Steinbach Collegiate Institute - Black and Gold Yearbook (Steinbach, Manitoba Canada)

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It is a real pleasure for me to have this opportunity of placing a “message” in the current issue of the Steinbach Collegiate Yearbook. May I first of all extend greetings and best wishes to the Black and Gold for a successful year. The service rendered by a collegiate in¬ stitute such as you have in Steinbach is be¬ coming increasingly more important with the passing years. The complexities of living and of making a living have become much great- ter than they were when your parents were students at school. It is well if you think about this occasionally and attempt to assess the value of the contribution your collegiate life and training have made, and is making, to life and living. Much of what you learn from books will not long be remembered. Cold scholarship is a lesser achievement, but the fact that you do labor and strive in co¬ operation with others to achieve scholarship leads to greater development such as charac¬ ter, personality and intellectual interest and ability. Your daily associations with your teachers who know you well contribute more than you will probably ever realize toward these greater achievements. As students you learn to work and play together, that is you learn to live together. Thus you become citi¬ zens, better equipped and more able to make a greater contribution to the world commun¬ ity of which you are a member. Your Colle¬ giate is opening the doors of opportunity for you, and when you graduate may you be able to say “It has been good for me to have been here.” To all, graduates and students, I wish success and happiness. J. W. Muirhead. PAGE EIGHT

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Instruction is offered in the follow¬ ing courses: 1. The General Course including Jr. and Sr. Matriculation and Entrance. 2. The following options: (a) Commercial — Typewriting and bookkeeping. (b) General Shop — Grade VII to XI. (c) Home Economics — Grade VII to XI. The Collegiate has an adequate li¬ brary, a well equipped shop, and an attractive home economics room. ENROLMENT Grade IX 60 Grade X 57 Grade XI ....... 56 Grade XII 23 If Shop 115 Typing - 82 Bookkeeping 10 Home Economics 102 PAGE SEVEN

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Another school year has almost run its course. Let us pause briefly to indulge in a little reminiscing. The year 1955-56 was a year filled with activity, a year in which we attained some goals we were working for, and also a year that had its quota of disappointments and moments where we had to acknowledge de¬ feat. But, all in all, it was a good year. Though I am not by nature too lavish with praises, at this time permit me to hand out a few bouquets. I want to thank my col¬ leagues for their fine cooperation throughout the year. All the teachers were willing to go the ‘second mile’ when an extra duty was pushed their way. Because of you the year was a success. Then, also, I am grateful to you, the stu¬ dents. In the name of the teaching staff I can tell you that it was a pleasure for us to work with you, and for you. Honest effort, on your part, though not necessarily always successful, was really appreciated. I have very much enjoyed working with the differ¬ ent executives of the Student Council in their various endeavors. The McLean-Hunter mag¬ azine selling campaign, the sports events, the literary activities, the socials, and this Year¬ book testify of your zeal and cooperation. This year our enrollment almost reached the two hundred mark. We worked in seven classrooms, the Shop and Home Economics Department, and in addition thirty-one type¬ writers were intermittently tickering out monotonously uniform music. Truly, our school was a hive of activity. In closing, I wish you luck for the final hurdle, the approaching June examinations. May the work we did this year make us more capable to render to our communities the services they will expect of us, and may we be prepared to pass those Grand Finals which no man will ever be able to bypass. PAGE NINE