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

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48 THE NORTHLAND ECHO MODEL AEROPLANE CLUB an Ll IO 41? Standing CLeft to Rightb-O. Brigden, J. Sherman, J. Bradfield, D. Demena, F. Baldrate, G. Smith, P. Celentino, E. Graham, E. Lowery. Sitting fLeft to Rightj-E. Hayes, C. Scott, H. W. Williams, A. Nicoll, R. Diegel. THE SOLDIERS' OVERSEAS COMMITTEE MARIAN ALFORD GRADE XIII This committee was formed early in the fall for the purpose of sending boxes to boys serving overseas who at one time attended this school. The organization was first suggested by Miss M. E. Wales of the Teaching Staff and is being enthusiastically endorsed by the entire school. A committee of six was elected: Miss Wales, Miss Bennett and Mr. Franklin of the Staff and Marian Alford CCollegiate representativej Betty Harris fComm. Rep.j and Homer Grainger CVocational Representativej. Each week under their supervision, ably assisted by volunteer workers, boxes have been packed by various forms in the school, By February 20, thirty- three boxes had been sent, each containing a wide variety of articles-everything from razor blades and woollen goods to cigarettes and chocolate bars. Students and teachers are busily knitting up the wool they get from the Committee and to date 46 pairs socks, 16 scarves, 3 sweaters, 4 helmets, 3 pairs mitts, 14 pairs wristlets and 1 pair of gloves, among other articles have been turned in. This wool is paid for by donations from the Staff and Students of the school. Each form contributes in addition to its own box which is sent to any ex-student Overseas whom they choose. The enthusiastic and grateful response of the recipients has been a source of satisfaction to the committee and has provided them with the incentive to carry on their good work. YVe hope this Committee will be a fixture in the school for the duration of the War. SKETCH CLUB This year, for the first time, a Sketch Club was organized in the school. With the able assistance of Miss Walker, the club progressed very successfully. In the fall the group sketch- ed out-of-doors, and every member is looking forward to the same opportunity this spring. During the year the club was favoured with addresses, given by two well-known local artists -Miss Dorothea Sweezey and Mr. T. C. Cum- mings. Both offered many helpful suggestions to the students, and created a really enthusiastic interest in art. For many years the students have expressed the desire for such an organization. The Sketch Club's initial year was such a success that there is no doubt but that it will be continued in the future.

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THE NORTHLAND ECHO 47 THE GIRLS' CAMERA CLUB The Girls, Division of the Coltek Camera Club is rapidly becoming one of the most popular organizations in the school. And why shouldn't it? Under the supervision of Miss Jackson, with Frances Smith as President, Ruby Parr as Vice-President and Margaret Stitt as Secretary-Treasurer, the girls have been striv- ing to make the club's third year in existence, the best. They have certainly succeeded: the sixteen new members have increased the mem- bership to twenty-five. All these girls have been taught how to develop, to print, to enlarge and to tint. The girls have turned over the profits of their Christmas card sale to the junior Red Cross Funds of the school. Last Autumn the girls hiked out to Duchesne Falls. They took many pictures: some of which were displayed in a photography contest that was held in the school. In this contest the judges declared Helen Aceti the winner of the prize for the group of water pictures. Frances Smith for indoor por- traits and outdoor portraits, Marian Alford for enlarging, animal pictures and landscapes. We, of the club, are sincerely hoping that the club will continue to increase its member- ship with each new year and that it will some day rank first and foremost among all the school 3C'f1V1f1CS- MARGARET Srlrr GUEST POET The North Bay Collegiate Institute and Vo- cational School is honoured to have had as its guest the distinguished Canadian poet, Wilson MacDonald. Mr. MacDonald read to the students a number of his own poems, among them the well known Song of the Skif' and the one which he claims to be his best Old Things. Several clever French Canadian selections won special applause from the students. ORATORICAL CONTEST One project of the school which is not given the credit it deserves is the annual oratorical contest. It provides a means of learning to speak in public without self-consciousness or hesitancy. The school contest took place on Feb. 14, 1941, and though all the contestants did re- markably well, W. Reeves and J. Rosborough were chosen as winners. In the district Contest, on Feb. 26th, this school was not so fortunate however and lost the honours to Michael Fouriezos of Sturgeon Falls High School and to John McCreavy of Scollard Hall. ARCHERY CLUB .....-1. E iam' -- Back Row fLeft to Right,-Andy Repol, Erbel Carmicheal, G. Apostle, Fred Baldrate, Richard Valenti. Second Row-Ester Smith, Helen MacGillivray, Jean Stewart, Bemice Banbridge, Doris Axler, Helen Duff, Dawn Graham, Eileen Gall. Front Row-Allan Nicoll, jack Hill, George Fiemay, Dick Scott, Kenny Elston.

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