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

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Executive Form Representatives President . - - - Dene Weller Form I - - - - - Keith Syer Vice-President - Marion McClafferty Form II Helen Echlin Secretary - - Constance Lamont Form III - - - - Jean Johnston Treasurer - - - Jean Humphries Form IV. - - Winifred Vining b V t? view of the splendid programmes presented by our predecessors we realized that we had quite a high standard to maintain. We have done our valiant best. If you have reaped even a light harvest of enjoyment or benefit we feel fully recompensed for our efforts. Due to the keen interest created in the art of story-telling by the previous executive, we continued in this vein at our first meeting. Miss Margaret Braidford and Miss Anne Park provided the highlights by relating children ' s stories in a most bewitching manner. A schedule of Inter-Form debates, which resulted in a victory for Form IV, proved entertaining and argumentative over a period of three weeks. An old-fashioned spelling bee. conducted by Dr. Mark, proved provocative of thought and merriment during the meeting of February 24. Miss Gloria Downey emerged the champion for Form II after out-spelling representatives from each Form. Members of the Puppet Group provided a novel programme on March 10, by pre- senting hand-made puppets in three short skits, written by the students. The stories of The Brave Little Taylor, Hansel and Gretel and Jack and the Beanstalk were indeliby impressed upon the audience by the diminutive but entrancing actors and actresses whose performances were controlled by their operators ' hands. Everyone unanimously agreed upon the success of this venture. A strong sentiment, aroused in honour of Ireland ' s patron saint, was expressed in song and literature on March 17 by staunch admirers from the student body. Shur-r and it was i ' faith a foin performance. As a demonstration of correlation and co-operation, the contributions to the Year Book were utilized by the Literary Society and formed the theme of the meeting held on March 24. Narratives and essays brought to light native talent which has lain dormant throughout the year, and conclusively illustrated the ability of a number of students in the field of Composition. The Naturalists ' Society were responsible for the programme of March 31. A series of instructive films, accompanied by explanations by Mr. Steadman of Manor Park School, were thoroughly enjoyed by the students. A mock trial presented by members of the society, a play by the Players ' Guild of the school, a demonstration by the Red Cross Society and a programme centering about the different nationalities represented in the student body, were the varied activities which completed the four remaining meetings and brought to a close the Literary Society ' s endeavours for the year 1938-1939. — Constance Lamont. 126}

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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.

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CI R L5 ' ATHLETICS First Term Second Term Miss Rider ----- Honorary President . . - - Miss Rider Gloria Downey - - - - President ----- Margaret Beattie Marjory Beatty - - - - Vice-President ----- Kathryn Hayes Wilma Goodison - - - - Secretary - Elizabeth Hone Mildred Hicks - - - - Treasurer - - - - - Gertrude Laidlaw Form Representatives Form I - - - - - - Margaret Beattie, Nora Balkwill Form H - - - - - - - Margaret Carter, Edna Brown Form HI - - - - - - Edna Leeson, Margaret Hutchison Form lY Wilma Partridge, Isabel Taylor b V V b ' HE results of the election for the First Term Athletic Society were scarcely announced before the executives began planning a party. This party, called The Pot of Gold, was held on November 17, and was under the combined leadership of the boys ' and girls ' Athletic Societies. It took the form of a Treasure Hunt and proved very successful. Form spirit was aroused by a series of basketball games between the Forms. The girls were all quite enthusiastic about these games and, under the leadership of Gloria Downey, the games were played without any casualties. Form I girls, due to their deficiency in numbers, lost their first game by default to Form II and so were left sadly behind. Forms III and lY, with Jean Humphries and Anne Park respectively as cap- tains, valiantly fought three games, the first of which Form lY won but the last two of which were won by Form III. Then Forms II and HI met. Many and minor were the cuts and bruises received by the players in the two games which followed, but Form II, with Agnes Donaldson as captain, were the victors. The winning team, which con- sisted of Agnes Donaldson, Jean Brown, Alice Brown, Edna Brown, Margaret Braidford, Catharine Butt, Mary Fenik, Doris Gent, Mabel Graham and Marion Brock, were presented with crests. These crests were designed by Miss Emery and made by the girls of the school under the supervision of Miss Davidson. The girls on the school team also received these crests, as well as another memento of their membership on the 1938-1939 basketball team. The girls began practising for the school team soon after school was begun. The team chosen consisted of Gloria Downey (captain), Margaret Carter, Margaret Beattie and Yvonne Sheriff as forwards, and Mildred Armstrong, Nora Balkwill and Norma Douglas as guards. Gloria Downey coached the forward line and Mildred Armstrong the guards. A Softball team was organized in the spring to play at Guelph. School songs and yells were also learned to be used at the meet. — Margaret Beattie. [27]