‘The Western Guardian
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_A-naN'f'i0N FAB-MERE! Don't nu, an auction sale of tractors wag held on our DI‘ 9-W- dal’. M-By 39th. at 4 p.ln. J. L ggyner Equipment Ltd.’ West East. summerside.
-y'uNDAMENTAL BAPTIST wagon, Central Bedeque, ser- ma sunday, May 30th at 10.45. A young people's service. 1.30 p.m.. Mm; Weber. special speaker. Rev. mi smith. pastor-
ANJUREI’ IN FALL — The mny friends of Mrs. J. 8. Perry ,,g summeraide, will regret to learn ‘M 1. g patient in the Prince County Hospital as the result of a my at her home in which she sus- tained a broken arm and other _i.ns-
jurlde.
Summerside Tennis Club Annual Meeting
._nu_- annual meeting of the Sum- merslde Tennis Club was held last evening at 7.30 in the Town Hall with Mrs. Charles Linkletter pre- siding. The first matter on the agenda was the election of officers for the 1954 season, resulting in the following: Art Robirisonupresident: Maynard Schurman, vice president; and Bill Warwick, secretary trea- li.l.'t‘l”.
The retiring officers are .Mrs. Charles Linkletter, president; Frank Cameron. vice president; Ken Walk- er. secretary and Mrs. Ralph Em- ery, treasurer.
A financial report was given by Mrs. Emery. Membership. rules of the court, instruction and other matters were discussed. A gratify- ing number of tennis enthusiasts were in attendance and an increas- ed membership for the season is assured. Sheila. Clark was appointed to look after the printing of mem- bership cards to be distributed to the membership committee. Adult memberships were set at 88.00. |5.0o for a married couple; ages 12- is $1.00; under 12 years .50 cents.
Wednesday and Saturday after- noon: and evenings after five o'- clock were scheduled for priority for adults with special consideration to be given to nurses at all times. sneakers are to be worn by all members.
Plans were made for instruction. especially of school children. and the possibility of competitions of various age groups with suitable awards was discussed.
The group was ihtcreltod to hear that Mr. Donald Bauld. well known Martlme tennis player, has signi-
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—ANNUAI. SCHOOL MEETING! —Tueaday. June 1st. at 7.00 p. In. New r-cu-tlcularly the time.
-YOUR SATURDAY NIGHT ‘A3003-ll. Chgrkitfotown l"orurn. beginning June 12th. '
-—DON"l‘ I188 “The Calamity Kids" three-sot comedy by Bedaque Players, Bummer-side High school, 'i‘hm'sdnv .-lune ilrd. 0.15. so cents and 35 cents.
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Iioatl Yesterday
was with.the Federal Department he served as a member of the Potato Promotional Committee as one of two Federal men working with the Provincially named coni- inittoe.
I StreI'aed Grads Selling Pfoblbiy to a. greater degree than
anyone else the late Mr. Shaw was r ‘hi! for “‘ growers
- and shippers of 'the advantages oi
selling by grade. People soon learn- ed that Inspected cars were better and safer to buy.
It was only two years after he began his work that growers and shippers were unanimous on mak- ing compulsory the inspection of all Dotatoes leaving the Province. When he started in 1920 the Island had the services of only one in- spector. and then only for three months of the year. Before long he had eight inspectors and now there are 36 as well as office per- sonnel.
Mr. Shaw was a native of De- Sable, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Neil Shaw, and was born there in 1883. He received his early education at the local school and on leaving worked for a. time as a machinery salesman before selling insurance. He first started in the inspection service in 1926 and re- mained until 1981. Just five years later he returned and remained un- til his retirement in 1952.
Wartime Order
He once remarked that one of the biggest problems he had to handle was the large wartime order for potatoes for Great Britain. ‘He was in charge of the grading by the in- spection service and later had the pleasure of knowing that the Brit- ish Ministry of Food had expressed its pleasure at the quality of the product shipped.
At the time of his death, Mr. Shaw was Grand Master of the
Mach.
