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

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4 Mr. CHURCHILL RECALLS HIS YEARS AT CENTRAL When Calgary Schools open their doors for the start of the 1965-1966 term, one of the most respected and popular teachers will have retired. Over the years he has been an inspiration to thousands of Calgary youngsters during their high school years. He is well-loved by all those who have met him. Mr. John Winston Churchill was educated in Toronto, and was graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Applied Science degree. He then attended Edmonton Normal School. In 1922, Mr. Churchill came to Central High School, and a tradition began. Forty-four years later, as the School ' s principal, what memories are outstanding in Mr. Churchill ' s mind? Mr. Churchill ' s career as a high school teacher began as a math teacher, and he later became head of the Science Department (Physics). In those years there were no Junior High Schools, and Grade 9 was included in the high school curriculum. There were few Grade 12 students, as entrance to university could be gained with a Junior Matriculation (Grade 11). Before the credit system started, the students would pass a grade at a time, rather than pa ss or fail each subject separately. Thus, each class would be taking the same courses, and it was the teaching staff who changed .classes, rather than the students. An all-round average of 40% was required for pro¬ motion in a grade. During the War Years, cadet corps were popular at Central. Students would be trained in marching and also in marksmanship. An outstanding member of the Central Corps was Dalton MacWilliams, who won the British Commonwealth Championship at Wimbley in 1912. This boy, who brought his school and country so much honor, later was killed in action during World War I. After the second World War, interest in such activities gradually died out. Athletics have always interested Mr. Churchill, and he has always been an encouragement to Central teams. Mr. Churchill himself coached many championship girls ' basketball teams. There was no boys ' basketball until World War 11, when basket¬ ball replaced hockey as a school sport. Central has won the football championship several times in the past. Tennis was once most popular at the school. Mr. Churchill recalls when the tennis courts at the West end of the school grounds would be occupied until well after six o ' clock nightly. Central holds a unique honor among Calgary Schools. In 1950-1951 she became the only school ever to capture all three of the Triple Crown - the senior basketball, football, and track championships. Central can also be duly proud of its academic record. The greatest academic honor to a school and its teachers is when a former student wins a Rhodes Scholarship. Central graduates have periodically been so honored, the latest recipient being Sheldon Throughout the long period that Mr. Churchill has been with Central, the successes have been innumerable. As Central students, we know that Mr. Churchill helped play a part in each one of these triumphs. Your dedication has been an aid to every Central student of 1965, as it has been to all since 1921 . All Central students wish you the best of happiness in the future.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Part I ANALECTA 1965 Part II GRADUATES Part III UNDERGRADUATES Part IV ACTIVITIES Part V ATHLETICS Part VI ALUMNI Part VII THE YEAR END Pages 1-10 11-30 31-40 41-52 53-64 65-72 73-80 Calgary, Alberta

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