London Normal School - Spectrum Yearbook (London, Ontario Canada)

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As we entered Teachers ' College this past fall, how many of us gave any thought to the part we will play in our country ' s future? Now that we are ready to face our own classes, we must realize it is a great roll, and in order that our country may continue to prosper, we must play it from our hearts. For as a tree depends upon its roots for nourishment, so does our nation depend on its youth for future leader- ship. As future teachers, we have both the responsibility and power to help insure such leadership, and thus a brighter future. The responsibility is that of passing knowledge onto our younger generations in order that they will be able to function with purpose in this modern world. This is a very important part of teaching. But, it is not necessarily the most important. The power or gift which has been placed in our hands is like that of a potter, who can at his own discretion mould his clay into any form he wishes to express himself. We have a similar gift, but instead of clay, we are entrusted with the much alive human mind. Should we, as the potter, mould this mind into a form we personally find desirable? No, we must not! Instead, we should through wise counselling and encouragement, help each child mould his own mind and character, and in so doing mould a brighter future for Canada and the World. Al Edmundson, Student Prime Minister 9

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