Gordon Bell High School - Purple and Gold Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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Student Council

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GORDON BELL HIGH SCHOOL hearted support of everyone have encouraged the Staff during the most difficult steps, and are sincerely appreciated. Now let us present a brief resume of the activities of the students of Gordon Bell during the past year. In athletics, the members of our various teams fought with a determination hardly to be equalled. In soccer, rugby and basket¬ ball we did not fare so well, but in hockey, curling and Field Day events we bewildered the other competitors by extending them to the utmost of their In the realm of music our choirs and orchestra did remarkably well, con¬ sidering the fact that we competed with groups which had been together for the last few years, while this is the first year our musical activities were carried out on a large scale. The students were assisted in all their work by a very capable teaching staff, in extra-curriculum activities as well as pedagogically. Their co-operation and example account to a large degree for the marvellous school spirit which has been evident during the year. This spirit, we hope, will pervade the school just as strongly next year, and one of the main purposes in publishing this book is to put before the old student a reminder, and before the new, a record of past achievements, so that each might know what is to be equalled and what is to be surpassed. A Tribute O NE OF THE MOST energetic and diligent members of this year’s staff is Mr. G. E. Snider, class teacher of Room 13. Mr. Snider is deserving of special mention in this Year Book, not only because of his many extra¬ curriculum activities, but also because it was he who organized the book and started the first work upon it. At the beginning of the year Mr. Snider, together with Miss Argue, organ¬ ized the Male Voice Choir and the Mixed Choir, and devoted much of his time in training these two groups for the “Festival.” May I add that their success was due, to a great extent, to the tireless efforts put forth by him. Besides the choral work, Mr. Snider also took a most active part in dramatics. Under his expert supervision, two plays were put on by the students of Gordon Bell dur¬ ing the past year. This is the first time in the history of Winnipeg that a school has produced two plays in one term, and their unqualified success can be attribu¬ ted mainly to the many long weeks of toil put in by Mr. Snider in training the actors. Finally, apart from his choral and dramatic work, Mr. Snider miraculously found time to set the wheels of industry humming in producing Gordon Bell’s first year book. It was he who made all arrangements for tenders, photography, and composition of the book. Without his valuable aid there would have been no year book. But all this work was too burdensome. At the beginning of May, an infected leg forced him to absent himself from school, but he persisted in returning in order to train the choirs for the “Festival.” After a week’s strenuous work, his leg again gave out and this time he had to make his absence permanent. The loss to the school can scarcely be estimated. His valuable advice to the year book staff was missed; the choirs will miss him greatly, and the various classes which he teaches will also suffer severely. But we were fortunate in having him while we did and can only hope that next year will see him able to carry on his marvellous work for the benefit of the Gordon Bell School.

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GORDON BELL HIGH SCHOOL ROOM NOTES Room 1 l OOM 1 is second to none in academic proficiency, in sports and in the leadership which it has given to the student activities of the Gordon Bell School during the year 1932-33. The abilities of the boys have been displayed in many lines. Our President, Horton and his subordinate officers Grey and Green, have shown their executive ability throughout the entire term. Such scholastic leaders as G. Mclvor, M. Stewart and A. Holbrow, are worthy of mention. The Dramatic activities were supported in Room 1 with great enthusiasm, L. Grey, D. McKay and H. Lorimer taking active part in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” and A. Holbrow play¬ ing the leading role in “Dear Brutus.” Likewise, the room was well represented in the various School Choirs. first sport of have not suffered because of its many other activities. Sports Captain has fulfilled his duties exceedingly well. The (Continued 11 )