Elmira District Secondary School - Oracle Yearbook (Elmira, Ontario Canada)

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ELMIRA HIGH W. W. MARTINSON R. H. CARBERT G. HOLLINGER A. H. VICE, Chairman J. KLINCK, Secretary SCHCGL BOARD E. M. ARNOLD T. SCOTT

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17 u Yffaf RACLE! What a magic word! From ancient history we learn that oracles considered as divine relations guided the Greeks and Romans in thought, word, and deed. Derived from the Latin word meaning to speak , Oracle still retains a portion of its former meaning. The spoken thoughts and ideas of many of our pupils are acknowledged and printed as counsel to the new and younger pupils. So criticize kindly, gentle reader, remembering the earnest co- operation and spirit of fellowship that is vital in making this Oracle a success. Perhaps you, too, will be able to read between the lines and realize fully the joyous times that we, the students, have spent within the portals of the school. Last year's Oracle was a very great success. By winning the George Legge Trophy competition in Class 1 of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association, out of five hundred different year book entries, it has set an extremely high standard that will be diilicult for us to attain. l am sure much credit should be given to the staff advisors, the advertisers, and student body, especially the graduating class. For the last time the latter have made their contributions to our Year Book, and so to them, the graduates, l wish to speak. Wvhat are your immediate prospects? That is a most natural query, and more particularly in these extremely difficult times when all the democratic countries are engaged in a gigantic struggle against the Axis powers. The British Empire is fighting for that freedom of speech, thought and action-our way of life- which we all prize so highly. lt is to our leaders that we look for guidance in this dark hour. Naturally, then, it is a question of vital importance to each of you as you take your leave of school. Up till now your life has been more or less a sheltered cloister, with each step planned and anticipated for you. But what of your future? The purpose of your education at the Elmira High School has been to fit you, at least partially, to meet these new conditions which will require great strength of character, fortitude and perseverance. It has sought to develop that latent power that will be a prime factor in your efforts to establish yourself in the better world of tomorrow, in which your life will be cast. The High School has sought to develop leaders in all the various phases of life-intellect, ethical, religious and civil, in which you, as graduates, will be called to carry on the work of the great men of the past. Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us Footprints in the sands of time.-Longfellow. -BETTY YANCHUS

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ELMIRA HIGH SCHOCDL STAFF Y ...We .4 i E. M. CRUICKSHANK. B.A. K. B. MACVICAR, B.A. C. MCDONAGH 3 C. F. HARDY, B.A. W. B. SCHOALES, B.A. E. W. KENDALLQ B.S.A