Saskatoon Technical Collegiate Institute - Techalogue Yearbook (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)

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J'u.ne,1946 THE TEGHALOGUE 75 of the new high school curriculum this will be more true than ever as specific topics for class discussion are clearly outlined. However, plans are under way for the use of visual aids in group guidance such as films, posters, charts, and visits to places of vocational interest. What is the reaction of the average student to this innovation in the life of the school? In general it seems to be appreciated to the extent that more and more, students seek the counsellor to obtain information on specific occupations, ask advice on educational mat- ters and in so doing express their appreciation of the service. Words of one student were I have been looking forward to this opportunity of discussing my future. Thanks for the help you have given me. Guidance refers to that part of the school program which is most concerned with assisting the individual to become more effectively oriented to his present situation, and more carefully to plan his future in terms of his needs, interests, abilities, opportunities and social responsibilities. G. E. Meyers says in his Principles and Techniques of Vocational Guidance that the process of education continues in the life of the individual over a long period of time. It is not a single act or a brief series of acts involved in telling one what vocation he should follow, as some seem to think. It includes acquainting the individual with a wide range of information concerning himself and concerning occu- pations, by various means and methods. It includes helping the individual to work out for himself an adaptable vocational plan and to proceed in accordance with that plan. It includes aiding the individual to acquire a method of procedure in dealing with his voca- tional problems that will enable him to make wise changes in his vocational plan at any time in his life when changes become necessary or desirable. As a school enterprise it begins at that point in the individual's life when he finds it necessary to make choices that have definite significance for his future vocation. It should continue as a school enterprise until the individual is functioning in a wisely chosen voca- tion with a degree of success commensurate with his abilities. Guidance is not a new phase of school life, but its recent and rapid growth has been such as to warrant the employment of specialists who are qualified to perform the duties of counsellor in a capable, efficient, and effective manner. The Saskatoon Collegiate Institute Board is to be congratulated for having instituted this department in its Collegiates. The need has been felt for some time, and the filling of this need is no doubt fully appreciated by the community, especially by students and parents. .lf DADDY LONG-LEGS -A COMEDY IN 4 ACTS The fifteenth annual dramatic presentation under the auspices of the Students' Representative Council took place on the evenings of April 11, 12 and 13 in the auditorium. After a record of fourteen un- broken successes, this year's play, according to universal comment,

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June,1946 THE TECHALOGUE 77 attained a new standard of excellence. With a very large cast, long conversations, and intensely dramatic moments, the audience showed their appreciation and approval both by their attendance and ap- plause. As in every previous production, Mr. R. V. Humphries was the master mindw and his genius for dramatics was reflected in al- most flawless casting and masterful directing. Everyone on the stage seemed almost professional. Almost no cues were missed and there was the minimum sign of nervousness. Daddy Long-Legs tells how a pretty, spirited, charming orphan, Judy, played by Joyce Kennedy in her second big role at the Tech, becomes the centre of interest of Jervis Pendleton, a rich trustee, admirably played by John Holme, who sends her to college and who, through her letters and his meetings with her, falls in love. At the orphanage Mrs. Lippett, played in an effective manner by Lillian Balcaen, was a harsh, domineering character, who was the master of things. Sadie Kate, Gladiola, and Freddie Perkins, the other lead- ing orphans, were played convincingly by Joan Armitage, Janet Kalyn, and Doug Dunlop respectively, and brought much enjoyment to the audience and much trouble to Mrs. Lippett, Adeline Siemens played the part of Miss Pritchard, the benevolent trustee and friend of Jervis, and did so in a splendid way. Jack Hammond and Richard Carley portrayed the other trustees. Dot Roffe and Eva Reimers were the two roommates Julia and Sallie, in college, and played the parts perfectly bringing much laughter to the crowd, while Leona Schmitz became sophisticated and uppish as the rich Mrs. Pendleton. Jimmie McBride, the brother of Sallie and part-time rival of Jervis, was most natural and at ease in his fine performance. Mrs. Semple, the old nurse, was taken by Alma Brack, who also did a splendid job in the role. Jervis' servants, Griggs and Walters, played by Les McGowan and Bill Burton, appeared in the fourth act and both were adequate. Additional entertainment between acts was supplied by the choir under Mrs. Wittick, the orchestra led by Mr. Jenkins, and four girls in a Russian folk dance, Marg Copan, Vilma Lee, Frances Lastik and Daphne Newman. Mr. Cox, chairman of the S.R.C., fittingly intro- duced the program each night, explaining that the funds were to be used for activities in the school. ' --'A'-l- PROMPT ACTION AND HEROISM OF TECH GIRL SAVES A LIFE NORMA CHASE RESCUES GIRL FROM RIVER Prompt action by Norma Chase of lH was responsible for the rescue of Miss Lorene Jordan from the Saskatchewan River just below Tech on the morning of May 27. Summoned by the call of a passer-by, Norma left her softball game to run down to the river, kick off her shoes, and wade into the water. She grabbed the girl and pulled her to the bank. Just as the fire brigade arrived, the girl recovered consciousness. The Techalogue hastens to commend Norma for her courageous action.