The Huntingdon gleaner, 18 avril 1951, Cahier 2

[" Second section EIGHTY-EIGHTH YEAR THE HUNTINGDON GLEANE THE LEADING ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN THE DISTRICT OF BEAUHARNOIS HUNTINGDON, QUE, WEDNESDAY.APRIL 18th, 1951 R Leonts a Copy Subscription: $3.per year.) FOUR PAGES Notre Dame School Officially .Opened New School is Spacious and Splendid Modern Building Contains Sixteen Large Classrooms, Large Assembly Hall and Living Quarters For the Sisters An event of very great importance both at the present and in the future is the establishment of the new Roman Catholic school in Huntingdon and its official opening.The event is important because the school now takes in a very wide area of the County on account of the \u2018consolidation of several districts that formerly operated as separate units under their individual commissions.The new school in Huntingdon now acts as the headquarters for all educational needs and the Roman Catholic children from the various former outside districts who are brought to Hunting- don every day by buses to attend the new school.It is important because the school provides greater facilities for learning than all the schools previously operated, could hope to attain.Between five and six hundred pupils now attend this school and can be given class instruction that was possibly denied them under the old set-up.Under the old form, one teacher would probably be obliged to teach several grades with a small number of pupils in each grade.Certain essentials of currictlum would not be able to be taught because the facilities provided did not.allow it.At this new school a child will get full advantage of all modern methods of teaching and will proceed from grade to grade as progress allows.The advantages of such a school are so numerous that it would be practically impossible to elucidate in the space we have available.In the modern school more emphasis is \u2018placed on the teaching of household science for girls and manual training for boys and these things cannot be taught in the average small rural school.But in this new school and under consolidation, these things are provided for and the equipment is there with which to teach the children.The school is large and spacious and provides the best with regard recreation.On the ground floor after passing through the entrance is a large assembly room with lockers for the children\u2019s clothes, all around the walls.This assembly room occupies practically all of the ground floor and therefore allows plenty of space for games and gatherings of all kinds.The entire floor is of cement and colored dark green, which makes it fairly easy to keep clean.The walls are high and the windows are placed high in the walls and there are a great many of them which makes it particularly well lighted in daylight.Wide doors at each end of the room lead to hallways where stairways lead up to the floors above on which the classrooms are situated.In the front entrance are the washrooms and the manual training room, which at the present time is being used as a music room.At the rear hallway are more washrooms, office and the domestic science room.The domestic science room is very large and the cupboards, sinks and other working facilities are placed across the room at either end.The floor is tiled in grey pattern tiles and the color scheme (as throughout the whole school) is green.All equipment is not yet in position, but when it is, this room will be a commodious place for the girls to learn the rudiments of the science of domesticity.Leading off from the rear of the ground floor and connected by a hallway with school, are the living quarters for the Sisters of the Congregation of Notre Dame.Here they have a compact establishment of kitchen, dining room, sitting room, waiting room, phone booth, and office on the ground floor, while upstairs are the dormitories.Also on the ground floor is a beautiful chapel.All throughout is splendidly furnished and polished hardwood forms the floors.The kitchen is fitted upon modern lines with plenty of cupboards, electric range a .- wen ete 4 THE NEW NOTRE DAME SCHOOL, HUNTINGDON, QUE.down the centre, dividing the rooms on the ground floor.The chapel is fitted with a beautiful altar and cross with individual - chairs and kneeling stands in light varnished woods.If necessary to increase space in the chapel, two large doors can be opened into the sitting room thus giving about double the space.While situated so close to the school itself, these quarters are very quiet and restful and the same heating for the school supplies these requirements for the Sisters\u2019 quarters.Also at this end of the school is to be found the basement, the only part of the school that is actually below ground level.Here are the large boilers that supply the hot water that heats the entire building and another boiler that supplies hot water for the taps, etc.The furnaces are oil fired and automatic.Another part of this basement has been set aside and will be later used as a cafeteria, where some 250 pupils will be served hot lunches on school days.The halls and stairways are finished in