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STAFF OF THE TORCH Editor-in-chief.........................Margaret
Walters Assistant
Editor.................................Jim Moffatt Associate Editors Business.................Harold
Webster, Jack Grange Girls’
Sport.........................................Connie Lailey Boys’
Sport......................................R.J. McIllwaine Literary.............................................Mary
Galbraith Exchange....................................Helen
Alkenbrack Alumni...............................................Lillian
Walters Humour..................................................Harold
File Cartoon.......................................June
MacDonald Advisor.............................................Mrs.
File, M.A. Form Editors V. Madeline Young IV. Leanore Fraser III A. Betty Denison III B. Jetta Thompson III C. Minnie O’Neill II A. Elizabeth Madden II B. George fWhite II C. Phyllis Jukes I A. Douglas Davidson I B. Wesley Alcombrack I C. Edwin Morton PRINCEPS ALUMNORUM The “Princeps
Alumna” and Princeps Alumnus” is the distinctive honour given to the
so-called head girl and head boy of the school year. The medals are given by Mr. Jamieson, our
Principal, and they are awarded for proficiency in academic work, athletics,
leadership and character. Doris
Anderson won the award of “Princeps Alumna” and
Ignatius Donoghue the “Princeps
Alumnus,” and both truly deserved this coveted honour. Doris, or “Streak” as she is commonly
called, graduated last year with high honours, winning the “Fox Medal” also
for her high standing in examinations.
She is attending Queen’s University this year, taking Maths and Physics,
and she is certain to be an outstanding student. We are not at all surprised that she is on
the Queen’s first basketball team this year, for we remember her brilliant
work as jumping centre on our school team.
It was largely through her that the Napanee team was in the finals of
the Eastern Ontario Championship in 1930 and in the Central Ontario
Championship in 1931. “Streak” was
well known to everyone and well liked by everyone, and we miss her driving to
school in the various “limousines” from her father’s supply. Ignatius or “Irish” was so outstanding
during the year that, although he was only a member of IV Form, was loudly
acclaimed the most outstanding boy.
His final examination report was most satisfactory as was his report
throughout the entire term. “True
sportsmanship” sums up the whole of his character. He was a middle wing on the rugby squad and
one of the hardest workers. On the
basketball floor he played the very best type of ball and although Irish, the
only time he ever seemed the least disturbed, was when he was called off the
floor and would give Mr. Epplett one of those
appealing looks which said, “Must I come off?” Then also “Irish” is one of those great
Athenian athletes who helped bring in the points which gave the Athenians the
upper claim on the Field Day. He is
back this year at School finishing off his Upper School subjects, and is
still one of the best liked in the entire school. M.W. ALUMNI On looking over the scroll of last year’s
pupils who have left N.C.I., we find that the life of teaching the younger
generation has appealed to several of them and at Peterborough Normal we have
enrolled: Reta Brown, Hilda Burley, Sarah Collupy, Marion Exley, Laura Foley, Beatrice Forsythe, Angela Hayes, Mabel Jackson, Louise McGuire, Emma Nugent, Marion Reid, Marjorie Sills, Mary Wallace, Harold Withers and
Dorland Wood. DOUGLAS ALKENBRACK is working (?) in the Civil Service
Department at Ottawa. DORIS ANDERSON - “Streak”, our last year’s
mathematician is continuing her studies at Queen’s University, where she is
specializing in Math and Physics.
