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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1960-11-17, Page 3You are invited to attend the OFFICIAL OPENING of the 1959 Addition of Clinton District Collegiate Institute Friday, November 18 beginning at 8 The Hon. J. P. ROBARTS, Q.C., London Minister of Education for Ontario will Officiate in the New Gymnatorium Clinton District Collegiate Institute Board IRVINE TEBBUTT, Chairman Thurs., Nov. 17, 196Q--Clinton News,Recoyd-,„090. 3 S. B. COON & SON ARCHITECTS 745 MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD BURWELL R. COON, B.A.Sc., F.R.A.I.C., F:R:B:A: DYCE C. SAUNDERS, A.R.I.B.A., M.R.A.I.C. R. M. LEGE, B. Arch., M.R.A.I.C. TORONTO R. F. REEVES, Chief Draughtsman T. K. MEACOCK, Job Captain J. P. BLAIN, Job Captain It has been our great pleasure to be General Contractor FOR THE 1959 Addition to Clinton District Collegiate Institute John Hayman & Sons Co. Ltd. 432 Wellington Street London, Ontario (Continued from Page One) Mr. Houston was not too complimentary about the rest of the school either . . . the doors would not shut . . . the place was cold . . . the water pipes freeze up . . . cold air registers were needed . . . cold West winds were felt in the teachers room . . . * * * The board was net too complimentary about the letter either . . . the minutes record that "the principal's letter is indication of the indifference to the welfare of the institute" . . . And they wrote back to him . . . * * The second fetter from Mr. Houston outlined his, despair in working at the school . . . telling of shovelling snow in below-zero weather over the openings in the school walls, to keep out the wind the next day . . . Apparently after ap- pealing in person before the board the situation was smoothed out for the principal. * * * The inspectors report in De- cember supported the principal in his claim that the school was in bad shape . . and the school board approached council for enough money to put the building in order . . . The caretaker's wages were increased $4 per month for the winter months, so probably he took over the principal's wor- ries over heating and snow shoveling . . . ' Then in 'June, 1905 a con- tract was let for $1,409 to T. McKenzie for repairs to the school . . By 1912 the request from town council had grown to $2,300 a year . . ..and a sixth teacher was hired, W. A. -Dow- ding at a salary of $800 and at the same time Miss Helen Bell was appointed science teacher at $1,300. . • * For some reason meetings at this time were held in the constable's office . . . members of the board in 1919 were W. Brydone, chairman; R. E. Man- ning, J. E. Hovey, Dr. Axon, James MelVlath and W. H. Hel- lyar . . . In 1920 the town grant went up to $4200 . . * * E. A. Fines joined the staff in the fall of 1923 at the handsome salary of $2,200. . . he was mathematical master . . Then three years later in 1927 he became principal at $2,700 . . . Location of the present sch- ool was decided on Monday evening, June 7, 1926 at a meeting of the board held in W. Brydone's office . . . Mr. Brydone was chairman; other members were R. E. Manning, Rev. J. E. Hogg, Dr. Evans, H. B. Chant -and W. H. Hell- yar . . . The first idea of er- ecting the building at the rear of the old school was carried . . . and an amendment that it be placed on the east side of the campus was lost . . . Then the next day, at a meet- ing in the town hall, the de- cision was reversed and auth- orization was given that it be placed on the eastern side of the grounds, where it now is... * * S. B. Coon and Son was en- gaged as architect, at the commission of five percent ... This firm subsequently planned the 1954 addition . . and also the 1959 addition . . 4, * Alfred Ivey's tender for bu- ilding at a total cost of $67,754 was accepted on July 30 . . . In April of the next year the old school was advertised for sale . . . In May it was sold to Mr. Rozell (no price was recorded in the minutes) . . . On. May 31 the board decided to ask for an additional $6,000 "making a total of $86,000 to enable us to finance additional necessary work on the building and equipment for the same." * The minutes of October 26, 1927 record the establishment of a $200 investment by W. Brydone with the Toronto General Trust Co. . . . setting up in perpetuity a fund, int- erest on it to be used for an annual prize to be competed for by the student writing the best composition on the history of the school for the previous year . . The prize would work out to $10 . . * * Mr. Brydone continued as chairman of the board until 1931 when he was succeeded by R. E. Manning, then by Col, H. T. Rance... * * Early commencement pro- grains unearthed more items . . For , one- thing it showed that Clinton then as now was the centre of •a thriving •area of poultry and egg producers . . . In 1926, •announced Gunn, Langlois and Co. Limited, Clin- ton, there was $300,000 spent in town for eggs and poultry . . The firm suggested that "if you didn't get any of this it is your fault" . • * * People wondered if advertis- ing paid . . . and