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

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GENERAL SCIENCE CLUB Back Row — C. Jones, I. Mahler, S. Liddle, E. Caughlin, N. Smart. Front Row — W. Sloan (Sec.-Treas.) , W. Searson (Pres.), Dr. Hofferd (Hon. Pres.), G. Stinson (Vice-Pres. M. Styles. Absent — Miss I. Davidson. GIRLS ' BASKETBALL TEAM Back Row — A. McGugan, M. Cudney, J. Evans, A. Green (Coach), M. Leverton, H. Gloin, D. Adams. Froni- Row — M. Linsley, M. Lawler, M. Riddell, J. Rutherford. BOYS ' BASKETBALL TEAM Back Row — H. Brown, A. Morton, F. Miller, D. McCormick. Front Row — G. Simpson, A. Green (Captain), J. Garrett.

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POETRY WELCOME Last even I could hear your lilting laughter As breezes blew against my window-pane. This morning I discerned your cheery chatter Outside my casement in the falling rain. This noon you showed your face within my grass plot, A crocus shyly rising from the lawn. This afternoon upon a blackened waste lot, With wondering eyes, I saw a green cloud dawn. With all these heralds to announce your advent, New grass, and flowers, and gently falling rain, How could we doubt that thou art here, long absent, Oueen of the year, we welcome you again! MARJORIE E. HAMIL o o o THE INDIAN GIRL ' S CALL O Master, sleep in your plushen bed Of emerald moss and golden fern; And when our Indian paint brush is red And the summer is gone to his lonely urn, You ' ll wake and rise With the dew in your eyes, And come to my side in the mist of the morn. O Master, already the summer is pale, And the crickets are calling aloud; And saucily perched on that gray fence-rail The blue-jay is veiled in a cloud — And the fields are shorn Of their golden corn, And wistfulness shadows the stubble there. O Master! Wake in your plushen bed, For the Indian ' s summer is surely here; O Master, lift your drowsy head And hear the red squirrels nutting near — For the Autumn lists In her golden mists, And the silver suns are mellow and warm. O the silver mist hangs out o ' er the hills, And the golden sunlight filters it all; And the amber and gold are the little rills, And I hear Onaswego ' s call; For the gypsy strains Are in our lanes, And the breezes call me to roam the dells. O Master, awake! For the forest ' s aflame And the smoke all about it is tangy and sweet — Oh, can ' t you hear me calling your name To come with me to the Indian meet? For I am sad And in cerements clad Till you wake from your dreams and come to me! The crimson and gold and emerald leaves Are falling upon your plushen bed, And the soft west wind his sad sigh heaves As they cover your drowsy, dreaming head; For you shall sleep And your secrets keep, Nor answer my call till the hunting time. ALLAN J. HARTLEY o o o SPRING MAGIC There ' s magic in the tulip beds, And on the emerald lawn, And in the silver radiance of The candles of the dawn. There ' s magic in the daffodils In ruffled petticoats, And magic in the joyous trills Re-born in feathered throats. Then, too, there ' s magic in the air — It fans me with the breeze — And magic in the clouds of jade That float ' round maple trees. And whence it came or what it is I cannot even guess, But oh, it tears the heart of me With thoughts I can ' t express! BEATRICE E. GODBY o o o LIGHTS IN THE MARSH The night is dark; the frogs are calling; Weird little lights are rising, falling, Soaring, sliding, gliding, glancing, Lighting gloom for pixie dancing; Blinking, winking, gay, elusive, Dipping, slipping, shy, delusive, Flickering out, then flaring bright — Calling, luring into night. ' Tis bedtime, yet I watch them glisten; The clock strikes twelve, and still I listen! Those tiny elfin torches flaring, Are so inviting, mystic, daring, I ' m not attracted by my pillows, I want to dance beneath the willows — And oh, the struggle ' s sharp and tense Between desire — and common sense! BEATRICE E. GODBY

