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

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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

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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

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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