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

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Form VI. — Continued DON. G. LANE 13 Windsor Ave. Ixjndon. Ontario BOYD C. SHEWAN Thamesford, Ontario GEORGE H. NOTT 12 Teresa Street London, Ontario J. H. SILCOX Frome, Ontario LEONARD M. WOOD 2 Ingleside Street London, Ontario Form VII. MARGARET LUMLEY 71 St. George Street St. Thomas. Ontario MARY Mccormick R. R. No. 5 Parlihill, Ontario CATHARINE MtDOWELL Eden, Ontario HELEN M. McDIARMID R. R. No. 4 Dresden, Ontario ISABELLE MCDONALD 280 S. Mitton Street. Sarnia. Ontario HESTER McKERRAL l.« Grand Ave. t. Chatham. Ontario MARGARET McLELLAN 1212 Dougall Ave. Windsor, Ontario ESTHER MERRITT R. R. No. 1 Chatham, Ontario MARY MOIR Teeswater, Ontario AGNES J. MURRAY R. R. No. 4 Thedford, Ontario MARY P. MURR-VY R. R. No. 3 Woodstock. Ontario I IAX OLDE R. R. No. 4 St. Thomas, Ontario DOROTHY PIERCE S73 Dufterin Ave. London. Ontario MARGARET PLEWES 7S4 Wellington Street London, Ontario MARY H. PRUETER Listowel. Ontario CATHARINE PORTE (i4U Oxford Street London, Ontario MARGARET E. PURVIS Esse. , Ontario RENA REAUME R. R. Xo. 2 Amherstburg, Ontario LORETTA REYNOLDS 12 Pierre . ve. Windsor. Ontario Page Twenty-eight

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Form VI. Re miniscences SINCE histories usually start with a date, the history of Form VI must not differ in this respect. On September nineteenth, nineteen hundred and thirty-three, a number of student teachers at the call of the Department, appeared at the London Normal School. Forty-one from among this number were set aside in one grci p and designated for the school year as Form VI. In the history of the Normal School Year 1933-1934, Form VI has played a very important part. In the first place it has the unique distinction of having among its number all the second-year first-class men. Secondly, it contains the leading ladies among the second-year first class women, for does it not include all the ladies who come first alphabetically from B to K ? As a Form it is noted for its powers of discussions during lessons, the general intelligence of its members and its excellent literary programme during the second term. If we take the Form in groups alphabetically, we find among the ladies. Busy B ' s from Barber to Burgess, Capable C ' s from the Campbells to Curne, Dainty D ' s both Dean and Dunford, Efficient E ' s in Eagen and Ellis, a Faithful F in Flanagan, three gay G ' s from Graham to Guest, a happy H in Holmes, a Joyful J in Johnson and a Kindly K in Kilpatrick. Among the men we have four clever C s frcm Campbell to Cuyler, three Dauntless D ' s from Davies to Drake, a Fearless F in Froud, a helpful H in Hughson, a Jaunty J in Jarvis, a Kingly K in Krause, a Lusty L in Lane, a Notable N in Nott, two Sunny S ' s in Shewan and Silcox, and a Willing W m Wood. As space here does not permit me to deal with every member individually, I must choose those outstanding, and rr.ention the achievements accomplished by them. In our Hall of Fame we must hang several portraits. We will have that of Miss Isabel Bradish, who is the noted school artist, one of the leading actresses on our play Hamlet and our first term representative to the Literary Society. Beside her photo will hang that of Miss Mildred Campbell. Mildred also played a leading part in our play, served the school as vice-president of the Girls ' Athetic Society during the first term and as vice-president of the Student Par- liament during Its second term. Miss Winnifred Billingsley will also occupy a space in this Hall of Fame as a school debater, a winner in the musical Essay Contest and as the Form Editor for the Year Book. The portrait of Miss Jessie Eagan as secretary of the second term Student Parliament, will also be found among this number. Nor must we overlook our other representatives, Miss Esther Dean and Miss Sadie Currie, for the first and second teiirs Girls ' Athletic Societies, respectively, and Miss Molly Ellis for the second term Students ' Parliament. Miss Marjorie Dunfcrd who gave the Introductior s to the Scenes from Hamlet, produced by the Form for the Liteiary Society, and Miss Katherine Bell, the capable convener of Badminton, also deserve mention here. Our men are no less famous ar d scire of them must occupy a prominent place in our Hall of Fame. Among our number we have the business manager cf the Year Book, Mr. Harold Cowden. We also have the other winner in the Mutical Essay Contest, Mr. Neil Dowding, the first term president of the Boys ' Athletic Society, Mr. Marvin Krause, the second term president of the Students ' Parliament, Mr. Murray Hughson, one of the school orators; Mr. Len Wood, the president of the second year Student Body, Mr. Everett Drake and the leading scientist, Mr. George Nott. Here we also find some very famous actors : Mr. Roger Campbell will always be remembered as the Ghost of Ham- let ' s Father; Mr. Silcox and Mr. Drake as Hamlets; Mr. Krause and Mr. Wood as Marcellus and Horatio, respectively. We are proud to possess among our number also, three basketball stars: Messrs. Hughson, Dowding and Krause, two hockey stars: Messrs. Shewan and Cuyler; three badminton stars: Messrs. Krause, Fround and Cowden. Then we must remember our men representatives: Mr. James Silcox for the first term Students ' Parliament and Mr. Jeff Cuyler for the second term Literary Society. Mr. Shewan and Mr. Cress for the first and second term Boys ' Athletic Societies, respectively. Now you can easily realize the outstanding place Form VI has taken in the Normal School activities for the Year 1933-34. I don ' t think any Form can surpass this record for ambitious and energetic workers. If our Form had a motto, I think no other would be more fitting than this: We serve. The social function of the Form should be mentioned too. The girls held a theatre party and enjoyed Carolina with Janet Gaynor. This was followed by games and refreshments at the home of Miss Betty Blair. The next morning after the party, two presentations were made, Messrs. Krause and Hughson were presented with all-day suckers in token of good sportsmanship. Now a history to be complete should give the outcome of all these events. The immediate outcome is very success- ful, the remote outcome is yet to be discovered and will be told in June by the individual members. WINNIFRED L BILLINGSLEY Page Twenty-seven

