Earl Grey School - Triangle Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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As another school year draws to a close, let us pause to think over all that has happened during the past ten months For many of us this will be the last year at Earl Grey. There¬ fore, it is only natural that our thoughts should now be cen‘ tred on all that has happened within the walls of this school while we were here. Perhaps it was at Earl Grey that we first participated in an inter-school game; perhaps it was during such a game that we first learned the meaning of good sportsmanship. Perhaps it was at Earl Grey that we learned the importance of teamwork in everything we do, that we realized the importance of hard work, and that we experienced the joy of achievement. Certainly, too, we have here been given the first opportunities in leader¬ ship . This year Earl Grey successfully produced the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, The Mikado. This was a major undertaking for a junior high school, and it was due to the hard work and enthusiasm of the teachers and the cast that it was so success¬ fully presented. There have been many other interesting events at the school this year. Amongst these were the rollicking Christmas Party of the Elementary school, the training of Elementary school choirs for participation in the Winnipeg Musical Festi¬ val, and many classroom teas which afforded parents an oppor¬ tunity of closer contact with the school. In the office of Earl Grey, our school emblem stands. It is inscribed with the words ‘Honour, Truth and Duty 1 . This emblem has come to mean much to the students of our school. It is for us to keep these words in our mind, and to practise them in our lives. As a member of the graduating class, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Hensley and the teachers for their patient assistance during the year. As I think back over this year and others much like it spent at Earl Grey, I know that I have learned much, not only in my academic work, but in my associations with my fellow stu¬ dents and teachers. May I therefore thank the teachers who have helped us, the pupils who have shared experiences with us, and the school which has presented us with a challenge to be honourable to seek truth, and to be faithful to duty. Joyce Crawford

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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Mr. C.A.E. HENSLEY In Junior High School we meet a new experience each year. In Grade VII we learn to work in moving classes with seve¬ ral teachers. That means learning to plan and organize our own work at school and at home through the week. In Grade VIII comes the test, whether or not we can make a suc¬ cess of study in the subjects of the Junior High course that we have undertaken. The solid work required in Grade VIII deter¬ mines for many students how much longer they will remain in school and how far they will go in their education. A few are not ready to work hard enough to hold their place in the grade and lose a year at this point. It is very costly to lose ' a year in Junior High School. In Grade IX we come to the fork in the road where we must choose the type of ca¬ reer we intend to prepare for. We begin to prepare for an academic career opening the door to university or for a vocational ca¬ reer by training for commercial or techni¬ cal emp loymen t. Because in Junior High we test our¬ selves and make choices for our future ca¬ reer, it is important that we have good strong plans at home and at school to help us do our best work. It is important, that our difficulties and decisions should be made by our ‘Partnership of Three’, Stu¬ dent, School and Home or Student, Teacher and Parents. If this partnership is kept in good working order, we need have no doubt that each student will find the best way from Elementary, through Junior High to Senior High School and on to a successful career in adultllife. From the time we enter Junior High School to the time we graduate we need to keep our eye on the road leading to our fu¬ ture. The road may be represented as a simple map like this: With a clear picture of the road in our minds we are able to choose wisely when we mak. make a decision as to which branch of the road to take. Our Graduates have now completed their journey through the Junior High years and as they leave us to go on to Senior High School or to employment in the world outside, we wish each one of them the best of well earned success. C. A. E. Hensle y I. II. Ill, IV, V, VI Elementary School General French Course rrench Science Course English Course Commercial Grade VII, Grade VIII Course French Latin T echnical Courses To matriculation standing tor U niversity or Employment |To Junior business pos itions-— To the skilled trades Grades X, XI, XII Grade IX

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Special (Svante Boom 13’s Tea The pupils of Room 13 heTd a tea in their home room on March the 10th for their parents and teachers. All the students contributed by bring¬ ing the food, cips, and other needed items. The committee, saw to it that there was a constant supply of tea and clean cups. The other students met the parents when they arrived and introduced them to Mr. Stark and the ot her teachers. There was nearly a catastrophe when several fuses were blown j us t as the guests began to arrive, but the situation was saved and tea was served on time. After the tea was over everyone hedped to clean up. This tea gave the parents and teachers a chance to meet and discusstthe work and progress of the students. It also showed the co-operation between the pupils and teachers, and judging by the number of par¬ ents who attended the tea was a great suc¬ cess. Among those present was Mr. McCaskill, a representative of the school board, During the tea a special class in geo¬ graphy, featuring the showing of a film, ‘The Great Lakes’, was being conducted by Mr. White in Room 11. This showed the par¬ ents how improved methods of teaching are used in the school. We would like to thank everyone who helped to make this tea a success. Helle Kelemit Grade IX, Room 13 THE TEA IN HDOM 22 During the month of February we had a tea for our parents and teachers, so that they could meet and have a friendly chat. The parents were met at the door and introduced to the teachers. They were then seated and served tea and dainties. While the tea was in progress, Nancy Sloker played the piano and Patricia Pats the violin. Everyone enjoyed the music very mu ch . The tea went so well that we had an¬ other one later. A successful turnout was enjoyed at both teas. A special ‘ thank you’ goes to Miss Crookshanks and her sister who helped a great deal in the preparation of our teas. Lottie Schubert Grade VIII, Room 22 THANKS TO MISS McVEIGH The Junior High wishes to express its thanks to Miss McVeigh for coming to Earl Grey School at the end of the first term. Miss McVeigh replaced Miss Thompson in Room 18. We sincerely hope that she enjoyed teaching here this year. POLIO VICTIMS About a week before the Christmas ex¬ aminations, we packed up our books and de¬ cided to cheer up the Polio Victims in the Children’s Hospital. We got down there about two-thirty in the afternoon, accompanied by Mrs. Noble, Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Speight. We were taken upstairs where we separated into two groups. When we walked into the next room, we were shocked at the sight of the number of children in that r. om. It was hard to get any of them to talk, so we started singing Christmas Carols. The children were quite fascinated with Pat Pat’ s violin and started to sing. While we were distributing the presents that we had brought, the children began to talk a li t tl e. It was a very pitiful sight to watch a child hobble across the floor, or to see one lying there in an iron lung. It does one good to be able to cheer sick children up, and have them beg fo r a story. W ' e were indeed glad that we had gone. Jocelyn Sam bo r ski Grade VIII, Room 22