terrazo and the stairways lead up from each of the hallways.floor.These rooms are 35 by 32 feet in size, with windows down all of one side of the room.The artificial lighting is electrical incandescent type.Each room is equipped with a public address system over which calls can be made or instructions issued.A new departure in the way of blackboards is used throughout in that the blackboards are \u201cgreen\u201d.They are known ag \u201cNusite\u201d boards and are made of a glass material which is colored green.White chalk shows up very well on them and they are supposed to be restful on the eyes, thus being helpful in conserving the eyesight of the pupils.The framework around the boards is wood and also painted a light green.Each of the classrooms is fitted with individual natural finished desks and chairs, which add to the comfort of the pupils.The floors of the classrooms are covered with asphalt tiles carried out in varied patterns and color schemes.The teacher's desk is placed on a raised rostrum giving her a full view of the class at all times.The windows are known as \u201cSull-Sash\u201d, that is they have a double glass which eliminates The classrooms on each floor are divided by a long corridor running the entire length of the building and thus one side of cach classroom faces the outside of the building.It is on this side that the windows are placed and allows for almost one side of each classroom be composed of windows.Venetian blinds are used at these windows, which allow the alr to circulate when the windows are open, a sufficient amount of light to penetrate, yet keeps the room cool when sun is hot.On each floor is a room where children may obtain medical attention in case of accidents or sickness while at school.They can also rest here if suffering sickness of any kind, until they can be removed to their homes.\u2019 The building is \u201cL\"\u201d shaped and approximately 175 fect long by 55 feet wide, It is three-storey or about 40 feet high.The roof is of the flat variety with sufficient slope for water to run off and finished in tar and gravel.It is of fireproof construction being made of reinforced concrete with outside walls finished in brick and terra cotta tile.Inside the walls are finished in plaster to the llving quarters of the Sisters.The name of the school is set in stone blotks just above the first ling of windows on that part of the building facing York Street.There is also a clock on this side and a statue al that corner near the entrance to Sisters\u2019 quarters.The size of the assembly room on the ground floor Is approximately 50 feet by T5 feet.The contractors for building the school were B.G.L.Engincers and Builders Ltd.Montreal, while the following either did work or supplied the material as sub-contractors: La- berge and Lalonde, Huntingdon, heating and plumbing contract; G.D.Goodfellow, Huntingdon, did plastering; Georges Lacompte, Val- leyfield, electrical contract; Fred Laberge, Huntingdon, painting contract; P.J.Feeny, Huntingdon, supplied and installed Flintkote Asphalt Tile; Marchand Freres, Hunt- ingdon, supplied the desks; Braith- waite Bros.Huntingdon, supplied the brick; Builders\u2019 Supply ahd Feeds Ltd.Huntingdon, supplied the lumber and cement; National Window Products Ltd, 10729 St, Denis St.Montreal, Sull-Sash installation } ; On the first and second floors are the necessity of having storm win- throu \u2018 °T contract; Martinesu Cut Stone Co.to healthful conditions, lighting and and so forth.A passageway runs the sixteen classrooms, eight on each dows during the winter months.made Tor i ii ° the outside Me smth on puke oun : ?) por prosper History of Notre Dame School The biography of a school is necessarily the biography of many lives: ft Is one of the most Rlorious cples that can be written and a story that can have no ending.For how can the influence of the school be other than deep and far-reach- ing when its mission Is to educate, to elevate, to imbue with the highest and mast solld principles of right Hving the citizens of tomorrow?Such (s our thought as we look upon the imposing edifice, Notre Dune School, the culminn- tion of almost a century of sacrifice, painstaking labor, and untiring lab- for in the field of Catholic education in Huntingdon.As M all great works, the origins ol the present Notre Dume School were humble and obscure.In 1862, four Sisters of the Congrégation de Notre Dame of Montreal came to St.Joseph's Parlsh, Huntingdon, to establish n boarding and day school girls.The Catholic population at that time was not large; there were few puplis, and extreme poverty was the daily companion of the foundresses, For years It seemed as if their work was not destined to and must be discontinued, until, in 1867, n visit from the Blsh- op,.Mousignor Ignace Bourget, set u senl of approval on the apparently impossible undertaking, and encouraged the parish to struggle on in its efforts to maintain the school, Sald the venerated Bishop: \u201cThe principal fruit that you should derive from the excellent education that you receive within these hallowed walls Is that you become antmated with a firm, enlightened zeal to maintain the rell- glous principles that are here in- culeated into your young lives.