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

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The Dean H. E. Smith, M.A., M.Ed., Ph.D. Teaching is an occupation whose limits of service are set only by the abilities of the teacher. Its privileges are to open up pupil horizons, to inform, and to create in the classroom a nursery for democratic living. Most of us cannot do these things too well for they are very difficult things to do. Per¬ haps that is one reason why teaching is the greatest of all professions, often frustrating but always challenging. Pro¬ fessional growth means improvement in performance. It may sometimes mean taking courses, reading books, or going on travels, but it means primarily improvement in performance. And that takes interest and effort and courage. And so as you go out to work may your interest be that of the explorer, your effort that of the mountaineer, and your courage that of the missionary. If you have these, you will not need my heartiest good wishes for your success.