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"THE GLEANER"
On April 11 the second Open Lit of the season was held in the C.C.I. auditorium. The programme was in the form of a radio broadcast. Ron Sandell's Collegiani made a hit with the audience, and the play "A Night- mare" was well rec•eived by the au- dience. Other features of the pro- gramme were more war songs. Frank Teskey ·and George Allen who sa:ng popular music and danced. As usual after the programme a dance was held for which "The Collegians'' ~upplied t h e .music.
Form Lits
This year a 111eries of Form Lits
wer~ arranged for the term after Christmas and to be held after-four on Fridays. Fifth and Fourth form gave the first in order to set a good example for the lower forms. The pmgl"amme consisted of musical numbers and a good debate.
Third and Two A Forms were re- sponsible for the next Lit. This proved to be of a less serious type. Between numbers, Third Form jazz orchestra rendered some popular songs and some not so popular. "The Teaoher>.s Nightmare" of several acts, was everything that a night- mare should be for a teacher. The whole Lit was enjoyed a great deal by all present.
The Commercial Forms 2B and First Formers were the last on the list. They presented the school a Valentine for the date of the Lit was February 14th. Besides a Valen- tine Party there was a jazz band, a dub drill and many other interesting items. The Commercial Forms con- tributed "The Bossy Stenographer" a humorous sketch about how an office should not be managed.
School Banquets
Perhaps some people may think
that the girls are rather in the back- ground during the Rugby season. They are wrong. Although the boys receive the glory on the field during the afternoon, ours is the power when it comes half-past five and in our hands rests the duty of the ban- quets. If anyone thinks this an easy task let them ask Bal'bara Macken-
zie, the Social Convenor, about it and perh!!PS she can change their opin- ion. This year the Social Committee had three rugby banquets after the games with Barrie, Penetang and Owen Sound. They were happy af- fairs, and all enmity felt during the games was forgotten when the food appeared. After the feast Mr. Atkin- son called upon the coaches and cap- tains of the various teams for a few remarks about the games. The "speeches" over, everyone helped with the dishes and as soon as they wer·e cleared away everybody "trip- ped the light fantastic•" around the auditorium floor.
Following the tournament of bas- ketball in Barrie, the girls and boys teams frolll; the school challenged the teams from Barrie for games to be held at C.C.I. After the games the teams were rewarded with the cus- tomary banquet and a dance after until train time.
Cadets "At Home" 1929 Everybody is happy at the C.C.I. when the time for the Cadet "At Home" comes. Weeks of drilling are over for the boys and there is noth- ing to do but enjoy their just r.eward. Although examinations are looming in the horizon they are at that time far enough away not to cause worry A Cadet "At Home" consists of three parts, a program, refresh- ments and a dance. Here are some of the items of the programme of 1929. The Captain of the Cadet Corps gave the weloome to the visitors, our parents and friends. A sexette of Cadets harmoniz<ed Caroline Moon. The prize No. 1 Rifle section and No. 6 signallers drilled for the audience, and proved that they deserved the
place of honor. Mr. Stapleton pre- sented a medal to Bill Newby for the highest r:core in Rifle Shoot!ng. After the reading of the Gleaner the cadets served the lunch. The music for the dance was supplied by Bill Bell a former student, at the piano, and Noel Arthur with his banjo. The dance lasted until twelve o'clock and then "Home Sweet Home".
Nellie Hill, V,