\u201d The year 1881 left a profound impression on the little parish, for the Bisters, because of the very few pupils and lack of funds, were jobliged to leave Huntingdon and return to Montreal, Their absence, however, wus short, for two years later, improved conditions and the urgent entreaties of the parishioners made thelr happy return possible.There was «a marked increase in the number of poarding and day pupils, and a complete course in hoth French and English way offered, including music, plain and fancy sewing, and all jhe accomplishments considered necessary for ut young lady of those days.From that time the work of education vee 000 PPOIPOOES PPP OPE OOGEPD PI OGOD OPPO IPPIOEBS PSP IIGP 1 went on without interruption, class after class was equipped morally and mentally to face the beckoning world, and one after another the \u201cgolden years\u201d of the old Convent slipped by Then, on January 23, 1943, disaster struck.The entire Convent was completely destroyed by fire, and with it was written the last historic page in the life of the old boarding school, so dear to those who have lived within {ts walls.All the boarders returned to their homes, and it was decided that in the future the classes would be placed under a School Commission.The \u201cPresbhyterinn Residence\u201d served as school for the remainder of the year, and during the summer that followed, the parochial hall und a garage were transformed into classe rooms.There, despite many difficulties and adverse conditions, teachers and puplis carried on for seven years, their lot lightened by the hope and vision of the school that was Lo be.In 1846, boys were nd- mitted for the first time to the English High School, and 1060 saw the first.boy graduate.During the course of this same year, on April 11th, the first sod was turned toward the erection of Notre Dame School, and February, 1951, beheld the entire seventeen classes, composed of youngsters from town and country, joyously installed in the new building.For this Is what consolidation means\u2014-childreu of town and coun- Lry, children of every age, every size, every description, pouring happily out.of seven school buses into their comfortable, spacious school five days a week, It means that the benefits of a better and richer education are at the disposal of every child of 8t.Joseph's Parish and its vielnity.It means, in short, the greater good for the greater number.A glance at the following stat- stirs will prove this statement.On opening day, 1862, only four scholars registered: ln 1898, 42 pupils were enrolled; 102 puplls were fn- scribed in the school's register In 1905; in 1948, there were but 180 students; and the present year records a total of 500.The future of a nation 18 in ita youth, and that youth, every member of it, must be made ready for the future, This Is Lhe purpose and alm of our consolidated school, And so at last a dream is realized, (Continued on page 4 ENGINEERS and BUILDERS Ltd.GENERAL CONTRACTORS for the New Notre Dame School HUNTINGDON ~ 7020 COTE-DES-NEIGES MONTREAL, QUE.SONIDO ODDO DODD doses ee Page Two The Huntingdon Gleaner Wednesday, April 18th, 1951 G woe , vorverveuves with their costumes and antics play was taking care of books.\u201cSt.New School.while eating carrots.Joseph Helps\u201d, the second play, de- O \u2018Continued frum page 1) The exercises for wishes to the picted a miracle executed by = Jo- va ur most | Montreal.supplied the stone, sills, seph on behalf of a young statues; J.Albert Leduc Ltd.88 HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS to The Parishioners of St.Joseph and The Huntingdon Catholic School Board for making Notre Dame School Huntingdon \"1010 St.Catherine St.West, Mont- A REALITY \u2018real, supplied the terra-cotta tile.ee | LEGAULT MEAT MARKET \u2014 30 Lake St.Phone 5170 ;the sash and doors; Philibert Be- \u2018dard Ltd, 1065 Papineau Ave, ! Montreal, roofing contract; Westeel Products Co.Ltd, 4107 Richelieu, Montreal, supplied the lockers and \u2018steel partitions: Canadian Terrazzo and Marble Company Ltd, 9975 St.\u2018Lawrence Blvd, Montreal, terazzo contract; Vitrociment Co.Ltd, J7 ; Jean Tallon St.Montreal, supplied \u2018 the Vitrociment: Consolidated Glass Ltd., 1017 William St, Montreal, ! glass, glazing and blackboards in |glass contracts; Lalonde et Valois, ! Consulting Engineers, 606 Cathcart St.Montreal, supplied reinforcing i steel: Montreal Terra-Cotta Ltd.BACKFIRES DANGEROUS WEYBURN, Sask.(CP) \u2014Mike Babiarz was cranking his car when the motor backfired.The crank handle hit him in the face, piercing his right cheek.LUMBER Huntingdon (Nicholson St., Valleyfield, supplied | Seen above is the Furnace Room in the basement of the new Notre Dame School, Huntingdon, two furnaces to the right supply the heating to the school and Sisters\u2019 living quarters, while the smaller 1 The | one supplies the hot water for the taps, etc.All are oil fired and automatic in operatjon.This installation was donc by Laberge and Lalonde, Plumbing and Heating contractors of Huntingdon.TA Used in the Construction of the NEW NOTRE DAME SCHOOL HUNTINGDON Supplied by What Young Canadians Should | Know About Their GovernmentY Contributed by Chateauguay Perhaps the first thing that young Canadians should know about their government is that it is theirs.Moreover, if it is their government, they are responsible for it, since possession involves responsibility.It has been wisely said, \u201cThose who have responsibility without rights are slaves; those who have rights without responsibilities are parasites.