R. Browririzz. St. Andrews, N. B.. Motor Mech.
E. Colwill. Northam, Plumbing
N. Cousins. Kensington. RR. 5. Bricklaying
K. Dowllng. Charlottetown, Motor Mech.
J. Ferguson. Charlottetown. R.l?.. ii. Welding. .
P. Flood. Kelly’ Gross. Motor Mech. A. Poster. Dunstafinage, Motor
fled his willingness to instruct in M€¢h
Bummerside. once I month and to put on an exhibition match some- time durins the summer; also that he will show a film of last year's finals in Australia at an earlv dale. ....s
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Vocational School
dents taking the commerce course conducted by Prince of Wales Col- 198a in the school and this along with is short course students tak- inl courses of from two to six weeks duration brought the peak day enrollment to 221, an increase of so over last_ yeu_ '
uith the 30 night course stu- dents this brought the combined am W 631. an overall increase of
Academic Classes Mr. McMurtry spoke of 111. mm- Wiwrv academic classes held this
Year and thought that while this in
‘mi’ Douibiy have lowered the av- erage oi some students it meant
that nonetheless they had a better in
“fm-"Nadine of the theoretical side of their work when the in- structure came to that phase of in- siruction. mite paid tribute to the work of . 2 Home liiconornioa Department .3 nfaid “WI ‘M11! lifts and wom- mM°:)1°k both urban and rural mm particular interest in the m 8 short courses He said that of “'6 plans include the institution cor; full Year course for women coumimndinl to the present trade W I for young men. He said it methziapioy the study of practical I in home-making. including '2“ find nutrition. sewing and numrv ‘Wndfy. child care. home Th. 9- "-"1"-ink and other subjects. by D certificates were presented hm W. Show, Deputy Mm- th. pflu.Director of Education, and Mm” distributed by Mr. Me-
A w°"' °f WI-T111118 was given the by Hon. Eugene Oullen. Rm“ °’ ‘Milt-V‘! and Natural
"Wt When he told them that
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R. Guindon. New Wiltahire. Mot or Mach.
‘B. Lacey. Charlottetown. RR. 9. Motor Mach. \
R. Linkietter. summerslde. rm. 1. Motor Mech.
G. Lowther, Charlottetown, ER. 2, Plumbing
E Lund. Tracadie Cross. Meoh.
L. Lund, Tracadie Cross, Mctbr
A. Mriiardle. Albany. Carpentry
L. Mscbonsild, Charlottetown. Carpentry
W. MacDonald. Bunbury. 3.3. 5. Motor Mech.
E. Mscbaren. St. Peters. Jul. 1,
Motor
Electricity
R» Mt‘-'1'Il1Ie. Charlottetown, Plumbing
E. Mayhew, limsraid, Carpentry
G. Matbeson. Charlottetown, Electricity
R. Morrison. Port I-lili. Plumbing J. Mulse, Charlottetown, Weid-
8 C. Myers. Haseibrook. Carpentry D. Pratt. St. Peter's Bey. Weid-
K L. Sellick. Winsloe station. Car- Dinl-?! .
C. singleton, Belle River. Weld- inc E. Thomsen. Mt Edward Rd, Electricity
R. Veale. Port Hm. Motor Mech.
C. Waugh, Wilrnct Valley. Elect- ricity
A. Weeks. Fredericton, Welding
C. Wood. Bloomfield. Bricklaylng
PARTIAL COURSE CERTIFICATES
L. lfioy, Vcloria. Carpentry
R. MacDonald. o'Lee.ry. ER. 2. Bricklaying
L. Ramsay. Northern. nrlcklaying B. Thorrison, Hampton. Carpentry C. Wilson. Charlottetown, Plumb-
ink PRIZE LIST Prizes are awarded,,cn the bases of trade proficiency.
Automotive Mechanics First-—-Robert Llnkietior seoond—Rlcha.rd Veale and Al-
mon I-‘oster 'I'hird—Robert Arthur and Louis
Lund Brleklayfng !"irst-—Normsh cousins Albert Mccardie
'rhird—Lloyd Ramsay 1'blrrth—Coivin Wood and lug-
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Car-pen First-—lh-ic Maybew r aacmd—Kennoth Maclaod
Prince County "0 Fish And Game Ass'n Meeting *
—Thc monthly meeting of the Prince Lfiilllty 1-asn aims Game Association wits held last even- ing at America with trio vica-pro- sluent. Mr. 5. a. iuyncr presid- mg. Minutes were read by the secretary. Norman Mciaeod , and approved.
inc secretary also presented the results of the voting on the dates for the opening of the various reasons as follows: Duolu‘ and Hungarian partridge. Oct. ist; ,“ In Oct. 10th; geese Uct. 15th and stated that these dates had been recommended by the association to the Dept. of industry and Natural Resources.
it was moved by Hilton Bar- bour. seconded by Erskine Camp- bell and approved by the meet- ing. that the hunting and fishing license for resident gunners oi Prince Edward island be increas- ed from 81.00 to $2.00.
