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The Key (Lakehead Teachers' College 1968)

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The Key (1968) was the 1968 yearbook of the Lakehead Teachers' College in Port Arthur, Ontario, covering the school year 1967–68, produced by its students.[1]

People

The volume names about 178 students and 40 staff and other adults, together with 14 names printed with initials only or without a first name. They are listed on The Key (Lakehead Teachers' College 1968) roster; individual portraits cropped from the scan are in Category:Lakehead yearbook portraits.

Contents

  • The Key . . . 68 (scan page 1)
  • To The Future Is In (scan page 2)
  • The Hands Of (scan page 3)
  • the Masters (scan page 4)
  • The Future Teachers (scan page 5)
  • The Students (scan page 6)
  • The Students of Lakehead Teachers' College present The Key, - 1968 (scan page 7)
  • Minister Of Education (scan page 9)
  • Faculty (scan page 14)
  • Religious Instructors (scan page 16)
  • Custodial Staff (scan page 17)
  • Graduates (scan page 19)
  • Form 1 (scan page 20)
  • Form 2 (scan page 25)
  • Form 3 (scan page 30)
  • Form 4 (scan page 35)
  • Form 5 (scan page 40)
  • Activities (scan page 45)
  • President's Message (scan page 46)
  • Students' Administrative Council (scan page 47)
  • Yearbook Editor's Message (scan page 48)
  • Staff (scan page 49)
  • L.T.C. Choir (scan page 50)
  • Athletic Council (scan page 52)
  • Basketball Team in A-C-T-I-O-N (scan page 53)
  • Ici on Parle Français (scan page 56)
  • Ontario Hospital... Study Group (scan page 57)
  • Valedictory Address (scan page 58)
  • Scavenger Hunt (scan page 62)
  • Christmas Banquet & Dance Preparations (scan page 64)
  • Waiting Banquet (scan page 65)
  • Relaxing Dancing A perfect end to an evening (scan page 66)
  • Winter Carnival 1968 -The making of a Winner- (scan page 67)
  • Open House (scan page 69)
  • Hiring Day (scan page 72)
  • Tabloid (scan page 74)
  • Assemblies (scan page 76)
  • Presentations (scan page 79)
  • Smile! You're on Candid Camera (scan page 80)
  • Farewell from your Yearbook Staff (scan page 100)

Groups and organizations

Write-ups and events

  • Front Cover: The front cover of the 1968 Lakehead Teachers' College yearbook, titled 'The Key', featuring a textured green surface with embossed geometric shapes and gold-toned lettering.[2]
  • Candid Campus Life: This page features candid photographs of students engaged in campus activities, including a student writing at a desk and another seated in a classroom setting.[3]
  • Student Activities: A collage of photos showing students engaged in various activities including basketball, classroom work, and operating technical equipment.[4]
  • ...the Masters: A collection of candid photographs showing various faculty members (masters) of the Lakehead Teachers' College engaged in classroom instruction, laboratory work, and administrative duties.[5]
  • Student Teaching Activities: A collection of candid photographs showing teachers-in-training working with children in various classroom settings, including a library, a primary classroom, and a group lesson environment.[6]
  • Student Activities: A collection of candid photographs showing students engaged in various classroom and extracurricular activities, including desk work, group projects, and playing musical instruments.[7]
  • Message from the Minister of Education: The minister welcomes the graduating class to the profession, emphasizing the importance of their role in preparing youth for the future and encouraging lifelong professional growth.[8]
  • Principal's Message: The principal reflects on the complexity of the teaching profession, emphasizing that graduation is just one step in a lifelong learning process. He encourages new teachers to balance academic scholarship with personal techniques, maturity of outlook, and a genuine enthusiasm for serving children and society.[9]
  • Vice-Principal's Message: The vice-principal reflects on the rapid changes in education during the 1960s and encourages new teachers to embrace experimentation while critically evaluating new ideas against proven methods.[10]
  • Dean of Women's Message: The dean of women uses the metaphor of a diverging road to describe the career choices ahead for graduates, advising them to balance innovation with tradition and to find fulfillment in their contributions to society.[10]
  • President's Message: The student president addresses his peers about the character traits and professional initiative required for their future teaching careers. He notes the significant transformation and maturity seen in the student body during their time at the college.[11]
  • Yearbook Editor's Message: The yearbook editor reflects on the creation of the book as a collaborative effort by the students and staff. He thanks his co-editors and faculty advisors for their support and offers well wishes to the graduating class.[12]
  • Gymnasium Activities: A collection of candid photographs capturing students engaged in sports and social activities within the college gymnasium. The images show basketball games, volleyball matches, and students gathered on the sidelines.[13]
  • Sports and Activities: A collection of candid photographs showing students participating in various physical activities including basketball, volleyball, and a tournament presentation.[14]
  • Valedictory Address: A student reflects on the year at the college, noting that students arrived as strangers and leave as friends. She emphasizes that teaching requires character, sincerity, and a genuine care for children, focusing on who the child is rather than just their performance.[15]
  • Formal Event Photos: A collection of candid photographs from a formal dinner or banquet event, showing attendees in evening wear. The images capture guests standing in a receiving line, seated at dining tables, and gathered around a buffet service area.[16]
  • Graduation Formal: A collection of candid photographs from a formal event, likely the graduation banquet or dance, featuring students dancing, a musical band performing on stage, and speakers at a head table.[17]
  • Scavenger Hunt: Students participate in a scavenger hunt activity, with one group shown checking off items on a list and another group gathered around a table.[18]
  • Social Evening: A collection of candid photographs showing students and faculty members enjoying a formal social event, including scenes of dining, sitting together in a lounge area, and dancing in a large hall.[19]
  • Open House Displays: This page features a collection of photographs showing various artistic and educational displays created for an open house event. The exhibits include large-scale murals, collages, and informative bulletin boards about forestry and paper production.[20]
  • Campus Activities and Displays: A collection of candid photographs showing various college activities including a theatrical performance, educational displays titled 'We The Teachers' and 'Picture Making', a classroom 'Book Nook', and a choir performance.[21]
  • Hiring Day: A collage of photographs and documents illustrating the process of teacher recruitment, featuring students interacting with school board representatives and samples of 'Permanent Teacher's Contract' and 'Probationary Teacher's Contract' forms.[22]
  • Campus Life Snapshots: A collection of candid photos showing students and staff in various situations, including one person crawling on a table, a conversation between two individuals, a group performing a jump, students in a gym, and people gathered around a soda machine.[23]
  • Conservation Centre of Canada: Dryden Paper Company Limited has conducted an annual High School Conservation course since 1956 at Contact Bay Camp to educate future leaders on the importance of protecting and reproducing cut-over areas.[24]
  • FWTAO Greeting: The president of a teachers' association welcomes students to the profession, noting the importance of professional protection and the organization's long history.[25]
  • OPSMTF Greeting: A federation president offers words of encouragement to future educators, emphasizing that success in the field requires both knowledge and a passion for helping youth.[25]
  • RESULTS ARE WHAT COUNT: This editorial piece discusses the evaluation of the Ontario education system, emphasizing that success should be measured by a student's ability to function effectively in society. It argues that fundamental skills in English, reading, mathematics, geography, and history are the essential minimum requirements for any adequate educational system.[26]
  • Campus Life: Two candid photographs show students and faculty interacting in common areas of the college. One image depicts a group conversation in a hallway or classroom, while the other shows students relaxing and reading in a lounge area.[27]

