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

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[NORMAL SCHOOL LONDON ONTARIO C. Eleanor Stanbiry. St. Thomas. Good. Better. Best. Never let it rest. Till your good is belter A nd your heller best. St. Thomas claims the owner of splendid motto. Ever live tip to Eleanor! tin- it. BEt ' LAH Stinson. Ridgetown. Her charm lies in her just being herself. Bculah brought to Normal that same brilliancy which characterized tier work at Ridgetown High School. GLADYS Tanner. 17 Palm St.. St. Thomas. Ske makes a hurricane look tame. Whene ' er she figures in a game. Gladys was a valued member of the Girls ' Basketball Team. Her interest in sports and her cheerful disposition have won her many friends at Normal. Frances Taylor. 242 Emma St.. Sarnia. Frank made a success of her Hinh School life, notwithstanding the fact that she spent the greater part of her time Bracing the classroom corner. She is in- dustrious, but not inclined to excitability. Mae Thompson, Wheatley. Mae is a graduate of W. C. S., where she shone as an English student. Her hobby is oratory. In 1924 she carried second prize in the VVOSSA. Madeliene Neville, Straffordville. Be considerate in all things Madeliene received her Public and High School education at Vienna. Has taken an active part in severa activities at her home, and has spent considerable time touring Southern Ontario. We wish her success in her new work. Marjorie Thurlow, London. Her mollo — Don ' t be a laggard. It is her originality and versatility that make her so different, so seasonable, and so entertaining. But it is her sporting spirit that make her a spicy and wholesome pal. Elinor Turville, Wallacetown. We find that she ' s a real good sport, Ready for fun of any sort. Elinor is an active member of St. James A. Y. P. A. of this city. Catharine Valentine. West Lome. Ambition is the pathway to success. Catharine comes from West Lome, the home of the Lome Tractor Co. She keeps to the highway leading to success, and perseveres in all she sets out to accomplish. Charlotte Gibbons, Port Lambton. A good companion and a firmer friend. She ' ll never leave you till the end. Lottie is a graduate of Wallaceburg C. I. Perseverance is her watchword, and she is bound to succeed as a teacher. Blanche Vanstone. R.R. No. 2, Lambeth. Her eyes are pools of twilight fair. Like twilight too, her dusky hair. A graduate of Delaware. Teaching is right along Blanche ' s line. She is merely doing the work that many of her kin have done before her. Rt ' TH Vine, 402 Burwell St.. London. Once she was called Flaming Youth ' and truly, youth seems to be the source of the ready wit and readier laughter which make Ruth such a good friend. Amy Wallace, Woodslee. Essex High School lost a popular member when Amy graduated in 1924 and wended her way to Normal. Did you ever see her frown? We haven ' t. Mary- K. Walter, London. A shy, attractive kind of grace. Mary comes to us from St. Angela ' s Col- lege. We know of one school that will have an A-l teacher next year. Mary L. Warren, Melbourne. Her sweet manner and gracious way. Make her a merry companion throughout the day. Melbourne Continuation proudly claims Mary as one of its graduates. May she continue in her success. Hildegarde Webb, Byron. Good things are done up in small parcels. Hildegarde ' s ever bright and cheerful smile has made deep and lasting im- pressions upon the hearts of all who knew her. 24

