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

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Page 22 T II E K E N C O L L 19 5 5 VACATION DAYS! To breathe the air of countryside I fling my window open wide, Wide, and wider still To breathe the air of countryside And ever greening hill. The sweetly scented flowers bring Their fragrance to my door, The oaken door that welcom’d me To warmth, in months before. I thrill to skies of azure blue And dream of restless seas. Make haste and bring vacation days! Make haste! O, summer breeze! LYDIA PASKEVICIUS, 10A First Prize—Junior AUTUMN Autumn leaves are falling, Red and yellow and brown ; They sway in little whirlwinds As they dance upon the ground. The lazy little fellows That slumber in the trees. Are not a bit concerned With the gentle south wind breeze. (fathering nuts before it’s too late; For these little creatures sleep all winter through, Or better known, they hibernate. Of every season. I think fall Is really the nicest of them all. MARY LOU MacDONALD, 10A Second Prize—Junior HEAVEN ' S JEWELS The raindrops gently kiss the unawakened buds, And shine like emeralds on the mossy grass. The ruby roses lift their shimmering heads As the sapphire sky pours down her gift at last. It drips like diamonds from the dark green bush To turn the pure white lilies into pearl. The lavender lilacs tangle in their rush. Their dainty amethyst petals to unfurl. The topaz tulips gently swaying in the breeze, Raise their arms to Heaven to give praise, To Him who fashions beauties such as these, To lift our hearts and brighten all our days. It falls like silver teardrops from the sky. The angels shed their tears of sorrow. The flowers soon will fade and die But they shall bloom again to-morrow. Third Prize—Senior B. J. McCRAE, 11C WINTER The snow was falling soft and light, The bending trees were sparkling bright, Merry children with spirits high, Made a joyful scene as darkness drew nigh. This was their favourite season of all, Better than spring, summer and fall, They loved the wintry ice and snow, And no one cared if the wind did blow. Oh! how their voices rang so clear, Wishing that winter would stay for a year, But this wonderful season, to many, so dear, With all its beauty will soon disappear. Third Prize—junior BETTE MOSSMAN, 10A SPRING Sweet singing birds, the forest so green, The beautiful cherry a pink and white queen, The bright shining sun and the brook crystal clear All help to make spring the best time of year. The daisies and violets together like sisters Seem to be passing on secrets in whispers, The sky up above like a canopy blue And the ground and the green grass covered with dew. The children all laughing and shouting with glee As they tempt with some nuts, the squirrel in a tree, And everyone’s heart filled with joy, starts to sing, “What a wonderful time of the year is the spring.’’ ULIANA YAWORSKY, 11A SEASONAL THOUGHTS Spring is here and summer coming, Now the birds and bees are humming Little tunes of summer gladness, To recompense for winter sadness. Little flowers so light and gay, Brighten up the month of May; Summer’s coming, winter’s past; Gone the dreary days at last. Summer, with its heat and flies, Helps to brighten up the skies; Then the flowers, out in bloom. Softening many a dreary room. Autumn’s here and winter waking, The Harvest meal with all partaking. Winter’s coming sad to say ; Flowers dying every day.

