Royal St Georges College - Georgian Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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ER STE g..Q,v: YM v .v 4 's. The Editor of The Georgian has asked me to write a brief foreward to introduce our first Yearbook. ln the short history of St. George's College there have been many firsts but none is more important than the first publication of this record. l congratulate the Editorial Staff for the manner in which it has produced this initial volume. It has mirrored the life of the school, and reflects the enthusiasm of parents, staff and boys. One of the aims of the School is to provide for our boys the spiritual and physical foundations on which it is possible to build a life that is useful to society and satisfying to each boy. The following pages will present to the readers a review of these important foundations. 2 r

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John Bunyan was a great word painter. He gave to the world the greatest word picture gallery found in literature with the exception of the Bible. In his Pilgrim's Progress he paints for us the picture of a Christian with a great load on his back, trying to climb the hill Difficulty. The pilgrim does not hesitate, make excuses, grumble or turn back but cheerfully presses onward. As he approaches the House Beautiful, at a very narrow part of the road, he suddenly sees two lions in the way, one on each side, crouching as if to spring upon him. Just at the critical moment he heats the encouraging call of the porter of the House Beautiful: Fear not, the lions are chained. There are three lessons for us here. First, the life of every schoolboy has its hills, its loads, its hard problems. It is often charged with difficulties and disappointments as represented by the lions, the load and the hill. This is the first lesson. No boy can escape the fact that some of his days at school are cloudy. The second lesson is just as important. The House Beautiful represents the reward that will be his if he conquers the Hill Difficulty. Rest and reward naturally follow, rather than precede struggle and effort. The third lesson is equally important. The encouraging call that the lions are chained , coming to Christian at the crucial moment indicates the value of a word of encouragement at the proper time. No period of life is free from difficulties, but youth is the special time of preparation for this struggle that is sure to come. At school we try to develop the strength of body, the discipline of mind and the formation of character that will enable us to fight our battles and enable us to overcome our difficulties. As you spend your days in this school, always remember that difficulties can be overcome and that most hills can be climbed. lt is effort and effort alone that educates. The extent of that effort lies in your hands. 3