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

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The year 1978 - 79 is in many ways a memorable one in the annals of St. George's College. A phone was installed in the Book Room, and Mr. Gardner's tour went to Jamaica. It is the first yealr tmder a new headmaster, and the last for the upstanding and staunch young men who constitute Algebra! With what mixed feelings indeed will we straggle forth from St. James Cathedral on that fateful June day? What will we take away with us but a few memories, a few library books, and stores of civilized and gloriously irrelevant in- formation? I like to think that we will have with us, always, the spirit of Algebra! It is this spirit that unifies us all, from the newest boy to those of whom it is whispered with awe that they have survived nine years in these hallowed halls. It is this spirit that makes us greater than the simple summation of in- dividuals: greater than the Secretary of the Student Council, greater than our track and rock star. greater even than the Head Boy, for He is but one among us. This is the spirit of Algebra, manifested by everyone, from the engineers, whose handiwork yet stands in the basement of the See House, to the philosophers, whose Ioca mathematiciu will inspire future generations of Georgians. It is my sincere hope. then, that this spirit may remain with us throughout the coming years to guide our cotuse, to influence our political opinions and executive decisions. and to lead us to inevitable success. ,. ag .it -f -4-. 1: :sei GRADE THIRTEEN X 4 i s li .4- 42 ,sh V I if-5 3. .sq . I, . rf. ' In . P X' ' -I X tn 11 '11 P. Jennings, Algebra Rep. Is it the purpose of higher education to instil within the students a subject A V based on a set of abstract and impractical principles? Surely it is not. The boys graduating from that exercise in obscurity lreferring to Algebra of coursel are no j ' H more prepared to meet the challenges of the real world than they are honest s enough to give an accurate evaluation of their seemingly limited prospects. But all is not lost for this year's grade 13 graduating class. Yes, there were some who dared to break away from the norm, to stand up to the forces of t.he mathematical establishment and go beyond the fruitless nonsensical idealogies so cherished -by 3, 1 the so-called Algebra Aristocracy. ' A I speak of the dedicated, hard-working intellectuals who, under the enlightened leadership of Mr. Wilson, have devoted much of their energies to the pursuit of n knowledge and the study of their beloved Geography. Sure, everyone knows that the ability to work with numbers is as important to the geographer as it is the mathematician but geography is more than this. It is the application of those numbers, the interpretation of integration, the manipulation of multiplication: itis digets with direction. Not only is Geography the keystone to the understanding of the world around us, but it is now the lifeline and salvation of the graduating class. How many lonely hours have these persevering young gentlemen labored in the semidarkness of room 9, and yet brought forth so much brilliance? How many cheap easy marks have they sacrificed by choosing the rockier and more daring fork in the academic pathway? , , When the Georgian community focuses its attention on the front rows of auditorium at St. James Cathedral in June, it will be gazing with admiration respect upon the tightly-knit elite group of individuals representing some of the f - greatest geographical minds yet to be seen. Upon closer examination they will also notice disproportionately large number of empty seats. You see, it is not entirely inconceivable that the remainder of the graduating class would be so geographically inept that they would be unable to locate St. James Cathedral. So march forth trimnphantly, you brave geographers, for though you are different, you are individuals not afraid to be counted. ' - Eric Fergusson, Geography Rep of win. Q55 . f E ,if- ' ' V- 'kv r . ., ., . is . i 2 2 - H. sq. , 4, A au!!! gt 4 l i i a .1 w iw . 1 f l .1 Q l I I I ,is ,I I l -I ai ,. 2 3 Y -a l I

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