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

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THE KENCOLL 195 1 Page 5 Year after year hundreds of young women find congenial jobs at the Bell where an ever- expanding business offers unlimited opportunities in many different types of work. The good fellowship of telephone people, their pride in their jobs, and their ability to work together arc a few of the reasons why people say “The Bell is a good place to work!” THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF CANADA Employment Office: 620 Belmont Street

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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)

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Page 6 THE KENCOLL 1951 VOl. XII — KENCOll — 1951 Published by Hie Students of the Kennedy Collegiate Institute Windsor, Ontario. Price - 50c per Copy WHAT HAPPENED TO SCHOOL SPIRIT? “Yea Clippers! ' How many of us, when arriving a few minutes late at a foatball game, have heard such a cheer almost rip the trees from the ground in Jackson Park! Away back in the dark ages of September Ken¬ nedy’s famed school spirit was revived and its effect was like a contagious disease. It spread so rapidly and completely that by the time for the game for Windsor’s championship arrived, all the tickets avail¬ able, and then some were sold. Football season ended just as all af us were confident that it would, but school spirit went along with it. School spirit didn’t just fade away, but went out with o bang that left the teams af other sports disheartened and disillusioned. It wasn’t unusual ta have only one hockey ticket sold far one game, or a few students watched volleyball or soccer games, and then mast were only waiting far a friend who was a member of a team. The basketball season started and school spirit start¬ ed to make an appearance but it wos only a hallow echo of the football games. According to the first law of human nature, that is self-preservation, it would seem that basketball games should have a larger attendance than football games, since the games are inside in the warmth of the gym, and foatball games are outside where the weather is usually cold and wet. Someone said It takes a lot af little things to make something big. And we all know from experience that it tak es a great many voices to make an outstand¬ ing cheer. Kennedy has the voices and the cheers but one is lacking. Joan McKerrow, 13A SCHOOL HISTORY (Continued from P. 4) bugle band have been noted for their fine showing. The uniforms, however, are a rother recent innovation. Formerly our bays wore blue trousers ond ties, and white shirts. On one occasion, at least, the cadets were served a light luncheon by members or Kennedy’s Red Cross Girl’s Auxiliary. Kennedy’s clubs have for twenty-one years played an important part in school life, and it is hoped that they will continue to da so far yeors and years to come. Same clubs, such as the Kennedy Camera Club, the Altiora Peto Society, the Drama Club, and the Christ¬ ian Fellowship Group, have become Kennedy traditions. Some of the original clubs have fallen by the wayside; other new ones have sprung up, each serving o particular purpose. Without our clubs, and the co-operation of the whole school, such successes as the Kennedy Karnivol of 1948, or last year’s Variety Show, would never have been possible. No mention of our clubs could be made without reference to the Glee Club ond the Collegiate Orcheslra. Our programmes ond assemblies, would sodly miss the fine music they give us, were they to disbond. One of our newest clubs, the school spirit group, deserves special ottention. The efforts they have made to rouse our school spirit (that indefinable but much defined something that makes or breaks our success) have been well worth while, and it is hoped that the good work will be kept up in years to come. The Kencall as we know it was first published in 1938 and has usually been published annually since. Before the Kencall was started, and far a few years during the war, o smaller paper called the Kennedy Keyhole was issued. From 1939 to 1945, Kennedy, with the rest of the world, was up to its ears in war work. The plaque and the honour rolls in the hall show haw very many Kennedy bays became members of the Armed Forces. Four teachers and two members of the office staff also joined the Services. Back at Kennedy, the students collected money far the Red Cross, the Navy League, the Blind, the Red Cross Waal Fund, the Greek Relief, and the Smoke Fund. They bought War Savings Stamps, collected magazines, books, and clothing, filled ditty bags, knitted articles, and held salvage drives and bandaging classes. That is only a partial list, taken from the 1944 Kencoll. Over the years, Kennedy has had many changes in personnel. We have had four principals in our 21 years: Mr. Hooper, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Wheeltan, and Mr. Gilbert; and many different teachers. All have played important parts in influencing the students toward higher goals and laurels. This year, as in twenty years past, young men and women will graduate from Kennedy with diplomas in their hands, and in their hearts, memories of some af the most eventful days of their lives. Yes, Kennedy, your past Iwenty-ane years have been successful, in school work, in sports, in making men and women well-qualified far life. ln future years your name will bring, Sweet memories of youth, Your name that stands for loyalty. For honour, and far truth. ’Twill help recall the happy doys, We spent beneath your care, Those years we used in learning how To live, to laugh, to share. For more than knowledge do you give To growing girls and bays. You teach them how ta ploy the game , And share life ' s secret joys. M. Wilson 1 2A ( Ode ta Kennedy, by Laura Barker, printed in the Kencoll of 1938).