Leamington District Secondary School - Phoebus Yearbook (Leamington, Ontario Canada)

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THREE SUGGESTIONS If I may make three suggestions to the young men and young women in the Leamington District High School, I should like to urge you to continue and to complete successfully the courses which you have commenced. Too many nowadays drop out before finishing their courses and, as a result, are not equipped for the careers which otherwise might be theirs. Try, in your own interests, to gel everything the Leamington District High School has to give you before you leave. This is a new School provided for you by older people who are anxious that you should have a good education. Make full use of your oppor¬ tunity. The second suggestion Is that you undertake to work hard and to waste no time. You will enjoy real concentration on your studies and you will enjoy solving problems. No doubt you have had that experience already. Rest, recreation, and fun are all necessary but none of these should interfere with your academic work. The third suggestion is that you give a great deal of attention to mathematics anc science and to the writing and speaking of correct English. These will constitute a great asset when you go out into the world. Never forget that it is a great privilege to be free citizens in a free country. Cherish democracy and British institutions. A School is as fine as its traditions and you have in your hands the establishment of the best of traditions in the Leamington District High School. My best wishes go with you. W. I. DUNLOP, Minister of Education. THE PRINCIPAL ' S MESSAGE The formal opening of the new Leamington District High School marks the completion of a difficult, heart-breaking task on the part of the High School Beard and the members of the teaching staff. This booklet is an example of the accomplish¬ ments possible through cooperation and team-work. The num¬ erous details of publication were directed by the student staff of the school magazine The Phoebus, working with an advisory committee of board and staff members. This spirit of cooperation has been most evident in the construction and eguipping of our school. It was with great pride that in September we occupied the new building and commenced to use the adequate facilities provided by the people of this community and the government of th© Province of Ontario. We fully realize the obligations en- trusted to our direction: to provide sound instruction in the basic subjects of the curriculum and to give training in the more practical fields of learning so that our young people may succeed and prosper in their chosen life ' s work. To complete the full program of training we will continue to give ample opportunity for all students to participate in many varied activities which aid in developing the best qualities of a good citizen. I. N. HUME. Principal

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from ths jCdamincjion U iitxict cfiooL ' jBoaxd Naturally, the new Leamington District High School is a matter of pride for all of us. Certainly, the members of the board, members of the staff and the student body are proud of this fine new building. As members of the Leamington District High School Board we can with justification look upon the completion of this great project with a sense of achievement, particularly when we bear in mind that others who formerly served on the board with us also made a real contribution to the building of this new school. This really is an achievement day in the history of education in this district. It is cne which we, as a board, gladly share with everyone who helped to bring this day to pass. By ourselves we never cculd have seen this building completed. Had we not had the co-operation of the municipal councils of Mersea township, Leam¬ ington, Wheatley, Romney and Gosfield South town¬ ships, and municipal officers of those municipalities, this occasion would never have taken plac e. At the same time, the beard wishes to acknowledge the goodwill and co-cperation of the Ontario department of education, the Foundation Company of Canada, the firm of S. B. Coen and Son. the architects. As a board we deeply appreciate the work done by mem¬ bers of our teaching staff. Also we are grateful to the students who helped by moving equipment from the old building to the new one. Last but certainly not least, we appreciate the goodwill and co-operation of the taxpayers of this high school district for making this project possible. To everyone who helped, we extend our sincere thanks and appreciation. During this great period of Canadian develop¬ ment and expansion, many fine new buildings are sprawling over the countryside and reaching up to the sky as a symbolism of he brilliant new future which seems to be cur destiny as Canadians. For those of us who are privileged to live at a time when we can stand on the threshold of a new period in the history cf our great country,—there are no buildings more important than our new schools. The future greatness cf Canada depends cn many things. It is dependent on our success in research, on a responsible sense of citizenship, on our ability to compose our differences in the national sense. Success depends on the job we make of developing our great wealth of natural resources, of taking our place in a sickened economic world. But the most important factor in the realization of our great national aspirations is being looked after in our homes, our schools and churches. The knowledge which our children acquire in cur schools with the help of their teachers, the training in the Christian philosophy and the good upbringing they receive ir. our homes,—cue paramount requisite s to the future greatness of Canada as a nation. We as a board subscribe to these beliefs and wish to dedi¬ cate this fine new building to our young people and their success in fitting themselves for their future responsibilities as citizens. —ERNEST BEZAIRE

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For over seven years we have had the pleasure oi working as architects for your Hiqh School Board in connection with the erection of this now High School and during this time wo have had the excellent co-cperation and help oi your Board, the Principal, his staff, and the Department of Education. From what we have seen of the building since it has been occupied, it is apparent too. that Ihe students appreciate the tine building and equipment that the ratepayers have provided and will keep it clean and free from defacement. We are pleased to express our appreciation of your contractors, the Foundation Co. of Canada, their general superintendent Mr. Lindstrom. and all of their sub-contractors. It is due to their splendid co-operation that you now have this beautiful building completed so quickly after it was started. (signed) B. R. COON. Our booklet represents the transition from old to new not only by its pictures of new ways and new conveniences, but by the surroundings and the spirit in which it was prepared. Begun by last year ' s students in the crowded atmosphere of an antiquated building, the booklet has been finished by this year ' s publishing staff in the modem efficiency of a new school. We think of the booklet as a valuable docu¬ ment, accurately representing the greatest single improvement in the educational history of the Leam¬ ington district. The old school is very dear to the hearts of graduates like myself, for whom it Is so full of memories. I know that the new school will not become impersonal and factory-like, but will rouse in its students the same high degree cf loyalty, since school spirit is not so much a function of material changes a3 of leadership and tradition. These two requisites are amply supplied in Leamington by a very competent staff, and by the House System of student government and inter-group competition within the school. You who are citizens of the Leamington district should be as proud of this institution as the students themselves. You do not need to accept what I say about the new school, or even what you find in this booklet:—see now for yourselves the material aids to a modem education , and see, years hence, in the maturity and judgment of your sens and daughters the results of that education. —KEITH BALMAIN Lp(todrUi JStaj-j- - 1952-1953 • • • EDITOR Keith Balmain ASSISTANT EDITORS Barbara Bastion, Anne Belluz Literary Editor Advertising Editor Sports Editors George Cole Eric Bateman Kazuki Schikazi Pat Whittle Photography Jerry Moran, Joyce Moody, George Kir Literary Marlene Setterington, Michael Malott Advertising Donna Derbyshire, Marjorie Derbyshire, Mary Graham, Ema Rosenfeld, Marilyn Latimer. Activities George Kir, Donna Derbyshire House Reporters Alpha .Shirley Garant Beta . Bruce , Slate , r Gamma Jean Kropelniski Delta Olga Waytuk