DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF SUMMERLAND, PEACHLAND AND NARAMATÀ Vol. 4, No. 44 SUMMERLAND, B.C., MAY 31, 1912. Whole No. 198 FIRST YEAR. | f The Players " in Okanagan College Closing Exercises The following students have pas? Empire Day at West Summerland sed in all the required subjects and " Cousin Kate " are advanced to the Second Year: • , Local Institution Commemorates Fifth Anniversary Kate Butters, Lumby; Josie But• Successful Presentation to a Large and Home Teams are Victorious in both Baseball and Football ters, Lumby; Margaret Williams; Appreciative Audience. Vancouver. •, A Successful Year's Work.—Freshman and Sophomore Courses for 1912-13 A general high average in each • On the evening of Friday, 24th Large Crowds Attend Celebrations.—List of Winners in Athletic Events case. Class led'by Margaret Wil• May, the Summerland Players gave adian people. A great future lies liams, .whose marks on examina• a .very charming presentation of Empire Day was all that could not without drawbacks, and in The Fifth Anniversary Closing tion-were as follows: Algebra, 100; before'her. What.is she to finally Hubert Henry Davies' "Cousin be desired as a-day for field sports, justice it mustbe said of them :that Exercises of Okanagan College took Geometry, 100; French, 100; Eng• place on May 26, 27, and 28. become and.be? Kate," a* light comedy in three and the attendance at West Sum• they would have felt in better/form All nations have specialized. lish Composition, 100; English acts. .The play is ambitious, work merland was large. Judging from had they had other means of trans• The closing sermon was delivered Grammar, 100; Bible, 97; Arith ! by Rev. Wm. Stevenson, pastor of Palestine noted for her religion, : for any company of local or, provin• the number of conveyances on and portation. Greece for her art and culture, metic, 95; English Literature; 88; cial players, however gifted, and about the grounds practically every About 5.30 the game was started Immanuel Baptist Church, Victoria, Latin, 82. B.C.; in the Baptist Church, West Rome for her law, government and itj.was with feelings of some mis• rig in the district was called into in charge of A. H. Steven who un• Summerland.. Mr. Stevenson gave empire building.,, What is Can• The following Special Students giving ithatiwe'betook ourselves to service for the day. Though the dertook to act as referee. Captain a strong message to the student ada's specialization to be? have passed in all subjects and are the. venue of the play on Friday program was published to begin at Fisher won the toss, and Vernon body. He is forceful, direct, very Mr. Stevenson then pointed out advanced,to the Second Year:; evening. Any doubts we may have eleven o'clock, it was not until the .were sent to;defend the east, goal sincere, in proclaiming the gospel some of the necessities for the Clinton Campbell, Vancouver; entertained, however, were soon afternoon that the Jcrowd gathered with a strong sun facing them. in large numbers. In the-meantime of Christ. He has a magnetic per• building of a great and good nation. Gerald Few, Victoria; Ethel Ham: dispelled, for in the .first, act it was From the start off it was plainly sonality, and is a most pleasing spea• 1. Good laws and justly, adminis• mar, Chilliwack; Consuela Willis^ seen at once that the audience were some of the races and other events discernible that it was no mean ker. He thus held his audience tered. Chilliwack. "up against" something really had • been put on, and abaut three task thaf each team had set them• with ease. 2. Purity and honor in public The following students are- advan• good. o'clock the baseball game, Summer - selves to capture the points at Mr. Stevenson chose for his sub• life. ced to the Second Year: .•;.'.' ,i and versus Peachland, began, and stake, and from the very start the , Miss Evelyn Higgin as Cousin the crowd, enjoyed the game great- ject the great theme of "Life." 3. Enterprise and energy in de• Alonzo Dupont, Revelstoke; pace was, fast. Vernon,pressed,at His one thesis was that the ideal veloping and opening up a country Kate, had an exceedingly difficult y. Though ; the visiting team was the start, but thei r efforts. were William Simpson, Vancouver. ; soon shown to be at a disadvantage, to the people. and onerous (part to perform,, but frustrated, by the .stubborness of life is that lived after the pattern The-following;students who have of Christ, who touched life, in its 4. Education, stripped of its false she acted with wonderful dignity the game was not so one-sided,as the Summerland defence. The ideals—(a) educated people despise not yet written their 2nd term ex-' and grace, -blending a certain old- the final score would seem to indi• local