Brandon Collegiate Institute - New Era Yearbook (Brandon, Manitoba Canada)

Page 11 text:

THE NEW ERA 9 STUDENT COUNCIL ACTIVITIES As the school year draws to a close, the members of the Student Council are proud to announce that the term 11)117-158 has been a decided success. Under the able leadership of Doreen Donn elly, the council piloted the student ac¬ tivities through another Collegiate year of achievement. We wish to express our sincere appreciation to the student body for its enthusi¬ asm and excellent co-operation throughout the term. Each year, in order to carry out its various projects, the council’s first business is to levy a student fee. This “head tax” of twenty-five cents was collected, and it added a sum of $109.95 to the treasury. Student cards were distributed to those who had paid the fee, and holders of these cards received re¬ duced prices at certain down-town business places. All non-holders were barred from the school func¬ tions. Early in the season, the Council appointed Bill Crane and Jim Crane as yell leaders. Ellis Mc¬ Laren was chosen in the first term as the reporter for the “Col¬ legiate Collections” in the Brandon Sun. His duties were taken over by Marguerite Cowan after Christ¬ mas. They are both to he con¬ gratulated (in filling their posi¬ tions so capably. In January, Lyall Cavanagh and Bob Barclay were appointed co¬ editors for the Collegiate year book, “The New Era”. This year the student council undertook to sponsor an essay, poetry, and art contest in connec¬ tion with the “New Era”. The work handed in was of a very high calibre and proved that the B.C.I. still retains its share of talent. Another new scheme which met with the approval of the council was the purchase of school rings and pins. This appealed strongly to both students and ex-students alike. Lyall Cavanagh drew sev¬ eral designs from which one suit¬ able for either ring or pin was selected by the student council. Incidentally, the successful in¬ troduction of bowling for the girls was also a feature in our extra¬ curricular activities this year. All committees were appointed by the student council. To those committees which supervised the three proms, a great deal of credit is due for their faithful work. It becomes increasingly difficult to improve on the usual social func¬ tions each year and to present something more original; never¬ theless these committees succeed¬ ed in making the parties both en¬ tertaining and enjoyable for every¬ one. The committee in charge of the “lit” also deserves credit for presenting a fine literary evening, enjoyed by the students and staff. The major production “Anne of Green Gables” was the outstanding accomplishment of the Collegiate year. The council’s committee in charge of the ticket sales announc¬ ed a complete sell-out two days before the performance began. In this production the Collegiate made a clear profit of $189.49. In this regard particularly we were very pleased witli the whole-lieart- ed support given by the entire student body. Under the auspices of the coun¬ cil, the annual swimming meet was held January 15th. Pennants were presented to winning teams. The council will present crests as awards to honored members of the Collegiate before the term closes.

Page 10 text:

8 THE NEW ERA Student Council Activities 1937-38 The Student Council (Back Row): Donald Thompson, Rae Shanks, Jack Buckham. (Third Row): Bob Russell, Bill Manson, George Gooden, Cy Kempston. (Second Row): Irene Armstrong, Mr. Reid, Doreen Donnelly, Mr. Bell, Betty Buckham. (Front Row): Eileen Clark, Marguerite Hanson, Leila McDiarmid, Ruth Hunter, Beulah Cristall. The Personnel of the Student Council President .. DOREEN DONNELLY Vice-President .. IRENE ARMSTRONG Secretary . BETTY BUCKHAM Treasurer .... .. RAE SHANKS Staff Advisor .. MR. H. V. BELL Room Representatives II A .. JACK BUCKHAM II B . DONALD THOMPSON II C . MARGUERITE HANSON II D . ELSIE CLARK II E . BOB RUSSELL II F . ALEC MASHMAN III A . GEORGE GOODEN III B . BEULAH CRISTALL III C . LEILA McDIARMID III D . CYRIL KEMPSTON III E . BILL MANSON IV A . RUTH HUNTER

Page 12 text:

10 THE NEW ERA LITERARY AND ART POETRY CONTEST FIRST PRIZE POEM PAYING TRIBUTE Jennie Tomlinson And yet tor all the school boy says On their dullness and their thought, A finer lot of poetry Cannot easily be bought. I sit and read from Tennyson, Prom Milton and from Keats, Some poems are bright and cheery, And some are slow in beats; Tennyson wrote on many things; On Knights and Ladies fair, On Death, when evening stars came out, And brooks and sea and air; Keats in his English sort of way, Shows sunrise on the walls of Rome; And Milton aged by country’s toil, ‘On His Blindness’ wrote a poem. Their lessons teach us how to live Nobly, for our country’s sake, In rain or shine to laugh and smile, And of the worst, the best to make, To love the world that God has made, The birds and trees and showers, The reason Life is very sweet, Though not a bowl of flowers. SECOND PRIZE POEM AN EVENING TREASURE Marianne Sykes My evening star Radiates friendships from afar, Alone among a million more It becks to me like open door. Through half-closed eyes, ’Midst murmured sighs, I love its steady, pointed light Which bids me welcome through the night. And if I went, On silv’ry, haunting, pathway bent, Would I find there as I now dream A vision of beauty in mellow gleam? And when in sleep— (My star leads me instead of sheep) A rest in which I see afar My precious, peerless, evening star.