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

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sa f it '- rf, PRIME MINISTER OF ONTARIO On behalf of the people of Ontario, I extend my good wishes to the students of London Teachers' College as you prepare to begin a new life of teaching. The greatest challenge a teacher can accept in these exciting Seventies is to pre- pare our young people for a productive place in Ontario where we are striving to achieve a quality of life not found in many other areas of the world. Your work is vital, for the people of Ontario recognize that a well-educated, well-informed youth is our most important asset. I am confident the students of London Teachers' College will do your part in help- ing develop Ontario as the Province of Opportunity for all. PJZAM' John P. Robarts Prime Minister of Ontario

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rf? in A W-x ft Vifiifl- ig- 'V 'nf' ' CANADA NlSTE'R'l'3REN1lER NllNI',rl'F?f, The Child is father of the Man. In this paradox William Wordsworth per- ceives that the quality of youth today deter- mines the excellence of man tomorrow. In your minds, the seeds of truth, toler- ance and wisdom abound Let them grow and flourish. Piere Elliott Trudeau

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NEIIMF . :xl t Ji o N TA R 1 o MINISTER OF EDUCATION The first time you read over this Yearbook you will probably skip anything as formal and dull as a foreword. In later days, in a reminiscent orthoughtfulmood, you may turn over these pages again. I hope, at such time, that you will on reading this message reflect on your responsibilities as a teacher and consider some of the experiences that make teaching worthwhile. In these days of change and reorganization, it may seem to some people that we have totally abandoned our past to seek salvation in anything that is new or different. While there is a tendency for educational institutions to be conservative and we must continually search for viable relationships with life as it exists, we have not, in my opinion, ever sought to abandon out past. It is probably as true today as it was many years ago that the things a teacher lives by are the things of the spirit. In this connection, I would hope that faith is still with us - faith in mankind, faith in the final sovereignty of truth and faith in ourselves. I would hope that optimism is still with us - optimism to brighten a dull day or to enhance monotony. I would hope that good-will is still with us for this makes our relationships with our fellows more pleasant and more positive and helps to turn the wheels of existence more smoothly. Finally, I would hope that success is still with us - the success that springs from the knowledge that we have given our best and have not been found wanting. I have mentioned but a few of the things of the spirit. You will be able to add others of your own. I hope, as you read this page, that either you look forward to success in teaching or are able to contemplate a success that is already under way. That it has been said so often in no way diminishes the fact that the girls and boys of the Province hold the future - yours and mine - in their hands and your responsibilities as a teacher still demand the best that you can offer as they always have. I wish each of you the best of good fortune in your career. MMI William G. Davis, Minister of Education.