Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute - Times Yearbook (Kingston, Ontario Canada)

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6 KINGJTON coLi.eGiA're VOCATIONALV INJTITUTE A VALEDICTORY By james Shales, SA Each year in the school there is a group who have come to the end of the road. They have reached a point where parting from K.C.V.I. stares them full in the face. With what thoughts do they face this period? VVhat recollections crowd and throng the halls of their memory? How many can look back and say truth- fully, 'I will forget all this - all these Weary, unhappy years' Many would, no doubt, but some night when the days remaining of the last term can be counted on the fingers of your hands, some night when they happen to be alone, old names, old scenes will rise before them, some old friend will again be with them in memory, old pranks will be re-enacted. Then they will realize what K.C.V.I. has meant, and always will mean to them. The Collegiate is perhaps the first institution toward which the youth be- gins to feel that virtue whose praises are so highly sung-School Spirit. Likewise it is the first time perhaps that they ex- perience a lack of something accustomed as they pass by and see newcomers go- ing in where they once went. We, the graduating class, are bid- ding farewell to the School-where the first elements of individual character be- gan to obtrude themselves, to the gen- eral discomfort of various teachers: the School where the first half-serious love affairs were hatched: the School where five of the happiest years of our youth were spent: the School-Our School. As to our teachers: it was given to this year's graduating class to be present at a change from the old to the new. Mr. Sliter and Mr. Saunders, to mention two of long connection with Ii.C.V.I., have left us. The advent of Mr. Danby brought new rules and new conditions. The addition this year of the Technical School has brought more. But in spite of all these cross-influences who of us will soon for- get completely Mr. Hedley, Mr. Hits- man, Miss Hall or Miss Chown, and these are but four of many. To these, our teachers, much credit is due, for it must be said that, whether we always appreciated it, their work was solely in our interests, their time, which should have been leisure, was ours for the ask- ing. And in the style of those who have previously wasted ink in way of a valedic- tory-Phoebe VVeir and Fraser Cliff- here's to our Collegiate: to those gradu- ating-Best of Luck: to those just be- ginning-may you, when you leave IQC. V.I., have all the happy memories and associations that we, graduating, will never part with. THE OLD TIME SPIRIT OF K. C. I In days of yore, so it is told, When schools were new and cities old A spirit who on earth oft strode, Chose this dear school for his abode. ! For many years he dwelt in peace, Without a thought of rent or lease, Giving each student, old and new, Love for his school, now found in few. The school grew great, the students proud, At every game there was a crowd, But then, pride goes before a fall, And finally it ended all. As pride increased the spirit said, These haughty halls shall miss my head, Disappearing without a fuss, He took his love away from us. Then in these halls there did appear, Another head that knew no fear, A new principal come to seek, That old spirit so mild and meek. Quoth he, That spirit could not die, Somewhere concealed it must lie. So he set zealously about, Seeking that spirit, in and out. Has he yet found it? you inquire, And if not will he never tire Of searching, morning, noon, and night, Hunting about from left to right? My friends! I know he will not cease, Nor give to us poor fools our peace, Until he draws, from low or high, That old time spirit of K.C.I. Wendell Kaitting, 4D. ..37..

