Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School - Grumbler Yearbook (Kitchener, Ontario Canada)

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The Record Club Przrrzn VAN mg WTATI-ZR, A Xl C One of K.C.I's newest offsprings, the Record Club, under the sponsor- ship of Miss Helen Nairn, got off to an auspicious start in September with a programme of some of the .best loved songs by Chopin, from the picture A Song to Rememberu. This program was very well re- ceived, in fact, so well received, that we were forced to move to the assembly hall for the next meeting to accommodate the turn-out. The Chopin program included such un- Chopin programme included such unforgettable pieces as the Polon- in C sharp minor , and many others. The music of Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey provided the entertainment for the second programme, and in- cluded such favourites as Star- dust , Song of India , Contrasts , Sunny Side of the Street , and many more well remembered tunes. The following programmes were alternately classical and popular, and sought to fill the club's purpose of bringing to the students a better understanding of both types of music. When the club had become firmly established, the elections of officers was held as follows: President, Douglas Gellatly, A XI C3 Vice- President, Joan Van de Water, A X Ag and Secretary-Treasurer, Peter Van de Water, A XI C. One of the club's more ambitious schemes was that of chartering a bus to take forty or fifty of the club members to one of the Friday night Pop concerts of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra un- der the baton of Sir Ernest Mac- Millan, but due to circumstances beyond our control we were forced to postpone indefinitely this trip when our plans seemed about to materialize. In closing, we of the executive, along with Miss Nairn, would like to thank the committee for a swell job, not only in helping to choose the programmes, but in the plans for the Toronto trip. We also would like to thank the students who made possible the success of the club. Le Cert-le Francais BARBARA Sxiirmzas. A XIII C Le Cercle Francais is one of the several new clubs formed this year. It is intended to give its members practice in learning the spoken language. Quite a number started out with high hopes of parlez- vousing like natives, but some found the going harder than they expected! However, for the faith- ful members, the task of convers- ing in French has grown a little less difficult as time goes on. At its inaugural meeting the club executive was chosen as fol- lows: President, Dora Mae Nixon of AXIIC, Vice-President, Helen Creager of AXIIA, Secretary, Mary Joan MacKenzie of AXIIE. The faculty sponsor, Mr. H. Garfield, has done a splendid job of prepar- ing interesting material for the meetings. The club usually meets at noon so that its members can have lunch together and learn the words for the food they eat. The singing of French songs, listening to words. and having spelling matches and quizzes, have comprised most of the meetings. In the New Year, a very worth- while project was undertaken by Le Cercle Francais. With finan- cial aid from all students of French in the school. the club is sending boxes of food and other comforts to two French girls in Paris who were orphaned during the war. 86 THE GRUMBLER

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' STUDENTS' COUNCIL EXECUTIVE Standing: ,Iohn Augustine. Vice-President second termg Marion Elriek. Treasurer two terms Seated. left to right: Frederick Little. Secretary two terms: Shirley Clarke. President first term ,Iolin jolmston. President second term: Betty Sclllee. Vice-President first term. The Students' Council BARBARA SMITHERS. A XIII C Order, please, order! , and the meeting of K.C.I.'s Students' Coun- cil gets under Way. Perhaps its seventy-odd members are crowded into a room originally intended for thirty-five or so, but such trifling annoyances never stand in the way of politics. After spirited presidential cam- paigns, Shirley Clarke emerged victor in the first term, with John Johnston ruling the council for the second term. Betty Schlee and John Augustine were elected vice- presidents for their respective terms. Fred Little as secretary, and Marion Elrick as treasurer, did such efficient jobs during the fall term that they were both returned to office for the second semester. Those unfamiliar with the work- ings of the council would be amazed at the number of important mat- ters, including the handling of large sums of money, that the council negotiates. It provides its mem- bers with valua.ble training in the procedure of a well-conducted meeting, and teaches them to ac- cept the responsibilities connected with the various duties. The fact that there are about fifty-five extra-curricular activities sponsored by the Students' Council, is testimony to the scope of its functions. With all due apologies to Mr. Lincoln, it might be stated that the Students' Council is a council of the students, by the students, for the students! THE GRUMBLER 87