Advertisers

The volume carries 54 advertisements from 54 businesses: Coca-Cola, Dryden Public School Board, Atikokan Public Schools, Joy Shop, Career Miss, Hillport Motors, Braunstein's, Kam Motors Limited, Carina Shoe Store, GREEN'S Hobbycraft & Novelty Shop, Jack Hood School Supplies Co. Ltd, Queen's University, Board of Education for the City of Port Arthur, Chapples, Herman's Ladies Wear", Laskin's FURNITURE & APPLIANCES LTD, D.J. KELLY LTD. Food Service Equipment, The Fort William Board Of Education, Fort Frances, Rutledge Stationery Limited, W. J. Ham, Zeller's Ltd, Hodder Beauty Salon, Mahons, Dairy Queen & Brazier Foods, Crooks Rexall Pharmacy, Walker's, Royal Edward Hotel, G. P. McEachern Limited, Pinewood Mercury Sales Limited, Dryden Paper Company Limited, Fort Optical Company, Bourke's Drug Store Ltd, Business Supply Company (Lakehead) Limited, Walter Brown Jewellers, Abitibi Provincial Paper Ltd, Bourke's, The Treasure House, Nipigon Township School Area Board, Marko Photography, Perciante & Laprade Sporting Goods Limited, Flowerland, La Boutique Marlene, Eaton's, The Great Lakes Paper Company Limited, The Corporation of the City of Port Arthur, Steep Rock Iron Mines Ltd, G.R. Duncan & Co. Ltd, Margo Gift Shop, Drawson's Beauticians & Barbers, Kenora Public School Board, Romano Brothers Ltd, Gilbert's Furniture And Appliances Ltd, Inter-Collegiate Press Of Canada Ltd.

Transcription notes

Transcribed from page images of the Internet Archive scan. Descriptions of write-ups are summaries in the wiki's own words. Names printed with initials only cannot be matched to people and are recorded on the roster as printed.

References

  1. ↑ The Key (1968), digitized by the Allen County Public Library (Fort Wayne, Indiana) and put on the Internet Archive, Internet Archive item key1968port.
  2. ↑ The Key (1968), scan page 1. Internet Archive.
  3. ↑ The Key (1968), scan page 2. Internet Archive.
  4. ↑ The Key (1968), scan page 3. Internet Archive.
  5. ↑ The Key (1968), scan page 4. Internet Archive.
  6. ↑ The Key (1968), scan page 5. Internet Archive.
  7. ↑ The Key (1968), scan page 6. Internet Archive.
  8. ↑ The Key (1968), scan page 9. Internet Archive.
  9. ↑ The Key (1968), scan page 11. Internet Archive.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 The Key (1968), scan page 13. Internet Archive.
  11. ↑ The Key (1968), scan page 46. Internet Archive.
  12. ↑ The Key (1968), scan page 48. Internet Archive.
  13. ↑ The Key (1968), scan page 54. Internet Archive.
  14. ↑ The Key (1968), scan page 55. Internet Archive.
  15. ↑ The Key (1968), scan page 58. Internet Archive.
  16. ↑ The Key (1968), scan page 60. Internet Archive.
  17. ↑ The Key (1968), scan page 61. Internet Archive.
  18. ↑ The Key (1968), scan page 62. Internet Archive.
  19. ↑ The Key (1968), scan page 66. Internet Archive.
  20. ↑ The Key (1968), scan page 69. Internet Archive.
  21. ↑ The Key (1968), scan page 71. Internet Archive.
  22. ↑ The Key (1968), scan page 72. Internet Archive.
  23. ↑ The Key (1968), scan page 73. Internet Archive.
  24. ↑ The Key (1968), scan page 91. Internet Archive.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 The Key (1968), scan page 92. Internet Archive.
  26. ↑ The Key (1968), scan page 98. Internet Archive.
  27. ↑ The Key (1968), scan page 102. Internet Archive.
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