Western Canada High School - Yearbook (Calgary, Alberta Canada)

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Page 52 YEAR OFFICERS—President, Gwen Britton; Secretary, Frances Cadzow; Treasurer, Dorothy Crockett; First Vice-President, Marion Egleston; Second Vice-President, Jean Dickson. ROOM REPRESENTATIVES—Class 1, Edith Hahn; Class 2, Dorothy Hutton; Class 3, Margaret Rhodes; Class 4, Merle Voss; Class 5, Mary Porritt; Class 6, Frances Crawford; Class 7, Emily Irving; Class 8, Mary Martin; Class 9, Florence Lincoln; Class 10, Gwen Hahood; Class 11, Ruth Setterington; Class 12, Vivian Maguire; Class 13, Flora MacDonald; Class 14, Lois Snowdon; Class 15, Lois Winstanley. DEBATING CLUB This year the Debating Club has been very active and successful. In the interschool debates, Betty Bailly and Dora Preistley were defeated by the King Edward Juniors, on the affirmative side of the subject, ' Resolved that Bible Study should be introduced into Canadian Schools.” In a debate with C.C.I. Mac Jones and Basil Godfrey won on the negative side of the subject Resolved that the ratification of the St. Lawrence Water-way Treaty would be a detriment to Canada. The members of the club wish to thank the teachers who gave their time to judge the interclass debates. The following are the winners of these debates: Grade IX — D. Dyke and R. Galloway. Grade XI — J. Dvorkin and B. Macaulay. Grade XII — D. Young and H. Reeve. M. Jones and B. Godfrey. S. Dyke and D. Williams.. The officers of the club were: Hon. President, Mr. Stevenson; President, Howard Reeve; Secretary-Treasurer, Bill Ireland. WESTERN CANADA HI-Y CLUB The Western Canada Hi-Y Club, under the mentorship of Mr. Johnson, embarked on its fifth successful year last September. The club sponsored such activities as talks on Vocational Guidance, the Field Meet, and the election for the President of the Year Book. But the acivities do not end there; the fifteen members meet weekly for discussion on current interest topics, and to enjoy the fellowship which the Club affords them. The purpose of the club may well be summed up in its motto— To create, maintain and extend, throughout the school and community, high standards of Christian character.” MEMBERS—Mr: T. E. A. Stanley, honorary president; Mr. F. Johnson, mentor; Bob Taylor, president; Don Clay, vice-president; Roland Richardson, secretary; Joe O’Connor, treasurer. John Davidson, Keith Gibson, Thornton Gregg, Don Irving, Conrad Mackey, Les Matheson, John Miller, John Pitman, Bill Sheldon, Dick Stapells, Bill Uren. THE GAMMA PHI CLUB For the past nineteen years the Gamma Phi Club has been the dominant link between the students of the various high schools of the city. The club is composed of a group of boys chosen annually to represent their school; the number of members from each school being usually three or four. The dub meets weekly, on Friday evenings, and topics such as War, Parent-Student Relationships, Etc., are discussed under the able leadership of Mr. Frank Hall.

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BOOK Page 51 WESTERN CANADA HIGH SCHOOL CLUES AND ASSOCIATIONS THE GIRLS’ ASSOCIATION GVTN BRITTON nARioN mwm Wn», OOROTHY CROCKETT r«AN CAD2SJW JtAHOUiWON 2 V«Mc Pn » The Girls’ Association originated three years ago for the purpose of uniting all the girls in the school in a closer bond of friendship. Its main duty is to manage the initiation ceremony for the new girls, but this year it assumed the additional task of helping to raise money for the year book. A telephone bridge was held and thirty dollars of the proceeds was given to the year book fund. It is hoped that next year the good work will be carried on. Initiation day in the fall saw a queer-looking group of students at Western. Out-grown dresses, unmated shoes and stockings, absurd hair styles and smeared and grotesque faces indicated the new girls. To add to the general embarrassment of these poor unfortunates, they were parades through the halls, much to the boys ' delight. After school all the girls assembled in the gym, where Ruth Murray led the schoolyells and Jessie Skene, the sing-song. Games and dancing preceded the ice cream and cake which were served in the middle hall. Miss James gave the welcoming speech to the freshettes and Helen Hoyt responded on their behalf. The ceremony closed after the seniors had pinned the red and green on the girls who were no longer considered new¬ comers, but members of the school, We are the school girls of Western, The happy schools girls are we; We’ll be true to each other, Friends we ll always be. Some other schools may surpass us. Rut as the years come and go. We ll cherish school-day memories And all the friends that we love so.

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BOOK Page 53 Western Representatives for the past four terms have been: 1930- 1931—Shields Imrie, Don Lincoln, George Jones (President), Berne Newton, George Dixson. 1931- 1932—Don Lincoln (Secretary), Paul Macleod, Carmen Johnson, David Davidson. 1932- 1933—Lloyd Hutton, John Davidson (Secretary), Frank Johnson. 1933- 1934—Bob Taylor, Dick Stapells, Leslie Matheson, Roland Richardson. The Motto of the club expresses its purpose. To create, maintain and extend throughout the school and community, high standards of Christian Character.” THE KAPPA GAMMA CLUB This club is composed of approximately eighteen girls, representing the high schools of Calgary, who meet at the Y.W.C.A. club-rooms once a week for supper and discussions. This year, classes in life-saving were held under the leadership of Miss Claxton. The discussions were on such subjects as books, music and current events, while at other meetings a talk was given by some local speaker. Several meetings were also held with the Gamma Phi, the corresponding boys’ club. The club ideals are best expressed by the club purpose: We, the girls of the Calgary Kappa Gamma Club, in the presence of God and each other, do pledge ourselves to help one another in the keeping of this Covenant—• to create, maintain and extend, throughout the school and community, high standards of Christian Character, and to stand together on and for, the platform of clean speech, clean sports, clean scholarship and clean living.” For the five years of the Club ' s organization, the members from Western Canada have been: 1929- 1930—Helen Ford and Blanche McMurchy. 1930- 1931—Helen Bayne and Pat Gibson. 1931- 1932—Dorothy Peacock and Madeline Austin. 1932- 1933—Helen Webb and Betty Black. 1933- 1934—Marion Egleston and Madge Cardell. THE HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION OFFICERS—Hon. Presidents, Mr. T. E. A. Stanley and Mrs. A. W. Girvin; Acting President, Mrs. N. S. Symons; Secretary, Mrs. C. W. Boyd; Treasurer, Mrs. C. B. Sayers. This Association has followed a course of study on adolescence throughout the year, a subject of vital importance to all mothers. Different phases of this problem were outlined by such outstanding speakers asj Dr. H. A. Gibson, Mrs. M. Potts, Mr. Manley Edwards, Dr. A. W. Baker, Rev. F. W. Pattison and Miss Maxwell, who have given us much food for thought and a better understanding of our children and their problems. A class pin, submitted by Mr. D. E. Black (Birks) was chosen as a traditional graduating pin for W.C.H.S. Any pupil taking fourth year work, and having 18 units to his credit previous to the current year is eligible for a pin at cost of $1.00 on presen¬ tation of a card signed by the principal. The sum of $10.00 was given to the Junior Girls Basketball I earn towards the purchase of sweaters in the school colors. We wish to congratulate Miss James and her team on their success in the City School League. Our Association sustained a great loss in the death of our Secretary, Mrs. C. W. Boyd Her bright, loving disposition endeared her to all who knew her an4 we extend our sympathy to her family, two sons, Campbell and Sinclair, being pupils in attendance at W.C.H.S