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

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GORDON Student Council INDEX Literary ... Girls’ Sports . Inter-Room Winners Boys’ Sports . Drama Music Social . Room Notes . Domestic Science . The Graduates . Humour 8 16 20 21 29 31 35 36 56 57 58

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GORDON BELL HIGH SCHOOL 3 G I DEDICATORY g j EMBERS of this year’s graduating class from the Gordon Bell High School, to you we dedicate this book. Many of you have studied within these walls for four and five years, others for varying shorter periods of time, and in the future your thoughts and actions will be governed, more than perhaps you now realize, by your experience here. May this Year Book serve as a remembrance of the friendships formed through the varied ac¬ tivities of the school. During your sojourn here you have been not only individuals striving for education but members of a society with the accruing privileges and responsibilities. You have found that, as individuals, industry, patience, initiative, self-reliance, concentration, and accuracy are essential, and, as members of the school, open-mindedness and co-operation are requisite. Gordon Bell has been your school; its character and reputation have been formed by you, and the students of other classes: from your co-operation in classes and in other activities, from your display of genuine school spirit, the school has benefited immeasurably. Education has been described as a preparation for life, but rather it is life itself. Here you have been given only an introduction to the tools of scholarship, and a continuation of your efforts throughout life will com¬ plete your education. Your present knowledge and training will aid you in the vocation you may choose, but how much more should they lead you to an interesting and profitable use of leisure time. An interest in dis¬ criminating reading, in the history of mankind, in nature, in science, in music, in the drama, in craftsmanship, in athletics, means the difference between humdrum existence and a life full of variety and interest. As you move into spheres outside the school you will find that the attributes of mind and character which are necessary for a successful school community are just as imperat ive elsewhere. In Winnipeg, in Canada, in all of the nations of the world, how greatly are needed the qualities of open-mindedness and co-operation. We must be ready to revise precon¬ ceived ideas, to see the other person’s point of view, and to co-operate in ensuring the happiness and well-being of all. Narrow-mindedness and bigotry are the antithesis of education. The spirit of sportsmanship which you have displayed at the Gordon Bell will help to make a better and brighter world. O. V. JEWITT.

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GORDON BELL HIGH SCHOOL EDITORIAL N its second year of high school status, Gordon Bell has followed the precedent of fine achievement and good sportsmanship established in the past. Since the school became a senior institution, the staff and student councils have endeavored to make education at Gordon Bell more than a hum¬ drum routine of studies. By providing a variety of extra-curriculum activities, they have at¬ tempted to cultivate an interest in sport, music, and drama which may be continued and enjoyed long after school days have ended. Last year, with this end in view, there was established the tradition of taking part in every possible activity, and accepting both wins and losses with good spirit, remembering that “Our greatest glory consists not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” This year we had not only to continue that tradi¬ tion, but to equal, and, if possible, excel the achieve¬ ments of our initial year. In athletics, our teams all put forth fine efforts. They were particularly successful in speed skating, hockey, and soccer. In the Musical Festival, the Mixed Chorus won the trophy for its class, while the other choirs and the orchestra did exceptional¬ ly well. Our dramatic productions met with splendid success, “Milestones” being acclaimed the finest play we have yet presented. Throughout the year, the ad¬ dresses of prominent guest speakers proved of real interest, and were much appreciated. In presenting this record of the year’s activities, we wish to provide not only a fitting souvenir for the graduates, but also a worthwhile incentive to future classes— “To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.