during examinatons and came every night for almost two weeks to rehearse for the Musical Festival. The first appearance of the Girl ' s Choir was at the Commencement. The numbers were, “Serenade”, by Schubert and “Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet”. Between scenes at the play ‘Why Worry’ the Girls Choir entertained the audience with “Serenade” and “It’s Tulip Time in Holland” by Whiting. The last and best performance was at the Secondary Schools Musical Festival held in our au¬ ditorium, in which the girls sang a very long and difficult selection, “Waltz”, from the opera “Faust”, by Gounod, and a short, pretty number, “It’s Tulip Time in Holland”. Before this performance Miss Saunders was presented with a beautiful corsage of red carnations and box of chocolates. Having concluded a most successful season, the girls are now looking for¬ ward to a party as a reward for their efforts. Do not be surprised if you hear the Walkerville Girls’ Choir singing ov¬ er the radio some evenng soon. Margaret McIntosh. Page Fifteen

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BLUE AND WHITE Front Row: Albert Angus, Jim Jenkins, Charlie Cherrie, Norm Crapper, Mr. Allison, Bob Weir, Richard Ryan, Bill Crapper, Wilfred McConnell. Middle Row: Walter White, “Mac” Hawkins, Ronny Payne, Stewart Odell, Mark Boyd, Don Hand, Max Koval, Aurel Botosan, John Couchman. Back Row: Bob Miller, Warren Small, A1 Leslie, Ted Bartlett, Donald Sparrow, Jack Fry, Bob Forrow. The W. C. I. Orchestra This year Mr. Malania went about his usual task of gathering young mus¬ icians to play in this group. But his task was not an easy one. Most of the players of former years had graduated, and also because of the decrease in en¬ rollment, there were not many players to choose from. With the help of some students, however, music “propaganda” was written on the blackboards of dif¬ ferent classrooms. This effort was a suc¬ cess, and soon practices began. The orchestra played at several as¬ semblies during the first term, but its first main appearance was at the annual commencement exercises in this school. The two selections were well played, and being satisfied, we began preparing for the events of 1941. We were asked to play several times at the first of the year. Our appearance at the naturalist lecture of the Young Men’s Club of Lincoln Road United Church w as a success and our efforts were rewarded by the kind letters we received. We assisted at the present¬ ation of the school play just before be¬ ginning practices for the Music Fest¬ ival. Our showing at the Music Festival was really equal in all respects to those of former years. We played two serious numbers: “The Messiah” by Handel, and “Come. Sweet Death” by Bach. We ended our part of the program by playing “Vict¬ ory Song” by one of W. C. I’s former students, Lillian Bull Sinclair. The or¬ chestra put its very heart into these sel¬ ections and the result was a beautiful combination of tone and harmony. Inspired by this feat, the members of the orchestra are trying for much greater successes in the future. The or¬ chestra now is better than it has been for some time, and because of this we are planning a concert to be presented next fall. We hope that in that concert we ' will make a name for ourselves in the annals of secondary school music. ' Ray Pillon, Manager. Page Fourteen

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BLUE AND WHITE Front Row: Jim Hawreluk, Elmore Wilson, Albert Schaljo, Miss Saunders, Phyllis Wright, Dan Kozakar, George Smadu. Middle Row: Frank Hull, Ian Wilkie, George Moll, Jack Morris, Stan Butclierd, Bob Green, Jack Smale, Bill Crapper. Back Row: Claire Atkinson, Richard Ryan, Fred Hawkesworth, Mark Boyd, Max Koval, Brock Jones, Norm Crapper, Aurel Botosan. THE BOYS’ CHOIR The Boys’ Choir has had a very suc¬ cessful season. Some twenty-four boys joined the choir in September, and have attended practices at noon on Mondays and Wednesdays until the end of April. The first public appearance was at graduation exercies in December when they sang ‘The Changing of the Guard’, and “Sing Me a Chantey with a Yo- Heave Ho” by G. Wellesley. In February the boys sang when the Senior Dramatic Society presented then- play “Why Worry”. Their songs were “La Cucaracha” and “When Day is Done”. At the Musical Festival in March the choir fairly shone when they sang “Strike Up the Band” and by singing “When Day is Done”, much better than previously. Much credit is due the choir leader, Miss Saunders, who has ceaselessly de¬ voted her time and patience to making the Boys’ Choir a bigger and better suc¬ cess than in previous years; also to their fine accompanist, Miss Phyllis Wright. An old maid is like a fisherman— they both tell about the big ones that got away. % Jje Jfc Father took his small son to church. At one stage of the service the clergy¬ man announced: “We shall sing hymn number two hundred and twenty-two, ‘Ten thousand times ten thousand.’ Two hundred and twenty-two.” The puzzled lad nudged his father. “Dad,” he whispered, “Do we have to work this out?” “The man who marries my daughter will get a prize.” “Can I see it, please?” Page Sixteen