Kelvin High School - Kelvin Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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M emories of Kelvin are memories of stren¬ uous times. Kelvin in my time was in the experi¬ mental stage, it had not yet discovered its soul nor its place in the educational system of the City. That I may have been of some service toward those dis¬ coveries is my hope, as it was my earnest endeavor during my two years at Kelvin. Now that Kelvin has achieved and is still achiev¬ ing, is a matter of gratifi¬ cation not only to the pres¬ ent staff but to all those others who gave unstinted service toward those ends during the twenty-five years of its existence as a school. I prize the Year Book which comes regularly to my address, and I scan its pages diligently. I note with sorrow the disappearance of familiar faces and names and yet re¬ joice to find so many pictures of old friends still upon its pages. The Year Book is a worthy production. With all good wishes for the continued success of Kelvin as a power for good in the lives of its students, and for the continued happiness and success of its Principal and staff. Sincerely, Elwood A. Garratt. Toronto, Ont. MR. E. A. GARRATT September 1912 to June 1914

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MESSAGES FROM FORMER PRINCIPALS O NE day, in 1911, a pro¬ minent citizen, stand¬ ing at the corner of Cory- don and Lilac, when he viewed the erection of the La Verendrye School, re¬ marked upon the folly of building on the open prai¬ rie. A prominent citizen, but lacking in vision! Within a few months the La Verendrye was filled with elementary pupils and those older students who became the charter members of the Kelvin student body. A year later the doors of the Kelvin opened and concurrently those of St. John’s. Today the high school population crowds five large buildings. Although the period of numerical growth has probably passed, there remained the possibility of the attainment of higher standards of scholarship and nobler conceptions of citizenship. On the occasion of Kelvin’s quarter-century anniver¬ sary, may the first Principal express to the fourth Principal the hope: That his pupils may realize the urgency of their present opportunities, which life will not offer a second time; That his teachers may come to know, or realize more fully, that life holds no richer reward than that bestowed upon those who direct wisely the training of youth; That he, himself, may know the joy of feeling that pupils alike find in him a guide to fine scholarship and an inspira¬ tion to noble conduct. Sincerely, D. M. Duncan. Victoria, B.C. DR. D. M. DUNCAN First Principal—Jan. to June, 1912

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I T gives me much pleasure to offer Greetings and Good Wishes to the Kelvin High School as it reviews its record from the Twenty-Fifth Mile¬ stone. It was my responsibility and privi¬ lege to be associated with Kelvin in an intimate way for eighteen years (1914-1932). What was accomplished, no man may say. The influence of the personalities of the teachers as impressed on the thousands of students had effects, which enhanced by time, will doubt¬ less pass on to generations yet unborn. In my leisure, since retiring, there has been time to consider what may be the potent forces in the school-room that make for the formation of right character, a topic that of late has been engaging the attention of so many educationists. Granted, that knowledge, sound judgment and emotional balance, are the prime factors of character, my experience and observations lead me to the conclusion, that the teacher and not the subject, is of paramount importance. No matter what the subject, it is that quality Qf the teacher, personality, that finds its way to the heart and consciousness of the pupil. At one time in the University of Toronto, the students believes that the one subject worth while, as a preparation for life, was Greek. It was not the subject, but the Professor, who lectured in it, that was the life¬ spring of their enthusiasm. So, teachers, take courage. You are the all-important factors in School Education. Above the petty annoyances of the daily round and the apparently necessary drudgery of Examination Papers and class exercises, rises the contact of personalities, the Harvest of which is Character. Hearty Greetings and my best thanks to the teachers who made it possible to carry on for those many years; to all the young men and women, no matter where they may be, who, at some time were students during that period and best wishes to the present Principal, teachers and students for unbounded success in the days that are ahead. Sincerely, R. T. HODGSON September 1914 to June 1932 10 R. T. Hodgson. Winnipeg, Man.