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

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First Term Student Parliament WITH the election on October 10, the 1935-36 Student Parliament was born. Five days later the Cabinet got down to work in earnest, with the first regular weekly meeting. Immediately the task of drawing up the budget faced us, and it was a task, for the decreased enrollment necessitated the strictest economy. Realizing that all work and no play was bad, we sponsored a bang-up Hallowe ' en party, which really opened the social functions of the year. November saw us with two items of business, namely the selection of the Christmas card, and the collection of First Term fees. Our Christmas card departed from the pictorial idea, and took on a new formality and dignity, which proved quite popular with the students. In December we began to lay plans for the Inter-Normal meet, with Hamilton as our guests. This kept us quite busy, as might be expected, but it was well worth the work. Owing to the death of King George V. the meet was postponed from January 25 to February 8. I have merely presented a very sketchy idea of the First Term Student Parliament activities. There were always plenty of details to keep us busy, but I am sure the Cabinet thoroughly enjoyed the work from beginning to end. ALEXANDER BURR o o o Second Term Student Parliament WITH the affairs of the Student Parliament run- ning smoothly after the work of the first term representatives, the second term executive took charge in January. Their first task was the arrange- ment of the Normal School At Home. This was held at Wong ' s Cafe and was considered by all who attended as a very enjoyable event. For the Inter- Normal meet at Toronto such arrangements as were within the province of the Student Parliament were made and helped, we hope, the students of the school to have a more enjoyable trip. The next item of business was the selection of a design for the rings and pins for the year. With this con- cluded, the second term fees, after the collection of them had been delayed as long as possible, were finally demanded. On behalf of the Student Parliament Executive I would like to take this opportunity of thanking the student body and the members of the staff of the Normal School for their whole-hearted support in any matters, business or social, which were under- taken by this executive during the term. JACK GARRETT o o o Our Visitors T HAT the word visitor still contains most of the ' meaning of its root vision has been induc- tively proven to the Normal students this year. Each visitor has been a good example, leading surely, to this conclusion. From Mr. Story ' s talk to Miss Stewart ' s, our last speaker, the word visitor has become synonymous with broader vision. Mr. Story gave us a model geography lesson on South America. The use of the question mark to draw a map of this country is something to remember. Miss Stewart, whose Rambles About Cairo made would-be travellers of every one of us, is assured a large audience when she repeats her talk in October. A phase of our work next year will be that of Red Cross work. Miss Ruby Hamilton has made our vision of this subject so much clearer than it was before she told us of the work done by each school as a unit of the organization. As a sort of application to Miss Hamilton ' s add ress, Mr. Parkinson ' s class from Tecumseh School came to the Normal to hold one of their Red Cross meetings. The businesslike manner in which it was conducted, as well as the excellence of the program, was really surprising — coming as it did from those so young. It was an example of what can be accom- plished by proper instruction, and certainly gave us something to emulate in our schools. To Miss Hamilton, too, we are indebted for the idea of pins for our General Science Club. Christmas week brought back many of the for- mer students. As underqrads we were glad to see them, but the bond of brotherhood was not com- pletely fashioned. May we meet next December on equal status. During the first two weeks in March the Normal students grew — mentally — in all directions, as Drs. Chalk, Phair, Thompson and McKay conducted a series of lectures dealing with medical and dental hygiene. Following the visit of the doctors, Dr. W. J. Karr, Director of Professional Training, inspected the Normal School. Dr. Karr exemplified the model inspector. His kind attitude and helpful criticism aided in removing a bit of the fear young teachers are supposed to entertain concerning inspectors. Dr. Amoss, whose Play Story Geography we ' re all acquainted with, spoke to us about the so-called subnormal children. He showed us a new viewpoint from which to judge mentality, as well as the assur- ance that he was ready to help with any problem children encountered in the years to come. We were made better acquainted with another part of Canada by the scenes of the Prairie Provinces, shown by Mr. Humphries. Dr. Kingston of University of Western Ontario, and Mr. Davies, Inspector of Agriculture Classes, enthused us regarding Summer Schools. These visitors have given us something we could not have attained in any other way. We thank them. JEAN NORBURY Page 11

