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

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Vale(iuUoA4f, gTEPHEN LEACOCK declares that graduation means “that the re¬ cipient of instruction is examined for the last time in his life, and is pro¬ nounced completely full. After this, no new ideas can be imparted to him. This July, for many of us, may be the last exam of our lives, and our teachers would swear that no new ideas could be imparted to us, but most of us are not completely full. Now, we review the past three years and ask ourselves what we have gained at High School, how we are better fitted for life, and whether our time here has been of real advantage, I will answer these questions, and I am confident that my answers are those of every graduate, this year and every year. We have acquired the spirit of dem¬ ocracy by gaining the one true freedom liberty of mind. Our subjects, although much of the information they gave us is completely forgotten, have formed the mental habits of concentration, logical reasoning, and broadness of view. Some subjects have given us training which will be indispensable in whatever professions we may choose; all of them have helped to mature our minds. We came here from the circus of Junior High, carefree, irresponsible, and rather childish. Under the firm but far from harsh discipline of this school, we have learned to control ourselves, to act more like adults than infants. Our teachers, with immeasurable long suffering and interested atten¬ tion, brought us to t hink seriously about ourselves and our world. Our classes stimulated our minds to further growth. As a result, we have now put away childish things, and are worthy of adult responsibilities. During our stay here, we have both enjoyed and profited from our association with the staff of C.C.I. The interest, hard work, endurance, and tolerance they have spent on us have produced much more good than we have acknowledged. Although our gratitude cannot gush, it will trickle steadily from our hearts throughout our lives. Among ourselves, we have had much fun and merriment, but we have also done much serious thinking. High School students think much more and about much deeper things than teachers or parents realize, as a careful listener around the halls and cloakrooms would discover. Politics, economics, women, religion, military science, women, philosophy, and women, are all discussed. For some reason, the last topic is the most popular. We may be happy that in this year, our last here, thanks to Mr. Churchill, Central has discovered that it has a school spirit. That spirit is not mob enthusiasm, although, as the track meet showed, mob rule has pre¬ vailed—with provocation and on occasion—and wounds—not ours—have been (Continued on Page 45) 11

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Analecta Bta Ray Selby . Eleanor Whitbread. . Editor . Biographies Editor Mr. Weir . Dave Chevalier . Don Ross . Miss Kaulbach . . Business Supervisor . Art Editor . Advertising Manager . Literary Supervisor Ned Newhall . Mimi Ingersoll . Allan Bray . Jean Mair . Betty Smythe . . Photographer . Humour Editor . Circulation Manager . Assistant Editor . Alumni Editor Don Heimbecker . Evelyn Wheatley . Bob Watson . Pat Foley . Lois Hill . . Photographer . Literary Editor . Boys ' Sports . Awards Editor . Activities Editor A. J. Oliver . Wilf Baker (not shown) . . Girls’ Sports .. Cadets 13