team then took the game in highest reaches, on all sides. To aminations and received their year's mould our lives m accordance with labor, (b) "culture which makes fashioned simplicity of manner with cate, and considering the fact that hand, and from an individual effort caste feeling. standing have, made excellent re• a most" attractive and winsome the Peachland boys were playing on on the part of Fisher, a hot shot the teachings of the Master, is the cords : only hope of humanity. He ap• 5: Religion—pure>religion makes modern style, reminding one very" strange diamond against an ex• was-sent into the Vernon goal which pealed strongly, to the students, as people better. Third Year—Geo. R. Parsons,' peculiarly at.times of that brilliant ceptionally good battery, they did struck the crossbar and .glanced they go out into the public life of 6. Patriotism — the kind that Chatham, Ontario. J artiste, Ethel Barrymore. In the not put up a bad game. The final downward. ..With difficulty the ball this country, to LIVE for the bet• makes a man love his fellow men. Second Year—William M. Arm• second i act her ability was seen to score was 14—4 in favor of Sum• was cleared and returned to mid- terment and - purifying and enno• The speaker had the rapt atten strong, Pincher Creek, Alta.; Chas/ particular advantage, where she merland. field, when the ..referee had some bling of the social life of the time. tion of his listeners for upwards of Johnston, Revelstoke; Leone Mor• combined • good, solid work with The music furnished by the Nara- misgivings as to whether; the ;ball Principal Sawyer presided. an hour. Mr., Stevenson contribu rison, Peachland. v a lightness.and airy charm that cap• mata Band .was greatly appreciated.' from Fisher's efforts had,actually The event of the day, however, . ••• Solos were very acceptably ren• ted much to the. success of this iFirst Year,,— Harold jPinkney,; tivated the house..' crossed the line or; not, stopped; dered by Professor Moore and Miss year's closing exercises. Blairmore, • Alta.;. ..Marjorie Simp• Mr. William Sauter, in the ^char• was the league football match be• ;the play and proceeded, to interro• 'V Annie Campbell. son, Summerland. acter of IHeath Desmond, had full tween Summerland and Vernon, gate the .goal ump.ire.on the mat• GRANTING OF CERTIFICATES. the result of which was a general ter. The umpire, of whom it Solo, Professor Moore, " The The Musical Department has had play for .his undoubted gifts. In Dr. Sawyer then granted the [conjunction with Cousin Kate, for surprise, and the Summerland boys must be said that he was a Vernon Lord is My Light," Francis Allit- following certificates: much success this year. Dr. H. C; son. iwhom, as her - lover, he conceived are certainly to be congratulated an man, claimed that the "ball had I.—Collegiate Course. Perrin, Head of the Musical Depart• ; lowering .the colors of the heretof or crossedthe goal - line, but; Referee : Solo, Miss Campbell," "Nature's ment of -McGill University, has :a passionate and devoted , affection, Praise of God," Beethoven. 1. Miss Kathleen Bridges, Cran ihe put in tan extraordinary, exact• victorious Vernon team. > Steven, knowng that he could not brook, B.C. 2. Mr. T. Alvin Cun been here conducting examinations;' state with any degree of accuracy Eleven' students-out,of fifteen who ing and meritorious .work. As an ningham, Vagreville, Alta. 3. Miss 1 LIST OF ATHLETIC;EVENTS. imself that a, goal had actually tried the Examination in Piano ^irresponsible Bohemian artist-lover, ; On May 27th the S'At Home" Ruth Dale, West Summerland,B.C. 880 yards—1st Roy Stevens; 2nd been scored, together withthe fact passed successfully.. Miss Olga ^falling into a series.of very trying ; given by the Faculty and. Board of 4. Mr. Bryson Finnis, Cranbrook; L Patten. •••-.••. that he had allowed the ball to re• iWatson of the Public School staff jand perplexing situations, he com ; Governors, took place in the Col• B.C. 5. Mr. Joseph Graham, West 440 yards—1st A. Gayton; 2nd turn to play, .decided on athrowr headed the list, making 130 points iported himself with an easy grace 1 lege Gymnasium from 8 to 10.30. Summerland, B.C. 6. Mr. Wilbur D Steuart. ,. up, to which the sportsmanlike This was the first function of this out of a possible 150. ••••••', jand assurance,that carried him tri• Ryan, Vancouver, • B.C. .7. Miss 220.yards—1st A.; Gayton; 2nd Summerland team, agreed to with• Kind given by the College, and was! The following with their grades umphantly, •.tfo happy : Victoria;. Stevensj^Edmonton, Alta.; \r ';•'-'' . '! L. Patten. out demur. ;. lo '.' pronounced a success. In response, passed in Piano:' I.—Stenography and Typewriting Iviiss Marion.Oartwright.vas Mrs High Jump—Tie -between .Wm.