On motion by Edward Miiiman.
‘ ‘ by Norman McLeod, the following streams were recom- mended for improvement: Green's Brook. near Mimineznah, Marsh- hank's Pond, Montrose, Cane’: Brook and Gard’: Brook, Bloom- field.
It was decided that the annual crow competition sponsored by the association, be continued this year.
The appointment of a game of- ficer in each county was discuss- ed at some length and it.was stated by the cifairman that this matter has been taken up with the Government.
In reply to a question it was announced that the restoration of the mill dam in Gordon's Pond near Alberton was expect- ed to be started right away.
Following the adjournment. of the meeting two very interesting films, “Speckled Trout Across Canada" and “Spinning, for Sil- vers and Steelheads". were shown.
___:__:__:___.. Loyal Orange Lodge for Prince Ed- ward Island. He was also a Past Master of True Brother's Lodge, A. F. as A.M. in Crapaud.
The late Mr. Shaw was a strong supporter of the Liberal Party and took a keen interest in organisat- ional work for it.
He is survived by his wife the former Miss Edith Beer, Desabie, and two children, a son, Victor. with the Income Tax Division. and a daughter. Mrs. Stewart MacFar- lane. Winsioe.
The funeral will be held tomor- row afternoon from the McLean Funeral Home to Trinity United Church with the service starting at two o'clock. Interment will be in crapaud Cemetery.
‘Copier From S'side
Aids In Spraying
OTTAWA (CP)—'l'he navy is get- ting into the act on the New Bruns- wick spruce budworm spraying program this year.
N a v y headquarters announced Friday that an RCN helicopter from the navallair facility at.Sum- merside. P. E. 1., is based at Sev- ogle airfield. near Newcastle. N.B. for search and rescue duties in connection with the large-scale spraying operations. It will re- main there until Juhe 4.
The navy was asked to.help dur- ing a period in which no civilian helicopter could be made avail- able. ’
largeniiiendance Al Convocation
That “hard work is welcome at any time!’ was the admonition given by Premier A. W. Matheson in briefly addressing the students when he presided over the Nth an- nual convoca ion .. oi Prince of Wales College yesterday.
In origratulating those who had successfully completed all their work of the term he said it might be because they had given that ex- tra amount oi time to their studies. He suggested that those who had not quite'posIed an subjects not be discouraged but go on to complete their talk.
The Auditorium was fined with friends and relatives oi the gradu- ates and students to see them re- ceive their diplomas. As is custom- ary several oi the front rows were reserved for the first. second and
- mird year students while the grad-
uates sat on the stage in a semi- circle behind the dignltories prea- eni. -
Among the latter were I-Iis Hon- or T. W. L. Prowse. Lieutenant Governor, who presented the prizes and the diplomu; Premier Math- esori; Mayor J. D. Stewart. D.s.0.;' I-ion. xeir Clark. Minister of Edu- cation: Hon. Eugene Cullen, Min- ister of Industry and Natural ite- sourcec; Row. J. A. Sullivan. Ia- sistant Rector at st. l:nmstan's alm- versity; Dr. Frank Maoxirincn. princi i oi the college; Dr. G. D. steel. farmer principal: Dr. L W-
A small but well pleased audience witnessed the - ntation of the three-not comedy "Apron strings" by the Bum-Hi Dramatic players of aummcrside in the Empire Theatre at Charlottetown last ev- ening.
‘Professor A. J. Shaw of the Uni- versity of New Brunswick. who has been adjudicating plays nightly during the week for the Island Drama Festival Aasoeiation_ said he was pleased to see a play writ- ten by a Canadian for Canadians and about Canada. “We cannot develop acting. directing and writ. ing without a hand-in-hand at- tempt in the development of. the Canadian Theatre“, Prof. Shaw said. Mr. Norman MacDonald. C. D.A.. the Island author oi thepiay, daerves credit for his . courage. “The basic idea was good but I feel an improvement would have been effected had it been simpli- ned some. There -were ilashu of brilliant dialogue .but not dealt with quickly enough," he said.
stage furniture and placing were rated as very good but objection was taken to flowers placed on tabla interfering with the view oi the players. “I like to see their eyes," he said. "All props should be used with a view to creating an impression of reality."