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cl oo one,,,, NORMAL SCHOOL LONDON ONTARIO] Mary Preston, Leamington. Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale Her infinite variety. Mary brings with her happy memories of a trip to Florida. Excels in Art and Music, and was a member of the Glee Club. Mabel Reith, Thamesford. Mabel excelled in athletics at the Ingersoll Collegiate, continuing her ex- cellence both in basketball and Softball at L. N. S. Eva Rennie, Dorchester. Her High School days were spent in Ingersoll and Dorchester. Alberta Roberts, St. Thomas. Talk about charm 1 Peggy has it. Fortune has been kind to her in more ways than one. St. Thomas C. I. could send us no better representative. Madelyn Robinson. London. For words like nature half reveal and half conceal the soul within. 1024— London C. C. I. 192.)— London Normal School. We wish Madelyn success in her adopted work. Mary Rocerson. London. Mary comes to us from Belmont Con- tinuation School. She is cheerful, en- thusiastic, and makes a splendid teacher. Mildred Rowe. Exeter. Merry to talk with, merry to walk with, and a good friend withal. Exeter Public and High School claim Mildred as a graduate. Fern Rissell. Comber. A laugh, a smile. Makes life worth while. Attended school at Comber. We wish her luck for the future. Sarah Russell, .53 Hydro St., London. Sadie came from Scotland when a wee lassie. Since then she has lived in London and has attended the schools of the city. Jean Salmoni. Kingsville. A bit o ' Scotch. Last year Jean attended Alma College. She is proving to be as well liked here as she was at the College. Carrie M. Scane. Ridgetown. She greets you with a smile — What more to make life be worth while? Carrie, at Normal, as in her Higli School at Dresden, has won a host of friends through her bright and cheerful disposition. Marion Scott, Tillsonburg. In friendship true, in soul sincere. On graduating from the Tillsonburg H. S. in 1922, Marion took a business course. After two years bookkeeping she is at Normal, an enthusiastic and com- petent teacher. Madeline Secord. Thamesville. Madeline surely did us a favor in coming to Normal this year. She has been a valued member of many school activities. Clarke E. Shortt. Brigdcn. Rreak the reserve, and you find a true friend. Received Junior Matriculation at the Oil Springs C. S., and then spent six months in the office of Parke. Davis Co.. Detroit. Her father is president of the Progressive Association in W. Lambton. Helen M. Sinisac. Leamington. The things are few. she would not do in friendship ' s name. Will Helen reprove the children in her school for being mischievous? We think not. Margaret Shillington, London. Peggy ' s vivacity and unselfishness have won for her popularity with the 1923 graduates of London Collegiate. At Normal she is esteemed by her teachers and as- sociates. 28

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NORMAL SCHOOL wte ' LONDON ONTARIO] • Gladys E. Wells. Gladys reached Normal as a result of the honors she obtained at The Pines in Chatham. Through her exceptional good nature and her laugh, which is decidedly contagious, she has won her way into the hearts of many. Lillian Weseloh, London. Bright and cheery all the while. Always ready with a smile. Ruby Westman, London. Of friends she has a generous store. To know her is to love her more. Ruby distinguished herself as a winner of the Robb Medal. Her hobbies, music and books, claim her spare moments. Verla White, Chatham. is an ill wind that blows no good. We are thankful for the little breeze that blew Verla from Chatham High School to London Normal. Ada Wigmore. London. Her eyes are brown as icoodland streams, A nd very fair and full of dreams. Ada attended Ryereon Public School and London C C. I. in her native city. Suc- cess awaits her. Marie Willan, Leamington. A bit of independent mind. A gracious manner, sweet and kind. Marie graduated from Leamington High School with high honors. Her hobby is oil painting. C. Leone M. Williams. Ripley. .4 girl of much esteem and truly a worthy friend. A wanderer afar — such is the fate of the daughter of the parsonage. Leone is a graduate of Ripley, and her past successes augur well for her future. E. Gwendoline Widner. London. Always thoughtful, always true. Always paddling her own canoe. A native of London, who has received all her education in that city Wherever she may go she will acquit herself honorably as a teacher. Helen Winder, Lyons. Fair she is, if that mine eyes be true. Helen graduated from Aylmer H. S. Due to her pleasing personality, she has developed a host of friends at Normal who wish her every success. Perle Windover, R. R. No. 4, Petrolia. Perle was a wonder at Languages while at Petrolia. This year she entered heartily into the work, and was one of the best student teachers. Lillian Wheatley, Sarnia. Golden locks had she, and bright blue eyes. Lillian comes from a talented family. Her father is a gold medallist, and her uncle a chemistry teacher at the O. A. C„ Guelph. Helen Workman, London Rd., Sarnia. Act I. — Enter Helen, at Sarnia P. S. Act II. — Helo,.., at Collegiate, as a budding reader. Act III.— Scene laid at L. N. S. Bud bursting into Jjloom. Act IV. — Fragrance working magic in a little red schoolhouse. Frank Bondy. Essex. Frank came to us from Essex, where he attended High School. He is very promi- nent in sports and in the Literary Society. His smile is his best asset. J. A. Christie, Exeter. Left Exeter High in 1923. Then he took a nine-months ' practical and a three- months ' academic training in agriculture at Exeter. Has taken more than average interest in L. N. S. affairs. W. Arthur Elliot. Wabash. Sometimes sharp, never flat. Always natural, that ' s Art. Art was born at Blenheim. He became a student at Chatham C. I., where he dis- tinguished himself by taking highest honors in the Junior Matriculation, starring in English and Foreign Languages. Roderick Ferc.ison. Wardsville. And still the wonder grew, How so small a head could carry all he knew. Rod came to us from Wardsville and. since, has become one of the most brilliant among the students.