Central Collegiate Institute - Analecta Yearbook (Calgary, Alberta Canada)

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The Analecta 33 Edited by JOHNNIE J. SOUTER ANNUAL TRACK AND FIELD MEET HELD IN OCTOBER WAS A GREAT SUCCESS I T was a great success but not for Central as Central had to take aback position again. This year South Calgary won the sports, which was quite a surprise. Crescent Heights distinguished herself, however, by coming last with only 14-| points, which is quite a set-back as she held first position for the last three years and now has gone to the bottom. C.C.I. may suffer the same fate if she isn’t careful as she is gradually sinking bit by bit. South Calgary had some fine athletes on the field and was well represented as she had different boys for practically each event and this means a lot to a school, also the teachers there get out and show the boys the proper way of doing things. The style of jumping, shot putting, etc., means a great deal to the athletes and if we had someone to show us how to do things in the proper style we should be able to do better. . , , C.C.I. had only two boys who did exceptionally well this year and they were, respectively, Walter Stillwell and Ian Macauley; Walter putting the shot 31 ft. 3 inches, breaking the record formerly held by Jack McKay of this school by 7 inches. The other athlete, Ian Macauley, broke the running high jump record by 3| inches. Macauley shows great promise as a high jumper and when he enters ,4 D class should be able to break the record. He has one of the best styles of jumping ever seen in school sports and with the proper training and coaching should develop into one of the best jumpers in Alberta, even in Canada. ., The great success of the field meet was due to the old reliable Capt. Alex Ferguson and the men who kindly consented to help him. When it comes to pulling off a successful field meet we certainly have to hand it to Alex Ferguson and the athletes of this school take this opportunity of thanking all those who were responsible for it. The accounts of each individual class is as follows: “A” Class The youngsters in “A” class this year were not very successful as they were only able to secure four points, these being made when they tied East Calgary in the relay race. The younger boys of this school do not get the attention they deserve, therefore one cannot blame them for not being top In the standing broad jump, Murray MacLean and Doug. I reton c id their best to bring points to the school but their efforts were not good enough as the other athletes beat them to it. The representatives in the eight pound shot put, from C.C.I. were 1 ommy McKee and Earl Balfour. , , In the first heat of the 75 yard dash Murray MacLean came third, but in the second heat Ralph Mitcheltree was not able to make a place and in the final heat Murray MacLean could not secure a place although he gave them a good race. ... The first and only points in this class were made by the relay team wnicn tied with East Calgary to give us four points. The boys responsible for this were Murray MacLean, Campbell Corbet, George Henderson and Doug. I reton. In the long run we were again not able to secure any points. The boys entered in this event were Murray MacLean and James Kerr.

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32 The Analecta the term, does or does not show his ability to work, and his desire to get ahead. 1 The teachers would be impartial judges, then why couldn’t they pass those : who deserve it? However, examinations are examinations, and come they must. But when j they do come why couldn’t they be extended over a longer period—perhaps a I month? If conditions can be improved, well and good. But as they are, we are j compelled to “make the best of it.” We have home-work—verily. Then, let us do it. And when it is done j we can face the day with a smile, secure in the knowledge that we have done our 1 duty. For, if during the year we do our part, then when the final grill comes, . we will be able to go through with “flying colours”. And with that victory will come the thought that we have “played the game.” DOROTHY L. FORD. WHY WE COME TO C.C.I. Education is the essential requirement of success in any position in this high speed modern world. At the present time there is a tendency on the part of the C.C.I. students to regard Education in a wrong light. They regard it as one perpetual grind. For this deplorable condition of mind there is no justi¬ fication. The remedy lies in themselves and is not to be found elsewhere. The years spent in acquiring our school education should be the happiest and most beneficial to us. It is in these years we lay a solid foundation for our future and determine our success or failure. During this time we receive valuable knowledge, not only of a clerical and technical nature, but also in the sphere of wisdom ever signalized by the code of ethics that regulates the conduct and character of the successful man. The acquisition of knowledge is important but after all the thing that tells in life is conduct and character, znd if we do not get the habit of exercising justice, fair play, and good will in all our associations of life, we are doomed to mediocrity if not total failure. Ethics of business, discipline, friendship, diplomacy and many others should be instilled in the minds of the younger generation. Are we students of C.C.I. getting a complete education? It is true that we are inspired to greater deeds by our knowledge of literature, higher mathe¬ matics and the sciences, also the ethics of discipline are thoroughly imoressed upon our youthful minds, and in the course of our studies we also pick up a little diplomacy—but does this comprise an Education? Presumably “No”! Our clerical and technical knowledge is given no vent, and the diplomacy serves only to save ourselves from punishment. Where does the friendship element come in? It is here on the surface alright but only in a personal way There is no mutual ground of interest. This prevailing condition tends to cause the formation of cliques and the growth of an oligarchy, resulting in unrest and jealousy. This is extremely detrimental to those concerned in acquiring an education. Clerical and technical knowledge is extremely valuable but only when it can be given proper expression. Diplomacy and tact are invaluable when properly employed, but otherwise are tools of deceit. Friendships are to be esteemed but mean little in the life of a srhool unless worked into a co-operating and controlling spirit working in harmony with the whole. Our education is our one great and only asset when we step out into the turbulent storm of the business and social world. It is the great “fining pot” , of civilization separating the gold from the dross. Let’s make the best of these years of apprenticeship to life and remember that “although the mills grind slowly, they grind exceedingly well.”

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34 The Analecta “B” Class The “B” boys were the only representatives of the school who obtained a shield for the cupboard in the hall. This year in “B” class we won the Passchen- dale shield with a total of seventeen points, just beat¬ ing Commercial by one point. Much of the credit is due to Mr. W. Ludlow, who trained us and Capt. A. Ferguson, who ran the trials off. The individual medal was won this year by “Mickey” McConnell of Commercial, who won the dash, shot put, long run and came third in the high jump. Ian Macauley of C.C.I. was the runner up with eleven points. In the high jump we secured first place, due to Ian Macauley, jumpi ng 5 ft. 1 inches, breaking the former record established in 1918 by F. Waines of this school by 3 inches. Charlie Fife was the other representative from C.C.I. We secured one more point in the shot put, Macauley making another point for us. Doug McDermid was unable to make a point. The standing broad jump gave us five additional points as Macauley secured another first. In the first heat of the 75 yard dash Riley was not able to secure a place, but in the second heat H. Kheong, the Chinese boy, came first and in the final heat made third place. The relay team secured first place, thus adding five more points, bringing the total up to seventeen. The relay team consisted of the following boys: H. Kheong, Jack Ford, Ian Macauley and E. Riley. This closed the scoring in this class as McDermid and Dann were unable to make points in the long run . Doug. McDermid came fourth and would have come in for some points if he had got off to a better start, but he was forced to the back owing to the ciowding in. As we won the shield this year we expect the boys in 1927 to do their best to keep it in the school. “C” Class We didn’t do as well this year in “C” class as in 1925. The total this year was thirteen compared with the total of twenty last year. The scoring of the points was as follows: In the running broad jump, Walter Stilwell came third for one point, Harry Wilkie also represented the school. In the next event, the twelve pound shot put, Stilwell got first place with a put of 31 ft., 3 inches, breaking the old record of 30 ft. 8§ inches made in 1922 by Jack McKay, of this school. Keith Mitchell got third place making a total of six points for us in this one event. Stilwell and Mitchell were unable to score in the hop step and jump as the athletes from the other schools were too good for them. In the first heat of the 100 yard dasb Eric Jones