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

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Mm. Qialtam (letilel This year Kelvin has suffered a great loss in the retirement of Mrs. L. M. Gra¬ ham, who has been connected with our home economics department for the past twelve years. Before coming to Kelvin, Mrs. Graham taught for a number of years in other city schools. Popular with both staff and students, Mrs. Graham was an active member of many committees, taking a special interest in opera costumes. She is now in England for a two years’ stay with her daughter’s family. From all accounts she is enjoying her visit in the Old Country. We wish Mrs. Graham every happiness in her retired life. Mary Brown Ann McLean Stajjjj Gltancj,e4, We wish to extend a very warm welcome to Miss O’Donnell, who succeeds Mrs. Gra¬ ham in the home economics department. She recently came from Earl Grey School. We are sorry to have Mr. Lyons leave us. He did splendid work in teaching his¬ tory and other subjects, and also gave a great deal of time to vocational guidance. He is now teaching at Daniel McIntyre School. Returning to take over his post in voca¬ tional guidance once more is Mr. Thomp¬ son. He is also teaching several other sub¬ jects. We missed him during his year’s leave-of-absence while he was doing post¬ graduate work, and hope sincerely that he will stay with us for many more years. We have no doubt that Mr. G. Duncan, away for a year’s leave-of-absence, is thor¬ oughly enjoying life under sunny Cali¬ fornian skies. We hope to see him back next year, complete with tan. Our congratulations to Miss Shack, who, we are pleased to report, has been pro¬ moted to the position of principal of Sar- geant Park School. We wish her success in every way. In place of Miss Shack and Mr. Duncan we have Mr. Rene Hoole from Daniel McIn¬ tyre, a great asset to our dramatic and musical activities, and Mr. LeNeveu of King Edward School. It is our hope that they are finding their work at Kelvin enjoyable. Mr. Chisik has been appointed to the staff this year in replacement of Mr. Mu- lock. Mr. Chisik was engaged in doing special electrical work in the Kelvin shops for a number of years. We feel that the departure of Miss Nel¬ son, secretary to Kelvin for six years, is a great loss to us. Having prepared for a teaching career by obtaining her Univer¬ sity degree and ' by attending normal school and business college, Miss Nelson began her teaching career at The Pas. Later she came to Winnipeg. After holding various positions as both teacher and stenographer, she came to Kelvin. At present she is teaching at Virden Collegiate. We wish her happiness and success. To Miss Baldwin, who recently replaced Miss Nelson, we extend a hearty welcome. She came to us from Lord Roberts, where she held the same position of secretary. We have with us also, this year, Miss V. Anderson, assistant secretary. We feel sure she will like her position here and hope to see her for a good long while. Barbara Davies Page Ten

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A l ' iibute. . . . WALLACE KINGDON MAXWELL I N September, 1920, a new teacher quietly entered Kelvin School and took his place at a teacher’s desk. For twenty-nine years he has carried on his work in the same quiet, efficient manner, and on June 30th, unless prevented, he will just as quietly slip out the side door as he has done for so many years. Wallace Kingdon Maxwell was born of United Empire Loyalist stock, in the town of Moore’s Mills, in the province of New Brunswick. There is no information available concerning his boy¬ hood days, but it can be assumed that he was a quiet child. It was not until he became custodian of the school funds that he learned to raise his voice in protest, and then only when some member of the staff attempted to raid the treasury for a cause of which he did not approve. After graduating from the Provincial Normal School in 1902 he taught for three years in his native province. “Go West, young man,” was taken as a personal command, and in 1905 he was teaching in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. One year later he came to Winnipeg, leaving the teach¬ ing profession to enter business. But the urge to teach was stronger than the desire to accumu¬ late wealth, and in 1920 he again took up his life work. During the succeeding years, by his quiet, thorough, and kindly manner, he made for him¬ self a place in the Kelvin School that may well be envied and admired by others. In September, 1945, he was appointed Vice-Principal, a position he filled with dignity and ability. He was well qualified, being an honor graduate in Arts from Manitoba, B.Paed. (Honors) from Toronto, as well as having taken post-graduate work at the latter University. The good wishes of thousands of students and scores of teachers who knew him and worked with him will accompany Mr. Maxwell when he retires in June. May he have many happy years in which to enjoy a well-earned rest with his friends, his hobbies, and his memories. Walter K. Mulock Page Nine

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