The Wingham Advance-Times, 1973-06-26, Page 22this year, as t Mentioned pre-
viously, may wife taught English
in a private school. It was her
first trade at teaching, aside
fromle rgarten and music,
and shetau it a Grade 13 clans,
so it was no cinch. She worked
hard ar it.
But the Strain on me Inas some-
thiing else,. ery day, when I got
home front. teaching 150 students,
1 had to endure a two-hour mono -
lo* about her "kids" and what
they'd said and done today. Once
in. awhile I'd try to get in a word
or phrase about what my "kids"
had said and done, but it was like
trying to stop Secretariat, in full
gallop, with a piece of thread.
At the first of the year, she was
worried about a few of them, who
'gave promise of becoming recal-
citrant. But by sheer charm, and
her innateinterest inOther people
site WAS able to establishk a close
and friendly relationship with
every single one of her huge class
of ten.
By the time the last day of
school came around, She was al-
earS as she realized
she'dprobably never see any of
them again, or only as compara-
tive strangers.
This is something that happens
to most teachers who really like
youngsters, especially when it's a
graduating class. There is gen-
erally a mutual warmth on the
last day of school. The students
suddenly realize that it's their
last day in high school, surely one
of the happiest times of their
lives.
The teacher suddenly realizes
that this is the last day, that he's
Iove me a little
made it once again without Ong'
around the bend, and that this is a'
pretty good lot of kids.
Some of the youngsters are
actually seared red when it comes
sou
upon there thatanother umbilical
cord has been cut and the great
big hard world ls waiting to swal-
low them. Occasionally there are
tears.
One young lady wanted to
know, as she'Wept, "How did you
feel whenyou left high school?"
She obviously meant that she was
almost heart4broken.But she re-
ceived 'the, realistic answer,
"Great. It was the happiest day
of my life."
At any rat the last day of
school usually produces a feeling
of fondness and exchanges of
"Have a good summer-, sir," And
the response, "Will do. You too.
See'you in the fall". Or, if they're
graduating, "Come and see us
gl A.VMS, Oh gib,
Make this the year for Europe.
Europe . has never been more
ready to receive visitors from
Canada. Now that you're. giving
thought to your dream vacation,
all you have to do is determine
which 'countries will have the
opportunity toy show you their
cultures, , their people, their
sights...and sounds, let you tate
their foods, their wines . d .
their hospitality.
The! pleasures that .await you: '
can :: be as varied ,as you want
;them to be or as familiar as
your taste desires. Choose Eng-
land
ngland or the perennial pleasures
of Prance, historic-. Germany,
scenic '''Austria or enchanting •
poem.
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1,lepitt: , ail. "Parisi Viva}
cious, outgoing, it is. ,the focal
int, for all French art, culture,
education and political tradi-
tion.Itould:take -More: than a°
tete i6'`sec. every facet ;,of
t 's
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s ide a `ie'Me , o'*;:„sails,
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i a rs are
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Ilhble434
major French centres,..,.
Awl for shopping, Paris is e'-
ere..
dream of paradise.
ere -are the haute •couture
!uses. and ebic boutiques where
latest fashion ireations as
ell as, ,beautiful. J,ingerie, ;jew-
ellerry', perfumes and handbags
,o; available.: "
great. - .wench, ,provinces.
a.it 3you, . though • It's' always
i! to :pull ;away: from Parol.
,.eserve: as much of your
as• you can spare. By all
Sansk 'explore gracious, Nor
gnandy and Wigged, , Brittany;
andant See the. ancestral homes of
than, Preach 'families. Visit the
busy ,seaport of Le Havare;' Bay--.
"('With its famous' tapestry of
`the „Battle ,of wings; Rouen,
'here loan :of Arc was execs t-
• ed;, ,St. °Malo, the birthplace of
Jacques Cartier and Mont St.
Michel, - an abbey towering
above the sea. -
Gerrmany , LOUIS
• Germany's temperate climate
welcomes visitors at any time of
year. Summer is . always delight-
ful ; for bathing in the many
lakes and rivers aswel' as along
the N beth Sea and Baltic coasts.
Spring, with `its Many fairs , and
exhibitions, and fall,-. with its
Wine and beer festivals are also
popuilar.:''
A Rhine trip by luxuriate; mo-
tor !vessel is highly recommend-
ed
ecommended ,," . , you'll* see some of the
MO, beautiful country iii the
world and visit exciting Rhine-
land towns and •cities. Among
the later are Aachen, once
Charlemagne's capital, with its
magnificent cathedral, Bonn,
birthplace of 'Beethoven .and
now capital of the German Fed-
eral Republic with its mighty
bastion, Alte Zoll overlooking
the . Rhine, .. and the famous
mountain, Drachenfels ...—Col-
ogne,
,Cologne, whose beautiful cathedral
is world-renowned.
Berlin is one German 'city
most visitors wish to see. Shop-
ping in smart stores along the
neon -lit . Kurfurstendamm for
cameras, china and silver is a
special pleasure. And if you
wish you can arrange to visit
East Berlin.
