Major Pratt School - Gateway Yearbook (Russell, Manitoba Canada)

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- I Q ',-' VICE PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE Students seldom learn by preceptg and principals' messages, if attempted too seriously, are often high-sounding and confusion-ridden. This year, therefore, I shall attempt no more than to ask you to look at life as it is. Don't be afraid to meet life freely and openly. Try to understand its meaning and to learn its language. Try it now. Sir Winston Churchill once said: 'Plant a garden in which you can sit when digging days are done. It may be only a small garden, but you will see it grow. Year by year it will bloom and ripen. The fruit trees will be pruned and trained. The flowers will bloom in more beautiful combinations. There will be sunshine there even in the winter time, and cool shade and the play of shadow on the pathway in the shining days of June.n 'Tis but an analogy. But you are the gardener of your life. 'Tis spring, 'tis time for planting. Try it now! This was an eventful year. We appreciate the facilities that the new addition to the old building provides. Perhaps,we also learned that success and survival are dependant on sound study habits and on an honest adherence to reasonable regulations My thanks to the staff for their excellent work and wonderful co-operation. My congratulations to all successful students. My sympathies to those students whose honest effort was not enough to ensure academic success. My well-wishes to the grad uates: I know you will find your new responsibilities exhilarating. My commenda- tions to the editor of the Yearbook and to his staff. This creditable edition re- presents much hard work. To all, my wishes for a most enjoyable holiday. E. S. KILIM IK. 2

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PRINCIPAL'5 MESSAGE There is much criticism of the school and by nthe schooln I mean every school. Many students are leaping gaily onto this critical bandwagon, enjoying the opport- unity to embarrass teachers, principals, superintendents, and school board members. But whatever its faults Cand there are manyl, it does attempt to promote integrity. I believe the school teaches every day and throughout the day that moral order in society is worthy of respect. The school does so by demonstrating certain stand ards as part of its day by day operation. For example the school shows the student the value of effort and work by giving public recognition to merit, every report card, every grade, every honour roll, every scholarship, says to the student nyou must work for what you getn. Every student has exactly the same importance as every other student. He has the same locker, the same use of school facilities, the same opportunities for education, the same freedoms, and the same restricitions. Freedom of speech is exemplified by classroom discussions, freedom of religion is exemplified by the respect for human dignity is exemplified by the equal treatment of all students as described above. All of this is democracy of the highest order. Professor Jacks, an eminent English educator made the following striking state ment about the teaching of values in school: Wwe teach values all day long-- In arithmetic by accuracy and care, In history by humanity, In geogrpahy by breadth of mind, In industrial arts by craftsmanship, In art by seeking beauty, In science by reverence for truth, In the playground by fair play.n During my years at Major Pratt my many and precious young friends lead me to the belief that we were not entirley unsuccessful in fostering democratic values. In saying goodbye, I would like to express the hope that you will extend to all those you meet in the years ahead the same warmth and courtesy which was evidently extended to me in my final months at Russell. You will thus command the same res- pect from others which I always held for you. I wish you all every success. 3 REX WILLIAMS