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

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14 The Analecta discipline is enforced, making it easier at school. Then, too, we are always well up in the winning list in inter-scholastic sports. Each year our teams bring home some championships, and the appreciation of the students is shown by good attendance and hearty cheering at games. Although even this could be improved in some respects. But we fall down lamentably in one very important particular. Extra¬ class activities, such as “Lits.” and Debating Societies, which have a most vital effect in maintaining school spirit, are almost entirely neglected. This is a condition which should not be permitted to exist in a school with the history and attendance we have. Elsewhere in the -magazine you will find practical suggestions for the renewal of these activities. Students of Grades X and XI it is up to you to see that this situation is remedied. It is your duty to see Central restored to her place as the leading High School in Calgary. Do not fail her! THE EDITOR. The school year 1927-28 is now nearing its end. The success which crowns a High School course is due for the most part to our own efforts, but the cherished memories of High School life are the result of the spirit of comradeship and co-operation which characterize the work of our school years; to revive and retain these memories is the fundamental purpose of the Analecta. Moreover, the students receive an inestimable value from producing such a book. The material has been compiled, edited and published by the students under the management of their elected staff. Another important function that the Analecta serves is to provide the parents of High School pupils and other interested readers with informa¬ tion concerning the activities and projects which Central High School has carried on during the year and the aims and ends it is seeking to reach. Out’ aim throughout has been to present a cross-section of the social and scholastic life that makes a year at Central High. The Editors have welcomed suggestions of any kind from the students and have adopted many of them. If students’ names or contributions do not appear in the book they are omitted with much regret, but we trust that they will realize the extreme difficulty in compiling such a book and the limitations under which we labor. After the reader has thoroughly absorbed the material in this annual, particularly that pertaining to academics, not neglecting to notice the numerous scholarships won by students of this school, he will be quite capable of judging Central High School. He will be able to answer such questions as : Do the corridors resound with the standardized chatter of a crowd or the serious conversation of thoughtful students ? Do the social fields appear crowded, and the seats of learning comparatively deserted? Do the students appear predominently jocular and free of care or have they a definite purpose? Do the students obtain their rating in the school according to the horse-power of their car or the horse-power of their intellect? Assistant Editor, C. 0. C.

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The Analecta 13 n DITORIALh With each copy of the Analecta this year goes the sincere wish of the staff that the readers may long enjoy it, and that it will meet with the favor others have received. We also wish to thank the entire school for the co-operation and assistance which they have given us. The IX’s and X’s responded as never before to our requests for contributions and other students lived up to their reputations. The teachers have given us every possible aid and the supervising editors, Miss Elliot, Mr. Trout and Mr. Forsythe, have contributed very materially to our success. To all these our thanks are due and we extend them with deep gratitude. It is the earnest desire of the staff that the publication of this number may mark the beginning of a new era at C.C.I. The school has for several years been without any student extra-class activities and this is a condition which should be remedied at once. No phase of school life is as important as student enterprise. With a view to assisting in the organization of Literary Societies and Debating Clubs we have made several suggestions in this magazine. We trust that these will be acted upon and that C.C.I.’s reputation in this regard may be upheld. The responsibility for these activities rests upon the shoulders of you who are in Grades IX, X, and XI. It is for you to carry on the traditions of the school. In closing, the staff of the Analecta wish to extend our sincere sym¬ pathy to Miss Moore who was called East last fall because of the death of her sister. She is at present with her father, but will return to us next September. Her return will be welcomed by all the students. We also desire to congratulate Mr. Forsythe for the recognition which his well-known story, “Yellow Clay,” has recently received. It was re¬ viewed by an eminent critic as one of the four best short stories written by Canadians in 1927. We are all proud of Mr. Forsythe and of his achievements in literary work, and we wish him every kind of success in the future. THE EDITORIAL STAFF. SCHOOL SPIRIT School spirit is usually considered to be the way in which a school sup¬ ports athletic institutions, and is measured by most people by the volume of noise made at games. It is, however, much more than that. The attitude of students to teachers, the discipline of the school, the general interest in studies and student activities, such as Literary Societies, De¬ bating Clubs, and the school magazine are just as important, if not more so, in the creation of a real school spirit. Hence any school to have a real school spirit must fulfil all these conditions. How does C.C.I. measure up to this standard? In some ways, splendidly. The general atmosphere of the school and the fine relations between students and teachers are commented upon by all visitors—and they are indeed worthy of comment. C.C.I. is fortunate in having a very fine staff and a student body drawn from homes where

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The Analecta 15 st f uv BN TOR « 8 ®, CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL The High Schools of Calgary, now accommodating approximately two thousand pupils, began in a very small way. The first High School work done in the North-West Territories was commenced by Mr. James Short, ex-Crown Prosecutor for Calgary, in connection with Public School work, much the same way as in the rural districts today. As population increased, the need of a High School separate from the Public School was felt and the first High School proper was built on Seventh Avenue behind the City Hall. Classes were opened here in Sep¬ tember, 1903, with Mr. H. A. Sinnott as principal and Miss E. J. McPhail as assistant. Many of Calgary’s present men and women received their High School education in this school, known as “Sleepy Hollow.” Perhaps the most outstanding student of Sleepy Hollow is Mr. Jos. Shaw, leader of the Liberal party in Alberta. Mr. J. A. Smith was added to the staff in 1904 and became principal in 1907 upon the resignation of Mr. Sinnott. Mr. Smith resigned in 1908 to become an inspector of schools. He was succeeded by Mr. A. C. Newcombe. Keeping pace with Calgary’s increased population, the present High School was built in 1908. Many pessimists of that day declared that Cal¬ gary v ould never have enough High School students to fill its eight rooms, only five of which were then used as class rooms. The next five years showed how they had erred for by 1913 it was necessary to enlarge the building to its present size. When Central opened there were four teachers but a fifth was added to take charge of the commercial department which was just organized. Mr. Newcombe resigned in 1911. During the following five years there were four principals. Dr. Hutchinson, our present principal, was appointed in 1916. During the years of Dr. Hutchinson’s principalship Central has advanced rapidly, until now it is the largest and, of course, the best, High School in Calgary. —MARJORIE FOSTER, XIC. PICTURES OF FATHERS OF CONFEDERATION Central High School is indeed fortunate in having the interest of the Hon. R. B. Bennett in its welfare and progress. Not long ago enough pictures of the Fathers of Confederation were received to supply every student in the school. We are exceedingly grateful for this tangible souvenir of our country’s past and the traditions each generation is called upon to maintain. Our congratulations and best wishes go to Mr. Bennett as he assumes, for the first time, the responsibilities of Leader of the Opposition. —HELEN JAMES.