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

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1932 volume:

' Tis true, ' tis certain, man though dead retains part of himself, the immortal mind remains. — Homer THE YEAR BOOK OF CLASS OF 1931-1932 Published by STUDENTS OF THE NORMAL SCHOOL, LONDON, ONTARIO Learning by study must be won; ' twas never entailed from sire to son. — Gay. [norma l school LONDON ONTARIO One short year ago you came to us expectant, and with high hopes. We trust that you are leaving us without disappointment: that your association with masters and classmates has been enjoyable; that, while at times you may have experienced the chastening influences of kindly criticism, you have appre- ciated its purpose and its value: that your understanding has been enriched: that your vision has been broadened: that your sympathies have been deepened: that your enthusiasm has been quickened; and that your heart beats with still higher hopes as you stand at the threshold of your chosen profession. Rest assured that the best wishes of the staff go with you and that we shall always be interested to learn of your successes. LONDON NORMAL SCHOOL [normal school , gg LONDON ONTARIO T. E. CLARKE. B.A.. B. PAED. Master: Science of Education, Grammar and Composition The thirst to know and understand A large and liberal discontent: These are the goods in life ' s rich hand. The things that are more excellent. — Sir William Watson G. W. HOFEERD. M.A.. Dr. B. Paed. Master: Science. Agriculture, Nature Stud y. Spelling Go forth under the open sky. and list to Nature ' s teaching. — William Cullen Bryant The new type of nature teaching endea- vours to cultivate those activities, interests and attitudes which will enable the learner to function as a better citizen in his social order — a citizen who can do effective think- ing and who sees things in his environment in their proper relationship. J. G. McEACHERN. B.A.. B. PAED. Master: History. Literature. Reading Poetry is nothing else than the most per feet speech of man that in which he comes nearest to being able to utter the truth. — Matthew Arnold Page Four NORMAL SCHOOL LONDON ONTARIO E. H. McKONE. B.A.. B. PAED. Master: School Management. Mathematics Primary Reading A patch of meadow upland Reached by a mile of road. Soothed by the voice of waters. With birds and flowers bestowed. Hither I come for strength Which well it can supply, For Love draws might from terrene force And potencies of sky. — Emerson S. PICKLES Instructor in Manual Training Inventiveness is the talent of youth as ju J gment is of age. — Swift A. SLATTER Instructor in Physical Culture Get fit. keep fit. look fit. lt fit by doing daily systematic physical i-xjvciscs. ' normal school L LONDON ONTARIO A. D. JORDAN Instructor in Music Music hath charms to sooth the savage breast. — CONGRF.VE W. F. MARSHALL Instructor in Writing In writing use letter-shapes that most pcop c arc familiar with. DOROTHY EMERY, A. OC A. Instructor in Art The misison of art is to represent nature not imitate her. W. M, Hunt Page Six [NORMAL SCHOOL LONDON ONTARIO A. B. NEVILLE Instructor in Household Science The grandest of heroic deeds are those which are performed within four walls and in domestic privacy. ' ' LOUISE GAHAN Librarian Pray thee, take care that tak ' st my book in hand, To read it well; that is to understand. N. HEFFERNAN Secretary and Registrar To keep your secret is wisdom: but to expect others to keep it is folly. Page Seven NORMAL SCHOOL LONDON ONTARIO YEAR BOOK EXECUTIVE Back Row — G. Clark, O. Elley, M. McKenzie, L. Mcintosh. D. Dixon, P. Love. D. Francis. A. Ferris. Fronf Row — G. Elder, R. Wing (Editor). Dr. Hofferd (Diiector), M. Hyland. I. Thompson. Page Eight One day long ago. a savage stood in the depth of some Asiatic foiest etching with a thorn needle on some thick-fleshed leaf, rude images of the beasts he hunted or the arrows he shot. Such was the first step towar: ' s the making of a book. Countless have been the onward steps since then; but it is interesting to note that the old fact of the tree being parent of the book still survives, which ever points us back to the green and perfumed woodland where sprang thoce innumberable compounds of author ' s brain: printer ' s ink and linen rag. now answering to the term book. For example, take the L;tin liber and the Fnglish book and leaf. Liber means originally the inner bark of a tree, book is merely a disguised form of the word beech, while the word leaf tells its own tale. In some nations the earliest records were knotted cords. Such strings of different colours with variously sized and arranged knots contained the national history of the Peruvians. The Chinese and some negro tribes also made use of similar cords. The old book of leaves and the knotted string records were soon ex- changed for a book of tough bark and this for tablets of thin wood. Skins of animals, and slabs of rock, and later still metal, came to be used for records which man was very anxious to preserve. Out of this class of writing material came the parchment and the vellum which is even today the perfect lasting medium. Now. figuratively speaking, how does a book resemble a tree? A good book can only be compared with a tree, also at its best, or in other words when it is in bloom. At this time in a tree ' s period of growth, leaves and flowers are all perfect in shape and colour. So is the book, the chapters and even the words of which arc of the choicest. Is it not very easy then to compare the growth of the book with that of the tree? All branches, or chapters and all foliage, or words are nourished by one large reservoir of stored-up strength — the root which is the mind of the author. But we may not stop here. Even if a tree has the best possible root system, it is powerless to produce leaves and bloom unless some external forces such as sun, rain, soil, etc., are at work. Do you not think that the author of a book is influenced by external forces when he is in the act of writing? These forces, if we may call them such, are none other than his associations with people about him. Ideas and opinions are given and considered, view- points are varied and numerous, and out of all this comes a unique expression of thought — the book. Without these forces which we may now rightly call associations, the author is powerless to produce the masterpiece. Our Year Book illustrates better than any other just how true the above statements are. The writings are outgrowths of thought and opinions gathered in associations either in work or play while the book itself will serve in years to come as a reminder of one of the happiest years of our lives. The Staff of the Year Book wishes to thank the masters for their critical consideration of all material. Without the judgment of their experience we are sure it would have been a much greater task to edit the magazine. Great commendation is also due the other members of the Year Book Staff who worked hard and unceasingly to make this edition the best yet. A. Ryerson Wing Page Nine NORMAL SCHOOL LONDON ONTARIO WORTLEY RD. SCHOOL W. Wyatt Annie Hodges Myrtle Justin Emily A. Knott Eulaie Mackey Elsie McCallum Mrs. Pearl Smith Thomas A. Willis Susanna McKone Ruth Blakely CONTINUATION SCHOOLS John D. Coombs Leah G. Jones CRITIC STAFF RECTORY ST. SCHOOL GOVERNOR SIMCOE SCHOOL J. C. Thompson Mae Cronon Ruth Dunstan Lena Claris Lena Dunn RURAL SCHOOLS W. G. Rigney Ruth Lawton Christina Baldwin Mrs. Dodds Wm. Wallis Mabel Buckle J. C. Webster Zella Fawkes Tilly R. Hoffman J. Isabel McLeish Dora Rogers Vera M. Tisdale Martha Upshall Muriel Lancaster COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE LONDON SOUTH Joseph F. Calvert, M.A. Herbe rt B. Dinsmore, B.A. Norval J. Ireland, B.A. Frederick C. Jennings. B.A. William R. Urlin. B.A. TECUMSEH AVE. SCHOOL John T. Parkinson Margaret Fleming Margaret McEachern Gladys Morris Hilda Rogers OUR VISITORS Next year and in years to come we shall no doubt have a greater appre- ciation of the valuable information our visitors imparted to us. Dr. Phair. director of the Department of Medical Health, and Dr. Conboy, director of Dental Hygience, were our frist visitors. They gave us much useful information in their two days ' visit with us. along their particular line of work. Mrs. Storey, of the Home and School Federation, was a very pleasing speaker. She stressed the importance of the proper co-operation between the teachers and the parents, in order to ensure complete success. Miss Carr. of the Federation of Women Tecahers ' Associations of Ontario, was an exceedingly pleasant speaker. Mr. Hall, of the Secondary Teachers ' Fed- eration, was equally as able a speaker. They revealed to us the privileges enjoyed by members of such a federation. Many joined the federation, hoping we shall not need much of the assistance they offer, yet hoping to derive much benefit if such a need arises. The Rev. Mr. Thomas talked to some extent on Alcohol and Life. He used plenty of concrete material and his lectures will undoubtedly serve as an extra source of material when teaching lessons on alcohol and tobacco. Miss Pepper gave the girls a most interesting lecture one afternoon after four o ' clock on Food. She informed us where we can get concrete material for our lessons when teaching this topic. Dr. O ' Connor, veteran of the Junior Red Cross Society in Canada, spoke to us on the work of this society and pointed out what good we could do if we formed such a society. Dr. Kingston, of the University of Western Ontario, addressed us in a meeting of the Literary Society on the summer school courses there from the educational and social viewpoints. His wit and humour made his seemingly dry subject enjoyable. Mr. Humphries, of British Columbia, gave a most interesting lecture on that province. He had an abundance of beautiful slices to illustrate his talk. In short, he left us incensed with the desire to visit British Columbia at our earliest opportunity. Dr. Amos won the good-will of everyone with his inimitable smile and good humour. He certainly made us sympathize with those who are in need of a curriculum different from that of the ordinary child; and we shall carry that sympathy into our future work. Mr. Dunlop. director of the Extension Course at the University of To- ronto, visited us. After being inspired by Professor Kingston and Mr. Dunlop, I am sure there will be few of us who will be without at least B.A. degrees in a few years. Mr. Dunlop not only gave us useful information but also entertained us by his witty remarks. I am sure we shall not forget soon the sentence, Now what have I said wrong this time? Page Ten CATHERINE E. ACKLAND In sunny little Morpeth, our dear Catherine first saw light. She graduated from Ridgetown H. S. and twice won medals for proficiency. JEAN F. AGNEW Industrious, yet full of fun Work before pleasure, That ' s how she won. Graduate of Kingsville H. S. EMMA M. ANDERSON ' Happy am I; from care I ' m free, Why aren ' t they all content like me ? Emma is a resident of London and a graduate of Central C. I. HELEN E. ASHMAN A lover of music, a lover of art, With whom the Xormalites hate to part. Helen is a graduate of Central C. I. London. DOROTHY A. ADDINALL Plucky and with winning ways. She ' ll be successful wherever she strays. Graduate of St. Thomas C. I. HELEN M. AMENT At dear old London Normal Or any place at all, She is always bright and cheery And never, never weary. Graduated from Seaforth C. I. CHARLOTTE M. ARMSTRONG Constantly curious, frequently fur- ious, seldom oblivious, Sagaciously studious, tensely tena- cious, and lastly loquacious. Graduated from Petrolia H. S. RUBY L. BANCROFT Cool, unperturbed by rush and hurry. Inclined to work, but not to worry. We wish her every success in the coming years. Graduated from Aylmer H. S. MILDRED E. BARRETT A cheery spirit, a smile worth while For oft the mildest manners, Bespeak a bright, brave mind. Mildred received part of her edu- cation at Amherstburg and gradu- ated from Central C. I. London. CHANSIE L. BLAKEY For oft the mildest manners, Bespeak a bright, brave mind. Graduate of St. Thomas C. T. JEAN BRAYLEY As pretty a maid as any have seen, A fine new pal we found in Jean. Graduated from Simcoe H. S. MYRTLE M. BROWN She is wise if I can judge of her. So clever and sweet. Her general appearance Would be hard to beat. Graduated from Aylmer H. S. VELMA BEATSON Velma came to us from Lucan H. S. where she took her Senior Ma- triculation. Her sunny smile has won for her many friends during her short stay here. HILDA BORDOFF Busy at work from six to nine, Believes Procrastination is the thief of time. Graduated from Patterson C. I.. Windsor, with high honours. HATTIE G. BROWN A love of fun, a dash of pep, A pinch of devil-may-care. To quite complete the mixture With a flavour that is rare -That ' s Scatty. Graduated from Petrolia H. S. DOROTHY K. CAMM When she will, she will. You may depend on ' t. And if she won ' t, she won ' t. And there ' s an end on ' t. Graduated from Exeter II. S. Page Eleven ETHEL M. CARR Always cheerful, happy and gay, Ethel brightened each school day. Achievements — Carter Scholarship, Favourite sport— Tennis. Graduated from Tillsonburg H. LUCY E. CHUTE Studious, industrious, throughout. A natural teacher without a doubt. Lucy excels in vocal and instru- mental music and graduated from St. Thomas C. I. ADA G. L. COLGROVE Ada first saw light in a parson- age in Worcester, Mass. She is keenly interested in Music and Art and everything! Graduated from the Strathroy C. I. BETH CUBITT For a jolly nature and tempera- ment sweet, Beth Cubitt just can ' t be beat. Beth is a graduate of Wallaceburg H. S. EDNA C. CASCADDEN A kinder friend treads not the earth. She is earnest, willing, true In all that she attempts to do. Graduated from Kingsville H. S. GRETA M. CLARKE Dark brown eyes and dark brown hair, Petite of stature and charming airs, HELEN M. COULTER No words can tell her worth. Helen is a lover of Nature and a promising artist. She graduated from St. Thomas C. I. HELEN G. CUSHMAN As a teaching mate she ' s fine, As a friend, she ' s worth a mine. Graduated from London South C. I. V. EFFA CUTHBERT Happy and gay! Happy and gay! A jolly comrade in every way. Though music hath charms, The musician hath more. Effa graduated from Woodstock c r. DOROTHY DIXON Whene ' er we think of Dorothy, With her sweet and winning ways. We ' ll always remember the music That her slender fingers played. Dorothy graduated from Patter- son C. I., Windsor, OCTAVIA EDGEWORTH Octavia is energetic, interested in her work and very frank. She gra- duated from St. Thomas Collegiate Institute. OLIVE ELLEY Olive was born in Dublin, Ire- land. Besides being one of the best artists in the school, Olive bright- ened all with her Irish wit. go luck follow you, Olive! MYRNA G. DeLACY Made up of wisdom and of fun, Medley of all that ' s dark and clear. Of all that ' s foolish, all that ' s dear. A promising teacher, graduated from St. Thomas C. I. H. JEAN DORLAND Jean spent a year at Western V, She made us happy at Normal, too, By her laughter and dances offered so free : Indeed a true friend we all agree. Attended Tilsonburg H. S. and graduated from London S. C. I. PEARL ELDER A thorough scholar and teacher too, The best of friends, tried and true. Graduated from Exeter H. S. CASSIE M. FERGUSON What she dots, she does well, How far that little candle throws her beams! Cassie graduated from Watford H. S. Page Twelve L. MARIE FERGUSON There ' s music in the kettle, There ' s music in the spout; There ' s music in Marie. But one can ' t get it out. Graduated from Aylmer H. DOROTHY FRANCIS Piays well the game and knows the limit. A ' id still gets all the fun that ' s in it. Dorothy graduated from Kennedy C. I., Windsor. BONNIE L. GAGEN A cheerful heart maketh a cheer- ful countenance. Bonnie is an enthusiastic worker. Her mirth and laughter win her many friends. Graduated from St. Thomas C. I. MILDRED K. GREGORY Quick yet quiet, sympathetic and true. When we ' re in doubt, she knows what to do. Graduated from London Central C. I. AUDREY I. FERRIS Audrey attended Norwich Busi- ness College and was working in a London business office when she de- cided to enter Normal. She ap- peared at Normal with a manu- script from Norwich H. S. VERA FREEMAN A manner bright, helpful kind, A truer friend would be hard to find. Vera graduated from the St. Thomas C. I. MARGARET A. GRANT At Princeton C. S. then at Paris H. S. She ' s always been the same; And next year when she ' s teaching She ' s sure to play the game. M. ELLINOR GUTHRIE Too meek it ' s said. But, Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth. Not the earth, just a school house, says EHinor. Graduated from St. Thomas C. I. MARJORIE H. HACKNEY Mischief plus mischief, fun plus fun, That ' s the way Marjorie ' s life is run. Graduated from Sarnia C. I. OLIVE M. HALL May she who is quiet and serene Have a happy and eventful life. Graduated from South C. I., Lon- don. KATHERINE B. HOLMES Katherine is ready for any fun, Truly a friend to everyone. Graduated from Petrolia H. S. and is little but mighty. MARJORIE W. HOWDEN Fair of hair and true of mind. A better companion you ' ll never find. A graduate of Watford H. S FLORENCE M. HALL As a teacher, she is fine, As a friend, she ' s worth a mine. Florence hails from Wallaceburg H. S. MARJORIE HOLLAND A good pal, a true friend, Ever faithful to the end. Graduated from South C. I., Lon- don. ELDA M. HORTON Does everything and does it well- - Teaches, dehates, works, plays. Her personality will carry her far. Graduated from Fingal C. S. and St. Thomas C. I. EDITH KATHARINE HUX Conscientious, zealous worker. Ideal student and good teacher. Graduated from Dutton