University of Alberta Calgary - Evergreen and Gold Yearbook (Calgary, Alberta Canada)

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£o-z uyieen Cjold Class R Quality above quantity is the motto of this class. One might justly be proud to belong to this versatile group of students. It will always be a source of amazement as to how these people can indulge in such a wide variety of activities and apparently carry these to a successful conclusion. The teaching profession will take a step forward when this class takes its rightful place in society. These sketches of the individual members will confirm these statements. The House Committee representative, Lome Bunyan, plays basketball and is a general sports enthusiast. Quiet and debonair is James Campbell. Jim loves a good argument and hence is an ardent Citizen ' s Forum participant. President Jim , James Clark, plays basketball, hockey and ping-pong! He attends Citizen ' s Forum and, oh, yes, he takes an academic course also. Adding married life, as of February 27th, makes him quite a man. Hockey is Ted Fisk ' s long suit. Watch for the future hockey stars from his classrooms. Ted, Secretary of the Students ' Union might well be called the class philosopher. Gladys Griffin-Beale certainly contributes her share to the class. Ex¬ cept for an occasional cropper Gladys enjoys tumbling. Her singing is really something to hear. Poetry we are told is one of the finer arts, Dorothy Heuman derives her inspiration for turning out reams of poetry from that exacting science, Political Economy. The results are amazing. Ruth Hulland, one of the very studious misses in the class, makes competition very difficult. Journalistic ability is aptly demonstrated by Gordon Jepson. He is a member of the basketball team and it might be noted here that the ping- pong room seems to have a fatal attraction. The Smith brothers round out this phase of the class. Norm showed his talents by becoming president of the Bowling club while Paul showed his literary flair by winning the Public Speaking contest. Leaving the Faculty of Agriculture for the more attractive field of Education are two potential educators, Lowell Frodsham and Greg. Todd. Lowell plays a major part in the overall sport activities of the school by being athletic director. Hockey and hockey-players hold Greg ' s interest. Besides being in the centre of the extra-curricular activities of the school the members of this class are also taking the hardest course the school has to offer. The way that they have handled their course will be evident when the marks come out. GREG TODD, Class R . Page Twenty-four

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£vzn fSiee+i Qald ADVICE FROM ONE IN ' 47 Huntsville Consolidated School, Iron Springs, Alta. March, 1948. Dear Class of ' 48:— Now that your term is nearly finished, most likely your thoughts are with your new job, which approaches in seven-league boots. You ask, What is teaching really like? Shall I like it? Shall I make a good teacher? No, I don ' t profess to be a mind reader or fortune teller waiting to have her palm crossed with silver. A year ago, I walked the same halls and lost at the same ping-pong tables as you are doing now and those questions were common to al l of us. Let ' s look at teaching. I won ' t bother with the trite though true topics of underpay, public censure, and overwork of teachers. Instead, let ' s talk about the smaller things that make or break you. On the Strictly Horrible side of the ledger I would place the firsts: first night before the first day, first clash of opinion with parents, the first time you really stand up for your own principles (and or against principals!) Maybe the loneliness of a strange community ranks here. There are, too, the endless problems of the schoolroom; trying to teach facts as well as the principles of society, plus the planning necessary to make interesting, in¬ formative lessons. I think, too, we all find the step between the carefree conduct of teen-age and the necessary dignity of teaching a little hard to take. Now a glimpse of the Credit side which I shall label Rays of Hope. Education is being recognized as a profession, and that feeling permeates the community making your position pleasant. As for the work itself, an energetic teacher will find it difficult to become disinterested. There are a hundred challenges each day, as well as marvellous opportunities for public speaking and personality study. The teacher is a learner in a busy classroom. The little things—the small surprises the class plans (the favorable variety), the whole gang running to meet you on your way to school, the funny feeling you get on the last day of the term. So are my impressions of teaching. The night before you go to your new school, take another glance at this letter. (If your Yearbook, as mine, follows you with its dear familiarity, Where e ' er You Walk. ) You are in the same position as all your class¬ mates pictured in that treasured volume. Remember, you are the product of a fine educational system and by now well-fitted for your job. If you are a bit shaky and (let ' s be honest) just plain scared, get some sleep, for you will find every staff and class ready to help a new teacher. You ' ll be surprised how eager your class is to tell you,— how we did it with Miss Kettledrum. I do hope you can glean something from my rambling. May I close with best wishes for a successful happy career. Sincerely yours, JEAN PEACHEY, Class of ' 47. Page Twenty-six