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World of Dreams : Geoff Fellows operates the Human ResourcevDevelopment Institute, P.0. Box 22077, Cambridge, NIR 8E3, 623â€"0283, proâ€" viding effectiveness training for business and industry. The fourth responsibility I‘ll cover next week and as it is the most important one I‘ll deal with it at greater length. What Dr. Kirk is talking about has as much to do with culâ€" ture as it does with education. All it requires is a sense of disâ€" crimination in your reading and thinking. It is an individual effort and desire. Unfortunately, today there seems to be a reverse snobbery about being thought to be cultivated. "What will my fellow slobs think of me if I strive for excellence?" The third responsibility is to make every effort honestly and objectively, not only to understand the nature and problems of our society, but to comprehend compassionately, the differences that separate it from other societies which may arise from difâ€" ferences in culture, religion and social values. The second responsibility is less easy to define and still less easy to acquire. If formal education is to be meaningful to peoâ€" ple, it must give them, somewhere, somehow, a sense of values and the courage with which to defend them. This derives from an ability to discriminate, not only between what is inferior and shoddy and that which has integrity and beauty. If they are to justify their education and the time and money spent on it, they ought to be proudly aware of the vast riches of the English language and strive as best they can to make use of this heritage which is their birthright. No single investment will pay greater dividends because every time they speak, they declare themselves one way or the other. Students should learn that precision is not pedantry. They must not be impressed by the cult of vulgarity in speech as it is practised by writers for television and the advertisements that fill the pages of our massâ€"media with their pseudoâ€"folksy barâ€" barities of language. Lifestyles College graduates who have not learned to use their mother tongue with precision and clarity are not educated people, no matter how much information they may have stored away. If asked to describe something, they may say, "Oh, I guess it was kind of bluish." They are telling you that either they are unobâ€" servant or that they have not been trained to distinguish anyâ€" thing more than the primary colors. The sloppiness of their speech reflects the sloppiness of their thought and observation. Thought processes are linked intimately with expression. Clarity of thought and clarity of expression go handâ€"inâ€"hand. In these days of mass education, so many of our students are perâ€" mitted to go through high school and beyond, without undergoâ€" ing the discipline of expression that an educated person should The first responsibility of an educated person is to endeavor to achieve clarity and precision in all spoken and written comâ€" munications. In April 1964, Dr. Grayson Kirk, President of Columbia Uniâ€" versity, delivered a convocation address. In his speech he listed and defined four responsibilities of the educated person. I‘ll touch on them briefly for you to see what a true education is all about. Old fashioned craftsmanship giving you a restful sleep at SAVINGS OF OVER 40%! Here‘s what a true education is all about Open Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs. 9:00â€"5:00, Fri. 12:00â€"8:30, Sat. 9:30â€"5:00 141 Weber Street, Waterloo (corner of Weber and Union) _ 742â€"0783 Perspective Geoffrey Fellows After you‘ve determined that your lifestyle, in fact, suits a pet, and after you‘ve determined which species of pet suits your lifestyle, it‘s important to select the Therefore, the potential pet owner should first conâ€" sider his or her lifestyle. Do you have the time to care for a pet, the accommodations to suit one, and the money to support one? Are you likely to relocate? Would you be bothered by shedding or soiling? Have you considered all family members, such as small chilâ€" dren or allergy sufferers? "The problem is most likely that people have either made a bad decision to get a pet, or have made a poor pet choice," Dawson says. As a result, Ontario animal shelters destroy thouâ€" sands of dogs and cats each year, and that situation likely won‘t improve until people put more time and effort into selecting the right pet, says Dr. Ross Dawâ€" son, a local veterinarian and member of the Waterloo Regional Veterinary Association. Some are given away, some are surrendered to aniâ€" mal shelters, and others are simply abandoned by owners who lack the commitment and patience needed to care for a pet. The Waterloo Regional Veterinary Association, a nonâ€"profit organization dedicated to educating the pub lic about proper pet care, reports that 15 per cent of dogs and 35 per cent of cats are no longer in their origiâ€" nal homes within a year. Obedience training and proper health care are important steps to enjoying a long, happy relationship with your pet. But neither is the first step. Chronicle Staff Deborah Crandall Are you right for each other? Picking the pet that suits your lifestyle Mater]oo Deddin WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 1995 PAGE o 0 to "One of our mandates relates to public education." Dawson says. "So what we‘re trving to do is establish this lecture semes so we can reach people on different topics. This is really the first topic we‘ve chosen t« work with, and there will be others " The Waterloo Regional Veterinary Association sem: nar entitled "Choosing a New Pet", will be held Feb 22 at 8 p.m. at the Waterloo Motor Inn. The seminar which is open to the publc and is free of charge. is one in a series of semminars the association will present on an ongoing basis, Dawson says "In obtaining a pet. you are making a huge commutâ€" ment," Dawson says. "Unfortunately, obtaining a pet can be done a little too spontaneously â€" on the spur of the moment. This seminar will be perfect for somebody who is looking for a pet right now or is thinking about obtaining a pet." A seminar being presented in Waterloo later this month by the local veterinarian association wil! answer some of these questions. helping potential pet owners determine which types of pets are best suited to them. if any at all "Even if the (potential pet owner: has decided to ge a cat, there are different breeds There are cats tha are hairless that would be suitable for people witt allergies or people who don‘t want to contend with ha: loss," Dawson says. "With dogs, size is a prmam con sideration, and the dog‘s coat would be a factor long hair dogs require frequent grooming and brushing some dogs shed more than others But tempersment is probably the biggest factor. Will the dog be an active dog. a sedate dog. a companion, a working dog" There are really a lot of questions." most appropmate breed of your chosen specie= â€" thkk ata J *+*â€"~. 24 Dupont St E. 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