Incidentally, Doris won the “Princeps
Alumna” last year. LUELLA ASSELSTINE is a stenographer with the law
firm of Herrington, Warner and Grange. MARGARET BEDORE Marg is in first year Moderns at
Queen’s. FRANCIS BRENNAN is taking Extra-Mural work at
Queen’s but in spite of all this he has not forgotten his old friends at
N.C.I. and comes down frequently to see us. RUPERT DUMBRILLE is specializing in Chemistry and Biology at
Queen’s. MARION EMBURY is working in Mr. J. G. Fennell’s
office. We miss her on our basketball
team. HELEN FRETTS is employed in the Civil Service Department
at Ottawa. GLADYS HUFFMAN is a nurse-in-training in the
Sanitarium at Guelph. BESSIE LEONARD is doing her best for the patients in the
Kingston General Hospital. JOAN LEMAISTRE is a stenographer with the
Daly Tea Company. If Joan works as
hard there as she did at school, her progress should be rapid. MILDRED LOUCKS is another one who is doing her best to
help suffering humanity. “Mil” is
training at Nichol’s Hospital in Peterborough. HILDA LOUCKS leaves next month to train in Kingston
General Hospital. EDITH MACMORINE, one of N.C.I.’s clever pupils, won a scholarship at
MacDonald Hall, and this year we find Edith in Guelph. N.C.I. wishes you the best of luck,
Edith. ISOBEL McKENZIE is at her home in Yarker, but she intends
to enter Varsity next fall. GEORGE McQUADE has decided that the future
holds great store for him as a doctor, so last fall he entered Medicine at
Queen’s. HAROLD PRINGLE is working in the Harris Abbatoir in Toronto. HOMER ROGERS after carrying off most of the laurels from
N.C.I., is now studying Medicine at Queen’s. ELSIE ROOT is a stenographer at Wilson’s Coal Office MARION SEYMOUR is in the office of the Swift
Canadian Company. REBECCA SMITH, after spending a year with
us, is now taking an Art’s course at Varsity. JOE THOMSON This year Joe is wandering through the
halls of Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph. VERA THOMPSON is a stenographer at Anderson’s Garage. FLOSSIE TIBBETT is working in Kingston. HUBERT SMEDLEY is this year showing the
professors at Queen’s just how easy it is for him to make high marks. He is in Mining Engineering. BEATRICE VALKMAN keeps the books and settles the accounts at
Howitt’s Marble Works. FANNIE WADDELL came back last fall to play
basketball, but now she if working in Dr. Hall’s office. DOROTHY WILSON is completing her Honour Matriculation at Branksome Hall in Toronto. We are really quite proud of
our competent judges, J.P. Creighton and George Purcell who, at
the Royal winter Fair in Toronto last fall won the Dominion Championship for
judging swine. J.P. is helping on the farm this year, and George comes in to
N.C.I. occasionally to take commercial work. Oh Yes! N.C.I. has been hit by the depression too,
and on the unemployment list are several of our last year’s Commercial
graduates, who have not yet been able to secure a position. Among these
are: Vera Burnard, Glendine
Clark, Vivian Clark, Madelyn Denison, Helen Evans, Mary Evans, Eileen Fox,
Irene Garrison, Frances
Henderson, Pearl Hudson, Mary Kinnear, Helen Lasher, Blanche Ostrander, Minnie Roney, Laura Sills, Margaret Turner, Marion Winter. LILLIAN WALTERS -- Form V. GIRLS BASKETBALL PERSONALS Jean Graham - Captain of our senior team
and a wonderful guard. Fannie Waddell - Is our high score forward,
and one of the veterans of last year’s team. Letitia McCullough - Very quick on her feet and
one of our best forwards. Margaret Walters - Is here, there and
everywhere on the floor and makes an excellent side-centre. Lenore Fraser - Has a wonderful combination
with Jean Graham, her co-guard and how she works it. Connie Lailey -- Jumping centre. Jessie Fretts is captain of the junior team
and she thoroughly deserves the honour. Dolly Chapman, is the junior’s high-scoring
forward. Grace and Alice Walters are forward and side-centre,
but we’re not quite sure which is which, because they change their positions
so often. They are both equally good
in either position. Gussie Boyes is our very jumping,
jumping-centre. What would we do
without Gussie? Margaret Hinch and Jean File have an
excellent combination in passing and work well together,. We wish there were more guards like Jean
and Margaret. Mention must be made of the substitutes, Hilda
Loucks and Edna Thompson, senior, and Mary
Galbraith, junior. They were
always ready when needed and played a very good game. All our thanks are due to Miss McLaughlin
for her indefatigable coaching of the teams and for the responsibility of
getting us to and from the various games which she took upon herself. We hope to show ourselves more worthy next
year of the constant help she has given us.
