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

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23 2 O each of you who this year attain the graduate goal of your special efforts, congratulations, greetings and Godspeed. You contemplate entering on a new chapter in your life. Whatever it may be it must be in some sense one of service and routine, in part at least monotonous. One of the questions put to every candidate for the office of a Deacon in the Church of England recites at some length the routine duties of the pastoral office, and then asks, Will you do this gladly and willingly? You are entering, or are prepared to enter, as a result of graduation, on the office of a servant or perhaps on the office of a Deacon. Technically modern conditions do not make our tasks easier or the duties less onerous or less exacting .... But the spirit in which you face them will count- Will you do this gladly and willingly? lt will lighten your own burdens .... lt will probably, more than you realize, lighten those of others. A merry heart doeth good like medicine. May I offer you this motto in all sincerity and affection: Gladly and willingly. C. CAMERCN WALLER, Principal, Huron College. UCI-I sound advice has been given to young men as they completed their long years of intellectual and moral training and prepared to embark upon the turbulent sea of life. But seldom has anyone improved upon the last maxim of Polonius to his son, if taken in its highest sense: This above ally to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man. What a man is the man who is true to himself! Such an one is true to the best that is in him-the law of his nature which commands him to do his duty toward God, himself and his fellow-man. May you always and everywhere be true to yourselves. Thus will you bring glory and honour to yourselves and your Alma Mater. A. P. MAHONEY Rector, St. Peter's Seminary. . 1 fxtf f Page

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ff , E Q, HE science of Public Health is yet in its infancy and the future holds untold opportunity for service toward the promotion of human health and happiness. We welcome you to the ranks of the professional public health workers. The record of achievement handed down by the pioneers in this field of endeavour will serve as a never-failing source of inspiration. Be diligent in your labor and loyal to your ideals and it may then prove that your record of achievement will provide a source of inspiration to others. A. l. SLACK, Dean, Faculty of Public Health. To the Graduates of l936 ESUS CHRIST, the incarnate God, the true light which enlighteneth every man that cometh into this world, was called upon for a word of advice. A rich young man came to Him and said: Good Master, what must I do to possess eternal life? The Lord answered: lf thou would'st enter into life, keep the commandments. The young ll man said: All these have I kept from my youth. Assumption College has been laboring during the past four years to direct your footsteps in the paths of Virtue and Knowledge. Now that you are ready to go forth from beneath the shelter of her roof, she too has a word of advice. During your College Course she has constantly appealed to the teaching of lesus Christ. She has invoked His example, the example of His holy mother, in whose honour your College is dedicated, and the example of the saints, whose lives shine like beacon lights to guide you on your way. Her final word to you, her sons, is the same as her Master's Whom she serves in all humility, if thou would'st enter into life, keep the Commandments. She will be proud of you, her sons, not so much for your achievements in the business and profes- sional world, as for the fidelity with which you bring to fulfilment her parting words. She will rejoice in your achievements if you are able to say to the Master Himself when He meets you on the way: All these have I kept from my youth. T. A. MacDONALD, Principal, Assumption Collegen page 28

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. Ex A . f x-if LASS of l936: We salute you and express our admiration to you who have set yourselves a goal high and hard and through a series of years of difficulties have remained loyal to your objective. How sweet must be to you the sense and evidence of achievement! Take with you into life and develop more purposefully this will to achieve. Adversity and opposition will block and hinder you but they cannot defeat the person who believes in his ideals and is true to them. All the universe, which is geared to the laws of justice and righteous- ness, are the allies of such a person. The degree you have earned will be of doubtful value unless you can demonstrate that your organ- ized knowledge and ability to think straight are undergirded with and integrated about a character that is sterling. Your intellectual groove, your moral attitude, your spiritual ideal are the factors which will determine whether you will be a Dr. jekyl or a Mr. Hyde. Cur prayer goes with you that you may be true to the ideal of self-sacrificial service as it has been set before and held up to us by our Lord and Saviour jesus Christ. Of such noble children will your Alma Mater be proud. FREDERICK B. CLAUSEN. President, Waterloo College. URING the past few months it has been my pleasure to conduct a series of sing-songs at both the Arts and Medical Schools, and also at Huron College. lt has been a delight to hear some really good community singing from the students who have been present. But l should like to see a larger repre- sentation of the student body. There is no reason at all why Western should not have the finest sing- ing body of students in Canada, and all that is necessary is for you to spare a little of your time to turn out for these very short meetings. Come to the sing-songs, and enjoy yourselves, and help to build up a musical reputation for Western ol which we can all be proud. FREDERICK L. NEWNHAM. Musical Director, Western Ontario Conservatory of Music. page' 30