II. S. Page Thirteen DOROTHY M. HYATT Oh! she ' s little, but she ' s wise. She ' s a terror for her size. Graduated from Petrolia H. S. LOUISA M. INSELL Louisa ' s tall and very thin. As an all round sport, she ' s bound to win. Graduate of London Central C. I. ILA M. JOHNSTON She hath a natural, wise sincerity, A sweet and winning personality. A graduate of Watford H. S. ROSEALEA L. KELLOW Lover of music, art and teaching. Endeared to all, ambitions far-reach- ing. Graduated from Leamington H. S. and Commercial School. CATHERINE M. INGRAM Catherine is a good sport, a true friend, and an earnest student. She is the star cellist of the orchestra. Graduate of St. Thomas C. I. A. DELL JARDINE She ' s bright, she ' s dark, she ' s kind and sweet, A girl like Dell is hard to beat. A graduate of Sarnia C. 1. AGNES J. JOLLY Jolly always, clever, too, Here ' s a friend who ' ll stand by you. Graduated from Sarnia C. I. NORMA E. G KIDD Studious, kind, with a beautiful smile. You ' ll soon find Norma a friend worth while. Norma was form representative for the first term and is a graduate of Watford H. S. LORNA E. LACKNER She was active, stirring, all afire, age cannot wither. Nor custom stale her infinite var- iety. Graduate of Kennedy C. I. ALICE E. LEVITT With gentle and prevailing force, Intent upin her destined course. Graduate of Sandwich H. S. GERTRUDE D. LUCKHAM Nothing is denied to well-directed labours. Gertrude is ford H. S. a graduate of Wat- KATHLEEN MACKAY A maiden fair and sweet. She surely can ' t be beat. Graduate of Woodstock C. MARGARET J. LEACH Margaret Leach is such a fine reader, There is scarcely a student can beat her. She reads early and late, and at such a rate, fnto paths of success it will lead her. PHYLLIS LOVE Perfect, Luring, Hostess! Orchids! Youthful, Valiant, Leader, Eager. Graduate of Walkerville C. alice m. Mcdonald Within the depths of her dark eyes True friendship and sincerity lies. Graduate of Watford H. S. MARY A. McCORMICK What she does, she does well, and she does everything. Mary walked out of Parkhill H. S. in 19.?1 with a large piece of parchment. Paoe Fourteen MARGARET R. MACKENZIE Odd. erratic, brilliant, witty, With a stubborn will to bend, These are phrases which describe her, But not like the one true friend. MARGARET B. McELROY Mickey comes from Watford. Interest: Music. Ambition: Univer- sity course in history. Favourite saying: I ' ll not lose any sleep over it anyway. MARY C. McLACHLIN She is loving, she is wise, She ' s a marvel for her size. Graduated from St. Thomas C. HELEN M. McTAVISH Ridgetown High once rang with Helen ' s cheery laugh and friendly chatter. She left the familiar halls owner of a Proficiency Medal. Here ' s success to you, Helen! RUTH M. McDOUGALL Restless, full of life. Underneath — pure gold. Teacher, of the first degree, Her successes — manifold. Graduate of Petrolia H. S. RUTH J. McGEE Always smiling, always gay, We ' re mighty glad she came this way. Popular, friendly— a basketball star. Her personality will carry her far. Graduate of Amherstburg H. S. S. E. ANN McNAUGHTON A mighty good scout, a friend worth while, Ready to help, with a sunny smile. A graduate of Seaforth C. I. ELEANOR M. MEEK Eleanor ' s laugh first echoed in Melbourne C. S. Sports, plays and debates were her hobbies. Her fifth year at Strathroy C. I. terminated a successful high school career. Continued success to you, Eleanor! CATHERINE A. MERNER A loyal friend and true, she is liked by all. Her ambition is to be a kindergarten teacher. Catherine is a graduate of EI:ni:a H. S. MARY MOFFAT It is the wise head that makes the still tongue. Marv is a graduate of Ducham H. S. AUDREY G. MOTT She is witty, she is wise, She ' s a terror for her size. MERYL K. MUNRO Born near Glencoe. Attended Glencoe H. S. Works well, plays well and supports all student acti- vities. Ambition: Instructor in mathe- matics. M. HELEN MIFFLIN Ambition: Specialist in languages. She ' s witty and she ' s wise. Graduated from Merlin C. .S E. JEAN MORRIS10N Though quiet and gentle with little to say, She is ready to help you in any way. Graduate of Woodstock C. I. MARION MUNN M. for music, M. for mirth. Characteristics since her birth. A graduate of Wingham H. S. JEAN L. MURPHY Sing happy soul, thy songs of joy. Such as the birds sing in the woods. A graduate of Sarnia C. I. Pane Fifteen EVA M. NEWCOMBE A mind at peace with all the world, A heart whose core is innocent. Graduate of Ridgetown H. S. DORIS I. NORMAN There ' s nothing in her that can be quelled by one failure, Or two failures, or any number of failures. Doris is a graduate of Kincardine H. S. DOROTHY L. PARNELL She is willing, earnest, true, In all she attempts to do. A graduate of Walkerville C. I., an industrious student, a capable teacher and fond of sports. BERYL W. PFAFF Better draw nigh! Here ' s berry Plaff from Exeter High! She ' s blonde and merry, bright and wise; Clever and sunny, with deep blue eyes ! GLADYS M. NEWELL ' All that is loyal, happy, true, she is. ' A graduate of Springfield C. S. VELMA M. PARKER Here is a woman good without pretense; Blest with plain reason and sober sense. Velma walked out of Watford H. S. with a piece of parchment. MARGARET L. PENHALE Always willing, always working, Bright and active, never shirking. Educated at Exeter High School, valedictorian for the graduating class of 1931. HILDA E. PURVIS Brown of hair and brown of eye, A graduate of ,JValkerville C. I. She received her early education at Belle River C. S. VELMA J. ROTH She knows not those sweet words she speaks. Nor knows her own sweet way. PEARL O. ROBINSON One from St. Thomas, witty and bright, Plays basketball with all her might. Excellent writer and skates just right. LILLIE MAE SECK She has wit, song, and sense, Mirth, sport and eloquence. Generally proficient in her studies and popular with all. MURIEL HELEN SILCOX A noble mind, a heart sincere, One whom to know was to hold dear. A graduate of St. Thomas C. I. Her ambition is to he a High School teacher. NORAH F. ROBINSON She is pretty to walk with, And witty to talk with, And pleasant, too, to think on. ' Ambition: To like basketball. ISOBEL M. RUSSELL For a cheery face and temperament sweet, Isobel Russell just can ' t be beat. Graduated from Exeter H. S. and chooses swimming as the best of sports. GEORGINA A. SHARP And still they gazed, and still their wonder grew, That one small head could carry all she knew. MARION JEAN SMIBERT So kind and gentle the livelong day. She made all happy who came her way. A graduate of L. S. Collegiate Page Sixteen WILLA SMIBERT Her judgment ' s sober and her prin- ciple ' s sincere. Willa is meek, humble, of a quiet disposition, and well liked by all who know her. JEAN E. SMITH Many a rose is born to blush i seen. Aim: To help others. Graduated from Dutton H. JEAN D. SOMERVILLE Fond of beauty, sports and laughter. Busines s first and pleasure after. A graduate of Ridgetown H. S. where she won high honours in mathematics. LILA E. STEER Dark hair, and eyes of brown, Nothing can keep her ambitions down. Graduate of Strathroy C. I. ELSIE A. SMITH Keeps her council, does her duty, Clings to friends and loveth beauty. Elsie is a graduate of Essex H. S. ZEREFA M. SMITH Small, wise and witty, And very pleasing, too, From Brownsville hails Zee To grace our company. NEVA CLAIRE STANSELL Fun loving, carefree, And withal a loyal friend. A graduate of Tillsonburg H. in 1931. DOROTHY E. STEVENSON There ' s one of III we could nof spare, She speaks, she sings, she plays, Her manner ' s pleasing, complexion fair, Who? Dorothy Stevenson! MARGUERITE A. SWAIN A friendly spirit and cheery smile Makes Marguerite ' s friendship quite worth-while. In basketball she excels. ALICE FELICITY THOMAS She ' s little but she ' s wise. After flitting around between Lobo C. S., London Central C. I., and Western U., Al finally landed at Normal. Good luck from here on, Al . MARION L. TOLES Marion comes to L- N. S. from London Central C. I. She excels in Agriculture and Science and is a capable teacher. JEAN TURNBURLL Received her ear!y education at Corunna and graduated from Sarnia C. I. in 1931. A language enthus- iast with many bright prospects for the future. Good luck. Jean! MARJORIE M. TANNER She has a quiet but a winning way. Specialty — Music and kindergarten work. Graduate of Watford H. S. DORIS M. THORNTON Fond of laughter and of fun, But not until her work is done. Doris graduated from Leamington II. S. with honours. CLARA LEE TUPPER She has wit and song and sense, Mirth and sport and eloquence. Educated at Tillsonburg II. .! graduating in 1930. HAZEL JEAN VANSTONE A presence full of light. After radiating cheer in the halls of Lambeth C. S. and London Cen- tral C. I. Jean brightens her corner at Normal. Page Seventeen FLORENCE M. WATSON She ' s a true friend, a girl worth while; A cheery lass with a ready smile. Graduate of Strathroy C. I. ALMA A. WESTGATE Cool, unperturbed amid the flurry. Inclined to work and not to worry. Graduate of Watford H. S. G. ALAN BUCHANAN Previous activities: Attended Kingsville H. S. Present activities: Leader of or- chestra, basketball, hockey. Ambitions: Not many!? Attractions: Snakes. MAC CALDWELL Mac is always ready with a smi! ' and a helping hand. He was an excellent defenceman on our hock y team. Graduated from Wallaceburg H. t ADA M. WELLWOOD Bright and happy, kind and neat, A better friend you ' ll never meet. A graduate of Merlin H. S. She ' s a real Mathematician, but when it comes to singing! ! OLIVE P. YEO Gentle, retiring, dainty, neat, A loyal friend, and classmate sweet. A graduate of Gait C. I. FRANK M. BURWELL Graduated from Welland High with a dry sense of humour and an honour matriculation. A good Scout who plays the game in basketball and rugby. GORDON CAMPBELL A hard-working teacher and a good sport. Tended goal for the hockey team. Graduate of Parkhill H. S. HAROLD M. CAMPBELL Born in Ottawa. Graduate of St. Thomas C. I. A clever student with a cheerful personality. Showed re- markable ability as president of ' Second Term Literary Society. KENNETH A. DEWAR Ken is a graduate of Fingal C. S. and St. Thomas C. I. A member of second term Literary Executive and hockey and Softball teams. Ambition: Dentistry. C. GERALD ELDER Graduate of Tillsonhurg H. S. Tall and dark, with a personality that counts. Hobby: Photographing unsuspect- ing victims in impromptu poses. Ambition: Abolition of the Late Book. ARCHIE D. GRAHAM Archie was educated at Alvinston C. S. and Watford H. S. He repre- sented us in the Oratorical Contest at Toronto. Ambition: A political career. W. GORDON CHATTERTON Graduate of Chatham C. I. Musi- cal talents, athletic prowess and scholastic ability make him a leader among men. Ambition: Dominion Minister ot Finance. T. ALBERT EAST Al graduated from Sarnia C. 1 He was the popular president of our first term Literary Society. Member of basket ball and hockey teams. Ambition— B. A. BERT FULKERSON Bert Fulkerson, our cheer leader, is interested in sports of al! kinds. He graduated from Fingal Continu- ation School and Beck Collegiate. Height: 5 ' . Ambition: Singing instructor of the Canary Islands. EDWARD A. HANSFORD Born in London, England. A graduate of Leamington H. S. Ed. is an energetic member of the school orchestra. Ed aims to make a big success of the teaching profes- Page Eighteen WALTER D. KELLY Graduated from Watford H. S. winning a Science Scholarship. He represented London in the Inter- Xormal debating contest. Ambition: A political career. D. KENNETH MACKELLAR Born and educated at Glencoe. A graduate of the Glencoe H. S. Ambition: To be a specialist in Mathematics and Science. Kind, ambitious and a friend to all. W. CLAYTON McGUFFIN Graduate of London Central C. I. His ambition is to run a 1.000 acre farm for blind mice. May he im- prove the strain. JACK B. MARRIAGE Jack B. Marriage, a steady young man, Gives to his studies, the best he can; His ambition, they say, is to get his B. A. Graduated from Woodstock H. S. SAM R. MACKAY Sam R. MacKay, is studious though gay; Who will happier be, when a Bach- elor of Arts. Graduated from Sandwich H. S. FRANK McGRENERE The star of our hockey team. Born in London and attended De LaSalle and Central C. I. Endowed with c very likeable disposition. LESLIE McINTOSH Graduated from Watford H. S. Coach and captain of hockey team. Plays a great game of both hockey and baseball. He makes a very capable leader. WALTER PATTERSON Graduated from Rodney H. S. He is very original and is not afraid of hard work. The new Patter- son System of Music has been a great benefit to the profession. GEORGE PLUMB Variety giveth a full mind, indus- trious and straight as his name. Graduated from Beck Collegiate, London. JOHN ROBBINS Graduate of Woodstock C. In- terested in making things count. Ambition — To B.A. good teacher. DONALD SPENCER STRACHAN Graduated from Ingersoll C. I Played goal on hockey team against Stratford. With his pleasant dis- position and extensive understand- ing; he should some day be a popu- lar high school teacher. STUART WALKER Graduate of St. Thomas C. I member of basketball team. Took an active part in social and ath-  etic life of school. Ambition: To be a second Irving Berlin. H. ELLISON PRATT Educated at Tillsonburg. Ellison is a man of high ideals and has ambitions. He dearly loves a joke. KENNETH A. STEPHENS His quiet unassuming ways We grew to like As passed the days. His ambition is to obtain a B. . Graduated from Tillsonburg H.S. IVAN THOMPSON Graduated from Sandwich H. S.. spent a year at University of De- troit. Plays efficiently basketball and hockey. A member of the Lon- d in Y Aces. Ambition: To be a success. ALLAN C. WILSON Allan C. Wilson of Woodstock has a gift of oratory. He ably and cour ageously upheld the colours of crimson and gold against Stratford. Page Nineteen A. RYERSON WING Previous activities: Attended Queen ' s University. Present activities: Editor. Ambition: To do the tango in the Palais D ' Or. Attractions: Blue-eyed blondes. MARY E. ABBOTT Mary is a modest girl, And of her studies thinks, A id through her quiet manner runs A melody of ease. Graduate of Belmont C. S- C .ISABEL ARMSTRONG Though quiet and gentle with little to say, She is ready to help you in any way. Graduate of Patterson C. I., Windsor. HELEN G. BANDEY Made up of wisdom and of fun. Medley of all that ' s dark and clear. ( If all that ' s foolish, all that ' s dear. Graduate of Mitchell H. S. CHARLES V. YOUNG Charles works hard and does his part. He represent ' ed his year at the L.S.C.I. in the B.A.A. His am- bition is to be a big game hunter. Good luck, Charlie! Graduated from London C. I. DOROTHY J. ARMSTRONG She put a little joy into all the work she did, ' . he was active, bright and true and happily she lived. Graduated from Glencoe H. S. MARIAN C. BALMER Happy is she, from care she ' s free; Why aren ' t we all content like she? Graduate of Chatham C. I. MILDRED F. BLACKLOCK Bright and cheerful all the day, Her song will chase the blues away. Graduate of Glencoe H. S. EVELYN J. BROWN I leave thy praises unexpressed, I leave thy greatness to be guessed. Evelyn is a graduate of Sarnia C. I. DOROTHY F. CAMPBELL A merry heart goes all the day — May you be successful in your professional work Dorothy — and as happy as in the post-Normal days as can he! We know you shall! Graduate of Central C. I., London EVA M. CLARK Where ' er her footsteps went, She was the Queen of Merriment. Graduate of Chatham C. I DORIS L. CORNWALL Ready to join in every game, To work with a will to please her neighbour, Ready to laugh, ready to sing. D ' ris is ready for life ' s best labour. Graduated from Essex H. S. JEAN BURT Made up of wisdom and of fun, Medley of all that ' s dark and clear, Of all that ' s foolish, all that ' s dear. Graduate of Walkerville C. I. CAROLINE S. CARNEY Carry is a true friend, of a cheer- ful disposition, industrious and al- ways ready to help you. Graduate of London Central C. I EVA B. COLES She ' s not very tall, in fact, she ' s quite small, But bright and jolly and well-liked by all. Graduate of Sparta C. S. ELLEN G. COYLE Meek and giaced with patient virtue she controls her mind, Modest in her actions, true to friends and ever-kind. Graduate of St. Angelas College, London. Page Twenty M. HELEN CRAGG With helping hand and cheery heart. Always willing to do her part. Oar best wishes follow Helen for all future success and happiness. Graduate of Chatham C. I VERNA I. DAY Plays well the game, and knows the limit, A-d still gets all the fun there is in it. Ambition is to have her B. A. Graduate of Gait C. 1. LEILA B. DUDLEY Well versed in arts of basketball. An A-l sport is she; S ' ie leaves this school the pal of all, H-.ping some day to teach P. T. Graduate of Walkerville C. I. JEAN FLATH Jean attended Collegiate Institute in Walkerville and Windsor. Her ambition is to be an interior decorator. VELMA AGNES CURTIS With such a comrade, such a friend I fain woidd go to journey ' s end. Educated at Tillsnnhurg, London So ith C. I., and Alma College, St. I h mas. Best of Luck Yelma. M. ELIZABETH DERBYSHIRE Born — Wheat ley. Secondarv School— Wheatley C. S. Hobby— Art. If she ' s your friend today she ' ll ever be. M. GERTRUDE EVERT Always merry, always bright, A true friend and a good sport. Graduate of Belmont C. I. GREETA FRENCH She plays well, she sings well, She speaks well also. And her ability for teaching Is no less we all know. Graduate from Chatham C. MIRIAM E. GILLAM When for help you may ask, To Miriam, go fast. Her work ' s up to date, And she ' s never late. Graduate of Mt. Bridges C. S. NEVA E. GREEN For she has worked her calling to fulfil, Mav Fortune follow in her footsteps still! Graduate of Dresden C. S. DOROTHY G. HAWKINS A dearest friend, in whom nature hath joined. The mildest manners, with the noblest mind. Giaduate of Brownsville C. S. VERA A. HONSBERGER Twas how you ta ' ked and looked at things. 