Kelvin High School - Kelvin Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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hKs along with his later stories, “The Incarnation of Krishna Malvany” and “The Head of the District,” helped to blaze Kipling’s trail to the hearts of his English readers. Then he began his rapid and amazing rise to fame and imperial importance. He wrote continuously from 1886, when he published “Departmental Ditties” to 1913-1918, when his works on the Great War came out. Some of his most famous books are “The Jungle Book,” “The Second Jungle Book,” “The Light That Failed,” and “Kim.” The world suffered a great loss when Rudyard Kipling died this year, but we have one consolation, a very great one; in his works we have a lasting memorial to his memory, for Kipling really put himself into his writings. Rudyard Kipling is dead, but his works will live forever. Kirke Smith, Room 38. EDITORIAL JOTTINGS Your editors wish to acknowledge gratefully several very fine contribu¬ tions to our Year Book: 1. Drawing entitled “School Spirit,” by Ruth Moncrieff, Room 37. Very beautiful idea and execution. 2. Drawings of Hockey Team by Bar¬ bara Kemp, Room 30. Also the Hockey Poem by Barbara. A very interesting feature. 3. Picture of “George, the Beloved,” drawn by Maurice Macdonald, Room 18. A very acceptable contribution repre¬ senting much skill and time. 4. Drawing, “A Century of Progress,” by Bob Young, Room 23. Bold, clean- cut drawing, with vision. 5. Drawing, “The Bells of Beaujo- lais,” by John Payne, Room 16. A very artistic corner for our operetta page. These were not eligible for any com¬ petition in Art, but add greatly to the beauty and interest of our book. We offer sincere congratulations to Mr. Sellors, our Art teacher, who has been chosen from a number to receive a Carnegie Scholarship, entitling him to a summer course in the Department of Fine Arts at Harvard University. “ ’Twas how you talked and looked at things which made us like you so.” It is with the greatest regret that we have to a n- nounce the retire¬ ment of Miss Ethel M. Hall from the teaching staff of Kelvin, where she served so well and effciently since the opening of the school in 1912. We miss her not only in the class-room, but also in every activity of the school in which she always took the keenest interest. We shall treasure in our memories, her loyalty, her sympathy, her cheerfulness, her delightful wit and humor. Long may she enjoy her well- earned leisure. “Far from the madding crowd’s ignoble strife.”—S.C.M. At the end of the fall term, our school sustained a great loss in the resigna¬ tion of one of our most beloved and respected teachers, Miss Helen E. Ross. During the many years Miss Ross has taught at Kelvin, she has endeared her¬ self to all by her quiet helpfulness, her thorough scholarship, and her re¬ markable ability to see only the best 7

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EDITORIAL hKs THE PLACE OF SCHOOL PUBLICATIONS T HERE are several functions of a school paper, as exemplified by the different publications here in Winnipeg. Some of the Junior High Schools have their weekly newspapers, the High Schools have their Year Books, and the University has its newspaper, its Year Book, and magazines published by each faculty. Each if these serves its own purpose. The newspaper of the Junior High co¬ ordinates the activities and thought of the young people just starting to find themselves, and also give them a means of literary expression, where such means are all too few. The Year Books of the High Schools serve both these purposes, and add the worthy one of supplying a detailed and authentic record of the personalities and activities of the different classes. In addition to this, they call forth a good deal of organizing ability on the part of their staffs, so they develop the executive ability which can be of so much use in future years. Our primary consideration at this point is naturally the Year Book, and we shall deal with our own, the Kelvin Journal. It is the aim of each Editorial Staff to make the current edition the best that has yet been published. To do this not only must the old sections be retained, but there must also be originality in their treatment. Also new sections must be added. The present Editorial Staff has endeavored to keep this in mind while compiling the material for this edition. As a new feature, we present the language section. It is our aim, in including this section, to have each part of the school course represented in the Year Book. It also provides the students with practice in expressing them¬ selves in the language they have been studying. It has been noticed in some of our exchange