Broward Community College - Silver Sands Yearbook (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

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and past record, H. I. passed most of his courses with a breeze and, in some instances, he was excused from his final examinations. No question about it-H. I. snowed even the faculty at Stigma. Meanwhile, L. O. acquired a position commen- surate with his I. Q., janitor at dear old Testcor High. Although L. Ofs contributions did not compare to those of H. I., he gained the distinction as the cus- todian of the year in Aptitude County. L. O. looked forward to H. Ifs speech with con- siderable ambivalence. Being the brother of a famous executive brought smiles to L.O.'s faceg however. L. O. always envied his brother's success. To have his brother return to the scene of his own frustrations 1 blended misery and nostalgia to the festive occasion. As H. I. planned his speech, he could not avoid recollections of his successful days at Testcor. Be- cause of his college record and amazing ability, H. I. had bypassed the junior eyccutiye routine in favor of a vice presidency in a small automobile manufac- turing company, the Private Nlotor Company. The years were kind to II. I.. and as the company pros- pered, so did Il. I. Changing its name from Private Xlotor Company to Xlajor Nlotor Company. the enterpriser became a leading producer of cars. II. I. moved from tenth vice president through the ranlts to first vice president and, finally, to president. Of course, marriage to the chief stockliolderls 5. - , 17 1 N . lfl ixl it ny f N 'I 'x ,X s .4 I .Af ', , Q f , , A 1 ' fell' fb Q, ZH 1 A f s' W.-p' yn pp ' . .4 ,- fl, ll, W D l'- ll fl l yy fixgrf . - JMZS, rf I - , F , J r p . , A H A 'iigflg 4 7

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EULCGY FUR COU I ELOR By DR. JACK D. TAYLOR Dean of Students The Junior College of Broward County ILLUSTRATED BY ALVA FULLER HE little town of Testcor was all agog. After all, wasnt its favorite son retiring from his posi- tion as president of Major Nlotors to return home to live his remaining years in Testcor? To make the celebration more exciting this fam- ous celebrity was scheduled to deliver the Com- mencement address at Testcor High School. As an added incentive H. I. Quotient was rumored to in- clude in his notes some lauditory remarks about the late I. XVill Guide, Testcors illustrious counselor during Dr. Quotients years at the high school. Quotient had always maintained that Mr. Guide had influenced H. I. in his decision to attend college. For this guidance H. I. was thankful. H. I., also, credited Mr. Guide with masterful direction in breaking down H. Ifs twin brother's stubborn detennination to attend college. VVhereas H. I. had resisted all efforts to persaude him to matriculate to the University, L. O. Quotient had doggedly persisted in such an endeavor. Both of these attitudes had remained until Mr. Guide had 6 administered a Stanford-Binet Test to each with overwhelming results of 195 and 95 I.Q.'s for the brothers. Mr. Guide hypothesized that L. O. had suffered brain damage from an accident or high fever. Naturally, the teachers, marks substantiated the standardized test results. NVhen the boys en- rolled in their classes, the teachers buzzed about the differences in abilities. The teachers remarked that Mr. Guideis data gave them more insight on how to deal with each child. Thus, H. I.'s speech was supposed to give the beloved Mr. Guide credit for much of the eminent presidentis success. This success was predicted by Mr. Guide and manifested itself with high marks, participation in extra-curricular activities, and election to the major offices in high school clubs. These hallmarks ex- tended throughout college as H. I. continued to awe professors with his brilliance. Even before H. I. enrolled at Stigma University, he aroused a hubbub with his phenomenal I.Q. With his amazing ability

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1 Of 7 o Qs-wcommcocoov . eos as 5506001155 23323 go 0. CqQ Q r O 000 ,Q S 05325 502132 .t 'Yi C? o all' O ' f E, O , 32 ffaafiaeeaaiififiiefii T.. 1 1 I X, I I X ' i t X L N Y i i I A fx lx i if L . . X 1 7 i 4' 4 17- 7 fl i Q l I I X l x Aoi , f 'N 7 J Of course, marnage to the chief stockholders daughter did not impede H. I.'s march to this en- viable position. Often H. I. thought that he would employ L. O. in some capacityg however, what could a man with an I.Q. of ninety-five contribute to an enterprising organization like Corporal Motors, as it was known during its period of transition? Almost the entire town congregated to hear T6StCO1'lS favorite son. An air of excitement pervaded the auditorium as the commencement exercise approached. Mr. Ace Speaker, principal of Testcor High, was extended the honor to introduce the hon- ored guest. lVhat an introduction it was! VVith a capacity for majestic oratory, Mr. Speaker extolled the accomplislunents of H. I. Quotient. Not a word was mentioned about the less competent and ineffec- tive brother. After the introduction the emotion-filled citizens could hardly restrain their enthusiasm-in fact a few scattered applauds dampened the dignity of the occasion. The main speech surpassed even the elocution of the introduction. lVhat a pity that I. lVill Guide could not hear the plaudits regarding his own accom- plishments as a counselor of this gifted alumnus. After he had mentioned his own great contributions Cin a matter-of-fact wayj, H. I. explained modestly that this great genius would have been overlooked had it not been for a counselor who possessed the insight and perception to recognize this potential prodigy. Being the only psychometrist with the back- ground to administer the Stanford-Binet, Mr. Guide was the only educator with the ability to recognize H. I. as a genius and L.O. as an average pupil with a capacity below the level to consider college matriculation. Just to emphasize the noteworthy guidance of his former counselor, H. I. requested the cumula- tive records of his less talented brother and him- self. This would be the climax of his speech- concrete evidence of Mr. Guide's professional coun- seling. XVith the two records in his hands, H. I. Quotient, the eminent executive stated that he owed his entire fortune, his entire success, his entire con- tribution to the results of the single test. Also, the same test had saved his brother from the frustration accompanying failure in college. To conclude his remarks H. I. exclaimed I will read you the I. Q. scores of my brother and mef' As H. I. opened the two personal data cards to read the Wide differential in abilities, he stared at each test score, paused, grew faint, and muttered, Oh, noly'- Oh, noli'