Selkirk Hospital for Mental Diseases - Horizon Yearbook (Selkirk, Manitoba Canada)

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Personality, that magnetic and mysterious some¬ thing that is easy to recognize, difficult to define, is not acquired from without, but released from within. Leyah McFadyen St. James, Man. He who is of a happy and contented nature need never feel the pressure of age. Lois Stevenson Strathclair, Man. I will look sometimes about me for the things that merit praise; I will search for hidden beauties that elude the grumbler ' s gaze; I will try to find contentment in the paths that I have tread; I will cease to have resentment when another moves ahead. Clarence Mackie Winnipeg, Man. 4 . ' Tis not always the early riser - but the well spender of the day. Bill Leyland Selkirk, Man.

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Paledtciortan Today marks one of the most important days of our lives, our graduation. We leave our student days in a wake of studies and pro¬ vincial examinations. Most of us have been students for the greater part of our lives but our training days have a special meaning. We came for a definite goal, to become professional psychiatric nurses. In so doing we laid the cornerstones of our personal and professional lives. A course which offers the highest possible reward, the know¬ ledge of being of service and need! We look towards the second phase of our careers with anticipation and genuine willingness to serve. We are most anxious to help others and in doing so, hope for happy and productive lives of others and ourselves. In the last three years we have witnessed many changes in the rapidly advancing field of mental health. It was found that the old mental health act was no longer adequate and a new one was instituted. Pharmacology has made many rapid changes and taken on added im¬ portance in treating the mentally ill. Many old nursing techniques were modified, new methods were adopted. The very environmental setting in the hospital changed. The atmosphere was changed from one which contained naked empty large rooms to a setting which resembled modern homes. The curriculum for training of nurses has been revised and is being constantly changed to keep abreast of the requirements in the hospital. The total outlook on mental health has changed. The general public is slowly beginning to realize that mental health, treatment, and prevention is an important aspect of everyday living. We are proud to be playing an important part in the advancing phase of medicine. It is only with an attitude of sincere willingness and desire to continue learning and to accept new concepts that mental health and psychiatric nurses will find their rightful place in society. Upon leaving our training school it is with the deepest respect and admiration that we say farewell. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all with whom we worked for the past three years and who have contributed so much to our successful training: all the teaching staff for their co-operation, and constructive criticism in helping us achieve our goals. The medical staff for their willingness to share their wealth of knowledge and experience. Last but by no means least, our parents and loved ones without whose continued support and encouragement many of us would not be here today. Juergen J. Hartmann

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Make it a rule of life never to regret and never to look back. Regret is an appalling waste of energy; you can ' t build on it; it ' s only good for wallowing in. Jim Kowalchuk Selkirk, Man. Nothing is a greater impediment to being on good terms with others than being ill at ease with your¬ self. Juergen Hartmann Hazelridge, Man. f Lord, grant that I may always desire more than I can accomplish. Any fulfillment is a bondage. It drives us to a higher bondage. Marlene Hoffman Selkirk, Man. Lucille Bruneau Buchanan, Sask.