University of Western Ontario - Occidentalia Yearbook (London, Ontario Canada)

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FGAE IVJRD My Dear Friends: When I was invited by Mr. Aldis to write a message for the graduating students of the University of Western Ontario, I accepted with alacrity, but as the moment approached for delivering one, I found it very difficult to capture and register the thoughts that I desired so eagerly to send to them. How could I dare to offer counsel or advice to any group of young people just on the threshold of the most hazardous step in life-the adventure of earning a living-without knowing something of their emotions and beginnings. Nevertheless, as I promised, I feel I must do something about it. Now that your school education has taught you to do better the things you wanted to do, and also, in all likelihood, has revealed and made desirable to you the higher and nobler activities-its mission has been accomplished. Therefore, more important than what you have learned in school, and what now really counts, is, how much and what you are inspired to seek, after the compulsion of the class room ceases. Teachers and text-books can only start you on the road which you must perforce travel by yourself. Endeavor, therefore, to prepare against the time when you will be alone on your journey. Take advantage of any and every occasion to learn-gird yourself mentally and physically for the great struggle. Store up the potential qualities that will prove afterwards so useful -qualities of body, as well as of mind. The Past is important only in terms of the Present-the Present is important only in terms of the Future -and the Future -is you . fb Q,

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These ten pictures, the Buildings of the University ot Westernt Qntario, have appeared in the 1935 Edition, ot the Qooidentalia. In answer to the many comments in their praise, as examples ot the modern photographers art, they are repeated this year.