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T H E K E N C O L L 1 9 5 5 Page 21 SOCIAL DEAR DIARY . . . Dear Diary, October, 1954 To-night the grade thirteen girls held a party for the grade niners. The senior girls staged a “tra¬ ditional” football skit and a mock trial which they enjoyed putting on as much as the grade nine girls enjoyed seeing them. Offenders of the “Initiation Rules.” which had been enforced all during the day. were the victims in the trial. The good sportsman¬ ship on the part of the grade niners was admired by the rest of the school. Following the trial everyone joined in the square dancing including many of the teachers who seemed to really enjoy themselves. The serving of refreshments ended the pleasant evening which had successfully accomplished its purpose of having the newcomers become ac¬ quainted with the grade thirteen girls. P.S. 1 hope the senior girls will continue this custom for many years to come. Dear Diary, November, 1954 The “Stardust” nights held atfer the football games were a huge success. Many thanks should be given to Mr. Laframboise, the teachers who came as patrons, and the students who assisted Mr. La- framboise. These “Stardusts” are appreciated by teen-agers all over the city as well as those from K.C.I. All the students hope that there will be many more “Stardusts” in the football seasons ahead. Dear Diary, October 23, 1954 To-night Kennedy Collegiate carried on its re¬ union festivities with a dance held in the gaily decorated gymnasium. An elegant silver “K” on a dark background also bearing the words “Welcome, Alumni” greeted the guests as they entered the gym. The mirrored ball at the centre of a blue and gold canopy of streamers brought back memories of former dances. Each backboard was dressed in dark blue and carried a silhouette of one of the various clubs and committees in the school. A musical theme around the coke-stand certainly added to the gay tempo of Matti Holli’s orchestra. This colourful setting undoubtedly made many of the Alumni wish that they were back at Kennedy. If 1 should return to Kennedy in twenty-five years. I hope that a similar scene will welcome me. I he final touch to the festive decorations was offered by the tiny snowmen given as favours. A grand march, led ' by Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Ward, highlighted the wonderful evening. Everyone who attended agreed that the dance was the best of the school year. tD OUGH-W S3 . Dear Diary, December 17, 1954 This was the night of Kennedy’s Annual Sleigh- bell Prom. Through the hard work of the Social Committee the gym was transformed into a very colourful ball-room. The attention of the dancers was attracted to a huge Christmas tree glowing with multicoloured lights which stood in the centre of the room. On either side of the stage were three smaller evergreen trees. Each tree was decorated with myriads of soft green lights to illuminate “Sleighbell Prom” mounted on a dark background across the stage, and at the foot of the stage Santa and his reindeer offered their greetings to the gay crowd. Green and red streamers, swaying to the strains of music, met at the mirrored ball which slowly revolved, scattering beams of light on the dancers. Sparkling silhouettes on the backboards portrayed familiar Christmas scenes of choristers and snowmen. The cokestand displayed a scene of two small children praying. Above them were their Christmas gifts enveloped in angel hair to give the impression of a dream. Dear Diary, February 15, 1955 The girls of K.C.I. are on the loose to round up dates for the K-IIop which is only a month away! To give the girls an opportunity to ask the boys, the annual Valentine ' s Day dance, Cupid’s Capers was held (a day late). Dancing started about a quar¬ ter to five even though the music started at a quarter to four. Once the shy people had been routed from their corners everyone had fun dancing to popular records. We should have more of these tea-dances. P.S. I wonder why so many of the fellows left the dance with smiling faces? Dear Diary, March 18, 1955 It happened again! Once more the K-Hop was a huge success thanks to the courage of the girls and the hard work of the Social Committee. The stage bore a huge gold “K” lined in blue which was mounted on a golden sunburst. Each backboard carried the school crest of a district high-school on a sunburst of the school colours, while Kennedy’s school crest decorated the foot of the stage. Tiny gold K’s surrounded the word K-Hop which sparkled invitingly over the cokestand. As the dancing couples whirled about the floor, many stopped to admire the mirrored ball at the centre of the roof of blue and gold streamers. It was even more beautiful than ever this year, because for the first time “K-Hop” was spelled around it in large white letters. A very good orchestra helped to make this year’s K-Hop one long to be remembered. MARY RAPAWY