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KINGJTON EZOLLEGIATE VOCATIONALT 1N.s rl'ru'rs. MAY VICTORIA MURRAY -.May is one of 5B's dark-haired maidens. Besides be- ing a clever French student she excels at the piano. In May we have Schubert, Mozart and Chopin all in one. May intends to enter the business world after leaving K.C.V.l. WINNIFRED NEWELL - Her past. present and future are a mystery. But Still waters run deep. GEORGE NOBES-Meet George, every- body! That fine young lad in row 5B. George is an old-timer, as he entered our school when it was called K.C.l. He has reached Fifth, but it has made him old before his time. Out of school his main work is ping-pong, tiddly- winks, etc., etc. LOUIS PARNASS - This he-man hails from Montreal and has devoted about twenty years of his life to raising a cookie-dusterf' This is his first year here and he has made a great impression by his superior ability in Trigonometry and his French agreements with Mr. Ball. Best luck at Queen's, Lew! GORDON PROCTOR - Ladykiller came from Trenton High School two years ago and thrilled the girls of 4B. Now he is hitting his stride in 5B and is thrilling the teachers. 'fCalvert is recognized by his size and his good-natured smile. MARY ROBERTS-Another basket for K.C.V.I.l We see Mary in the midst of a thrilling basketball game which is her favourite sport. Mary is vice-president of the Students' Council this year, and also the Girls' Sports Editor for our magazine. Lots of luck. DOROTHY RUTHERFORD - One of 5B's blonde ladies. Dorothy excels in all her studies, and especially mathematics. Her sparkling personality has gained for her many friends. Dorothy intends to embark on a commercial career next year. MARION RUSSELL - Wolfe Island claims Marion over the week-ends but K.C. V.I. claims her for five days every week. She excels in sports, especially basketball. Marion has not decided what course she will follow after leaving K.C.V.I. WINIFRED RUTLEDGE - Last year she won the Middle School scholarship for General Proficiency. She is one of the Assist- ant Editors on the Times Staff this year. Good luck to you Winnifred. The cleverest lass in all the class, A miracle if she failed to pass. BILL SIMMONS-On looking over this year's graduating class we cannot fail to notice Bill. He is President of the Literary Society and Business-Manager of the Times. He play- ed Basketball on the Senior Team and also Rugby on the Junior Team. We wish him good fortune in future studies. WILMOT SMART-Wilmot doesn't say much, but he gets there just the same. He is very popular with all who know him. You can depend on it that he will go a long way. We all wish him the best of luck. SADIE SPROTT - Sadie represents the metropolis of Cataraqui at our venerable in- stitution but we will all be representatives of K.C.V.I. at Cataraqui some day. Sadie hopes to enter Queen's next year. BILL STEPHEN - He is well known around K.C.V.I. Bill plays on the Senior Rugby Team and on the Senior Basketball Team. He is also Assistant Business Man- ager of our magazine this year. Bill is taking his Honour Matriculation and we all join in wishing him every success in June. THELMA STEVENSON-A sweet girl graduate. At present one of our foremost students. Future? A Lady of Leisure. BETTY THOMSON-One of our few ladies from the Golden West CAlbertaj. Her chief occupations are dancing and delving deeply into Virgil and Homer. She intends to enter Queen's, but her interests are already there. MAC THOMSON - Il s'appelle Mac Thomson, tres petit, tres joli, avec une per- roque d'or. yeux plus bleus du ciel, et une voix a fendre l'ame. Il a liair de bon enfant, l'air de dormir. Le Maitre d'etude. M. Hed- leyg Thomson, voyez ici, Bluffer! Que va-t-il devenir? Nous esperons qu'il passera licencie. DOROTHY TUCKER-Dot hails from Portsmouth and gets away with it better than lots of others. Dot plays basketball and works at maths. and is an all round sport. We wish her luck in whatever she chooses to do. ALFRED TUGWOOD-Needs no intro- duction from us. With the very best in June, and afterwards, may he rest in peace, Qespec- ially in the math. classesl. BESSIE WATTS-Her knowledge sets our heads awhirl. Bessie is the youngest in the class but keeps ahead of most of us. Her plans for the future are still under a cloud. JACK WATTS - Jack is an old-timer here. After leaving the school for a while, he says he is back just to keep in practice. But to see him do his Maths. and Science one would think he didn't need any. All wish him the best success in the future. MURVALE WATTS-Murvale is one of those individuals who ever and always shun publicity, and he would not willingly be written up. Nevertheless a great student and few excel him in his studies. The future will in all probability see him expounding knowledge to future generations. Best of luck, S6Mur.!! -36- .

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