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GENERAL SCIENCE CLUB The Aims of the Association 1. To discuss science problems of general interest. 2. To make field trips for the purpose of gain- ing firsthand knowledge and an appreciation of nature, industry and sanitation. 3. To develop ability in public speaking and in making clear explanations of observations. 4. To cultivate an appreciation of art and liter- ature in relation to nature and science. 5. To practice the rules of health and appreci- ate the work of the Junior Red Cross movement. 6. To foster an interest in the conservation of wild flowers and bird life. On January 16, 1936, the students of the Lon- don Normal School met to organize the General Science Club. The following officers were elected: Honorary President, Dr. Hofferd; Honorary Vice- President, Miss I. Davidson; President, William Searson; Vice-President, Gordon Stinson; Secretary- Treasurer, Wanita Sloan; and Form Representatives, Nancy Smart, Ida Mahler, Clara Jones, Evelyn Caughlin and Sidney Liddle. The speaker for the first meeting was W. E. Saunders, whose talk, Birds of Prey, was very interesting. A field trip to the Coves on the fol- lowing Saturday gave us over forty entries for our nature log. We wili not soon forget the valuable informa- tion gained during the trip through Kellogg ' s and we enjoyed the samples very much. At the meet- ing of January 27, Ella Wright gave an excellent report on the trip to Kellogg ' s, and Dr. Hofferd spoke of the uses of weather forecasts and the work of the Meteorological Society of Canada. Another pleasant Saturday afternoon was spent at the Hydro-Electric plant and the Waterworks at Horton Street. The same day we also visited the natural gas station. This gave us a fitting introduc- tion to the talk on Natural Gas given the fol- lowing Monday by Gordon Stinson. The meeting of March 2nd brought us three splendid addresses, The Purification of Water by Miss Davidson, Ducks and Geese by Mr. McKone, and Stories in the Snow by Arthur Morton. Saturday, March 7th, found us out again on a field trip to Pawlitzki ' s Greenhouse and to the Lon- don Free Press. We even enjoyed the amateur program in the broadcasting studio. Another talk of value and interest was that by Colonel Ware on Landscape Gardening. During March the Club joined the Junior Red Cross Society and adopted as the club pin the emblem of the Society. The Public Utilities Commission sent Mr. Grover with an excellent illustrated talk on Lighting of School Rooms. Perhaps we shall be more con- cerned over the lighting of our classrooms next year as a result of this talk. During the same meeting Evelyn Caughlin gave us an illustrated talk, Interesting Ways of Australia. The trip which provided us with the greatest fund of information was that to Silverwoods, Limited. Even though we were given a cold recep- tion in one room, we were compensated by that bottle of chocolate milk and the cup of ice cream. The meeting of April 23 took place in the auditorium at 8 p.m., when the special speaker was E. K. Hampson. B.S.A., Canadian reoresentative of the American Potash Company. The speaker was introduced bv W. H. Porter, editor of the Farmers ' Advocate. The topic, Hunner Sions of Plants, was illustrated by numerous slides which made the information qiven by Mr. Hampson very interesting and helpful in th study of soil fertility and fertil- izers. The Glee Club, under the direction of C. E. Wheeler, provided several musical numbers. Sidney Liddle also contributed a character sketch. Another hike to the Coves on Saturday. May 9th, was enjoyed bv fortv of the members. Georqe Rousom presented the slides and talk sent by the Heoartment of Health on Milk and Its Care. Other hikes, nossiblv a weiner roast, and another meetinq on Fire, Earth and Water will be pre- sented by three student speakers, Don Young, Evelyn Caughlin and Marietta Styles. The members of the Club wish to extend to Dr. Hofferd and Miss Davidson our thanks for their interest and the advice which they have always willinalv given to make the Club the success it has been this year. We wish, also, to thank our speak- ers, especially those students who have prepared talks to make our meetings so interesting and helpful. The following poem seems to sum up our aims and interests so well that we will close our section with it: IN NATURE ' S MARKET You may buy wonderful things With silver or shining gold, But the loveliest thinqs on earth Are neither bouqht nor sold! The hue of the bluebird ' s wing In the fragrant lanes of spring, The emerald fire of trees The lullaby hum of bees — These all to be had for a look Through the pages of Nature ' s book. A glimpse of the greening hills Through a rift in the stately pines, A garden of daffodils A lake — when the first star shines; A road in the moonlight pale, Sunlight on a homing sail, Apple trees high on an orchard slope, Lark ' s gay carol of like and hope; Hill and forest and field and lane Brown roofs shining in cooling rain — All these beauties, for you and for me In Nature ' s market are waiting, free! Anon. MARIETTA STYLES