Hugh John Macdonald School - Searchlight Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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I Are Teacher s Necessary By Sharon Ashman ’’What do we need teachers for?” is a question that is often asked ' Tell, the best way to ' answer that is by asking; ourselves, Where would we be without them ? ; Without teachers, schools could not b s run. without schools, we wouldn’t be able to get an education and without an education, we would resemble the early cave-man. Teachers enable us to read and write. They teach us how to cope with mathematical problems and help us to obtain a gre ter und ir standing of our own language as well as those of other peoples. They also help us to attain a higher degree of civilization anc a wider knowledge of our surroundings. They are always patiently waiting to help us with the many countless little things the are necessary to know in life. But do we appreciate them? In most cases th answ er is in the negative. No sooner does a teacher turn his back but h is being criticized by someone’. Perhaps the time when a puoil thinks that tc hers tre least needed is when he is being punished. At this tir ,- he thinks that thsse unnecessary teachers are using some mighty unscrupulous methods. Well, if these troublemakers would behave themselves, the nerves in the palms of their hands might be spared the stimulation. It can alto well be seen that teachers are necessary to keep mischievous pupils like these under control. If we would just think of some of the good t ings that teachers do for us, probably more pupils would realize what an asset they really are in our personal lives. They are waiti ig to help us achieve the greatest success possible. The next time that you ftol like ”blowing up : and ’’telling them off”, think of these things. Possibly you will refrain from saying the things that you had been intending to and you will likely admit that teachers - are necessary. The F irst Snow fall By Joy Knight The night before the snowfall, there was a very heavy fog. The lights were shrouded with mist and. the wind was sh rp and cold. In the morning there was about six inches of soft white snow. The trees were burdened down and every post had a whit cap. The sun was shining and it was a very beautiful morning. After I got up and had my breakfast, I put my coat on and went out to play in the snow. I made a soft white ball of snow and started to make a snowman. Before it was noon time, I had a great big snowman with a pipe in his mouth and a black hat on his head. The afternoon was lovely and at suppertime I went out to look at my snowman. His head had fallen off and his hat lay quite . distance away. All the snow was gone.

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THE SEARCHLIGHT Stamp Collecting as , Hobby By Ruth K ch While strmp collecting has always been a fascinating hobby. Perhaps the main reason for its growing popularity is that it is an asset to education. Another good thing about the stamp hobby is that it is so easy to get started. A stamp collection does n t have to be expensive o r complicated and even a small collection can yield a world of enjoyment. All you need in order to start are some stamps and an album to put them in. Some stamps are worth fortunes. I think the stamp that is worth the most money is the one cent stamp from British Guiana. There arc millions of stamp collectors, but there is only on copy of the one cent stamp from British Guiana that was published in eighteen hundred and fifty-six. It is estimated that this stamp today would s- ' ll at a price of fifty thousand dollars. Th.re are also many nether stamps worth thousands of dollars. It is not a hobby of any particular class of p opls; ther. are many kings, queens, and princes in the royal families of the world who are stamp collectors, softer a nation-wide survey it was - nnounced. that among boys and girls, stamp collecting is three times as popular as any other pastime. The Christmas Spirit By Lolo Cuddy During the days that precede Christinamost of us a,re so busy with Christr shopping, sending greeting cores and decorating our homes, that wa hove no time to stop to think of the real Christmas spirit. Yet, having the Christmas spirit is on. of the most important parts ’.bout Christmas, First, I feel that to have the Christmas spirit you must be happy. There is a reason to be so. Wo a.re commemorating Christ ' s birth on that starry night in Bethlehem. To be happy, you must realise the. joyousness of the season. Was it not a great and wondrous thing that God sent his only S ' n to save sinners? Secondly, a merciful and forgiving spirit is necessary. Forget your grouches and. gripes ' .gainst people and openly forgive. For until you forgive j r ou shall not b. forgivv.n. People whom you think you can never forgive are not so bad °s -all that Thirdly, comes • harder part of the Christmas spirit-kind li n an . Kindliness is not hard sometimes, but to be kind .all the time is more difficult. Smile at th children, be friendly to people your own age, and be polite to your elders. If things don ' t suit you, central your temper and smile some rare It is not nearly so hard -as you think, oner, you get started and used to the id a, an the people will begin to think of you as a pleasant person. u four-lettered word cn sum up all these traits. It is short, but it is meaningful. The word is love. Love is the real Christar - spirit. Was it not of love th t Christ was born? His life was ■ life of 1- ve. By love ana love alone can we truly syy we have th. Christmas spirit.

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THE SEARCHLITHT 45 A nay In Germany By Helene Diwishek . It is early morning in the month f May. The sun is just peeking up over the hills when life begins to stir in the streets ond • r.rng forest life. The sleepy birds open their eyes and sing their first cheery notes and - lder people walk post them to a new d ' y of labour -nd hard work. , s wo walk past the houses, a cross dog barks ;nd’a baby ' s shrill cry reaches our rs. Yes, a new day is dawning with the hunger, the joy, the sorrow and friendship it brings as it visits every home. Slowly as the sun rises higher, activities in th ; streets inci rse and the childrens ' voices and laughter are heard ns they slowly walk to school. Let us follow them to the tall brick building where the gates are opening to admit the children. We step into the large hell with a stair-case winding its way up. One by one the children are seating themselves nd the doors to aach classroom close as the boll rings. After the roll call and a short religious period the books are taken out and studying begins, After r, n hour of work the boll rings, the children slowly leave the school for a short recess. The morning contains five hours of work and four recesses. 3o when one o ' clock comes 11 books are gathered and the children depart to their hones. Now we see them ploying hop-scotch, skipping, ploying boll or having some running games. The smaller folk sit on th., doorstep .ploying with their dolls or watching the group- of. boys who are now leaving th. city with a kite which they wish to fly. The mothers are out shopping for food, clothing, or perhaps sweets for their children. The market place, is crowded with people.: who bargain for the things that are most needed in the homes. Cars slowly move along like lazy donkeys winding their way through heavy traffic = nd turn slowly homeward as evening approaches. As the sun slowly sinks below the hills again the 1-st few r°ys blink at us through the crimson and yellow background while a soft groyness covers it all, bell on the steeple tolls out the hour as everything b- ' cins to enter dreamland. Night again has conquered -nd laid to rest weary and tired mankind. airs. Jones: I.suppose you learned right from wrong n your mother ' s knoo? Paul: No, aoross my father ' s. Mrs. Johnson: G-rocer: I sent P. 0 y for two pounds af plums and got only a oound and a half. My scales are right, madam. Have you weighed your son? Teacher: Hon, don ' t day dream while studying. Ron: Ahc ' s studying? Hostess: Lloyd: Hostess: Lloyd, please have seme pudding. Thank ycu, but only a mouthful. Nora, fill up Lloyd ' s plate.