CONNIE LAILEY PERSONALS OF THE SENIOR RUGBY
TEAM S. Thompson, “Snake”. Snap - A strong linesman who made a
splendid centre. He worked will with
insides in breaking up plays. Earl Richardson, “Rich”. Right Inside - A fast and reliable
linesman. His plunging and tackling
were outstanding. James Daly, “John”
Left Inside - A strong steady
linesman, who played good rugby and did his share of the tackling and plunging Ignatius Donoghue, “Irish” Left Middle - A splendid linesman with
plenty of weight and for his plunging and tackling deserves much credit. Gilbert Howitt, “Gib.” Right Middle - an outstanding linesman, who
deserves special mention for his fine plunging. He played a fine game on the defensive. James Moffatt, “Iron.”
Left End - “Iron” was an ideal
end. He was fast, a good blocker, and
the hardest tackler on the team. In
him the team had a true and inspiring captain. Lester Boyes, “Jason.” Right End - One of the finest players the
school has produced. He is a strong
plunger and a hard and sure tackler. B. Davy, “Toddy.”
Quarter - with a year’s experience at this position he was quite capable
of handling the team. “Toddy” was a
hard worker on secondary defence. Harry Moore, “Scobie” Flying Wing -- A fine broken field runner,
who used his speed to great advantage.
He made some fine flying tackles during the season. Harry Robinson, “Hank.” Right Half -- An excellent punter who
deserves special mention for his fine kicking. Fred Oliver, “Freddie.” Centre Half
-- A half who will rank with the best of them. He excelled as a safety man, being a sure
catcher and a tricky broken field
runner. Cameron Shortts, “Slushy.” Left Half -- A good half, who gave all he
had for the full sixty minutes. He was
a slippery ball carrier and a hard tackler. Milton Martin. “Chink.:
Inside -- An experienced man who was playing his first year at Senior
Rugby. He had plenty of grit and
should develop into a fine player. Rene Switzer, “Boneyard. End -- He relieved Boyes
at outside. His specialty was in receiving forward passes. Ronald Jackson. Inside -- A newcomer to rugby, who with
more experience, ought to develop into a valuable player. J. A. Egan, “Andy.” Coach - Immediately upon the opening of
school he had practice and much of the success of the team is due to him. Personals of the Junior Rugby
Team Lloyd Cowle. “George.”
Snap -- He was the general utility man for the juniors, playing well
at snap, inside and on the half line. Harry Barrett, “Tony.” right Inside -- Did not play in every game,
but gave a good account of himself when he did. He was a nice plunger. Glen Guthrie. Left Inside - A fine linesman who played hard in every
game. He was a hard tackler and a
strong line plunger. Material for 1932
seniors. George White, “Gus.” Left Middle -- Was an inexperienced player
who will develop into a fine linesman.
He did most of the plunging for the juniors. Leslie Taylor, “Oscar.” Right Middle -- A good linesman who played
hard in the games. He played fine rugby in the home Albert College game. Kenneth Murphy, “Misery.” Right End -- What he lacked in weight he
made up for with grit and aggressiveness.
He was a fine buckler and a tackler who could always be depended on to
get his man. Vernon Reid. End -- A newcomer to the game, but played
fine rugby. He was a hard tackler and
worked well receiving forward passes. William Paul. “Peanut.”
Flying Wing -- His fleetness of foot and his ability as a ball carrier
made him an ideal flying wing. He
worked hard on secondary defence. Donald Embury, “Squirt.” Quarter -- The pint-size pivot man of the
juniors who handled the team very cleverly.
A hard worker on the defensive. James Garrett, “Carter.” Right Half -- He was the triple-threat man
on the junior team. He threw forward passes, was a fine broken-field runner,
and was nick-named Carter on account of his splendid punting. Douglas Roe. “Rookie.”
Centre Half -- With more experience he should develop into a fine
player. Charles Hearnes, “Dude.” Left Half -- A good plunger and a fast,
hard ballcarrier.
During the season he made many fine tackles. Reginald Stalker. “Stalk.” Inside -- A good linesman. He was a strong plunger and a hard
tackler. Unfortunately he was not able
to play the whole season because of injuries he received in the second game. William Boyle. “Bill.”
Half back - A fleet-footed half and a hard tackler who would have
aided the juniors greatly had not illness prevented him from playing. Douglas Sutherland. “Suds.”
Snap -- Started at outside but was moved to snap. He was inexperienced but played a good
game. Francis McCracken, Snap -- He was inexperienced
in rugby, but played well in the games.
