Kennedy Collegiate Institute - Kencoll Yearbook (Windsor, Ontario Canada)

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THE KENCOLL 1951 Page 3 A. F. S. GILBERT. B.A., M.A., B.Sc.. B.S.A. • ♦r ‘ Principal ' YYleAAacfe For twenty-one years Kennedy Collegiate Institute has been contributing to the community of Windsor boys and girls who have helped make it a thriving community. During this period some seven thousand students have left their mark on the school. That it is a good school is due to the character af these students and their teachers. While at school few students realize that they are changing from boys and girls to men and women. As members of the Students’ Council seldom are they conscious that they have experienced a democratic way of life: advertising their merits, making speeches, getting votes. As members of school spirit groups, which impel other students to loyalty for their school, ihey little realize thot they ore becoming true demo¬ cratic citizens. The teams that are cheered feel the spirit of their compatriots. They wont to win, but if they lose, they know that they have gone down to de¬ feat giving the best they hod because that great group of students who cannot participate in the game have played it with them, and may be os exhausted as the players themselves. The songs they sing, the plays participated in, the dances that are highlights, the assemblies they organ¬ ize and participate in, all are a part of school life — the growing-up part, the part that remains through the years and is remembered with happiness or regret lang after many of the class room lessons have been for¬ gotten. What books do not teach, students glean from group action. The feeling of being part af a student body pulsating with life and vigour never comes from books alone. But books are an essential factor for all boys and girls who will learn. They are part and porcel of school life. To be able to use them properly builds up o reserve for much happiness after school days are over. The power of thought which is provoked by study is something that students take as a matter of course; only in later years is it realized thot the foundations on which they build their lives ore established by this basic training. The effort put forth in developing the various tolents is encouroged by sympathetic teochers who get much pleasure in feeling that their influence and guidance have helped to develop the boys and girls who will guide the destiny of our community.

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TEACHING STAFF Back Row: A. F. S. Gilbert (Principal), H. L. Word, A. W. Green, M. C. Thompson, W. M. Wass, A. C. Liddell, G. E. Chapman Centre Row: B. W. Brown, T. D. Walter, A. W. Bishop, D. J. Motion, E. W. Fox, M. W. Ryan, H. J. Laframboise, G. Letourneau, R. R. Deogle. D. B. Unger, F. D. Knapp, W. S. Day, Mrs. L. P. May, E. McEwen. Front Row: J. Gray, D. Thorpe, J. McNeill, W. Patterson, N. Allin, P. J. Bondy, Mrs. H. M. Hagarty, Mrs. I. Sills, Mrs. E. Durant, C. L. Vroomon, E. G. Stewort, D. Hope. Absent: Mrs. H. Lord KENCOLL STAFF Back Row: Gord Moir (Minute Biags), Ray Yoworsky (Editor), Bob Simpson (Business Manager), Mr. Walter (Staff Adviser), Don Jennings (Code! Corps), Bob Fuller (Cartoonist), Bob Slrachan (Class News, 12), Gerald Duncan (Photography), Roger Osborne (Humour), Lou Veres (Boys’ Athletics) Front Row: Joyce Croppo (Com. Biogs), Marjorie Wilson (Special Articles), Norma Adams (Class News, 11), Shirley Youell (Editor), Julia Chuby (Lower School Editor), Elizobefh Jennings (Girls’ Athletics), Mary Bell (Roving Reporter), Belty- jean Holland (Minute Biogs), Jockie MacDonald (Class Activities), Joyce Safronce (Club News), Eleanor Poulsen (Class News, 10), Joan Madill (Exchange), Joan Storey (Advertising Manager) Absent: Mary Weber (Closs News, 9).

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Page 4 THE KENCOLL 195 1 SCHOOL HISTORY KENNEDY 1929 TO ’51 This yeor, Kennedy Collegiate Institute comes of oge. Twenty-one yeors ogo in September, our school wos officially opened with a golden key by Lord Willing- don, then governor-general of Canodo, omid telegrams and letters of congratulations from notables all across Conado. Lord and Lady Willingdon, whose portraits hang in the room outside Mr. Ryon ' s afice, then end¬ eared themselves to the widly cheering children of the Border Cities by announcing o one week holidoy. Mr. A. G. Hoaper was Kennedys’s first principal. He was not with us long, however, far he became a pro¬ vincial inspector in 1930. The Hon. W. C. Kennedy Collegiate Institute, which was named in honour of a Federal Minister af Railways and Canals, a Windsor man, was built at a cost of $750,000. The property an which it stands was formerly the Windsor Jockey Club, one of Windsor’s three fomous race-tracks. Perhaps that explains the photo¬ finish races of some of our students at one minute ta nine every morning. Visitors to the school (and Kennedy has a great many distinguished visitors listed in its guest-book) have always been most impressed by the beauty of Kennedy’s construction and setting, its fine equipment, and of course, the excellence of the teachers and students. The librory, the stadium, the gymnosium, and pool have been especiolly praised. Kennedy was extremely well-equipped in 1929, so well so, that todoy, after twenty-one years, it is still modern and up-to-dote. For example, did you know that the thirty- six telephones in the school are worked on the same principle os the Bell system, so that with minor switch board adjustments, calls could be mode in or out, directly from the classrom; or that the ventilating system gives every four minutes a complete change of air in each room, replacing the stale dusty air with ozonized, humidified, filtered air? However, no matter haw fine the actual school build¬ ing it, it is the students ond teachers who must make the actual school. Through the years, our students with the help of their instructors have proved themselves worthy of the great effort made by the Border Cities to provide the best in building, teachers and equipment. All the people of Windsor, even Patterson students, know thot we have a good school. In scholastics and athletics, Kennedy students hove won a reputotion for excellence throughout Ontorio and Canda. To function efectively, any student body must be organized. Our Forum is the backbone of our school life. Organized in 1930 by Mr. Campbell, the principal succeeding Mr. Haaper, and Mr. Knapp, the Forum is a democratic student government, elected each year. Its object is ' to co-operate with the Principal and Staff in conducting al student activities in an efficient and businesslike manner; to establish o form af sportsmon- ship that sholl be an outstanding characteristic af all Kennedy students; to encourage music, art, and litera¬ ture in the school; to encourage the highest ideals in all phoses of student life and weave obout the Collegi¬ ate worthy traditions that will be the pride of all those who follow us.” Everyone will agree that the Forum hos been successful in fulfilling its aims in the post, ond in continuing to do so today. Athletically speaking, our school members and teams have always token lourels. Even a cursory examination of the pictures and trophys displayed in the halls will give a good impression of our prowess. One of the highlights of our othletic past wos the choice of a Kennedy trock star, Mr. John Loaring, to be a mem¬ ber of Canada’s team at the British Empire Gomes, held in Austrolia in 1936. Later, Mr. Loaring won a scholar¬ ship to the University of Western Ontario, and went to Germany, to compete in the Olympic Games. Our football teams have always been outstanding, and it is not surprising to find former Kennedy boys playing with Canada’s professional teams. Perhaps, however, you did not know that Kennedy people were superior spellers, too? Our teams have won the McCallum Cup several times in the past. Those who heard Mr. Jack Wheelton speak at the Commencement of a few months ago will not be sur¬ prised to learn that he was one of Kennedy’s many oratorical winners. Although we had only one winner this year, it would be no precendent if we took all four cups next year, far this used ta be a habit of ours. Ever since their beginning, Kennedy’s cadets and (Continued on P. 6)