magazines that Kelvin is thought to be a technical school only. In reality a large proportion of the classes are studying modern languages and the classics. In the art section, several new contests have been included. Leaving the beaten track of the illustrated poem, a contest in designing has been introduced, besides a landscape drawing. The 1936 edition of the Kelvin Year Book comes to you with these ideals in mind. We hope that each student will find in its pages some expression of the intangible atmosphere which has made our years at Kelvin a memory to be treasured, a source of inspiration, and a challenge to us to do our best. We take this opportunity of expressing our deep appreciation of the way in which our teaching staff, and the principal, Mr. Little, have guided our activities during these years. R.D.G. RUDYARD KIPLING “The Bard of the Empire is dead.” These words screamed at us from the newspapers, came over the radio, and passed from person to person. A nation, an empire, the world in fact, mourned the passing of the greatest poet of the time. Kipling, the most original and interesting writer in modern times, was born in Bombay, India, in 1865. His father was an eminent art professor and museum curator under the Government of India. Kipling by birth was endowed with English, Irish, and Scottish blood, and in his wanderings all over the world he learned to speak about ten languages. His first literary work was done while he was assistant editor of “The Pioneer,” a newspaper in Allahabad. These stories were later put into book form, and called the “Rupee Books,” wh ich, 6

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hKs in everyone. Now that she is delivered from the bondage of bell and clock, we wish her the best of health and happi¬ ness in the pursuit of her many in¬ terests. H.M.S. ADDITIONS TO KELVIN STAFF Among Our new teachers this year we have Mr. Sellors in the art room. Mr. Sellors came to us from Aberdeen, and their loss was certainly our gain, for he has proved himself to be an ex¬ cellent addition to our staff, in every manner. Miss Wallace came to Kelvin from Laura Secord. Previously she was an “exchange” teacher in Richmond, Eng¬ land. Before going overseas she taught at the General Wolfe. Miss Wallace made her place in all our work and activities very rapidly. In the person of Mr. Cross, wo have a former Kelvin student back with us. It is Room 14’s privilege to claim him as their class teacher. He taught at the General Wolfe prior to coming to Kelvin. We welcome Mr. Cross back to Kelvin. We convey our heartiest welcome to Mr. Hughes, of Room 28, an addition to the language department. Coming to us from Luxton School, he success¬ fully coached our speedskating teams to victory. It has not taken Mr. Hughes long to make his place with us. Congratulations To: 1. Winners of the essay competition, “My Favorite Canadian Author.” This competition was sponsored by the Canadian Author’s Association, Winnipeg Branch: 1st prize—Robert Grieve, Room 38. 2nd prize—Donalda Long, Room 22. 3rd prize—W. Skuli Lindal, Room 38. Honorable mention—Audrey Hiram, Room 22. 2. Winners of the Short Story compe¬ tition: 1st—Irene Benoit, Room 22. 2nd—Clarence Blundell, Room 26. 3rd—Clare Robinson, Room 26. 3. Winners of “The Coming of the White Man”: 1st—Tibley Fordyce, Room 30. 2nd—Thelma Falardeau, Room 30. 3rd—George Low, Room 26. 4. Winners of Poetry competition: 1st—Barbara Hannesson, Room 37. 2nd—Winnifred Poison, Room 22. 3rd—Sheila Barbour, Room 14. 5. Winners of Drawing •— landscape, flowers or group of objects. 1st—Don Kirkland. 2nd—Robert Cullen. 6. Winner of Drawing—design for orna¬ ment: Nan Chisholm, Room 30. 7. Cartoons: Stan Smith, Room 33. 8. Room Notes: Senior, Room 26. Junior, Room 17. 9. Bill McDowell, who came second in the poster contest of the Musical Festival. 10. Girls’ Senior Ba sketball—Room 26. Girl’s Junior Basketball—Room 27. Girl’s Volleyball: Senior, Room 26; Junior, Room 40. Girl’s Speedskating Team. Girl ' s Inter-room Sports—Room 26. Boy’s Soccer—Room 21. Boy’s Hockey—Room 28. Boy’s Basketball—Room 38. Inter-room Sports—Room 38. Thanks Your editors wish to extend hearty thanks to all teachers and students who have helped with the Year Book. We wish to thank our advertisers. Their financial aid has made this book possible. We urge our readers to patronize these firms and to mention our Year Book in doing so. We wish to thank Mr. Toseland and his staff for their help in all school ac¬ tivities throughout the year. Your editors again acknowledge gratefully the courtesy of the follow¬ ing firms in connection with the publi¬ cation of this book: ' Wallingford Press Rapid Grip Batten C. Jessop, Photographer. 8