1952 Magnet Yearbook

So met ime you migh t see )11'..Jenkin:'
while It geometry class is in sess
lon. peering in from the f ront door.
nodding hi", head in approval. or
zesttculettnv violentlv at a student's
attempt to solve a problem. or you
mig ht "ee him in the hall with a wist­
Cui look It:' he regards hi" youthful
progenies who a r t' t ryin g to avoid his
ga l e. :\11'. J enkins will alway" be a
teacher : he can' t escape f rom t he life
he has It'd ,. 0 wonderfull y t hroug ho ut
the long years.
\\" t' han' learned mu ch from ) [1'.
J enkins. For one. we have learned
t hat di scipline c ermtnates a nd r-ipens
"lowly to maturity in the minds of the
pupil" to a fu ll newe r - a compl ete
sense of honour within on "elf. He has
shown U :-I by example - the surest
way of all teach ing - the way to a ct.
to studv. and to lin'.
FAREWELL
I have co ncluded. liS ma ny other
peo ple han', t hat the essence of ~~Teat
men lies in t heir philosophy - that
which directs them in evervdav life
- enables them to t reat ot he r people
Iair lv. A pa thway of light through
the darkness. ~ I r , J enk ins mu s t haw
thi s a s manifested by h is wo-k in
sch ool.
I have tr-ied to express our regret
at ~I r . Jenkins' retirement. but let us
t urn to happier thou ghts. Her e is the
culm ination of yea rs of magnificent
work endi ng in a great rewa rd , Xow
he has t ime to pu rs ue t hose snatches
of verses in the sa nct it y of hi s ow n
home, a nd relish in reminiscing old
sea adventures. He will no t he lon ely:
fo r the memories of nll he has do ne
at Jarvis will fill his hou rs wi th pleas.
ure. ~ o w will hi s philosophy give to
him the happillt·:"s a nd enj oyment for
which he has worked so ha rd ,
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