1 hat made us like you so. Graduate of Tillsonburg H. S. JEAN GOODWILLIE A worthy friend, witty and wise, Pursues the game with joyful eyes. Graduate of Sandwich H. S. FLORENCE I. GUSTIN Ultra dependable, super-commend- able, One of the best artists in the rchool, Florence was noted too for her winning smile and pleasing per- sonality. ISOBEL A. HOLMES A true friend, active, bright, Who willingly does her work. And does it with all her might. Graduatt of IVtrolia H. LEILA M. HORNEY Where ' er she met a stranger, There she left a friend. Graduate of Sarnia Collegiate Page Twenty-One CATHERINE L. HUSSEY A worthy friend, witty and wise, Pursues the game with joyful eyes. Graduate of Windsor Patterson C. I. FRANCES M. JANISSE A pleasant face with a winning smile. An answer bright and a girl worth while. Graduate of St. Joseph s, East Windsor. ORPHA JENKINS Orpha, through long days of labour, And night devoid of ease, Will play at twilight the music Of wonderful melodies. Graduate of Essex H. S. HILDA JULIEN Horn: Near Wheatly, attended W. c. s. Hobby : Sewing. And life ' s worth while just ' cause you smile. MADALINE PEARL HYLAND With force and skill, To strive, to fashion, to fulfil. Madaline is a capable student, a true friend, and a graduate from Walkerville C. I. Ambition: B. A. HELEN M. INGRAM Her ambition is to secure her M.D. A friend in need is a friend indeed. And Helen Ingram will fill this need. Graduate of Ridgetown H. S MARGARET L. JORDAN Margaret ' s tall, and dark and neat; And we all say she ' s hard to beat. Graduated from Chatham H. S. DOROTHY LACKEY A smile for you, a smile for me, A splendid teacher? Yes siree! A graduate of Dutton H. S. HELEN LATIMER Her hair is dark, her eyes are blue. And she is Irish through and through. Graduated from Dresden C. S. in 1928. ORPHA M. LEEMING Orpha excels in mu sic and art. The girl with a smile and kindiv heart, Who always willingly does her part. Graduate of Dutton H. S. MARION E. McLENNAN Her eyes are brown, so is her hair, Her friendliness beyond compare, Always happy and free from care. Graduate of Fingal Continuation FLORENCE L. McDERMOTT Full of youth and life and fun. She is loved by everyone. Florence is a graduate of Ingers ! C. S. MARGARET A. LAWSON A smile for all, a welcome glad, And a jovial, care-free way she had. Graduate of Walkerville C. I. MARY H. MacALPINE Witty, independent, cheerful and kind, No better friend could you wish to find. Graduate of Florence Continuation School. MARGARET H. McCORMICK A type that blends Three priceless friends: Wit, sympathy and laughter. Graduate of Windsor Patterson C. I. School. MARION I. McLEAN A graduate of South Collegiate, London. She enjoys music and sport. Music is the medicine of the mind. Page Twenty-Two RETA C. McLEAY Smiling and quiet. But studious just the same. Graduate of Watford H. S. LUCILLE ADELLA MADILL A graduate of Alma College. St. Thomas, and possesses a Teacher ' s Certificate in piano from Detroit Conservatory of Music. MARY C. MARTIN Mary has energy, she has zest, In The Little Red School House She ' ll do her best. Mary received a sheepskin from Woodstock C. I. FRANCIS M. MILLIGAN Fran came to us from Kennedy Collegiate and didn ' t forget to bring along her fun-loving spirit. Don ' t ever lose that spirit, Fran, a smile carries a long, long way. M. AGNES J. McNEILL Y A cheery spirit, a cheery smile. Makes Agnes ' friendship quite worth while. A graduate of Port Dover II. S. MARGARET A. MARSHALL A merry heart goes all the day. Attended ' Aylmer High School, graduating in 1931. GERTRUDE S. MATTHEWS Gertrude received all her educa- tion in Seaforth before coming here. She is of a quiet disposition and work before pleasure is her motto. Graduate of Seaforth C. I. THELMA B. MORDEN And still the wonder grew That one small head Could carry all she knew. Thelma is a graduate of Kennedy C. I., Windsor. MURIEL K. MORRISON She possesses not a few of God ' s blessings rich and rare. Also sings and gives instructions, too, with care. Graduate of Chatham C. I. VIOLET M. MURRAY Her air is so modest, her aspect so meek. So simple, yet sweet, are her charms. Graduate of Exeter H. S KATHLEEN E. NEVIN Though you may think her very sly, You know her not as well as I. Kathleen graduated from Glencoe H. S. DOROTHY NOBLE Her hair is auburn and curly. Her eyes of brightest blue. She came from Tilbury C. S. To the London Normal School. VIOLA MUNRO She is always ready for any fun, And a true friend to everyone. Graduate of Glencoe H. S. MARGUERITE C. MYERS Marguerite Myers received her education at Ursuline College and Chatham Collegiate. Though you may think her very shy, You know her not as well as I. ETHEL B. NIXON Cheerful at morn she wakes from short repose, Breathes the keen air, and carols as she goes. Snickie is our popular secretary of the Literary Society (second term). BERNICE PARKINSON Our little artist friend who sends one of the fastest tennis balls of Leamington, graduated from the Leamington II. S. Page Ticenty -Three MARGARET PATTERSON Attended Central Collegiate and Brussia Hall. Love many, Marg,, but trust few. That ' s always the best thing to do. DORA M. PRESTON She ' s not very tall, in fact she ' s quite small, Rut bright and jolly and well liked by all. Graduated from Leamington H. S. LORETTA B. QUIRK Though quiet and gentle with little to say, She ' s ready to help you in any way. Loretta graduated from St. An- gela ' s College. BESSIE W. REID A smile for all, a welcome glad, And a cheerful, care-free way she had. Graduate of Thedford C. S. IRENE PORTER [ know a girl whose eyes are blue A Porter, from down at Belmont ; Irene ' s tall, slim and semi-blonde, From winning medals this is due. MARGARET E. QUARRY Marg. came to us from Gue ' p 1 ] C ' lllegiate Institute. She has taken an active part in school activities. Keep on, Marg., there is always a p ' ace in the House of Commons. DOROTHY E. REES Her hair is dark, her eyes are blue. She ' ll be a teacher through and through. Of rather an independent mind, A gracious manner, sweet and kind Graduated from C. S. Ailsa Craig. LOUISE REID Of very intellectual mind, A friend forever sweet and kind. Graduate of Leamington H. f. MILDRED R. RICHARDSON Good things are done up in small parcels. She was educated at Walker ' s Public School, Thamesford C. S. and Ingersoll C. I. Good luck! MARJORIE A. ROBERTS Dark of complexion, but fair oi heart. Marjorie graduated from Inger- soll Collegiate where she won a prize for public speaking. She is a true friend. BLANCHE P. ROBINSON A school girl ' s complexion, a school girl ' s smile, A school girl ' s interest in things worth while. Graduate of Ailsa Craig C. S. MILDRED V. SHAW She is always ready for any fun, And a true friend of everyone. Graduated from Dresden C. S VELMA L. RICHARDSON So sweet, so winsome, and so kind. A pal like Vel is hard to find. Graduated from Chatham C. I. MISS LORRAINE ROBINSON Coming from sunny Essex County and graduating from Leamington H. S. She is pleasant to walk witl pleasant to talk with, a very good triend indeed. KATHLEEN SHAIN Her motto is, Be Upright, Grand and Square. She follows her motto closely and is a true friend for any- one. Kathleen graduated from Belmont c. s. MARY SHERMAN A good companion with cheerful air, A leader at Noriral and every- where. Attended Kingsville H. S. and later attended Detroit College. Page Twenty-Four ALMA M. SMITH Gentle, retiring, dainty, neat, Great friend, and a classmate sweet. Graduated from Thamesville C. ALMA J. SMITH A cheery spirit, She ' s witty and she ' s wise, She ' s a terror for her size. Alma is a graduate of the Con- tinuation School, Thamesville. MARJORIE JEAN SMITH She ' s plays the game and hopes to win it, And yet gets all the fun there ' s in it. Attended Blenheim H. S. HANNAH (BONNIE) STONEFISH A very nice girl with a smile for all, A lover of sports, especially softhall. Graduate of Chatham C. I ALICE T. SMITH Dark hair and shining eyes, She ' ll make a teacher I surmise. Alice hails with a parchment from St. Thomas C. I. MARGARET SMITH A cheery smile, Make Marg ' s friendship Quite worth while. Margaret graduated from Thomas C. I. GLADYS SOUTHGATE Tall and fair, with looks so wise, With school teacher airs and hazel St. eyes. A graduate from Wallaceburg S. and a singer of note. H. JEAN TURNBULL Received her early education at Corunna and graduated from Sarnia C. I. in 1931. A language enthus- iast with many bright prospects for the future. Good luck, Jean! MARTHA M. VOKES Her sunny smile, her cheerful face, Will always win for her a p ' :ce. Graduate of Sarnia S. C. I. She w r as our form representative. DOROTHY E. WICKENS Although she ' s only five foot two, She dearly loves to sit on her shoe. Dorothy comes from Wallaceburg H. S. HARRY ABBOT The tall genteel young man who is taking his normal work seriously. His ambition is to be a Professor of Mathematics. Graduate of Tillsonburg H. S. LEONARD A. CAFFYN Educated at Woodstock C. I. Pro- ficiency prize winner. Played for 1929 W.O.S.S.A. rugby champions. Ambition: To arrive on time Mon- day mornings. EDNA M. WATSON Fair hair and eyes of blue, A friend who is faithful, kind and true. Edna graduated from Wheatley C. S. Ambition to be a successful teacher. BEATRICE MACDONALD Of rather an independent mind, A gracious manner, sweet and kind. Graduated from Wiarton H. S. MATTHEW T. ALABASTINE Work first, then play, that ' s how- he won his way. Hobby -Manual Training. Graduated from Brownsville C. S in 1931. ROYDEN W. CATHERS Graduate of Springfield C. S. Royden is quite slim and tall. A true friend to one and all. Ambition: To be a Mechanical Engineer. Page Twenty-Five J. STUART CURRY Shortly his fortune shall be lifted higher; True industry doth kindle honour ' s fire. Stu graduated from Woodstock C. I. ROSS GIFFORD Graduated from Fingal C. S. Spent two years at McMaster Uni- versity. President of the Athletic Society, Softball player and singer. Ambition: A history teacher. FRED F. HALL Educated at Sarnia C. I. Our Vice-President of the second term Literary Society and a suc- cessful debater. Ambition — To be a specialist in Mathematics and Science. EWART JOLIFFE Graduated from Springfield C. S. Fills exceptionally well the part of the English duke in this year ' s play. Plays in the orchestra. Hob- bies: Music and Art. W. OSWALD DINGWALL Graduated from Dundalk H. S. 1926. After receiving four years banking experience returned to school with the ambition to obtain a B.A. Degree. MURRAY GRANT First saw the light of day near Renfrew, Ontario. Next saw the light when he de- cided to attend London Normal. Hobby: Playing rugby. Ambition: To play more rugby. RAEFORD HORN Graduated from Melbourne C. S. and Strathroy C. I. Interested in basketball. Ambition: Higher Mathematics. HAROLD KEANE He hails from Walkerville C. I. where he made quite a name in basketball, soccer, golf and tennis. Member of London Y Aces. Ambition: Director of high school athletics. EDWARD LORD merry when I hear I am never sweet music. Ed ' s ambition is to found a home for broken-down saxaphone players. GLENN MARSHMAN Graduated from London South C I. Glenn has a jovial manner and is liked by all. J. ARTHUR MARTYN Graduated from Aylmer H. S. Quiet and does his work well. In- terested in classics. I J. ALEX SCOTT have often said, A gentleman makes no noise. Scott graduated son C. I., Windsor. Ambition: To be a from Patter- music teacher. HARVEY McKINNON Graduate of Port Burwell C. S. Tall, fair, with a teacher ' s air, he is a worthy fellow: Always full of mirth and laughter, i i !:cs first, girls come after. HERMAN P. MARTIN Graduated from Aylmer H. S. Two years business training, an enthusiastic sport follower. Ambition: To be a very successful school teacher. CHARLES C. PEARCE Graduated from Exeter H. S. Hobby: Bing Crosbyism. Favourite game: Baseball. Ambition: To be a high school teacher. GLENN SIMPSON Quietly efficient to a marked de- gree. He has made many friends during his year here. Graduated from Wallaceburg H.S. Page Twenty-Six Cultivate not only the cornfields of the mind, but the pleasure-grounds also. ARCHBISHOP WHATELY Outside Convocation Hall — in the softly falling snow — with the win- dows streaming welcome out across the wide path — a feeling of barely sup- pressed excitement filled the air. You felt a thrill, a delicious little shiver of anticipation as you mounted the broad steps and passed inside the door. An atmosphere of dignity pervaded the high-ceilinged hall in which we found ourselves. Instinctively you walked with a prouder lift of the shoulders as you ascended the marble stairway. The 1 931-32 Normal Year began on September the fifteenth. The halls of our beloved Normal School were alive with would-be school teachers — most of them fresh from High Schools and Collegiatcs. There were interested ap- praisals of the school, the masters, the students — our associates-to-be for the next ten months. On the afternoon of September the twenty-fifth, the masters entertained their student-guests at a Get-Acquainted Party. In direct contrast with the dull, drizzly atmosphere outside, we were gaily engaged in beginning the friendships of our Normal Year. Games, dancing and refreshments were the order of the day and hastened the carefree hours spent in the gym. Those of us who are credulous tried hard not to appear just a wee bit frightened at the Hallowe ' en Party which we held at the School on October the thirtieth. Soft, yellow light diffused the old halls, the library and the gym- nasium. Black cats, solemn owls, eeerie jack-o-lanterns. sly witches contrived to produce the ghostly effects. A weird programme of games was followed by dancing and refreshments. The skating party on November the thirteenth was the only one held this year — unfortunately so. since it was such a success. The reason for this was that outdoor skating was a negative quantity and indoor entertainments were so frequent. We skated for about two hours at the Arena and then returned to the Household Science room where some of the non-skaters had prepared a candle- lit supper for us. The fall term ended socially with our Christmas Party on December the twenty-first. The evening began with a delightful programme in the auditor- ium for which we were indebted to some artists from Mr. Jordan ' s classes at the Institute of Musical Art. Following, Mr. Gerald Elder, charming in a red suit and white whiskers, was master-of-ceremonies in the gym . It was he who rewarded us — masters and all — for our good conduct, with a present. We danced, and dined a la buffet until closing time, which was some two hours too soon for everybody. Before the fall term ended, Form I lost a member, Miss Frances Butler, who has deserted our profession for the nobler calling. Congratulations to the lucky man! Best wishes, Frances! On February the fifteenth Mr. William Prcndergast. principal of our Normal School from 1922 to 1931. was honoured when his portrait was un- veiled and presented to the school. The staff and student body assembled in the auditorium to take part in the ceremony. Afterwards, the staff was at home at afternoon tea in the principal ' s office, the guests being Mr. and Mrs. Pren- dergast. the religious instructors and the wives of the staff. Miss Heffernan poured tea. She was assisted by the five representatives of the Literary Societv — Misses Greta Clarke, Phyllis Love, Dorothy Stevenson, Madaline Hyland and Martha Vokes. The portrait of Mr. Prcndergast has been placed in the main hall with those of the former principals. On February seventeenth. Form II - B entertained at an afternoon tea. The guests present included Mr. William Prendergast. the former principal, and Mrs. Prendergast. the members of the staff and their wives, the students in Forms II-A. IV-A and VLB. Miss Phyllis Love acted as hostess. Tea was poured by Mrs. Pickles and Miss Gahan. and served from a very prettily decorated table, by other members of Form ILB. Norma E. Kidd Page Twenty -Seven NORMAL SCHOOL L LONDON ONTARIO SOCIAL NOTES, Continued Once inside che ballroom — where the atmosphere of dignity still domin- ated — nothing seemed real but the music and the smoothness of the floor be- neath one ' s feet. Surely, if ever the glowing hours were chased with flying feet , it was at the At Home . As the coloured lights played over the happy dancers, one felt a certain warmness — a certain emotion — toward the fellow-stu- dents of the class rooms. One felt proud and happy to be associated with them. The evening ended all too soon, but the memory lingers on long after the sound of the music has died away. The afternoon of Monday. February the eighth. Captain Slatter was quite disgusted, for Form V-A appeared for the Physical Training class in high heels, silk hose and robes de soie ' . It was the afternoon of their tea. Ap- petizing odours were already issuing from the Household Science rooms where Form III - A was busy baking little cakes. Misses Frances Milligan. of Form V and Meryl Munro. of Form III. were the hostesses and received the guests. Mrs. Clarke and Mrs. McKone poured tea. The tea-table was decorated with a bou- quet of red and yellow tulips as the centrepiece. The guests included Form I-A and Form VI-A, the religious instructors, and the Normal School Faculty and their wives. Lucille Madill Where ? — Wong ' s. When? — March 1. 