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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1970-11-12, Page 9Guests Gather At Commencement 411••••••••• Students Gain Recognition at SDHS Commencement AWARDS Girls' Championships: Junior Champion - Dorothy Heynesbergen Intermediate Champion - Gail Doig Senior Champion - Barbara Bryans Boys' Championships: Midget Champion - Donald Nicholson Junior Champion - Bradley Finlayson Senior Champions - Roderick McKenzie - David Broome Special Trophies: Duncan Cup - Highest Scoring Girl - Barbara Bryans Barber Cup - Highest Scoring Junior - or Senior Boy- - Bradley Finlayson - Roderick McKenzie - David Broome Ballantyne Cup - Highest Scoring Mtldgfat Boy - - Donald Nicholson Sills Cup - Outstanding male athlete in the school-James Dalrymple Mary Plumb Memorial Trophy - Sandra Coleman Bill Thompson Memorial Trophy - James Dalrymple Seaforth Whippets Trophy Angela Devereaux G. A. Whitney Award: A Cedar Chest donat ed by Mr. G. A. Whitney to the student with the highest marks in the school - Barbara Kerslake C.M.Smith Memorial Trophy: To be awarded to the student obtaining the highest marks in the school - Barbara Kerslake Lois Scott Memorial Biology Prize: -For excellence in Biology $20.00 for books donated by Miss Taylor - Angela Devereaux Alumni Memorial Bursary: Value $25.00 - Sheila Dietz Students' Council Citizenship 'Awards Value - $25.00 each - For outstanding school citizenship - Angela Devereaux - John McGrath Legion Award: Value $100.00 - Cynthia Eisler Bruce Scott Memorial Bursaries - Value $500.00 each Rae Beattie Carol Glanville Danny Bennewies - William MacLean Stewart Carter - Melannie Matzold James Dalrymple - Robert McCartney Angela Devereaux - Neil McDonald Sheila Dietz - Dawna Reynolds Ean Dolmage - James Rowat Mary Elliott - Patricia Ryan Carolyn Fraser - Charles Smith - Christine Turnbull Bursary from Women's Auxiliary to Seaforth Community Hospital: Value $150.00 - Bertha Damby Ladies Auxiliary to Branch 156 Royal Canadian Legion: Value $100.00 - James Rowat (Coetinued on page 13) Four Year Business and Commerce Four Year Arts and Science S Second Section Pages SEAFQRTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1970 Awards Total $12,470 At SDHS Convocation Pupils in the graduating class in the Five-Year Arts and Science program are; Lynda Bedard, Gary Bennett, Brenda Bewley, Eleanor Boshart, Barbara Bryans, Eleanor Butson, Jean Campbell, Danny Cornish, Dianne Dalton, Christine Delaney, Yvonne Delaney, Joan Dennis, Janice Dietz, Carol Anne Doig, Darlene Elligsen, Margaret Elligsen, Janice Eyre, Jeanette Finhigan, Starr Fischer, Kenneth Flanagan, Nancy, Forrest, Karen Glanville, Flora Hagan, Laurel Hemingway, Karen Henderson, Maureen Hoegy, Ronald Hopper, Denise Kerslake, Theresa Kunz, Neil Little, Rodrick McKenzie, Beata Malkus, Barbara McClure, William McCurdy, Karen McDonald, Gwendolyn McLean, Margaret McLean, Mary Anne McLean, Paul Moggach, Joanne Murray, Joseph Murray, Diane' Patterson,' Leslie Perrie, Janice Powell, Brenda Pryce, Pupils in the graduating class in the Four-Year Business and Commerce program are: Marilyn Durst Horne, John Mc- Grath, Shirley McKenzie, Shirley Nolan, Douglas Phillips, Pupils in the graduating class in the Four-Year Arts and Science program are: Gordon Beuttenmiller, Joseph Flannery, Barbara Gemmel], Matthew Haney, Margaret Knetsch, Mary Leeming, Grant Little, David Longstaff, Neil McClure, Earl Five Year Arts and Science Seaforth District High School auditorium was filled to capacity Friday evening for the annual convocation as graduates and students walked away with awards • valued at $12,470.00. Principal L. P. Plumsteel was Chiirman 'for the evening which featured an address by Dr. Glenn Oliver of London, a graduate of tole school. Rev. Derwin Docken of Duff's church, Walton, gave the "Invo- • cation". Others taking part included: Robert Brady, S.D.H.S. Alumni,; W. K. Murdie, Vice-Principal, G. A. Whitney; Wm. McCurdy, President, Students' Council; Mrs. Ruth Beuttenmiller, Presi- dent Women's Auxiliary to Sea- s forth Commpnity Hospital; Mrs. Cleave Coombs, President Ladies Auxiliary to Branch'156 Royal Canadian Legion; MrCleave Coombs, President, RoyalCan- adian Legion