The Welland High School Literary Society, c. 1908

The Welland High School Literary Society, c. 1908

Welland High School Literary Society members

Black and white photograph showing the Welland High School Literary Society posing together, c. 1908. The principal Herbert M. McCuaig is in the back row second from left.

The book this comes from, "The History and Development of Welland High and Vocational School 1854-1979," has this descriptive caption:

"The Literary Society was the first extra-curricular activity at Welland High. In all probability it began in the Bald Street Grammar School. An elite group, the Literary Society was the predecessor of the Student Council. "Not only does the Literary Society afford the opportunity of a "Get-together" function, of enjoying the ability of their school-mates, but it gives the promising musician, speaker, elocutionist, or whatever his or her line may be, a wonderful chance to practice complacency and self-confidence when appearing before an audience."

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Welland Public Library Local History Collection

c. 1908

Public domain

Black and white photograph

Still image

"The History and Development of Welland High and Vocational School 1854-1979" LHC 373.71339 Tan - p. 25

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