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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64 THE GRUMBLER melodious voices. Miss Ada Eby, that little energy-packed lady, passed her magical fingers over the keys of the grand piano and pro- vided professional music to accom- pany the soloists. Mr. Bruce Kelly gave a fascinat- ing speech on Labrador and his experiences in that part of the world. He held the attention of the students all through his talk, and everyone enjoyed him very much. The preview of the Major Play was one of the year's finest as- semblies. The cast presented parts f1'om the three-act play and helped in a big way to start the ticket sale on its way. Public Speaking contests are always looked forward to, and cer- tainly were welcomed as two exceptionally interesting assem- blies. We are very proud of Margaret Knechtel, who brought honour to K.C.I. .by her excellent speeches. The awarding of honours for athletic prowess to energetic classes provided colourful high- lights in some assemblies. In'one of our later assemblies. excerpts from the Music Festival were presented. Junior Assemblies can have no finer conclusion than a sing-song led by that master of fun and spirit, Mr. Unwin. The school song draws into the singing voices that may have been silent before, but now sing lustily as they renew their pledges to K.C.I. YQ., Specfaf rdssemfvfies shin.-y or-p r-f1. A xi B How the faces of the students light up with eagerness when that Welcome notice informs them that one period of the day is going to be transformed into a special as- sembly! Remember way back in December when the Juniors listen- ed to an inspiring talk given by Professor George Brown, author of the Canadian History text. For the senior pupils the unveiling of the memorial plaque to William Wilfred Campbell, by Professor Landon of Western University. was an inspiring ceremony presented in the form of a special assembly. Perhaps the most interesting assembly of the year was the ex- cellent talk given by the talented native of India, Mr. Thangaraj. who spoke on the customs and problems of his country. His per- fect English and humourous in- spiring manner held the attention of every person in the assembly hall. During Fire Prevention Week, a speaker discussed how to prevent fire. Last fall, Mr. Wallace gave both Junior and Senior pupils an illustrated talk on a few of the ups , but mainly the downs of rugby. This straightened out the main facts about the game for our very-much-in-the-dark-about-rrgby students. Our Christmas assembly has be- come an integral part of the Christ- mas season. Some ambitious person may finish shopping in October. snow may fall in November. but it's not until we see our square-dancing. carol-singing teachers plus a few Santas. and maybe the Major Play cast, that Yuletide is definitely here. And so, interested onlooker, if you see a mad dash being made for the assembly hall by a few hundred students with eager faces and racing feet, you can be certain that the cause is one of those super- duper, extra-special, Special As- semblies.