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

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The Analecta 25 THE FIRST DOLLAR I EARNED For nearly two hours of the previous day I had worked, trying to clean a particularly dirty yard—so filthy in fact, that I wouldn’t have attempted cleaning it, except that it was a big enough job to net me at least a dollar. When at last I had finished, the lady who had asked me to do the work came out, smiling sweetly, and said, “Thank you, my lad. Here is ten cents.”—I was mad. I had good reason, but that didn’t change things. I was still mad. And every gopher I saw made me madder. I would shoot one, and turn around to see another defiantly “peeping” at me, and the more I shot the thicker they came out “peeping” derisively it seemed. It made me see red. I tramped around throwing shells everywhere and any¬ where, as long as I thought they might knock the impudence out of some of those taunting gophers. Strange to say, most of them did. When I cooled down I discovered that I was in possession of more than forty car¬ casses. That settled things. I couldn’t help being in good humor when I found that for the first time since I had started shooting gophers, I had in one trip earned over a dollar more than my expenses.—J. G.—XC. FORSAKEN The night is dark, the path is long, The blasts rage fierce in a ngry song; With threatening swell from mighty sea, Look yonder how the billows roar, Rush in and break on darksome shore. 0 Traveller, come and rest with me! Far hast thou come from lands unknown, No friendly eyes on thee have shone, All lost, alone, where wilt thou be? With only moon and stars to guide Within some lonely dell to hide. 0 Traveller, come and rest with me! Wait not for now the storm is here, And little else there is to fear, I take thy hospitality. The great door clangs, the bolts are shot, The storm shrieks on but all for naught. 0 world-worn Traveller, rest with me! —F. Fraser. FARMER WHITEBEARD MUSES What a pity the chickweed don’t hatch out a chick. An’ the milkweed ain’t good as a cow; That the bull-thorne, tho’ running all over the field, Don’t fu rnish a beefsteak somehow. With prices as high as the air it’s a shame. I’d be as rich as old Croesus—but what’s in a name? —Dorothy McDougall—XA.

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24 The Analecta GIRLS’ SPORTS Interest in any girls’ sports in our school is sadly lacking. In fact, the only sport the girls have is basketball, and supplemented by no other train¬ ing our basketball is not what it should be. There was a time when our scores in basketball against opponents read like a fairy tale—delightful for us. But now r ! It seems that our glory is all of the past, for our scores in 1930 games fill us with woe. There are many girls in our school from whom a good hockey team could be chosen. Yet there is not a vestige of interest shown in the form¬ ing of such a team. Therefore all our excellent girl skaters pass through their school life unacknowledged. Would not a Tennis club be an interesting project? Could not the girls form a baseball team in the spring? An abundance of athletic ability is to be found in C.C.I. girls, yet this talent is wasted so far as school sports are concerned. Wake up, Centrallites, and stimulate some keen interest in girls’ sports! M.S.—XIIA. “YOUTH” “The old order changeth, yielding place to new”—and as one group of students pass out into the world’s great field of activities, another advances to seek a higher standard of knowledge. But as this later group is pre¬ paring itself to follow the footsteps of its contemporaries, let us turn to the group that has just entered the world. This body of ambitious, inexperi¬ enced youths face new adventures, new difficulties, new ideals. Their child¬ hood days have passed—they are now the roots of a new civilization, the future is theirs—they must enter it with courageous hearts and deter¬ mined minds. For many past years they have been taught the wisdom of the world and now they must face the world with that wisdom. To them it appears to be a strange and interesting adventure, but in reality it is a long, hard fight. There is bound to be countless ups and downs, successes and failures. Those who prepare themselves thoughtfully and advance slow but determined shall succeed, but th ose who enter the world with a light and carefree attitude shall in the end be carrying a burden. Those who are instructing our youths today as to Their future, were the youths of yesterday; and so life passes on. Here’s to our youths of today who stand on the threshold of life—those who are about to conquer the world’s obstacles and who we hope shall! Henry B. Valleau.

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26 The Analecta MARGARET SMITH ALISON JACKSON SCHOLARSHIPS One afternoon last fall the students of Central High assembled for the presentation of prizes won by the students of C.C.I. in the June examina¬ tions of 1929. The Hon. R. B. Bennett honored us by his presence, and after a short address presented one of the Bennett Scholarships to Margaret Smith, for obtaining the highest average in Grade XI in Calgary. Then Dr. A. M. Scott presented to Alison Jackson the McKillop Scholar¬ ship. This scholarship is offered to the student in C.C.I. obtaining the highest marks in Grade XI. Margaret Smith —Since entering C.C.I. Margaret has set an almost un¬ surpassable record. Not once has her average been below 90%. In Grade X she obtained the highest marks in Calgary and again has she upheld her standard in Grade XT by ranking first. Not only does she excel in her studies but she has been on the Senior Basketball team since her freshman year. Next year Margaret goes to the university and C.C.I., I am sure, wishes her every success. Her marks in the Grade XI examina¬ tions for June, 1929, are—Literature 3-84, Composition 3-88, History 3-97, Arithmetic 100, Algebra 2-99, chemistry 1-92, Latin 2-90, Geography 95, French 3-81. Alison Jackson is another excellent student whom the pupils of C.C.I. regard with enviable pride. Alison made a wonderful beginning by gain¬ ing the highest marks in Calgary in Grade IX, and in Grade XI she has been repaid for her many hours of study. This year Alison is only taking half her Grade XII and will be back to complete it next year. Whatever career she chooses to follow she is sure to be successful for she is a real student. The marks which justly obtained her the scholarship are—Lit¬ erature 3-82, Composition 3-85, History 3-89, Latin 2-93, Chemistry 1-92. Arithmetic 100, Geography 89, Geometry 2-94.