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

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CATHERINE WATSON Box 606 Stralhroy MARJORIE WHITE Ridgetown RUTH WHITE 118 Adelaide St. London RHETA WILCOX Northwood, R. 2 V AGNES WILKINSON Courtland RUTH WILLIAMS Wallaceburg PHYLLIS WYETH 1254LincoInBlvd. Windsor HELEN YORKE Forest. R. 4 OLIVE YOUNG 134 Ursuline Av. Chatham SISTER ELAINE London SISTER MARIAM London SISTER BENEDICTA London SISTER GRACE 205 Major Ave. Arrochar Staten Island, N.Y. SISTER IRMA 205 Major Ave. Arrochar Staten Island, N.Y. [19]

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« LITERARY SECTION » The Passing of Lord Tweedsmuir LORD TWEEDSMUIR is dead. With characteris- tic Scottish courage, Lord Tweedsmuir fought a brave but losing battle with the grimmest of forces, even death. In hushed solemnity, Canada mourns his passing. Bom a humble son of the manse in rugged Scotland, lohn Buchan had risen by his own personal industry to the envied position of the King ' s representative and to the distinguished title His Excellency the Right Honourable Baron Tweedsmuir, Governor-General and Commander- in-Chief of Canada. During his five short years of service In Canada, Lord Tweedsmuir had endeared himself to the hearts of all loyal Canadian citizens. Not only had he proven himself to be a capable administrator and a worthy representative of our King, but he had shown himself to be ? m n of wide interests and of a deep, human understand- ing. His amiable character, revealed in so many friendly actions and words during his various tours of this Dominion, had won the esteem of all who had met him. Undoubtedly, the gap that has been left bv the Governor-General ' s pas sing will be a difficult one to fill. Perhaps lohn Buchan has touched upon the lives of even the humblest of us, throuqh the medium of his pen. His fine novels, Green- mantle, The Thirty-nine Steps, and Mr. Standfast, several of which have been filmed, have been read and enjoyed by thousands of Canadians. Not only was John Buchan a novelist, but he was also a biographer. And many of the more intellectual tvpe revel in Buchan ' s delightful portrayal of Walter Raleigh, Cromwell, and Augustus. Buchan was a versatile writer and his works are the product of a master mind, a veritable monument to a great man! Lord Tweedsmuir will not be remembered for his spectacular feats (for, indeed, he had no room for such things in his life) but for his constant perseverance and the quiet industry and diligence of character which made his life such a living force. Lord Tweedsmuir is dead. But with those of our generation, who have felt the force of his personality, the memory of a great figure will linger for a long time; and with our progeny, too, who will come to know and respect him through his legacy to literature, the memory of a great writer will linger for years to come. WILMA M. MILLIKEN. In Training SOME of us wanted to come to Normal — the normal thing to do; consequently, we volun- teered our services to our country ' til death or marriage should intervene; the rest of us were conscripted and sent to be interned for the dura- tion of the year. Between cheers and sobs, we marched to the station and detrained somewhere in London. After manoeuvering about the city seeking places to entrench ourselves for the coming campaign, we went to headquarters to meet our commanders. Before we could pass the Board of Admission to the camp, we were examined by a Medical Officer. Most of us passed and the remaining few were admitted to a concentration camp for a harder life. All was quiet on the Normal Front for several weeks. Then one day, we were informed from headquarters that we were to change our position. Plans to sally from the main camp and make reconnaissance flights to new territory were drawn up. There our new commanders — critic teachers — were located. We were to observe their tactics carefully, that we might follow them the next week. Every Friday, we move to a new field. We enter it, speaking in quiet tones lest we be over- heard. Our battlefield for the next week is sited. Some time before the following Wednesday, we retire behind the main lines of school life to make our plans for the next offensive. Each night at midnight or shortly after, action ceases — there is a blackout in the room (a pass from the landlady is necessary to gain entrance thereafter). By Wednesday the plans are drawn up — nothing must go wrong — we must win! At noon we drink an extra cup of tea, since no stronger rations are distributed. Well armed with material, both illustrative and concrete, we make a drive on the school where we are to courageously en- counter a struggle. The zero hour approaches — a nervous tension holds us — the alarm is rung! At this signal, the pupils make a rush into the school and quickly form in their ranks. This afternoon, Miss Blank is in charge — take over the controls, Miss Blank. The pupils watch warily for the first move. We are cautious as a mass attack might be expected from the class; we dig in for their advance. All is quiet, running on wheels until — a wrong command is given — we must go on — it ' s do or die! The pupils burst into an explosion — of laughter. Now we are on the defensive side and forced to retreat to our supply of resourcefulness. Ground is gained, however, by riddling the pupils with a rapid machine-gun fire of questions which repulses them. Retaliation is not made and they are bom- barded again for information. This blitzkrieg Continu:d on page 25