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

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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

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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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V V b HE London Normal School Naturalists ' Club was organized, as one of the four extra-curricular activities, under the leadership of Dr. Hofferd. The organization meeting was attended by many husky would-be naturalists who chose the following officers: Hon. President, Dr. Hofferd; President, Gertrude Bergey; Vice-President, Harold Leach; Secretary-Treasurer, Frank Zurbrigg; Pro- gramme Committee, May Alexander, Earl Moore, Duncan MacLachlan. Our first meeting was a trip to Kellogg ' s, where we spent a very interesting and instructive hour. Competent guides showed us the various processes and machines necessary for the production of the famous Corn Flakes. To make a fitting ending to an enjoyable trip, Kellogg ' s supplied us with post cards bearing a picture of the plant with the added incentive of free postage. The programme of the next month ' s meeting was completely supplied by native talent. Several members of the club gave interesting talks on John James Audubon, Louis Agassiz P ' uertes, John Burroughs, and Bailey ' s The Nature Study Idea . A week later the Naturalists assembled once more to study London ' s water system and hydro-electric plant. We are grateful to the London officials for their kindness in showing us about and explaining how we get pure water from our taps and such excellent light from our bulbs. On the fifth of April the Naturalists again convened in our usual meeting place. Room 16. The gathering was off to a hilarious start with a bird romance. Many and comical were the answers to this quiz, but we soon calmed down to hear an interesting talk on radium. Then two of our wittiest members contributed a humorous dialogue which brought the meeting to a close on a joyous note. By this time we felt that we were accomplished in the art of presenting programmes and decided to try our hand at a Literary Society meeting. Being Naturalists, natur- ally we were original. ' e secured three reels of motion pictures — Bird City, Grey Owl ' s The Call of the Wild , and Hunting Big Game . Through the kind co-operation of Mr. Steadman, of Manor Park school, who brought his class and supplied the film pro- jection lantern, the programme was judged a real success. At the date of writing we are planning a series of nature hikes and field trips to round out our year. On the third of May we are going to venture forth to the Coves, which have long been a rendezvous for naturalists. In the wee sma ' hours of the morn- ing of May 12 we shall proceed to Saunders ' pond to catch glimpses of our bird friends as they pour forth their joyous melodies. And last, but not least, we should like to pay tribute to our honorary president, who has devoted his time and talents untiringly to further the interests of our club. It was through his patronage, too, that the meetings of the Mcllwraith Ornithological Club and the Royal Astronomical Society (London Centre) were open to us. Let us say again Thanks a million! —Frank Zurbrigg. {301