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

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T HE K E NCO L L 19 5 5 Page 9 A. G. HOOPER G. S. CAMPBELL DR. LEONARD WII KELT ON A. F. S. GILBERT This year marks the end of the first quarter- century in Kennedy’s history. The official celebra¬ tion of her Silver Anniversary took place during the week-end of October 22 when Clippers and Clipper- ettes from near and far rallied to relive together some of the experiences dear to their memories of Kennedy. Some of the earliest students remembered the impressive ceremony on December 15, 1928, at which Mrs. W illiam Costello Kennedy, widow of the late member of parliament, laid the cornerstone for the attractive “castle” which was to be the Hon. W. C. Kennedy Collegiate Institute. On November 19 of the following year, the red carpet was rolled out to welcome Viscount Willingdon, then Governor- General of Canada, and his lady, who officially opened the collegiate. At that time, approximately six hundred pupils comprised the student body. Six members of the original teaching staff arc still with us, namely Miss C. rooman. Miss I). Hope, Mr. F. I). Knapp, Mr. R. R. D eagle, Mr. M. W. Ryan, and Mr. A. F. S. Gilbert. Mr. A. G. Hooper, the first principal, re¬ mained at Kennedy for only one year, for in 1930 he was appointed High School Inspector. His suc¬ cessor, Mr. George Campbell, collaborated with Mr. h. I). Knapp to institute the Kennedy Collegiate Forum. Although beset bv the struggles of depression years, those students of the early 30’s manifested an eager spirit which has become traditional with Kennedy. In sports this was the “Golden Fra” of such notables as Joe Krol and Johnny Loaring. Great coaches including Flee Crighton, Bill Downey, Ken ills, and George Chapman guided Clipper teams to football and track and field crowns. The new collegiate was soon well-known throughout the province for athletic prowess. The phenomenal record of the first girls’ basketball team, coached by Miss Grace Hamilton, has yet to be equalled. Ruth and Doris Kerr, two notable sisters, splashed their way in swimming fame both at Kennedy and at the 1932 Olympic games at Los Angeles. Jn 1936, Mr. George Campbell was appointed superintendent of schools; Mr. Leonard Wheelton became principal. However. Mr. Wheelton himself took on the position of school superintendent in 1939, following the untimely death of Mr. Campbell in an automobile accident in Western Canada. Mr. A. F. S. Gilbert, our present principal, succeeded Mr. Wheelton at this time. Now the threat of world war loomed on the po¬ litical horizon. Approximately 1600 Kennedy stu¬ dents served in the armed forces during World War II. Their names, as compiled by Mr. W. H. Downey, a former mathematics teacher, may be found on the honour roll in the south hall leading to the gym. The bronze plaque at the front intersection of the main hall bears the names of those who paid the supreme sacrifice. This plaque was the gift of Miss Norah Cleary, a former French teacher. A second burst of sports enthusiasm followed the war years. Under the coaching of Mr. George Chapman, football heroes such as Bill Moiseshvn and Alex Sulyok brought W.S.S.A. and W.O.S.S.A. honours to K.C.I. on the gridiron, while the girls, trained by Miss Margaret Large and Miss Betty Davis, won swimming laurels. in March, 1953, students mourned the death of Mr. George 15. Chapman, who for over twenty years had coached championship teams and had won the reputation of one of the top athletic c rhes in the Dominion. The spring of 1954 found Kennedy with two new honours to add to her steadily mounting collection. Jn W indsor’s first massed high school cadet in¬ spection, the Kennedy Collegiate Cadet Corps was awarded the T. Roy Noble trophy for marching proficiency. Later, Kennedy track teams won sev¬ eral W.O.S.S.A. championships in London. 1 his year Kennedy teams were again successful and added to twenty-fifth anniversary festivities by winning W.S.S.A. crowns in football and basketball and another W.O.S.S.A. football title. Both teams exemplified Kennedy ideals by displaying courage and determination. (Continued on Page 57) - g