1 932. What? — An occasion for physical exercise after much mental exertion from February 24 to March 1 . Who? — Sixteen lively students from the Normal. An event of the afternoon of Tuesday, March the eighth, was a tea, given by the students of Forms I-B and IV-B. Miss Dorothy Francis and Miss Mada- line Hyland, acting as hostesses, received the guests. The table was attractively decorated with daffodils and yellow tapers. Miss Emery and Miss Heffernan poured tea. Among those present were the masters and their wives, the students of the Literary Society and the Athletic Society executives and members of Forms III-B and V-B. Dorothy Dixon Where ? — Wong ' s. When? — March 1 1,1 932. What? — A Leap Year Party. Who? — An interesting group of twenty-eight animated Normalites. About 6.30 on the evening of April the twenty-first, the social side of athletics was brought into play at Wong ' s. The two basketball teams were entertained at dinner by the City League. The less adept were tortured for the following fortnight with devastatingly distinct dissertations on the merits of the menu. Presentations and interesting addresses were other features of the evening. Since the inception of the ' 3 2 Normal Year, Form VI has endeavoured to remove any existing doubts as to their superiority. The rest of the school, after witnessing their remarkable programme on May the second, are just about prepared to concede the point. The musical selections were surprisingly well done. The male characters of the play were decidedly up- lifring (?) while the feminine roles were amazing revelations to all. Afterwards, in the gym, it was sic contra consuetudine to see the boys dodging precariously among the dancers with steaming coffee and plates heaped high with doughnuts. We shall all remember this evening as one of the most outstanding surprises of this Year. A delightful feature of our Year at Normal has been the frequent informal dances held in the gym after Literary programmes on Friday afternoons. They provide excellent recreation for us poor students after a week of toil. We appreciate the leniency of our principal in this matter and the kindness of the masters who have remained to chaperone the affairs. A little bird has suggested to us that we may have an informal gathering on the campus at the close of the Year in order to say goodbye to the staff and our fellow -students. Phyllis Love OUR CRITIC TEACHERS During our term of practice teaching at Normal School, the staff of Model Schools have conscientiously tried to avert from our shoulders the ex- pense of experience as a teacher. Kindly instruction and helpful criticism have been ours since that memorable day last Autumn when we commenced the art of Pedagogy. Discouragement seemed often just around the corner, but we were speedily driven past by a few helpful words from our Critic Teachers. In the days that follow we shall remember the inspiration afforded us by the Critic Staff. M. P. Hyland Page Twenty-Eight The Ditch- Digger A ditch-digger, lowly, dug by the road, Knee deep in the mud, yet you could see The soul of the man wasn ' t there n the slime — On the band of his hat smiled a red peony. Perhaps he had worshipped the beauty of earth — Perhaps he could feel with his spade in the sod The Paean of Life that never grows still : And in that scarlet peony — God. Margaret McKenzie Beauty Worship A mist of pearl-grey vapour Stealing o ' er the plain: A rainbow ' s benediction After the driving rain; A sunset ' s flaming splendour Over the silent lake; A moon-beam ' s irridescence When the fairies wake; All these have power to move me. To make my being thrill. So I bow before the Architect Who made them at His will Margaret McKenzie Dawn Now comes the silent peaceful hour of dawn. Se? in the east, that ashen streak of grey, 7 hat mottled semblance of a new born fawn, As Phoebus and his train announce the day. Yon pine tree stirs and nods as if to say Wake up, here is the day; while on the lawn Dew sprinkled blades sway to and fro, to pawn The last vestige of their rest in hushed way. So quiet the while earth seems, as here I stand And look from my small window, at a sight I scarce perceive, although I know ' tis God. What matters what takes place in this our land As long as things just like the dawn look bright Our worries, fears all disappear, praise God! A. Ryerson Wing Amo love music, (who does not?) Organs throbbing in the dark, Viols sobbing, and the lark Singing of his happy lot. I love people, living things Children dancing, full of joy Maidens glancing at a boy Love, and all the joy it brings. I love loving, even strife. Hopeless yearning, for success. Restless turning, happiness, But of all I most love Life. Olive Elley Roses — Ever Roses (Dedicated to Mother) Take a little rosebud, yellow, red or white. Plant it in your garden, and shower it with care; Soon ' twill blossom, fair and bright. As if God ' s hand had set it there. Take my heart. O loved one dear, Treat it as a rosebud in your garden near. But little care is needed there To make it flower lovely and fair. Ed. A. Hanseord Page Twenty-Nine NORMAL A Scarlet Lily Today I noticed as I walked. , ' Neath leaden skies of greyish hue. One scarlet lily as it flamed, Though all about a glorious view. Bereft of nearly all its friends. It stood quite still and undismayed , And seemed to wait an unseen Hand To strike it down where others laid. It did not seem to be afraid. Though cool north gusts announced its fate. But waited like a guiltless babe To share the peace of its dead mate. And as I wandered up the hill, My heart was lifted as I thought Of that lone lily in the field, Alone, in peace, to wait, unsought. A. Ryerson Wing Nature What beauty in a cold damp fog, The dead dank leaves in yonder bog. The sluggish stream, the leafless trees? For me. no beauty in such scenes. I crave the living awesome things: Mountains, rivers, Lightning that flings Now here, now there, from rock to rock. And scatters all with fearful shock. Then rolls the thunder far away, Comes closer, yields its fearsome sway And strikes all men with terror, while They watch God ' s fury in the sky. And so give me the restless urge, That may perhap be my last dirge, And leave the quite peaceful things For him, who like the angels, sings A. Ryerson Wing Page Thirty LONDON ONTARIO A Normal Day If we arrive at school on time We ' re not considered late; But when the clock says ten to nine, St. Peter shuts the gate. We are reminded, once a day. Just what the hall is for; That we must always make our way Towards an open door. And one more thing that we must guard Importantest of all ; For we seem wont to disregard Decorum in the hall. Now period one has just begun. We hasten to our class To draw the line where old man sun At nine o ' clock did pass. But we must say so much for that We ' re now in period two, With history students on the mat For what they did not do. The budget is the question now. But we must let it pass, Until I find a way, somehow To budge the history class. Now I don ' t know. I greatly fear This isn ' t going across. I wish you ' d tell me — is it clear. ? If not. it ' s your own loss. And now a period of grammaire To check up on our aints ; And then we scramble up the stair To learn to dob with paints. And so from room to room we flit, As bees from flower to flower; Gathering nectar , bit by bit, Before the ' leventh hour. G. Alan Buchanan The Pioneer Potter In a lonely vale way back in the woods, And far from the beaten way, There stands a cottage, worn and rent, The work of another day. I ' ll never forget my visit there, Nor the man who lives alone, Plying his trade for a living bare, In a shack he calls his home. As we viewed the place from a nearby knoll. I asked him to unfold The story of his life thus far; And this is what he told — ' Twas back in the days of eightu-nine When I built that shack among the pine: And the timbers have stood exceedingly well Both weather and time in this low-lying dell. With no other tool but a rusty spade, I ' ve toiled and sweat in this lonely glade And I wonder at times just how I survive. But thank the stars — I ' m still alive! My lime is spent throughout the day In moulding vases from out the clay. When night creeps down upon the earth. I sit with my pipe beside the hearth. Though all the world be filled with care. I haven ' t a worry in my cabin bare. And, through the long, cold winter day. I smoke and eat and mould the clay. Just how much longer I ' ll stand the grind Is more than I know — I ' m the lasting kind ; But I ' ll stay here for aye in this dreary place Which time and age can ne ' er erase. G. Alan Buchanan -,,00 (..SC,, [normal school POST DOCENDUM You seemed very nervous. the critic began. And your manner was not as it should be; But what made the chalk slip out of your hand. And why did your knees get so shaky? In my youth. the poor, worried Normalite said, I learned all the dance steps there were, But why this new step should come just then Is something which strikes me. unfair. But I was surprised. the critic remarked. To hear such very poor diction; The Oh. Oh ' s ' and ' sures ' , I ' ll certainly condemn. How could your conscience permit them. ' ' In our lectures at Normal. the victim came back, We ' re told to accept all things new. These sayings are so impressed on my mind. There was nothing else I could do. My ideas of style with yours collide. The critic resumed her remarks, How could you teach in that flaming dress. It took from the lesson, in parts? With a groan, the poor student held her ground. The object and aim in each lesson. Is to hold attention, as we have been trained. This dress seemed to me but a blessin ' . But the worst part of all. the tormentor went on, Was the dealing with your lesson. You brought in everything under the sun, But the matter assigned for discussion. We ' ve been warned. said the victim, nearing collapse, That whatever else we might do, LONDON ONTARIO Not talk of things of which we ' d no grasp. So I kept to things that I knew. That ' s the end, said the critic, of what I ' ll now say, Although many suggestions might aid you; Your following lesson will be in my room. For a week, ' adieu ' may I bid you. Clara Tupper ODE TO GUM CHEWING EPIDEMIC Sweet chewing gum, I hate to see You thrown away so soon. So, find yourself a resting place. And I ' ll pick you up at noon. For rules are made by masters, stern. And students must obey ; Chewing gum must be postponed Throughout the long school day. THE SONG OF A NORMALITE Audrey Mott Fried potatoes and beefsteak, Every day of the week; Water too hot to shave with. Tea too hot to drink. Cook calls you to breakfast A couple of hours late. That ' s life at the boarding house. Every day of the week. Cold bananas and applesauce. Every day of the week ; House as cold as an ice-box. Every day of the week; But with all our moaning. We sing a happier song; We work for dear old Normal The whole night long! E. A. Hansford Page Thirty-One _____ ,o - ,w ,c ' ., _ [NORMAL SCHOOL LONDON ONTARIO] ATHLETIC SOCIETIES Back Row — F. Hall, E. Lord. M. Sherman. Front Row — V. Hansbergcr, D. Stevenson. R. GifforL D. Francis. Page Thirty-Two ATH At the beginning of the class year 1931-32, there came to the London Normal School active, ambitious girls, fresh from collegiate institutes and high schools, equipped with high hopes, tennis racquets, running shoes and basket- ball shorts. Many happy autumn hours were whiled away playing tennis on the campus. In November, the first snowfall relegated tennis to the background, and all thoughts turned to indoor sport. A skating party, under the auspices of the Literary Society, at the local arena, was largely attended. The Girls ' Athletic Society, under the capable management of the executive cjiosen from the student body, soon brought basketball into prominence by call- ing for practices, and a team was at last selected by the gradual elimination of the less-experienced players. The following officers formed the executive: President, Dorothy Stevenson; Vice- President. Vera Honsberger: Treasurer, Mary Sherman, and Secretary, Dorothy Francis. The personnel of the basketball team: ETHEL NIXON, of Windsor, the captain, proved to be a faithful and hard-working forward. LEILA DUDLEY, of Windsor, was a star forward and earned her place on the team by her excellent shooting ability. RUTH McGEE, of Amhcrstburg. proved to be a forward of surprising merit. CATHERINE HUSSEY, of Walkerville, could always be counted on for the lion ' s share of points. MARY MARTIN, of Woodstock, though small, nevertheless made the most of her stature, making her way through the most forbidding guard lines. JEAN BURT, of Walkerville. brought her long-shot ability to help out her fellow players. VERNA DAY. of Gait, proved to be a guard whose defence play was outstanding for its tenacity. ;tic5 i JEAN GOODWILLIE, of Sandwich, filled the post of guard like a star. She was much admired for her spirit of fair play. DOROTHY FRANCIS, of Windsor, was the third in the guard line, as well as acting as coach for the entire team. MARY SHERMAN, of Kingsville, was appointed manager. She carried out her arduous duties very capably. Practice games were played with Western University, Westervelts and City High Schools. Of the six games played the referees allotted four to the Normal School. These games enabled our girls to try out in actual experience what our coach had upheld in theory. New fields to conquer soon materialized in the form of the City League games, which were held Saturday nights throughout the long winter months at the Y.M.C.A. gymnasium. The schedule gave us an opportunity to match our skill with four city league teams. We were successful in winning from Western University and the Y.W.C.A.. but we fell short in our encounters with Wester- velts and London Life. Just recently the City League entertained all the teams at Wong ' s. Mr. Crocker, of the Western University staff, gave an enlightening resume of bas- ketball history. Amid hearty applause the league president awarded the trophy to Westervelts. Basketball competition was not only played by those members mentioned, but all the five forms were included in a schedule drawn up by Miss Francis. The games were played at noon hours and after school hours. Referees and scores were provided from forms who had already run off their games. These games were keenly enjoyed by our feminine student body. Since spring has made her presence so delightfully felt, baseball has engaged the eager attention of our girls. We are anticipating, with much pleasure, sending a winning soft ball team to Guelph. The outcome of the games with our sister Normal Schools is, of course, problematic, but we shall enjoy them, whether we return covered with glory or just sunburn. Page Thirty-Three NORMAL, SCHOOL jjajgj LONDON ONTARIO GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM Back Row — E. Nixon (Captain). M. Sherman. L. Ducky. Middle Row--V. Day, G. Goodwillie. K. Hussey. J. Bun. Front Row — D. Francis. R. McGee. M. Martin. Page Thirty-Four [normal school , LONDON ONTARIO GIRLS ' ATHLETICS, Continued INTER-NORMAL GAMES On January 16 the huge gymnasium of Jarvis Collegiate, in Toronto, was the scene of our basketball encounter with the Toronto Normal girls. Although at the end of a closely fought session, the score book showed a final tally: Toronto forty-three points and London twenty-eight. The game itself was not found wanting in excitement, clean play, good sportsmanship and scientific basketball. Stratford Normal was our guest April 15. A hard fought game was played in the gymnasium of Central Collegiate and the wearers of the purple and gold took back to Stratford their well-earned honours. THE STRATFORD MEET Had anyone entered our school about nine o ' clock any morning during the second or third week in March he would have listened in wonder to the weird noises emanating from the Assembly Hall. His surprise would have been even greater as he made out the words. When we meet our foes we vanquish them. or, Give em the axe. the axe, the axe. Had he asked anyone what the sound was he would have received the complacent reply, Oh. just th students practic- ing their songs and cheers for the coming Stratford meet, a very important event in the year. And it was important! Only a few of us had the privilege of attending the Inter-Normal meet at Toronto. But practically every London Normalite was present when Strat- ford came to visit us. There is a saying that anticipation is better than realiza- tion, but the verdict of two hundred and fifty students is that in the case of the Stratford visit this was not so. None of us could have anticipated a more delightful time than we realized. The Stratford masters and delegates arrived at the school about half-past eleven on Saturday morning. March 19. They were welcomed by Dr. Mark and the Literary Society executive. After the words of welcome they were shown about the school and they especially admired the exhibition of historv work which Mr. McEachern had taken such pains to select and arrange. At half-past twelve a dainty luncheon was served in the gymnasium for the visitors by several of our own Normalites. Much as the success of this meal depended on these girls, it was Miss Neville ' s guidance and supervision that made it an occasion to be remembered long afterward. After luncheon, everyone repaired to the gymnasium of the Central Col- legiate, where the next events, the boys ' and girls ' basketball games, were to be held. Both games were exceedingly well played, interesting and exciting. We left the gymnasium with one game in our favour — the boys ' — but the verdict in the girls ' game was given to Stratford. The hockey game was the next item on our programme and we made our way to the arena, our purple, crimson and gold streamers flying in the wind. Once more Stratford was victorious, but the game was well-played and we were proud of the sportsmanship displayed by our team. We were again on the trail after the hockey game and this time it led