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

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= ' Ualedlicta ' uj, ' TONIGHT is the last time that we, as stud¬ ents of the graduating class, will have the privilege of entering this auditorium and regarding ourselves as active sons and daughters of C.C.I. We are ready to go; yet we regret that Time has drawn so rapidly to a close in the few years that we have spent here. These years have meant so much to us all— such wealth of friendship, such unstinted help in achieving our aims, such stimulation to ambitions that the idea of faring forth with¬ out these is indeed a fearsome thing. Wc have cut classes, we have neglected oppor tunities, and we have not always lived up to what was expected of us; yet there is not one of us who goes forth from this school who will not be a better man or woman for having been here. As we grow older we will be able to recall with pride the multiple honors achieved by various individuals and teams during our sojourn here, and al¬ though many of us were unable to participate or to win distinction, yet it was our spirit, our help, in instilling this spirit in the minds of the newcomers, that was a factor in making Central successful. We were indeed fortunate in choos¬ ing a school which has such fine spirit, for the benefits obtained are many. Perhaps the most important of these is the recognition of unity, that is, the ability to work harmoniously with others, as a major factor in achieving success. This unity has contributed to the well-known fact that graduates of Central High School are outstanding Canadian citizens. We have learned that success does not come to those who do not earn it, that perserverance and determination are essential requisites and that “s ports¬ manship” applies only, to those who play fair in everything they do. I have not the words to express what we who are leaving, would have you, our teachers, know of our loyalty to the school, and of our appreciation of all that you have done for us. There is not one member of the faculty who has not done his or her share to bring out the best that is in each one of us, not one who has not helped us to control those impulses that are unworthy of the stand¬ ards an alumnus of this school should attain. It would scarcely be fair to mention any one member of the faculty more than any other; yet we cannot go without voicing our gratitude to our principal for the way in which he has stood by us in our times of trouble and helped us back to the right path. Just to know him has been, in itself, an education in manhood, in devotion to duty, and in all the qualities that make for the highest types of citizenship. However, we must think of the future. Just what it holds in store for us we are not sure, but because of our training here, we are able to face it with (Continued on Page 22) 11

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= ' l aledicta ' uf ' ■ ' P ' HIS evening, Class 1951 is bidding an affectionate farewell to Central High School. How wonderful that seems, and yet how strange. We have listened to former classes saying “goodbye ”, and questioned their sincerity when they insisted that they were reluctant to leave the homework and exams. Now that our turn has come, we can understand. We are proud to have reached this goal, but the pride that we feel is tinged with regret. Four years ago, we entered C.C.I., not with the poise and determination that we would like the present grade ten s to believe we had, but rather with doubts and misgiv¬ ings, Certainly many of us were impressed by Central’s excellent scholastic record and by her prowess on t he athletic field; besides To our sorrow we have discovered that knowledge is not achieved without a great deal of Churchillian blood, sweat and tears. With Longfellow we can now say and mean: “The heights by great men reached and kept Were not achieved by sudden flight, But they, while their companions slept. Were toiling upward in the night.” None of us will ever forget Mr. Weir as Pliny so expressively puts it: “vitae sanctitas summa, comitas par; insectatur vitia, non pueros, nec castigat errantes sed emendat”. As the years have gone by, we have felt more and more that the teachers are the creators and supporters of the glowing spirit of Central. Their sympathetic understanding will always be remembered by this graduating class. It is certainly not a rosy world that awaits us, but perhaps we should re¬ member that defeatism brings nothing but defeat. A great challenge, the (Continued on Page 22) 10

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9+t Afifi ' ieciatia+i yHIS 1951 Analecta records yet another year in the history of Central High School. May it, both now and in the years to come, bring back to us happy memories of some of the best days of the best years of our lives. To all who have so willingly co-operated in bringing this Analecta to publication, I give my sincerest thanks, with a very special “thank you” for Mr. Weir and Miss Calder, both of whom have given valuable advice and guidance at every stage of the work. Nor should those business firms who by placing advertisements in these pages have helped very materially in the production of the book be forgotten in our thanks. The responsibility of being Editor of the Analecta, a responsibility which I consider both a trust and an honor, has now been discharged. The work has been a pleasure as well as a responsibility because it has meant a year of happy association with a splendid team of co-editors, both fellow-students and faculty. During this year we have all learned something more of that most valuable are, the art of getting along with others. So important does this happy spirit of co-operation seem to me, that, I should like to dedicate this Analecta to its furtherance, not only in our own lives, and in our school, but still more in the wider ranges of the world. —BOB BURTON, Editor. 12