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Printed for the Publishers by Victoria Press Limited, 5151 De La Savane Street, Montreal. Editor: JOE COLUCCI VOLUME 12, NUMBER 3 AUTUMN ISSUE OCTOBER 1956 ASSOCIATION President's Page 3 Correspondence 4 Alumni Donation 5 Honor lo D'r Norris . 6 Reception for Prof. Thompson 7 New Oflice,rs 8 '56 and Other Classes 9 IDEAS AND' OPINIONS Principal's Page 12 New College Appointments 13 Death of Mr. R. L. Holbrook 14 Georgian Olympians 15 GIORGIANNALS Editorials 16 Unicef 30 "MY ~ANH" TO 2 NIii/ON CANADIANS QjjJ _A : working~ • Greenshields, & Co. Inc . • with Canadians Underwriters and Distributors ·• of : in every walk Canadian Security Issues • • of life since • 507 Place d' Armes, Montreal • 1817 . • • • • BANK OF MONTREAL Ottawa Quebec Sherbrooke Toronto • ~4'7vza~~ • October 1956 HOUSE OF DISTINCTION 1433 GUY ST. • MONTREAL "THE GEORGIANS' RENDEZ-VOUS" (NEXT DOOR TO HER MAJESTY 'S THEATRE) WELLINGTON 6891 The Postgrad ASSOCIATION NEWS THE PRESIDENT'S PAGE By FRANK STANNARD (Acting President) Well, here I am once again, filling in for the President. You know, it is said that an open mind is the gateway to knowledge - but I often feel, too, that it is a prerequisite to a satisfied and contented life. It makes for tolerance and sympathy and leads to a fullness and knowledge that can only be achieved by acceptance of all things, even those which are out side or sometimes contrary to our usual way or accustomed mode of life. Among the most firmly fixed of our ways of life is that of religion. Some how, we are born into religion. It is taught to us while young and impressed upon us while we are yet impressionable. It becomes accepted as a guide and strength upon which we lean. Then suddenly we are sixteen. We "graduate" from high school and move on into the fuller and more varied surroundings of college, There comes a realization that there are many religions - not just one; many gods - not just one. A little knowledge becomes dangerous and disillusionment fo llows. It usually takes years and often more than a college education to put a man or a woman on the right track again. Then, if that man or woman grows up, comes the Open Mind - and with it the realization that there can be more than one god. But only one needs to be important to him. Which is raher a long preamble to introducing my wish to our Jewish friends for a Happy New Year on the occasion of their observance of Rosh Hashanah. It seems to me that the Hebrew calendar shows much greater practicality than the Christian calendar. Because for some reason it has become natural to accept this time of year as the beginning of most forms of human activity in our present rush around world. This is when school starts. And this is when most of the social activity starts - Alumni doings, men's clubs, drama groups. Which all makes sense to the observance of a new year at this time. Obviously, we must accept the inevitable (and the practical) and look forward with all our friends to a HAPPY NEW YEAR "A landscape whose wide border lies In silent shade 'neath silent skies; A wondrous fo untain yet unsealed; A casket with its gifts concealed - This is the Year that for you waits Beyond to-morrow's mystic gates." -H. N. Powers October 1956 3 lege not only in numbers but in re Correspondence putation and prestive has been an ample reward for the work it has Sir: entailed. May I, through the medium of The The new building is a monument Postgrad, express my thanks for the to the growth .of the College, but as very handsome gift - cigarette box we know only so well it is only by which you presented to me on Sept. the achievement and support of the 12th. I appreciate especially the ma Alumni that it can really progress gnificent work done on the engra and enhance its reputation. We on ving of the crest and inscription; and the staff, delight to see our graduates I can assure you that it will have a progressing to important and res place of honor in my new home, and ponsible positions in the community, will be a constant reminder of my as some of our Alumni have already long association with graduates of done, and as I hope many more will Sir George Williams College since in the future. the guinea-pig class received their degrees. Both Mrs. Thompson and I were very happy to have had the opportu It is strange how quite unexpected nity of meeting so many old friends things happen; I personally had no at the reception, and we hope that it interest in teaching until, quite by will not be too long before we are chance, I' happened during the first able to renew acquiantances again. World War to be appointed to a ' lecturing postion a t Cambridge Uni Yours sincerely, versity. I so enjoyed this experience C. W . THOMPSON. that I entered education on my re turn to Canada and then one day ( Continued on page 19) the first War intruded itself once again on my academic year. In 1933 I paid a visit to Sir Arthur Currie who was then Principal of DEPOSIT YOUR SAVINGS WITH McGill University and whom I had known overseas, and in the course THE MONTREAL of conversation he asked me why I had not gone to see Dr. Owen Stred CITY & DISTRICT der. Perhaps it was rather natural at that lime that I should say "who is Dr. Stredder". He informed me that SAVINGS BANK he was a dynamic educationalist who was in the process of building a new College called Sir George Williams College, and that I could THERE IS A BRANCH IN YOUR VICINITY find his office on the 3rd floor of the 3rd floor of the Central Y.M.C.A. In 15 minutes I had found what I "SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES" never expected to find, an opportu nity to grow with and help build a young and progressive educational institution. To talk with Dr. Stredder TH$ ONLY was an inspiration. SAVINGS BANK The rapid groth of the College un der the principalship of Dr. Norris IN MONTREAL was a wonderful and valuable ex perience; and the growth of the Col- 4. The Postgrad reading rate, concentration and com Alumni Donates prehension. It does so by enabling the reader to pace his reading - Reading Accelerator first at his normal rate, then a t ge nerally increased rates over a pe To Guidance Office riod of time. The Accelerator pre vents the students from glancing back For the past six years Sir George at previous lines, challenging him to Williams College has offered an keep ahead. This widely used train eight week course in developing ing device motivates students to do reading skills to students in the Day more reading, more effectively. The and Evening Divisions. While this Accelerator covers a speed range course may not be used for cred it from less than 30 words per minute towards a degree, it has nevertheless to more than 3,000 words per mi proved very popular to those who nute. are slow readers. Some of the many universities Some of the original equipment which have installed this instrument used was donated by the Kiwanis to help students better their reading Club of Montreal, who gave the Col skills are Purdue University, New lege the Tachistoscope, an instru York University, Penn State, Michi ment useful in developing the read gan State, Wisconsin, Nebraska, er's skills. However, the need has Texas and many others as well as a lways existed for a Reading Acce many high school and elementary lerator, an instrument which is of school systems.