Westdale Secondary School - Le Raconteur Yearbook (Hamilton, Ontario Canada)

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COL. M. V. McQUEEN, O.B.E., E.D., B.A.Sc., F.C.I.C. Principal. 6

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7a :de Szmwu af Zdeazdaza- I Welcome this opportunity to greet you in this your annual publica- tion - The Westdale Raconteur. There is nothing that gives me a greater thrill than watching the hundreds of Westdale students on their Way to school - piling in and out of the doorways, in your Auditorium Where I have had the pleasure of greeting you and been fascinated with all the varied colour, and the vibrant life which seems to radiate from you when you meet in large groups. It is a long time since the turn of the century when I attended the four-roomed High School at Petrolia. It was a simple curriculum then, our facilities were limited and incidentally, Latin was compulsory. How- ever, I am not one of those who complain about being born too soon, or would like to live my life all over again, but I do envy you the wonderful opportunities you have and always am hoping, at least, that you are taking full advantage of them. There never was a time in the history of this City, indeed in Canada, when there were such opportunities for smart, alert and accomplished young men and Women. The challenge is facing you all the time. We, as a City through the Board of Education, are providing you with all the tools to assist you in taking up your life work. We can go so far +the rest is up to you. These are the happiest years of your lives and I do Wish these happy and profitable years to continue at school and when you go out to take your place in the life of our City and our wonderful country. M 5

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Principal 's Message This edition of Le Raconteur is the fifteenth in which I, as principal, have been asked to contribute a brief fore- word. When thinking of what to write I am faced with the perennial problem, that the mirror of the pages to follow and the reputation of Westdale leave nothing for me to do except to commend the stahl and the students for the ex- cellence of their many and varied achievements. Should I be asked to define in one word the sum of characteristics worthy of a Westdale student I would say loyaltyg called by John Ruskin the noblest word in the catalogue of social virtue . I particularly welcome the opportunity to congratulate the editor and stay? on the form and content of this maga- zine. As the years pass and memories dim it will help to conjure up the days lived at Westdale. 7