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

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9 i Afip, ' ieciaiia i AT last it was ready—the Analecta of 1948. Ready—that is, except for page 12—the highlight of the publication. It has been the annual cus¬ tom for the editor to fill this page with his picture and a brief message which I was told should point out the happiness of our present lives and beckon us onward to a triumphant future. Not being a man to defy tradition, I took up my pen and in a moment of inspiration gave utterance to my pent-up emotions. Alas, the censor looked grim and consigned my first outpourings to the waste paper basket. Second attempt—same fate! Well, I slyly thought, why not look up page 12 of the previous edition. However, on further investigation, I discovered to my horror that the 1947 editor had had the same idea. In fact, for the last dozen years, the editor’s page has read: “You now have in your hands the 19— edition cf the C.C.I. Analecta which we hope and believe measures up to the high standards of its predecessors. I wish to thank the members of the Analecta Staff who co-operated so magnificently in publishing the Year Book. Special thanks to Miss Kaulbach and Mr. Weir for their invaluable assistance. In conclusion I dedicate! this book to the Graduates of Today, the Men and Women of Tomorrow. Signed—The Editor.” Well, I was stuck. A dozen years of repetition are guite enough. Thir¬ teen would be superfluous. But the moment of inspiration had. passed. In several hours not a drop of ink had flowed from my pen. So, lacking the genius to blaze a new trail, I now uphold our ancient tradition and subscribe my name to the aforementioned words of my predecessors, and to next year’s editor, I say, if you want a good idea for page 12, look up the Analecta of 1789. —ROLPH HUBAND, Editor. 12

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3n jflflemoriam On March 6th, 1948, Barbara Lowry, a talented and popular student of Central High, School, met a very untimely death after a lengthy illness. Barbara was in her third year at Central, and during that time she participated in many of its activities. She was President of the Gamma Chi; Vice-President of the Booster Club; Past Vice-President of the Senior Girls’ Hi-Y; and Business and Circulation Manager of the “Weeper”. In addition to these scholastic activities, Barbara had many outside interests — she was Vice-President of the Kappa Zi Sorority, and a member of the Ling Club; she was a talented and accomplished pianist, and an enthusiastic skater at the Glencoe Club. Whatever Barbara did she did well, and best of all, had a kindly smile and a pleasant word for everyone. All this, plus her keen sense of humour, made Barbara the popular girl she was. How we miss her! 14