Brantford Collegiate Institute and Vocational School - Hello Yearbook (Brantford, Ontario Canada)

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i lce -J- i fincipal A foreword It is our privilege to live in a democracy. A precious right inherent in the democratic process is the opportunity, readily available, to acquire an education. This right carries with it an obligation to become an active and informed citizen in our democracy. Thus it becomes incumbent upon us to accept our respons- ibilities and engage seriously in the process of education. Only by so doing will we equip ourselves to live a satisfying and happy life and become the type of citizen upon which our community depends. The traditional scholarship associated with our school makes this brief message but a reminder to most of the student body. May it serve the much more important purpose of driving home to a minority of the students the need to improve their work habits, to lift their sights higher, and to engage more effectively and sincerely in the educational opportunities offered. Only in this way may they participate more actively in our increasingly complex society and enjoy the rewards it offers. R. G. Wilson.

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J eadmaAter A foreword ( fe-O For fifty years our school has stood at 120 Brant Avenue. During this time several additions to the original building have made possible the inclusion of Vocational Courses along with the General Course, so that it is to-day a truly composite school. In this period thousands have received their secondary education here. Some have achieved feime in other lands, some have contributed greatly to Canada ' s life, but the greatest niamber have stayed to make Brantford into the fine community that it is. While at the B. C. I. V. S. they established a tradition and loyalty which many schools might envy. This loyalty to school and community is a precious commodity. Every commimity needs citizens with positive faith in its future. I trust that the B. C. I. V. S. will always maintain this tradition and take the lead in developing citizens for a better world, a better Canada, and a better Brantford. B. W. Switzer

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CL T upiain A ofewofi d Training To-day Means Triumph To-morrow At the beginning of this century a new field of scientific study was adolescent psychology, a subject which has subsequently received considerable atten- tion. Experts of that day examined the data and reported the following characteristics: a sense of incompleteness and imperfection, a brooding depres- sion, a morbid introspection, a haunting conscious- ness of guilt, an undefined anxiety about the hereafter, and a disturbing concern for doubts. After analysing the phenomenon of adolescence, they did the same for maturity. They found happi- ness, relief, an objective outlook, self-confidence, and an adjustment to the world and to the Supernatural. Times may have changed more than teens . Underneath apparent sophistication and carelessness there may linger the same problems that grandmother and grandfather faced. To-day, however, youth re- quires more discipline and direction for successful integration. To assist in the maturing process, young people have an excellent educational system and citizenship in a free and enlightened country. Moreover, youth has the liberty and guidance of the Qiristian Church whose founder declared, I am come that you might have life and have it more abundantly. This is the decade in which you will reach matur- ity. The degree of your attainment depends upon your training. Use your privileges. The world and the Kingdom needs the mature you. Rev. A. E. Kewley, B.A., B.D., Th.D. dSoard o C ducatlon oreworci The Board of Education, your principal, and the teachers are very proud of the history of achieve- ments and honours attained by B.C.I, students. Although the school buildings may no t have as modem facilities as the others, remember, it is results that count, and in this field you have an excellent reputation to uphold. Will this year bring even greater honours? The best encouragement I can offer is to suggest that every student read the following poem. If YOU think you are beaten, you are; If you think you dare not, you don ' t; If you think you ' d like to win, but you can ' t, It ' s almost a cinch you won ' t; If you think you ' ll lose, you ' ve lost; For out in the world you ' ll find Success begins with a fellow ' s will — It ' s all in the state of mind. Full many a race is lost Ere even a race is run. And many a coward fails Ere even his work ' s begun. Think big and your deeds will grow, Think small and you fall behind. Think that you can, and you will; It ' s all in the state of mind. If YOU think you are outclassed, you are; You ' ve got to think high to rise; You ' ve got to be sure of yourself before You can ever win a prize. Life ' s battle doesn ' t always go To the strongest or fastest metn; But sooner or later, the man who wins, Is the fellow who thinks he can. (Author unknown.) Best wishes to all for a successful year. Kenneth U. Turton, Chairman, Brantford Board of Education. THE BUSINESS STAFF of the HELLO take this opportunity to thank their Friends who have kindly advertised in these pages. Page 4