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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1966-01-06, Page 12Page 4 — Wingham Advance-Times, Thursday. Jan, 6, 1966 AMONG THE MORE than 400 delegates to the annual as- sembly of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federa- tion in Toronto last week were Jack McFadden, Arthur DHS; John Gnay, Wingham DHS, and Robert Huschka, Elmira DSS. Rising teacher dropouts, workload and up- dating to meet education changes were among the prob- lems dealt with. Te cher Dropouts Concern Federation 0 District High School News and Views Finds Full and Rewarding Life as Cadet at R. M.C. BY CADET HUGH MUNDELL RMC, Kingston, Ont. also of importance in college life. Modern views of world crises may be developed through . participation in the Internation- al Relations Club. Hobby en- thusiasts derive satisfaction from the Camera, or Electron- ic Club. Opportunity to travel is quite common for members of the Glee Club. (The music club has performed in London, Ontario, Quebec City and Place des Arts in Montreal). At least one of the fifteen or so recreational clubs should meet satisfactorily the demands of each and every cadet. The purpose of the college, as stated before, is to provide officers for Her Majesty's Ser- vice. The summer term, therefore, is spent in practical military training with the Ser- vice in which the cadet is en- rolled. This training, while serving as a pleasant change from classroom routine, proves to be adventurous, challenging and interesting to the young student. The program at RMC is a very full one. Each individual has to determine for himself the correct balance between the various calls on his time. As the pursuit of excellence neces- sitates a full life, it also pro- vides a rewarding one. The greatest reward is the satisfac- tion that follows a first class ef- fort -- the effort that must be sustained to receive a univer- sity degree and a Commission from the Royal Military Col- lege of Canada. 0-0-0 We thought students at W.D. H.S. would be interested in graduates who have chosen their vocations and are now studying at various institutions to com- plete their education or train- ing, Hugh has answered our request for the above article and we hope that additional articles will follow from other W. D. H. S. TOPCOATS VALUES TO $35.00 MEN'S Composition on Probability Of Other Civilization year it was held on the fourth moon of Jupiter and was attend- ed by thousands of delegates from throughout the universe. However, the planet Earth was not represented as its form of life is as yet unfit for contact with superior races from other planets. It is unlikely that any such convention has ever been held but the thought behind the idea is sound. Man as a living or- ganism is certainly not unique in the universe, in fact he is probably quite low on the scale of intelligence. If life exists near . 5% of the stars in the universe there would be millions of civilizations. The number of stars in our gal- axy alone is about 10" or 10, - 000,000,000. Our present tele- scopes show about 10T other galaxies with no indication that they thin out beyond that. So Please Turn to Page Five 0 0 0 Toronto - Not long ago it was pupil dropouts - now its teacher dropouts. The problem has the 22, 600- member Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation worried, and the 400 delegates to the Federation's annual as- sembly were told that some- thing will have to be done to stem the tide. Among the delegates to the assembly were John Gnay, Wingham; Milton Bridge, Har- riston; Al Jewson and Robert Smith of Central Huron D. S. S., Clinton. G. V. Gibson, a senior mathematics teacher at King- ston Collegiate and Vocational Institute and chairman of the Federation's Teacher Training and Supply Committee, report- ed that although their numbers were augmented by some 5,000 teachers each year, they were also diminished by 3,000 who each year forsook the black- board for industry or the other professions. The reason? Lack of sym- pathy from the general public, said Mr. Gibson, "I think most teachers leave because they think the public doesn't think highly of them." The lure of higher-paying jobs and better conditions of work also play a part, he added. Mr. Gibson, who has been teaching for 25 years, thought that a lot of young teachers find the virtual seven-day week in teaching hard to take. I'd like to see a five-day week, he said, and one period off for every one taught -- to give him time to prepare for his next les- son," He estimated that the average teacher had only one period off each day, out of nine, Another problem is that of updating secondary school teach- ers to meet the rapidly chang- ing requirements of curriculum. The meeting agreed, by resolu- tion, that the Federation should be responsible for organizing the necessary retraining pro- gram, but it was beyond its fin- ancial resources to pay for this. Much of the cost, it was de- termined, would have to be borne by the Department of Edu- cation and local hoards of edu- cation. One resolution asked that teachers be allowed to spend at least two years study- ing new courses between their development and implementa- tion. I3ut the Federation also indicated that it would "assume an aggressive role in the shap- ing of ne coerses." Teach( r-pupil ratios now run iron; le to I, up to 27 to I in some schools. The Feder- ation's Quality Teaching Corn- mittee felt that the ratio should not exceed 19 to 1 in a 40- per week. In occupational or vocational courses the ratio must be considerably lower. Dr. Hamden L. Forkner, U.S. educational consultant, told the annual dinner that schools of the future would be run on a year-round basis with teachers working three-quarters of the year and taking off one year in five "with full pay for refresher courses and retraining -- it would be expensive, but we can afford anything we want to." The school of tomorrow, he continued, would also pro- vide a teacher's aide for every teacher "to do the idiot work that teachers have to do now, and relieve the teacher for teaching." BY JANETTE WRIGHT, XIII In most homes on Saturday nights in this area, one will no- tice that the typical scene is one in which Mom and Dad are in the living-room, and the children are in there too, sprawled on the floor. Towards spring, you will even notice an odd teenage