Dalhousie Superior School - Black and Gold Yearbook (Dalhousie, New Brunswick Canada)

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THE BLACK AND GOLD VAlll9lIEBlIDlll4E6lIHDllRGY by ERNEST MacKAY '40 The duty of saying farewell for the class of 1940 has fallen to me. After three pleasant years of association with each ot-her and our teachers, we are about to step into vastly different surroundings. As the butterfly emerges from a cucoon so must we step forth into a new life not knowing what- may be before us. E're We make this step may we be permitted for a few moments to retrogress. Dur- ing these three years We have in- deed been allowed to tread the cloist-ered pale. We have been allowed to enjoy many privileges. During t11e time we have spent here, the school has been improved in many ways, The school lawn with the colorful array of flowers makes the school a beauty spot of the town. Our Principal's dili- gent gardening work was reward- ed t-his year when the tulips in front of the school came forth in full bloom and presented a very pleasing scene. Another step in other progress has been the addi- tion of the Vocational Department in 1937 and many boys have since profited by t-his. Although there have been many improvements to the school, there is still room for more. I call to mind what many former students have suggested, such as a single High School for the town. The School Labratory has been im- proved in a lot of ways in the past few years but it can still stand improvement. There is a decided lack of Chemical apparatus with- out whic.h it is pract-ic-ally impos- sible to conduct satisfactory ex- periments. Another addition would be the Home Economics Course which the Home and School Asso- ciation -are working on as an inno- vation to the school. To our parents we are indebted for providing us with the oppor- tunity of attending school. Members of the Teaching Staff: We have now come to appreciate the great help you have been to us. We -admit that at times we felt like throwing our books at you, but now we realize that you had our own good at heart. Fellow students of Grade X3 the year you will spend in Grade XI is not as awe-inspiring as it seems. With the help of cap-able teachers you will succeed. If

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THE BLACK AND GOLD MARJORIE EILEEN TOWER fVice-president lst term - Class Histori-an,-Debatingj Mlaggie's talk'ng and Curios- ity, used to keep us in a state of bewilderment, but during this last year We found her to be la com- bination of generosity, fun, and good sportsmanship. She is plan- nfng on entering the nursing pro- fession, that is, unless the Mill Kerb prospect in Which she has heavy interests, suddenly booms. Best of Luck from all ! OLIVE LORETTA SECORD fC1ass Treasurer, Sec't.-Treas. of Year Bookl Olly is one of those rare in- dividuals known as a good student. She was very quiet, until she bumped into the G-iggly Class of '40, but now ...... She is not color blind, but can see only the Brown side of things. -

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THE BLACK AND GOLD VAIIBIIEBIIDIIIGEEQIINDIIRCY you fail you have only yourself to blame, because it will be only through lack of study and appli- cation to your work. Members of Grade X15 our class is in the unique position of being the first class from this school to graduate under the tragic shadows of a new war. This class has prob- ably more responsibilities than any class that has graduated be- fore. We -are about to take our places in life in a warftorn world, and it is our responsiblity to help. We acknowledge our contribution to Dalhousie, to Canada, to the British Empire, must be greater on this account. The rigors of war will undoubtedly change the dir- ection of our pathw-ays. Instead of further preparatlon for a voca- tion as we might have in peace- time. We must gird our loins for war. To our generation has fall- en the task of defending the principles -and ideals of Democ- racy. On our young shoulders rests the future of the British Empire. Let us make one re- solve that we shall give all, even our lives to accomplish our end- VICTORY. 'WQ7 el2n7'-