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

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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).

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THE KENCOLL 195 1 Page 7 THE FORUM EXECUTIVE Front Row: Joan Storey, Elinor Svirplys, Marg Spencer, Elizabeth Jennings, Nancy Pennington, Mr. Knapp (Adviser), Be ' ty jean Holland (Secretary), Marsha Barnum, Anne Deneiko, Grace Fleming (Vice-President), Joyce Croppo. Bock Raw: Mr. Gilbert, Elek Sulyok, Don Jennings (Treasurer), Doug Buckner, Terry Davison, Bob Krause, Jack Clifford, John Portinglon, Gordon Massey, David Eng, Steve Musy (President), Lou Veres. Absent: Marg Lanspeary, Ron Hoover. O literary club