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WIN GIAM ADVANCA1040 VVedneoday, JanuorY 31st, 1051 . PAGE. EIGHT
H ATURE'S ART UNAPPRECIATED
this e'UC literary program,. by m hu,h
and the armouries proved an ii on . It chat:,-. LIS it/ apply .to the!! Remember Mr. Perguson and ids
spot for our animal .Chrisinias dance, preiblenis to-elaY, the solutions of ;penalties fur petty offenses, Many
In the realist of sports our school those of with better still, to stuektits found themselves writing oast
slays at Winghain basketball see where p;e_entative measures may the first three pages ot v ist
as a punishment for Lou liberal. use and rust)- haVc 'bout started for the insure hapiiier situations,
boys. There has been. a re \ cif the Accuracy, r,.,iseining power and pat- of the vocal chords.
'annual inter-school field and track ienre have bee-11 in us during sciToloiclTelifaere .\‘nelaTertnieitntilbcoit%his()Isir aif)irnsttt
meets. Our school has always been 'mathematics lesson.,, and to our lung school
in these meets by the ab- wage work we oWe memory training. dance lessons given by Miss, floe, M-
itsui:it: of a good track, but perhaps And now 1 shall pau.,.qi for
in the not-too-distant future our moments to turn to the lighter szitilci:?ilf ofw'e c‘:\l'reOTS
last victims;
the •
squeaking of the door caused by some school may have this much-needed school life,
Remember bewildered we latecomers trying to sneak in before track,
Miss MacCaregor. tired the culoplution of assembly, the bris Too much cannot he said about our looked when
tachers and ‘4.1 behalf of the gra d_ her first "Comun,lit rallev-yons?" and rides .to basketball and rugby games
slating class I wish to pause for a few . we. all5Were ,1 W ,11 1..,l,t hesitating ",le
l'srailttinCelneists; owl' first tn151or e1-
;teacher,.
moinents to say a fvw words to our yams bleu, - querci.
teachers. We can never forget the -K'emember Vranston and his Plosion in the science room; the long
lessons gleaned from vour t e aching, alluring'. tales hunting and fishing trek up Jolm hill on cold winter morn-
Little would our own efforts have
any cookies around. The new building
offered a bright recreation room for
our Physical Education periods and.
was a marked improvement over the
dingy basements. The recreation
room proved very popular at noon,
When some sat down to a game of
cards, Nvhile others square danced or
leaned back in a chair to listen to
t.:lifford, "Our Pratthie," sing soine
popular ditty.
School bus routes were established
increasing the enri,bnent considerably.
The country students were e4iere,1
hUt choculate and ',QUI+ Sri dinner
time, dityilv, the cold 1 ,1,,nth s., Intl envoi:may or developing our
year Brussels. middle and upper school 14,iVer ul olistr%-3th."1 uni best in ,till,
were added to our nunilwr 14er "Great an .
Of the class room AS s W Con‘ e fled 10 Which is 1,)1
a . junior IA Lu tuahk; the tfittp, to aid peoples of the w twin
oi Agriculture', in Cr Cry his' t,togress,
We were Ve27 fortunate to secure Um. histc.n ikits lit of the struggle
profited -us if it had not been for your
co-operation, incessant toil and in-
terest in tall' behalf. YOVI ilaNT cheer-
ed us and inspired us to new effort,
w h en we seemed diseiniragcd. Von
have counselled us when we Were in
doubt, And to you we say thanks awl
may you keep up the good work
A GENERAL MOTORS VALUE
Pep. p
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which was quite evident in the results
Of ,Par fifth toral. departmental
Mations last June, 11 the benefits of
your' teaching lay in tlie subjects we
have studied it would be of short
duration indeed. .Rather it has lain
not so much itt learning as in learn-
Mg how to learn,
Through. our tngliSlt we have Remember Miss Heard. and her
learned ,love . beauty through the little Latin tests, As we snort: into the
eyes of wit() %have appreciated .room, vainly trying to learn the verbs
it as we could. not: 'do dare dedi" or "sum ease ftli," She
at Sudbury thirin. a supposedly inter- ,Ings; our class parties; our literary
esting discus,V,ii .,n the geographical programs and the veer popular jonrn-
features of South Africa. ttl; the hustle of open night's and the
Remember our chemistry im.ia, i, frantic last-minute studying during
with Al r. Hall when we Were bom bar- ' exams.
dvd w i th r „lts,,, ,.„. an d d ecaye d ca b..! Deep` in my mind lingers the fond
huge odours. .M r. hull was always memories of many happy lion rs spent
very particular 11CIW we pronounced ' talking with the late Nil% Bower and
our words and NVe S0011 diae.0yOred the present janitors Mr. Rahy and Mr.