\u201d To some of you the government may seem a far-away, nebulous thing with which you have little concern.This ghould not be.Government is not the monopoly of any it exclusively the concern of those who govern us.It is our concern, Builders\u2019 Supply & Feeds Ltd.PHONE 450 HUNTINGDON our responsibility, our trust.It is \u2018only when we, the people, forget this responsibility and neglect this trust that evils creep in and freedoms won by our forefathers through so many years of struggle, are in danger.Moreover, if we shirk our responsibilities as citizens, what right have we to complain if our country is not governed to our taste?Before we can wisely shoulder our responsibilities as citizens of a democracy, we must understand \u2018Congratulations and Best Wishes to The Parishioners of St.Joseph and The Huntingdon Catholic School Board on the opening of their NEW SCHOOL HEATING and PLUMBING CONTRACT for the New Notre Dame School HUNTINGDON Executed by - LABERGE & LALONDE LTD.HEATING AND PLUMBING CONTRACTORS Phone 432 Huntingdon, Que.Estimates Submitted on Contract one section of the country, nor is- Valley Teachers' Association the working of this government which is our servant.First we might ask.ourselves what is the purpose of government.For one thing, it makes our laws; this is its legislative function.Then it administrates these laws, and raises and expends money for this purpose; this is its executive function.Thirdly, through its courts, it brings to justice those who break its laws: this is its judicial function.Moreover, in a democracy, it serves as a forum where the people, through their elected representatives, may express freely their opinions concerning what 1s to be done, No boy or girl of high school age.needs to be told that there are three types of government: municipal, provincial and federal.Since municipal government is nearest us, let us examine this type first.We find it functioning in our own community as a town or city council.Its members may be known to some of us.They were elected by the property owners and ratepayers to transact the business of the town.The laws they pass and the decisions they make touch our community life at every point, for they deal with education, health, sanitation, safety and recreation.In spite of the fact that the work of the town council is so important to all members of the community, few citizens give it a thought.Many who might do so fail to vote when an election is held.Council meetings which are open to the public are attended only on rare occasions.It is often extremely difficult to find persons willing to serve as councillors or school commissioners.All this means that we, the people, are neglecting our responsibilities and are not giving our more port they deserve.When we move on to Quebec, to observe our provincial parliament, we find a much more imposing setup housed in an old and stately building.At the head of the government is the lieutenant-governor, appointed and paid by the federal government.Next is the legislative council, whose members are appointed for life, and last, but most important of all, is the legislative assembly elected by the people.* The business of the provincial parliament is, as you would expect, to look after provincial matters, education, hospitals, asylums, prisons, public lands, marriage, property and civil rights.As you can see, these are all matters of importance to individuals and to the conduct of business.In spite of this, we, the people, pay far too little attention to the work of this gov- .erning body.This is particularly true, sorry to say, of the English in the province.Just because we English are a minority in Quebec, is no reason why we should assume no | responsibility for the way in which its business Is conducted.Moreover, the English in the Province of Quebec have an important two-fold obligation: to interpret to the rest + of Canada the thought and the culture of our French-Canadian fellow citizens, and to ald these same fellow-citizens to assume their proper role in the life of Canada as a whole.And so we come to the federal government at Ottawa.A federal government, as you know, is a central government, over and above those in the various provinces, a government whose duty it is to look after the business of the country as a whole.The federal government probably arouses the interest of the average Canadian more than any other ruling body.Perhaps it is well that this is so, since this body alone can teach us to think and «to act as Canadians.The machinery of the federal government 1s quite similar to that of the Quebec provincial government.It