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EDITORIALS r lj, • I Cf-Cf inspiration by turning to these words from our LQItONdl 6 masters. This year we have put three group pictures Consulting Editor Dr. G. W. Hofferd on every photographic page, and increased the Editor Alexander Burr number of student pictures per page. These and t Editor Jo ce Rutherford °fher measures have been taken chiefly for the ssis an i or. oyce u er or qX economy. With fewer students enrolled Business Manager Allan Kilmer each yeaPi economy w ;|| have to be practiced more Assistant Business Manager Fred Miller and more. I hope this issue of The Spectrum will Art Catherine Smith live up to the high standard set by its predecessors, N 1 ui si c Vincent Gray anc ' na w ' serve ° recall pleasant memories of , ., n , • ii days spent at the London Normal School. Literary beatrice t odby ' y ai ' x n - ALEXANDER BURR Humour Aleta McC ugan Inter-Normal Meets Edna Arscott O O O Girls ' Athletics Marguerite Lawler Our Vcdr Book Boys ' Athletics Archie Green r . i A ,. ... -i , EAR BOOK! How riqhtly named it is. The book Social Activities Ulara Kerr y r .. r .i , ■ . ot the year, as tar as the students are con- s ' O O cerned for is it not all their very own works of art — the finished products of long hours spent over (3|d CVdcr ChdnQCth-- essays, of worried minutes staring the camera in the face, of moments of high inspiration penning T HIS is a changing world. Many changes have P oe+r Y and even composing jokes, the full humour I taken place during our short stay here at Normal of which onl V +he Y can recognize? School. Probably the most outstanding of these But what a lot of trouble for a thing that will changes occurred in January, when the entire be read and forgotten, I hear someone saying. British Empire mourned the loss of King George V. To you, very emphatically, I sing ' No! No! A A sterling, god-fearing monarch, he had endeared thousand times no! ' himself to us, and made us proud to be counted A lot of trouble, you say. A lot of training, British subjects. We shall not soon forget him, and I should say. Training it is, not only in composing, take comfort in knowing that his noble virtues live in art work and in all manner of design and scroll on in the person of our new sovereign, King work, but think of the training in selecting, in organ- Edward VIII izing, in preparing type, in selling advertisements, in the thousand and one little things, so little remem- Changes are continually taking place in the field bered and yet bearing so important a part, of education. For example, this is the first year that „ Tq be and forgOTTen No again , Ra+her all Normal School students are seeking First-Class +Q be readi re . read and read once more Certificates. In this respect, our Class is making . . , . . .in. r cj j.- even now as we leat its paqes we re-live once history. Moreover, the Department ot tduca+ion , ,. i x l • i j.l l • x ' . . ... r r more those first weeks ot homesickness, those bnet, now requires that we obtam credit for one year of brighf snafched from nigh+s of sfudy and the university work before makinq our teaching certiti- ecstatic Meets with both Hamilton and Toronto, cafes permanent. These changes are concrete . ..... r .. v , ,. . , r ,, . . r , i ■ j j an And think ot the years to come. You are takinq evidence ot the raismq ot teachinq standards. Atter ' , . ,. ,, , , .. ... . , ,i i ,T a summer course and there, the very tirst day you all, don t Canadian children deserve the best? We. find a number of dd fe || ow Norma |i te s. Out comes as voung teacher, embarkmq upon such a worthy fhe y ear Book and , n g shor+ ha | f hour yQU | ive aga ; n nrofession, should ever strive to broaden our | at wonderful year, knowledge and outlook on life. We should never allow our education to cease. If we do, we shall Again— the new teacher is being entertained to become so much dead wood. Forgive me for this tea; th ® name sounds familiar— surely it can ' t be pljl e d ; ress ; n true. The old tattered Year Book comes out ot its .e igression. musty hiding place in the attic trunk bearing testi- And now let us look for a few moments at some m ° n Y o th e fact that the new Miss Townsend really of the chanaes in our Year Book. The Soectrum. is +he daughter of dear old Jane. Thus the bond Comparing this year ' s issue with tho ;e of the last deepens! few years, you will notice several differences. We Why! this is the memoranda for the rest of our have a new cover design this year. Also, each lives, of that last wonderful year as we stood on the master has given us a little message to take away portal of our life ' s work before going out into the with us. There will be times when we shall become great wide world. a bit discouraged, and surely we shall gather fresh JOYCE RUTHERFORD

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FORM I. JOSEPH BOTTING ALEXANDER BURR, B.A. LLOYD DOAN R.R. No. 5, Wallaceburg 572 Oxford St., London R.R. No. 2, Komoka JACK MAYBERRY ARCHIE CAMPBELL FREDERICK EAGAN 32 King St. E., Insrersoll R.R. No. 1, Newbury 131 Mt. Pleasant Ave., London VINCENT GRAY GORDON HARLEY ALLAN HARTLEY 12 Elmvvood Ave., London London R.R. No. 3, Tilbury ARCHIBALD GREEN ROLAND HARRIS DONALD IRISH 1437 Pierre Ave., Windsor 316 Simcoe St., London R.R. No. 6. Aylmer WILLIAM JAY 223 Bernard Ave., Broughdale GORDON KERR 1413 Pelissier St., Windsor ALLAN KILMER SIDNEY LIDDLE Box 332, Aylmer R.R. No. 1. Wheatley WILFRED LAWRENCE DAVID MacINTYRE Petrolia R.R. No. 7, Parkhill DONALD Mc-CORMACK St. Thomas JOHN GARRETT. B.A. 196 Hale St., London FREDERICK MILLER ARTHUR MORTON Box 11S. Inprersoll 32S Tecumseh Ave., London JOHN MORRISON PETER NIELSON 122fi Florence St., London R.R. No. 2. llderton GEORGE ROUSOM 553 Emery St.. London WILLIAM SEARSON R.R. No. 7, Watford GLEN SHAW 78 Isaac St., Dresden GERALD SIMPSON Essex GRANT SIM GORDON STINSON R.R. No. 2, Innerkip R.R. No. 4, Dresden