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

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4? FRO THE HEAD ASTER'S ST DY l have been asked to write an introduction to the Georgian. After careful thought I have decided to release a letter that was written by a parent and personal friend to his son who was in boarding school a few years ago. The thoughts contained in this letter are relevant and constructive. l ask all Georgians to read, mark. and inwardly digest them. l express my personal appreciation to the members of the Georgian Staff who have worked hard to produce this volume. Your friend and Headmaster. John L. Wright l l

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Letter from a Father to his Son Mx Dear Son 'lhere is a possibility I mu not be with xou on this day so I am writing to make sure vou will know some of the things I would tllk over with vou were I present at the moment One serious thought I n ant to emphasize hrst ts that your hfe vull be what vou yourself make of it As tour father I can potnt out mistakes I ve m tde in my own life but vou will have to plot vour own tourse l-lon ever I xv. ill outline briefly sex eral things xx hich have tmpressed me from experience as being highls sigmtitant Learn to concentrate as earlv in hfe as possible Concentration is the ability to keep your thoughts and attention on one fact until you know it thoroughly It is a habit that must be learned tf vou are renllx to sucteed I cant emphaswe the importance of this too strongly it mav be the principle message sou will get from this letter It could mean the ditterence between your being a most sutcessful man and an ordtnarx one Learn, earlv in hfe the meaning of discipline ln tour short years you may be inducted into the Armed Forces Self discipline is niuth easier to aquire th tn regimented disctphne at the hands of a rough dull sergeant and you gain self respect bi doing so Stand at the head of your class m English Do you rtahle that fiom the moment you an ake ttll you full asltep at muht vou art thinking speaking or xx ritmg English and to be successful you must haxt a real masteis of no Do not be satisfied to be iust good in English but make your mind upto txttl in it no matter hon difficult it max bc And l tan outline a ter-, simple may to help vou attain this Ln From Monday through Frudax of eath wttk of the school year write me or your mother a mind t r tmagm mon I am tonhdent this sim plt t ttrti e vs ill be uxondertul help to you tn mastering tht lwntguigt at ns btst and that tfttr tht first tt-vu months you vull enjow it Appreciate the real meamng of integrity Upnghtncss of ch tratter and mmte honesty apply to twcrxthing in lift to your school work tout plu on tht ithletit field vour hfe at home with the tnnih M :kt up xour mind c urls in hit always to look everxonc in tht exe with full knowledge that no ont t an thulltntc tout lllILgI lll Make all tour dttislons promptly Protrtstinution is truly tht thitf of time Putting off until tonn rum xxhit should be dont todas ls admitting, to xourstlt that vou are lan Rtmemhcr to bt thoughtful and considtratt olexenont especially vour own family Do not take tour t athtr and mothtr tor gr nntttl thtx h ix t m edt m mx s lLl'lllktN for xou 1nd the ltast you Can do is to .nl lon nds thtm ihs ns so thtx null ht pi wud ot xou lout sutttss xt school tspetmllx If you Y i .,. . C I . 1 Q . . Y' . . . ' ' , -, 3 . , ' ' d. ,V e ' 1 s 'ts b- . . , ' , one-page letter. selecting any subject you wish. Tell us in simple English anything that comes to your . v . . I . t x . . . x xl 1 V. L I . I . . :ze .V . ' ' ' -, . . . 'V . Q , - V 2 . . 1 's ' ' . . I 'i ' -l 4 I . .1 ' 1 If ' ' '-. -1 - if ' s if . -' . . .J . 1 , I , . ' , ' ,' t . . , Z , i., 1 ' ' V, N, t s ' K I. . -Z., 1 1 A - m J v 1 - - ' . u . , , , . 'a ' K1 ': z'- 1 : l-'XR N - ,' .- '-Q ' , 5 t: r l . I is .L '. sv- 1' . .K ' l, Q ' -p - -sshvi L - . sw -' .v '