Pickering College - Voyageur Yearbook (Newmarket, Ontario Canada)

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DAVID PEARSON ROGERS June 30th, 1891 to September 14th, 1975. David Rogers served our school as Vice-Chairman ofthe Board of Management from 1924 to 1974 and then succeeded his brother as Chairman until 1975. He taught science at Pickering College in the academic year 1912-13. Throughout his long association with our school he remained a close and loyal friend. Our school is grateful to him.

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A PERSONAL WORD FROM THE HEADMASTER TO THE STUDENTS OF 1975-76 efllfgilffe noi :Tiff THOUGHTS ON EXCELLENCE A fundamental principle of education should be to make the pupil realize the meaning of ex- cellence, of the first-rate, and to send him out of school and college persuaded that it is his business to learn what is first-rate and to pursue it - not only in the job by which he earns his A living but in all the great fields of life and, above all, in living itself. -Sir Richard Livingstone We at Pickering College believe in the potential of youth to understand the meaning of excellence. Young people know excellence when they see it and they want to achieve it. lt is true that all kinds of obstacles and hindrances come between the desire and the achievement, but maturing judgment gradually bridges this gap. As you look back over the year just past, you know that your aims and ambitions were indeed fixed on the goal of excellence, by which l mean a strong desire on your part to do your best. For many of you in many areas of your lives l like to think that you achieved this goal. As students, you appreciate excellence when you see it in the academic life of our school. A good and thoughtful answer in class revealing keen perception and understanding of the topic receives your quiet commendation. Similarly, an effective play in soccer or hockey or tennis showing fine skill and coordination makes you take in your breath in admiration of what is first-rate. And then, in living itself , as Livingstone phrases it, when you see human beings relating to one another in the daily routines of life, whether it be in the classroom, on the sporting field, in the corridors or anywhere else in our life together, you are quick to react to deeds and attitudes which reflect the spirit of courage and unselfishness. A human being, whether student or adult, who puts his own wishes second to the general welfare of the community or of another individual, draws our respect as we watch such an example of the spirit of excellence. lf we believe in the principles for which our school stands, then we must join this spirit of excellence to another ideal which is part of the fabric of our school, the spirit of service. These are the two reasons for the existence of Pickering College. The spirit of excellence is expressed through giving an honest effort and the spirit of service is breathed into action by helping others. This faith is expressed in the belief of The Religious Society of Friends lQuakersJ that there is that of God in every man. It is through the pur- suit of excellence and in being of service to others that the human potential is realized. ll is the purpose of Pickering College to evoke the essence of this spirit from the people in its midst. Surely, this is our reason for pursuing excellence. Harry M. Beer, Headmaster.