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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1964-11-26, Page 9• 117th Year — No. 47 f. pr • GODERICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1964 VALEDICTORY 0 AT G.DC.I. The yaI'd&i tory address at the annual G.D.C.I. -Commencer ment and Graduation Exercises on Friday evening was given by Miss Nancy Watters and was • as follows: .) ,,I 7 ------fin _ fl the worr• s a s age, said William Shakespeare: We, the graduating class of 1964, are in the Bard's words, "mere- ly players." In grade 9 we made ,,our entran.ce;(0 now we make out exit from this stage. Our five-year run at GDCIwas a successful drama in five acts produced/ by patient tea.chers and under the competent direc-' tion of our principal, Mr. Day. That we„a.re,,,,here to accept afar Ghon rdiplamas-i ini r *e triariiiii production Was a sue - Tonight we present a diary of our five years at this school —in play form. Act I: --introduction of char- acters; time; 1,959. Eater 150 awe-stricken, humble grade niners, sceptically, Whisperin€ worriedly "Where on ,earth is room:: 14?" . , , . "They ',even make you write your own notes here! " • Graduation was just a nebulous date • in the far lis tant future;• right at hand, was an exciting ' new life 2- f fiends, -friends, .new surroundings, new studies,. __The. boys were soon. -=ar ted- into---the--schaiii cadet- ' corps; the girls were introduced to rolling pins, frying pans, and quick bread recipes. Act II: rising action and com- •s ug grade teners,,, secure in �trh;ir circle of new friends and Wcorridors. They were just be- ginning to dare divine worship of the fifth form demagogues.ili` ispers concerned the grade s: `.`How can one person know. much?" Toe Glee Club be- came an important part of. life; after all. you had to be iri grade 10 • to be eligible to join --and choir, TV appearances • were highlights of the year. Al - 'though graduation was still just a thought, studies were becom- ing moire and more demanding. Act III: crisis; 1961.. Grade 11 was in . many ways the most critical year of all. Guidantce counsellors were beginning -to :schedule interviews. Carnegie tests were still', coming and students were still placing a heavy, black, glossy mark in the appropriate oval. •In grade 11 also, we faced our first depart- mental exams. But perhaps the highlight of the year was the Simile Copies 10c wards Presented... At .D.C.I. Commencemen This winter's •first rugged blast reduced attendance at the annual commencement 'and Padula-go Andrew -erre, 'left, a t pArou "6"w�uifelr o '"bs"I:li the""' diliThree"pra1Yd""yotingladies-bbeam-for•the Signal -Star camera at IX Vraps' Memorial Scholarship and the Cadet Prize at the annual G.D.C.I. Commencement held last Friday night. the C D C I. Commencement exercises. Miss 'Carolyn Watters'�l'hey are, from the left: Miss. Rosemary „Turland, winner of won t e Peter Adamson Memorial Scholarship for Grade X and the W.' H. Robertson Scholarship; Miss Mary Waugh recipient Robbie Witmer, right, was one of the three win,ners of the of Grade 12 Math. Award; and, Miss Colleen Connelly, win - A. M. Robertson awards for .Progress and Development. ner of the Goderich Graduate Nurses' Award. Signal -Star photo Signal -Star photo Valedictorian, Miss Nancy Watters, is shown here with -(from • the left) Mr: Gerry Ginn, Vice -Chairman G.D.C.I. 