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Fourth Row: A. F. S. Gilbert (Principal), A. W. Bishop, W. Weir, R. Bartlett, M. W. Wass, M. C. Thomson, H. D. Ward, A. W. Green. Third Row: D. Hyland, D. J. Mahon, H. J. Laframboise, F. D. Knapp, R. R. Deagle, E. W. Fox. Second Row: G. A. Arnott, C. Vrooman, J. McNeill, S. Lozoway, Mrs. Hemple, Mrs. L. P. May, D. Hope, M. W. Ryan. First Row: D. B. Unger, G. Lctourncau, E. Blair, B. Kennedy, M. Montague, Mrs. J. Unger, P. Bondy, J. Durrant, T. D. Walter. VALEDICTORY Jt is a pathetic peculiarity of human beings that we cannot live a situation as fully in reality as in anticipation or as in memory. Our clays of reality in the class-rooms of k.C.l. have passed. We can no longer anticipate in relation to high school clays. Nothing remains of them but memory. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote that the “thoughts of youth are long, long, thoughts ' JIow well that applies to our school-days here when we dreamed long and wistfully of the days beyond graduation, and when, rapidly passing us in our dream-like state, reality registered the impressions that flood upon us now. There is mie property which colours every mem¬ ory: Sclnx Ppirit. That is the word the cheer lead¬ ers screamed .at Assemblies until we seemed sick¬ ened of it. And yet that is the essential element of school life which we practised every day of our years at Kennedy. The confirmed crowd-follower at football matches, the rugged individualist at hockey games, those who laboured long to prepare our school magazine, those even, who attended class parties and impromptu bull sessions with the gang, those who wore th e school colours; all exemplified School Spirit. But perhaps brightest in our mem¬ ories is the School-Spirit Club which sponsored our assemblies and those zany skits which always man¬ aged to receive more applause than Mr. Gilbert ' s weekly announcements. We must think of School Spirit in yet another light. That is the light of a brilliant national heri¬ tage. In its illumination we see ourselves members of a practicable United Nations. Kennedy has been blessed in the distribution of races and creeds with¬ in its walls. No single group prevails. Any student who would benefit from such a society must first contribute the better parts of his national heritage to the Canadian spirit which is Kennedy ' s moral foundation. Since last June we have acquired a keener appreci¬ ation of the principles instilled in us here. They have become our constant companions and will re¬ main our faithful guides. In the student elections and administration of student affairs we were ex¬ posed to a practical understanding of Democracy. Through the oratorical contests we were free to render our interpretations of mature topics. Through sports we learned to take bitter defeat with sweet victory. In everything, Kennedy stressed good cit¬ izenship and hardened us for the vicissitudes of life. This evening let us remember those former stu¬ dents of Kennedy who died to preserve our freedom and our claim to a good education. Remembering our obligation to them, let us pledge ourselves to maintain and hold sacred the Canadian spirit made precious by their blood. 1 o ' those who will follow our footsteps through the hallowed halls of K.C.L, may we hope that you will avail yourselves of the vast opportunities (Continued on Page 23)

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Page l» THE KEN COLL 195 5 Utrtnrta (ftuUrijr in the UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO Founded by Royal Charter in 1836 “for the general education of youth in the various branches of Literature and Science on Christian Principles “ As one of the Federated Colleges in the Faculty of Arts of the University of Toronto, Victoria College enrols students in all courses leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce and preparatory to admission to the schools of Graduate Studies, Divinity, Education, Law and Social Work. In the Annesley Hall Women ' s Residences accommodation is available for women students of Victoria College. In the Victoria College Residences accommodation is available for men students of the College. For full information, including calendars and bulletins, apply to the Registrar, Victoria College, Toronto. HYDRO - WATER Two Essential Services In a Growing Community Furnished by THE WINDSOR UTILITIES COMMISSION MAYOR MICHAEL PATRICK J. CLARK KEITH General Manager GORDON H. FULLER M. J. BRIAN Chairman Vice-Chairman WARREN P. BOLTON WILLIAM ANDERSON J. E. TECKOE, JR. S. H. GILLETT Ass’t. General Manager Secretary-Treasurer Build Better Canadians Drink Milk for Health i ★ MILK EDUCATIONAL COUNCIL OF WINDSOR