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| This is a list of Ward's sayings he wrote down for the site. We've elected to call them "Wardisms". Below Ward's lists are contributions from students. If you remember a Wardism that's not listed here, please post it in the Guestbook or e-mail it to us and we'll add it. |
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| The following was taken from page 87 of the 1971 Cardinal yearbook. While the translation does a good job of explaining Ward's quote and its relationship to science, this Wardism actually applies to many aspects of everyday life. |
Thanks to Russ Rischard for submitting these great Wardisms!
Mr. Ward used to start the year with "the principle of total ignorance"
meaning that he assumed that everyone knew nothing about chemistry
so that no one would get lost, at the slight risk of the more
knowledgeable becoming bored.
He expressed this principle in three ways:
"The more you know, the more you know, you don't know"
"Those who don't know, don't know they don't know.
"The first step on the path to the temple of wisdom is the knowledge of
our own ignorance."
And then.......
Little Willie was a chemist; little Willie is no more.
What he thought was H2O, was H2SO4.
Regards,
Rasslin' Retardo ECHS Class of '78 also Fool Service in 77-78
Mr. Ward used to start the year with "the principle of total ignorance"
meaning that he assumed that everyone knew nothing about chemistry
so that no one would get lost, at the slight risk of the more
knowledgeable becoming bored.
He expressed this principle in three ways:
"The more you know, the more you know, you don't know"
"Those who don't know, don't know they don't know.
"The first step on the path to the temple of wisdom is the knowledge of
our own ignorance."
And then.......
Little Willie was a chemist; little Willie is no more.
What he thought was H2O, was H2SO4.
Regards,
Rasslin' Retardo ECHS Class of '78 also Fool Service in 77-78
| Submitted by: Mark Kuhn (Rackety) Class of '77 My favorite Wardism was when a student would accidentally blast the water on in the sinks, spraying those around them, and Ward would almost always follow with a monotone, "Learn to operate the faucet". |
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Mr. Ward,
One of the “Wardisms” I remember regarding upcoming tests is,
“There will be weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth.”
You are the teacher that I remember most fondly.
You made learning fun.
Cheri "Zaney" (Chaney) Sinor
Class of '71
One of the “Wardisms” I remember regarding upcoming tests is,
“There will be weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth.”
You are the teacher that I remember most fondly.
You made learning fun.
Cheri "Zaney" (Chaney) Sinor
Class of '71
I was not the greatest Chem student, but you made learning it
fun and interesting. I still use the "snowball" on my kids to this
day. The blackboard quote that I remember: Gross
Ignorance....144 sophomores. Thanks for being such an
inspirational teacher! I wish there were more like you today!
Suzann Lackey (Bell) "Bell ole Buddy"
EC Class of 1973
fun and interesting. I still use the "snowball" on my kids to this
day. The blackboard quote that I remember: Gross
Ignorance....144 sophomores. Thanks for being such an
inspirational teacher! I wish there were more like you today!
Suzann Lackey (Bell) "Bell ole Buddy"
EC Class of 1973
“Little things affect little minds.”
Dianne Story Trolinger
“Little Story Girl”
Class of '89
Dianne Story Trolinger
“Little Story Girl”
Class of '89