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

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NORMAL SCHOOL LONDON ONTARIO Ruth Abbott, Essex. Ruth began her High School career at Essex. During her five years theie she was one of the foremost students in the school, being a medallist for proficiency. Bessie Bastedo. R. R. 1. Woodstock. A smooth and steadfast mind. Gentle thoughts and calm desires. Bessie excelled in Mathematics and Science at Woodstock Collegiate. Elsie Davidson, Newton. She doelh little kindnesses which others leave undone or despise. Elsie obtained her High School course at Listowel, where she won the girls ' senior athletic medal. Ida Eastman. Mildred ANTHISTLE, London. Moving up from high to higher. She ' s nearing fortune ' s crowning slope. Mildred has graduated from the Western University and from the London Con- servatory of Music. She is now an energetic student of the Normal School. E velyn Cronin. B. Angela Dickinson, Wallaceburg. Amiable she is on all days. Never changing her bright ways; Glad mostly on holidays. Ever restless on school days. Laughing even on those days. And a real true friend always. Anna I. Easton. Ayr. It ' s the things ye say and the smiles ye wear Thai ' s making the sunshine everywhere. Anna received her education at Drumbo and Gait. May she be a successful disperser of knowledge Dorothea M. Edmonds, Simcoe. Dorothea ' s abundant knowledge was gained in Simcoe ' s Public and High schools. But whence came her formula for making friends? We venture that it is her jolly disposition. Pearl I. Elliott, St. Mary ' s. Silence is golden. Attended St. Mary ' s Collegiate, taking honors in Lower School and also in many Middle and Upper School subjects. She is an industrious and patient teacher-in- training. Donna B. Evans, Petrolia. Always smiling, never gruff. That ' s our Donna, sure enough! Donna first sat up and took notice in the oil city of Petrolia, and has been doing the same ever since. Jean Farnell. Ripley. Jean, a clever young student, is making her presence felt here by her sunny dis- position and friendliness. She is a very conscientious worker, and we know she will make good. Margaret Farr. Kincardine. Rare are her sallies of wit and good humor. Maragret took a prominent part in the activities of the K. H. S. As a renowned athlete, she participated in many inter- school meets. Verda Ferguson. St. Thomas. Verda is fond of music and has a very delightful contralto voice. She promises to be a joy to her class when she becomes a teacher. E. Muriel Foster, Tilbury. A depth of truth and zeal: a dart of fun. We have the Tilbury H. S. and Chatham C. I. to thank for sending us this student. She is of frank and earnest disposition, and lacks any trace of affectation. Grace Hartley. Woodstock. Happiness is not a matter of income, hut of output. Took her Upper School at Woodstock C. I. at fifteen years of age. At Normal Peggy liked art. sports and, above all. friends.

