Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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A-lrs. Bruce, Headmistress, and Mrs. Stephen, Senior Mistress, with Lesley Gait, head boarder, and Diana Lawson, Head Girl.

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SAMARA JUNE, 1960 SUCCESS IS NAUGHT; ENDEAVOUR ' S ALL -Browning I LMWOOl) FROM THK GROUNDS

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S A iM A R A 3 Dear Elmwoodians, Before we have quite realized it, another year has rolled to a close and our graduates are leaving behind their influence upon Elmwood and taking with them, in varying degrees, the knowledge of the things they have learned and the convictions of the truths at which they have arrived. I like to think that the intangibles will always remain permanent even though the book- learning is soon forgotten: for a good school is judged by the characters of the girls who leave it each year. The test of whether your experience at Elmwood has been worth while will depend upon what truth means to you. Is your mind capable of recognizing facts as they are? Is knowledge to you distinct from opinion and irrational conviction? Can vou lose yourself (your selfhood) in the things you contemplate? To the degree that this is possible, you have taken hold of truth, and, to the same degree, you can enjoy not only your own life but the life of the universe around you. I think it was Aristotle who said that in knowledge joined with love we have indeed the only lasting riches. Material things are a mere utility, something outside ourselves and of little intrinsic value; but the treasures of the heart and mind remain with us forever and are of eternal value. In this world where time is of the essence, we must learn to discern the things worthy of attention and to neglect the rest. In other words, we must learn where to put the emphasis and then to give it our whole-hearted support. God alone is the maker of truth. Never forget that when we receive it humbly from Him, we take the first step in a purposeful, exciting, and successful life. I Affectionately,