us to the Wesley United Church, where a sumptuous banquet awaited us. The place cards, designed by Miss Emery and the special art class, added much to the appearance of the table. It was a happy crowd of people who sat down to that dinner and there was a friendly exchange of greetings between Stratford and ourselves. Mr. Fred Hall proved a very capable toastmaster and the replies given by the Stratford Normalites and our own Miss Margaret McKenzie and Miss Pearl Hyland were delightful. Dr. Hofferd gave a speech which belied the characteristics usually attributed to the proverbial after-dinner speech. Our next move was to the school where the academic events of the evening were to be held. A short address of welcome was given by Dr. Mark, and Dr. Silcox, of the Stratford Normal School, replied. Our chairman. Mr. Albert East, next called upon the cheer leaders of the schools to give demonstrations of their skill. Both Mr. Bert Fulkerson. our own leader, and Stratford ' s leader, gave excellent demonstrations of their ability to strain their own and our vocal chords. The impromptu speaking for the girls followed and Miss Margaret Quarry ably upheld the London banner, but she was defeated by the Stratford delegate. The debate. Resolved that Reparations and Interallied War Debts should be abolished, was the next item of importance. Miss Jean Burt and Mr. Walter Kelly represented London on the negative sie ' e. The debate was very spirited and the whole audience listened with avid interest as the speakers piled point upon point to support their arguments. Both of our speakers carried away by enthusiasm for their subject, outdid themselves in the spirited, eager way they spoke. The decision of the judges thr.t the negative side had won was the crowning event that made the evening a complete success for us. Mr. Allan Wilson was our very creditable entry for the boys ' improptu speeches, but he e again Stratford carried off the honours. After these events were over, our guests and we. ourselves, went upstairs where refreshments awaited the guests and the participants in the sewing-room, and an orchestra awaited the dancers in the gymnasium. After tripping the light fantastic for all-to-short a time it seemed, the Stratford Normalites were reminded that the bus was outside to take them home. Amid farewells and best wishes, they drove off and another inter-Normal meet had come to an end. Georgina Sharp Page Thirty-Five _____ __ ___ _ _   ■ •« • ., I NORMAL SCHOOL LONDON ONTARIO BOYS BASKETBALL Standing — G. Elder. A. Buchanan. H. Abbott. G. Chatterton. E. Pratt. Silting- S. VaIke H. Keanc. F. Buiwc ' .l. I. Thompson (caprain), A. East. Pagi Thirty-Six LETIC5 On our arrival at London Normal School the get acquainted game — Softball, was our first activity. The school campus was used as a playing field and some excellent material was observed among the two score of energetic youths who took part in the game A very pleasing feature was the fact that in the group were two experienced pitchers. Ken Dewar and Stuart Walker, and we felt sure that about them could be built a team worthy to represent L.N.S. In a couple of weeks a team was organized. As the City League in softball had completed its schedule and the Collegiate In- stitutes were playing rugby, it was hard to find other teams with which to compete; and the Crimson and Gold team had to be content with one game. This was played at Huron College and resulted in a victory for the Normal over the Anglicans. Again this spring the boys are on the campus and have as their goal the softball pennant which is to be given to the victorious team at the Inter-Normal meet at Guelph. HOCKEY The London Normal Hockey team lived up to the old adage — Play up and play the game at all times. As outdoor ice was not available and funds to rent the Arena scarce, the athletes of this sport had to be content with three practices. The first game was played against South Collegiate and resulted in a victory for the WOSSA team. At the Toronto meet the Crimson and Gold team held the husky Torontonians to a 1-1 tie. But when or Stratford visitors won by a 4 to score it was evident that a superior team had won and the score only did them justice. An exhibition game with Thamesville resulted in a 0-0 tie. BASKET BALL Ivan Thompson and Harold Kcane. were good enough to make the London ' Y Aces team which was successful in winning the Intermediate basket ball championship of Canada. We feel justly proud of these two and much credit is due them for the success of the Normal School team. This exceptional team defeated every Collegiate five in the city; but this not being enough, they tackled outside quintets. Huron College and Tillson- burg teams went down to defeat beneath the consistent play of this coachless group of ball-handlers. EXHIBITION GAMES The Boys ' Athletic Society was organized about the middle of October and basket ball was immediately considered. Captains for six teams were chosen and a schedule was run off. The purpose of this was to select the best men to make up a school team. Around Harold Keane and Ivan Thompson was built a team that was the talk of the City League. Each position was well manned and London Normal had a team of which to be proud. The first Inter-Normal meet was held at Toronto. The boys ' basket ball game was played in Jarvis Collegiate against the Normal team of that city. The game was closely contested throughout, the score at the intermission being 9-8 and at the bell 18-16. in favour of London. Probably the most outstanding feature of the game was the fine sportsmanship displayed by the Toronto team. Excellent guarding by the defense and keen ability at the basket, by the forwards, swung the tide of victory in London ' s favour. Although the Toronto team was never in the lead it was never more than two baskets behind. The second Inter-Normal meet was held at London. The Stratford-Lon- don game was almost an exact replica of the Toronto game. Close checking and fast breaking offence thrilled the crowd for the forty minutes. Again Dame Fortune decreed that the London team be victorious, and the Crimson and Gold quintet walked off the floor with a scant three point margin, the score being 17 to 14. Normal entered a team in the City League. Although under the handicap of not having previously played together, the team walked off with three out of ten games against long-organized teams. The Normal squad did not win the title but provided plenty of opposition for the other entrants in the league. All the games were closely contested and great credit should be given the winners. Teams entered in the London City League; — London Life Western University Y. M. C. A. Westervelt School Bell Telephone Normal School Page Thirty-Seven NORMAL SCHOOL LONDON ONTARIO HOCKEY TEAM Back Row — M. Grant, A. Buchanan, M. Caldwell, D. Stracrnn. C. Young. Front Row — A. East, L. Mcintosh, I. Thompson. K. Dewer. F. McGrenere. G. Campbell. Page Thirty-Eight [NORMAL SCHOOL qS fr LONDON ONTARIO BOYS ' ATHLETICS, Continued No one can dispute the excellency of our boys basketball team when they defeated Toronto Normal School team, when they defeated Stratford Normal School team, and when they finished in good standing in the London City League. Three members played on Dominion champion teams: H. Keane. I. Thompson for Y Aces, and M. Grant on Woodstock Seniors. Our hockey team also succeeded in tying Toronto on their own ice, but, with Stratford, we were not so successful. We were born with silver spoons in our mouths, but our Stratford friends were born with hockey sticks in their hands, so what can you expect, boys? We have also won our spurs in the Literary field. We have our silver- tongued orators — Kelly. Graham. Hall and Wilson — who did much to uphold the honour of good old L. N. S. Also, our members entered in Inter-Normal debating were successful. We have willingly done our share to make our weekly literary programmes a success, and we have staged an excellent play which is. in itself, a worthv achievement. Al East, Harold Campbell. Al Buchanan and Fred Hall repre- sented this form on the literary executive. But let us not omit the individual genii inside our walls. We have the Third Triumvirate — the philosophical Paterson. the psychological Thompson, and the irresistable Joliffe — who worry the masters daily with problems extra- ordinary. We also have our students unexcelled — the Honourable McKay, the Bril- liant Marriage, the Critical Robbins. We understand why these boys rubbed their eyes after Easter holidays but we were rather dubious about Caldwell, Hall and Gifford. But I am off my subject. I must come down out of the clouds, so here endeth a tale. Herman P. Martin At the time when the youth and price of a score of countries are gathering at Los Angeles to compete for the athletic supremacy of the world, it is not inappropriate to speculate upon what benefits are likely to accrue from their exertions. There has been a great deal written asserting that the Olympic champions are the real good-will messengers. He would be an optimist indeed who would say that Canada had endeared herself to the rest of the world by taming their hockey teams. Nevertheless sport has its unquestionable physical benefits. Perhaps record breakers are not likely to live as long as men who merely seek by reasonable exercise and hygienic living to establish reserves of health for the future. But we do know that the man, the care of whose body is his first consideration, ought to acquire life long habits of cleanliness and simplicity of diet that do not come naturally to others. What might be said also of the moral value of participation in athletics? Character is formed early in life. Courage is implanted in the breast of the competitive youth who is taught that he must not relax for a moment, even though it seems he is hopelessly beaten. Many a game is won in the last few minutes despite the fact that the opposing team has a comfortable lead. Char- acter has its tap-roots formed in early life during the period in which youth engages in competitive games. A fine example of courage was shown by Percy Williams, Canadian sprinter, who finished the last few yards in a race with a sprained tendon. He suffered great pain but his courage carried him to the tape .victorious. We have even heard a rumour that the Battle of Waterloo was won on the playgrounds of England. On the other hand the youth who has made his name famous in athletic circles may have his career ruined because of the hero worship of his admirers. His prowess result in his downfall and he may be carried into reckless excess by his popularity. There can be no doubt as to the steady growth of interest in sports. This is shown by the erection of numerous arenas and playing fields throughout the Dominion. Canada has her share of champions. Among these numbered few are Bobby Pearcc, sculler; George Young, swimmer: Howie Morenz. hockey, and Lionel Conacher, perhaps the best all around athlete Canada has ever known. Hamilton comes into the limelight with her spectacular high school athletes. Primarily, wholesome and well ordered athletics in the open air promise Canada citizens of sound and vigorous bodies. The outstanding factor in this respect is the part which public playgrounds are taking in the matter and the physical and moral results which may develop. The moral effect and all it connotes rises obviously above the physical. Murray Grant Page Thirty-Nine NORMAL SCHOOL LONDON ONTARIO ORCHESTRA Standing — E. Hansford. C. Pearce. H. Joliffe. W. Wright, Kelly. M. Caldwell. L. Mcintosh, E. Lord, A. Buchanan. Sitting — A. Colgrove. D. Dixon, C. Ingram. L. Madill, G. French, G. Chatterton. Page Forty THE ORCHESTRA The concert orchestra was organized about the middle of October, under the able direction of Captain Slatter. It began its career with fifteen enthusiastic members who proved faithful to the end of the term. The two best performances were given at the Christmas party immediately preceding the holiday term, and the Stratford-London meet. Our visitors on both occasions had a splendid opportunity of hearing just what our orchestra could do, and were very enthusiastic in their praise. Magneta Overture by Huff, and Hungarian Melody by Keler Bela. were outstanding numbers. We are proud to note that this musical organization is the only one of its kind in the Normal Schools of Western Ontario, and we feel sure that such extra training in orchestral practice will prove extremely useful to the members who were fortunate enough to take part in it. As an incentive for future attendants at London, a music library was founded by this year ' s organization, and it is to be hoped that these successors in the following years will add to it and carry on in the interests of music. THE SCHOOL SONGS Just when our interest in education was waning (I refer to the period im- mediately following the February examinations), something very unusual hap- pened. Preparations were being made for our Stratford visitors and Bert Ful- kerson .aided by Stookie Walker, were frantically attempting to awaken pep in the school by means of school yells. The glowing spark of school spirit was becoming brighter and brighter, and everyone was eagerly and anxiously await- ing the eventful week-end. Then one morning this very same spark burst into flame with the introduction of two school songs. Practices were held every morning in the Assembly hall, marches were played in which the tunes of these two songs predominated, and before long everyone was humming, whistling or singing these catchy tunes. Stratford came, and who will ever forget the enthusiasm and pep of the Stratford cheer leader as she stood in front of her fellow-students and led them in their yells. And. quite unexpectedly came a school song led by their cheer leader, and sung with the same enthusiasm as was evidenced in the yells. But wait, it is London ' s turn to answer. Yells, of course, came first and then the school song. After the first verse was sung, applause began and when London sang a verse to Stratford, the enthusiasm and pep of Stratford seemed to abate and turn to admiration and surprise. We had shown them we were equal to the task. As a pleasant reminder of Normal School days we print below the two songs, one adapted from a popular march and the other written and composed by Alan Buchanan and Ryerson Wing. LONDON NORMAL SCHOOL SONG Lon-don Normal School, We fight for good old Crimson-Gold. And when we meet our foes we vanquish them For we fight with all the stra-te-gem Of London Normal. Rah! Rah! Hear us cheer! We ' re with you and we say That we ' ll fight for you, We ' ll see you through. We ' ll fight for you al-way. Al Buchanan. Rye Wing (Tune: Marching Thru ' Georgia ) Raise your cheerful voices, boys. We ' ll sing another song. Sing it so ' twill raise the echoes All the hall along. Sing it as we ' ll ever sing it Near three hundred strong. While we fight for dear old London. Hurrah! hurrah! our hearts arc on the wing, Hurrah! hurrah! for London still is king. Sing it as we ' ll ever sing it. Let your voices ring While we fight like L — o-n-d-o-n. LONDON! ! Page Forty -One NORMAL SCHOOL LONDON ONTARIO DEBATERS AND ORATORS Back Row — A. Graham, F. Hall. W. Kelley. A. Wilson. Front Row — J. Burt. M. McKcnzie. D. Stevenson, M. Quarry Page Forty -Two WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY ' In a word. I would have history familiar rather than heroick. William Makepeace Thackeray was born in Calcutta. India. His father, descended from a good old Yorkshire family, held office in the Civil Service of the East India Company. Early in life. William Thackeray was sent to England for schooling, which he received at Charterhouse School and Trinity College. Cambridge. Leaving the latter without a degree. Thackeray, already heir to a fortune of several thousand pounds, resolved to devote himself to the easel and the brush. His studies in Rome and Weimar. Germany, prepared him, uncon- sciously to himself, for that other painting — in pen and ink — to which his life was afterwards devoted. The loss of a large part of his fortune made it nccesary that he should be more than an amateur writer. He entered the Middle Temple, and began his literary career in the pages of Eraser ' s Magazine. The Great Hoggarty Dia- mond. ' ' The Paris Sketch Book and The Chronicle of the Drum ' ' were among the first works of the artist-author ' s pencil. The columns of Punch were also enlivened by Thackeray ' s sketches; and no papers in this formidable array of wit and fun which for nearly one hundred years has been growing into columns under the striped jacket of that distinguished criminal, have ever surpassed Jeame ' s Diary or The Snob Papers. The former, inimitably rich in its spelling, most delightfully exposes the absurdities of the Phonetic System, while the latter twitches the cloak from humbug and hypocrisy especially as these wretched things are found in London clubs and drawing-rooms, and discloses them in all their ridiculous meanness to the scorn of honest men. Then appeared Thackeray ' s first novel, Vanity Fair. in which pictures of Continental life mingle with London scenes, and the following extract illus- trates what Mr. G. K. Chesterton has well said that the meanness of magni- ficence was from the first the imaginative motif of Thackeray. When the Countess of Fitz -Willis takes up a person, he or she is safe. Not that my lady ,i rerary Fitz- Willis is any better than anybody else, being, on the contrary, a faded person, fifty-seven years of age. and neither handsome, nor wealthy, nor enter- taining; but it is agreed on all sides that she is of the ' best people ' . The History of Arthur Pendennis offers the following humanely