Calgary Normal School - Chinook Yearbook (Calgary, Alberta Canada)

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Editorial VV7 E have attempted to give you a glimpse of our Normal School activities, yet between the covers of this Year Book we can never hope to bring to you all the pleasant experiences in which we have participated. Although we have endeavored to make it truly representative of life at Normal School, we cannot hope to merit the complete satisfacton of each and every student, but rather in a truly democratic light to gain the approval of the majority. A special tribute goes to the members of the staff, Miss Chittick and Mr. McDougall who have given generously of their time and efforts in guiding supervision Had it not been for them we should not have been able to bring you this souvenir which in future years will recall more vividly to you your Normal School days. We wish also to extend our hearty thanks to the students who have worked so patiently and faithfully towards the success of the Chinook. Congratulations go to Mr. Tigerstedt for his fine work on the photog¬ raphy. The editors are also grateful to our advertisers who, in spite of present conditions, were most generous. To all those who have contributed in any other way, we offer our grateful thanks. This work, in the war year 1941-42, was hampered by numerous changes of staff members, a policy necessitated by the fact that some of our members offered their services for positions in rural schools to alleviate the shortage of teachers in Alberta. As our students enter into a new life filled with many varied and new experiences, we hope they will carry along with them the ideals and spirit of good fellowship shown at Normal. Many of our students will be going to fight for the preservation of democracy and our way of life. May they go forward as a determined body MAY MALLOY. JOAN CLANDILLON. ☆ ☆ A Congratulations ! The Staff and Students of the Calgary Normal School take great pleasure in congratulating Dr. Swift upon receiving the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from Stanford University, California, January 9th, 1942. to win for us everlasting peace. Page twelve

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☆ ☆ ☆ T HE class of 1941-42 is in a sense the first war class of the present world conflict. For although the war began in 1939 we in far-off and sheltered Alberta scarcely felt its impact, and lived much as we had been in the habit of doing. But during this year our outlook has changed. It has been brought home to us that although we are not yet like the people of Britain, in the front line, we are at last in a fight to the finish and with personal obligations which, though they may not be so dangerous to life and limb as those faced by our fighting heroes, are just as real and compelling. What are these obligations? Are there any which apply with special force to teachers ? You have had brought forcefully to you during the present year the great need of teachers for our schools. From amongst you many have gone out to serve so that children might continue to be educated. Teachers have left their posts to serve their country on the line of battle. We honor them. Some have left to render other services related to the war effort. They also serve. But others have left for reasons far less praiseworthy, sometimes trivial, some¬ times selfish. When you, the class of 1941-42, take your places in the schools of Alberta it is my hope that you will acquit yourselves with dignity and with full awareness of your responsibility. The schools need you. True, you may also be needed elsewhere. But before you leave the schoolroom may I ask that you satisfy yourselves that you do so to render a greater and not a lesser service. I wish you happiness in your teaching. May you know the joy which comes from the knowledge that children find in you that person whom they may respect, honor and hold in cherished memory. W. H. SWIFT. Page eleven

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