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

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The Analecta 13 Another year - another school cycle - another series of sports - another edition of the Analecta. This, in brief, is an outline of the activities of the Central Collegiate Istitute for the past year. To some, more than others, one or more of these interests were more pronounced, possibly because of personal interests in them. But we must face the fact that this has been no outstanding year for C. C. I. For while the school has gained headway in some activities, it has lost it in others. The hockey team, the Girl’s Basket¬ ball team, Rugby team, and the Dramatic Club are to be praised. The others need your support. The literary contributions for the Analecta were few and far between. The Literary section of any year book must, of necessity, be composed by students, other than those on the staff. No recognition whatever was given to the writing of any essay on the History of the School. Very few students even attempted to compose such an essay. No one seems to be interested in the school of former days. More co-operation, in the writing of literary contributions is needed. Next year inspire more interest and make the Analecta a far better publication than our efforts have given you. Interest was created in a Boy’s Basketball Team this term, but in more ways than one, it was poorly supported. The squad was not allowed to use their own assembly hall because of conflicting activities. Nor did the team have a coach, the one essential on any team, no matter what kind. Next year let the team have the facilities which they lacked in this. Give them the privilege of using their home floor, and, above all, provide for them a coach. A capable, sports-minded student could help, inspire and encourage a Central team to victory. Needless to say, the Lits met with much success, while the Annual Concert fell down at their expense. The concert was certainly not given the true support of each and every student in the school. Whether it was a lack of publicity or general uninterestedness is not known. Again, perhaps, the failure may be placed upon the fact, that two of the plays were repeated. It depends on the students themselves, whether or not the Annual Concert will be repeated through the years. All the clubs during the year met with favorable success, with the possible exception of the Alumni, which has had the least support of all. Or¬ ganized in 1932 they shortly afterwards staged their first and only social. Be¬ cause this function was not successful financially, another has not been at¬ tempted, with the result that the Alumni, with its great possibilities, has slowly faded into insignificance. Interest should be stimulated in the organization by the present graduating students of C.C.I. Regular meetings and Socials should be held. The Alumni, adeptly managed, could be an organ¬ ization of which Central would be justly proud.