Woodstock Collegiate Institute - Oracle Yearbook (Woodstock, Ontario Canada)

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LISTEN TO . 'ki' Singing Stars of if if Tomorrow C. B. L. 740 ON YOUR DIAL Sunday - 5.30 P.M. Presented By York Knitting Mills o Limited Y WOODS H0

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lpfoiflage 44004 7fne Chairman of the Board of Education 0 Since the last issue of the Qracle, we have seen a world at war with the attend- ing sorrow and pain at the loss of fellow men and the uprooting and destruction of many of our ideals, and things We be- lieved worthwhile. But through the chaos ofa world at war, hope of a better world to come has been vouchsafed to us. At the beginning of the first year of Peace, our people and our country are living in one of the great moments of history. lt is fitting that in this the first postwar Oracle, we pause to give Thanks for the guidance, leadership and good fortune which guided Canada through to Victory and spared us the misfortunes of less fortunate countries and peoples. Let us, too, ever remember and pay tribute to those young men and women who pur- chased this Peace at so great a price. There are no thanks, no tribute, no memorial, which can repay or even express our debtfexcept one 'to build ci peaceful and happy country, worthy of their sacrifice. Throughout the War, and since, the World has had such declarations as the Atlantic Charter, expressing the aims and basis of things to come. But it ever must be remembered that for a happy and lasting Peace there must be more than a written document, no matter how lofty its aims. Like Mfar, Peace must be planned, worked for and built. A seething postwar World merely shows that the transition from war to peace cannot be made in a moment or at a word. Perhaps no fact has so clearly emerged from the conflict as the proven worth of ed- ucation and our educational institutions, and the general need to make available to all young people of our country an improved preparation for life and living. Not only is it recognized that better methods, facilities and plant are necessary but the time and in- dustry spent by students are amply repaid, both in preparation for making a living and enjoyment of life. On behalf of The Board of Education may l congratulate the Oracle staff and the Teachers assisting them, upon the excellence of their publication. May it long continue to carry on the fine tradition of past years, in fostering a loyalty to their Alma Mater and give to them the satisfaction of accomplishment, of which they can be justifiably proud. -A. C. WHALEY. THE ORACLE Nine

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THE PRINCIPAL t Sir Cracle: On lanuary l9, 1940, the new school was opened. Practically all the intervening per- iod has been spent with a world at war. Priorities and war essentials changed the order of almost every walk of lite. After a prolonged silence we are very pleased to welcome your activity again. Through your medium let me say a word of welcome home to all our past students who have returned from the many fields ot battle. To those who shall never return, we owe an undying gratitude and obligation. Our sincere sympathy is extended to those bereaved and we hope that the ideals for which they fought and died will not be in vain. I wish to take this opportunity to thank our many triends who so loyally supported us, in a tangible way throughout the years. My sincere desire is that our combined efforts will yield good returns tor the Woodstock Collegiate Institute. E. P. HODGINS. Principal. THE ORACLE maven