boy who has sacri- ficed his date for this particular evening. And what are they doing in this living-room? You will notice then that they are all very interested in the tele- vision, which is on, and you can feel the suspense in the room rising continually. Well, of course! It is "Hockey Night in Canada", and it does in- volve most Canadians. Hockey is Canadian, outstandingly Canadian; and is considered to be uniquely a Canadian way of life. Because of our climate, Can- ada has developed her own dis- All of us, at one time or an- other have been exposed to the common expression "It's qual- ity not quantity that counts." I have concentrated my thoughts on the phrase for a lengthy period and yet I am incapable of creating a statement that in my opinion would be more ap- plicable than this to the Royal Military College of Canada. This historic institute of learn- ing while producing a mere 150 graduates a year, success- fully instills in each of her stu- dents the initiative and con- viction to seek out the truth, the judgment to decide upon the required course of action, and the courage and determin- ation to act and see it through regardless of the task that may be presented before him. The Canadian Services Col- leges (RMC-Kingston, College Militaire Royale-St. Jean, Royal Roads-Victoria) have been: established to provide an edu- cation and service training for selected young men to fit them to become commissioned of- ficers in either the Royal Can- adian Air Force, the Royal Canadian Navy, or the Can- adian Army. Approximately 550 cadets are currently studying at RMC under the Regular Officers • Training Plan. The government finances the entire education of the cadet in return for a mini- mum of five years service upon graduation. Once the service period has terminated, the candidate may select to remain in his service or to seek a dif- ferent vocation in civilian fields. A successful career lies tinct and unique way of life. Sports do represent to others an important characteristic of ours — from baseball, to foot- ball to, especially, hockey. And what can be more dis- tinctly Canadian than our Christmas — with the turkey and the pumpkin pie. "Real" Christmas trees adorn most Can- adian living-rooms; and our youngsters do have the snow that Santa Claus needs, which leads us to another not so unique characteristic, but important Canadian factor in every life— snow. From the first fall of snow come scenes which are Can- adian. One which always comes into my mind is the vil- lage on a snowy December dusk. People group together on the street, bundles in their arms, ready to go home. One can see the little bursts of vapour which come from their mouths when open to the cadet once he has attained high standards of values in all facets of his education-- physical, intellectual, moral and aesthetic. The element of primary con- cern in the college training is knowledge. Courses are open on a vast array of fields ranging from Engineering Physics to General Arts. Arts programs containing a percentage of En- gineering subjects, and Science courses with arts options impart a truly more general knowledge to each student. Successful graduation from RMC is not an easy task. The standards are high and will remain so(RMC has been rated as one of the best engineering institutes of North America). Despite the demanding nature of the cour- ses, cadets who are willing to work will find that the rewards are well worth the effort. The athletic programs teach the aspiring officer the import- ance of physical fitness. Every- one is subject to compulsory physical education periods dur- ing the week. In addition to this a variety of inter-squadron sports occupy approximately six hours per week of the cadet's time. For the more devoted athletes, unlimited opportuni- ties are presented to become a member of the college team of the sport in which he is particu- larly skilled. In addition to football, track and field, har- riers, soccer and basketball there are 18 other respresenta- tive teams each of which pro- vide excellent spirited compe- tition to neighboring colleges. Non-athletic activities are BY BARRY SCOTT "I now declare the one hun- dred and fifth meeting of the Interplanetary Metallurgists of- ficially open." These were the records of our president, Oler- on, a resident of Centauri Va, as the meeting began. This graduates. Hugh Mundell is in his sec- ond year at RMC and plans to graduate with a science degree. This year he was a member of the college harriers team. He has also participated in inter- squadron basketball, volley- ball, water polo and hockey. When time permits he enjoys an afternoon of sailing or curl- ing. His other interests are the Glee Club, Protestant Choir and International Relations Club. Hugh hopes to train as an of- ficer in the Royal Canadian Ar- tillery and upon graduation the services may become his career. Our Canadian Way of Life (In Ontario) they talk, and there is a radi- ance on every face -- friendly and sincere. Other typical scenes involve the tightly packed arenas in bitter cold where people are crimson and cheerful and they urge their favourite hockey team on to victory; hunters standing by the side of a road, their red caps pulled down over their ears, and tensely holding their rifles as they expect a deer to come running out from some bush; little groups of school children as they trudge down a country road to some little red school-house. These are only a few scant examples, poorly expressed, but they do represent some facets of the wonderful way of life that Canadians enjoy, things that are ours, and which people in other lands do see and can only envy. a A a a S • David Sleightholm removes the oil pan from an English- made car. David has a mania for English cars, Suburban Coats VALUES TO $24.95 BOYS' Suburban Coats S9 .99 VALUES TO $18.95 0 I 0 KINSMEN PAVILION BILLBOARD This Friday, Jan. 7th THE KINSMEN PAVILION IN WINGHAM — Presents — THE MUSIC OF JERRY AND THE JESTERS DANCING FROM 9:30 TO 12:30 ADMISSION — 75c It's still cold and you still need that coat! Come see the coats we have at prices it you like. OUR STORE HAS BEEN CLOSED TWO DAYS TO ARRANGE STOCK & MARK DOWN PRICES FOR OUR ANNUAL JANUARY CLEARANCE SAIE -SMARTING THURS., JANUARY 6th 9 a m . COMPLEM *L10,,JIDAtION OF . ENTIRE STOCK! FANTASTIC SAVINGS THROUGHOUT THE STORE! The WILLIAM LINDEN, STORE LISTOWEL