Prof. Shaw had no criticism re- garding ostumes but he was not satisfied with the makeup. "I would like to have seen some lines in the mature characterizations,‘ he said.
Veronica Day (Mary Shaw) took acting honours and stole the show whenever she appeared and liven- ed the show up. “she is a very
good comedienne." Prof. Show said
Summerslde Players Present 3-Act Comedy Al Provincial Drama Festival
Elsie Halliday, (Elisabet Nichol- son) and 08113 West (Marion hardy) unfortunately have a same- ness m voice which was confusing. Prof. Show believed these parts should be rs-written.
Dale Cheater (Alban Gallant) was difficult. to hear at times while Joe Hill, (Don Cameron) was heard at all times and showed good timing. Blake (J. E. Murphy) was over- drawn and ‘almost burlesque. “I should like to see this reduced a little". Prof. Bhaw said. Peter Cran- BW11. (Lawrence Gallant) was I role with not much to work with while Dawn Regan (Diane McQuar- rlel did a small role reasonably well in which a little more mystery might have been interjected.
Proi. Shaw rated the performance oi Diana Wilioughby (Margaret Shawl “as a good piece oi acting and second in the production".
Honey. played by Tony Spenceley “could have tlhproved his interpre- tation by interjecting more vigor, and more punch into the third not after he had undergone war ser- vice in which he proved himself a hero." he said.
Mrs. Halliday (Elizabeth Strong) played a stock characterisation with a tendency to monotony.
“All in all the production was a very good attempt but needs punch. vitality get-up-and-go. The cast obviously worked hard and I am sure meets with our commendation," Professor Shaw said in summing-up.
Following the performance, a re- ception for Professor Shaw was held by the Drama Festival Association at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Morris. graciously placed at their disposal for the purpose. In the get- together of the various directors, a small giftrin appreciation was made to Prof. Shaw, followed by a buffet
in his review of the characters.
Team Annual
The summerside Aces hockey team held their annual banque. last evening at Howard's Restaur- ant with coach, Layton Schurman. acting as master of ceremonies All team members were on hand except Edgar Taylor. Grace was said by Mr. Ken Macbougail site; which the Maritime intermediat; “B" champions sat down to a de- licious lobster supper. The tools. to the Queen was proposed by th( master of ceremonies. coach Lay- ton schurman.
At the conclusion oi the supper Mr. schurman .called the meeting to order and outlined the purpose oi the gathering. He called on Mr. Ira Crozier to present the tro- phies, one for the all-star selec- tion in the south shore League Ed known as the ladies’ trophy
is won by and presented to Pau. Schurman. and the Horace Wrigh. trophy, emblematic oi first place in the south shore League am won by the Aces. This was pre- sented to captain Garth Gay.
Dr. A. R. Grant was then caller on by the chairman and he pre- sented his personal trophy to cap- tain Garth Gay as the most valu- able player on the Aces’ lineup Dr. Grant's troplur has been u; for ,. tition for a number o. year. He congratulated Garth Gay on having won it and said he was very happy to be present on this
asion. .
James I-Iogan, of the Physical Fitness Department. presented the Physical Fitness trophy to captain Garth Gay. This trophy is em- blematic of the intermediate "13" championship oi Prince Edward
and.
Dr. Gilbert Gallant. club physic- ian, was presented with a gift for his medical attention and service to the teams during the season.
'i1une Bagloie, team manager. was also presented with a suitable gift in recognition oi his services to the club.
The chairman then called on Bob schurman to present to each member of the team a Jacket. These were white trimmed with gold. and in making the presenta- tion Mr. Bchurman said that this was the most successful team with- in his memory. They not only won hockey honors, he said, but each man was a credit to the team and to the great game oi hockey. The jackets were presented by the firm of R. T. l-Ioiman 00.. Ltd.. sum- rnerside. ‘
The following members oi the team received Jackets: Des Lefur- fey. Claude. Gaudet. Garth Gay, Vance Harris, Maynard Schurman. Thane Baglole. Allison Farmer. Stan Gay (stick boy), Maurice. Cannon, Al Romaine. Peter Pope.l Stanley Gallant. Carl Woodside.‘ Paul Bchurman, Leo shields, Dave‘ flclnnis. Clayton Mill. Layton sohurman, and Edgar Taylor who was not present to receive his Jacket.