'Board; Mr. A. R. Scott, B.A.: B. Paed„ former G.D.C.I. Principal, 0. ,and Principal 0: Y;. ' Day, B.A.; chairman; for the Commence- ment • exercises at G.D,C.I, Friday night. Signal -Star. photo decision of the -Board to expand the academic program and to offer yet another option, Span, ish; to interested third form students. This gave GDCI the enviable reputation of offering as comprehensive a program as m.any large city sehooLs, Act IV: falling action; 1962. In 'grade 12, indeed, did the amommu Ailamea — — — mut NMI NMI r WITH THIS COUPON ,ONLY 1 REXALL — FAST HOME PERMS REG. 2.00 Makes -All Other Home Permanents Old' Fashioned RIECK L_ MOM T Pall NM=• ..., .,,,,. falling action begin. Courses were getting heavaie;, books thicker, homework' hours long- er, and marks lower. Things didn't seem quite so bright. Im- p'ortant decisions had , to Jia made. Is grade 12 far enough? grade 13? university?. 'Will I enter nursing? business? teach- ers''' college?' Act V: catastrophe and de- nouement; 1.963,- Grade 13 was in many ways an improvement over grade 12, we thought. At last we were the hierarchy; at last we had spares; at last '.we could mesmerize wild-eyed freshmen with one scornful glance. By . grade 13 we were certain of our social position and, we admit, we made the moot of it. "But when we play the fool, how wide The theatre expands! beside, How long the audience .sits before us! How many prompters! What a chorus!" ~' Then, suddenly — grade 13 finals -they catastrophe. "How can one person be, expected to J know so much?" we despaired. The tension did not cease with the writing of the final paper however; suspense . was built up to agonizing heights from June until August. Like actors anxiously awaiting' the critic's revieiws •in the morning papers, we awaited our results, AL1 too soon, the news was out. Here tonight, 'the curtain closes on our performance at GDCI. This is our last appear- ance behind these footlights. Now, as,When all productions come to an end, we wish to credit the behind -the -scenes people, the stage crew — our parents. What -an important role they have played in our. individual 'successes! What patienco and,, tolerance they, have shown! We- offer now an expression of gratitude whi,cc'h will continue to be manifest throughout the 'years to eo•me. To show our appreciation to the teachers, we can offer no finer words than these: "'"A teacher affects eternity; , he can never tell Where his influence stops." ` Mr. Tucker once said that grade 9 smiles are gradually• worm"' down to grade 13 grim - You wouldn't wear yr summer clothes when the weather gets near freezin'... 0 oo.voidigwit4 Winter driving is dangerous ... visibility is low during, winter storms; stopping takes longer; and early darkness means more driving after dark. TO AVOID WINTER ACCIDENTS: slow down ... keep your windshield free of ice and snow ... follow at a safe distance and remember to leave one window open a little at all times. If you have to stop in a hurry, pump your brakes, don't jam them and put your car into a skid. (Power brakes need gentle pumping.) d0- OPERATORS INS,[JARANCE• As•S~OCIATION and CIA LIFE . C O - OPERATORS LIFE INSURANCE—ASSOCI.ATION aces. But tonight as we finally receive aur diplomas, we smile again. We look forward to a full and rich future. In Shake- speare's words, we cry: "Why, then the world's ripe oyster, Which I with sward;will'open." CREWE .CREWE.—Congratulations to Mr, and Mrs. Jim Drennan on the birth of a baby daughter in Wi'ngham and Distriict Hos- pital on Friday, November 20. • Several from this district at- tended the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto on Friday. Messrs. Warren Zinn and Mark Berger made a bu: iness trip to' Toronto Friday. A carload • of Institute ladies from here attended the --birth- day party at Huronview•on Wed- ne_day, November 18. