Provincial Institute of Technology and Art - Record Yearbook (Calgary, Alberta Canada)

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EDITORIAL Possibly the greatest disease of our time is the emphasis of our society on materialistic objectives — on the belief that success is synonymous with financial achievement. We cannot deny the necessity of money, but to make it the criterion in choosing a career is basically wrong. Curiously enough, the materialistic attitude which has formed a large part of our contemporary social structure, has also affected our country’s educational system. This emphasis in education is by no means a national one, but it is never¬ theless a serious problem and one which requires of those who want more than just “a little learning”, a reassessment of held values. Values once formulated should only be adopted and then asserted by the individual after the intrinsic qualities of those values have been carefully tested. It is my conviction that some, and my hope that all, graduates of Tech will be among those who select their values creatively. The creative spirit is one of God’s greatest gifts and in one or other degree can be employed in every field of endeavour. This spirit is the distinctive ex¬ pression of the individual. No matter whether one belongs to a group of artists, mechanics, or engineers, the way in which one performs one’s tasks can always be made more creative through initiative and ingenuity. This book is a book of recollections. However, do not continually think of it in terms of the past: think of it also as a symbol of the future — a symbol of the potentialities each of us possesses. With the precise training we have received, we are now in a position to exploit those possibilities. “Every revolution was once a thought in one man’s mind.” — Emerson. My sincere thanks go out to the year book staff for their wonderfully co¬ operative spirit and to all the instructors who, in their advisory capacities, greatly assisted in the compilation of this book. Thanks are also due to the class repre¬ sentatives for their generous help. I would like to see their function continued in future years. DELI SACILOTTO, EDITOR.

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THE YEAR BOOK OF THE PROVINCIAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ART CALGARY - ALBERTA

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DEDICATION This issue of the Tech Art Record is dedicated to Canada, whose future development rests largely on the training of its technicians and artists, and to all the instructors under whose guidance the die is being cast.