He was a good tackler. Harold Webster, “Bill.” Coach -- Took a rather hard job when he
consented to coach the juniors. He
spent many hours on the team and the results of his splendid coaching were
quite apparent from the showing the team made. PERSONALS FORM V ALICE BREEZE “A dark little lassie, nine
subjects has she. If success comes her way, at
Queen’s she will be.” Alice hails from the village of
Forest Mills. Industrious? Certainly she is! Next year and now, may fortune guide your
footsteps ever upwards. DOROTHY BELL “Not too serious, not too gay Always ready for work each
day.” This industrious daughter of
Tamworth with her unassuming ways, promises to carry off success in the
coming exams. Her ability and
persistence should qualify her as a
model student-teacher next year. HELEN ALCOMBRACK “She plays the game and hopes
to win it. And yet enjoys the work that’s
in it.” Helen, blest with more “gray
matter” than the average. She
accomplished Lower School in one year.
The “Torch” is reaping the benefit of her work as Exchange Editor. Next year Helen intends to take a science
course at Queen’s. Bon voyage, Helen! MADELINE COVERT “A fair haired maiden, so
modest and good. Who holds her own council, as
everyone should.” From Bath, where she
prospered as Baker’s bread, comes this
conscientous student whose quiet precision will
bring her out at the winning post - a successful teacher. DORIS CAIRNS “Doris, quiet, dignified, kind, As good a student as you can
find.” Doris, after a drive of twelve
miles up the highway, enters whole-heartedly in her work. She will enter Ottawa Hospital next year to
train for a nurse. Would we not all
like to be a patient of kind Doris? WINNIFRED CAIRNS “She’s quiet, wise and true. Can see a good joke, too.” Winnie has had a difficult year, due
to sickness, but we hope the daily drive from Odessa will aid her. Winnie will
return next year to complete her matric. AUDREY DUDGEON “Shy demure, and when she grows
tall Will be a star in basketball.” Audrey comes from the country
around Selby, a true farmer’s daughter.
She is a true friend to those who know her. Her ambition is certain to carry her
through From V. with flying colours.
Good luck to you, Audrey, in your Normal career. MARGARET DENISON “Faith in her face, wisdom in
her eye, She’s a jolly good sport of
N.C.I.” Margaret has been with us for
the last five years and as she seems unable to tear herself away form the N.C.I., she will be with us another year. She has the peculiar habit of specializing
in typewriting and --------? GENA DUFFETT “Gracefully fulfulling
every wish, A winsome, loving, little
miss.” Gena hails from the little red
school house at Adolphustown, and if success comes her way in June she will
go to Normal in September. Gena, N.C.I. wishes you the best of luck. FREDA FINGLAND “Cool, unperturbed by stress
and hurry, inclined to work, but not to
worry.” Freda comes from Reidville and formerly attended Tamworth school. She is
a quiet girl who studies diligently and anticipates Normal next year
without fail. Good luck. MARY GALBRAITH “O Mary is full of mischief and
glee, The best kind of lassie that
ever could be.” Mary intends entering queen’s
in the Fall, where we know she will gain success. Mary is president of the Spartan Society
and vice-president of the school. She
is also Literary editor of the Torch.
In addition to her social and literary accomplishments, she is keenly
interested in sports and
.............. study. May memory of us remain fresh with her as
she goes forth to conquer new fields. CHRISTINE GAULT “Curly, curly hair and big blue
eyes, She is so tall, and oh! so wise !” Christine comes in every
morning with the “gang” from Deseronto.
