R S McLaughlin Collegiate and Vocational Institute - Haggis Yearbook (Oshawa, Ontario Canada)

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JnWI, emonam JCouU W unroe You may have watched him act in Murder in the Cathedral. You may have exchanged repartee with him. You may have worshipped beside him in church. You may have discussed politics or a new novel with him. If you were one of his students, you enjoyed the benefits of his width of experience and depth of knowledge. Louis Munroe was above all a committed man. Whatever he did was done wholeheartedly; it was done sincerely; it was done well. His uncompromising integrity drew from his students an honest, warm response like his own. You may not always have agreed with him - he enjoyed that - but you always respected him. Students, colleagues, friends, all recognized in him the essence which Hamlet described in these words: He was a man, take him for all in all, I shall not look upon his like again.

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J- nncipal A m eddaai We are growing in size. Are we growing in quality? In these days of mass education at vast cost, that is a question that many people ask; and it is a fair question, if we understand our terms. Does quality mean scholarships, high marks, large numbers graduating from Grade 13, the majority of the students taking Arts and Science courses? These may signify educational excellence, but they may also indicate spoon feeding, drilling, coaching, force-feeding, and the depriving of students of the opportunities to develop their natural talents and in- terests. The modern refinement of the Ontario composite school, as typified by the McLaughlin Collegiate and Vocational Institute, is the most highly developed secondary school in English-speaking society. Its programme takes into account the interests, needs, and capabilities of the whole educable population, within the one institution. Boys and girls, men and women, of all types and environ- ments, meet as they do in the world of affairs, for many of their activities, and separate into homo- geneous groupings for activities in which segregation produces more effective results. Apparently M. C.V.I, is fulfilling its purpose, because now in its third school year it is full in the daytime, and almost full at night. Classes are in session for fifteen hours a day. And we are building an addition! Not only have we both quantity and quality in our curricular endeavours, but also have our staff and students developed an elaborate and rich programme of extra-curricular activities--all, we believe, under reasonable and necessary restraint. The result is a wealth of opportunity for hundreds of boys and girls to explore in a less formal manner the fields of art and science, music and debate, athletics and chess, in an environment that is both harmonious and creative. And with it all has developed a heartening esprit. The staff and I hope above all that you will depart from here well prepared for your future and inspired to make a positive contribution to your fellow man. G.L. Roberts iffr Ip 8 F F F F

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p rime I IHinibter 3 epori r t Student Parliament serves a dual purpose in this school. It is both an education in parliament- ary procedure and a method of managing the students ' interests. Of these, I feel that the more important is the latter because it involves not only the Members of Parliament but the whole student body. There has been in this past year a larger growth of activities in the school than in the previous two years. This may be seen in the number of new clubs sponsored by Parliament. One of these clubs is the Pep Club which, although instituted too late for the football season, was instrumental in the increase in spectator participation throughout the remainder of the year. The dances this year have also proven quite successful, particularly the Christmas Caliegh , the Sadie Hawkins and the February Heart Hop . Obviously the dance I enjoyed most was the Election Dance , but of all the dances, perhaps the most significant was the February dance. This was the first time in the history of the school that Parliament attempted to bring a live rhythm and blues band to one of its dances: it was the night of the Froog , the Dog and the Spook . Financially, the profit exceeded that realized from either of the February dances of the last two years. I hope that future Parliaments will make more use of the abundance of small bands at their disposal in this region. Despite the burden of finishing the payments on our time clock which cost Parliament approxi- mately $800.00, we will still finish the year with an appreciable balance. This, to me, is a healthy sign. It shows that although we are not squandering our money on foolish or unnecessary things, we are not padding a fat wallet by failing to support school activities. Parliament has used its money liberally but with judgement. Apart from the usual business of a school year, the government took on the task of making extensive ammendments to our constitution. Four months were spent in their preparation and approval. Based on the experience gained during our first two years, the new ammendments added to the efficiency and justice of our system of government. The constitution is still far from perfect and may dictate further changes by future Parliaments as flaws are discovered. This year Dr. Pauline Jewett, Mr. Michael Starr, Mr. Tommy Douglas and Senator Pouliot, all members of the Canadian Parliament, addressed the student body. This chance of enlighten- ment was made possible through the efforts of Mr. Roberts and Mr. Palmer. I hope that students will continue to have this rare opportunity. I would like to congratulate the students on this year ' s activities and offer my thanks to all members of the staff, whose support of Parliament ' s activities has made this year such a success. It appears that we have unconsciously but inevitably gained some of that undefined quality called School Spirit . I think that with the growth of this spirit, the school will see even better years than this. John Stewart, 13B