consists of a governor- general, appointed by the King on the advice of the Canadian government, the Senate, whose members are appointed for life by the Prime Minister and his cabinet, and the House of Commons whose members are elected by the people for a possible term of five years.In addition to the Senate and the House of Commons there is the Cabinet, mentioned above, the most important body of all.At its head is the Prime Minister, who Is the leader of the party having the majority In the House of Commons.The other members are chosen by him, usually from among those members of his party holding seats in the House of Commons.The members of the Cabinet are thus representatives of the people.Each of the more experienced members of (Continued on page 3) public-spirited \u201cservants\u201d the sup- |.Activities At St.Joseph's The pupils\u2019 annual entertainment pastor were well executed.Each pupil held a letter and when put together spelled the word \u201cwishes\u201d.A song entitled \u201cThe Knife\u201d was sung by Brother J.A.Gagnon, CS.V.The story of the soilg was enacted by two pupils to help the audience understand the song.The beggar asked for food which was readily given to him as well as the favour of being able to eat at the table.While he was eating, the owner fell asleep.The beggar planned to kill him with a knife but decided that he had been very well treated and stuck the knife into a loaf of bread.The English speaking boys gave two plays, one, \u201cWhen Books Talk\u201d, was interesting and the moral of the Painting last Friday was a great success.At.the entertainment in the afternoon, the hall was crowded with over 600 boys and girls.In the evening ther.were over 200 people in attendance The parents were pleased with the performance of their children.The boys did well and the choif made a hit with \u201cLes Petite Maussaillons.\u201d While singing, they marched and performed drills.Their three other songs were well enacted.The five 39 Lake St.boy-rabbits pleased the audience and New The NZO==H>rC=HP>AONZOO Huntingdon The two gymnastic numbers were well performed to music.Exams directed by the Brothers were very witty, the students giving very foolish answers.The last on the programme was \u201cA Qui Le Neveu\u201d.This play was a very humorous comedy, which the audience enjoyed immensely.We wish to thank most sincerely Mrs.F.Galipeau who gave the front stage curtains; Mr.S.J.Cur- rie for the loud speakers and the new system of lights; Mr.Fredette of Marchand Freres for the lovely furniture and all the donors who contributed to the success of the entertainment., Contract in the New NOTRE DAME SCHOOL \u20ac : HUNTINGDON Executed by Fred Laberge Painter and Decorator Phone 2491 «Estimates Submitted on Request\u2019\u2019 to the Parishioners of St.Joseph The Huntingdon Catholic School Board \u2018on the official opening of the Notre Dame School Huntingdon Huntingdon Chateau Huntingdon, Que.HUNTINGDON Oerrazzo IN THE NEW Notre Dame School SUPPLIED BY Canadian Terrazzo & Marble Co.Ltd.9975 St.Lawrence Blvd.Montreal 0 » @ Wednesday, April 18th, 1951 What Young.(Continued from page 2) the Cabinet is put in charge of one of the various departments of government; thus there is a Minister of Finance, a Minister of External members are called \u201cministers with- Affairs, ete.The few remaining out portfolio\u201d.These share in the general work of the Cabinet.And this work is indeed very heavy.The Cabinet draws up most of the bills to be presented to parilament, and conduct the greater part of the business of the country.In times of emergency it may even pass laws for the country without consulting the House of Commons.Such laws are called \u201corders-in-council\u201d.It is easy, to understand that this is a most powerful body.How then can we, the people, keep it within our control?Above we observed that each member of the Cabinet must hold a seat in the parliament, whic means that he is the chosen representatice of some \u2018electoral district.We also stated that most of the bills brought before the House of Commons were drawn up and introduced by the Cabinet.These are called government bills.If one of these bills is defeated, which happens when more than half of the members of the House of Commons vote against it, the whole Cabinet has to resign.In this case two courses are possible: the Governor-General may call up- ! on the Leader of the Opposition to form a cabinet and continue with the business of government, or an election may be called.In this case the people have an opportunity to express their opinion.If they approve of the policy of the party which introduced the bill, they return that party to power.If they do not approve, that party is defeated and their opponents form a Cabinet.For this reason the members of a cabinet are always very careful to introduce no bill which they do not think will meet with the approval of the majority of the representatives of the people.Some of you may still be thinking, \u201cAll this is a very long way off.Our BEST WISHES go out to all who had a hand in making possible the official opening of The New Notre Dame School Garage N.SUB-AGENT FOR MORRIS CARS Phone 489 Huntingdon Gendron Lorne Ave.