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

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if . . . you will remember, early in the school year, you were asked to decide whether or not you wanted to have a Yearbook. The decision was unanimous and so you now have a copy of the 1952 Spectrum in your hands. A great deal of time and hard work was involved in selecting and getting into print a representative cross-section of the year ' s activities so that the main purpose of this book might be served. The purpose, of course, is that we might have something more tangible and permanent than a memory to recall the friends and events of our year. I don ' t believe it would be necessary to have you decide on the question of whether we have spent a successful year at London Normal. The decision, once again I am sure, would be unanimous. What has made it such a success? The answer lies within the covers of this book — approximately (250) students and teachers. In a relatively small group such as this, with common interests and aims, a spirit of friendship and harmony has existed that is hard to dupli- cate. Many friends have been made and experiences shared that we hope will long stay with us. However, this year would not be complete if we left with only memories of friends and events. We came here with a purpose, and I hope that we will all be successful in seeing it ful- filled. All of us have had some teaching experience and so we are familiar with the joys and the problems that it can bring. We have had an opportunity to see and to appreciate the respon- sibilities that rest with the teacher. But, when we enter our own class-rooms this fall, these joys, problems and responsibilities will become more real because they will be ours. In meeting these experiences of the teacher, and in all other endeavours, I would like to extend to everyone my best wishes for success in the years to come. Yours respectfully, DOUGLAS COPLAND, P.M., Student Pari.

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a message from the clergy he Clergy who teach Religious guidance to the students of the London Normal School are very conscious of the honour and privilege which is theirs to meet with and teach the students week by week in their classes. They are convinced that if they have been able to render any effective service to the students who come to them, the time and effort which they have put forth is amply repaid. Having spent a year at the Normal School preparing yourselves for your chosen pro- fession, the clergy would like you to carry with you into your life work their sincere good wishes for a highly successful career. You are joining a great army of highly trained and unselfish public servants whose duty it is to guide and direct the mental, moral and physical welfare of the future citizens of this important Province of Ontario. It is our fervent hope that you will put your heart and soul into your work so that in years to come an increasing number of your students will rise up and call you blessed . As you go forth, you carry with you our prayer that Almighty God will abundantly bless you in your work. On behalf of the Clergy, Yours very sincerely, GEORGE W. MOORE.

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MR. G. H. DOBBIN DT. B.A.; B.Paed. Primary English. Jr. Spelling, Religious Education. Did I ever tell vou the story MB. K. H. I. HALL, B.A.; B.Paed. Social Studies, Sr. Reading and Literature. Spectrum Staff Advisor. Now about this trip to Toronto.