Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute - Acta Nostra Yearbook (Guelph, Ontario Canada)

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16 ACTA NOSTRA, 1925 The old Gym, which many ex-pupils will remember with pleasure, was built at a cost of about 82,800.00 from the proceeds of concerts given by the late Col. Walter Cl-arke. wonderful success in the training of boys and girls in Drill and Calisthenics, and exhibitions W e r e given by his classes in Toronto, Mon- treal. K i n g s t o n. Hamilton, Stratford. Woodstock, E l o r a and Fergus. The Colonel's methods of Ph y s i c al train- ing were adopted by many of the teach- ers of Physical train- ing in other schools of the Province. The Colonel had My first. fourteen years in Guelph, l 1878-1892. were un- der the Principalship of Dr. Tytler, from whom l received valuable assistance. wise instruction and many acts of kindness. From 1892 to 1923, I had charge of the administration and taught practi- cally all the time, and during this time and while I was Dr. Tytler's Assistant. the school was credited with many Scholarships. due largely to t.he excel- lent staff of Assistants, 1 usually had the good fortune to secure. If one could only recall at the moment the many hundreds of stud- ents who have passed through the in- stitution. there would be found names well known in every one of the pro- fessions as well as miany actively em- ployed in great undertakings. In the City of Guelph, practically all the pro- fessional men are graduates of this in- stitution. Among the more notable may be mentioned the Hon. Hugh Guthrie, K. C., Whose brothers and JAMES DAVISON Principal Emeritus whose sons I have taught and Whose career I have watched with interest. Hon. Lincoln Goldie is too Well known to his constituents to require us, his outstanding ability in the milling business having giv- en him a well de- served recognition. any eulogy from Lt. Col. John Mc- Crae, M. D. Born at Guelph, November 30, 1872. a pupil of this school, 1883- 1 8 8 8, Author o f Flanders Fields, etc. Honour Gradu- ate of Toronto Uni- versity in Arts and Medicine, Fellow of Toronto and McGill Universities. Lectur- er in Medicine in McGill University. Member of the Royal College of Physi- cians of London. Lieutenant of Artil- lery, South Africa 1900. Major of the 16th Battery. C. F. A.. Guelph. Surgeon, First Brigade Field Artillery. C. E. F., 1914-1915. In charge of Medical Division No. 3. Canadian General Hospital 1915-1918. Died in active service in France, Janu- ary 28th, 1918. Eddie Johnson was at his Matricul- ation practically at the head of his class. He took an active part in sports and was Captain of the Football Club and Captain of the Hockey Team. He trained the school choruses for the Collegiate Commencement while a pupil in the same class. Whatever he undertook he did well. Eddie John- son's fame is now world wide. He is one of the wor1d's greatest singers, kings and princes have honoured him and paid him high tribute. He has deservedly Won the applause of all classes and we deem it a pleasure and an honour to count him as one of the graduates of this school.

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ACTA NOSTRA. 1926 I5 The Evolution of the Guelph Collegiate Institute CB5' James Davisonj Through the kindness of Mr. Clay- ton Peterson I have received a sketch ofthe first High School in Guelph made by his father, the late H. W1 Peterson, B.A.. County Crown Attorney. This building was situated on the XVaterloo Toni Orton J ininiy Thorp Toni Saunders Jack Sandilands George Sandilands Jack Chipchase Jack Laniprey Harry Linch John Hough Joe Wright 1 Kane John XVhitt Fred Whitt Afterwards, a school of two class- rooms was built in the present Colleg- iate grounds which now forms part of the old Collegiate, adjacent to the Gyni- nasiuni. In 1878, three additional class-rooins were added. forming that wing of the old school extending to- wards Arnold Street. Subsequently the large upper rooni of this wing was divided into two class-roonis, both of which were long, narrow and badly lighted. A cedar hedge and a willow Alfred Howitt - Wright Josh Dawson Fred Yerner John Howitt Avenue, not far froni Glasgow Street, and the sketch was inade about fifty years ago. On the margin was given a list of the bovs then in attendance at the School. They were: 4- Whitt Harry Orton Charles Turner Bill Chipchase 1 McDonald - Sweetman Matt. Sweetman Bill Peterson tree near the Tower conibined with the old building to give it a pleasing ex- ternal appearance. In 1905. six roonis were added to the east side. four of which are large and the only rooms in the old build- ing that are fit for school work. In the final year. there were sixty-five pupils in the Matrlculation Class and the congestion was reported by the In- spectors to be the worst in the Pro- vince. ,T . K7 f 4 I ,ef I fffps ffx 3- W Q ?A A fl r' - iyrf v '- f 137 4 5 X we -girl- -' 5 ,gl 1, f A , C Q ee- TT 2 s f?f',-11.-. fs-e fs, I 3 'f X .' -We-.zA3'.-A-.F 52? 43, 'W' , T X it 5, H-,.'ff3Rg'TF-STI ? -H ' ---at ff 2.22 - A V 1 .4 sw -ff? :E asia--: --'i3 ..- --:ff 1' - I fi? t-':.'t'.fg, ' f 4 . A -N 'i' ' Wal- 'i 5' J. , 1 .2 af: f L -t hugs tg, - 41- I szaff,-f-',-119 Queer ' ---f '!'i--we -L' V 'rs ' L s- V ,L ' -f,,.,.gjg1 tiff 1, I-Q, 'QT f , -4 4. . 111 .us H?T1Tfs'.11if5' :K , , 5314: If y wg, - ---as-X 5 it 5 , sflsf' gggigalai.-fig s ff' Z4 -Q ' ff . ,- - N 1. . ' err -2- - ,W 'L at-f W-'W---If P ' af IAQ-:V Dis-:mc-r ffwmmmou Gum-:Max flcv-mm. - 1345. ff + X- '7 ' prauvffkn mov-5-ful jkatdq HeRH5.v4'.EIeu-son B-R f V -A