© | msi.«Dee Where do we actually come in?\u201d To answer this question we need to know something about the great political parties, and how they | operate.Ever since you have known any- I thing about the government of our ! country you have heard about the Liberals and the Conservatives.They are the oldest political parties.À Younger than either of these is the C.C.F, party, and younger still, the\u2019 Bloc Populaire.The aim of each qf the political parties is to win an election, for this will give them an opportunity to govern the country.Each party has a rather different idea of how the country should \u2018 be run.out the work of government is called Above is a typical classroom in the new Notre Dame School, Huntingdon, showing the tiled floor.large amount of window space, the venetian blinds and the \u201cnusite\u201d blackboard which is made of glass Their plan for carrying ' #3 The Huntingdon Gleaner LAN and is green in colour.A somewhat different style of desk is used in this room to most of the classrooms in the school.their policy and the statement of Fe Flintkote Asphalt TILE FLOORS in the NEW Notre Dame School HUNTINGDON Supplied and Installed by .J.FEENY General Contractor Phone 2571 Huntingdon 23a Hunter St.Asphalt Tile and Amtico Rubber Tile on Hand Estimates Submitted on Request Compliments of J.Albert Leduc Ltee.SUCCESSEUR DE JOSEPH LAFLEUR - \\ WINDOWS, DOORS and MILLWORK for the NEW Notre Dame School HUNTINGDON were made by our FIRM Best Wishes for the assured Success of 2b odd DIDI 2.the School rés 2 és While the above is not inten used as a laboratory for teaching be ded to he used as being pressed into service at the present as such.Eventually it will be ! ne Ste.Agnes A.\"Meeting ing of the Zion a fair attendance of Mrs.R.G.Stevens ;votional period.The [planning an led the ladies Ng, hall.April 20th, in On this occasion, ton, N.Y.and one ST.AGNES \u2014 The March meet- United Church Women's Association was held on Wednesday afternoon, March 28th, at thé manse with Mrs, Hagar, and members The President, Miss Thelma Me- Millan, conducted the meeting, and evening's entertaine- | ment to be held on Priday cven- the Church two visiting groups, one from Fort Coving- from Bombay, NY.are each staging a half hour play, and there will also be several other miscellaneous items by local home talent to round out a full evenings entertainment.A committee was appointed to look after the sale of refreshments that night.This entertainment has a \u201cHands Across the Border\u201d flavour to it as the Dundee ladies have prepared an half-hour play entitled, \u201cNot de- 4 Mun in the House,\u201d which they are are taking to Bombay and Fort Covington.Because of the fact that this play has previously been staged here at Dundee, other items are substitutihg for it here on the 20th.Mrs.william Fleming, secretary ! \u201c7 of the local Blue Cross Branch, ,the political freedom for which our \u201creported through the President, | fathers fought is at stake, for it has ; Miss McMillan, that she was pre- been truly said that the greatest | danger to democracy is the ignor- indtfferent \u2018ant, ill-informed and voter, 9 pared to take in new members up until tha 20th of April.Anyone who desires to enter as a new member of this organization or any Page Three who are desirous of changing their present\u201d policies are advised to contact Mrs Fleming before the dPad- hne date.Mrs.Sutton, as head of the Work Committee.gave oul knitting and sewing which 18 to be completed betore the Fall Bazaar.Supper and a sochal hour followed the business meeting.Mr Cameron Fleming of Toronto, Ont, spent the Easter recess with his parents, Mr and Mrs Wim.Fleming.Miss Elizabeth MeNicol spent the week-end with her friend, Miss Fern Sutton.Mrs Jack Metsos, of Montreal, Is the guest of her parents, Mr.and Mrs.John Leslie, Mr.and Mrs.Lester Davidson and family, also of Montreal, were week-end guests at the same home \u2014\u2014 \u2014\" seer tN ors chemistry and such subjects.The high school boys are making use of it at this time.a classroom, it is 606 Cathcart St.STEEL used in the Construction of the New HUNTINGDON supplied by POOP REINFORCING NOTRE DAME SCHOOL Lalonde & Valois CONSULTING ENGINEERS Montreal their policy is known as their political platform.Belonging to these partles are men and worden in every constituency who are organized to carry out the work of the party; to help formulate the policy of the party, and to make that policy known, to raise funds for advertising and to support their candidates in an election.From time to time a convention is held at which a national leader is chosen and the party platform drawn up.Before an election local conventions are held throughout the country to choose candidates to stand for election and to plan the election campaign.Now this is where you, and I, and all of us come in.Having compared the platforms of all the various parties and made our Choice of that which seems best suited to further the welfare of our country, we can then join that party and make our contribution