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

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School days, school days, Dear old golden rule days —” Who was it that said school life is all work and no play ? ? ? Had he witnessed the many happy events at W.C.l. he would soon be of a different opinion. From the first day of school the students were caught in a wave of excitement as they jostled one another while buying books, or enthusias¬ tically greeted their old friends. The joyous sum¬ mer holidays were recalled with tales told by the students. It was soon learned that Margo Mac¬ Kinnon went to Toronto where she sang at the Exhibition and that Carmen Claus took ballet lessons in New York during the summer. The adventurous pair, Alex Adsett and Angus Mac¬ Millan. hitch-hiked to the west coast where they spent the summer working. Connecticut’s tish- ing grounds were host to Andy Reid and George Sale. Helen MacPhee, Margo Master, Marion Malpass, and June Tarleton were at camp for part of the summer. Whether at the lake or at home everyone had a good time loafing, swim¬ ming. dancing, or even working. After old acquaintances were renewed and new ones made, officers were elected for various school organizations and everyone settled down to work. School work was soon interrupted as the girls and some of the boys attended the fash¬ ion show sponsored by the Girls ' Athletic Asso¬ ciation. ()n (fctober 29 at 3 :45 in our auditorium sixteen W.C.l. girls modelled the latest fashions loaned by the C. 11. Smith Company. Miss Joan Sparrow, a former student here, was the fashion commentator and Helen MacPhee was general convenor of the show, assisted by the Athletic Society. The mistress of ceremonies was Wilma Allen. Resides football games held on Fridays in the autumn months, the Juniors and Seniors held their assemblies on alternative Fridays. These assemblies have never been enjoyed as they were this year. Radio skits and comedies were presen¬ ted by our own students in the fall and through these assemblies various musical and acting abil¬ ities were revealed. Come on, let’s have more of these wonderful assemblies! Finally the night of the long awaited dance arrived. The dance? — The Gamblers’ Gambol. The date? — November 21. The place?— W.C.l. ' s gymnasium. The dance as always was a huge .-uccess with students either paying lc. if they were lucky, or the full admission if Lady Luck were against them. The couples danced under a canopy of blue and white twisted streamers and large cardboard dice were hung on the windows, and blue cardboard letters spelled out Gamblers’ Gambol” on the opposite side. The hall beside the gym was bedecked in the same colour scheme and blue bulbs shed a subdued light over all. Christmas exams were about to begin and the students returned reluctantly to their studies. With the completion of the exams the commence¬ ment exercises drew near. At commencement the senior graduates were robed in caps and gowns, the girls in white and the boys in black. They made a striking picture as they filed down the two middle aisles to their seats, and later walked