Morrish Clothing Company carried out a test by offering ten percent discount to anyone who pres- ented the firm's adv. in the Collegiate's commencement pro- gram at the store . . wonder what the test showed . . . * s In 1927 D. H. McInnes, chir- opractor and drugless thera- pist was in Clinton at the Commercial Inn three days a week . . . Mr. McInnes con- tinued his practice in Clinton until very recent years . . . He lives in Stratford . . and we believe still comes to Sea- forth once a week . . . * That year of 1927 was the year that Tena Flynn and El- mer Trick carried home the senior athletic championships at CCI . . . Lorne Cook wan the Huron Athletic Association senior boys championship in 1928 as well as the Clinton trophy . . . and Edith Middleton won the senior girls championship . . Then in 1929 Joe Gandier won the Huron Junior boys championship; senior winners at Clinton were S. Keyes and Bessie McEwen . . . * * The first four of the special 'history' awards- set up by W. ,i3 one went to -Ruth Veneer, kargaret McLeod, Margaret Phinisteel and Helen Louise MacMath . . . These essays are kept permanently bound in a Special book, imprinted in gold "Annals of Collegiate In- stitute Clinton" . . . and the practice was kept up until 1944 . . . At that point the essays.- were discontinued, at least in the special book . . . Winner of the award in that year was Murray Roy . . . * * Senior members on the staff at CDCI, in years of service . . . are W. Brock Olde, B.A., and Garnet W. McGee, BA. They began teaching there in the fall of 1942 . . . E. A. Fines, who retired last year due to ill health, had been principal since (before 1927) . and Norman Garrett, also retiring last year, joined the staff in 1946, coming from the principalship of Blyth contin- uation school . . . * In the spring of 1946 Marg- aret Colquhoun graduated with honours, and collected the Dominion - Provincial scholar- ship for the second year in a row . . She is now Mrs. John Robinson, RR 1, Zurich, and head- of the English de- partment at CDCI which has five English teachers . . . * • J. Ross Middleton, RR 3, Clinton also gained his second- ary education at Clinton Col- legiate . . . He is married and with his family grows top qu- ality apples and peaches on a farm near Bayfield . . . Mr. Middleton has- led the Glee Sincere Best Wishes from E. S. A. (Canada) LTD. Manufacturers of Quality School and Nesting Furniture ELMIRA, ONTARIO MOhawk 9-5405 • 19041 Teaching Staff at CDCI Staff members at Clinton District Collegiate Institute this year are, from the left, J. Ross Middleton; William Craig, A. W. Lowe, W. D. Webster, Gannet W. McGee, Ian Fraser, W. Brock Olde and R. B. Heyes. Seated, Mrs. S. P. Burton, Miss K. Klapp, Miss M. A. MacKenzie, Miss C. M. Haig, Miss ,E. M. Plumsteel, Mrs. K, J. Lowe. Standing, Kenneth Clynick, R. J. Hunter, J. L. Snyder, R. C. Welsh, T. E. Fleming, D. John Cochrane, A. J. Langdon and R. J. Homuth. Seated, Mrs. B. A. Dale, Mrs, John E. Robinson, Mrs. A, J. Webb, Mrs. H. M. Alexander and Mrs. M. Whetham. (News-Record Photo) lira Column CDC! Notes CONGRATULATIONS to Clinton District Collegiate — from — Rude! Machinery Co. Ltd. Subsidiary of CAN. FAIRBANKS-MORSE Co. Ltd. Suppliers of SOUTH BEND LATHES DELTA WOODWORKING EQUIPMENT DIACRO METAL WORKING EQUIPMENT Club at the collegiate since joining the staff in 1954 or 1955 . . . NOTICE Applicants For Driver Licences On Tuesday, the 15th day of November, the Ontario Department of Trans- port opened a new Driver Examination Centre in the Community Credit Union Building, 70 Ontario Street, Clinton. Examinations for chauffeurs and operators licences will be held on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of each week from 8.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Residents of the Clinton area will in future take their driver examinations at this Clinton office. Advance appointments may be made by contacting the Driver Examination Centre during the above hours of business on the three days mentioned. The Ontario Department of Transport will also conduct driver examinations in Exeter on Monday of each week commencing November 28th, 1960. This service will be operated from the Town Hall, Exeter; from 9.00 a.m. to 4,30 p.m. Advance appointments may be made by contacting the Ontario Depart- ment of Transport's Agent for Motor Vehicle Permits and Licences in Exeter. Driver examinations will also be conducted in Wingham on Tuesday of each week commencing November 29th, 1960. This service will be operated from the Queen's Hotel, Wingham, from 9.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Advance appointments may be made through the week by contacting the Ontario Department of Transport's Agent for Motor Vehicle Permits and Licences in Wingham. ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT Hon. J. Yaremko, Q.C., A. G. MacNab, Minister Deputy Minister AT MARTINS GRAND OPENING Saturday, Nov. 19 BIGGER and BETTER THAN EVER ONE WHOLE FLOOR OF TOYS FOR ALL AGES USE OUR CHRISTMAS LAY-A-WAY Guaranteed Catalogue Prices MARTINS 2ND TOYLAND FLOOR