Times-Advocate, 1982-10-27, Page 294
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Graduating Students at Fri-
day's Commencement at
South Huron District High
School were challenged for
the future by a number of of-
ficials and by two students
delivering the valedictorian
addresses.
Huron Board of Education
superintendent Robert
McCall told the graduates,
"You can hold your heads
high. Your education here a
South Huron is recognized in
a positive way at the univer-
sity level.Take your
challenge further to make our
nation a better place to live."
SHDHS principal J.L.
Wooden said "You need to be
more flexible and capable of
meeting increased demands.
The responsibility of learning
lies with the individual."
Wooden continued, "There
will always be a }dace for a
dedicated and diligent person.
It's up to you. You.are not ow-
ed anything."
The principal said of the
1982 grade 13 graduating
class, 49 were furthering their
educatien..Of these 30 are in
university, 13 .in community
Colleges, two in bible colleges,
two in United States colleges
and one each in Ryerson and.
Radio College,"
Huron' Board of Education
chairman Dorothy Wallace
praised the education system
in the county saying, "You
are going out very well
prepared. There are no
ratings on Ontario high
schools, but. Huron schools
are very high, This is music
to a trustee's ear."
Mrs. Wallace said she was
a teacher at South Huron
when Harold Sturgis was
principal.
Carrie Sweeney who spoke
on behalf of the grade 12
graduates said, "Whether we
decide to enter the working
world or choose to further our
education may we look to the
promise of tomorrow and live
this day to the fullest. Time is
precious. Use it wisely."
She continued, "If we live
each day to the fullest, we will
be able to look back with
satisfaction and look to the
future with expectation. -
It is important to be active-
ly involved in life. Don't sit on
the sidelines watching life
pass by. Get involved. Make
life more exciting.
As yet unconquered, the
future beckons to us and of-
fers a challenge. May we ac-
cept that challenge and be
confident in ourselves that we
can accomplish what it is that
we set out to do. Our years at
South Huron have taught us
much more than could be
written on a test paper.
We have experienced both
success and failure. It is to.
our benefit to learn from past
experiences. Armed with this
knowledge and some common
sense we can tackle any
future challenge that comes
our way. Let us not shrink
from the future, but, let us try
new things and be ready for
new experiences."
She concluded with a poem:
Yesterday is only a dream
And tommorrow is only . a
vision
But today well -lived.
Makes every yesterday a
dream of happiness.
And every tomorrow a vision
of hope.
Expressed in this poem is •
the idea that today is impor-
t'ant, yesterday' is gone,
tomorrow is yet to come and
today is within our grasp. You
only get out of life what you
put in. Let's be the ones to put
forth our best effort. Let's
make it worthwhile," said
Miss Sweeney. •
Matthew McClure now at-
tending Queen's University in
Kingston represented the
graduating grade 13 students.
Some of his comments follow:
high school students challsnged for future
Growing up and learning
over five years in secondary
school was not a narrow pro-
cess confined to• the school
setting,, however. Too often,
we take for granted the
guidance and love of our
parents and families that has
helped up along from our
youngest years. Without this
assistance, I am ' sure we
would long ago have been left
at the roadside of life.
Having completed our look
at the past, we turn to face the
present. Our feelings of ela-
tion tonight at having finally
reached this plateau in our
lives are tempered by the fact
two of our classmates are not
here with us.
Marg and Pauline were ex-
amples of us all, not only in
their activities at school but in
the community -at large.
Shocked as ,we were at the
time of their deaths, it was
difficult to find justice in a
world where this could hap-
pen. Indeed, from a totally
earthly perspective, I believe
it is impossible to do so.
However, tonight, removed.
from the immediacy of these
unhappy events, I believe it is
'incumbent upon uS to look for
some deeper meaning that we
can extract and apply to our•
own lives. We must resist the.
tendencyto shrug our
shoulders and accept this
chaotic world view, to content
ourselves with the more im-
mediate, yet transient, hap-
piness materialism brings, to
stop. asking ourselves that -
question:
hatquestion:. What is the world
coming to?'
To do that would be an ac-:
ceptance of Arnold's "darkl-
ing plain" that "hath really
neither joy, nor love, nor
light, nor certitude,. nor
peace, nor help for pain:" In-
stead, we must continue to
seek for that perspective that
makes sense of and gives
order to the future.
