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

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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'

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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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CAN DREAMS FORETELL .... It was three o'clock in the morning when Judy, a Broward junior College sophomore, flapped- her arms and flew through the air. She soared above the campus of JCBC cutting off the heads of her teachers with a great sword she firmly held in her hand. At the same time, on the other side of town, Nick, a freshman, was watching his own funeral being conducted by men of the moon. Both occurrences are very odd ways for students to be spending their nights but, though odd, they are not at all impossible. The By GREG OLIVER ILLUSTRATED bv GREG OLIVER above accounts were experienced during those somewhat common- place journeys all of us take through the mysterious world of dreams. But what are those sub- conscious visions called dreams? XVhat power do they have over us? How valuable are they to our lives? And, above all, can dreams foretell our future? According to Henri Bergsonfs The World of Dreams, such thoughts are the illusions of the mind during sleep. The psycholo- gists of the present day consider dreams to be a valuable part of fx alia D . g it f psychoanalyzing the nature and origins of a persons difficulties. Sigmund Freud has taught that dreams are not meaningless thoughts, but are full of informa- tion of great importance to the dreamer. Judy will be happy to learn that to dream of flying through the air is an omen of good fortune. To dream of car- rying a sword signifies the posses- sion of great power, and her cnt- ting off her teachers' heads means an unexpected legacy will be left to her. As for Nicks dream, author 9