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

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Secjo-nd e im Student PaniUuifteHt President - Vice-President Treasurer - Secretary - Earle Hampel Isabelle Hale Reid Smith Keith Plumb Representatives Form I - - - - Frank Zurbrigg Form II - - - Ruth Campbell Form III - - - - Ruth James Form IV - . - - Yvonne Sheriff ■b b V HE Second Term Student Parliament held its first meeting on February twenty-first, with members of the First Term Parliament present to give advice as to the duties of the executive. The new rings and pins were discussed and designs decided upon. Subsequent meetings were concerned with the banquet held on the evening of March thirtieth. This affair, the most important social event of the school year, was under the direction of Miss Davidson and Wilma Partridge, who, with their staff, pro- vided a dinner that will long remain in the minds of the guests as one of the most enjoy- able they have ever attended. Special guests of the evening were Doctor and I Irs. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. W ' heable, Mr. and Mrs. Lucas, and the representatives from the Normal Schools of Toronto, Stratford and Hamilton. We were very glad to welcome Miss Betty Slichter and Mr. Jim Rickaby from Toronto, Miss Marion Forbeck and Miss Audrey Foster from Stratford, and Miss Isobel Bowman and Mr. Robert Holmes from Hamilton. Doctor H. M. Thomas, of the History Department of the University of estern Ontario, was our guest speaker. Doctor Thomas ' timely topic was Canada ' s National Defence, and his interesting address served to bring forth clearly Canada ' s position today in a world of turmoil. Mr. ' heable and Mr. Lucas addressed us briefly and showed us conclusively that a lively sense of humour is one of the planks in a successful educational platform. The banquet was concluded h the rendition of two numbers by the Glee Club, under the direction of Mr. Wheeler. After the banquet the guests repaired to the gymnasium for the dance. The decor- ating committee, under the direction of Catharine Butt, had attractively decorated the gymnasium in the school colours of scarlet and gold. Reid Smith, who had charge of the lights, had provided an ingenious lighting effect which added to the colourful scene. Credit must be given to Helen Echlin, also, for {)ro iding us with programmes decorated in the colours of the school. It hardly need be added that all present enjoyed themselves to the full. — Keith Plumb. (21)

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Utft Treasurer Secretary - Vice-President - President - Mary Cheesman Agnes Donaldson Ralph Hagerman Earl Moore Form Representatives Form I - - - - - Jack Fowlie Form II - - - - Norma Douglas Form III - - - Jean Humphries Form IV - - Catherine McGarvin V V V V HORTLY after the first term opened, nominations for the executive of the Student Parliament were made. An enthusiastic election campaign followed and the elections resulted in the above-mentioned executive. At the first meeting, October 4, Dr. Mark explained several terms of the constitution which were not clear to the members and outlined their duties for the term. A tentative list of student activities was arranged. On October 12 a meeting was called and arrangements made for a Hallowe ' en party. The party, which was in charge of committees under the direction of members of the executive, took place on Friday, October 28. At this gala affair Dr Dafoe Mark pre- sented his famous little charges (the women members of the staff). The outstanding item on the first term calendar was, of course, the drawing up of the budget and the fixing of the student fees. Each society had to draw up a budget and present this to the Student Parliament where it was cut and revised. This business was carried on over a number of meetings and with a great deal of argument on all points. The budget was finally set and was passed by the student assembly after some consider- ation. The budget war over, we next turned to Christmas activities. A Christmas card was selected and the sale of these carried on by the secretary. A party was planned for the last day of school but, due to the death of Dr. Karr, was postponed till the Thursday following our return from holidays. After the presentation of the operetta, the guests and cast enjoyed dancing and a light lunch. This completed the list of activities for the term, and on February 21 the reins were handed over to the newly-elected executive. —Agnes Donaldson. (23)

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Executive Presidext - - - Margaret Braid ford F ' orm I ' ice-Preside t - - Kingsley X ' ogan P ' orm II Secretary - - - Mary Colquhoun Form III Treasurer - - - Kathr n Hayes Form I ' Form Representatives May Alexander Catharine Butt Elizabeth Hone Dene W ' eller I HE programmes during the first term showed great variety in their themes. They included a programme of classical music, one in which current e ents were reviewed, and one in which the students were divided into groups for the discussion of topics in which everyone was interested. Music was a contributory feature which added to the enjo ment of the programmes. W ' e are very proud of the musical talent of some of our fellow-students. On October 14 the executive planned a trip to Springbank, and the students spent an enjoxable afternoon roaming through the park. W ' e were very fortunate to have as speaker Mr. J. M. Humphries, of ' ancouver, B.C., who presented a travelogue on British Columbia, illustrated with coloured lantern slides. The highlight of the term was the contest among the Forms. Miss Gahan and Miss Davidson were chosen to act as judges. Form I ' took as the theme for their programme the life of Pauline Johnson. Drama, song and narration were cleverly interwoven to depict the life of the Indian poetess. Form II chose the topic of Education — a contrast between the old and new systems. They presented original skits representing scenes in a classroom of 1900 and in a modern classroom. Form III showed us shadow pictures of The Three Billy Goats Gruff. They also presented very ably the pantomime Sleeping Beauty. Huxley ' s definition of education, with which all the students were familiar, was the theme on which Form I based their programme. Various conditions of the definition were dramatized. The judges decided that the standard of Form I ' s programme was superior. The contest was climaxed by a party in honour of the winning Form. It is felt that the class of 1938-1939 is characterized by its desire to be of service and its willingness to co-operate. — Mary Colquhoun.