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PAGE 13 HIGH SCHOOL NEWS (Continued from page 8) Upon the "curtain of Life", undefended. The people choked and gasped for air As the "Veil" dropped mercilessly inch by inch, Three days went by and the sun appeared Bringing with it warmth and cheer. Cheer did I say, but there was no cheer For the people buried beneath the blanket of ash, Because no one lived to tell his tale Of how he escaped from the terrors of Hell. IMPRESSIONS OF TERRACE BAY HIGH SCHOOL BY A NEW STUDENT By: Diane Rafalant As I entered the halls of Terrace Bay digh, I immediately noticed a difference between a Lakehead high school and the high school here. THE NEWS October 7 TRAFFIC SAFETY AND THE SCHOOL The surging interest in high school driver instruction across Ontario has seen the number of courses more than triple in a six- year period. During the 1960-61 school term, 36 secondary schools par- ticipated. An estimated 140 schools will be training young drivers in the school year just started, The program is a joint under- taking of the Ontario Depart- ments of Education and Trans- port. The courses are conducted as an extra-curricular activity by most schools, but are part of the curriculum for diversified occu- pational courses offered by some secondary schools in large centres. Basis of the program is the The atmosphere seems to be completely different} warm and friendly, whereas in the Lakehead or any other large city you feel cold and alone with many unfamiliar faces rushing by. In Terrace Bay though, everywhere you turn there is a face you 'have seen before and many you have probably grown up with. It seems that when you need help or counselling a teacher is always right there willing to help you, whereas in the Lakehead there are many more students with many more problems in which case a teacher can provide only a limited period of time to solveing these problems. There is a great deal more student partic- ipation in sports, dances, etc. here than there was in the Lakehead but then you have to realize that in the Lakehead there is more -- going on in the way of teen activities outside the School, and that if you don't make the basketball team you won't find yourself bored with nothing to do. In conclusion I would like to say that the students of Terrace Bay High are very fortunate in having the teaching staff they do and that I am very happy to be here. ADVICE TO GRADE 9 AND NEW STUDENTS By: Bruce Lundberg It1]1 let you know something right off the bat; High School isn't so much of a ball as some of us have heard, or so much of a prison as others of us have heard, As my father has told me many times, there is a time for work and a time for play, and school is the place for the work part of it. We don't really get that much homework, compared to the amount we could get, and you'de be surprised how much it helps, come exam time, if you do your homework each night, and listen in class. After all, we're only there for five hours and fifteen minutes every day. The teachers are human too, you know, and they'll meet you half way if you do your part. Detentions; what good are they? All they do is add more time to your homework; you get mad at the teacher giving it to you, and why? Its your own fault 95% of the time, If there's anyone there who figures this "education jazz" is just a big joke, or a place to have a five-day proven fact that young people trained in the theory and _ prac- tice of safe driving have sig- nificantly fewer accidents and trafic violations than their age group average. Insurance com- panies offer lower insurance pre- miums to youngsters who have received the training. An indication of the growing demand, for driver instruction is in the teacher preparation courses conducted this summer by the Ontario Safety League, in co-operation with the Depart- ment of Transport and the All- Canada Insurance Federation. Registration of teachers reach- ed 97 compared to the previous high of about 60, and three courses had to be conducted to accommodate them. An Oakville mother and her six-year-old son get good advice on safe walking . HIGH SCHOOL NEWS (Continued) a-week party, you had better get out and find another warm place before winter sets in. School is a serious business as I hope I have found out. -Don't take a "Mr. Know-It-All" attitude as pertaining to exams. Study two weeks before the exmas at least, and don't try to fit it all in that head in one night. Keep good notes and study for even the smallest of tests. These next few years may determine the course of your future life. Wetre all supposed to be mature now, let's act like young ladies and gentlemen eh? SOCIAL NEWS Mr. & Mrs. A. Farrow and Miss Barbara Haughn attended the Grand Chapter Sessions of the Order of The Eastern Star held in Toronto recently. Mr. & Mrs. W. Scheuchenpflug recently spent a two week's vacation out on the West Coast. Ernie Piper of Vancouver and Jean & Ken MacFarlane of Fort William visited with the Reg Cottons last weekend. Visitors at the home of Jackie and Gordon Calder last weekend were Sargent Major and Mrs. Robert Shine and family of Camp Borden, Ontari0, who are enroute west,tto make their home in Edmonton.