considerate de- scription of a teen-age college student: They say he used to wear rings over his kid gloves, which he always denies: but what follies will not youth perpetrate with its own admirable gravity and simplicity f That he took perfumed baths is a truth. In fact. Arthur Pendennis had become one of the men of fashion in the University. It is curious to watch that facile admiration, and simple fidelity of youth. No boy ever lived. I suppose, that has not had some wonder- ment of admiration for another boy. Lectures on the English Humourists of the Eighteenth Century and Letters rapidly followed. But greatest of all, as a work of literary art. is The History of Henry Esmond, Esq. Here amidst the gossip and doings of the Castlewoods. such men as Steele , Addison , Swift and Congreve once more walk among the living. It is undoubtedly, the most perfect historical novel in the language. The hero who has long sought the hand of Beatrix Castlewood in marriage, consoles himself for rejection by a union with her mother, and settles down in Virginia to write the story of his life. The novelist had a difficult task to ac- complish in reconciling his readers to a plot so uncommon: but any slight revul- sion of feeling we experience at the change is amply atoned for by the eloquence of the book and its truthfulness to history. Thackeray was a realist. His stories were concerned with real people. His Esmond in particular, is a tour de force in that the characters speak as men and women actually spoke when Anne was Queen. He talks to his readers with charming urbanity, and loves to explain his characters, holding back the action while he gossips. He is never, perhaps, wholly in earnest, but he is always good-natured, and while his writings always maintain a steady level of excel- lence, the reader finds here and there, what Andrew Lang has called exquisite passages of verbal music. Page Forty-Three NORMAL SCHOOL LONDON ONTARIO MODERN RUSSIA Russia has attracted the attention of business men and enterprising citizens. The reason is obvious. It is simply because Russia, the once unimportant, cruel, dark country, has taken a gigantic step forward industrially and socially. Before you can fully understand just how tremendously Russia has re- formed, you must be acquainted with the conditions which prevailed previous to the year 1927. Prior to this date the public affairs of Russia were in a state of chaos and the private conditions of the people were much worse than those of the state. The country was bankrupt, having no money with which to make business prosper. There were very few manufacturing plants and places of business. These plants were owned by wealthy capitalists who little considered their country or feilowmen. The peasants owned small lots of poor land from which they were hardly able to eke out an existence. The people inhabiting urban centres were in no better circumstances. Because of the scarcity of manufacturing plants, unemployment was no small problem. Unemployment caused distress and suffering everywhere. The people, living in dirty, dismal dwellings, were insufficiently nourished, inadequately clad, and without educa- tion. It is quite evident that no race of people, regardless of how ignorant thev might be. would continue to tolerate such treatment. We all know the ultimate outcome — the revolution. It in itself was horrible but through it came the complete reformation of Russia. The one hundred and sixty-one million inhabi- tants of Russia had to be satisfied. To do this the five year plan was adopted in the fall of 1 928. The five year plan was a godsend to the Russian peasants. By it they were made part owners, or shareholders in every form of national revenue and resources. Today education is free to everyone in Russia and illiteracy is fast becoming a condition of the past. In one year alone several million illiterate adults were taught to read and write: a condition which had hitherto been but a dream. Furthermore, modern manufacturing plants, respectable homes and pro- ductive state farms have come into existence. In fact the largest, most up-to- date automobile factory in the world has very recently been completed in Russia. Such establishments as these have given employment to countless thousands of peasants and labouring men. With employment came satisfaction and content- ment. Th«n, best of all, the peasants received humane consideration. Today they are promised employment, food, clothing and insurance against sickness and old age. Medical service and advice are at the disposal of every Russian. Each workman is given a two week ' s vacation every year. During the vacation he may go where he wishes, since all the summer resorts are free and for the use of the common people. It is quite true that the people own nothing individually, yet as a people, they own everything. It was a hazardous undertaking for the people of Russia to attempt, but what had they to lose? Before the beginning of the five year plan they had nothing which made life worth living. Today they have employment and respectable homes in which to live. Russia has risen from the lower extremity of the list to a position among the foremost manufacturing countries of the world. Her medium of exchange, the rouble, has become known and is recognized in leading countries of the world today. This stupendous change has occurred in the last four years. Russia has been transformed from a territory infested with millions of unemployed to a domain of peaceful industry. Much has been said and written concerning Russia. Frequently she has been doomed to failure by writers whom we consider as being rather reputable. But as yet. Russia, the reformed, civilized and educated nation, shows no signs of collapse and is still striding triumphantly forward even now envisaging an- other great plan. Fred Hall WILSON J. WRIGHT Graduated from Strathroy C. I. Studied law in Chicago. Hobby: Music. Ambition: To be a college prc- fessor. Page Forty-Four NORMAL SCHOOL LONDON ONTARIO Pa t Forty-Five QUESTIONS 1 — What is your greatest ambition? 2 — Who is your hero or heroine? 3 — What is your favourite sport? 4 — What is your chief interest? 5 — What is your favourite book? ANSWERS Doris Cornwall — 1 — To be a wow at teaching. 2 — Greta Garbo. 3 — Hiking. 4 — Eating. 5 — History Manual. Sam MacKay — 1 — Marry my bootlegger ' s daughter. 2 — Lydia Pinkman. 3 — Mah Jong. 4 — Weather or not profit. 5 — Dr. Chase ' s Almanac. Norah Robinson — 1 — To blackmail a millionaire. 2 — Mr. Jordon. 3 — Arguing. 4 — None. 5 — Grade teacher. Ivan Thompson — 1 — Fly an aeroplane. 2 — Mahatma Gandi. 3 — Hockey. 4— A job. 5 — Ballyhoo. FIVE-MINUTE INTERVIEWS Doris Thornton — 1 — Get homework done. 2 — Paul Revere. 3 — Rugby. 4 — Curly hair. 5 — Mother Goose Rhymes. Stukie Walker — 1 — Cleopatra. 2 — City dog catcher. 3 — Ping Pong. 4 — My pals Ive and Frankie. ,5 — The Specialist. Audrey Mott — 1 — None. 2 — Gene Fogarty. 3— Soft ball. 4 — School in a big way. 5 — Arithmetic Manual. Mr. G. W. Hofferd— 1 — Students of L.N.S. succeed bounti- fully this year. 2 — Byng. 3 — Golf and Nature Study. 4 — Agriculture. 5 — Bible and The Book of Nature. Miss L. Gahan — 1 — To locate the overdue books 2 — Lockinvar. 3 — Attending N. S. Literary Society. 4 — Keeping the library quiet. 5 — Hymns, ancient and modern. Mr. E. H. McKone— 1 — To do better work today than yes- terday. 2 — Giordano Bruno. 3 — Camping and allied activities. 4 — Education. 5 — Modern Readers Bible, by Moulton. Vera Honsberger- — 1 — To be a critic teacher. 2 — Mrs. E. Pankhurst. 3 — Fishing. 4 — Enjoying life. 5 — Agriculture text. W. M. Patterson 1 — To marry a rich woman. 2 — Al. Capone. 3 — Fan Tan. 4 — Keeping out of jail. 5 — Adolescence. Fran Milligan — 1 — To be in Grand Opera. 2 — Clark Gable. 3 — Swimming. 4 — Find a good boarding house. 5 — Nurtz. Jack Marriage — 1 — An Evangelist. 2 — Schnozzle Durante. 3 — Flee taming. 4 — Sleep. 5 — Solid geometry. Madaline Pearl Hyland Page Forty-Six NORMAL SCHOOL LONDON ONTARIO WAR DEBTS AND REPARATIONS The problem of war debts and reparations which has been harrying the world for more than a decade is. though tangled and extensive, one in which we should have an intense interest. This problem goes deep and only thorough investigation and extensive reading would acquaint one with its several aspects. We hope that this short article, if not too tiresome, will serve to throw a little light on the present situation. What are war debts and reparations? There are three groups of inter- national debts, all created by the war: German reparations, interallied war loans, and war loans of the United States. Germany owes reparation in respect to the charges imposed on the various allied powers by material damage and injuries inflicted on the lives and limbs of individuals. There rre two important interallied debts, those owed by France and Italy to England. Thirdly, there are the United States war loans. During the war and in the period imme- diately following, the United States advanced more than ten billions of dollars to over twenty nations. This comprises the debt owed to the United States. Last July the Hoover moratorium went into effect. This was a measure, sponsored by the government of the United States, which granted a year ' s war- debt holiday to all countries. Payment of both principal and interest was sus- pended for one year ' s time. This was done because the condition of the finan- cial world during the present depression seemed to demand it. The amounts of these debts were fixed, subject since to the two slight modifications of the Dawes Plan and the Young Plan, at the Treaty of Versailles. The value of the dollar has increased greatly since that time. Will the nations, in the face of the de- pression, return to paying war time prices for their debts after this July? This is the problem confronting the statesmen of today. Under present conditions the burden imposed on the debtor countries by the payment of war debts is too great. A change is necessary or drastic develop- ments will ensue. Since the interests of the countries are so varied it is almost an impossibility for them to reach any decision. In brief, we discover that there are only two plans which we may take. I he debts will have to be completely cancelled, or a plan must be devised whereby the debts will be reJuced within the means of the debtor countries and made subject to continual read- justment corresponding to changes in world financial conditions. The lead for complete cancellation of debts has been taken largely by states- men of England and Germany. They claim that this would lift the world fin- ancially out of the throes of the present depression and quickly restore her to prosperity. They also say that world peace is impossible while such heavy inter- national problems hang menacingly over the heads of the various nations. They regard it as unfair for creditor nations, such as the United States, to continue collecting vast sums of money from countries that did the big share of the actual fighting. This, on first reflection, might be considered the ideal arrangement. But there are many things to be taken into consideration. The world is probably not ready for such a change. It would provide another stumbling-block for our financial wizards, who have many times shown their inability to handle such situations. Moreover it is not wise that countries, responsible for the war. should be entirely relieved of their reparation obligations. It is probable that countries relieved by cancellation of war debt would put money, formerly paid as debt, into armaments. The world today, in paying war debts and reparations, is learning a much needed lesson. Would it not be possible to find that the lesson had not reached the Appreciation step if concluded now ? We are inclined to believe that the latter course of reduction and rearrange- ment would be more desirable. In any case it should be very interesting and profitable for us as teachers and citizens to read carefully and ponder from day to c ' .ay, the account of future developments. Walter D. Kelly Page Forty-Seven NORMAL SCHOOL LONDON ONTARIO Page Forty-Eight In the sixth, seventh, and eighth centuries, Western Europe was in state of confusion, brigandage was rampant, crimes went unpunished, and no person felt secure. Out of this chaos grew the feudal system, under which, the weaker men formed an alli- ance with the most powerful man in the district, who gave them protection and lands to till, in return for military service and other feudal dues. The protection provided by the nobleman, for him- self and his vassals, consisted of a massive structure of hewn stone. This Medieval castle was usually located on the top of a hill, with the ground sloping away from all sides but one, and on this side was the principal entrance. A typical fortress consisted of a keep or central tower surrounded by a moat or ditch, filled with water, on each side of which was a large enclosure or courtyard, known as the inner and outer bailey, the entrance to the keep being from the former. The stables, barns and granaries, were generally in the outer bailey but clustered around the keep, which was the final place of refuge in case of an assault. In its lower stories the keep contained storerooms for pro- visions, and dungeons for prisoners, and in the upper stories lived the lord and his family. The outer bailey was surrounded by a high wall, with towers at intervals to give greater security. Around the whole was another moat. which in time of danger was filled with water, to prevent an attacking party from undermining the wall. At the entrances to both the keep and the castle proper, the moats were spanned by drawbridges, which were raised by chains, at the first sign of an attack. The portcullis, or vertical sliding gate, let down from above, formed another barrier at each entrance. During the s ' ege of a medieval castle, archers manned the walls and towers, which were pierced with narrow openings enabling the defenders to shower their arrows on the be- siegers. Another method of warding off an attacking force, was to pout boiling oil or molten lead upon their heads. These castles resisted the assaults of the archers, siege towers, battering rams and other implements of war, but with the introduction of gunpowder, the medieval castle became a thing of the past. Jack B. Marriage An optional history project of this year, was the making of a miniature medieval castle. After considerable research, the students produced some really creditable models, which should add in- terest to their teaching of medieval history. Paqe Forty-Nine NORMAL SCHOOL Jottings made by a London Normal Student at Toronto. Friday. January 15. Dear Diary: — I ' ve been craning my neck to see the old snake fences that ramble over the fields as we clack along Toronto- wards in a special coach. Dr. Mark. Miss Gahan. Mr. McEachern and Mr. Hofferd are deeply engrossed in conversation — probably agreeing that it was an excellent idea to excuse us from the last hour of this morning ' s lectures to catch this noon train. Bert Fulkerson is leading school cheers at one end of the coach, and the other students are attempting to drown them out with the haunting melody of Down by the Old Mill Stream. ' ' We ' ll soon be in Toronto. I suspect the conductor will be glad. I don ' t imagine he ' s heard such good healthy noise in some time. Can you picture the members of two basketball teams, a hockey team, debaters, singers, public speakers, hockey sticks, bags, and satchels hilariously crammed aboard a dignified Toronto street car? We ' ve just left the impressive echoing Union Station and are on our way to be billeted. An ubiquitous hoc- key stick has just done things to a scandalized Torontonian ' s derby, who sud- denly found it tilted at a decidedly rakish degree. We didn ' t stop to see if it were the orthodox 23 Yl° away from the perpendicular to the plane . . . you finish it. I ' ve just signed the visitor ' s register at the Parliament Buildings. The splashier the signature, the better we liked it. The gentleman at the desk merely looked amused. Mr. McEachern is motioning us to follow him. We ' re to be shown the historical department. The magnificent oil paintings of our pioneer premiers impressed me. We peeked into the assembly room but a mass of scaffolding, paint pails and workmen obstructed our eager steps towards the speaker ' s chair. We ' re out in the gusty streets again on our way to Hart House. Our feet lagged past an enticing tea room with a creaking sign proclaiming it was thp Copper Kettle. But duty calls. On to Hart House! I followed the student guide as though he were the proverbial Pied Piper. The notes of music that enticed me were his word pictures of the good times that are to be had in the common rooms, the music room, the debating room and the sketch room, where I saw a starkly beautiful display of Da Vinci ' s work. Page Fifty f LONDON ONTARIO v ' ■ ' I stopped to read the Founder ' s Prayer carved in the gray corridor wall and almost missed seeing the Great Hall, with its open-timbe red roof of American oak and floors paved with Italian travertine. From the shadowy walls gleam the arms of the Royal ' Family and fifty-one universities of the British Empire. I saw the names of those graduates who fell in the Great War. carved on the walls of the Memorial Cloister and read with awe of the six thousand who served. — The poppies blow between the crosses row on row. In the hushed quiet of Hart House Theatre we watched a play being re- hearsed. Behind the scenes a kind-hearted soul let us work the lights but, unfor- tunately, we made the entire switch board bloom, when the script called for intense eerie darkness. On the way to the new sound-proof broadcasting cubicle. I listened to a play being prepared for broadcast by Hart House players. I was quite thrilled, Diary, when they let me read a paper about the Hart House Chapel and its beautiful stained glass windows, over the radio — even if it only went as far as the next room! The control room man said I might be all right as a potential school teacher — he didn ' t know anything about that — but he advised me to take up household talks — you know — one teaspoon of flour, a dash of paprike — Gurr! We ' re at the Toronto Normal Auditorium. Our colours have been twined around the pillars along with Toronto ' s, so everywhere I look, crimson, gold and black banners truly carry out the Inter-Normal motif. While we wait for the judges to give their decisions. I must tell you about the banquet we had at the Mayfair Inn. Mrs. Mark made a charming hostess. We dawdled longer over our coffee than we should have. Diary, the judges have just given us the decision for the girls ' public speaking. Our Dorothy Stevenson is all smiles. Margaret McKenzie and Fred Hall are fairly beaming. Why? Because they ' ve just won a sparkling debate — Resolved that the Russian Five Year Plan is Feasible. It sounds ponderous on paper but I ' m now thoroughly convinced our bearded neighbours are going to show the world new wonders. Tea is being served in the spacious library. The Toronto masters wives are presiding. Dr. White is congratulating Jean Murphy and Greeta French on NORMAL SCHOOL LONDON ONTARIO their musical presentation. Everyone agrees that it has been a day to be long remembered. Back to our billets we must go to dream of today ' s happenings all in a row. Saturday. January 1 6. 