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

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INSPECTOR’S Message This is a memorable year in which to graduate from high school. Momentous developments in science, politics, economics and education have occurred or are on the threshold of occurrence. Perhaps for the graduates of today, the developments in edu¬ cation and science are of the greatest im¬ portance. Every voung person who is this year com¬ pleting his secondary training should keep a careful watch on developments in the field of education. Unbelievable opportunities for young people to receive advanced education may be appearing very soon. Today’s grad¬ uates should keep alert to the evolution in educational thinking and be prepared to make the best of these new opportunities, if and when they arrive. Science has brought the Space Age upon us almost as spectacularly as it did the Atomic Age a few years ago. The present generation has as a result been plummeted into an age of fear and indecision. The matur¬ ing person of today must be on his guard against real dangers which always accom¬ pany rapid evolution in any one field of human endeavor. To guard against these dangers, the grad¬ uate must not let ignorance of the poten¬ tialities of the new advances panic him into taking steps which would be detrimental to his sense of values in life. He must not allow his thoughts and actions to be directed into the soul searing state of conformity. He must learn to keep and cherish his individuality. He must not desert his better judgment H. A. MOURITSEN simply to conform with those practices which have been given the stamp of approval by those who stand to profit most from the acceptance of them. The most difficult task the graduate will have to face outside the classroom will be the maintenance of his equilibrium in thought and action. He must resolve himself to resist modern pressures, and avoid being swallowed up in the avalanches of thought and action, which are, during these unsettled times, rushing from one extreme to the other. He must be suspicious of those thoughts which promise a Utopia, and equally of those which predict the inevitable ruin of civiliza¬ tion. He must keep his equilibrium of thought and action lest he lose his power to discrimi¬ nate between true and false or good and bad when choosing the course he will follow in life. To the graduates I extend congratulations on a job well done. I wish for each one a full measure of those things for which everyone strives, namely, success and happiness. H. A. Mouritsen, Inspector of Schools PAGE NINE

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S. B. RIEGER Aristotle once asserted, “All men possess by nature a craving for knowledge.” Someone else has said, “The pursuit of knowledge, like the pursuit of righteousness, is part of man’s duty to himself.” Whether you as students desire knowledge because you have a crav¬ ing for it, or because you consider it a duty to yourselves, you will no doubt agree with Solomon who says, “He that refuseth instruc¬ tion despiseth his own soul.” (Proverbs 15:32). No doubt you have discovered, though, that earnest application must go along with the craving before you can gain knowledge. There is an alarming controversy raging at present over the question whether students are attaining the standards which were for¬ merly attained. Here and there pressure is applied to water down courses, to make examinations easier, and so forth. There seem CHAIRMAN’S Message to be so many distractions that tend to side¬ track the students from the goals set for them. One can hardly pick up a periodical or newspaper that does not make reference to this problem. The eyes of the whole nation are focused on the boys and girls in our schools today and the effectiveness of our educational programme will largely be evalu¬ ated in the light of the achievements of the pupils. It is up to you to vindicate your¬ selves and prove to one and all that you possess the substance which will help you to grow to be men and women of whom we can be justly proud. To the members of the school board it is a joy and an encouragement to see students swarming to our schools to pursue their studies eagerly. It makes the task of provid¬ ing the facilities for you much lighter for us. I wish to congratulate you for your effort in preparing another year book. May it bring back to you pleasant memories of your school experiences in the years to come. Chairman of School Board S. B. Rieger PAGE EIGHT

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JACOB J. PETERS, B.A. UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA Drama and Poetry XII Typing X-XI Guidance Library “There is a tide in the affairs of man Which taken at the flood leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their lives Is bound in shallows and in miseries; On such a full sea are we now afloat, And we must take the current while it serves Or lose our ventures.” Brutus’ words are as true today as they were at the time they were written. You, our graduates and high school students have been afloat on a full sea. There has, during this year again, been an abundance of opportuni¬ ties to improve your mental and spiritual faculties. Your barque, if we may continue the metaphor a little longer, has been afloat in a sheltered bay. Parents, teachers, and PRINCIPAL’S Message friends have protected you from storms and contrary seas. Now you are about to strike out on your own. May your craft be equipped with a reliable compass, and may you have the skill to set your sails in such a manner that any winds that blow, will bring you nearer the haven that is our ultimate goal. To those then, who will not be with us next fall, to our graduates, I wish a good voyage. May you successfully manipulate those final hurdles—the June examinations. But besides a certificate proving the comple¬ tion of a certain grade, I fondly hope that you take with you the makings of men and women of character endowed with pleasing personalities. May you be sincere and reliable and may perseverance and steadfastness of purpose mark your careers. Never be lack¬ ing in ambition to strive for high ideals and do not smother initative in yourself and others. See the good in your fellow men and spice all you do with a never-failing, all- pervading sense of humour. Foster an un- shakeable faith in God, who holds our desti¬ nies in His hands. The S.C.I. will then be proud of you, and your community and your country will be glad to acknowledge you as their citizens. I trust that this yearbook will in future years be a source of pleasure to you and a welcome reminder of happy days spent in your alma mater. Jacob J. Peters PAGE TEN