Besides having six subjects in Upper School, she trips the keys of the
typewriter fantastically. We all wish
you luck at Normal next year. MARGUERITE GAULT “She’ll never burn the midnight
oil, In search of knowledge obtained
from toll.” “Une institutice”
Marguerite hopes to be. Although it is hard to imagine her
showering her blessings upon the future generation of our towns and villages. We hope that Peterborough Normal will
welcome you with the same feeling with which we greeted you again this year. JEAN
GRAHAM “Her winning smile and genial
ways, Have brightened our own N.C.I.
days.” Together with Fifth Form
subjects, Jean is taking middle School French. Jean is an enthusiastic athlete -- she is a
stonewall defence on the basketball team this year. We will miss her merry
laugh when she attends O.A.C. next year. DORIS HAMILTON “The high is none too high in
her eyes of blue, For she triumphantly attains
what she may pursue.” Doris comes from Camden East, a
daughter of the soil. She is ever
intelligent, hard-working and profits by her industrious nature. Doris aims to attend Normal. She is a jolly, amiable friend to all. Lucky pupils! HAZEL MARTIN “Can clouds of nature stain, The starry clearness of the
free? Hazel felt the urgent desire to
reap the fruits of Upper School work before resuming teaching again. We all envy Hazel’s pupils because of her
kind disposition. BEATRICE McDOWELL “Industrious student, willing
to work, Comes from Yarker on the “Push
and Jerk”.” Beatrice, more commonly known
as “Bea”, although not noted for talking too much, can be depended upon to
produce the good, comes daily from Yarker to receive enough education to
attend Normal next year. FANNY MELLOW “Quiet, sweet-faced, patient
and kind, To these good qualities could
any be blind?” Fanny is a good all-around
student, but especially distinguishes herself in Maths. Fanny possesses those finer qualities which
will win her success at Normal next year. CARRIE MILLING “She has a genius of coming up
to the scratch, For this ambitious girl there
is no match.” Carrie greets us every morning
with a bright smile, after wheeling two miles down the Belleville Road. There must be something bracing in that
morning air, for Carrie is efficient in all her subjects, especially Moderns
and Classics. May the past good luck
follow her in the future. LENNA HAGERMAN “Always willing, always
working, Bright and active, never
shirking.” Daily Odessa lends this fair
young maiden to N.C.I. in pursuit of knowledge. Trouble never comes her way and fortune
smiles on all her scholastic efforts.
We will have Lenna with us for another year. MARION REDDEN “Graceful, plump, kind and small, A singer sweet and loved by
all.” Marion migrated from Tamworth
to obtain enough education to enter Normal.
She is a lover of music, as she showed us when she showered on her
audience her mellow alto voice in a quartette at
the Oratorical Contest. This will be a
great aid to her pupils. HELEN SHIER “She’s pleasant and fair, With laughing eyes and curly
hair.” Helen hailed from Tamworth to
obtain standing in languages at N.C.I. She purposes returning next year to
complete her course. May future ever be bright, Helen. ELIZABETH SILLS “Happy and gay, no troubles at
all, A lovable girl and a friend to
all.” Timorously, Elizabeth left Bath
to enter the portals of N.C.I. in 1930.
Her witty, good humour has won the good-will of Form V, and we feel
sure that she will continue her kindly smiles and willing efforts at Normal
next year. GEORGIE SCOTT “Georgie’s
always gay and merry, With sparkling eye and smile so
cheery.” Georgie visits N.C.I. every morning at
ten o’clock and joins the jolly crowd in Form V for her daily French
lesson. Macdonald Hall, Guelph, may be
basking in her sunny smiles next year. DOROTHY SCOTT “A head to contrive, a tongue
to persuade, And a hand to execute
business.” MARIE SCOTT “She’s always so very cheery
and bright, And studies her lessons with
all her might.” Marie comes from Camden
East. She is performing her daily
duties at N.C.I. with ambition to enter Normal and join the other wielders of
the hickory stick. Don’t be too harsh,
Marie. MARGARET WALTERS “Both as an orator and a
basketball star Margaret’s ahead of us all ----
by far.” What is a loss to N.C.I. will
be a again to St. Hilda’s when Marg enters her
course of studies there next fall. Her
popularity speaks for itself when the following organizations boasted her
co-operation this year as, Editor of the “Torch,” Secretary of the Students’
Council, and president of the Girls’ Athletics. Success has marked her academical
efforts in the past and with a flare for languages,
we have every confidence of her success. MADELINE YOUNG “A pleasant, dark maiden
crosses our path. Lovable, laughable, she comes
from Bath.” Bath! What a lucky place to own this lassie! Jubilant, diligent, Madeline is a friend
and helper to all. President of Form
V, member of the “Torch” Staff and Students’ Council, are a few of her
activities. At present her objective
is Normal and then teaching. Fortunate children! Madeline Young, Marion Redden CHARLIE AMEY Charlie comes in from Odessa
every morning via “East’ ‘Street.
