The Brussels Post, 1976-12-22, Page 24May you share the
wondrous tidings of this
. Holy Season.
Merry Christmas and
sincerest thanks.
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Christm as dance for charity
On'. Friday, Dec. 10, 1976,
the Student Council at the
Secondary School
sponsored a dance with the
proceeds going to charity. The
theme of the dance in keeping
with the Christmas season was
"Give a Little". Students
attending the dance were asked to
donate one can of food in addition
to the regular admission price of
She's a charming, dark
complexioned, dark-eyed, black
haired grade niner. She's as
typical as typical can be. Or is
she?
Ann Marie Webster is a first
year student enrolled in our
school. What makes her of
surprising interest is that she is
the only female enrolled in first
year shop courses this year.
Ann seemed a little surprised
at first .when I asked her for an
interview, brit she proved very
cooperative. Ann's course is a
double period one and includes
over the course of the year
woodworking, blueprint,
drafting, electricity, sheet metal
and welding, and auto. When. I
asked Ann why she took shops
rather than the usual home
economics course, she told me
that her experiences in grade
school with home economics were
boring, so she decided that shop
courses werea reasonable alterna-
tive. Ann finds her courses have
been quite interesting thus far.
She says that her grades are
average, and that she enjoys the
shops more than math or science.
One, of the obvious possible
problems for a girl taking shops is
the attitudes and reactions of her
teachers and male 'classmates
toward here. Ann said that some
of her classmates were surprised
at first, but she feels well
accepted on the whole and she
has found that no discrimination
has been wittingly or unwittingly
practised against her.
Speaking to one of Ann's
teachers, Mr. Anderson who
taught her drafting, I found a
wholly accepting attitude. Mr.
Anderson was pleased but not
'astonished with Ann's
presence. He felt Ann had few
problems, was an above average
student, and that she fit right in
with the boys.
Mr. Anderson added that he
would like to see more girls take
shop courses, especially drafting.
He feels girls would enrich the
classes as well as be enriched by
them.
$2.50.
At the Monday- morning
assembly on
December 13, 1976, Susan
Adams, Student Council
President, presented a cheque for
$120,00 to Capt. Bruce Rardy of
the Wingham Salvation Army. In
addition, 11 cases of canned food
were also presented to the local
corps for distribution to needy
Ann's fellow students admitted
to being surprised at finding a girl
in their- midst, but on the whole,
she g willingly accepted.
I asked Ann if she thought she
would continue in shop courses
next year. She doesn't know yet;
anything is possible.
When, asked if she had
considered taking d course taught
by her father (Mr. Dan Webster
Ann
said
the science department) Ann
said she wasn't quite ready for •
families.
When the dance expenses Pare
finalized it is anticipated that a
further $500.00 to $600.00 will be
available for donation to the
Ontario Crippled Children's
Fund and.' Christmas Seals.
Expenses for the Band were
covered by the Dr. Pepper
Company as part of the promotion
of their product at the dance.
that yet, but you never can'tell
Ann's accomplishment in
taking, being accepted in and
being successful at her shop
courses can serve as a worthy
example and inspiration to those
who feel fettered by custom. And
that includes boys who would like
to. try home ec!
Life is too short to be wasted in
serving the • demands of
convention. I
Eileen Fischer
On hand for the
holiday . . .
jolly good wishes
to everyone.
Female student takes shop
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