Ken Macbougall was then called on by the chairman. Mr. MacDou- gall spoke of the fine foam spirit, keen competition. and cooperation between team members, manager
. and coach and of the splendid re-
' unitiaa for than going out from
college into every walk of life whereby they may do their part to
' help bring about better conditions
in which to live. He noted that while the students had been con- cerned with studies and develop- ing their minds there had been wonderful scientific discover-
many lea and is. mocking briefly on the social side of campus life he said one of important on edu- cation is to develop personality "The ability to meet people in all : to converse with. and thus. to cultivate . is an duet which
course.” ‘ ‘ conned t deep appreci- Iltiui of the aduatel to their pueutc,and to the teachers for that had been done for
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lunch which was greatly enjoyed.
S'side Aces Hockey
Banquet
lations which he as manager 0! .'ne Stadium had enjoyed with the team. He paid tribute to the man- ager and coach of the Aces, Thane Baglole and Layton schurman. and said they can be credited with icing a remarkably good job. He said he had been associated with ‘I lot of hockey players and teams .n his experience but the fine .eeling oi fellowship which existed n the ranks of the Aces was sec- md to none. He told them they should keep together and conclud- ed by saying that the chances were good that there would be irtiflciai ice in the Bummerside Stadium next winter. "You can then go for bigger honors in the hockey were," he said.
Layton Schurman said that this was one of the happiest days in .iis life and that it made up in no small way for adecision he had .o make early in the winter when .ie was forced to quit hockey due to ill health.
Captain Garth Gay said that .he Aces was the finest hockey ,roup he had been associated with .n all his years in the hockey game.
Guests present included. Dr. A. 3.. Grant, Dr. Gilbert Gallant. Bob Schurmnn, sportcaster on CJRW. James Hogan. Allie Harris, Herb Schurman. Jimmie Johnston. Joe Storey. Ira Crozier. Preston Noon- an, Creelman MacArthur. Harry Daley and members oi the press.
Through the courtesy of the local Coca Cola Company repre- sentative. Mr. John MacNeill. a case of coke was presented to the team for the banquet and it was much appreciated by them.
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Principal Reviews
keep at their tasks until they have overcome their difficulties. There is some consolation in realizing that practically every successful person has had his failures along the way of life. It is remarkable how many oi the eminent brag about their fa urea and point out how they ove ame them. Indeed there is considerable truth in the fact that persons who have never overcome a failure don't know life. So to those who still have some- thing to clear off we. say. keep at the job until it is finished and rely on all of us here for any assistance and encouragement we can give you.
"The cultural and athletic activities of the College also have been successful. These are an im- portant part of any institlltion, for they give the student the op- portunity of supplementing what he learns in books with what he learns from mixing with his non- temporaries. and this last is ii part of education which should never be neglected.
Within Limits
"Yet there is a danger in over- doing this side of the college life and we try to keep it within sensible limits. some students tend to overdo it and they must learn that the social butterfly and the athletic tycoon will get nowhere unless they keep up their regular work.
“And isn't this balance between studies and extra-curricular activi- ties Just what the young person needs later in life? citizens should participate in community affairs as well as attend to their businm or profession without going to the extreme of becoming community busy-bodies to the neglect oi their
_ work and their families.
"One of the moat valuable com- mittees in any college is the stu- dents’ Council. Fortunate are those who elected to such a council. ‘for they get a training in citilenahip and administration that can't be beaten anywhere. This year Prince oi gwalea has been happy in having‘ one of the best students‘ Councils in the history the Collage. mooted iut sept- ember by the entire student body. representative of every clan in
every year. visa in the ways of
in the welfare is! the College, they have handled tehir business with dcspatch and their funds with care. We are proud of the way they discharged their responsibiiffies and thank them for their coopera- tion.
"The staff of the two student pubiiqtiona also deserve con- gratulations for a good year’s work. The College Times is an instruc- tivo and entertaining contribution to college life. The annual year- book “The Welshnun" is a beauti- ful production this year and it will long be a treasured reminder of college experience and associa- tions.
“The athletic teams played well this session under the capable direction oi our Physical Director. Mr. Andrew, and several instruc- tors who shared the coaching. The presence oi a physical director has made possible a suitable program of lntra-mural physical training which has proved of much value. The two outstanding athletic events of the year were an excellent intercollegiate football series with st. Dunstan’s hi the fall and the winning by the junior hockey team oi the Provincial junior champion- ship.