Branch 156; R. M. Burgess, Head, English Depart- ment; S. M. Hook, Head, Science Department; Danny Cornish, President, Teen Twenty; H. R. Scott, Commercial Director and F. A. Dobson, Guidance Head. In his remarks Dr. Oliver pointed out that despite four higher education degrees he was still learning new facts each day. ▪ "We have all graduated in the scientific era. An era where 95% of all scientists that e'er existed are still living", he said and went on: - I know you, thoughts tonight. The thoughts off a graduate, I've had four graduations since leaving here. In reflection, here are four ,guide lines which helped me through the last 16 years. No matter what your future plans are, whether it be an immediate job or a job after further school- ing you may find that these four points were your guide lines as well. 1. This ceremony marks a com- pletion of an important phase of your life. But no one has more pride in your accomplishment than the group of people I'd like to introduce to you. Behind you are, representatives of some of the most remarkable people ever to walk the earth. These are people you already know - your parents and grandparents. And remarkable they are indeed. These people have made the fol- lowing accomplishments during the past 50 years. #1, life ex- pectancy has been increased by 50% while #2, the working day has been cut by approximately 1/3. and at the same time #3, the per capita output has been more than doubled. #4, these are the people who have given you a healthier world than they found and because of this you no longer have to fear epidemics of fatal flu, typhus, diptheria, small pox, scarlet fever or measles. The dreadful polio is no longer a medical factor, while T.B. is almost unheard of. , You as a generation have benefited from all this work and accomplishment. Because of this, they determined that you Would have a better life, you would have enough food to eat, milk to drink, vitamins to nour- ish, a warm home, better schools and greater opportunity to suc- ceed. Because they gave you the best, you are the tallest, health- iest, brightess, and probably the best looking generation to inhabit the land. Because they were materialistic, You will work fewer hours, learn more and have more leisure time, travel to more distant places and have more of a chance to follow your lif4s ambition. While they have done all these things, they have had some fail- ures as well. 1) They have not found an alternative for war. 2) Nor for racial hatred. However, if your generation can make as much progress in as many areas as these two gen- erations have, you should be able to solve a good many bf the earth's remaining ills. It is my hope and I know the hope of these two generations, that 'ar will find the answers to many of these problems that plague man- kind. However, with all these great opportunities ahead of you just remember - you can lead a man to learning but you can't make.thim think. This brings me up to our second point. 2: You have all been filled with many facts learned over the last five years however these facts will be of no value unless you know how to apply them. "Every man who is successful has re- ceived two educations"- the first from his teachers and the second more personal and important from himself. This second edu- cation requires a lot of self- discipline and the placing of first things first. You are finished high school and you are out in the world all alone now, to learn what life 'is really all about. Nobody really cares whether your home- work is done or not. No one cares if you attend lecture as most colleges do not require that attendance be taken. You are free to spend your time drinking coffee or playing bridge in the lounge. However everyone will know about your self-discipline or 2nd. education when the grades are mailed out next spring. Then you will know whether or not the money spent on this year's education was a good investment. We can therefore see that the second education of sell-discip- line and placing first things first is rather important. We have to face each situation with the proper attitude and that brings me to our third point. 