German cooking : is definitely
of the hearty type, not intended
for the diet:conscious. Each area
has its specialties, ranging from
Bavarian. salmon and Hamburg
eel soup to Swabian noodles and
Westphalian ham. Beer, of
o se nlis.,.
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where � Rhine win�sa
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Can. single). Some are converted tian shrines ... watch the chant
aa 16th
Small . but Impressive
Luxembourg
Lovely things often come in
small packages. This is true of
the Grand Duchy of Luxem-
bourg, for its 999 square miles
provide a delightful combination
of fairy-tale castles, misty
gorges, . gingerbread villages,
rich vineyards and a welcome as
warm as sunshine on the Mo-
• selle. The climate is mild at all
seasons, and September and Oc-
tober is a bine of lively wine
and ' grape- festivals. In Luxem-
bourg
uxembourg City explore the tunnels
of the ancient citadel ... walk
.p
castles. Village inns and pen-
sions give .good value,
- , Charming Austria
Charming is the adjective tra-
vellers most, frequently apply to
Austria- You'll find a warm.
friendliness Austrians call "ge-•:
"mutlichkeit", and a sincere de-
sire to be helpful. English is a
second language with many
Austrians, '8a, you'll feel very
»inth at home.
Vienna, the ..beautiful Aus-
t, capital,lis only a .few
short hours away. It is a fascin-
ating city. You'll love the Vien-
nese shops. • Here are quaint
little establishments, often two
centuries old and still owned by,
the same families, selling beau-
' tiful
eau-'tiful porcelain, . jewellery, ex-
quisite petit point and antiques,
haandknit Tyrolean sweaters and
leather shorts called Leder-
hosen. „ .
Eating is an art you can learn
in Austria. Try the exquisitely
cooked veal that is known the
world over as Wiener Schnitzel.
And if you like game dishes, or-
dervenison with wood mush-
room.
ushroom. . . . it will practically
melt in your mouth. Chicken
dishes are ' also excellent in Aus-
tria,while the dumplings and
noodles are a national institu-
tion. Try beth Austrian red and
white wines. They're excellent
. . so are the beers. As for
the water, it's the purest in
Europe.
ing o`f the `guar
century Grand ducal Palace on
Saturday 'morning. fund
pleasurem open-air concerts in
summer:.• , •
Hotel : accommodations • ' are
outstanding; superbly elean, with
some in the '.deluxe: category.
•Rates ° range from $5;O0 (Can.)
single with bath tri $12.00 (Can)
single with bath. ' • •
Yes, grand old Europe has
much to offer the Canadian
tourist, whether it be 'for one
weelr or one month, one country
or the whole continent, Europe
awaits your visit this year
when you're"home from mileitt,'
They, usually do. Once:,
Of corm, the longer $f01*
the tougher you get. In, MY .fes,
couple of years, over a'
ago, I was almost stunned b
good will on closing day.:
class president would advance to
the frnnt,watchedby 35.hawkiPte
pair$ of eyes, each pair Of which°
had kicked in a quarter, and'a
a shy, unintelligible mumble,
present me with a handsomely-`
wrapped gift. •
Now, when the kids are et
ing their class president, at t
beginning of the year, 1 assure
the reluctant nominees that,.
"There's nothing much to the
except tocollect the mone
my Christmas and end
gifts." It shakes them a
pays off.
Over the years, I've been the
recipient of dozens of golf bolla,=a.
bottle of good wine; a smart desk
set, a lawn chair, and shelves full
of fancy shaving lotion and exotic
talc and stuff I never use.
This year, I didn't have a home
form. No present. But f got ' a
pleasant surprise. Last 'class •1
had with my four-year Grade t1,
a group I' Would have considered
least likely to do it, they kicked
through.
Marlene came up ' and said,
"Mr. Smiley, this is foryou, for
being such a nice teacher." Not n -
good teacher, mind, Just • a nice
one. And speaking of nit*, it was
one of the simplest and nicest
speeches I have ever heard. x
Half suspecting a practical
joke, for this was a group I'd.
tangled with in the fall, I opened
it, standing well,.back. No joke.
There was a handsome littteibook
of inspirational poems and
praYers. I thought this might be a
pointed suggestion that 1 needed
both, and was still slightly wary.
Then 1 opened the other pack
age. It' contained •an eternal
match. This is a fancy type of
cigarette lighter. You pull a sort
of stick out of a little round bar-
rel, it strikesa flint; and you have
a long match -like light. It, would
be great for a pipe -smoker.
Unfortunately, it wouldn't work
whentried d it. Typically, ally,
Mar-
.'
lene had tried it thoroughly
it;t thoreti
b'ef ,a ,�.
p
that slieUltrisodlall the rfuela tel
tried to get it going for me,' and,
was greeted with hoots of, deri-
sion when she couldn't,
However, ` the thought . was
there, and they yelled at me that I
couldtake it back to the store.
A small thing, in their busy.
lives and mine. But it's Warming
to.know that somebody out there,
loves you a little bit, even though
you are 'a teacher, and is Willing
to ante up a dime or even a
quarter to prove. it. -
I'd rather have that, once a
year, than a gold watch and a
stupid scroll at the end of twenty-
five years.
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