Alberta Normal School - Aurora Yearbook (Edmonton, Alberta Canada)

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12 EDMONTON NORMAL SCHOOL Dis man I’m sure you all know heem, some call heem Mr. Kirk. Kirkpatrick ees de name in full, hees job he nevaire shirk. He’s great beeg stock from Highland clan, from far away Scotland, Doucette ees Scotch also, I’m say, I’m come from New Scotland. An’ nex’ dere’s lady ’roun’ de school, whose keep de germs away, She’s lookin’ after social too, an’ how to print rite way. Sometam I’m takin’ up her class, an’ sometam she’s tak mine. Miss Hastie ees de name, ma fren, I’m know her for long tarn. An’ nex’ man now I’m introduce, he’s teach about de brain, An’ all dem words lak cerebrum, an’pons, emotion strain. Dat’s what dey call Psychologie, dat’s help for know de chile, An’ Mr. Dunlop’s noder frer., an’ work hard all de while. An’ Dr. Tuck ees fine good fren, he’s runnin’ roun’ for seeds, Jus’ lak de shepherd wit’ de sheep, de flock ees pickin’ weeds. He’ll tak de class rite tru de weeds, an’ thistle—mus’ tak care, I’m hopin’ girls don’t send heem bills, for stockin’s dey may tear. I’m tole you ’bout ma fren dat’s work, in room for librarie, Miss Clever dat you all know well, she’s in dis familee. She’ll find de book mos’ any tarn, she’s knowin’ wen dem book, You’re keepin’ out for too long tam, an’ give you smilin’ look. Dere’s fines’ lady on de land, Miss Twomey teach de laws, Of composition in de Art, and makin’ you for draw, Until de job ees so eazee, no job, but jus’ lak fun. Of all Art teachers on de job, I’m say dere’s only one. I’m tink I’m talk of all de frens, who run dees school machine, Wit’ figgers, muscle, brain, and art, an’ how to kip school clean. I’m hope that you be happy here, wen I am say farewell, No better frens, not anywhere, I’m sure you say dey’re swell. FOR YOU OUT DERE, MA STUDENT. FRENS, AN’ TO STAFF FRENS TODAY I’M TOLE YOU SOMETING HERE RITE NOW, LAK HABITANT IS SAY. OLD AGE, NOR TIME, DEY BOTE CAN’T HIDE, OUR FRIENDSHIP IN DIS WAR, AN’ SO, MA NOBLE FRENS, I’M SAY, “GOOD LUCK AND AU REVOIR”. A. L. DOUCETTE. An’ so our fren,’ M’sieu Doucette, go work wit’ “Personnel”. Dat’s branch of Army Service Corps. Ees Captain—hees do well. An’ if he teach Adolf Hitlair—fast—lak he teach us all, We t’ink hees be M’sieu Doucette, back home wit’ us dees fall. (With apologies to the author) The students of E.N.S. Class 41-42 wish to express to Miss Margaret Smith their appreciation for her unfailing courtesy and helpfulness to them throughout the year. Miss Smith is leaving us on May 15, and shortly afterwards she will assume new and greater re¬ sponsibilities. Our best wish for both her and her future partner is that she may never lose that combination of efficiency, cheerful disposition, and sense of humor that has enabled her to help solve difficulties for dozens of puzzled Normalites each day during the past year. Miss Smith—Happiness and prosperity to you through the years.

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AURORA, 1941-42 flu-RGvoiR onD Bonn ounce (GOOD-BYE AND GOOD LUCK) Today I’m get de hurry call, for goin’ Winnipeg, For helpin’ all dis war along; about all dat, nut said. An’ so I’m have for cancel test, in Mathematics Class, I’m sure de student feel it bad, so worry ’bout de pass. An’ so I’m write de lettle stuff, before say au-revoir, An’ tell you all, ma frens rite here, before go tru’ dat door She’s not so aise say good-bye, to people in dis school, Becos’ all roun’ ees fellowship, an’ dat’s be sure de rule. De fader of dees familee, he’s Lord of all, we see, An’ if you tink sometam he’s got, stern face, you’re tellin’ me Well, I am say, beneat’ dat face, ees heart dat’s soft, dat’s true, Hees lovin’ every one of you, I tink hees love me too. In hees office on upper floor, dis boss de school is foun’ Hees knowin’ everyting goes on, from top floor to de groun’, Hees run, dees Normal School machine, jus’ lak de engineer. You’re only in de school short tarn, but soon you’re lakin’ heem. But hees have help for run dees job, two secretaires, dey’re wise Miss Smith and Mrs. Trout tak cash, de bills of any size. Dey’re always frenly to us all, no matter how busee, An’ always try for show de smile, not always so eazee. An’ on,e fine lady too ees here, she’s tend de English class, Sometam have curl upon de head, she’s look jus’ lak young lass. She’s knowin’ more ’bout enterprise, dan all in province, oui! Dat lady’s Dr. Dickie, yes; she’s special fren of me. Dere’s, lady cornin’ from Cow Town, where cowboy tak.de drink, Dey drink it out de bottle, yes, dat stuff it mak you blink. An’ w’en dees lady’s cornin’ nort, dees part of Alberta, She’s having very fines’ trick, for sing de doh, re, fa She’s havin’ kin,’ o’ clothes rack stan’, wit’ bottle; hangin’ down, Dere’s something in dem bottles too, it look lak whiskey blanc. Dem bottles are for mak’ de tune, Mrs. Higgin show you how, For makin’ music wit’ dat stuff, in music class, I vow. An’ Mr. Manning’s one fine fren’, hees English gentleman, Sometam hees geev me good advice, eet’s need b,y younger man. He’s Social Studies expert man, he’s artist too you know, Dat’s why he’s makin’ such fine chart, I’m sure you say dat’s so. An’ n.ex I’m tole of special fren, mean very moche to me, Hees hair is white jus’ lak de snow, I’m call him George you see. I’m work wit’ heem in Camrose town, hees name ees Haverstock, No better fren upone dees worl’, dat’s takin’ on whole lot. Dere’s tall beeg feller on dees staff, black hair and tan on skin, Hees steppin,’ out upon dees halls, outside and soon in gym. He show you how for mak keeds strong, for livin’ all tru life. He’s showin’ girls for get strong too, so makin’ fine good wife.

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