London Normal School - Spectrum Yearbook (London, Ontario Canada)

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Contents Page Frontispiece 1 Main Entrance 2 Message from Dr. Karr 5 Staff Photo 6 Staff Messages 7 and 8 To Our Critic Teachers 9 Valedictory 10 Editorials 11 The Student Parliament 12 The Literary Society 13 Society 14 Girls ' Athletics 15 Boys ' Athletics 16 Pictures of Students 17 to 23 The Science Club 23 A Science A ctivity 23 Dramatics 24 The Glee Club 25 Dancing Classes 25 Ukrainian Dancing 25 Our Visitors 26 Normal Chicks 26 Literary Section 27 The Place of Literature and Art in a Materialistic World 27 The Future Education of the Normalite 28 In Our Day 28 On Teaching Week 29 Expiation „ 29 Ronnie ' s New Puppy Dog 30 A Visit To Toyland 30 Wise And Otherwise 31 Advertisements 32 to 40 Autographs 37 Snapshots 38 Page Three

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To the Graduating Class of I937 ' i938: YOU will recall the famous tale, The Forty Thieves, in which the hero, AH Baba, overheard the magic formula which gave him entrance to the robbers ' cave. He had just to speak the secret password, Open sesame, ' ' to be admitted to the treasure house. He had obtained the master key to all the robbers ' store of gold and jewels. Before you start upon your new career, I wish to offer you a master key which will admit you to the greatest treasures that the world can give. This magic key is represented by a little English word. To what it signifies you owe all that you have so far achieved ; to it must be ascribed whatever you accomp- lish in the future. The possession of this master key makes all things possible to each of you ; the lack of it makes life a dreary waste of barren hopes. Through it alone the great men of the past attained the heights toward which they strove. It is the open sesame to every door of real success in every field of effort. It makes the stupid clever; it makes the clever brilliant; it makes the brilliant steady. To you as teachers it will prove a healing balm in solitude and loneliness; it will make your classroom practice more effective; it will secure for you a tangible reward in quick promotion to a higher post; and it will give you when the day is done that sense of satisfaction which constitutes the best of life ' s rewards. This magic master key is WORK. V. J. Karr, Director of Professional Training. Department of Education, Toronto, May 2, 1938. Page Five