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85!5 perform5nces w5s the Literary 6ociely. The Gle ner of 1908 defines Lhe Literary oociely 5S ..81Vin8 Lhe students experience in conduclin8 public 85therin8s. in committee work. in 5d5pl5tion of me5ns Lo 5n end. and in public spe5k- in8 ·· The meelin8s were held 5L ni8hl. 5nd 5ttended by members ofLhe community who p5id for the privile8e 5nd Lhus furnished funds for other enterprises in the school. Unfor- t u n 5 l e l y . 5 p p 5 r e n l l y t h e f o l k o f 19 0 8 w e r e n o t L o o i n t e r e s t e d . 5nd the princip5l of Lhe Lime. Mr. Percy Brown. had Lo put out 8reat efforl to revive the society with several meelin8s fealurin8 "pro8rammes of music. readin8s. recitations and speeches.··
By 19ll. the Literary oociely W5S one of only three stu- dent or8anizalions in the school. the other two bein8 6porls. and the Youn8 Men's Chrisli5n l\ssoci5tion (Y.M.C.I\.). The year book explains th5t the ··society is maintained by the pupils for the purpose of improvin8 themselves in public speakin8. deb5lin8. readin8. wrilin8 of essays. 8eneral literature. vocal and instrumental music". with meelin8s every two weeks.
By 1925. the Literary oociety h5d encomp5ssed the 1\Lhletic Or85nizalion under a lille 'The Colle8iate 6ociely' The Literary oociety was flrsl or8anized in Lhe 1857 Gramm5r & hool. the precursor to CCI. It h5d become lhe most im- porlanl or8anization in the school by Lhis Lime. bein8 the sole source of funds for other school activities. It was durin8 this era that the Literary oociely look on lhe t5sk for which il w5s responsible for many years. The Commencement. This an- nual evenl became the Brand event of the year for CCI. and it was here that the school showcased all ils lalenls. The Com- mencement exercises of1929 featured " various numbers lhal were well prepared and the students well-trained by the teachers. The pro8ramme consisted of5oy's 1\Lhletics under lhe direction of Mr. Qeynolds. dances. Miss Kennedy and Miss Cl5rk, p5nlomine -- Miss Wales. Orchestra -- Mrs. Ellis: play -- Miss Ness and Mrs. Dr. Mitchell. and the Glee Club by Mr. 1\lkinson. our principal". In December of 1930. The l\nnu51Concerl tried 5newformal ofskils fealurin8 Universi- ty life and Lhe Commencement exercises of 1931 presented " four tiers of rollickin8 sin8ers" fromlhe Glee Club fealur- in8 soloists. Miss Bernice Qalei8h 5nd W5ller Qice. the or- chestr5 led by Mr. !\llan Dixon. and 5 two-5cl play "6milh lo the rescue...
Cen LL CCI Drama Club of 189'2. Bol LL 1930 Lilerary 6ociely. Top RL II performance in Lhe lale '40's on Lhe sla8e of whal is presenlly Admiral Collin8wood Public 6chool. Bol RL Even Lhe earliesl performances involved a very ler8e porlion of the sludenl body end slaff.
featured at CCI almost since ils inception. The
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