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ACTA NOSTRA, 1926 17 Nearly three years have now been spent in the new school, with class- rooms light, cheerful, well ventilated and a delight to one who has spent so many years with something quite dif- ferent, and Where the administration is now in charge of my successor. Mr. J. F. Ross, M. A., whose accomplishments as a teacher and a director have been seldom equalled but never surpassed, whose courteous consideration of my own efforts have greatly brightened the path I now tread as Principal Emeritus. if l -,X g QQ, . I 4 in f ' I A ,A ' O fag-mg N Xxx I ILE'-' .1 X f X 'xxx ff , M X Cr. N f, 2 X ff V' iq NX fQ ff!! ff f ri f t Ll 5' ff! t 1 .go 33? XX ff. yn! V x li,QlkAX xi 5 , .... .. '. 'F I 62 4 . vas ,-..El l 3,351 i :tn A . .ff,, -yt w- ' - ,A ff e .. a muse l - na. E- f f Y ,,., . .V 'th .. A -5 EW: 'rx-'vjgltfdgl 4 0 G I-' ,. f f Qrillsgumiwwwiwmimslnlmtm x s , I L ,g il V A ,. f - r, , , v.u5llv. Q v 1 AV A ,Z , fa x-X 3 'f Nh Q - ,f 1 if . 4, N 4 1 vQz'ka':we :m un. gg i E . 14' gym 4,3 e'm .: :m, 'sw uma, gi, 5 f iini 1 l l I ll lu , :gg a' -A 1 'I' ' .121-'E N.-if I .-11-.-'wc '-. 'Aug' ' ' . rf , -i .- , -,-X - A A-ff g-Law we 'vis-11 L -E J E4 1: ,.-mn, L-.wLwm: ':::m,r1-m. 4 1- 7 f- f 1 Q ' y f HEBREW f w l llfllfxm m L H E 1 A ,- - - - - - .1 . K 'v 'mire , W ,3i:-'!' , ' 'iii'-Fr 'Ye 1 :sr I ' 5 gn gag , A 'Q f 2-I-p 15- sf E -:rc , 44, yy ff ff- F , ,.-, Dfw... I-V ,' ICE V E ff' J gi-:1?f --.a'.-1 l fe . M r ' he 9 3' - 1 x i 'sf , ' C -1- ' I ' .f 212515-Q'f2 .,,.,.1 -A , its lg. - U s--V--N . -A-A -,--- ' .lii'?i5flw:!1!f'? f . '- Ik' ...' 'T A F115 ff ' '.JP ' X' Q . f f 5 E' i r ee xg fx . -.ii'3'. W N- -5Q 4'5eK f 1lfF A' 'f'f0u.11. i Xu . - -, ,.i5fsq,g1,, 4, g Arg g5,zf++f,f 'ay--f 3.53 , .i , qgqflpagzz i .9 .t QB XX ig Atl nx L- gf, l. V - ' P i' N ew ' '-14 L' I - :Z 1, ' ie' 'P-fslwfake. ' J . 1 :SE ' MAIN ENTRANCE OF NEW SCHOOL From a pen and ink sketch by F. W. Dixon.