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

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FORM VA. Top [Row — G. McCosh, M. Mcintosh, H. Lewis, W. McMath, M. Pick, E. Mackey, L. Parkes, D. Oman, K. McKnight, I. McKenzie, J. McKinley. Bottom Row — E. Greiner, A. Proctor, H. Sylvester, M. Taylor, D. Nethercott, G. McGuire, D. Steele, D. Osterhout, E. Wannacott. n

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EVA HOBBS 35 Yale St., London. Pretty to walk with, witty to talk with. And pleasant too. to think upon. Eva received her secondary education at London Collegiate Institute. Looking for new troubles, this trim maid entered L. N. S. to continue journey- ing up the chalk-dust path between those ever- increasing walls of worn-out brushes which guard its edges. MARY HOSIE Highbury St., London. She has wit. and song, and sense. Mirth and sport, and eloquence. Mary ' s gay smile and sympathetic nature won her many friends, both in the London Collegiate and at Normal. She excelled in music and debate, but unfortunately had to leave school before finish- ing the term. We all keenly feel the loss of this student. CECELIA ISBER Petrolia, Ont. No words can tell her worth. Cecelia graduated from Petrolia High School. During the four years Cecelia was one of the most brilliant students. Last year she won the Carter Scholarship. Her year at Normal will be just as brilliant. CLARA JEAN JELLY Mossley, Ont. Clara attended Public School at Mossley. She completed her Upper School course at the Ingersoll Collegiate Institute in 1923, and took an active part in the Literary Society. At Normal her musical talent and industrious nature won many friends for her. LEAH JONES Lambeth, Ont. Her sweet manner, and her gracious way makes her a good companion throughout the day. Belmont claims Leah as a Public School graduate. She proceeded to increase her knowledge at the London Collegiate, where she graduated in 1923, obtaining her First-class Certificate. Leah is an earnest worker at the Normal. Success in her future career is assured. MISS SHIRLEY JONES Forest, Ont. Her hair, her manners, all who saw admired. Courteous though coy, and gentle though retired. Shirley graduated from Forest High School in 1922. Throughout her school career her motto has always been, What is worth doing, is worth doing well. She possesses those gentle, winning ways which endear her to all. BESSIE KYLE Dresden, Ont. Cool, unperturbed by stress and hurry. Inclined to work, and not to worry. Bessie graduated from the Chatham Collegiate Institute, receiving a Carter Scholarship in 1923. She is an all-around good sport, and her modest way has won for her many friends. May she continue in her success. MARY G. LAING Seaforth, Ont. Who always is a lively sport When on, or off the tennis court; Spends freely till her funds run short. Seaforth Collegiate, having done its worst for Mary, shipped her to L. N. S., where her merry disposition makes her an all-round favorite. BELYA LEWIS R. R. No. 8, St. Thomas. Who mixed reason with pleasure And wisdom with mirth. Belva graduated from St. Thomas Collegiate in 1923. There the sweet strains of her violin adtled greatly to the success of the school orchestra. Though quiet and unassuming, she has sterling qualities which endear her to her friends. HELEN S. LEWIS Mount Forest , ( hit . Call me early in the morning. Helen graduated from both Public and High Schools in Mount Forest. Her great desire is to be a teacher. GLADYS McCOSH Ripley, Ont. Much may be made of a Scotchman if he be caught young. Gladys received her education at Purple Grove School, Huron Township, Ripley Continuation School, and Kincardine High School. Conscientious in her work and possessing the good qualities of her Scotch ancestors, she will make a splendid teacher. MARY McINTOSH Clinton, Ont. A little nonsense now and then Is relished by the wisest men. Graduating from the Clinton C. I., where she was liked by all for her sunny disposition and her love of sports, Mac came to L. N. S. seeking a higher form of training, mixed with a lively time. She has been successful in both quests. MARGARET MACKENZIE Ingersoll, Ont. Neat, not gaudy. Margaret graduated from Ingersoll Collegiate Institute. Now she is wending her way to enable others to fall into her footsteps, where they fit. EULALIE MACKEY Box 131, Petrolia, Ont. So unaffected, so composed a mind. So firm, so strong, yet so refined. This energetic student comes from the prosperous and flourishing town of Petrolia. She r eceived her Secondary education there, graduating in 1923. She is quiet but very energetic, and works with ,i happy smile.- Everybody likes her. JEAN McKINLEY R. R. No. 2, Blenheim, Ont. Oh! the world is so full of a number of things. I ' m sure we should all be as happy as kings. Always happy and gay- that ' s Jean. At Ridge- town, even Latin and Trig, could not quell her jubilant spirits. She finds learning to be teacher a more serious business. We wish her luck! 26