to its work.Instead of remaining outside, to bewail the faults of party politics, we should get inside and do all we can to better conditions.Inevitably we shall find others who are as determined on improvement as we are.Sometimes it so happens that the candidate chosen by the party convention seems unsuited to represent us, what then can be done?A group of honest and resolute people can get together, choose a candidate and contribute funds to support his election.For on nomination day any candidate presenting a nomination paper signed by ten voters and accompanied by a deposit fee of $200.00 has the right to stand for nomination.But helping to elect a suitable candidate is not our sole duty as tizens.We must still watch as t we can how he represents us in parliament and how the business of the country is conducted.A more or less accurate and detailed account of parliamentary debates can be found in the press.National magazines like MacLeans and Toronto Saturday Night carry comments on the important measures before parliament.In Saskatchewan a new procedure is being tried ou.whereby the debates of the provincial parliament are broadcast for an hour each day.For the federal government by far the most complete and accurate account is found in Hansard, the stenographic account of each day's deliberations in the House of Commons.The subscription price is moderate, but the time required to read the voluminous report is greater than the average citizen has to give.The sanest solution, it seems, has been arrived at by certain study groups which have divided up the necessary reading among their members and then pooled the information thus gathered.In closing this brief account o1 how our country is governed, we may return to out starting point in the possessive pronoun.Every young Canadian should remember that Canada is his country, that those who govern Canada are his representatives, and that, In conséquence, a responsibility rests upon his shoulders.When this responsibility is ignored by a large body of the people, democracy is in danger, and ESS IEEE - Phone 429 a IN THE NEW Notre Dame School nd HUNTINGDON Installed by Valleyfield Electrical Wiring D au .CA ee 14 ! , is?à Georges Lecompte Electrical Contractor copie 176 Ellice St.\u201cEstimates Submitted on Contracts\u2019\u2019 Page Four chat,\u2019 ae RS rE Foam, Ce aN oy One of Ah 0 aoa view ot a classroom for the high school fort with which the pupils are able to study.girls of the Notre Dame School.A good view of the the Sisters is shown in charge of the class.desks can be seen heee showing the degree of com- | | f EEE EST TES SEE OO EEE SEE EE EEE EEE EEE Che Parishioners of St, Joseph and the Hun tingdon Catholic School Board are to be congratulated on the | Official Opening of the New Notre Dame School Hemmingford Hemmingford School Annual Event The pupils who ook part in the Public Speaking Contest.with their variety af subjects chosen, were Aa delight ta the W.I audience.There was 1 noticeable shortage of boys.ane manly little fellow stood out among the trim young figures with\u2019 their shining hair and nice personalities AI! received prizes.Following 1» à list of the speakers: , Seniors, tn order of ment\u2014 | Huntingdon 1 Krua Menin\u2014Variety Revue.2 ¥ithel Cookman\u2014My Favourite: Sport 3 Norma Wallace\u2014The Academy | .& & ¢ + Award.! 4 Andrea MacNaughton\u2014Football's finest Hour.! 4 Shirley Cookman\u2014Wayne and, a bore & Son Reg\u2019d à ftita Vallancourt\u2014The Alaska .éteboute on eg Highway Lo | fisie Greer\u2014Robert Louis Steven-.SE | High Class Dailoxws and Clothiers T Heather Rutherford\u2014The Stone df Scone Gent \u2019s Furnishings Juniors, in order of merit\u2014 1 Betty Miller\u2014Flour.3 rene McAdam\u2014Our Family.3 Fisie Hadley\u2014Thne Robin.4 Allan Kyle-\u2014How I got home from School.4 Marence Brown\u2014Canada's Mac- Kenzie King.oo = ree + +.Hemmingford WI.A very entertaining afternoon was spent on Wednesday, April 4th, in the United Church Hall, when the Hemmingford \u201cW.I.met.Many members and guests were present.Mrs.Ernest Merlin, the new president, was in the chair.Conveners gave interesting repartes A Quiz on Home Economics was added.The highlight of the af- tanoon was the Annual Public Speaking Contest of the School Pupils The roll call was \u201cAn inter-.«sting fact about Denmark.\u201d Mr Walter Keddy showed a film entitled, \u2018Portage - Judges for the contest were Mrs.M.B Fisher, Mrs.Harold Palmer, Mis R J M.Reid and Mrs.Allis- ter Somerville.Mrs.Reid gave the dectston of the judges for the Sen- furs and Mrs.Somerville did the same for the juniors.Both made helpful ortticilsms.Prizes, donated by W.I members, were presented by Mrs.&.D.Cunningham.\u2018The hostesses were Mrs.Herbert Barrington, Mrs.Mabel Keddy and Mrs H.Rutherford.Several members assisted the hostesses Athelstan Mrs.Myrtle Stewart has heen a guest if her son-in-law and daughter, Mr and Mrs.George Jesty and their family at Como for a few days this past week.Phone 471 Huntingdon TITTLE PTT I I a A A ES RE TX RL PLR CL CAL Cu CO Cay Lr Congratulations and Best Wishes Vo The Parishioners of St.Joseph and Che Huntingdon Catholic School Board on the official apening of the new Notre Dame School Huntingdon S.J.CURRIE Everything Electrical | Phone 5009 Me and Mis Anders vêre Mr and| Phone 418 - Huntingdon Mrs J.Lawrenson and daughters, Anne and Jane, and Mrs.J.Tootie, ati of Montreal and Mrs.