Grunthal Collegiate - Green and Gold Yearbook (Grunthal, Manitoba Canada)

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In presenting to you my valedictory address, I am deeply conscious of the honour that my fellow-graduate has placed upon me, and it is therefore my sin- cerest endeavour to convey the true feelings of my fellow-graduate and myself on this, our graduation day. Graduation; what does the word signify? To us, the students, it means bid- ■tlS ding adieu to the past as we prepare to enter a new phase of life; a life which j| ?| ||| To the teacher, graduation may mean the time to realize their efforts in en- Unj deavouring to prepare the young people to become worthy citizens of a great nation;3 i jp to became men and women, who will have the strength of character to strive for pi the noble and the worthwhile things of life and to you, our parents and friends, Stij it may mean that we have reached the stage when we can be regarded as res- ga ponsible citizens of the community. Si And now, as we stand on the threshold of a new era, we cannot help but experience a feeling of regret at parting. It is a parting from friends; 5f; friends with whom we shared mutually those joys and sorrows. It is a parting RSi from those informal exchanges of ideas at recess, the social events, and the !«; many sport activities. When we view the year in retrospect, we must not fn forget the work of the Student Council, and the various committees, for being the seniors, we were naturally compelled to supply much of the leadership. ' •H Although we have apportioned some of our time for extra-curricular activities; we have spent hours delving into the hidden mysteries of the chemical world, Ljl absorbing the inspirations of great authors, and tracing the past events of human history. Have the years that we spent milling over our textbooks been in vain? jtj We are frequently tempted to take a short range view of life and think of fr immediate rather than long range returns. Experience , however, has taught that a time spent in preparation is not wasted time. It is our fervent prayer that we may be equipped and qualified to render service to our community, our country, SI and to our fellow men. [I] We would like to express our deepest gratitude to our parents and teachers who have made sacrifices to make our education a reality. May we through our ft endeavours bring honor to you, the teachers, and the schools, who have prepared us for the hurdles and tasks soon to confront us. As Tennyson said, we must be willing to strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. As a final farewell thought, I wish my fellow graduate the best of health, cy happiness, and with tne help of our almighty God, achieve lastin success. Melvin Katchur

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' MESSAGE m lam «ll ' IIIIIUnilllllllllllllllUIIII«llll!lllll Arnaud High School D D I M C I A C Manitoba Teachers’ College I f I I | | L w “““““ 1111111111 llllllllllllllll Teaching experience: 13 years On Grunthal Collegiate Staff 5 years VI L SN) ■ English 1X-XII I Mathematics IX--X Biology XIx Physics XI I another year is quickly drawing to a close. This year 1964-5 has been an eventful year, not only in world affairs, in science, technology, and in space travel, but also in our Collegiate. Our enrolment has never been as high, at least not as high as it was in September. -Jhat we are concerned about though is that our number of drop-outs is also unusually high. From ninety-three in September, we have now only eighty students left, rfe sense that there is a change approaching. Automation is fast taking over, with job opportunities be¬ coming fewer. The demand for skillful, well educated, young people however, is higher than ever. That is why we would urge people to remain in school. Prepare yourself for what the future may have to offer. He is a weak man who depends upon luck for his success. Nobody in this world ever gets anything for nothing. Do not give up the ship if you have failed in your endeavour. Try again. Temp¬ orary defeats are a small price to pay for success. In the acid words of the artist in THE PICTURE OF DORAN GRAY: ' The stupid have the best of it in this world. If they know nothing of victory, they are at least spared the knowledge of defeat. ' To the Graduates I extend my sincere congratulations, and to those who may be leaving our school at the end of the year go my best wishes and may you find all the happiness and success you deserve.