Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Spotlite 1958

The annual publication of the students of Lethbridge Collegiate Institute, Lethbridge, Alberta. (Volume. 1957-58)pdf)"To recognize what things you know, and what things you do not know—this is wisdom." —Confucius ANNUAL PUBLICATION OF THE STUDENTS' UNION OF THE LETHBRIDGE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE 1 958 ENROLMENT 763A Word from Mr. Kyle Spurred by the spectacular advances m scientific achieveme of the year, the free world is earnestly taking stock of its resources and potential available for future progress. "What is wrong with educatio . fs the question heard on every side. This topic is the subject or con­tinuous newspaper editorials, radio commentaries, and telecasts. Dis cussion groups, clubs, Home and School Associations, educational groups are delving fnto the problem to provide guidance and assistance to the many commissions throughout Canada doing research m this field. The man on the street joins in the hue and cry. All this activity is good. Changes will be made in the program of studies that will and m altered to meet the conditions anticipated in the immediate future. What Is wrong with education? Basically nothing. It is the altitude Never before have students had finer buildings, ^Iter e^ilpmert financial assistance portunities. Business and industry are crying or r ... students Yet one fact remains evident, was never more easily secured than today by students would only tSWlt;" ;"aC«PrPegardin, future change, the cur- riculum. One illustration comes to mind. In the..^‘'^elfblnced X^sWe “ac^houf a£ students promote the various activities so essentia l. create year books, operate clubs, rehearse SStS dtr.Ssen°elffor™d °spSTve„“,“otter evening away item families and iriends who in turn make personal sacrifices for the good of youth. If high school students could only bring into the academic education would cease to exist. The present ten ency o a wa about. And so to those young men fashioned" virtue of "giving". Somehow this stimuai - rrv wim vou an the days of your life, a contentment^oHrnowing^cm have'really endeOTOured^uuYto r^lize^your'destiny.0* The^year^will^peed by and there is no retracing the road. Goodbye and good luck,Editorial The month of June is significant in the mind of the high school student because it represents the termination of another phase of his teen-age life. For the Grade Ten and Eleven classes, this month denotes the close of another school year and the approach of summer vacation. However, to the senior class, June imparts a much deeper meaning, as plans are completed for that "once in a lifetime" graduation, and arrangements are devised for that hesi­tant step into the adult business world. Whether you are just embarking on your high school career or nearing its completion, June marks the inscription of the final entries on another scholastic milestone. For those of us who are graduating, this final yearbook represents the sum total of the enjoyable comradeship and fun that we have experienced through participation in the sports and activities, which fringe the high school curriculum. The "Spotlite" staff has endeavored to present a cross-section of the 57 - 58 school year in its entirety. It is our sincere hope that in the time to come, this book will enable you to delve into the "grab bag" of memory to relive, momentarily, your last year of high school. Under the capable direction of Mr. Rea, this yearbook progressed from a plan to a reality. His patience and guidance deserve a great deal of credit. To Mr. Rose and the typing classes, to the proof readers, club reporters and feature writers, and to the business men whose advertising made this publication possible—a hearty vote of thanks for a job well done. I would also like to voice my personal appreciation to the yearbook staff, itself, for the co-operation and time that each member has given so freely throughout the year.FACULTY W. A. REA □ A w. L. NEVILLE B. A. G. R. CASTLES B. Sc. T. C. SEGSWORTH B. A. R. W. DUNN B. SC., B. Ed. FACULTY A. KUNST M. T. SILLITO M. Ed. O. B. ERITSLAND A. W. RIDER J. G. STEAD B. ED. C. MacEACHERN B. A. E. COOK M. S. A. J. A. WHITELAW B. Ed.. M. Sc. L. WATERS B. A. VICE-PRINCIPAL VICE-PRINCIPAL M. T. SKELTON B. A., B. Ed. M. A. NAY M. Sc. M. J. CLARK B. Ed. H. JAMES B. A. K. SUTHERLAND B. A. I. L. WILKINS M. A., PH. D. D. A. ROSE