Westglen High School - Review Yearbook (Edmonton, Alberta Canada)

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Principal’s message It is one of the hopeful signs in our troubled age that the dignity of man and his right to freedom of thought and action are basic to democ¬ racy. Surely the allied cause in this war rests on the claim that life is a sacred trust, that it is every man’s right to work out his own destiny to the best of his ability, and that it his duty to live in harmony with his fellow-men, upholding truth and justice in all things. This will, of course, imply that each individual can live as a free man under free in¬ stitutions, with the opportunity of making most of his aptitudes and abilities. Although it is generally admitted that our western civilization has for its foundation both individual welfare and personal freedom, tragic is the fate of countless numbers of people who in an endeavor to make a living literally sweat blood, yet never escape hardship and deprivation. With these thoughts in mind let us prepare both heart and sinew for the alleviation of human suffering. The extension of good-will should be the basis of national security and the establishment of a human kingdom of happiness, our hope of heaven on earth. This mutual trust and helpfulness must take the place of cruelty and domination, and to this end intelligence and education must forever be our guide. A New Age is here. It demands character deep laid in honesty of purpose, and strongly buttressed by experience. We are much better equipped than the generations who have gone before us. The universe is ours, and with wide-eyed wonder we explore its frontiers. Each year new scientific truths are unfolded to us, causing us to marvel at the power of man. Science, exalting reason, has exacted more refined methods for seeking truth. She has opened up a new world, discovered countless new truths, and gaining a mastery over innumerable forces has compelled electricity to haul machines and the ether to carry mes¬ sages. This increase in man’s power has given him added faith and confidence in himself. The airplane flies above us, the submarine dives into the depths of the sea, and man’s mind goes out into space solving the mysteries of the Universe. We must believe in the infinite future of man. There has come to be no limit to his quest for truth, no limit to his scientific discoveries, and no limit to his desire for social improve¬ ment. My young friends, you are living in a wondrous age and in a won¬ drous world. May you, too, do your part for the material and spiritual improvement of man ! —J. G. NIDDRIE. Page Seven

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J. G. NIDDRIE, M.A., B.Paed., Principal Page Six

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Staff j. w. McAllister, m.sc. a. b. mckim b.a r. a. mcNaught, b.a. Page Eight