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Taylor and two sons of Victoria, Bri- tish Columbia, have been visit- ing with Mr. and Mrs. .,Jim Boak and family. They were accompanied by M'r. and Mrs. Bo:ak _to Tor oto on Sunda,- to take the train hack to their home: in Victoria. , Mr,' and Mrs. Ted Joheston and family of Goderieh visited BRIDGE SCORES • The Goderich D u p .1 i'e a t e Bridge Club travelled to Win.g- ham-o'n M,gndhay night and once again wereedefeated in a match against the Winghein club, Seven tables from each club competed in a ''Mitchell game played at the Wingham 'Fire Nall; Winners and their 'scores were as follows: North -South --Mr. ' and Mrs. II. Crawford, Winghatm, 187 points; Mrs, 11. Lloyd and Miss E. McPherson, Win;ham, 171 pointst Mrs. D, Murphy and Mr.. W. Duncan and Mrs. J. Stringer and Mrs. R. Shrier; "Codericli, tied with 147 points. East-West — Mrs,. M. Lloyd. .and Mrs. II. Fi her, Wing.ham, 178'2 points; Mf. J. Martin and Mr. B,. Ortleib, Wingham, 1631e points; Mr, and; Mrs. C. Hod gins, Wingham, 160 points; Mr. and Mrs. J. Donnelly, Goderich, 155'2 points. Total scores for each team were 1966, Wingham and 1855. Goderich. Following the game;, lunch was ,.served by the' ladies of the Wingham club. • A on Friday evening and also pre- The chairman, Principal 0 .vented the guest speaker from L. Day, said he had been in - attending. Otherwise; the pro- formed earlier in the evening r-ars'•-was•-ra-rri'ed--ouf.-as.-us.u.a.L,4-that the st„s .' W . S.. Programme CHAIRMAN — REMARKS — Mr. Gerry Ginn, Vice -Chairman, G.D.CrI. Board PRESENTATION OF HONOUR GRADUATION DIPLOMAS 4 Mr. S. Wheeler, B.A. PRESENTATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL GRADUATION DIPLOMAS — Mr. 11. Bettger, B.A. G.D.C.I. CHOIR. -- • Directed by Mr. W. Tucker, B.A. • 3 --ADDRESS —, :te ary;�.:,age tters:r ,r ...tattwarmalea -*-- 'RESENTATION OF S XR.SHIPS — Mr. J. Stringer, B.A. - PRESENTATION OF BURSARIES AND AWARDS — Bursaries Donated by Maple Leaf Chapter, LO.D,E. — Mrs. M. Madill Donated by Canadian Legion, Branch 109 — Mr. G. Chambers Donated bj' GGderich Graduate Nurses' Association Mrs. James Donnelly Awards ' Donated by •Catholic Women's League — Mrs. James Murphy Donated by G.D.C.I. Cadet Corps — Mr:.Ralph Munro " A. M. Robertson Memorial Fund -- • Mr. 0. L. Day, B.A., Principal • W. H. Robertson Scholarship Mr. A. R. Scott, B,A,, B.Paed B. R. Robinson Award Mr. Ralph Munro • PRESENTATION OF SUBJECT PRIZES-- Grade RIZES--- Grade IX -- Mr. Robert Jewell trade X — Mr. Ralph Foster Grade XI — Mr. Ted East Grade XII — Mr. Norman McDowell Grade XIII— Mr. Larry Rieck, Phm. B, ; INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER — •Mr. L. Boyce, B,A:, B.Paed. APPRECIATION — 'Dr. R. W. Hughes v AWAR D S VETERANS' MEMO AL SCHOLARSHIP — PE'1'ER ADAMSON 1VIEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Grade X McKIM MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP - Grade XI PETER'`A YAMSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP' Grade XII ROBERT MacKAY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Grade XIII DONALD FRASER and FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPS ra.e DOMINION PROVINCIAL BURSARIES Grade XIII - MAPLE LEAF CHAPTER, I.O.D _E. BURSARIES University BRANCH 109, CANADIAN LEGION BURSARIES GODERICH GRADUATE NURSES' ASSOCIATI.ON CATHOLIC' WOMEN'S LEAGUE PRIZE for high- • est standing in Grade X Latin CADET PRIZE for highest scholastic standing among members of the