Cultilrll Activities
"On the cultural side. this year saw an ever-increasing interest in the field of music. Because oi the Musical Festival and the musical activities in some schools. students are coming to us with a back- ground in music which enables them to keep up their interest in it. This is a most encouraging situation. for music is not just a form of relaxation but also an educational medium which is hard to beat as a means oi appreciat- ing beauty and quality. The stu- dent body was remarkable this session in the number of pianists, church organists. instrument play- ers, soloists and ordinary music lovers.
"The girls‘ chorus continued un- der the capable direction oi Miss E. Lillian MacKenzie and main- tained the high standard of prev- ious years. Last fall the boys organised and in a few months had a splendid mala chorus. These choruses joined in two excellent public appearances and they and their director have received the enthusiastic congratulations of the whole college.
"Music and dramatics combined in one of the most enjoyable stage shows to be seen in this city in recent years. Entitled "P'oibles of '54", this production was a credit to its organizers and the many who performed in it.
"The Samuel Robertson Memorial Lecture was delivered by Dr. Thomas H. Raddall, one of Can- ada's most distinguished authors. The address was a worthy addi- tion to a series which has proved a popular memorial to Dr. Robert» son.
"The year has -had its sadness. for the College lost two old friends. Mrs. S. N. Robertson passed away last fall and left behind many who remember her, not only as the late Principal's wife. but as a classical scholar and a great teach- er. Sha visited the college from time to time. and I always valued her friendship rind. her many stories of the past at Prince of Wales.
"Senator J. Walter Jones died this spring in Ottawa after a dis- tinguished career in the agricultural and political life oi this Province Those who knew and understood him appreciate the ion of a rare and great figure, and it is said in Ottawa that his short stay in the Senate revealed him as one of the most effective of federal parlia- mentarlans.
“Illness deprived us since Janu- ary of the services of our respect- ed Registrar. Miss L. H. Seaman. to the regret. of the host of friends she made during her years on the staff of the College. It is pleasing to note that her recovery has been steady and it is hoped that it will soon be complete. Miss Ella M. Mcarath. who retired from our Commerce Department four years ago. has also been seriously ill and I am sure her former colleagues and students join in sending her sympathy and good wishes.
Use of Facilities
Convocation. for those of you who are leaving us. should be an occasion for serious thought oi the future. One thing you should real- ize right now is that the value of the educational equipment you have received thus far depends com- pletely on how you use it. Diplomas and degrees are v uable. but they are useful only if you fulfill the obligations they represent. Some make the mistake oi emphasizing the mere possessing of matriculation or of college graduation. They are labels; the possessor must still justify the label.
“Those who are going in higher studies are \rPli advised in seek the best. possible courses available. Educational facilities are like everything else. there are differ- ent qualitins. The host is that which gives sound training as well as information. and at your age you can do nothing better than place yourselves in the hands of the ablest teachers you can find. In this connection I often think the old system of apprenticeship is too frequently forgotten. That, system enabled the young learner‘ to study under a master crafts- man, who taught. him to work. criticised his efforts. and gave him the benefit of great. know-, ledge and experience. Despite all‘ the theories of education. this I! still the best system of teaching whether in the arts and sciences. the professions, or the skilled trades. and it should be an important consideration in your woceeding to higher studies.
Purpose of Education
"The purpose of educatim has been debotsd often. and. since educa- tional authorities can't agree on it. it should not be surprising if students are sometimes confused. Whatever else it may involve. education is primarily concerned with developing the most remark- able machine in the world, the human brain, and providing that brain with knowledge. the ability to aecurnulato more knowledge it- self. and the skill of putting that
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delicate apparatus. on brain needs to be broken in. You snould look upon your school and college days as a golden opportunity for deve- loping your brain to its highest capacities, for it will be directing you ior the rest of your lives. Sec- ondly, the world is full of ideas and facts. Youth is the time to store up a logical and regulated supply of them, for what's the point 0 starting through life without plroviding yourselves with some means of uving it well Develop the ability to think so that you can devise "conclusions and decis- ions irom your supply of know- ledge and put them into practical use.
