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

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NORMAL. SCHOOL «§fcf LONDON ONTARIO Marcaret McConnell, Varna. Piquancy? Loveableness? Sincerity? Yes, they arc all combined in Margaret. Clinton Collegiate claims her as one of its most popular graduates. Elsie M. McEown, Aylmer. Industry has its own reward. Elsie comes from Aylmer, where she rece ived both her Elementary and Higli School education. Her pleasant, cheery nature and industry are very noticeable. Verna McGee. Amherstburg. Verna attended Amherstburg Public and High Schools, where she distinguished her- self in both studies and sport. She has a charming way of getting what she wants. Mildred McKeown, Stratford. Mildred ' s keen wit and ready smile are conducive to friendship and friends. She has many of them. Helen K. McLachlin. St. Thomas. Helen finished her Matriculation two years ago. This gave her the opportunity of spending last year at Alma College, where she improved her musical ability and made many friends. Janet McVettie. Brussels. Worry is a waste of time. Janet received her education at Brussels and Stratford Collegiate Institutes- At Normal her musical ability, her cheerful and lovable nature, have made her a leader in school life. Lulu F. Morlock. Credi ton. Lulu and Honors have been the best of friends throughout Lulu ' s course in Music, and her work at Exeter High School, where she captured two scholarships. Edna K. Oliver. R. R. 5. Strathroy. You. unconcerned and calm, can meet your destiny. Just another student from the School on the Hill. While Edna is naturally quite studious, she can always find time for a merry laugh. VtRA F. Penty, Petrolia. First sang in Talbotville, and has been at it ever since. St. Thomas Collegiate and L. N. S. can both testify that Vera is a real pal and a friend on whom one can depend. Muriel E. Potter, Clinton. Fair of hair and eyes of blue. She ' s always cheery and ' smilin ' thru ' . Muriel comes from Clinton Collegiate. She is studious and her humorous dis- position has won her many friends. Lena Pui.i.ins. Strathroy. It ' s the things ye say and ' .he smiles ye wear That ' s making sunshine everywhere. Lena graduated from the Strathroy C. I., where she received honors in her exami- nations. Ruth Ramey. St. Thomas. A girl of much esteem. And truly a worthy friend. Ruth comes from the City of Flowers, where she received the rudiments of her education. Her desire is to be a teacher. We wish her success in this profession. Dorothy W. Rapsey. Windsor. Dorothy is a graduate of Windsor C. I., where she won honors in French and English. Also noted for her musical ability. This year we have known her as a capable teacher and the best of friends. L. M. Runnalls. Mt. Brydges. Rarest gifts of head and heart united here are seen. Lena attended Mt. Brydges C. S. for three years, graduating from Strathroy Collegiate in 1923. She excels in Mathe- matics. Ethel Simpson. Wingham. An optimist and friend indeed with rosy cheeks and winning smile, which won for her many friends during her school term at Wingham H. S. Gladys Sisson, Strathroy. ( is better to be wise and not seem so. Than to seem wise and not be so. Received a prize for high standing at Strathroy Collegiate. Continues to show signs of brilliancy and industry. Ill «

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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.

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NORMAL SCHOOL LONDON ONTARIO Minnie Slater, Chatham. ' ' When I have something to say. I say it. Minnie is a very popular girl in London. Possessing frankness, a sense of humor, and a kindly spirit, she wins friends every- where. Gwendolyn Snowdon, Seaforth. Gwen earned her Honor Matric. at Seaforth C. I. last year. We have found her to be a girl of true worth and ability, for all her modest demeanor. Good luck. Gwen! Mary H. Box ALL, Embro. Here ' s !o the eyes of Mary. Here ' s to her smile so true. Here ' s to the love we bear her — Mary, here ' s to you! Sylvia Campbell. Ilderton. Always happy! Always smiling! That is Sylvia. Sylvia is following in the footsteps of her parents, who were school teachers. We wish her every success. Elizabeth Crookshanks, Stratford. Always has a smile for you. For Betty is Irish loo. Her word means discipline in school. May she have a brilliant victory. Beryl Dennie, St. Mary ' s. Outwardly tnodesl, inwardly gay; Beryl will always smile, come what may. Her pleasant smile and musical nature have won for her many friends. Dora Henry. Blenheim. Her hair is black, as. loo, her eyes; Perhaps that ' s why she ' s very wise. From Blenheim to Chatham C. I. is the story of Dora ' s education. Her great in- terest in work and her industrious ways will make her a good teacher. Dorcas Hobbs, Thorndale. Rosy cheeks, laughing dimples, that ' s Dorcas. Dorcas comes from a family of pretty teachers. Two of her sisters attended London Normal School. We are sure Dorcas will be as successful as they. t Jessie W. Kerr. 125 Alfred St.. Sarnia. She ' s jolly and bright, the best of pals. In Mathematics and sport she excels. Jessie hails from Sarnia. Her hobby is running the turning lathe in the wood- working room. Velva E. Lucas, Pelee Island. From an island in beauty blessed, A fair and fertile spot on Erie ' s blue expanse. An open mind, a soul with depth, A merry laugh and a sprightly step. Sweet, unspoiled, she is nature ' s child. Marion McEwen, R. R. 5, Clinton. Pleasure is sweet. ' but duly is sweeter. A graduate of Clinton C. I. At Normal Marion has earned the enviable reputation of industry in her work. Mary McGregor, Delaware. Her modesty ' s a candle to her merit. Mary, through her ability and en- thusiasm, is a student much above the average, and she possesses those qualities of character which make her a true friend. Evelyn Sypher, Chester St., St. Thomas. Yet another from the Flower City. Evelyn won a Carter Scholarship in 1923. Studied music for one year, then decided to turn her thought along different channels, and entered Normal. Hazel Taylor, London. Energetic? Terribly. Enthusiastic? Always. Efficient? Watch her. A good pal? Try her. Witty? Talk to her. Past? Belmont. Future? The little red schoolhouse. Dorothea E. R. Vining, Belton. Smiling lips and laughing eyes of brown. That ' s Dorothea. After matriculating at Thorndale she specialized in Music and Art at Moulton College. She won the I. O. D. E. prize in History at Parkdale. Ida Waddle, St. Thomas. was her sunny smile Made the Normal year worth while. We trust that the Department gave Ida her elementary and secondary education somewhere. Her contagious cheerfulness and basketball prowess were indispensable in 1924-25. 11