lion s m i ch heat's "Ode to A would greet us will, .,Now get out the
W of paper U
Nitg.)11,11triii al ti :',1'1:1 "-1::iit'v cu ticelt.l'IST(Iiii sisl we have jug 10 write your tests," ()I. perhaps
piece; ll .1001. y.011, are go-
you remember Miss Heard as she
vainly tried to get swift Atlantic
across the finish line before the
Christmas exams arrived,
Rt member the day Mr. Madill
spent a geometry period attempting to
solve ie question only to find U hope.
less, bccatti,e the line was slopeless.
that our friend, Little, Iodine wascam They were. always glad to stim 'store for you,
no .longer Little iodine but Little land chat and were willing at all times riThe years roll on, too soon we find,
1odin(e), Mr, Hall aStOttilded us with' to help us .overcome any difficulties, 'Our boyhood days are o'er, , ,
some of his new colours. WIN was They were true friends,
known, to us as a sky blue became aI
IThe scenes we've knoWn„ the friends
. To you oucoming students, the we loved,
brick red, and 'the old saying "Seeing'. graduating class of 50 say that our Are gone to come no. C1.9.tic,
is believing" became "Seeing is dc- worst mistakes scent to centre around !Bill in the shrine of memory,
ceiving." A one attitude, one very .common We'll hold and cherish still,
anteing students, that of existing in- The,..recollection, fond, of those
stead of living. So to you (morning .'Der..tr old days, at Wingham on the
$thtlentS we would. Say "While yoll 1 hill, 0,
are here, live!" The commonest class- :File year,; roll Olt, to man's estate
room expression has grown to he 'From youthful mould we pass
"G ee .1 wish I were through!" In the E A rul life's stern duties bend us
next few . years it changes to "Gosh I round, .
1 wish I were back at school!" To And doubts and cares harass,
everyone ,if you newcomers the class t lint t lod, will guard through storms
of 19.0 gives their best and sincerest and. .givc,
full, the good things life holds in The strength to do His will,
wishes lino you may enjoy to the And treasure all the lessons learned,
full, the good things life holds in At Wingham on the bill.
—Central Press Canadian
The snowstorms that lashed the west coast and buried sections of
British Columbia under 26 inches of snow painted this picture of Stanley
Park, Vancouver. Most residents of the city, inconvenienced by the
wind and snow, were in no mood to appreciate nature's artistry,
High, our school was cramped. 1.ry-
VALEDIErrolly ADDRE ss s i' cisaes\ 1;er,ict,oitilas s saeisw in() n iet
science room, was like putting two
By Bill Johnson at the Wingham pounds-of sugar in a one pound bag.
High School Commencement Clifortunately the brunt of the blow
Another year has gone by and once fell on the miniature fifth form which
again this occasion has arrived. when was forced to carry every book they
another gracluating class must bid owned from onc room to the next.
farewell to Wingham High, 1 deeply AV certainly enjoyed our Physical
appreciate this 'honour of expressing Education peranls outdoors, but alas,
the farewell for th e graduatine class when winter arrived a class of thirty
of 1950. boys was forced to attempt to do
The golden sands of our High phsical education and play over the
School days have been carried out by holder in a dark, dingy basement 20
life's tide. How fast the fleeting years fret 'by 20 feet. How the students
slide past! Why it seems only yes- from the country ever ate their
terday that we made our first long lunches after sitting in the dust raised
trek up John hill on our first by our vigorous games I do not
at Winghain High, How many the k now, Onr first Literary meeting
changes that have taken place? stands out in my mind. It was held
Entering the school as fre,shmen in the present typing and commercial.
in 45 and departing as graduates in fell to the lot of us new-
50, I believe that our class has wit- contort to remove the doors between
ties'ad more chaaL:es abs Y other th e two rooms, pile the tables and
class. ;irran:.,,,e the chairs in order, If I be-
During our ;it-4 year itt Wingliain our first Christmas
— dance was hold in slurs saute small -
room. and all appeared to have a good
time.
As the years passed our school
to, It o n a new appearance. The pre-
sent additional structure was built
and consisted of 4 extra classrooms.
a recreation room and a modern home
economics room and shoproom. The
pelled to confine my repairs to shoprof,m with its lathes and saws en-
watches only. (-,.nr-a ,„:(.11 many hogs to remain at
• srli ,.,1 and many useful articles were , .
in. . The girl.; i',1.111(1 alltitIrpaS-alble
lYit)111 l'iLfrig0I'at ,)1",""1.1 :!10111,irCkS
0 1,11.4-.tive it; th ,ir home
Located in
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esp,Hally there happened to be
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