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

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L I 1 PREPARATICN Practically every day we read or hear about some new invention, improvement, or development which in some way will affect our lives. So rapid are the changes that we could easily be overwhelmed by them if we weren't prepared. This is why we are learning today how to meet the problems and necessities of to- morrow, so that we may succeed. As students, we face three factors which are very different from the schooldays of our parents and grandparents: an increased amount of knowledge: advanced stages of education given to alll pressures of ever-improving techniques. This means that greater education is needed. along with more willpower if we wish to overcome these factors which are supposedly making the world a better place. This is a tough proposition we are up against. Effort is needed, and there is not time for loitering. If we sit back and wait for the future to smooth things out there are only two possibilities which can follow. Either the world will by-pass us and leave us helpless in its wake, or there will simply be no future! A game with such high stakes requires that we plan well in advance for our future lives. We must. by means of schooling, build up a background, a potential which will be ready to serve us when the opportun- ity arises. ln choosing an objective, it is important that we do not plan beyond our own capabilities. A basic education helps us find our limits as well as our likes and dislikes, enabling us to find our best field of activity. Once we have decided that, it is up to us as individuals to plot a suitable course and to stick to it. This type of training will make us qualified. but it cannot guarantee success in our adult lives. For only if the learning process continues and our education improves after graduation will success come. If we stop learning when we leave school we will not be able to keep up with a world which will in ten years time undoubtedly be changing faster than it is now. Increased education raises cultural and achievement levels, thus increasing thc demands on people to do and understand their jobs thoroughly. By remaining alert and open minded all our lives, in each new situation our education will enable us to adapt quickly and keep ahead. Canada's and the world's future belongs to those who plan where they are going, prepare themselves for it, do their jobs skillfully, take advantage of all opportunities, and are not defeated by set-backs. lW. Lucas Grade l3l 14

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GRADUATING CLASS GRADE THIRTEEN REPORT There are twenty boys in the Grade Thirteen class, three of whom are new this year. Six of the boys are charter members, having been with the College since its opening in 1964. Over the year the class developed into a close-knit group, and yet interests and talents have been greatly varied: from sports to the arts. These interests extended to school activities where representatives from the class were active in practically all facets of school life, including the choir, drama, school teams, the Prefects, House Captains, the College Council, school social events and the Science Fair. Miles G. B. Palmer Class Captain Simon has been a student with the College since 1965. During his career Simon has taken leading roles in the school drama productions, and this year is Editor in Chief of the Georgian. A Prefect in his final year, Simon plans to attend the U. of T. to con- tinue his studies in the Humanities. SIMON ARMSTRONG Since Brooke's arrival at the College in 1965, he has been active in many facets of school life, including the school rugger, hockey, and soccer teams. In the first year he was a member of the choir. Brook has also served on the College Committee, and was largely responsible for the success of our first formal dance. Next year Brooke plans to attend U. of T. to study Business or Engineering Administration. 16 BROOKE BISCOE N 1