United College Collegiate - Tric Tics Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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VALEDICTORY GRADE XII Mr. Chairman, Dr. Lockhart, Honoured Guests, Members of the Faculty, Fellow Students, Ladies and Gentlemen: I wish to take this opportunity to thank the Grade XII students for bestowing upon me the honour of being Valedictorian. It is a great honour to represent the Class of 1959-60 and it is something that I will remember for the rest of my life. The students of this year have obtained much from United College, and, on behalf of the students of the Grade XII Graduating Class, I would like to pay tribute to the Faculty. To thank these people is a pleasant assignment. I have never known a group of people who have worked so hard and who have been so dedicated to the advancement of the students. The Faculty Members of United College contributed great¬ ly to the spirit of the College. Regardless of their lack of spare time, one can still go into their offices and discuss matters of any nature. When it comes to extra¬ curricular activities, the teachers are the first to volun¬ teer with help and advice. Many of our committees could not have carried out their projects as success¬ fully as they did without the benefit of the advice and assistance of a staff member who always found time to be there. It is perhaps unfair to single out any one of the members of the Faculty when all of them have worked so hard. However, in my opinion, there are three members of the Faculty who should be especially thanked. I think of them as the “Jolly Trio” and con¬ sider them the crux of United College spirit. I refer to our Dean, Dean Tomlinson, our Assistant Dean, Mr. Rutherford, alias “Lunar Larry,” and our faith¬ ful mathematics teacher, Miss Mills. These three have never been too busy to help with advice, extra in¬ struction, admission slips, or hard work for some extra project. In extending these tributes and sincere thanks to the Faculty, I know that I am reflecting the feelings of every member of the 1960 Graduating Class. We will miss them all and they will miss “some of us” and, on behalf of the students, I wish them good health and prosperity. We, the Graduates, have arrived at an important phase in our lives. You will remember Robert Frost’s poem “The Road not Taken” in which he refers to a person standing at the crossroads of a path in the woods and being sorry he could not travel both paths. The third stanza of this poem reads as follows: “In leaves no step had trodden black Oh! I kept the first for another day Yet knowing how way leads on to way I doubted if I should ever come back.” Have not we, the Graduating Students, now arrived at a crossroads in life? Are we ready to make a decis¬ ion from which there is no return? Only the future has the answer but all of us who have the privilege of attending United College have had the opportunity to become well prepared for this decision. We will be confronted with problems regardless of which course we take but, in the past year, we have had training which should enable us to overcome these obstacles. We must go forward to this new phase of our life with confidence. Participation in student government, extra-curricular activities, and constructive criticism from the teachers have helped us to develop this con¬ fidence. We will be called upon to face problems of an international character. The influx of Communism, and racial prejudice, which appear to be causing so much concern today will continue to be issues. In combating these two, the world could benefit by ob¬ serving United College. Here Indian, Chinese, Jew and Gentile learn to work in perfect harmony and conduct their affairs in a democratic manner. We, the students of United must carry this lesson on with us in future life and must be ready to assume respon¬ sibilities of a community nature. We will want to make our contribution to the life of our church and other organizations. Here at United we have learned to work together for a common aim. One look at the College with its new buildings will show what can be accom¬ plished when a group of people—students, teachers, alumni, with active public support and united by school spirit, get together to build for the future. We must carry this spirit with us and in future years spread it to all phases of life. We, the students, must now say farewell to the Collegiate Department of United College. This past year has been a memorable year as well as one of enjoyment. We leave with the feeling of appreciation and many happy memories. When I think of all the things that have taken place in the past year, ideas race through my mind in a kaleidoscope of memories. These memories commence on the first day we entered United College. We soon became part of a class called either XII-1, 2 or 3. Soon keen competi¬ tion between XI1-1, 2 and 3 sprung up. By the end of the year each section had its own personality, its good points and its bad points. Many of our clear¬ est memories will come from these classes, a joke on the teacher, exam results, or a word of praise. Other memories will come from Tony’s, or from events between classes and many from extra curricular ac¬ tivities such as dances and parties. No doubt in twenty or thirty years we will sit with one of our children on our knees looking at a copy of the 1959-60 Trie Tics. As we leaf through the pages all of these memories will return. “This was the first day of school, this was the co-ed dance, this was were your mother captured me, and this was Graduation.” It has been a year that all of us will remember. Yes, it has been an eventful year and I am sure a profitable year. I have said we are entering a differ¬ ent phase of life and one I hope will be rich and re¬ warding. The past year will play a great part in our future life. It has helped us and prepared us for the many pitfalls we will encounter along the way. For this we qwe a great debt to United College and United staff. The best way we can repay this debt and many others is to make United College proud of us. Good luck! Craig McNamara 22

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Ron Peterson—12-3’s class president. Favorite sub¬ ject—maths??? Why did you leave residence, Ron? It wasn’t the food, was it? Helen Smith—Sparling Hall lark. Favorite pastimes— sleeping, boys, and more sleep. Always has her Chem. homework done!!! Brian Wirvin—A late arrival at U.C. Interests lie “down East.” Attends Miss Mills special classes of his own free will?? Sid Wolfman—Sid is one of the brighter members of 12-3. Plans to enter University this fall. MIXED-UP KIDS si sjk Bruce Alsaker—Member of the Terrible Trio One. Has an interest in cars, girls, cars and still more girls. Dave McGibbon—Loves the wide open spaces “Fron¬ tier anyone?” Always ready for a party that is a stag party. Sam Travers—Always has a smile for the ladies. Gen¬ erally found in Tony’s talking with McEwen and Mc¬ Namara. 21

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