(i.Smiles of Dewittville.- A + _ APEX DOUBLE GLAZING WEATHER STRIPS and BALANCES to all WINDOWS in the New Notre Dame School Huntingdon supplied and installed by NATIONAL WINDOW PRODUCTS LTD.10729 St.Denis St.Montreal The Huntingdon Gleaner We Wish to Congratulate The Parishioners of St.Joseph and The Huntingdon Catholic School Board on the official opening of the new NOTRE DAME SCHOOL HUNTINGDON Robidoux Meat Market Phoné 2990 Huntingdon \u2014 \u2014 \u2014\u2014 \u2014 ELITE DRESS SHOPPE | | = 1 Huntingdon TAKES PLEASURE IN Congratulating The Parishioners of St.Joseph and The Huntingdon Catholic School Board on the official opening of the new Notre Dame School Huntingdon, - Felicitations and Best Wishes to the Parishioners of St.Joseph and the Huntingdon Catholic School Board on the occasion of the Official Opening of the New .Notre Dame School Huntingdon R.MENARD Meat Market Phone 5002 Huntingdon Our Sincere Best Wishes to Che Parishioners of St.Joseph, The on the official operiing df the New Notre Dame School Huntingdon i © XA«.e £ & \u20ac \u20ac E.J.HOLM McColl:Frontenac Dealer - Fuel Oils - Phone 355 - Hantingdon Huntingdon Catholic School Board A view of the very fine Chapel in the background of the picture and in the foreground the sitting room for the sisters in the living quarters for the sisters Wednesday, April 18th, 1951 which is attached to the school.The chapel is well equipped as is the balance of rooms throughout.bop \u2026 a History of Notre Dame School! tContinued from page 1» the dream of a few men of foresightedness and energy,\u2014men like Reverend Father Pigeon, Mr.Cap- piello, the members of the School Board, and the numerous other generous benefactors of education.To these our appreciation and gratitude can never be appropriately and sufficiently expressed.Theirs, however, is a living tribute and memorial, not just in brick and stone, but in flesh and blood, in the countless youth that will march steadily and perseveringly through their formative years in Notre Dame School and step forth, worthy and valuable members of society, efæer and able to serve, in the highest sense of the word, their God and their country.Ste.Agnes | Rifle Tournament The second annual Province of Quebec Rifle Association Indoor meet at the 17th, Hussars Armory, Côte des Neiges Road, was held last week-end, March 29th-April 1st.Those attending from the local Rifle Club included, Messrs.George Sutton and Rowat McGibbon who were present for the whole weekend, and Messrs George McFarlane, Billy Tannahill, Clarence Platt, Vernon Elder, Lisle Waterson and Danny McFarlane.\u2019 In the Expert Class, one of the local riflemen in the person of Mr.George Sutton, ranked 3rd in the aggregate score, In the team match, the boys felt that they had failed to come up to the standard set by them at last summers annual outdoor match at Lachine when the local team attained 2nd place in the province wide finals, so they really felt that they had \u201cslipped\u201d badly this time for some reason or other.Better luck next time, boys! Mrs.William McPherson and Miss Margie McPherson, Messrs.Keith, Garth and Hugh McPherson also Mrs.Robert Arnold motored to Montreal on Sunday and visited with Mr.McPherson, who is a patient in the Royal Victoria Hospital where he has been undergoing a number of tests and treatments.His condition is reported as being quite favourable.Mr.and Mrs.George Sutton and Fern were Sunday guests at the home of Mr.and Mrs.Harold Sutton.They were also callers at the home of Mr.and Mrs.Kenneth Brooks and family.Notre Staft - - Notre Dame School The following are the members of the staff of Notre Dame Shcool for the year 1950-1951: Sister Saint Marie Rose, Dircctress FRENCH SECTION Sister Saint Claude Marie Sister Saint Marcel Martyr .120221002 002 aan aan, Grades 7 and 8 Sister Saint Croix du Sauveur .Grades 6 and 7 Miss C.Caza *.Grade 5 Miss H.Brisson ey G rade 4 (Girls) Mrs.A.Daoust .ieee, Grade 4 (Boys) Sister Saint Marcel Maria Grade 3 (Girls) Grade 3 (Boys) Mrs.R.Soucisse Miss M.Taillefer Grade 2 (Girls) Miss A.Hurteau Grade 2 (Boys) Grade 1 (Girls) Mrs.ALLeduc .o iii aa nana ana nana Grade 1 (Boys ENGLISH SECTION vo Sister Saint Lucille of Jesus Grades 10 and 11 Miss M.Pease .coeeurinvininon Grades 8 and 9 Sister Saint Daniel of the Redeemer Myr ant Dx Grades 5, 6 and 7 18s o.oo Lea aa eee ana sea aa ae ana Grades 4 and 5 Miss R.McCarthy Grades 1 and 2 Rolfe & Son Hardware Merchants Grandes 10 and 11 Phone 485 Huntingdon take pleasure in Congratulating The Parishioners of St.Joseph and The Huntingdon Catholic School Board on the formal opening of the New Notre Dame School Huntingdon Terra-Cotta Blocks Used in the construction of the new Dame School Huntingdon supplied by Montreal Terra-Cotta Ltd.IF; Headf Office \u201c Dominion\u2019 Squaref Building MONTREAL ~ or TT % ® "]