1 932. Propped up beside me is my place card from the banquet held today at a Toronto church house — just another reminder of Toronto ' s splendid hospi- tality. There were welcoming speeches, toasts, songs, friendly joshing and banter. I could write a sonnet to the apple pie which was served — the plebeian strain in me, perhaps, but I saw Mr. McKone enjoying it. too. Someone just told me that Mr. McEachern likes to eat peanuts and had a huge bag full of them at the arena this morning where the hockey game was played — and tied. I think Albert East knows something about the frail little hockey players Toronto produces. The huge gymnasium at Jarvis Collegiate was the scene of two hard-fought basketball games. The Toronto Normal girls were successful against us by the score of 43-28. but our London boys managed to keep their chins high by re- taliating with a win. though by an uncomfortably narrow margin. So we of London can still detect a whiff of Delphic laurel and bay leaves, to carry back with our liniment to the tea dance that has been arranged in our honour at the Toronto Normal School. ♦ + ♦ Diary : — In all the times I ' ve scrawled my hopes and plans across your nice white face, never has the scratching of my pen purred a sweeter song than the one that comes to my ears now. — Listen: I had such a good time in Toronto. Jean Burt The Crossroads. Sept. 24. 1932. Dear Doctor: I sent little Algernon to you because he had a bad habit of chewing his finger-nails. You advised me to put something bitter on them. I used arsenic — it worked beatifully. Little Algernon no longer chews his finger-nails. Yours truly. Norah Robinson. PAP FOR PEEPS ' ' Twenty years ago, Dr. Hofferd claims, chickens were just mongrels. We can remember also when our folks kept scrub ' ' hens. But things have changed now. The slogan amongst poultry raisers today is. Breed for Quality and reap Profits. Why? Because a scrub hen cares for nought but scrub honours. A pedigreed hen has her reputation and that of her ancestors to maintain. Her aim is. High production and plenty of it. The breeding is one thing and the hatching another. We even claim in this day and age that the mother hen does not know her business. Feeling that the hen could not be depended upon for keeping us supplied with enough chicks, we use mechanical hens to hatch large numbers of eggs at a setting. These incubators, as they are called, come in assorted shapes and sizes. There are the small ones of one hundred egg capacity up to the mammoth incubators which take nearly fifty thousand eggs at a setting. Wonderful? No word for it. To think that one man has in his hands the destiny of fifty thousand souls! He has a large responsibility and must give his constant attention. The machines are equipped with heat regulators and humidifiers. The operator must be an artist at his trade. On the nineteenth of April we paid a visit to The Ontario Chick Hatchery on Bathurst street. We spent a profitable half hour exploring amidst the peep- ing of hundreds of baby chicks. The girls were quite fascinated by the little dears. The operator took us into the incubator in small groups. We realized what was meant by the expression get hot. for the temperature was 99° F. and the humidity was 95%. Our guide explained to us how the eggs arc turned and how the trays are started at the top and shifted to the bottom of th«. machine during a period of eighteen days. After the chicks pass through the incubation period, they are placed in wire cages. There they are fed on special chick feed. Some of them are not sold. These are left in the cage and fattened for an untimely end on the market. Those that are sold are packed in boxes and shipped to customers. In my opin- ion, chicks are confirmed fatalists. We all enjoyed our trip to the Hatchery, and felt that at least we haa been exposed to a great amount of knowledge and information. Aside froni that, it suggested something to do in case we failed our year. We set an incubator at school as part of our practical work in Agriculture. For weeks we watched and waited for that first peep . Our anxictv was at iast rewarded. Out of one hundred and eighteen eggs, sixty-six hatched. We are quite proud of our flock of leghorn chicks. Ed. A. Hansford Page Fifty -One ______________________________________ ______ ° c -v t NORMAL SCHOOL LONDON ONTARIO FIRST TERM LITERARY SOCIETY EXECUTIVE Back Roll ' — D. Dixon, N. Kidd. L. Mcintosh. J. Burt. D. Parnell. D. Wickens. Front Row — G. Elder. A. East (Pres.), Dr. Mark (Hon. Pres.). A. Buchanan. M. Holland. Page Fifty -Two Dt- , ' 0 • , [NORMAL SCHOOL LONDON ONTARIO FIRST TERM LITERARY SOCIETY How well we can still remember that first meeting on October 2, 1931. when Miss Gahan called us together and explained the constitution used in the previous years of the Literary Society of the London Normal School. We were all strangers then — uneasy in our new surroundings, and decidedly skeptical as to whether we would ever know or like the strange crowd of boys and girls in which we found ourselves. How entirely we have become acquainted since that first meeting! How we have enjoyed the many meetings which have followed in the auditorium! Our first activity was the election — the important task of choosing our executive. In our choice we were especially fortunate. Under the able leadership of Dr. Mark, as Honorary President: Albert East, as president; Alan Buchanan, vice-president; Marjorie Holland, secretary, and Gerald Elder, treasurer — the programs were a succession of pleasing variations, while the social affairs, par- ticularly the Hallowe ' en and Christmas parties, sponsored by the Society, were highly successful. In turning back the page of memory I am sure we will recall with pleasure the Armistice Day program presented by the girls of Form IV. Following this came the program presented by the boys of Form VI in the form of a play which proved to be amusing (though not as amusing as their cremation of Sam McGee) , as well as educational. The boys, in costume, showed us in story the uses of the sciences to mankind. Form III then presented, under the leadership of Dorothy Parnell. a poetry program of unusual interest. Long will we remember the Christmas program, which was the work of the girls of Form V. Also the carol singing, led by Francis Milligan. Two of the programs were in the form of debates. Three girls from Form I debated against three girls from Form II on the subject. Resolved that final examinations should be abolished in the public schools. The second debate — which terminated the first term — was in reality a preliminary to the debate of the Inter-Normal meet at Toronto. The sub- ject, Resolved that the Russian Five Year Plan is feasible. was upheld in the affirmativ e by London ' s representatives to Toronto. Margaret McKcnzic and Fred Hall, and in the negative by Mary Sherman and Walter Kelly. The meetings of the First Term Literary Society will always remain an integral part of the pleasant memories of our year at Normal School. Page Fifty-Three NORMAL SCHOOL LONDON ONTARIO SECOND TERM LITERARY SOCIETY EXECUTIVE Back Row — M. Vokes. D. Stevenson, K. Dewer, G. Clark. M. Hyland, P. Love. Front Row — E. Nixon. H. Campbell (Pres.). Dr. Mark (Hon. Pres.), F. Hall. G. Chatterton. Page Fifty-Four [normal school LONDON ONTARIO SECOND TERM LITERARY SOCIETY On January 29th the first meeting of the Second Term Literary Society was opened by the new officers who had been elected the previous week. The chief item on this program was a report on the Dalton Plan by Miss Honsberger. Mr. Thompson and Miss Clarke. Miss Sharp was unable to give her part of the report because it fell in the River Thames as she was returning to school for the meeting from the Governor Simcoe School. At a meeting immediately preceding St. Valentine ' s Day Form III had a Valentine Box over which Miss Nora Robinson officiated. The masters and a few students were presented with valentines much to the amusement of all. That same day a pantomime depicting The Story of St. Valentine was presented by Misses Munro. Westgate. Mott. Steer. Parker. Murphy and Well- wood. During another program a pantomime was given under the direction of Miss Nixon. It was an amusing interpretation of the poem ' Lockinvar Miss Nevin was a gallant Lochinvar. Miss Madill a charming bride. Misses Quarry, Macdonald. Alma and Alice M. Smith, Reese. MacDermott, Roberts .ind Mc- Nielly. Two preliminary debates in preparation for the meet with Stratford were held. In the first. Misses Quarry. Horton. Mifflin and Burt supported the affirmative, Misses Sharp, Seek. Morden and Clarke the negative. As a result Miss Burt was chosen as the girl representative. The second was given by Miss Sharp and Mr. Wilson, as the affirmative upholders, and Miss Burt and Mr. Kelly, our representatives in the forthcoming debate, on the negative. In both cases the subject of the debate was Resolved that the immediate cancellation of all war debts and reparations is advisable. ' We owe the vocal music which took such a prominent part on all our programs to Misses Blacklock, Burt, Bessie Ried. Preston. Quarry. Southgate, Chute and Murphy. A chorus chosen from the girls of Form III rendered the song John Peel very ably. The accompanists to these singers deserve mention here. There are Misses Mott. Morrison, Edgeworth and Colgrove. Instru- mental were also played by Misses Parker. Morden. Colgrove and Gagen. Very delightful readings by Misses Quarry. Elsie Smith and Martin were given throughout the term. Miss Martin used two poems of Miss Anne Suther- land, a former student of the London Normal School. A most novel feature of one of the programs was a Scotch Shanturse by Misses Marion and Babe McLean. Miss Babe McLean is a student of the South Collegiate. Several interesting lectures were enjoyed during the term. Mr. McKone gave a very educational, yet at the same time entertaining, illustrated lecture on birds. Dr. Hofferd greatly increased our knowledge about goldfish in a lecture on that subject. He placed concrete material before us so we could make ac- curate observations, do clear thinking, and ultimately be able to give the correct expression to explanations. Professor Kingston, of the University of Western Ontario, discussed the merits of a summer school course from the educational and social aspects. He also pointed out how it is possible to take work extramurally . His witty re- marks added greatly to the attractiveness of the lecture. Mr. Humphries, of British Columbia, gave a lecture on his province. His lecture was marvellously illustrated by coloured slides. He had taken many of the pictures himself. Perhaps the most outstanding meeting of the whole term was that held on the evening of May 2 when Form VI presented their program. The first number on the program was a piano solo by Mr. Wing, followed by a clarinet duet by Messrs. Lord and Buchanan, accompanied by Miss Colgrove. Miss Seek acted as pianist in a vocal duet by Messrs. Gifford and Walker. The main attraction of the evening, however, was a play entitled Five Birds in a Cage. Sam MacKay very aptly played the leading lady. Messrs. Joliffe, Dewar and Gifford took their parts well. Last, but not least. Mr. Fulkerson made an excellent girl and acted his part well. Miss Gahan. the director, showed excellent discrimination in her selection of characters. As a token of appreciation for her services, she was presented with a spray of daf- fodils. A model meeting of a Junior Red Cross Society was put on by some of Mr. Willis ' pupils from Wortley Road School. It proved entertaining as well as instructive. Much of the success of our programs has depended on the orchestra, which has always been present and ready to assist on all our programs. When this goes to press our last few meetings have as yet to be enacted. It will be with great regret that we hold our last meeting of the year. May our successors derive as much benefit and enjoy them as much as we did ' Greta Clarke Page Fifty-Five •• t4,,  % _ NORMAL, SCHOOL LONDON ONTARIO Page Fifty -Six FORM H iit HEW FORM I NEWS In looking over the archives of the school we have found among other state secrets that the Form I ' s of the former years have been regarded as the teacher ' s pets. We are glad to say we have risen above this enviable position and we hope that we have paved the way for the Form I ' s of the years to come, that they may rise up and call themselves women ' and not pets. We ' ve been called a talkative form, a noisy form, A form that refuses to work. But there ' s a thing even the masters say. We ' ve never refused to shirk. In refusing the troops of the N. S. for their Strathcona diploma we feel that there was one grave oversight when the Misses Colgrove. Dorland. Freeman, and Carr were not given honourable mention as being the highlights of the Battle of the Tongues. Forty maidens strong began this Normal year, But now there are only thirty-nine — The result of too much Christmas Cheer. We feel that the most outstanding event of the year in Form I was the gap in our midst caused by the marriage of Miss Frances Butler. Although not with us long, she was regarded as a successful teacher and we all hope her new career will be as successful as her Normal year gave promise of being. We have in our midst a little bit of heaven in the presence of Miss Olive Patricia Elley, renowned throughout the school for her Irish wit and temper. Miss Elley is a coming young artist and we look to her to drag Ireland out of the slough into which she has, of late years, fallen. Some of the members of Form I came to the aid of the Literary Society and gave a very clever interpretation of the Trial Scene from The Merchant of Venice. On Thursday, April the fourth, the residents of London South were treated to a very unusual scene when the ladies of Form I called on the various homes and escorted the gentlemen of Form VI to a very enjoyable Leap Year Dance given by that form. The prevailing colour scheme was black and white with some very lovely and unusual boutonnieres. Mr. Ross Gifford was the outstanding success of the evening in a light grey creation by Tip Top Tailors. Miss Gahan and Mr. McEachern very kindly chaperoned the party. Hattie G. Brown FORM II NEWS Frequently it has been i nferred that Form II has the reputation of being the most reticent and reserved of all Normal classes. How often we have men- tally cringed and have fervently resolved to reform. However, on examining our year ' s record, it would probably be most surprising to note the number of distinctions actually achieved by members of Form II. Possibly Form II was not so backward — we shall see! Besides a walking encyclopaedia of book larnin . the progressive teacher must keep in mind social interests, artistic growth and physical development. Perhaps Form II can claim no such perfect specimen, but can you find a class that has struck a nicer balance in these four attributes of a teacher. ' Let any form challenge us and we can send forth our champion armed to the teeth with encyclopaedia, or with dictionary, with easel, or with harmony, or prepared to battle in mortal combat on the sport field, or to the death in a Form VI dance. But enough of mere words. Actions speak louder. The teaching profession is about to be enriched with an influx from Form Page FiftyStotn NORMAL SCHOOL LONDON ONTARIO FORM NEWS, Continued II. Consider the Halls — both Florence and Olive, consider Mildred Gregory, Ann McNaughton. Alice MacDonald. in fact any of our Mc ' s and Mac ' s so confusing to Mr. McKone: Mary McCormick, Margaret McElroy. Mary Mc- Lacklin. Helen McTavish. Kathleen MacKay. These are some of our pedagogical champions. Duiing the debating season, Alice Levitt, Helen Mifflin, Mary Moffat and E!da Horton were scurrying around in search of the aforementioned encyclopaedia and dictionary. By the way, did you realize that Margaret Mac- Kenzie. who brought so much fame to L.N.S. by her inter-Normal debating, receives her professional training in the celebrated Form II? It is