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Page 15 text:
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ROOKING back on my years at Central High School, I have great pleasure in recalling many experiences of this school which, having taken us into its fold as be¬ wildered overgrown children, has striven ceaselessly to develop us into young adults prepared to face the trials and responsibil¬ ities of the world at large. I am sure it will be proved that Central has been as success¬ ful in its aims for this present group or grad¬ uating students as it has been over its many years. Although we are all proud to have reached graduation night, we cannot, as we remember the enjoyable years spent here, contemplate leaving without some feelings of regret. However, tonight we must, like Janus, look to the future as well as to the past. In our democratic society, individual freedom demands individual responsibilities and much of our success will depend on how well we have learned the principles of individual hard work and friendly relations with our fellows which Central has endeavored to teach us. But we also must recognize our debt to our parents who have devoted much of their own lives to our education and training, abandoning unselfishly their own desires. The future may bring difficulties but we shall always carry with us Central’s heritage of hard work, fair play and good fellowship. One of the outstanding features of Central ' s curriculum is the constant emphasis on an academic liberal arts education rather than an subjects con¬ sidered by some to have more practical value. As a result of this pursuit of academic subjects, the students have an advantage of more disciplined thinking and broader general knowledge than have students taking strictly vocational courses. Again, it must be remembered that much of the success of this ideal results from the great interest which our teachers have taken in us. Their unselfish efforts, although often unappreciated at the time, will be remembered by the students with gratitude for the rest of their lives. Unfortunately, I cannot give each teacher the special mention which everyone deserves, but I should like to express the student appreciation of our Principal, Mr. Gordon Foster—friend, advisor and guiding spirit of Central, to whom all students owe a common debt. Sir, may I extend to you, the special thanks of the graduating class. That we shall be glad to leave Central is a foregone conclusion; that we shall have some regrets at leaving is the present emotion. But we shall leave, filled with pride of the old school and with fond memories of the teachers so much a part of it. 13 —JOHN TURNER.
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Page 14 text:
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VaU.dictoJui 1955 ! This year has a special significance for the citizens of Alberta. It marks her Golden Jubilee—fifty years of provincehood and fifty years of outstanding progress and expansion. But this year has a more immediate significance for those of us who are now about to leave Central High School. It marks our Graduation, the ob¬ jective for which we have been striving during the past welve years. It also marks our last and most memorable year of high school. Our years at C.C.I. have been like a dramatic production composed of both tragedy and comedy. We, the protagonists and players, have been confronted with various obstacles, some of which we were able to overcome while others defeated us. We were a bewildered, tense cast when the curtain rose three years ago on Grade Ten. The props and scenery were strange and unfamiliar to us; the stage itself, enormous and uninviting. But we made our way through the first act successfully. During the second act. Grade Eleven, We gained confidence and ease in our roles and we became increasingly aware of our parts in the large cast. The third and final act began last fall. It proved to be more difficult than the previous ones. The script called for a great deal more time and study. And now, we are preparing for the climax, which is only a few short scenes away. Our major role has been to master the academic fundamentals which are so necessary in this fast advancing and exacting world. It has been a long, hard role, but it has provided us with a broad foundation for higher education and professional training. From it we have developed good mental habits, logical thinking, and sustained reasoning. It has broadened our views con¬ siderably. The props for this role have consisted of new desks, coverless books, dull pencils, and the unforgettable miniature steam engine and pickled frog. We have played our minor roles in various costumes—football helmets, cheerleader costumes, basketball uniforms, and track shoes. These parts have taught us the meaning of fair play and comradeship. They have relieved the tension and monotony of the curriculum. This year, the spotlight shone on us in basketball when the senior team captured the provincial championship. The production could not have taken place without the guidance and direction given by the teaching staff. They have prompted us when we have (Continued on Page 30) 12
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