North Bay Collegiate Institute and Vocational School - Northland Echo Yearbook (North Bay, Ontario Canada)

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THE NORTHLAND ECHO 43 . J? ,., 1 ff THE STUDENTS' COUNCIL Back Row: Howard Hughes. Harold Cherry. Bill Keech 1Pres,l, Bob Tiernay, Jim Martin Fiont Row: Betty Lewis, Shirley Caley, Corinne Runnalls THE STUDENTS' ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL Bill Keech The Students' Council, after paying bills accumulated by the previous coucil, began the year with a small deficit, How- ever, the last council went to consider- able expense in improving the school rink, thus saving the present council a goal sum of money. The council fees were slightly higher than last year, although not as yet up to the standard that they should be. The Annual School Dance was held on Friday, January 19. in the new Gym- nasium. The dance had a fair attend- ance but was not a financial success, On February 29. and March 1, the annual School Play, The Sweetest Girl in Town, was presented under the aus- pices of the council, and under the joint direction of Miss M. E. VVales, Miss P. L. Morgan, and Mr. S. XV. M Hardwick. The musical comedy was one of the most successful plays put on at the school. The auditorium was filled to capacity both nights, and many persons were unable to obtain seats. The rugby and basketball teams fin- anced by the council were very success- ful this year. The basketball team wor' the N.O.S.S.A. tournament at Timmins, and competed for the interscholastic championship of Ontario at Ottawa. Our hockey team won the Ennis Cup, and competed for the Ontario interschol- astic championship at London. So far this year has been very suc- cessful for the Students' Council, and there is every indication that it will con- tinue to be so. The executive for the Students' Coun- eil as elected were: President, Bill Keechg Vice-President, Ruth Haggartg Secretary-Treasurer, Ray Johnson. Immediately after election, Ray John- son stopped school, and Delna Gibson was appointed Secretary - Treasurer. Then Delna obtained work, so Dorothy Studholme was appointed to fill the position. THE SENIOR LITERARY SOCIETY The Senior Literary Society has had a most successful year during 1939-40, both in entertainment and financially. The first activity of the season was the Annual Hullabaloo, held Friday, November 3. A further report of this J

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42 THE NORTHLAND ECHO muiifillliilil iixiiiiiiiifii 14M Ethel Locke In the school year 1939-40. many distinguished and interesting speakers addresed the pupils of our school. The first of these was Father Humphrey, who spoke to the students on Armistice Day. His message was in keeping with the times, dealing with the effect of the present war on the Armistice Day proceedings. At Christmas, Father Jarvis delivered a lovely mesage, urging us not to lose sight of the meaning of Christmas in the holiday time ahead of us. In the new year, the field secretary of the Red Cross, Miss Hollinger, came to the school. She urged the organization of Red Cross groups in the school to enable us to do our part in the war work. Dr. Fox, principal of the University ot' Western Ontario, was our next visitor. He gave an interesting talk on Education, saying it was too bewildering to be crystallized into a definition. He stated that teachers do not educate us, but merely give the atmosphere most encour- aging for us to educate ourselves. Dr. Fox closed with a quotation from the works of Leonardo de Vinci that set many heads to thinking: All good things are given to us, O God, at the price of labor. An inspiring speaker was Harvey Lynes, field secretary of the Institute of the Blind. Mr. Lynes urged us to tak: care of our eyes, our most precious possession. Again, as in past years. Mr. Dunlap came to us from the University of Toronto to tell us about the courses the university has to offer. He said that it is important for young people to make a choice of an occupation early and find out if they are fitted for it. SENIOR LITERARY SOCIETY Back Row: D. Mcliurney, Earl Byrnes tPres.b, Jim Wigston, Bob Conroy, Albert Secor, Mr. Foster Front Row: Doreen Nichols, Marian Aitken, Muriel Watson, Helen Carfagnlni, liilt-en Johns. Sylvia Rubinovich Absent: G. Cummings, Pat Jennings, Bert Willoughby

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