Pickering College - Voyageur Yearbook (Newmarket, Ontario Canada)

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The Voyageur of a modern and wealthy nation, to live up to our democratic belief that every man is born equal, and to aid these backward people in the field of economics and of learning. ' These ideals are fundamental, they are intangible, but far more per- manent and much more valuable than the mere accumulation of factual knowledge. If we sincerely believe in these ideals, and live them in our lives, we shall leave these portals at the beginning of that Second Mile, determined to leave this world, GfNot only less, but greater. better and more beautiful than it was transmitted to usf, 11 Qiuen la flecfeem Me dlfuman Mini ham Zum . . . THE SCHOOL is very grateful to Mr. J. lVl. Walton of Aurora lfclass of 18831, who presented to us a very rare edition of the Bible. The six beautifully engraved, 18 inches by 15 inches volumes were subscribed for in 1791 by eight hundred subscribers, among whom were the King and Queen and many members of the Royal family. It is the request of the donor that they should be used at each Christmas season for the reading of the Nativity lesson, and also during the annual meeting of the Society of Friends. Mr. Walton also gave us other volumes of equal interest. These in- clude a combined Bible and prayer book, printed in 1736, and a New Testa- ment published in 1598. The donations were made Has a tribute and memorial to the Society of Friends, founders of the Yonge Street Quaker settlement in York County, Upper Canada, in 1880, their first undertaking being to ensure that there was a Bible in every Quaker home. We also acknowledge with sincere thanks the uVl7allace Bequest which consists of three to four hundred books from the private library of Edward Wilson Wallace Jr., who was a student here from 1927 to 1930. E. W. Wfallace was reported missing over Malta in October 1942. The late Mrs. Burnside of Toronto left the school two very valuable sets of reference books:-MAmericana, f and the HBook of Knowledgefi Wie are very appreciative of this donation. HWere half the power that fills the world with terror, Were half the wealth, bestowed on camps and courts, Given to redeem the human mind from error, There were no need of arsenals and fortsf, 12

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The Voyageur VOL. 17 1944 PUBLISHED BY THE STAFF AND STUDENTS OF l'lCKERlNG ffOLLEGE, NEWMARKET, ONTARIO, CANADA 1 Ken Warren HEY are only loyal to this school, who, departing bear their added riches in trust for mankind. What are these added richesv, these in- tangible ideals which we value so highly, and for which 'fthe School on the Hillw stands. Here we are taught tolerance. Students from nearly all walks of life, and of various races and creeds, have capitalized on their differences, and have learned to work, play and worship together in friendly harmony, behind our familiar facade there is a working model of the longed-for Brotherhood of Man. When we go out into the world, we shall be able to combat the festering sore of racial prejudice with all our might, for we know that it can be conquered. We have learned to appreciate freedom of thought and expression. Through the medium of our elected School Committee, we have learned to govern ourselves and to respect the freedom we have been given. We have been free to express ourselves in the school paper and in our many '4bull-ses- sions , and have learned to listen and respect the opinions of others, conse- quently, we shall be able to use good judgment in the handling of that measure of freedom which is our natural birthright. We believe in fair-play. ln our athletic endeavours, we have learned to abide by the rules of the game, and to win or lose with equally good grace. We have learned to be honest in all our dealings, and not to take advantage of those who are weaker than ourselves. Above all, our school stands for service. We have learned that real suc- cess is not measured in terms of money or of limelight, but in happiness, and that true happiness can only be attained through service to others. We know that we cannot live happily amid surroundings of misery and squalor, and that the ago-giverv is much happier than the ago-getterw. We are aware that there are millions of people in this world who are economic- ally backward and to whom Hthe ample page of knowledge, rich with the spoils of time, has never been unrolledvg that it is our duty, as citizens D 11

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The Voyageur gcfucaiianwf P ' in pail'-wad eanacfa Synopsis of an address delivered by Joseph Mcffulley, MA.. Headmaster of Pickering College. - to the Urban Section, Trustees' and Ratepayers' Department. Untario Educational Association, Easter 1.9H. Reprinted from the Canadian School Journal. May. 1944. i HE AXIS NATIONS prepared for war for at least a ten-year period. Simi- larly, if peace is to be permanent, and just, it must be prepared for. Many people, already tired by the strain of the war years, are becoming equally tired by so much talk of post-war planning. It is imperative how- ever, to think of the responsibilities of education in the post-war period. The more clearly we see our goals, the more effectively will the struggle be waged. Perhaps it is part of our weakness-that millions of people in the United Nations are being asked to sacrifice, to struggle and to die for purposes unsure. MHow valid are the aims expressed in the Atlantic Charter?,' asks the common man. HWhat about DeCaulle and Giraud? '6Have we made mistakes in ltaly?', uHow truly unitedare the GBig Four, in our war aims? Are we giving China as much help as we can and should? and so on. Even though we may ask some of those questions, there need be no ques- tion about the broad nature of the post-war settlement. When we talk of the post-war world we can visualize only one such world-a world in which the Axis Nations have' been decisively defeated. One hundred years from now, historians may argue about ucauses, events and results of World War ll, but for us there is only one possible answer. We are lighting for survival-but for more than physical survival-for the survival of those values in which we believe and for the privilege of transmitting those values to posterity. No matter what our political differences, no matter what our criticism of the incidentals and details of government programme in the last five years, no one can deny that by her effort and achievement in this period. Canada has earned an honoured place among the Nations of the post-war world. What kind of a world will it be in which Canada will find herself? VVhat are the values, so important, that we believe them to be worth the incalcul- able cost of these war years? lt must be a world in which the principles of democracy have full sway. 13