3: This point I am going to refer to as the Half full attitude. You show a man a glass of water and ask him what he sees and he tells you. You take the same glass of water, display it to still another person and ask him the same question. But, he gives you a different answer. Two different people view the (Continued on Page 10) Delivers Valedictory Address Charles Smith chosen to deliver the valedictory address at S. D. H. S. Convocation Friday night said: Five years ago we entered this school and found ourselves' at the bottom of a ladder. It was a tall ladder and the rungs seemed a great distance apart. After five years of what seemed at times to be a tedious and difficult climb we turn tonight to look back down that ladder. We find its towering dimensions have shrunken somewhat. It appears to be a shorter distance from top to bottom than it did from bottom to top. Though our climb seems a little easier now, it has gained much meaning in our lives. Along the ladder we see hopes of years past; some realized,some not; we see class- mates distinguishing themselves in athletics, academics and citizenship. We also see hands helping' us up the ladder. These are the hands of those seated in this auditorium tonight; our teachers and of course our parents. As we passed through the high school system we were prone to criticize it just as high school students do everywhere. Of course, some of our criticisms were formed on just bases. How- ever a great number were gener- ated more as a result of our inexperience as students than as a result of any particular short- coming of the system. Our per- spective has changed now as we have become exposed to other systems and other establish- ments. Question us tonight and you will, find our views have changed, we now ha'Ve a better appreciation of the systems dif- ficulties. Thus we are in a more objective position tonight as we express our gratitude for the work of our teachers. Basically, however, the teachers were working with shapes that were already moulded and set. Most of our character traits and many of our ideals were already formed. Our parents in- fluence in our development has been of great significance, of greater significance than any of us realize. We are, in effect, products of our environment. Our parent'S are a large part of that environment. We are in- debted to them for their guid- ance, their examples and their love. We thank them. As we turn again we are confronted with yet another lad- der, that of our future. The problems of society today are immense; pollution, population pressure on a world scale, and a multitude of violent confront- ations and wars caused by a multitude of reasons. These problems, and others are be- yond comprehensible di- mensions. They cannot be ignored. '( I could not ignore them in this address.) Every generation starts as a generat- ion with 'ideals and is turned into a generation with compromises. We are fast running out of com- promises, especially with nature who never really made any in the first place. All our resources will he taxed as we are forced to face these problems. These same resources, developed in. part here at Seaforth, will also help each of us to make a suc4. cessful ascent toward chosen personal goals. Elaine Roberton, Allan Sararas, Emma Shortreed, Nancy Sil- lery, Mark Smith, Mary Jane Southgate, Mary Swinkels, John van Miltenberg, Douglas Wey, Anita Whitman, Arlene Williams, Paul Southgto, Rae Beattie, Carol Bell Cerniuk, Daniel Bennewies, Barbara Box, William Brown, Thomas Burke, Stewart Carter, Margaret Cornish, James Dalrymple, Bertha Danhy, Angela Devereaux, Sheila Ean Doimage, Cynthia Eisler, Mary Elliott, Carolyn Fraser, Carol Glanville, Lorne Harrison, Laurel Hemingway, Lifida Hoover Braid, William MacLean, Melannie Matzold, Robert McCartney, Neil Mc- Donald, Brian McGregor, Gwendolyn McLean, Nico Peters, Dawna Reynolds, Betty 'Roe, James Rowat, Patricia Ryan, Edward Scott, Karen Scott, Sharen Scott, Jane Shannon, Charles Smith, Christine Turnbull, Sandra Watson, Patrick Whiteley. (Staff Photo) Nellie Swinkels, Rita van Dooren, Carol Anne Wallace, Jean- ette Watterworth, Richard Wood, Nancy Young. (Staff Photo) McNab, Cyethia Newnham, Paul Patrick, William Price, Mary Jane Rau, James Snowden o' Barbara Staples, Sharon Staples, William Whyte, Kathleen Young. (Staff Photo)