Balmoral Junior High School - Crimson Green and White Yearbook (Calgary, Alberta Canada)

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2 . An Appreciation The closing of a school year always brings mixed feelings — a : lingering hesitation to leave familiar scenes, and equally anxious anticipation of ' next year. ' This term-ehding will affect significantly more persons than usual. Not only graduating and other students, but also several teachers close their sojourn at Balmoral. ' We are grateful for the fine associations with each other. There are many good things to recall. Students have carried on a fine tradition and added much honor to the school. Our academic record is splendid. Balmoral ' s ' reputation for sportsmanship is enviable. The atmosphere is charged with the spirit of buoyant goodwill and co-operation in all activities. We entertain great hope for the many sensible and capable students that have benefitted from the fine program that the staff has offered. ' We hope that the example and training received here will blossom to the benefit of every one of us. The staff are not unmind- ful of what they have learned from the students. There has, been mutual,benefit. As-we go our several ways we can rest in a. sense of achievement and satisfaction, - and fine associations well founded. K. B. Meiklejohn

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1 GUEST EDITORIAL Live Today Tor Tomorrow One of the ' most thrilling words in our language is ■ tomorrow . It speaks to us of new responsibilities, new opport¬ unities, and new joys. It reminds us that no day is complete within itself, but Is a part of the entire course which we must run until death. As a member of the student body at Balmoral Junior High School you have much to expect of tomorrow. When you have finished your work here, there will be the challenge of addit¬ ional education, job opportunities, and establishing yo-ur : own home, all a part of a good and full life. I know that.you are looking forward to these experiences eagerly. And yet, sometimes we forget that tomorrow grows out of today. The energy and enthusiasm with which you go about today’s tasks determine the way you will be able to accept tomorrow ' s opportunities. You must not suppose that you can be careless and indifferent.toward present obligations, and by some kind of magic be able to handle those of the future. What you are today decides what you will be tomorrow.. Begin now, therefore, to work for those things which you hope to accomplish in ten years, or even twenty. Do not allow yourself to miss a single opportunity for growth; it might cost you the dream you cherish most of all. Live today for tomorrow.’ Pat Boone

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3 - A CHALLENGE TO ALL - Once in a while, in counselling individual students, have occasion to express a thought that I feel bears repeating to all. For the abilities and the aptitudes with which we are bora we should accept little credit and feel no pride. What we do to use and develop these inherent characteristics is the important thing. The tall, lanky basketball star who naturally moves with .light easy grace and speed often deserves less praise and glory than the second stringer who had to work diligently many arduous hours to overcome a natural clumsiness and lack of co-ordination before he could win a place cn the team. Think of two runners - the first, a natural, wins his event with little training; the second, a lad bom with an imperfect foot, undergoes several operations, then, by sheer deter¬ mination, willpower and countless hours of training manages to place a close second. Which of these runners do you feel should truly be proud? The student who is born with a high academic ability, which places him in the top two out of a hundred, should be able to lead the class with average effort. When he gets A credits on his reports he has less to be proud of than the student of low ability who, by hard work, manages to eke out B grades. The student with average ability who gets on the Honour Roll - and we have had quite a number of them this year - I feel truly deserves to be congratulated. For good looks, for musical talent, for athletic prowess, for artistic aptitude, for academic ability, for all these we should be truly grateful. But they bring with them a responsibility. ' Only when the individual works to develop these inherent gifts to their fullest are there any grounds for pride. - L. C. Pallesen - - TO THE GRADUATES - In the three years that I have been at Balmoral I have had the opportunity of getting to know the majority of the graduating class, particularly those who have taken an active part in the Physical Education program. A great many of you have been a credit to your school in various ways. Some of you have kept the academic standards high by producting the best work of which you are capable. Some have become known for musical and dramatic ability. Still others have excelled in athletics and have been the members of our All-Star teams. Regardless of the field in which you have participated, if you have displayed high ideals of sportsmanship, qualities of co-operation and unselfish¬ ness, a respect for wise discipline and authority, you have not only contributed greatly to your school but have benefitted yourselves to the greatest possible extent. You have been the ones who have made it pleasant for the staff and students with whom you have worked and played. May you continue to grow in these fine characteristics. A. Proden