Cadet Corps A. M. ROBERTSON' MEMORIAL AWARDS - A. J. MOORE MEMORIAL .SCHOLARSHIP • A. M. ROBERTSON AWARD Mathematics and Science „ A. M. ROBERTSON AWARDS For Progress and Development W. H. ROBERTSON SCHOLARSHIP Highest marks in English = Grades XI anti XII B. R. ROBINSON AWARDS • • Best' Grade IX School Citizens Grade. IX Karen Stott Freida Maaskant Edward Haines Nancy Anderson Hugh Aldis Ralph Harder William Robinson Gordon Stoll Linda Young Heather Asher David Mathers Anne MacRae Andrew Pirie SUBJECT PRIZE WINNERS 'Keith Fisher Norma Walter Jeff Such - Robert Willis Grade X — 4 Year Linda Cruickshank John Manderson Doug Overholt Barry Buchanan, John Bennett Gary Robinson Barbara Ellen McLeod 'Carole Brown Linda Brindley Fred Gilbert Grade XI Cathy Gould Robbie. Witmer Mark Redmond' Daphne Dukelow _Pat. •Rroslie__... _..._.. _W. _. Jacques Naud Les Prosser Susan Walker Terry Hodges Grade X -= 5 Year 'Nancy Bell Carolyn Watters Frank Wheeler Robert Stoll Duncan, MacRae , Louise Collier • Charles MacDonald - Carol Culbert Barbara Elliott Bryon Black M• Andrew Pirie • . Carolyn Watters Catherine Gould " Rosemary Turland Bette Lou West Sandra Ware Chris -•Tomkowtez Martie Koopmans .,Gloria Jean Lutz Murray Johnston Sandra Ware Mary Lowey Jaffe Fisher Chris Torpkawiez Keith ,Fisher Sharon Stewardson Colleen Connelly Turner, J3.A, LL,D., Dean of . the College of Education, Lon- don, was advised by police to tt irrr"baelcit"Exeter- an 'to London because of the clang- er ang er of icy roads.‘ Following the always impres- sive processional, chairman Day referred "to the stridents who had won awards and diplomas and said, "We've had some athletic' ' all-star 'teams in the past but, believe me;' THIS is THE ire -star, team. Tl ""va'ledictory ad•�°�s ,'4","'.." --- presented by Nancy Watters, who is now attending the Uni- versity of Western Ontario. • ,P'incipal..Day.,.refe-rretl:.toa.Miseta Wafters as a girl who repre- sents "The ideal student," with a wide range of interests. Lengthy List Louise Collier Andrew Pirie Nancy Watters. Bette Lou West Robbie Witmer Mark- Redmond ' Cathy, Gould, Rosemary Turland Anne MacRae Andrew Pirie Irene Bruinsma Elizabeth' Wright Maureen Dowds .)ohn Pirie Grade XII Brian Dowds Meryl Lithgow Rosemary Turland Mary Waugh Diane Van Oenen Lyall.Mahon' Martie Koopmans Jean Stephens John McLean Joanne Fisher • Bob Helesic Susanne,Straughan s Steve Sn 11• Grade XIII Nancy Watters Mary Lowey Pat._Cutt Garth Picot Bette L- ou West Lyn Rae Judi Weber SECONDARY SCHOOL HONOUR GRADUA "Dwight Aldham Barry Bogie • Sandra -Jean Collyer Patricia Cutt Raymond Donnelly Dennis Duckworth Douglas Fisher Eileen Foran Linda Kagan. John Hinton Leo Hoogenboom 'Richard Jongejan • Carol Kalbfleisch Mary Lowey Alexander Mackenzie Jennifer Parsons Garth Picot • Lyn Rae SECONDARY SCHOOL GRADUATION Darrell Baechler --John Banter Leonard Baxter Susan Bell John Bere Michael Berry Peter Bettger Mary Helen Blake William Blake P'aul Chambers John Chisholm George Clark Colleen Connelly Ronald Crane Walter Davis Karen Dean Judith Denomy Brian Dowds Daniel Enzensbergcr Mary Etue Maxine Evans Joan Everett Kenneth Farrish George Fjnnigan Joanne Fisher TION DIPLOMAS Susan Sale - Carol Shepherd Sylvia Smith Edward Walzak Sandra Ware Nancy Watters Brian Weaver Reed Webb Judith Weber Bette Lou *West DIPLOMAS` °— GENERAL Barbara Foster Donald Fowler Margaret Haines Joanne Harrison • Robert H;eleAc John Hughes Murray Johnston James Hunter Margaret Kempster Martie Koopmans Walter'Leaman Meryl Lithgtlw Paul -Ann Lowery „ Gloria Jean Lutz Mary Lou McAllister