Stratford Normal School - Classic Yearbook (Stratford, Ontario Canada)

Page 81 text:

iihitnrial During the past year, the fact that education is not preparation for life but is life has been impressed upon us on more than one occasion. ln this connection the visit of S-ir Henry Newbolt, lVl.A., D. Litt., of Salisbury, England, on February 22nd, was an outstanding event ot the year-in fact a red letter day in the history of the school. ln his addresses as in his report on English edu- cation, recently published, Sir Henry laid great stress upon this point, that education must be brought into closer relation with life around us. Our schools are engaged too much with abstract work, whereas the great need of youth is experience. When proper foundation of experience has been laid, the ab- stract symbols used in our text books can be interpreted with little effort. Without experience such symbols have not meaning. While the regular work of the school has been well donepby the students of this year, they have taken an unusually intelligent interest in other activities. The Students' Council, the Literary Society, the Athletic Com- mittees, the Junior Red Cross, the Shakespearean Clubs, have all carried on valuable work that constituted the best kind of training for similar activities in their own schools. Without such activities, a school is a mechanical organization out of touch with the world of experience S. SILCOX, Principal. around it. ' S. SILCOX, B.A., D. PAED PRINCIPAL

Page 80 text:

1 f ,Q

Page 82 text:

Page Four THE CLASSIC June 1923 H. G. MARTYN, B.A. Love took up the harp of life, And smote on all the chords with might, Smote the chord of self, that trembling, Passed in music out of sight. -TENNYSON. J. W. EMERY, B.A., D. PAED. In the field of observation chance onl Y favors those who are prepared. -PASTEUR. cr H. G. MANNING, B.A. Let knowledge grow from more to more, But more of reverence in us dwell. -TENNYSON.