Crescent Heights High School - Bugle Yearbook (Calgary, Alberta Canada)

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the daily newspaper. No one can claim to be a literate or responsible citizen today unless he has become acquainted with the events of the day as described on the front pages of newspapers and the opinions on these events as printed on the editorial page. Make it a habit each day after school or each evening after dinner to spend at least half an hour with the newspaper instead of with the TV set. It may be hard to do at first, but if you do it faithfully for a few weeks, you will soon find that there is greater pleasure and satisfaction in being well in¬ formed than in being poorly entertained. The more you read, the more you will enjoy reading and the greater satisfaction you will find in learning from the books you read. Today there is a greater supply of inexpensive books on a wide variety of subjects than was ever known in history before. It should be pos¬ sible, therefore, for most of you to buy a few books of your own and to make a practice of underlining the passages that you consider most significant or most memorable. You might even write in your own comments in the margin if you are reading the book critically and thinking about what the author has to say as you read. Just remember that you should never do this in a library book or a book you have borrowed from someone else. Finally, reading extensively will make you a better student and will improve your chances of entering University and adding further to your chances for a richer and happier existence, so pick out a good book and start reading today and keep at it until the habit of reading is a natural part of your life. DR. W. H. JOHNS President University of Alberta 10

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duest Itiutortal READING — A VANISHING PLEASURE? I am very happy to have the oppor¬ tunity of writing the guest editorial for the yearbook of Crescent Heights High School, for it has had a splendid record as a centre of the best in secondary ed¬ ucation for many years. I am sure the staff and students are proud of this rec¬ ord and are anxious to see that it is maintained. One of the ways in which the rep¬ utation of a school can best be advanced academically is by being made up of real students—that is, of young men and women who have the ability and desire to study—to apply their minds to the business of acquiring information and using it in the solution of problems or of adding further to the store of knowledge. New knowledge can be created or new thoughts conceived on man, on science, or on society, only by those who have gained a basic store of knowledge themselves and have exer¬ cised and trained their minds to use this knowledge in a creative or imaginative way. These are the leaders of tomorrow. One way to achieve this is by wide reading. Now that nearly every home has at least one radio and television set, the habit of extensive reading has inevitably become less widespread. This is un¬ fortunate for there is no real substitute for reading as a means of stocking and exercising the mind. Reading is usually accompanied by speculation or thought to a greater degree than is possible through the radio or the television set. What should a high school student read today? There are, of course, many excellent novels in the public libraries, or even in your own homes. A good novel, well written, will contribute much to your education. Beyond these you should read good books of history and biography of which there are thousands available. Read books about life today in other countries, including the accounts of travels by people from Canada. Books are a very important part of your literary fare, but you should also read good magazines, like Maclean ' s or Saturday Night, and 9

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IJrmripafa Jlli ' ssage For many years, the people of the Christian world had, in addition to their belief in the doctrines of Christianity, a belief in certain virtues for guidance in seeking the good life. The material world has changed almost beyond recognition since Christianity was introduced and virtues such as these were accepted. In spite of these pronounced material changes, it is felt that those things in the spiritual world that were proved to have been good in the past have not changed. They remain as guide posts to good living, now as formerly. Prudence: caution in a line of action; thoughtfulness regarding the consequences of actions. Fortitude: strength of mind or soul that enables a person to en¬ counter danger or bear pain with courage. Temperance: the observance of moderation; restrained or mod¬ erate indulgence. Justice: action which conforms with what is right; uprightness. When moral standards are very much in question, and when earnest young people are seeking values to which they may hold, the good standards contained in prudence, fortitude, temperance and justice will still provide a safe guide to the attainment of the good life. It is the earnest hope of the staff of this school that our young people will accept these high ideals as their own. W. H. COOPER, Principal