Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School - Grumbler Yearbook (Kitchener, Ontario Canada)

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T6 THE GRUMELER . interviews . ll,onI1nue-rl from page ill Miss McKenzie is noted for her lovely soprano voice, her pleasing personality, and friendly attitude toward everyone. She is a great asset to the school and we wish her every success in her work here. mga llffss lvortficoff Nlary Lou Holmes. A Xl A I discovered a charming and vigorous person in Miss Northcott, the newest addition to our staff. A sports enthusiast, her first loves are skating, skiing, and swimming. She is a true rooter for the school teams: this in itself should make her an immediate friend of K.C.l. Miss Northcott joined the staff at the beginning of the new year. She likes the spirited students of this school, and the comradeship existing between student and teacher. One of her first impressions of the school was amusing. Distract- edly, she said something about the thundering herd that tramps into my room at the beginning of every period. This is a natural reaction for Miss Northcott, since she comes from Long Branch School. where the teachers, not the pupils, rotate Cfrom class to class, that ish. A graduate of McMaster in her home town of Hamilton. she has travelled considerably, and has taken courses in radio work. With such varied interests, she is quickly becoming a valued person- ality about the school. YOUR FUTURE Gufalarzce Deparfnzenf All students of this school can succeed in some occupation. All students of this school can lead a useful and happy life. Each and every student has his own pattern of interests. a person- ality different from others, some gift which enables him to excel. Few people enjoy or excel at work in which they are not keenly interested, for which their person- alities are not suited, for which they have not a specific gift. .- Self-1'crere111'c. self-L'11n11'fc1fge. self- rmzlrul. flzese llzrce alone lean' life In sorer- cign l1Ull'f'l'.u -'VENNYSON -1 T i , L1 U l ll A N L l: lie-tty Silllllll. :X XIII .AX Every one is capable ol' doing something well. and has a small spark within him to inspire him to S. S Q S. succeed in his vocation. The Gui- dance Department, by means of tests and personal interviews. aims to lind, and then help to develop. the individual's aptitude which will ultimately lead to his success. It is extremely necessary the student be suited for the voca- tion he has chosen. He may have the gift or ability that is needed. but he may lack the required per- sonality. Here, too. the Depart- ment. under the direction of its able leaders, supplies the student with personality and aptitude tests. The stressing of mental ca- pacity is considered as having been over-emphasized in the past. and is therefore placed in its correct per- spective. The Guidance Counsellor explains that it is ridiculous to expect a per- son to be successful in a position for which he is not suited. It takes a great deal of will power to suc- ceed, for human nature is so consti- tuted that an individual may be- Hfonlimn-d on page 33' that

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