Delta Secondary School - Lampadion Yearbook (Hamilton, Ontario Canada)

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V aledictoru ArddreAA -J a muel L ioran Mr. Chairman, Honoured Guests, Faculty, Ladies and Gentlemen, Fellow Graduates of 1960. This is probably the last time we shall be assembled together in our Delta as the graduate class of year 1960, and it is possibly the last time we shall see many of the friends we have made in our Delta, but it is certainly not the last time we shall remember our Delta. And I say our Delta emphatically, for it is our school and a part of it is what we have made it. We have added our own mark to this school in the years that we have matured here, and in the same way, she has lent a bit of her own flavour to our characters. It was in these classrooms that we spent the most important years of our lives - the years which will have moulded our personalities and future actions; and we never lacked the tools to accomplish our finished products here. Not only did we have the opportunity of developing our intellects in study, but equally important were the opportunities of developing ourselves socially and physically with the extra-curricular activities. But these activities, whose memory many of us will always cherish, were not really what we can call extra-curricular, rather, they were actually part of Delta just as the classes were. The variety shows, the social events, the athletic teams - these were all an integral part of what we call school. These were the outlets which gave us the opportunity to put our learning into practice; for our classes were not all intended to fill our minds with facts and figures, but the goal was rather to make us competent individuals, individuals who could think, act and produce when necessary: individuals who could find their way in our complex world. These activities and the academic learning produced within us that fleeting and abstract quality we so often carelessly referred to as school spirit . And this spirit is what we needed, for spirit is the essence of youth; it is the quality which meant the difference between winning or losing a football game, putting on a wonderful or a poor Variety Revue and which made the difference of our success or failure in school. But above all, it was the rope which bound the students, the teachers and the school together. Perhaps now when we think back over the classes we attended, the functions and activities we arranged, we may in some small measure at least, begin to understand and appreciate the contributions of our teachers and our fellow students to our own lives. And let us not forget the teachers who have been, who are, and who always shall be the foundation of the school. To them we owe an inexpressable gratitude, a gratitude that we are often slow to express openly but which, nevertheless, is still there. Too often we have not tried to fully understand, nor realize that they were deeply interested in us and had our concerns at heart. And so for the graduate class of 1960, I want to express that gratitude to the faculty, to let them know that we can and do realize their patience and sacrifice. And the best manner in which I can say this, is simply and humbly - We t hank you sincerely. But as Delta is now the door to the past, it is more so the gateway to the future. For now we have been prepared for the future and are ready to begin our real learning. Some will go on to further study, others will be ready for the world, but our learning is just beginning and we must pursue it unaided. We are the ones who have carried Delta ' s lamp of learning in the years we have been here, and I believe we have done it successfully. Now the time has arrived to hand the lamp to the other students of Delta. Although we have carried this symbol of light and understanding our required lap, the race is by no means over, rather it is just beginning and there are many more laps in this unending marathon, and there will be greater obstacles to overcome than we have known in the past or the present. But let us not be dismayed, let us not give up the race, let not the pain of effort make us fail, for the running of the course is the opening of our horizons. There are no horizons set for us; the only horizons we have. are those which we shall set ourselves and we can set our own, for we are the future and we are tomorrow ' s world. But let us not forget that we had our origin in this school, with these fellow students, with these teachers, and with these institutions which we call Delta. And when someone asks us where we came from, let us remember our alma mater and say with pride - I came from Delta.

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Mr. Jack Grabowski £ - . i in Mr. Kenneth Peal Of) A ' ™ NeWma 3 c kolas tic rwarai SCHOLARSHIPS Ford Motor Company of Canada - Mr. Jack Grabowski The Hamilton Spectator ------------------------ Mr. Kenneth Newman Steel Company of Canada ------------------------- Mr. Kenneth Peal DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SPECIAL HONOUR DIPLOMAS (80% AND ABOVE ON THE GRADE XIII EXAMINATIONS) Mr. Samuel Cioran --------------------------- Miss Carol Moule Mr. Joseph Falletta Mr. Kenneth Newman Miss Marilynn Longson -------------------------- Mr. Kenneth Peal Miss Florence Skretkowicz THE PRINCIPAL ' S AWARD FOR SCHOLARSHIP Mr. Kenneth Newman ACADEMIC AWARDS The Canadian Westinghouse Award ------------------ Mr. Kenneth Newman (MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE) The T. Eaton Award Mr. Samuel Cioran (ENGLISH AND MODERN LANGUAGES) Anna Jenson Award Miss Florence Skretkowicz (HISTORY) Board of Education Proficiency Awards: Gold ------------------- -- ---- Miss Carol Dinning Silver Mr. Jonathan Uhlinger COMMERCIAL AWARDS Noma Bronze Award • Miss Cynthia Morgan (ACADEMIC, PERSONALITY AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR PARTICIPATION) The Steel Company of Canada: Stenographer Miss Lorraine Davison Bookkeeping Mr. Paul Palidwor The Board of Education Proficiency Medals: Gold Miss Cynthia Morgan Silver -------- ------- - Miss Lorraine Davison The Gene White Memorial Shorthand Cup------------- Miss Adeline Ladniak The Smith-Corona Speed Typewriting Pins Mr. Robert Jeffery, Mr. Robert Underr Underwood Typewriting Cup Miss Kathaleen Holden The Remington Rand Typewriting and Office Practice Cups - i Miss Cynthia Morgan, Miss Lorraine Davison, Miss Lenore Baker TECHNICAL AWARDS The Board of Education Proficiency Medals: Gold Mr. Robert Marttila Silver Mr. Robert Watson The Cole Lumber Co. Ltd. Award -------------------- Mr. Steve Popowich The Garage Supply Company Award Mr. Roger Rose The American Society of Tool Engineers, Hamilton Chapter. No. 42 Mr. Robert Marttila