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

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THE GRUMBLER 63 SSGII1lDl1E3S Senior flssembfies Fran Rothaermel. A XII B Silence falls. Sixty seconds, forty, thirty, ten! The senior school waits in tense expectancy. Suddenly a bell rings, the tension breaks, we are on the airg another senior assembly has begun! From 9 to 9.45 each Thursday morning, we of K.C.I. enjoy the best of student talent and the best guest artists that visit our city and school. A large radio audience is also entertained and enlightened by the wisdom of K.C.I. students. Through the Weekly radio broad- casts presented by the students, we have .brought our school into many homes. I hear a query, ls that good ? but, Whether you realize it at first glance or not, there is a definite advantage in being under- stood by people including les parents who are interested in educational work. Many a tense, gripping assembly has kept us biting our nails, bal- anced on the edge of a broken seat in the assembly hall. Remember last fall when Neil Carson played Swamy River, and discovered the mummy on the rafters that was too old to be on the beam? And of course you can't have forgotten the presentation of Mr. Bailey's life, in ret1'ospect, or the talent programmes of our flourishing radio club. Many of Kitchener's best speakers have graced our plat- form. To go from the sublime to the ridiculous, all the energy of a great many energetic jet-propelled students breaks bounds at election time, when two of the most popular students match Wits to dream up the most idiotic assemblies of the year - election assemblies. White cane week, with its pro- gramme presented by blind artists, was especially special- and so was Wally Traugott with his violin, and his contagious smile. Do you know? That's our gossip column. Harvey Riedlinger entertains us weekly with delight- ful scraps of poetry interspersed with all the up-to-date news. What would be more fitting to end an assembly than a sing-song, with our favourites, Mr. Unwin and Miss Eby. Then the school song with its lilting rhythm accom- panies the signing off. What Z Over already I Impossible Z Oh well, there's always next Thurs- day. See you then. -Q? zmfor rqssemfnffes janet Ruiz. A X A As the school orchestra con- cludes the National Anthem, we commence another Junior assem- bly. Mr. Ziegler leads the opening devotions, and following the Scrip- ture reading, the chairman, teacher or student, takes over for the balance of the assembly. Do you know? by Harvey Riedlinger, announces school high- lights and is appreciated by all students. We have been very fortunate in having excellent guest speakers and artists for our assemblies. Mr. Ray Dedels and Miss Ety Econo- mova b1'ought two assemblies to a peak in entertainment with their

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62 THE GRUMBLER ffjontinucd from page 6Ol commemoration of William Wilfred Campbell, who through his poetic genius will be immortalized as one of Canada's greatest poets. Mr. Fred Landon, President of the Historic Sites' and Monuments' Bureau, was introduced by one of his former pupils, now a teacher at the Collegiate, Mr. H. Partlow. The purpose for the founding of the Bureau was briefly outlined by Mr. Landon. He explained that. after the last war, Canada awakened to her possibilities, took pride in her achievements, and saw a need to commemorate deeds and places of historic value. Specific mention was made by Mr. Landon of Water- loo County for its wealth of his- tory, which Miss Mabel Dunham has so ably described in her novels. During the ceremony of unveil- ing the plaque, Joan Hamm, a student of the school. recited one of William Wilfred Campbell's poignantly beautiful poems, How One Winter Came in The Lake Region . In these lines we catch a glimpse of the pulsating vibrant life so characteristic of his poetry: Thai nigh! I felt llze lrilzter in my veins. .4 joyous tremor of the icy glow: .4I1.fl woke to hear lhe norllfs Irild vibrant slra1'r1s.', Mr. Ziegler expressed his appre- ciation to Mr. Landon for present- ing the plaque to the school. He felt it would be an inspiration to the students for many years to come. Miss Dunham, writer, historian, former chief librarian of the Kitchener Library, and now pre- sident of the Waterloo County Historical Society, echoed Mr. Landon's suggestion to introduce young people to the Historical Societies. She pointed out that they will be the authors. artists. and poets of to-morrow and with them rests the task of keeping sacred the memory of Canada's greatest sons. Miss Dunham intro- duced Dr. Carl Klinck, Dean of Waterloo College, the biographer of William Wilfred Campbell. He told us of the poet's birth in this city, in 1858, and his later life and writings in which he had immor- talized Canada, particularly the blue waters of the Georgian Bay. Another native son, the Rt. Hon. William Lyon Mackenzie King, sent a congratulatory mes- sage to Mr. Landon, Miss Dunham, Dr. Klinck, Mr. Ziegler, and the students of the school. This mes- sage conveyed our Prime Minister's pleasure at the recognition given William Wilfred Campbell's out- standing poetical contributions to world literature. ,QQ The Spring Fffng Charles Greb. Sales This year, our Spring Dance will be bigger and .better than ever. The dance will feature music by Can- ada's outstanding dance pianist. Frank Bogart and his orchestra. with lovely Betty Davis as vocalist. Frank has recently completed a successful three month engagement in the Imperial Ballroom of the British Empire's largest hotel. the Royal York. The week following the Spring Fling he will return to the Royal York for a six month engagement, with three coast-to- coast broadcasts weekly. The dance. in keeping with our past Spring Dances. will be infor- mal. but, contrary to tradition. dancing will be in both the Gym- nasium and the Gym gallery. This will enable us to accommodate a much larger crowd. The entire lifmitinuml on page 8?-I

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