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T II E K E NCO L L 19 5 5 Page 23 The north wind blows and shows his teeth, Then soon apears the Christmas wealth; Snow is falling, coating lands. Now everything is silver strands. Thus the march of Time goes on. Never ceasing, still as strong, Never slows or stops to rest. The years of the future are the best. And as the seasons still roll by, Let not the hopes of future die; Keep alight those hopes for better, To the past be not a debtor. So as the years of life go by, Bring not to mind a cloudy sky. Forget all troubles of the past, Remember good things to the last. Second Prize—Senior DOUG WILSON, 12A METAMORPHOSIS The rain came dripping to the tiny glade. No diamonds ever fairer had been seen; They sparkled every leaf and bough so green. And spider web that quivered in the shade. The sky was gray, the earth was gray; o’erlaid With blankets from the Weaver’s loom supreme. 1 think gray clouds arc used to Heaven screen, And pitter-pat the sweetest sound God made. But suddenly the world was born anew— Sun’s chariot swept the graying, dismal sky; Earth was a cup with golden wine o’erflowed. All creatures (piaffed the liquid molten brew. Now Earth forgot the rain that speeded by; Jler eyes were lifted to the sphere of gold. First Prize—Senior MAY IIOTTI, 12B A BONFIRE ' The acrid smoke of burning leaves hangs in the dank night air. As I watch the crackling flames parry with the gloomy shadows, a strange fascin- f ation takes hold of me. On this pyre of withered leaves, the brilliant hues of autumn culminate in blazing beauty. My cheeks burn with a ruddy glow; my eyes smart from the dazzling light. Alas! 1 am bewitched! 1 cannot look away! PAT STAGG, 13B (Continued from Page 8) afforded you here and that you will expose your¬ selves to the broadening experience of participation in intellectual, athletic, and social life. Above all, keep foremost Mr. Gilbert’s favourite saying: “Without effort there is no learning.” Finally, while basking in the warmth of our suc¬ cess, we realize that in leaving Kennedy, we are leaving most of the friendships and affiliations of our childhood and, conscious of a whirlpool of con¬ flicting emotions w ithin us, can sympathize with Juliet when she said, ‘‘.Parting is such sweet sorrow.” RODERICK D. MACGREGOR UNITED NATIONS REPORT This year as in the past Kennedy students took an active part in United Nations programmes. Last July as part of a province-wide undertaking, two Kennedy students, Harry Walter and Rod Mac¬ Gregor attended a U.N, seminar at the University of Western Ontario. 1 hiring the weeks of their attendance, many interesting lectures on current topics were given by different professors. Harry and Rod also enjoyed many social and athletic activities at the same time. In the fall an invitation was extended to Windsor high schools to send representatives to a United Nations’ Day gathering in Detroit. Diane Merriman and Lauren Zeilig at¬ tended in Kennedy’s behalf. In addition to the many high school students from Windsor and Detroit were a group of foreign students from various Asiatic and European countries, who were studying in Detroit. Their presence gave the meeting a truly United Nations’ atmosphere. Several weeks later as part of the Board of Edu¬ cation’s programme which sponsors annual trips for local students to the United Nations in New York, six very fortunate boys made the journey. Among them was Lauren Zeilig from Kennedy, who after taking extensive notes throughout the five-day adventure gave an account of the trip to the entire student body on his return. Accompany¬ ing the boys on the trip in the capacity of chaperon was Kennedy’s Mr. Walter. As head of the social studies department at Kennedy, Mr. Walter was well able to cope with any questions concerning the U.N. W hile in New York the group was received in the most courteous manner by the Canadian dele¬ gation and by Mr. Paul Martin, who interrupted a very busy schedule to conduct a tour through many of the l .N. conference rooms. The trip proved to be very successful as everyone returned with a much greater understanding of how the U.N. is striving to alleviate the troubles besetting mankind. LAUREN ZEILIG WOMEN ' S FASHIONS What is this world coming to? Are we being reactionary in our ideas of women’s fashions? To¬ day’s women look back on their wardrobes of 20 years ago with a smirk, but have they really looked at their clothes lately? In those clays the so-called ‘waist’ was really at the hips, dresses were knee- length. long strings of beads were worn as accessor¬ ies. and hair was trimmed very short. If one has ever noticed, fashions of to-day are not much different. Dior’s ‘flat look’ is creating much of a problem among fashion designers. It is up to the women as to whether it will be a leading style or a passing whimsy. The Italian cut and the ‘boyish bob’ are among the leading hair styles now-a-davs. W ill the fashions of to-morrow be similar to these? Or perhaps they might compare with those of the “Gay ’90’s.” I guess we will first have to wait and see! i VERLIE ARMSTRONG, 12A