Cheryl McCarthy Elizabeth McConnell Carl McCormick Norman McCullough John • Mct.ean Helen McNee Lyall Mabon Jean Macey Gayle Preston Patrick Quinn Allen Reid Rodney Reid Bonnie Robinson Alison -Ryon Lynne Ryan Carol Sampson Allan Sanders I•'d" and Sanderson JQain•e.:Sheardown David Snaith Jean Stephens Melba' Stile David Straughan Sttsanne Straughan Dolores Taman Rosemary Turland Diane Van Oenen Robert Wallaee David Watson Mary Waugh Gonna Weigand Emmie Wilcox Gary 'Williams Dennis Williamson John Wight There was a lengthy present- ation of diplamas, scholarships, bursaries, awa'r'ds and prizes Those who received them and those who mate the presenta- tions are fully listed at the end of this article. Before making the Robertson Memorial Fund and Se iolarship awards former principal A. R. Scott referred to....t'he., farme.r. well-known Robertson family ;n fioderarh ,anl c►f.._.t}seir 0 ed interest in education. Ile - spoke of the late A. M. Robert - en's interest -4n-. DC ..,...euen. after -the-retfrerlient `' and' a1s0 of 'keen interest of the late W. 11. Robertson, former Signal - Star . publisher; in the use of good English. 0 Listed to introduce Dr. W. S. Turner, the guest speaker who was unable to attend due to weather conditions, Mr. L Boyce spoke of Dr. Turner as a man who would have an ',im- portant influepce' on the "lives of many GDCI graduates in the future who would Le going on' to university to become second' ary school teachers. He related how Dr. Turner, while 'teaching at Brantford, was singlet', out by the University of Westertn Ontario to r3' ive ari LL.D. He spoke of other accomp'-shmen'ts which. resulted in Mr. Turner's present appointment as Dean of the new Ontario Co'lle•ge of Education at London. - Gerry Ginn In the absence of Dr. Turner, the guest speaker, Mr. Gerry Ginn, yi:ce-chairman af the GD. CI Board,. was asked to pinch hit. He stated, this was a big order but was happy to make, few 'remarks. He welcomed back to' the'school for the oc• casion all the former pupils. He added that there. was an• other to whom a special wel- come was due, former principal A." R. Scott (Applause). Mr. Ginn' stated one often heard that schools today aren't what they used to be. That's right, . he andel.' Today, he ,pointed out, they are really pleasant ..places in which to, work. The options for students provided a much wider range. The opportdnities in general are 'eater. Tap r ,yards too. are greater. So why don't we hav,2 !graduates? he asked f'ir one 'thing the eurt-,culur,• is n►.rre difficult. 'hc explained: If yon think it isn't just try helping your son with his homework seine evening, he challenged- He ,,'taed he believes • there are more distractions for stud - ,' ants today and maybe some of them have more .spending mon- } ey in their pockets than they should have. Mr. Ginn stated that member of the GDCI Board followed the progress of the school's students with keen inters t and ' even took a sort of parental ' pride in their accomplishments He wished for all thee. graduates } the very best in the fields of en- deavor they are now engaged in.r Dr, R. W. Hughes, who was to thank tih•e guest speaker who was unable to, be present, spoke .in humorous vein. He told • od sitting beside a GDCI teacher I who didn't even recognize some of the gorgeously dressed girls 1who came forward that nnight to •1 receive diplomas and w.ho were tau' ht .b, the p‘g emen'tionetil teacher. 'In serious vain, he advised all students to stay in school as long. as they possibly can because of today's pressing need for educated persons, n0'