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(NORMAL SCHOOL LONDON ONTARIO EDITORIAL Fonetik Speling. The peepl ov thee Angloe-Sackson rais ar ofn dezignaited az Inglish speeking peepl. From this it foloez that wee are Inglish ryting peepl az wel. It iz with the ritn form ov our langwij that this editorial haz too deal. A person hoo haz bin kairfuli traind by skild teechrz for wun seventh ov h ' 17 three skor and ten, kan ofn, if favored by forteun, sukseeil in ryting a hoel letr too hiz frend without a singl mistaik in speling. Our sivilizaishun has advanst too such an ekstent that wee now hav an alfabet ov twenti siks letrs, for ov wich ar soopr- kargoe, too hundred and sixti-ait methods ov repreezenting forti fyv soundz. Wee hav aulsoe manaijed too ad zest too the speling gaim by hazardz such az obskeur vowels, sylent and dubled letrs. By the use ov our mutch vonted hueman in- telijentz, wee have thus konkokted a puzl beeyond aul but our outstanding jenuisez. Speling iz the bugbair and nytmair ov evri trying-too-bee- edukaited smaul boy too the Normal steudent. Sykolojistz tel us that wee kant think without putting our thotz intoo werdz, that is, langwij iz thee veeikl ov thot, and speling iz ritn langwij. The logikal deedukshun iz that is wee ryte our thotz by a sistem more komplikated than thee ferst Ford, our thotz themselvez ar likeli too beekum slitli flusterd bv the maiz ov simbulz. But wee kan konsoel ourselvz and proetekt our pryd by trying too reed the speling ov our erli Inglish forfatherz. Thair best rekord waz speling the saim werd six difrnent waiz on too konsekutiv paijez. Tym has worn of sum ov the ruf edjez so that iliterasi haz graitli dekreest. The peepl ov this jeneraishun must kontinue the march ov progrss. Speling iz ov fundamental importantz mutch mor than dailyte saving tym or reold soks for men and othr modern reeformz. Lyk aul uther forward stepz this restz with thee teecherz. Thai now dril thair puplz vairi thuruli on cleernes in ryting, and thai kood, betr than en; uther ajensees, beegin and kari out this ekwali important part ov cleerness in riten langwaij. This editorial iz riten not oenli too advokait, but too illustrait fonetik speling. This wil bee the final goel of speling reeform. Wee giv this messaij too the teecherz ov the feuture. Don ' t bee afraid too beegin sumthing noo and alwaiz reemember that a rut iz oenli a graiv with both endz nokd out. E. M. F. and H. H. M. Farewell. Last fall from earth ' s four corners Together here we met, Each with the firm resolve A training good to get. Nine months we ' ve worked together And sometimes too we ' ve played — We ' ve conquered difficulties And friendships true we ' ve made. Now comes the time for parting, And Normal ' s bonds we sever; For days, for weeks, for months we part, For years, perhaps forever. Some day, in earth ' s far reaches, Where ' er our pathway wends, Perchance we ' ll meet each other; Oh pray we ' ll meet as friends. H. E. C. Our readers ' attention is especially directed to the two poems in our issue on page 37. These delightful bits of verse are from the pen of Miss Anne Sutherland, of the Class of 1919-20. Miss Sutherland ' s poetry appears regularly in the Toronto Globe. 7

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[NORMAL SCHOOL LONDON ONTARIO KiARIA Hills, Egmondville. Ria brings the motto, a little work, a little play, from Seaforth Collegiate. MAUDE Howei l. Goderich. Fair and serene, A trusty friend, Thai ' s Maude. This illustrious student took a Carter Scholnrship before coming to Normal. Here she has taken more than average in- terest in school activities, and we wish her continued success in life. Reta Humphries, Dutton. However it be. it seems to me ' Tis only noble to be good — Kind hearts are more than coronets Most worthily she wears the hood. Reta was born in Dunwich Township. Florence Johnston, Clinton. Flo ' s winning smile makes life worth while. Clinton Collegiate lost a valuable student when Flo graduated in 1024. Thelma Johnston, Seaforth. To know her is to love her. This young lady caused her first dis- turbance in Seaforth, and is now making quite a commotion in Normal circles. Ethel Jowett. Bayfield. Ethel graduated from Clinton C. join the Normal throng. I. to Margaret Kilpatrick. St. Thomas. Just a little forget-me-not from the Flower City. Marg. is very industrious, and a truer friend you could not wish. Cultivate her acquaintance. Jean Long, Lochalsh. Jean is an Irish lassie from a Scotch town. She endeavors to live up to both nationalities, and what more could you want than those Irish eyes and that hearty Scotch greeting. Ida Li ' tton, Wingham. At Wingham High School Ida dis- tinguished herself on the basketball floor. Her Irish wit and humor and roguish smile always win her friends. Alice MacKay, Thamesford. Alice was an honor student in mathe- matics and English at the Ingersoll C. I. She received the Second Carter Scholarship for Oxford County. Annie MacLachlan Margaret I. MacLean, Bothwell. Marg. steered her course from Both- well to Windsor C. I., graduating in 1924 with honors in History and Languages. Her work at Normal has shown promise. Annie MacLeod, Ripley. Her brunette maiden beauty Is one constant paradise; While her sweet and loving nature Makes all the world her friend. Catharine Marshall. Woodstock. Wearing all the weight Of learning, lightly as a flower. Catharine graduated from the Woodstock Collegiate in 1923. Donalda Martin, Chatham. Fair of hair and eyes of blue. Never can decide just what she will do. Smiling - faced, cheery, argumentative, rather fond of teasing, but always a true friend. That ' s Don. Olive L. Mather, Woodstock. R.R. No. 7. With gentle and prevailing force. Intent upon her destined course. Received her early education at a rural school. Later at Woodstock Collegiate Olive excelled in Languages and Art.