Lowe High School - Towers Yearbook (Windsor, Ontario Canada)

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25th Anniversary Edition THE TOWERS Page Fifty-Seven COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT G. F. DEAN HE GOOD SHIP W. D. LOWE VOCATIONAL will soon complete its twenty-fifth voyage. In June, when the ship arrives at Graduation Harbour, approximately two hundred graduates will disembark. When these students embarked four years ago with graduation as their objective, the voyage appeared long and arduous. However, under the able captaincy of Mr. Ross and his staff, the experience has proved to be profitable and pleasant. They are now ready to take their place in commerce and industry, and to serve the city which has pro¬ vided them with the facilities for acquiring special skills and a good general education. We regret that a few who undertook the voyage four years ago will not reach Graduation Harbour. As the ship called at various islands, some were allured by the apparent opportunities these islands had to offer. Many soon found to their chagrin, that there were very few opportunities for those who were not thoroughly prepared to meet the demands of commerce and industry in the world of to-day. By the time they had awakened from their delusion, the ship had proceeded on its way, in all probability never to return. I have but one appeal to make to the undergraduates—stay with the ship until you are ready to disembark at Graduation Harbour. To those who are completing their bon voyage in June, may 1 extend to you sincere congratulations and best wishes for your future success. The message that I would like to leave with you on this occasion is the one given by our King in a world-wide radio address in 1940, when he quoted the following lines written by Miss Louise Haskins: “I said to a man who stood at the gate of the year, ‘Give me a light that 1 may tread safely into the unknown , and he replied, ‘Go out into the darkness and put your hand into the hand of God. That shall be to you better than a light and safer than a known way’.”

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Page Fifty-Six THE TOWERS 25th Anniversary Edition MARY is a Business Officm Supervisor JANE is a Long Distance Supervisor Up from the ranks... Mary, J e m Joe haven’t been out of high school very long. Today, up from the ranks, they’re going places in the telephone business. Telephone | eoplc—men and women at various stages of their careers — know that the opportunity to go ahead is o[ en to all in this ex¬ panding business. Competition is keen, but everyone has the chance to win the rewards of promotion by good work well done. Opportunity of this sort means much to you; for the skill and experience of telephone people, working together in a common cause, are major factors in providing the best and most telephone service at the lowest possible cost. JOE is a Central Office Foreman THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF CANADA

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JEAN ERASER and ESTHER DUTCHUK. C3A The Commercial Course is given to prepare a student for the business world. In first form the course is of a general nature, with emphasis on typing and Business Practice. The typing prepares you for speed and accuracy in second form, business Practice is a review of business and bank forms: deposit slips, bank notes and cheques, etc. In second year your typing is de¬ veloped into a more necessary busi¬ ness need. Bookkeeping is gi cn more emphasis and you tackle short¬ hand for the first time. If second form is completed with honours, a pin is given to show your merit. It gives you something to look forward to. and I know everyone will work harder if he thinks he’ll get some¬ thing to show for it. In third form the student has to acquire great speed in shorthand. She now starts a course in business machines — such as comptometers. Burroughs Calculators, cutting sten¬ cils. etc. The bookkeeping taught in second year is gone over again m re thoroughly. t Forth form makes a student capable of doing all office tasks. She has been trained at the office switch¬ board, has been a secretary to a tea¬ cher, and knows all the angles of the business routine. Her shorthand should be at a standard speed of 110- 120 words per-minute. The C Special class is formed of students who have completed their Junior Matriculation at some other high school, and wish to take a year of commercial. Their standard rate is not quite as high as the students specializing in commercial.