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

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First Term Second Term G. Schleihauf - President Vice-President Secretary - Treasurer V. Duncan J. Fowlie D. MacLachlan E. Casey A. Morris E. Gawley H. Leach V V V V YV ' Normal School opened for its 1938-1939 session, the boys as usual found themselves in the minority. After the confusion and excitement of registration had passed away, we got down to the serious business of electing an executive to encourage any athletic ambitions in the large group of seventeen. What we lacked in numbers, however, was made up by quality. Only six or seven turned up for basketball practice, but from this group came a team feared by many. Early in the autumn we invaded the upper regions for a few practices. Our opponents in most of these workouts were our contemporaries, the girls of L.N.S. More humor- ous incidents occurred in these games than in all the regular games put together. It was no unusual sight to see us rolling with laughter but still trying to play basketball. Our work in the first term might be summarized as a poor start. However, in all our jousts we can boast that we made our opponents know that they were in a game. Even such old-timers as W ' estervelts had their hands full in the second game and were compelled to use their coach, who was at least a head taller than any of us. However, after Christmas the tide turned. ' e lost twice to Beck by narrow mar- gins, but our next four games were chalked up as victories. Beyond doubt, practice makes perfect. Basketball was not the only field in which the Athletic Societies made themselves felt. Sponsored jointly by the Girls ' and Bo s ' Athletic Societies, three social events were held during the year. On November 18, 1938, a most enjoyable evening was spent in a scavenger hunt. Along this line the Society sponsored a dance after our home game with South Collegiate. Although we experienced the common difficulty around Normal, that is, a shortage of boys, the evening was a complete success. On February 20 we invited the student body to a sleigh-ride party. Old Man Weather refused to favour us with a timely snowfall, so that the programme took the form of a hard-time party instead. Skits were enacted by different groups and a period of dancing followed. The first seasonable days of April found a faithful few out practicing baseball on the campus, in anticipation of the games pla ed at Guelph. Edwin Gawley. (28]

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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]

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Club to he formed. As we so appreciated Mr. Wheeler ' s offer to direct our mus- ical attempts, a large percentage of the student body Huxed to support the enterprise- The Glee Club e.xecutive was elected, being composed of the president, Mary Cheesman, the Secretary-treasurer, Keith Plumb, and the librarians, Ralph Hagerman and Kingsley ' ogan. Gay times have been enjoyed of a Tuesday night after four, as members of the Club joined to give voice to the invigorating Changing of the Guard, the inspiring Go Down Moses and other songs of various types. Swing Low and The Hunting Song composed the special numbers contributed by the Glee Club at the banquet on the evening of March 30. The most interesting feature presented by the Club was an Operetta — The Mad- caps, under the apt direction of Mr. Wheeler. The story dealt with the trials of Boreas, Old Sol and Master Painter for supposed injustices inflicted upon the Mortals during the four Seasons. The spirits of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter declared their case before the Goddess of Seasons. As a result the general dissatisfaction was settled. Dene Waller, in her usual gracious manner, represented the Goddess of the Seasons. Solos were sung by Mary Cheesman, Frank Zurbrigg and Kingsley Vogan. Francis Frankfurth and Earle Hampel sang a duet. The Operetta featured dances and choruses by the Daffodils and Violets, Rosebuds, Bluebells, Dancing Leaves, and Ten Little Nigger Boys. The latter group provided an amusing touch by means of their costumes and mannerisms. Special thanks are merited by the students who designed the gaily attractive cos- tumes. We appreciate the assistance of Miss Rider and Miss Gahan in directing the dancing and acting. — Mary Cheesman. 120 1