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Form Vli. H istory SEVEN is lucky, sages say, and that is what we in Form Seven, of the London Normal School will he hoping when in June we leave to resume our chosen profession once more. There have been times in the past year when, perhaps, we have felt discouraged but, on looking back, we realize with pride that we have contributed our share of bright lights to every phase of Normal School life. Many of our number have served on executives, committees and teams, and ably proven their worth. In the Literary Society we have been represented by Grace Slaght, Helen Truan and Agnes Murray; in the Athletic Association by Alice Watterworth, Margaret Plewes, Margaret Lumley and Kathrine Porte, and our voice in the Student Parliament expressed by Margaret Purvis and Marjorie Steadman. Members of Form Seven may have been found taking part in every activity of the school. First and foremost is Ivy Truan. When songs are to be practiced, programmes arranged, and every morning for opening exercises the demand is always, Find Ivy. In the field of sports the names of Alice Watterworth, Marjorie Steadman, Marjorie Stephenson and Grace Slaght were known. Then, too, we may well be proud of the literary accomplishments of Miss Helen Truan, who won the public speaking contest in Hamilton, and Miss Mary MacCormick, who was a member of the successful debating team against Stratford. Worthy mention must also be made of Margaret Plewes ' marionette performance, and the splendid vocal solos of Margaret Rickard and Dorothy Zavitz, which formed the nucleus of our literary programme. Though only a few names have been given, I feel confident that if space allowed, I could very easily write a great deal more about Form Seven. Let it suffice to say, however, that every- one in the class has at one time or another exhibited the qualities of a good teacher, namely: punctuality, as noticed in our record of eighteen who have been neither late nor absent; co- operation, as exemplified by being the first form to have one hundred per cent, membership in the student parliament and a sense of humour known to all. MARJORIE ROBERTSON.