Then, when we bid farewell
to our high school years, to
South Huron, to the apparent
security of the past, we will
not do so grudgingly. Rather,
we will face the future full of
a confidence and hope that
comes from an understanding
of the world afforded by our
new perspective.
This understanding will
restore our faith in the world,
in mankind and enable us to
confront our destiny. No
longer will we hide from the
future by living in the
nostalgia of the past or by
chasing that illusory material
happiness of the 'present.
Then and only then will we
be at peace with ourselves
and able to say, as did Ar-
nold: "The sea is calm
tonight. The tide is full. The
moon lies fair."
The student with the
highest mark in each grade 13
subject was. presented with a
cheque from the student coun-
cil. Kevin Glasgow received
six of the 15 prizes:
Dave Woodward received
the. Student Council Scholar -
shin for the tirativaP-•$.-
dent with the second ioghest
marks. Plaques :, ere
presented to student, : hosen
by this year's student ( uuncil,
who have made out .landing
contributions to the the of the
school and the community.
These Citizenship Shields
were given to !leather
Sweeney, Matt McClure and
Sharon- Rundle.
Scholarships were given
from the teaching staff to the
girl with the second highest
marks, Daryl Webber, the top
grade 12 technical student,
Mark Perry and to Mary -
Ellen Ducharme who was the
top grade. 12 commercial
student. •
Proficiency in the sciences
earned Kevin Glasgow the
GETS FARROW AWARD — Daryl Webber received the
Mary Farrow English award at. Friday's SHDHS Com-
mencement. Making the presentation is teacher Clay
Murray. T -A photo
Scott Hasselback 111emorial
Scholarship. Scott was killed
' in a car accident two years
ago.
The Mary Farrow Award
was presented to Daryl Web-
ber for her ability in English.
Harriet Martens received the
Alpha Phi Award for the top
student who goes on in nurs-
ing. The Exeter Kinettes
Award went to Jane Sims.
David Smith was the
technical student with the
highest average. He received
the Exeter Lioness Award.
Kevin Glascow had the
highest average of five Huron
County schools. The Carter
Scholarship is given in 13
counties throughout Ontario.
Kevin Glasgow earned it for
Huron County.
As the top commercial stu-
dent Mary -Ellen Ducharme
received the Exeter Kinsmen
Award. '
A new award donated by
the South Huron Junior
Farmers was 'presented to
Cheryl Stewart. It goes to a
student who is continuing
their education in an
agricultural field.
Annette Cann who is study-
ing music received the Royal
Canadian Legion Auxiliary
Award.
Secretarial certificates
were presented to Lori
Ducharme, Mary -Ellen
Ducharme, Julie. Hendrick.
-Kathy .Love, Janis Luther,
Arlene ' Masse, Lori
Meidinger, Brenda Miller,
Audrey Regier, Patti Regier,
Anne Ryan, Julie Sharron.
JoAnne Smale and Sandy
Somerville.
Mark Perry received the
Dashwood Industries Prize
for Building Construction.
The Custom Trailer Prize, the
Jerry MacLean and Sons
Automotive Prize and the
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GENERAL PROFICIENCY AWARD — At Friday's Commencement at SHDHS, Mr. and
Mrs. Stephen Dietrich presented a general proficiency award in memory of their
daughter Pauline to Matthew McClure. At the right is principal J.L. Wooden.
KIN, KINETTE AWARDS — At Friday's Commencement at SHDHS: Ken Sne den
presents the Kinsmen award to Mary -Ellen Ducharme while Jane Sims receives the
Kinette award from Sylvia Watson. T -A photo
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GRADE 11 BEST ---Deborah Josephson, Karen Dauber, Susan McClure and James
McDonnell received the Exeter Lions shield at Friday's SHDHS Commencement as
the top students in grade 11. T -A • hoto
fiords
Men s
Bkizers, Sports Jackets
and Dress_Pants
Boys
Suits, Bl�zers
and Press Pants
BEST iN GRADE 10 -- Getting the RSD Sports Shield at Friday's SHDHS Commence
ment as the top students in grade 10 were Rachel Mellecke, Colleen Glasgow, Kathy
Schade and EvoTakacs, T -A photo