Lakehead University - Yearbook (Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada)

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THE NOR ' WESTER The Chairman s Message A few years ago, when the future needs of a growing population were assessed, it was seen that provision must be made at the Lakehead for edu- cational facilities beyond the secondary school level. Canada is becoming increasingly important among the nations as its natural resources are being discovered and developed. Our own prov- ince is keeping pace, and, in turn, Northwestern Ontario is not lagging behind. With this in mind, in 1948 the Lakehead Technical Institute was opened. During the intervening years it has passed through the elementary stages, and plans for a junior college are beginning to take shape. Architects ' plans for the bu ilding have been drawn up and approved by the Department of Education; financial arrangements are within sight of their objective, and it is not unlikely that a start on the construction will be made in the near future. The excellent record of the students, both graduates of Technical Forestry and Technical Mining and those who have continued their studies at a university, speaks well for the training they received at the Lakehead Tech . It is now evident that the forecasts for the future of Northwestern Ontario were not just wishful thinking, and with your continued interest and support we believe that our hopes for the Lakehead College of Arts and Sciences will be fulfilled. P. V. LEMAY, Chairman, Advisory Board. — 5

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aPs Message TO THE GRADUATES It is a privilege to extend sincere congratulations and every good wish to the graduating class. You are the sixth group of young men and women to graduate from the Lakehead Technical Institute. The staff is very proud of the recognition and pres- tige which has been won by those who have preceded you. During the past year over one hundred graduates pursued their studies in various Canadian and American universities. They have won more than their share of scholarships and honours. Graduates in the Technical Forestry and Mining divisions are standing up well under in- dustry ' s rigorous scrutiny. We have every confi- dence that the members of this graduating class will not hesitate to accept the challenge which has been handed to them. I hope that the training you have received will help you meet the demands which life will make upon you. They will be many and varied. We cannot describe them accurately because they are closely involved with the rapidly changing nature of this atomic age. Education cannot give you the answer to the riddle of the years ahead but it can provide you with a basic knowledge, flexible enough to allow you to meet these challenges with confidence and enthusiasm. We Canadians are proud of our way of life. But let us always remember that our way of life is not an artificial philosophy, demanding only lip serv- ice. It demands more than mere intellectual convic- tion; it needs to be deeply felt, deeply believed. We hand on to you a little training, a heritage, and a land of opportunities. A great challenge faces you. HAROLD S. BRAUN, Principal

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THE NOR ' WESTER STUDENTS ' ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL The President ' s Message The graduate of a Canadian University assumes a posi- tion of great responsibility. By virtue of his training, the graduate must accept a position of leadership. And he must be careful not to lead in the wrong direction. Every graduate should have a common goal: the de- velopment of Canada. The individual ' s training will determine the channel through which he moves to achieve the goal. But the goal must be the same. The engineer, technologist, and technician must supervise intelligently the utilization of the nation ' s resources. The student of political science and history must guide the nation through the labyrinth of government. He must preserve the traditions of government we already have, and contribute to the progress of our changing democ- racy. The student of literature, art, and music must create a national culture that will survive the influence of older, established cultures. Some emphasis, in the development of Canada, should be placed on the creation of a national culture. In giv- ing the realm a character of its own, we are giving ourselves a nationality of which we may rightfully be proud. There are great problems confronting the Cana- dian setting out to establish a truly Canadian mark. But he will need more than training. He must be able to exert himself, perhaps more than ever before. He must be the sort of man of whom Peter McArthur wrote: A man! a man! There is a man loose in Canada. A Man of heroic mould, a ' throwback ' of earlier ages. Vigorous, public-spirited, not afraid of work! A doer of deeds, not a dreamer and babbler; A man, simple, direct, unaffected. His feeling of accomplishment will be ample reward. ROBERT SAXBERG 6 —