“One of the most alarming fea- tures of many educational facili- ties is that the accumulation of facts and skills is often attempted without training the brain. This accumulation can be carried on to a very limited extent unless the brain is -prepared. Medical scien- tists tell us that the brain is not being used to anything like its capacity and mana antics in this twentieth century warn us that it is tine something was done about it. You who are young can do something about it — use to the fullest possible extent the abilities which God has given you, seek knowledge and experience now while you have the time. and learn to work so that later you can put it all to good use. If you do this you’ll have an education.
“You might remember. too, that no one owes you an education and no one can give you one. De- spite some enthusiastic theorists who mistake education for a com- modity or entertainment. it is not a. social service which can be given to you. The opportunty is there and every effort can be made to give you access to it; but you must get it for yourselves. If you make the effort the rewards are magnificent. if you don't make the dffort the result is nothing.
"And isn't this true oflife? No one can live it for you; you'll get out of it precisely what you put into it, in any profession, in any employment.
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"rhe graduates of today are going out into, what has been called by contemporary scholars. — the man state. and these grad- uates should give some thought to it. If the nineteenth century was the era of the rugged individual- ist. the twentieth is the age of the organisation, the group. the party, the society, the crowd. and the numerous methods of influenc- ing people through propaganda, advertising, PYOCTIIDI. ¢3mPNZ'n5- Never before have there been so many instruments for directing public opinion, — radio news- papers. books. magazines. movies. television. Today, there seems to be no end to the ways in which citizens can be classified influenc- ed, and led.
"Yet democracy the dig- nity cf lhuman personality, the value of individual diiferencu, and. in theory at least it abhors reg- lmentation. standardization. uni- formity and conformity. But the danger to dCfl\OC'l'flhy today is the fact’ that the individual is bel.ng submerged in the mass, that he prefers Joining something to be- ing somethlng. and that he lets someone else do his thinking for him. This is unquestionably the greatest social problem of the century, and since the end of the second world war a. new school of public men, clergy, and educa- tionaiists has sprung up to warn us that control of the mass _can mean the end of democracy and more individualism is the only rem-
eds. " be young man or woman who w.ll be called upon to live in the atomic age should remember that there's nothing democratic in the average, in u.uiiol'mlty, or in the herd living of a flock of sheep. His or her best contribution to democracy will come from raising the average by being above it, serving the group by developing his personal qualities. and avoiding the tyranny and mediocrity of uniformity which. centuries of big. tory has shown. leads always to dictatorship. Democracy is the greatest political and social sys- tem devised by man, but it is also the most difficult. Man has to work to make it effective and this generation has to work hard to save it.
Another Danger
"Another danger to democracy is irresponsible power. In the his- tory of nations, groups. institutions, and individuals there is no great- er menace than. what Lord Acton called. the corruption which so easily results from power. Men who wield power without the character, knowledge. and common sense to wield it well can cause much mis- chief in any walk of life. You who will be the citizens of tomorrow should resolve at the outset of your career that you will take yourselves seriously but not com- mit the fatal error of taking your- selves too seriously and getting an inflated notion of your own im- portance. Be humble and careful in the exercise of whatever power is entrusted to you. Titles. posi- tion and recognition are not things to be strivcn for by themselves; the performance of useful work well and the use of power intelli- gently and responsibly will be the only real measure oi your success. Society needs leaders today as it never did before and’ you will have many upportunitles to con- tribute your share of abilltiu to the common cause.
"Above all else. democracy today requires justice, integrity. fearless- ness and love. Simple virtues. yea but qualities which are too often forgotten in the quut for that iilusive thing "suceess”. And they are qualities without which de- mocracy has no hope of with- standing rlval dogmas in the corn- petltion for world power. You might at the threshold of your careers detormine that whatever else you do, you will retain thou fundamental features of character without which ambition will turn to frustration and "success" to failure. Wordswoi-th's “Happy War- rior" lllustratas the point:
"Tie fixes good on good alone,
and owes
To virtue every triumph that he
knows;
Wiho,ifhor-isctestationcl
command.
Rises by open means; and that
will stand
On honom-able terms. or else
retire.
And in himself possess his own
desire;
Who oomprehends his tint. and
to the some
Keeps faithful with a Iinglenell
of aim;
And therefore. does not stoop.
nor lie in wait
For wealth. or honours, or for
worldly state.’
"These. graduates. are the last words from us who have enjoyed your company in this great in-, stitution. You may depend upon us to remain your friends. to watch your career: with interest. and to give you any help or en- couragement that is within our
power. Good luck to you all and God speed.“
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