Galt Collegiate Institute and Vocational School - Specula Galtonia Yearbook (Galt, Ontario Canada)

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SPECULA GALTONIA 23 We come here more or less as average beings seeking knowledge. But knowledge alone is by no means the only development to be desired. The habits of sane, healthy, upright living are of equal importance-those hab- its which will stand us in good stead in the stress of the life into which we will be thrust when we, in sorrow, leave these walls behind. These it would seem have not, as yet, been fully attained. We do not ask or look for many to show a surplus but what we do expect and rightly expect, is that they put forth a greater effort to be more self-sustaining. It might be suggested that in future years the various organizations be compelled to adhere more strictly to their given estimates which are more carefully set with a view to fostering better business ability-and with a member of each activity appointed responsible to the treasury board for the disbursing of their allotted funds. dk! 0 O From the days of ancient Greece and the flowery era of n ratory Demosthenes to our present so-called modern age, the art of eloquence has been constantly pursued by the peoples of the world. To the ancients it represented the pulpit and the press-the way of the na- tiong and the man. The power of speaking-the endowment of man and one of his grand distinctions from the brute was not given to be hidden from the world but rather to be used for the advancement of it. Impressive speech indicates character--character the man-and on him the progress of the world de- pends. In view of this it is a surprising fact that the Galt Collegiate Institute and Vocational Schools continues to experience great difficulty in keeping alive the sparkling fire of oratory. The stupendous efforts of those inter- ested have alone kindled the spark and kept it from going out. The attitude of the school, as a whole, in the face of the many oppor-- tunities, is one of indifference. It is not that the school is lacking in speakers, for we have sufficient proof to the contrary, but it is a fact that those who can speak have a certain loathing for the displaying of their oratorical powers. In such a circumstance we naturally look for a material reason but find none. The problem lies--unsolved. If

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SPECULA GALTONIA 25 Miss janet W. Carter Note-This is the. first of a series of sketches, of our illustrious teachers, to appear in the Specula Galtonia each year. HE career of man or woman who has accomplished, is worthy of emu- lation. To emulate, however, one must have facts. ln this short sketch We shall try to give a few details of the career of the master of mod- erns in the Galt Collegiate Institute and Vocational Schools. Miss Carter is a Canadian, born in our own city, on Wellington Street. She lived for a short time in Virginia but returned to the land of her birth Where she made her home with her parents at Elora, Ontario. Miss Carter received her primary education at the public and high school there. Going to Toronto, Miss Carter enrolled in University College where she was successful in graduating in Honour Moderns, English and History. At that time there were only thirteen women in the graduating class. Pro- fessor Stephen Leacock, of McGill University, was a fellow student and graduate. Returning to Elora, Miss Carter accepted her first position in the high school there. Among her pupils there were the late Fred Jacob, disting- uished as a dramatic critic and playwright, and lfrofessor C. E. Auger, of Victoria University. When Miss Carter was appointed teacher of moderns at the Galt Collegiate Institute in 1901 she was the only woman on the staff. At that time there were five other teachers and the principal, Dr. Carscadden, M.A., L.L.D. Since then Miss Carter has taught under the late Mr. Gundry, BA. and Mr. Wholton, M.A. Miss Carter has been prominently associated with school activities throughout her residence here. lt was she who first introduced basketball as a girls' sport in this school. The G.C.I. presented a strong team, but owing to the severe results on the girls' clothing fthere being no uniformsj, it had to be abandoned because of parental objections. Miss Carter's interests have carried her into still other fields of student activity, that of the arts. In promoting interest in poetry and drama among the students her own enthusiasm has been a contributing factor in developing a very real love for these subjects. Recently Miss Carter inaug- urated a poetry contest for the pupils, presenting a prize to the girl and boy who best recite three distinct types of poetry. Since coming to Galt, Miss Carter has made four trips to Europe. She studied in Paris and in the south of France. On her last tour she attended the University of Toulouse in the Pyrenees Mountains. In our school she teaches French, German and Spanish. The Spanish classes are growing in favour and meeting with much success. Miss Carter is very much impressed by the changes in the social life of the school, since coming here. In 1902 the first annual school conversa- zione was held in the town hall, since there was not adequate accommoda- tion at the school. The programme was one of promenades. Couples, having N