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

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THE ORACLE 75 VALEDICTORY ADDRESS lContinued from Page 141 above me. As I saw more clearly, I noticed Wilma Wiechmann in the uni- form, telling me that all was well. It was with a feeling of fear and amaze- ment I lay there, overwhelmed as I tried to utter a few words. My mind was all confused as I tried to place the last fleeting events in some sort of order, when suddenly the telephone rang and I awoke with a start, and I shuddered as I thought I was dreaming away the hours with so little time left to prepare myself. Now I come to that part of my Vale- dictory where words fail me as I try to convey to you the feelings so vividly portrayed in my mind. It is with the deepest regret that we now depart from all the endearing delights which we have experienced during our all-too-short high school years. Sorrowfully, and yet in some measure gladly, do we now re- call the minute details of our more playful moments, from the shooting of rubber elastics about the room, to the placing of tacks upon the chairs of fellow classmates. With longing hearts we recall all the quaint customs we were wont to observe as we traversed the re- sounding corridors of our High School. And now as we leave behind our beloved school days to wrestle with a cruel hardened world, which is ever so ready to toss us about and submit us to diiiicult trials and tribulations, we shall take with us all the knowledge we have ac- quired in school to carry us on further, and to uphold the glorious name of our alma-mater. And now as we assemble for a final moment, we think of the present students and how they too will have one last memorable and solemn moment--their graduation. It is only now that one ponders upon the short span of one's school life, as well as the amount of toil spent in striving for the final goal, and the pleasure in having attained it. To you, the students of Elmira High School, we the graduates: Genowefy Ritter-a nurse in training at the K.-W. Hospital, Gladys Hollinger-working for the Hol- linger Hardware, Helena Klinck-following tradition by working for Klincks Ltd., Wilma Wiechmann--a nurse-in-training at the K.-W. Hospital, Orma Stevens-at present attending E. H. S., with a future in mind as a teacher, Grace Orr--a nurse-in-training at St. Mary's Hospital, Mary Welker-working in the Mutual Life, William Lutz-a banker, at present in Elmira in the Royal Bank of Canada, Ralph Howlett-on his father's farm, and intending to go to O.A.C. Ray Bott-employed in the Canada Packers ofiices in Toronto, John Morris-working for the Govern- ment in the oiiice of a road gang in Northern Ontario, Laverne Watson-serving His Majesty in the Royal Air Force, and now a Leading Aircraftsman, Willard Miller-working in the Mutual Life, Walter Henrich-employed as a chem- ist in the laboratory of the McColl- Frontenac Company, Limited, in Toronto, and Yours Truly-at present in the of- fices of the L. McBrine Co., Ltd., Kitchener .... leave the prestige of Elmira High School to be caried on faithfully in a manner pleasing to all. We also leave any bits of paper or rubber left lying around by us to be kept and cherished by you. To the present Form V, we leave Room 4, that immortal room which we have un- willingly vacated. We also leave a re- cord to be striven for, which we have succeeded in attaining-that of having the highest number of examinations passed of any form V in E.H.S. To you the teachers, we leave free nights to be unmolested by thoughts of us, as to whether this or that student will have

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Elmira i ll School 7 Tiaining. ACADEMIC COURSES Complete Middle and Upper School is taught each year. Successful completion of these courses provides admission to- Clb Normal schools. C29 Pass and Honour B.A. degrees in any University. C39 Faculties' of Medicine, Dentistry, Engineering, etc., of any University. Graduation Diploma issued upon successful completion of fourth year. Honour Graduation Diploma issued upon successful completion of nine Upper School subjects. COMMERCIAL COURSES A four year course in which the first two years are given over to general work with commercial options. Third and fourth years are devoted to commercial subjects along with academic English and History to form a cultural background. A Certificate of Graduation is issued when the student completes his course satisfactorily. Graduation Diplomas are awarded by the Department of Education to those students who success- fully complete their English and History along with their Commercial course. Students who have completed at least three years of Academic work may take the Special One Year Commercial Course. However, students are advised to complete Grade 13 before taking this latter course. GENERAL EDUCATION A four year course, with an Intermediate Certificate on completion of second year and a Graduation Diploma at the end of fourth year. An extensive variety of subjects is offered to suit the interests and practical needs of as many students as possible. Special courses in Agriculture, Shop and Home Economics are offered. FACILITIES PROVIDED FOR THE STUDENTS -Almost seven acres of campus -Literary society -School gardens -Athletic society -Baseball and softball -School clubs -Track and field sports -Cafeteria-hot lunches -Free skating and hockey -Steel lockers -Basketball and soccer -School nurse -Badminton and boxing -Schggl 1311.333 ' -Showers -Junior Red Cross Parents, send your children to Elmira High School that they may avail themselves of these splendid opportunities. Kindly communicate with the Principal as soon as convenient. G. E. CURRIE, B.A. Principal In iii l In -1 l 11. 1 3 1 f l