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KATHLEEN McKNIGHT Alymer (West), Ont. DOROTHY E. OMAN 24 Earl St., Stratford. DOROTHY STEELE 183 William St., Stratford. A laugh, a smile Makes life worth while. Kay graduated from Aylmer H. S. in 1922. She is a lover of sport and music. As an accomplished pianist she has won success and popularity. Her happy smile and friendly disposition have won for Kay many true friends. And so the wonder grew That one small head could carry all she knew. We met her first at Highgate school, At Ridgetown too, the same, same rule- When she comes in, our trouble all departs, Her sunny ways have won her to our hearts. WINNIE McMATH Clinton, Ont. Blest with a promiscuous optimism about everything in general. Winnie McMath is one of those rare creatures who are optimistic about everything. By her smiling face and her sincere friendly manners she has gained many friends since her migration to London from Clinton, where she obtained many honors in Public School and Collegiate. KATHLEEN MARGRETT 316 Hyman St., London. DOROTHY NETHERCOTT Norwich, Ont. To strive, to seek, to find. . and not to yield. True so far in the case of Dorothy, who fulfilled her reputation at Norwich H. S., where she took an active part in the Literary Society. At Normal, too, her charms were evident, especially on Fridays. Serene, and resolute, and still. And clam, and self-possessed. Dorothy ' s home is in Stratford, where she at- tended both Public School and Collegiate Institute, graduating with many honors. She is known at Normal as an earnest and conscientious student, as well as a lovable one, and is sure to make a splendid teacher. DORIS OSTERHOUT Lucknow, Ont. Always thoughtful, always true, Always paddling her own canoe. Doris claims Lucknow as her home. From child- hood she feared the dark, and her parents, taking this as an indication of her desire for intellectual light, sent her to L. N. S., where she is learning to guide the destinies of the growing generation. MILDRED PICK Chatham, Ont . LOIS PARKES Kingsmill, Ont. In the vale of Kingsmill There dwell a smiling girl, Wry industriously she works and still She ' s never in a whirl. ADDIE PROCTOR Wingham, Ont. It ' s too early in the morning for to waken me. Don ' t you know that early rising don ' t agree with me. Addie Pearle comes to London from ye old High School at Wingham. A keen nature student, especially along the line of practical sikeology; Addie P. is sure to enjoy being a school teacher. Calm, unperturbed by stress or hurry, Inclined to work and not to worry. Dorothy took honors in Lower and Middle School in Tavistock Continuation School. She took her Upper School in Stratford Collegiate, where she was a brilliant student in German. Dorothy has a quiet humor all her own which will carry her through any teaching difficult}, ' . She is so free, so kind, so apt. so jolly a disposition. Such is Helen ' s disposition. She devoured the German language in one year. She hopes to devour a first-class certificate in the same length of time. Her favorite sport is swimming, and she hopes some day to be a champ. Go to it, Helen! MILDRED TAYLOR 26 Charteris St., Chatham. Mildred is another Chatham representative at L. N. S. Having completed her academic work, she determined to learn by what process this carried out. Consequently next year Mildred ill be giving out some of her assimilated knowledge to the Ontario youths. DOROTHY VARY .33 Water St., Chatham. Composition — American and Canadian. Geogra- phy-Home town- Chatham. Historv of Educa- tion—Chatham C. I.; later L. N. S. Physical Training - Walking to school. Science of Edu- cation A little bit goes a long way. Advanced Reading- A brilliant future in a little red school- house. GRACE VENNER Clinton, Ont. None but the gods Could find : nymph a grace. With so great a charm. So sweet a face. Hamilton Public School and Clinton Collegiate both claim a share in Grace ' s education. She is an earnest student, bting especially brilliant in Moderns. Her modest and thoughtful manner make her a girl worth knowing and a friend worth having. KATHERINE I. McLAREN R. R. No. 1, Highgate. HELEN SYLVESTER 250 Cambria St. ' , Stratford. Z8