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

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Page sixty-six YEAR 2Caj.tj.ta Ciantma CSIUtb For the past six years this club has been a link between all the high schools. The members are chosen annually and supper meetings are held every Tuesday at the Y.W.C.A. This year there have been twenty active members under the leadership of Miss Florence Stacey and Miss Barbara Claxton. Dis¬ cussion on books, current events and topics of interest to girls, and talks by a local speaker on Astronomy, Peace and War, The Youth Movement and other subjects, formed the programme. The club purpose is: “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 com¬ munity, high standards of Christian character, and to stand together on and for the platform of clean speech, clean sports, clean scholarship and clean living.” The members from Western Canada have been: 1929- 30—Helen Ford and Blanche McMurchy. 1930- 31—Helen Bayne and Pat Gibson. 1931- 32—Dorothy Peacock and Madeline Austin. 1932- 33—Helen Webb and Betty Black. 1933- 34—Marion Egleston and Madge Cardell. 1934- 35—Marion Egleston, Madge Cardell, Dorothy Crockett and Marg. Hayden. (Santnta ptt The organization of the Gamma Phi may be traced back to the year 1914. This club is composed of senior students representing the various high schools usually three or four from each school. Mr. Frank Hall, Boys’ Work Secretary, and Leslie Matheson of the Riverside Y are the leaders of this club. Meetings are held once a week in which various topics are discussed and analysed. The club is studying the “Youth Movements” to foresee what part youth plays and takes in the world today. A study of Vocational Guidance is also being carried on. A monthly paper known as the “Hi-Y Bulletin” is now being issued to the various Hi-Y organizations, containing news of the various clubs, etc. The Western Canada representatives of this club for the past three years have been: 1932- 33—Lloyd Hutton, John Davidson (secretary), Frank Johnson. 1933- 34—Bob Taylor, Dick Stapells, Leslie Matheson, Roland Richardson. 1934- 35—Conrad Mackey, Bill Pentland, Bob Church (vice- president), Les Matheson (mentor), Jim Macqueen (treasurer), Harlow Sutherland. The motto of this club sums up its purpose: “To create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and community, high standards of Christian character.”

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BOOK Page sixty-five 1 nys’ l t-f Western Canada Hi-Y organized this year with the following officers: Honorary President—Mr. T. E. A. Stanley. President—Les Matheson. Vice-President—Bob Church. Secretary—Connie Mackey. Treasurer—Harlow Sutherland. Mentor—Mr. F. D. B. Johnson. The Club has carried out a program of talks by the members on their chosen vocations and has heard a number of interesting outside speakers. The new members were formally initiated when the clubs staged an over-night retreat to the Y.M.C.A. Camp, Chief Hector. The Club has now organized as a nucleus to which used clothing is brought for distribution to needy school districts. Th e Hi-Y meets every two weeks. Personnel: Les Matheson, Connie MacKey, Boh Church, Jim Macqueen, Don MacKenzie, Vincent Stott, Jack West, John Pitman, Carl Larson, Ed Bridgeland, Doug Miller, Bob Walford, Bill Pentland, Harlow Sutherland, Mr. Johnson. Club Motto: “To create, maintain and extend throughout the school and community, high standards of Christian character.” -o ®lj? (Stria’ 3fi-§ This year there was organized in the school, with Miss Sage as mentor, a Girls’ Hi-Y Club, whose members consisted of girls from grades eleven and twelve. Bi-monthly meetings were held in the Study Boom, and a great variety of programmes was arranged, including talks and discussions on Current Events, Music, Travel and other subjects of interest to the girls. As these meetings proved very popular with the members, it is fully expected that the Club will be continued throughout the coming years. The purpose of the Hi-Y Club is, “To create, maintain, and extend through¬ out the school and community high standards of Christian character, and to stand together on and for the platform of clean speech, clean sportsmanship and clean living.” Members: Marian Egleston, president; Jean Clark, vice-president; Margaret Humphries, secretary; Dorothy White, treasurer; Madge Cardell, Margaret Hayden, Florence Lincoln, executive committee; Emily Irving, Merle Voss, Gwen Mahood, Dorothy Hutton, Dorothy Crockett, Mary Sullivan, Dorothy McCaig.

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BOOK Pap:e sixty-seven ipmp auii i rljnnl AasDriattmt The Home and School Association recently completed its second year. This season, 1934-35, has witnessed some definite growth under the president, Mrs. R. S. Bevan, and her able executive and the kindly support and co-operation of the Principal and members of his staff. It is our aim to be of such service as will enable the students to feel that their interests and welfare are our concern. This, I think, was demonstrated in some measure by many calls made and flowers sent to sick ones, and the fact that we were successful in having a stove put in the girls’ room, through the kindness of the School Board, which not only permits the Association to hold social events, but also provides added comfort for those who may have to stay at school through the lunch time. A very successful membership tea was held in the school in October under the convenorship of Mrs. M. Cassidy and Mrs. C. P. McGuffin. The proceeds from a luncheon in February enabled us to purchase some kitchen equipment which was pressed into service for the first time on “Fathers’ Night” held in March. This was most encouraging, both because so many of our talented students provided the excellent programme, and also by the presence of several fathers, one of whom, Mr. Frank Freeze, made a splendid chairman. We hope the idea will grow, that next year will see many more fathers present and showing interest in the movement. Our final contribution for the year was a donation of $15.00 to provide some addition to the School Library, taking the form of an eight-volume work on “Navigations, Voyages, etc., of the English Nation.” During the year many able speakers addressed us, including a member of the staff. Several fine artists added joy to our meetings. These meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month at 3:30 p.m. A cordial welcome awaits you, if you are interested in the pupils of Western Canada High School. Floreat Vires Intelligent Virtusque (With Apologies) Breathes there the lad or lass “trop fou”, Who ne’er unto themselves are true, And for “cerebral crinkles” sigh! Whose ears have ne’er about them burn’d, As homeward weary steps have turn’d, From “comments” heard in “Western High”! If such there be go mark them well; For them no “ergs” of work will tell; “Dynamic” though their “line” may be, “Poundals” of style that all may see:— “Nature abhors a vacuum still,” And longs their simple minds to fill, Pedagogically they are not “it”, Alive, they’re but “an atom split”, Mere “permutit”—“mispickel” they, “Deliquescent” and “efflorescent”?—Nay! -E. T. H.