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BLUE AN D W HITE 1948 THE COSMOPOLITAN PAGE UNE PROMENADE INTERESSANTE Mon ainie, Shirley et moi avons decide de faire une promenade dans la belle ville de Walkerville. Nous n ' avons jamais visite cette ville inais nous avons entendu en parler souvent. Nous voulons voir si cette ville est vraiment belle. Tout d’a- bord nous avons achete tin plan de la ville a un honime dans notre hotel. Hotel Du Prince Edouard. Apres avoir pris un autobus, nous sonimes descendues devant le Parc Willistead et nous y sonimes entrees. La beaute et la majeste de illistead et des environs etaient reraar- quables. Alors, nous avons fait le tour dti Crois¬ sant Willistead. I )e si grandes belles tnaisons qui y etaient baties! Au loin nous avons vu un tres grand lycee, Lycee de Walkerville. Alors nous sonimes venues a l’Eglise de la Sainte-Marie. qui donne sur la rue Devonshire. Apres avoir marclie plus loin, nous avons pris un autre auto¬ bus et nous sonimes allecs au sud de Walkerville. II v avait beacoup de magasins et de petites bou¬ tiques. Pour la plupart les tnaisons etaient tres belles. Pres de la rue Kildare nous avons vu un grand hopital. Metropolitan. Kn passant nous sonimes arrivees a la rue Verdun. Devant une des maisons qui donnent sur cette rue etait debout une femme. Kile s’est retournee et nous a vues. Kile a souri et a cri, “Shirley! Marie!” Oui! C ' etait Janet, notre camarade d’ecole d’il y a cinq ans. Quelle belle tin pour notre premiere pro¬ menade a Walkerville! UNA TRAGEDIA Como saben todos, el espanol es la niejor lengua en que hacer el amor, y (pie la mayor parte de los espanoles saben bien usarlo. Aqui tienen ds. un cuento peqtieno del amor espanol que octirrio en Kspana liace muchos anos. La Senorita dona Maria Teresa era hermosis- : 111 a como todas las muchachas espanolas. L’n dia. cuando estaba mirando una corrida de toros con sus padres, vio al toreador famoso, don |uan Rod¬ riguez. ftierte v guapo. que podia matar un toro coll un solo goipe de su espada. Fue el amor de la primera mirada! Despues de la corrida dona Alaria le echo un ramillete de flores con 1111 cartita en que dijo que le gustaria a ella liablar con el aquella tarde. La noche siguiente oyo un guitarra y una voz cantando debajo de su ventana. A traves de la reja en hi luz de la tuna vio a don Juan dandole serenatas. Durante muchas semanas corria tranquilamente el curso de un carino sincero, pero, por mala for- tmia, la mujer era inconstante. L ' n dia le dijo a don Juan que nunca queria verle otra vez porque no le amaba mas. El gala 11 infeliz no dcseaba vivir .-in su dona Maria, y, la corrida proxima se echo debajo de los pies del toro. y fue muerto. Que cuento tan triste! cuyo m oral es—nunca tengan ds. confianza en una mujer. JIM SNEDDKN. 12A. DIE UBERLEBENDE Es war ein trauriger Tag, als wir Deutsch zu lernen entschieden. ir wussten nicht. was die Xukunft fur 1111 s liielt. Zuerst gab es dreissig Schuler, aber am Ende des Jahres gab es nur dreizehn. Am ersten Morgen, vor zwei Jahren als die dreissig ins Zimmer traten. machte 11 err Klinck (irosse Augen. Hr hat niemals soldi cine grosse deutsche Klasse gesehen. Dann fingen wir an zu sprechen “M ir.uli uli .sind. in die no I mean der . grossen . Schule.” as war die Kndung an jenem Eigenschafts- wort?” usw. Allmahlich lernten wir schneller zu sprechen. bis am Elide des Jahres wir eine kleine Lnter- haltung lialten konnten. Das zweite Jalire gab es dreizehn Schuler, aber jetzt. in dem dritten Jalire, sind wir nur drei. I n der dritten Sttinde am Morgen, im Zimmer (Ireihundertdreiundzwanzig kann man un sehen, als wir miser Deutsch Heissigp?) studieren. BILL CARD, 13C By Bob Erdelan, Cll

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BLUE AN D WHITE 1948 41 singly up a short flight of stairs to the stage for their diplomas. This year, unlike past years, the junior graduates received their diplomas on the stage. The valedictory speech was excellently delivered by Donna Haley. Bill Woodruff, cla.-s historian, carried us to many different places on a magic carpet in giving his account. W.C.I. can well be proud of this graduating class for four¬ teen scholarships were won by these students. On the same day, December 19, there was a memorable assembly held to celebrate the school’s 25th anniversary. Lillian Sinclair touched the heart of everyone as she sang “The Blue and White’’ which she had written herself. Mr. Brown led the concert orchestra in a few lovelv numbers. Lasse Pohjola played haunting and difficult pieces on his violin and Olive Murray, who is at Wayne L niversitv. came to render sweet numbers on her trumpet. “Bess, Vou Is My Woman” was beau¬ tifully sung by Margo MacKinnon and Bill Fel¬ lows. Matti Holli. a cellist, and a pianist, were greatly applauded when they played Holiday For Strings”. The programme was concluded with songs sung by Miss Auld ' s choir. The audience later joined them in singing Christmas carols. Thus the Christmas holidays began. An opera, “The Bartered Bride” by Smetana, was presented by the students in our auditorium. Both teachers and students worked long hours for many months to make the opera possible. It was colourfully performed in Czech costumes for three nights in the last week of February. On the last night the whole cast was invited to a delightful party at Hugh Morris’ home in Riverside. es, W alkerville Collegiate has had many social events, and they will all culminate in the Military Ball this May. Under the dim lights of a glittering crystal hall there, one will see beautiful girls in gay gowns, and handsome young kilted men swept up ' their dreams of make-believe, but in realitv they will he just students of that wonderful school, alkerville Collegiate. NATALIE CVBUL.VK BACK STAGE Back: B. Stevenson, A. Reid, J. Beckett. G. Sale. Front: P. Lapp. R. Klmpanov. J. Barnby. H. MacPhee. M. Malpass, A. Johnston. C. Schade, B. Ta.t. Patronize Our Advertisers