Isaac Newton High School - Newtonian Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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Sfl iTl [ ill U.,l ISAAC NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL Parr Street and Aberdeen Avenue, Winnipeg, Canada

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The two men, Mr. W. J. Sisler and Mr. A. E. Floyd, who have guided the destiny of Isaac Newton so ably for a quarter of a century . . . Those Newtonians who served their country in time of need . . . Those who gave selflessly of their life’s blood in a determined defence of higher ideals and died glor¬ iously that we might live on, free and unoppressed . . . Those who have achieved honor and fame . . . The staff of men and women who have served so well . . . The thousands of students who have passed through these halls of learning, each in his or her own way helping to make Isaac Newton a great High School. . . We humbly and sincerely dedicate this Twenty - fifth Anniversary Newtonian.

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Newtonian 3 PRINCIPAL ' S MESSAGc I N my opinion, a desirable education calls for as wide a cultural training as possible. Are you thinking of becoming a teacher, doctor, nurse or trades¬ man, or would you prefer to enter the business world? If so, you must not allow your main objective to be pushed aside by some present attraction that may loom up. Such an act would dim the vision of your final goal and lessen your chances of reaching it. On the other hand do not try to arrive too soon. This is often done by neglecting all training that is not concerned with the immediate skill or information required and results in a lop-sided inadequate education. Interests and usefulness are thus tied to too narrow a field. At high school age you are especially beset by such temptations and to give way to them is a dangerous practice against which you must brace your feet, as either of those mistakes will bring you to the end of your school years, without the cultural foundation needed for responsible living. Leaders in the professions, office managers, and personnel staffs every¬ where, are stressing the need for young people with a broad educational back¬ ground. They want people with a nowledge of literature and social studies, with an understanding of practical mathematics and science and with an acquaintance with the cultural arts and trained in expressing themselves. To provide this type of education, along with proper health habits and sympathe¬ tic attitude toward others, is the school’s chief function. It offers practice in special skills, too, but the broader cultural background is its chief concern. It is my greatest desire that no student may graduate from Newton High handi¬ capped by a lack in these fundamental things. For that reason I have taken so much of my precious space in your Year Book to emphasize it once again. Lay well the foundations of your education and be steadfast in striving for your objective for “it is the set of your sail and not the gale that determines the final goal.” Now let us look back over the year just passed. I think that we can pro¬ nounce it a good year. I am sure that we shall long recall with pleasure our success in sports, our feeling of satisfaction as we presented “The Gondoliers”, our happy social gatherings from time to time when we felt that the school was well united and loyal, and finally we have reason to be happy about the substantial educational achievement of many. The teaching staff as usual has given skilful and sympathetic leadership in every department. The student organizations have handled their responsibilities well. The spirit that maketh alive has been in evidence. To all, my deep appreciation and my heartfelt thanks. For eight years I have said a special word of farewell to those who were graduating from the school. This year I must include all—those students who will return in the fall, as well as those who will not, the teachers, the secretary, the men who have kept the building so comfortable, and the school itself. I have had nine active, happy years at Newton. I have had the privilege of working with an efficient, forward-looking staff. I have had the friendship of some thousands of fine young people, and I have had excellent co-operation and appreciation from the district. What more could one ask? To one and all my very best wishes and my fondest hopes for their future success. May our great country be blessed by the lives of the young men and women who have studied, played and lived at Newton. Finally, in the words of Byron, Farewell! a word that must he, and hath been . . . A sound that makes us linger;.. yet.. farewell! A. E. Floyd.