Maple Leaf Collegiate Institute - Yearbook (Morden, Manitoba Canada)

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High School students, as the months pass by, find themselves taking on new interests whicn will affect their futures. These months are suit¬ able for choosing careers, but most appropriate for evaluating the criteria by which to live no matter what may be the student’s niche in life. Ambition should be modified by these criteria. A man lives with his fellows, but always he must live with himself. An unknown poet has expressed in a strik¬ ing manner some standards for a satisfying life: Give me wide walls to build my house of Life— The North shall be of love, against the winds of fate; The South of Tolerance, that I may outreach hate; The East of Faith, that rises clear and new each day; The West of Hope, that e’en dies a glorious way, The threshold ’neath my feet shall be Humility; The roof—the very sky itself—Infinity. Give me wide walls to build my house of Life. To the students of Maple Leaf Collegiate I commend these thoughts. May the years ahead for all of you be spent with the realization of God’s goodness in a world where daily more and more men will turn their thoughts to Him who gives us life and hope. J. B. Day, Inspector of Schools.

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(2o tyiatcclatiM f (foacluate , . , Your secretary, Miss Gladys Alsop, has kindly invited me to send a message to your 1952 Graduating Class. I am very happy, both person¬ ally and on behalf of the Depart¬ ment of Education, to congratulate those of you who have successfully completed your Senior High School course and to wish you continued success in the years to come. I expect that most of you are looking forward to a greater measure of freedom in your future activities, whether they are in the field of formal education or in the equally important field of your day-by-day experience in the grown-up world you are about to enter. It is true that you will have a greater degree of choice in those activities, and that you will not be subject to the close direction of your studies which your High School Courses have required. I hope that you will realize however that increased liberty of action brings with it a corresponding in¬ crease in your responsibilities both to yourself and to those with whom you will come in contact. It is our earnest hope that the training you have received during your years of schooling will have contributed to your willingness and to your ability to assume the duties and responsi¬ bilities that await you in your fut¬ ure work. You may be sure of one thing— whatever field of activity you may choose to enter as your contribution to the society of which you are a member, you will have with you the very best wishes of all who have helped you towards the graduation of which both you and your parents are rightly proud today. W. C. Miller, Minister of Education.

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Ou% ' PieAideKt I am happy to take this opportunity to write a few words on behalf of the student Council, which I have been honoured to serve as President during the ’51-52 term. For us in Grade XII the term has expired exceedingly rapidly, and has proved superlative in providing us with new interests and new friend¬ ship and education. It will long be re¬ membered. Thle Student Council, in this, as in previous years is composed of twenty- two students from Grades 7 to 12. At the .beginning of each new term elec¬ tions are held for the representatives in the Council. Each class elects two sports representatives and one social convenor. The office of president and secretary are reserved for Grade XII students, and those of vice-president and assistant secretary for students in Grade XI. All students are eligible to vote for these candidates. To insure smooth operation a member of the teaching staff is chosen to complete the council and act as ad¬ visor. The purpose of the Sltudent Council is to provide a mouthpiece for the stud¬ ents in the matters of ' social and sports activities. It functions entirely on demo¬ cratic principles, and brings about a better understanding between students and teachers. A heavy load is taWen off the teachers’ shoulders by having the council arrange and conduct the sports and social events independently. The outstanding sports event of the year was the annual High School bon- spiel, which took place in February. Rinks from various nearby towns com¬ peted for top honours in the ’spiel The Maple Leaf Collegiate was also repre¬ sented in high school bonspiels in Elm Cree ' k, Roland, Carman and Winnipeg. Unfortunately complete success did not crown the efforts of our local rinks in spite of their good showing. Turning to (social activities, the first endeavor of the Council was to arrange and carry out an initiation program. This was an all day dvent highlighted by a parade through town and a party in the evening. All “freshmen” were re¬ quired to wear costumes and to obey their seniors explicitly. Other social events included a Christmas party and a High School dance in the Llegion Auditorium. Music for the dance was provided by the Royal Canadians from Pilot Mound. The efforts of all Concern¬ ed in mjaking the dance possible were amply rewarded by the attendance of a large crowd. I should now like to thank tall the members of the Student Council as well, as the members of the staff, for their kind co-operation throughout the tterm. In closing, I extend to my fellow; graduates my (wish for their continued success in future endeavours, including the June examinations.