Having to go home (?) immediately after school, Charlie doesn’t have a
chance to show his athletic ability excepting on the track in the
spring. He intends to go to Queen’s
next year in quest ? ???? ALAN AYLSWORTH “Jack” came back to school this
year to complete his Upper School subjects, which he needs to continue his
“schooling” at O.A.C., Guelph next year.
“Jack” was a member of the Senior rugby squad and the Senior
Basketball team and proved his worth on both teams. ARTHUR BELL Bell hails from Moscow and
likes N.C.I. so well that he came back this year to complete his Honour
Matriculation. CAMERON SHORTTS “Slushy” is our rugby star,
whose only failing is the direction of his own goal-post. He comes in every morning on the “Kick and
Push”, since he smashed his own limousine up bumping into innocent trees
during the Christmas holidays.
“Slushy” is going to Normal next year to become a proficient (?) school-master. EDWIN GALBRAITH Edwin comes in every morning
from Camden East. His main interest in
life is study. He specializes in
Mathematics. Galbraith is going to
Queen’s next year to baffle the professors there. HAROLD WEBSTER Harold, owing to an accident in
rugby last year, was kept out of the game this year, nevertheless he coached
the “Juniors.” He also played jump on
the senior basketball team. He is
President of the Boys Athletics and a member of the Students’ Council. Harold expects to go to Queen’s next year. ERNEST SMEATHERS Smeathers is another one who couldn’t
tear himself away from N.C.I. this year.
He won the “Peace Essay” prize, donated by Rev. Wilson. He is also head of the “Noon Lunches”. VERNON REID Vernon comes to N.C.I. from
Odessa every day, and intends to return to Napanee next year to complete his
education. He was a member of both the
junior rugby and basketball squads, and although this was his first year in
either sport, he soon became one of the best. HARRY ROBINSON “Hank” is one of our own
Napanee boys. He intends to go to
Normal next year. He has had a long
and honourable sports career at N.C.I. and the school will miss him. JACK GRANGE After an absence of several
years, during which time he was at St. Andrews, Jack has returned to
N.C.I. We shall find him at Queen’s
next year if all goes well. He is
another home-town boy. FRED OLIVER “Freddie comes from Mt.
Pleasant, and has been at N.C.I. since he left Public School. He is one of our most spectacular athletes
and is also a lieutenant in the cadet
corp. He will be back at N.C.I. next
year. IGNATIUS DONOHUE “Irish” is an intellectual
giant, as well as a physical one and he shines in his studies as well as in
sports. He was one of the mainstays of the rugby team and will be found at Queen’s
next year, where he intends to become an engineer. Hazel MacDonald FORM I C A group of care-free folk are
we, Boys and girls of Form I C. All our lessons try to learn, But there are some we don’t
discern. Genevieve Tibbutt is slow and steady, But for fun is every ready. Dorothy Owen, quick and smart, Learns her history off by
heart. Iris Seymour, is our singer, and at Basketball is a
humdinger. Marjorie Metcalfe, who is generally late, Has her hair curled, sure as
fate. Here comes Eileen up the
way, But for detention doesn’t stay. Lillian Johnson smiles so sweet, When Bedore
his candy does eat. Now there is Iva, who is
sedate, But is really good in a debate. Willie Kellar, head of this class, In all his exams, is sure to
pass. Veronica Dowling, is sure to giggle, When Glen Sharpe’s ears
begin to wiggle. Jack Turner has a slow motion, He only works when he takes a
notion. Gwen Kimmett, with her graceful form, Keeps the kids laughing in I C
Form. Russell Brown both tall and thin, At his typing thinks he can
win. Garrett Joy in his peculiar way, Like the study room best for
play. Luella McDonald with her slow gait, Is here on time and never late. Edwin Morton, modest and shy, Gets his books ready on the
fly. George Kinkley, who minds his affairs, Is only here for “P.T.” and
“Spares.” Pringle, so the kids all say, Has his work done in a funny
way. Now I’ve made you acquainted,
can’t you see, With all the pupils of Form I
C. Marion Cooke -- I C |
