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

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NORMAL SCHOOL, LONDON, ONTARIO JEAN SYMINGTON R. R. 5, Forest, Ont. i teaching mate she ' s fine, i friend she ' s worth a mir EVELYN THOMPSON R. R. 2, Thamesford, Ont. Kind and happy, bright and neat, A better friend you ' d never meet. ALMA TOWNSEND 131 Josephine Ave., Windsor, Ont. From Windsor Alma came, A girl of basketball fame. Who always played the game. EVA TUPPER R. R. 5, TlLLSONBURG, Ont. Always smiling, always gay, Noble girl in every way. LENA WADLAND Embro, Ont. A true friend and good stude Always ready to serve others MARJORIE WALKER Fun-loving, care-free, jovial. And with all a loyal friem ELEANOR YOUNGER 77 Curtis St., St. Thomas. Ont. She is cheerful with a winning way, In friendship true, in soul sincere. JOHN ALLEN R. R. 3, Glencoe, Ont. Jack ' s a good sport, real athlete, At basketball he ' s firm and fleet. Aims to be a great lawyer. CLARENCE CRESS Ayr, Ont. Ted is full of wit and fun, As athlete he ' s been beaten by DOUGLAS CRINKLAW R. R. 2, Wilton Grove, Ont. A true Apollo in strength and speed, Fair play and manliness his creed. Captain and star of basketball team. CLIFFORD CRUMBACK Princeton, Ont. He has proved a very capable and energetic teacher, interested and active in sports and literary work. WILLIAM HART R. R. 8, Woodstock, Ont. Studious, industrious throughout; A natural teacher without a doubt. HOMER KENNY Aylmer, Ont. Vigorous, public-spirited, A doer of deeds, not a dreamei babbler. Gordon Mcdonald R. R. 1, Courtwricht, Ont. A kinder friend treads not the ear And yet he is so full of mirth. CLARENCE PARKHILL R. R. 1, Burgessville, Ont. Do our work well, unseen or seen. Graduated from Norwich High School. Aim: An inspector. ROBERT SMITH Corunna, Ont. Industrious, yet full of fun, Work, then pleasure, that ' s how he won. PdRe Twenty

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NORMAL SCHOOL, LONDON, ONTARIO rn n m ■ Ml t- V A L ' - - - MM ' 55 — m MARJORIE OLIVER Springfield, Ont. Always willing, ab Bright and active, never shirk MARY OLIVER Thamesford, Ont. A friend sincere, a heart so true, Is the secret of her eyes so blue. VERA PARKINSON R. R. 8, London, Ont. Her hair is dark, her eyes are blue, If there ' s any fun, she ' ll find a clu MARGARET PETR1MOULX 217 Sandwich St. E., Sandwich, On- With her initiative, enthusiasm a: genial personality, she is worthily qu? Bed for a teaching career. HELEN PICKARD Thamesvillb, Ont. Tall, dark, and a friend so true, Always cheerful, when you ' re blue. LORETTA REYNOLDS 412 Pierre Ave., Windsor, i Here is Loretta, friendly and She ' ll cheer you up when you ' n Ont MAE RICHARDSON 192 N. Brock St., Sarnia, Ont. Lived in North Dakota for ten years. Graduate of Sarnia Collegiate Institute, cheerful, popular and a sport. ALICE ROSS Shedden, Ont. Never weary, never cross, A true ball sport is Alice Ross. MYRTLE RUTHERFORD Brownsville, Ont. She is cheerful, she is shy, Though there ' s laughter in her eye. DOROTHY SHADD R. R. 1, Fletcher, Ont. Dorothy is quiet, dignified, kind Such a friend you ' ll like to find. ALICE SAXTON Vienna, Ont. Laugh and the world laughs Weep and you weep alone ' ith you; A pie GRACE SINCLAIR R. R. 2, Croton, Ont. iant face with a winning smile, wer bright and a girl worth whill FLOSSIE SMITH Tillsonburg, Ont. Her smile makes life worth while. A little girl from Tillsonburg, who brightened many a heart at Normal. IOLA SMITH 74 Chesley Ave., London, Ont. A cheerful heart maketh a cheerful countenance. A true Normalite and a good friend. JESSIE SMYTH R. R. 5, Blenheim, Ont. Jessie is fair, and Jessie is mild, A perfect model for any child. WILLENE STANSELL Lambeth, Ont. Willene is her name. Parliament is her aim. For her preparation to Normal shi Page Hmetea

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MOST people, when they see that something should be done, look around for someone else to do it. And thus it is that practical parents have handed over nearly the entire educa- tion of their children to the teachers in the schools. Behold the noble field in which we are called to labor! Surely, after all these weeks of training and instruction, we understand our duties as educators. It is not our duty to give information, but formation; we are to deal chiefly not with facts, but with faculties; it is to strive not to make our pupils encyclopedias to be re-edited every little while, but an endeavor to develop their intellects. Our pupils will need a trained mind and a power to express themselves; they will have to think, to write, to talk. In this connection, the wise teacher will make use of her opportunities to stimulate interest in the best books. The far- reaching influence of books upon child-nature can hardly be realized, in spite of all that has been said and written on the subject. Great as is their power in broadening and stimulating the young intellect, books have a still stronger influence on the moral nature. The standards of right and wrong pervading the books read go far towards forming youthful ideals. Access to books presenting neither good literature nor good morals has turned many a Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Hyde. Therefore, the utmost care is essential in the choice of books for children. Our library activities should be devoted, not only to acquaint- ing our pupils with the pleasures of reading and to fostering a refined taste, but also to teach the use of books as sources of information. Thus, in the latter we are dealing with the literature of knowledge; and in this direction lies a wide and rich field to be developed. Page Twenty-one