B. Ed. C. E. CONNORS B. Ed. F. SIMON B. Ed. A. W. JEKENTA B. Ed., M. A. W. R. ERICKSON B. ED. W. L. THOMPSON M. A. R. SINCLAIR M. A. A. E. KUETBACH B. SC. W. J. COUSINS M. A. T. T. AOKI B. Comm., B. Ed. F. A. RUDD M. A., LL. B. E. O. PARSONS B. A., B. Ed. M. H. N MMONS B. ED. J. P. LIEBE PH. D.Recollections JOYCE FAIRBAIRN "The old .order changeth, Yielding place to new. ' Alfred Lord Tennyson. As my first year at the University of Alberta draws to a close, thoughts tend to wander from lec­tures and the campus. The mind's eye quickly soars over the hurdle of the few hundred miles separating Edmonton and Lethbridge, to old and familiar fields at home. After an absence of eight months, one has cause to contemplate the real meaning of that word home . Immediately the intangible bonds of family union and friendship tug at the thoughts, resulting in anticipation for a renewal of these relationships. And yet, many friends may be gone and the family circle broken. The ultimate security found in those who have cared for and sheltered one for eighteen years is challenged. Entrance to university has be­come the first step in severing the ties of dependence prevalent in the original surroundings of the indi­vidual. He is faced with new and important de­cisions to make, standards to uphold, ambitions to achieve; and these decisions, standards and ambi­tions now must be guided by personal discretion. To the student, university years may be regarded as a transition period between the relatively unin­hibited adolescent existence and that exalted and seemingly unattainable state of adulthood. Contrary to popular belief, one is not an adult at the end of high school and, therefore, the follow­ing few years are perhaps the most disillusioning, difficult, and yet thoroughly delightful of one s youth. Consequently, a new and less material conception of home is founded by recollection. Past exper­iences are evaluated and, through the channels of remembrance, bring lasting and invaluable mean­ing to a way of life that can never be recaptured in its original form. To my mind, one of the most significant of these recollections will be the three incomparable years spent at the L. C. I. As this is written, the campus is in the throes of that revolting phenomenon known as final exams. Despite my state of complete frustration, I find my Which Way? When De Tocqueville visited this continent many decades ago, he travelled westward on horse­back until he stood upon the very frontier of civil­ization. Before him he saw the forests and prairies stretching for endless miles towards the setting sun. What impressed him, though, was the civilization which lay behind him, stretching even to this fron­tier. With joy he reflected that the mental and moral harvests behind him were sufficient to sow the vast unconquered land before him with treasure. Thus, each today is a frontier line upon which the soul stands. It is the necessity of life for man to journey backward into the past for food and seed with which to sow the uncharted future. Yesterday is a river pouring its rich floods forward, lending momentum to man's enterprises. Thus, for the individual, memory is a granary of mental treasures; a gallery holding pictures of a past; a library holding wisdom for tomorrow s emer­gencies; memory is a storehouse holding bread for tomorrow's hunger, seed for tomorrow's sowing. That man has a great tomorrow who has back of him a multitude of great yesterdays. We, of the staff, are part of your yesterdays. We trust that during your sojourn at this great school you have begun to understand the world and its peoples: that you have learned to handle yourself graciously and with ease in an environment that may not always be so kindly disposed towards you as was that at your alma mater: that you can ap­preciate the problems of others and assist con­structively in their solution: that you are developing a philosophy of life to carry with you to support you in whatever crisis may come your way. We trust that your schooling has enabled you to determine three things: where you are, where you are headed, and what you propose to do with your life. Success to you. T. C. Segsworth Page SixSPOTLITE STAFF ffWOR /?n/oeffso^ 'i'TRNft VO50i-'R<3H SPO-RT-S DO m PPTX PHflLEW (9C.T HJtTlE. $ -To^wAJe K^xte 6IRLS5 biographies So^s' BiO^RH PH/e s W. A. 'REA AD\/l SoR ytrt Bou L-TonJ rt Di/£ RT/S/oj G sroev sto’kgs F£/9TURCS <a E O R