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

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From Left to Right — Doreen Spain, Poetry Editor; Kenneth Warren, Business Manager; Doris Carter, Humor and Valedictory Editor; Ethel Keats, Photography and Art Editor; Helen Bertrand, Sports Editor; Florence Blair, School Activities Editor; Harold Radford, Editor-in- Chief; (G. W. Hofferd, Staff Director; T. E. Clarke, Literary Critic). 9

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THE VALEDICTORY ' J HE close of this memorable year now draws nigh, and, reluctant as we are to face the fact, we realize that we must soon say adieu to this noble edifice and its pleasant associations. It is with much regret that we shall leave them behind in June. This year has been an epoch in our lives, the memory of which will not soon be erased. We are dismayed at the thought of bidding farewell to our Principal and the members of the Staff, whose suggestions have proved so beneficial to us day by day. Nothing can ever repay the debt we owe the masters. Their patience and sympathy have been boundless, their instruction invaluable. The full extent of this influence upon our lives cannot be estimated in material terms. In one corner of our minds there will ever remain kindly thoughts of our critic teachers. We shall remember with grateful appreciation those who have so graciously given of their store of experience that our seemingly insur- mountable difficulties might be more easily overcome. The social life of 1926-27 will soon have run its course. We are sorry to have to sever so soon the bonds of acquaint- ance but newly formed. However, many friendships have been established which, we hope, will prove lasting and which will be a constant reminder of delightful hours spent and incidents experienced while students together here. Although we have a feeling akin to pain at the thought of terminating our pleasant and profitable activities, we can- not fail to visualize the brighter side of this parting. It marks the attaining of a goal for which we have long striven. The future lies before us — a new life — an unexplored realm — and as we gaze upon the vista of the years to come, our hearts beat high with hopes of success. Doubts and fears may assail us, when we consider the responsibilities and cares that will rest upon our untried shoulders, and when we reflect that no one will then be near to lend a friendly hand and offer timely advice. If, however, we conscientiously perform our duties to the best of our ability, if we strive faithfully to live up to the ideals which have been set before us while in training here, in due time doubts and fears will vanish. May our ambitions be realized; may we, in the future, experience, not the regrets of failure, but the joys of achieved success; may we uphold the honor of the school, be a credit to her name, and prove ourselves worthy to be called graduates of the London Normal School. 8

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Standing — Hazel Ross, Audrey Thompson, Bessie Spettigue, Helen Wilton, Marguerite Atkinson, Annie Smith, Alma Hallock, Evelyn Shillington, Carol Evans. Sitting — Jane Johnson, Bernice Wilcox, Ada Robertson, Mary Bolton, Marie Timpany, Edythe Shaufler, Mabel Holmes, Grace Scott. Bottom Row — Mary Fletcher, Mary Claus. 10