well known that Marg could, if she so desired, claim not only public speaking laurels but the distinction of being the Year Book editor of the poetry department, as well as the splendours of an oft -prophesied future in teaching arithmetic. Always thirsting after knowledge and fully convinced that observation is more beneficial than reading, Eleanor Meek exhibited in nature study classes her latest prey — a wee. silky mole. And surely Katharine Holmes ' intensive book reviews and grammatical skill will be of future educational value. Let us not forget that Marjorie Hackney. Del Jardine and Lorna Lackner were some of the Form II students whose work wzs shown in Mr. McEachern ' s history exhibit. Will no these champions of our educational ability at least partially prove Form II ' s intrinsic worth. Recall the value of the professional brain — $20,000. Nor has Form II neglected social activities. During the first term, Mar- jorie Holland carried out the Literary Society ' s secretarial work with notable success. Our two form representatives. Norma Kidd and Phyllis Love, have skilfully combined to form business and pleasure. Phyl ' s persuasive powers and her executive ability have been applied not only to her office of society editress on the Year Book staff, but have been coupled with her natural grace and charm as hostess for our form tea. Yes. we must not forget our tea. Margaret Leach, Gertrude Luckham and Catherine Merner were among those students responsible for this success. After the first stilted social bearing melted before our guests ' kindly affability, our tea was — so we have been told, and of course we shouldn ' t care to disbelieve our fellow-men — one of the year ' s social successes. Here again, our champions fought valiantly for Form II. Speak of the artistic growth of L. N. S. and you will recall that authori- ties on the subject have stated our orchestra is the best in years. Katherine Ingram, cellist, is Form II ' s representative in this organization. At Literary, our class ' efforts to interpret an organ and the first (and last) public appear- ance of the Eight Wonders of Form II will live long in our memories, if not those of our fellow-students. Dorothy Hyatt is a worthy representative of Form II ability in Miss Emery ' s class, another branch of the Arts. Margaret MacKenzie is Form II ' s strong supporter in poetry. Whoever has heard her Beauty Worship would be convinced by it alone that our class has prospects in artistic growth. Is this becoming a simple argument? Rather than disappoint, we shall advance one more point, namely physical development. Possibly the gentle I la Johnson is incapable of commanding with the necessary brusqueness but we expect great things from Agnes Jolly, Marjorie Howden. Jean Morrison. Louise Insell an dEdith Hux. Ellinor Guthrie, we believe, has gained an advantage over the average Normalite by her early morning sprints to catch the L. 8 P. S. Ruth McGee, another sport enthusiast, won for herself a place on the school basket ball team, thus increasing Form li s claims to physical prowess. So, underneath that exterior of reserve, of reticence, of extreme self-control, the wise may discover the guileless glowing of manifold modesty. At any rate, all class members realize that there can be no other group quite like Form II and there is no one prouder of that fact than ROSEALEA KELL.OW Page Fifty-Eight NORMAL SCHOOL LONDON ONTARIO FORM NEWS, Continued FORM III NOTES Our year at Normal is drawing to a close, and will soon be only a memory, but a pleasant one. We have been well represented in Normal activites — our orator Miss Stevenson — enunciation, articulation, pronunciation. Does she not excel? Our vocalist. Miss Murphy, whose liquid notes have charmed us all, and our clever debater. Miss Sharp. Sometimes the masters say we are the best form, but that doesn ' t even phiz on us. We know they tell the next form the same thing. And we sympathize with them. Think of the fierce pain it must give them to ruminate on the fact of or being nineteen and their being forty. Enough said. Our Field Mark — And behold we are grown wise and bewildered in our wisdom. There is beauty in simplicity, joy in virtue. FORM IV How much we forty-six enjoyed becoming acquainted — which we some- times did a little noisily — as we walked down the memorable hall leading from the Assembly Room. Little did we realize, in those early days in the fall term, that our conversations would soon turn from the interesting topic of home folks and home doings to the all-absorbing ones of lessons and obser- vations. After this period of adjustment was over we delved deeply into a sea composed of concepts, picture stories, phonic drills, and such. Then, too, we began to appreciate our comrades. We were ably represented in the Literary Executives by Misses Hyland and Burt. Form IV was honoured when Miss Burt, with Mr. W. Kelly, won the debate against Stratford. Then, too. Miss French represented the school as a pianist in the Inter-Normal activities at Toronto. Of course we have others who are musically or otherwise talented. Nor was Form IV one-sided. This may be safely said since four of the seven players of the basketball team came from this form. They were Misses Day, Hussey, Goodwillie and Dudley. Miss Dudley represented our form in the Athletic Society. And now, since we have reached the period of excellence. we look back with admiration and gratitude to the untiring labour expended in our behalf. We hope to repay this faithful toil by proving ourselves, in the future, true pro- ducts of the London Normal School. Miriam E. Gii.i.am FORM NEWS OF NICE BRIGHT FORM FIVE Last September forty-five second class students were grouped together and called Form V. As a group we have worked together and played together, always striving to uphold the standard of our form, and the motto Fair Play for London Normal School. Nice Miss McDermott heads the list of Mc ' s and Mac ' s, Reids, Richardsons. Robinsons, and, oh yes — the Smiths, down to Miss Wickens. We are proud of our representatives in the various phases of the school ' s activities — Dorothy Wickens and Martha Vokes, our form representatives to the Literary Society; Ethel Nixon and Mary Martin, our athletic representatives on the basketball team, and our debaters. Thelma Morden. Muriel Morrison. Margaret Quarry, Mary Sherman, Mary Martin and Martha Vokes. Snickv was also the secretary of the Literary Society for the second term. Margaret Quarry represented us in the ladies ' oratory when Stratford Normal visited us. Margaret has ambitions to be a crown attorney, but we Page Fifty -Nine NORMAL SCHOOL LONDON ONTARIO FORM NEWS, Continued often wonder. She can imagine so vividly what would happen if the lights in the auditorium suddenly went out. Too bad Marg. was all alone on the stage. Bessie Reid should make a name for herself. Although Bessie has great intellectual abilities, somehow I think she will only be a baker — specializing in Graham. Marguerite Myers ' future needn ' t worry us. Dewar. She seems to be quite a We wonder about Dora Preston. You never can tell. She may have hidden dramatic ability — might even star in the Cohens and Kellys. Agnes McNeilly will be a good school manager and will have the undivided support of her trustees. Of course her blue eyes and curly hair will have nothing to do wih this. It would never do for Mary Sherman to teach in London. Mr. Hofferd might tell her a joke on Friday and she would laugh in church on Sunday. We wonder if a certain blond young lady in the form will remember Mr. McKone ' s advice next year — to send him home earlier. Was the advice necessary ? Many are the good times the members of this form have had together. We will miss the friendly comradeship we have had the privilege of enjoying as we pass on to our various posts of duty. We hope the school will remember us — we know Mr. Clarke will miss us the first period each Wednesday morning. Our memories of Normal days will disclose many happy and profitable hours. We carry with us the high ideals of London Normal School, and the spirit of comradeship of Form V. Lucille A. Madill FORM VI Here we are folks, last, but not least. Although we do not wish to weary your ears with facts that are already firmly established in your minds it behooves us. nevertheless at this juncture, to lay before you that which we hope you will consider a worthy record of achievement. To bear out this fact, let us inform you that of the eight members elected to the Literary Executive of the past year, six of them have been picked from good old Form VI. Surely it will be unnecessary for us to tell you further that our form has taken the most active part in activities of any form in the school. FORM VI AMBITIONS Buchanan — To be leader of a three-piece band. Campbell — To be a successful Kinder garten-Primary teacher. Elder — To be a third-rate photographer. Fulkerson — To grow up. Paterson — To revise the Encyclopedia Britannica. Grant — To be able to play Tarzan ' . Lord — To inherit an English title. Martyn — To be Mr. Jordan ' s successor. Bert Fulkerson: Photographer : Will that picture turn out all right? ' The answer is in the negative. Stew. Walker (about to catch the L 8 PS) : spare. What shall I do with it? Harold Keane: Put it in your time-table. I have 15 minutes to Page Sixty WANTED COLUMN: A few holidays that would relieve the strain on a hard worked class of 42 in Form III. A few grey hairs to convince the world that we concentrate too deeply in study periods. LOST COLUMN : Ten pounds during a recent illness. Finder do not return to Jean Van- stone in hope of a reward. In this case there will be greater gain by keeping. MINUTE MOVIES: Audrey is first on the bench. She ' d like to parlez-vouz in French. If gentlemen prefer a blonde. Of Dorothy Stevenson they ' d be fond. Olive Yeo doesn ' t miss a day. She has time for work and time for play. Velma Rath is sweet, sincere, Thus to the hearts of the form she is dear. Pearl Robinson at skating can shine. She ' d make all of you toe the line. Isabel Russell ' s jolly smile Beams on her class mates all the while. G eorgina Sharp, as her name implies, In her a store of knowledge lies. I mustn ' t forget Marion Munn. For, if you know her. she ' s lots of fun. The twins, the Turnbulls. still are left. Perhaps you ' d call them Mutt and Jeff. That ' s all the names that I may use. No more of my class mates shall I abuse. Longingly, lingeringly, look we today O ' er our year at Normal and lovingly say: Inexperienced Form III came to these halls. Eager to learn all we could in their walls; LlLLIE SECK Margaret Smith: to me. Herman Martin I dreamed last night that a handsome man proposed (breathlessly): Oh. and what did I say? Loretta Quirk: What makes your hair so red. Dorothy? Dorothy Noble: Well, you see my hair is so wiry that every time I wash it, it rusts. Muriel Morrison: Gee, but you ' ve a lot of punk jok es in this issue. Lucille Madill: Oh, I don ' t know. I put a bunch of them in the stove and the fire just roared. Mr. Clarke: It gives me great pleasure to give you 85 on this exam- ination. Hannah Stonefish : Aw, give me a hundred and enjoy yourself. Mr. McEachern : I only see three pupils who seem to know their work. Mary Martin: Please, sir. who are the other two? Clever Student in Form V (who is it?): I see they have invented a device for looking through a brick wall. Mr. McKone: Oh. what is it? Student: A window. Margaret Marshall: Let ' s go for a walk. Harvey McKinnon: Why? Margaret: My doctor told me to exercise with a dumbbell every day. Violet Murray: There ' s a woman who makes the little things count. Rita McLeay: What does she do? Violet: Teaches arithmetic in a primary grade. Bessie Ried (teaching in the practice school): An anonymous person is a person who does not wish to be known. Who is laughing? Pupil: An anonymous person. Pa ie Sixty-One [normal school, LONDON ONTARIO The carnival of life presses on ( forcing us. the students of 193 2, to gaze for a moment into the crystal ball of the future. Its promise is beckoning us, but Vve stand, at the parting of the ways, hesitant to respond to its call, for we are also granted a moment to look back over what has been, perhaps, the most fruitful year of our lives. The deep imprint that this year has made upon our character will ever remain, for it has given us the incentive to develop our gifts to the utmost and to exercise our opportunities to the full. It is with conflicting emotions that we realize that the time has passed when our task was to drain the goblet of knowledge and of learning here. Our development here has been both social and intellectual. How often will flashes of memory recall to us the many functions at which we joyously associated with our fellow -students ! With deep regret we must sever, but only temporarily, we hope, the friendships so firmly formed. As graduates of London Normal School, we have begun with one of the finest of backgrounds. The quality of our school ' s tradition, and the calibre of the students she has already sent forth, give us pleasure in stating that we once belonged here. Now is the fitting time to express our gratitude to the members of the staff, who have shown such constant interest in us and in our welfare. It was our instructors who helped us to hew the steps in the cliff: it was they who directed our feet up the arduous ascent of achievement, to the broad plateau upon which we are now standing. During a moment ' s pause, we look upward to- ward the mist-covered summit, that we must reach by our own efforts. May we continue hewing and climbing the niches in the wall, until we attain the golden pinnacle of success, keeping ever before us the ideals inculcated at the London Normal School. We have all caught the faint glimmer of a far-off light: ' ' we are all intent upon the same destined course; we have all sensed the greatness of the privilege that is ours, to mold plastic minds of young Canada. Let us not be directed from the upward climb towards success by the vicissitudes of fortune, but let us remember this: I am the capt ain of my soul. I am the master of my fate. ' ' Dorothy J. Dixon Page Sixty-Two Page Sixty-Thnt rp HE HEIGHTS by great men ¥ reached and kept, °% Were not O attained by sudden flight; % But they, while their companions slept, 1l Were toiling upward in the night The Comcord Pres Qreative Printing 111 Lincoln Road Walkerville, Ontario c 3 Cigher Qualifications For men and women who intend to make teaching their profession, there aie more attractive positions today than at any previous time. But to hold the more responsible posts, qualifica- tions higher than the ordinary teaching certificate are needed. The Arts degree is becoming necessary. By extramural and summer school courses. Queen ' s University has been making it possible for ambitious teachers to complete the B.A. course while actively engaged. Registration for extramural work may be made before April 10 for the summer or September 10 for the winter. The Summer School is held for seven weeks during July and August. For further particulars, write to The Director. Department of Extension. Queen ' s University Kingston, Ontario WILL SOMEONE PLEASE TELL US: — Who (feminine gender) borrowed some of the boys ' basketball pictures from the boys ' locker room? What girl was waiting for Ross Gifford in the library the other after- noon (any afternoon) ? If Walt Paterson will argue with Saint Peter at the Pearly Gates? Who Glenn Simpson ' s girl friend ' s boy friend is? If this is Gord ' s first love? To whom Mr. Hofferd gave his honey? If Harold Keane still plays basketball in his sleep? If they really did have a good time in the library the night of the Leap Year Party? Why M arg. Marshall spends so much time in the Library reading last week ' s newspaper? Why Norah Robinson took a sudden dislike to basketball? When Walker and Dewar intend to go to Stratford? Why Hall hurried back from Toronto? If the Comet Cab Co. would go bankrupt without certain Normalites? Alumnus: I have to thank you for all I know. Dr. Mark: Oh. don ' t mention the trifle! Gord. Chatterton : Did you have chicken-pox as badly as I did? I had to stay away from school for three weeks. Harold Campbell: I had it much worse than that. I had it in the holidays. Mr. Martin: Can anybody tell me what happened after Caesar mustered his army? Small Boy: Yes. He peppered the enemy and took the citadel by a salt ( assault) . Mr. Martin: Sit down. I ll take no sauce from you. Did you hear Chuck Pierce say at noon. ' Boys. I went to see the flea circus last night and I took the leading lady home ? Mr. McKone (in sporting goods store) : I want to buy a spur. Curious Dealer: Why just one? Mr. McKone: Well, don ' t you think if I get one side of my horse going fast enough, the other side will come along? OUR ADVERTISERS The Year Book Staff wish to express their thanks to advertisers who con- tributed to this magazine. In a year of financial stress we especially thank the firms that have shown us good will in placing advertising in our hands. We ask that our readers show preference in their patronage to the business firms whose names appear in our advertising space. PERFECT DIAMOND . . . Only . . . ANTIQUES AND FINE ARTS NASH on the box means It ' s All Paid For JOHN A. NASH My Jeweller Where you will eventually buy BOOKS . . . FOR HOME FOR SCHOOL Whether you require books for school purposes or for your own personal pleasure, we are in a position to fill your needs. Wendell Holmes Bookshops LONDON ST. THOMAS ! Artists Supply Co., Limited Carry a full stock of all Artists lines of color ETCHING MATERIALS LEATHER MATERIALS SHOWCARD  TEMPORA COLORS R.W.S. 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