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

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The Hallowe ' en Party On Thursday evening, October 31, the students held their annual Hallowe ' en Party. The officers of the Literary Society were in charge of the evening ' s entertainment, which consisted of an informal dancing party. The music room and lower hall were gaily decorated with orange and black streamers, pumpkins, witches and cornstalks, suitable for the occasion. Music for the dance was supplied by records. Eugene Saunders, aided by Bill Townshend, was the able Master of Ceremonies. Many girls were in costume. There was a Miss McGinty, who immediately claimed the attention of Mr. Roberts, several girls in period and peasant costumes and one in Scottish dress, to mention only a few. The boys, although not as well represented as the girls, produced a clown (and what a clown!) and a Chinaman. Some of the Huron College guests came pyjama-clad and bedecked with odds and ends from the scrap heap. Since it was not possible for all the students to obtain costumes, the committee in charge decided upon an alternative mode of dress. All boys not in costume wore sweaters and bow ties. Girls not in costume wore skirts, blouses and men ' s ties and wore their hair in the up- sweep style. The results were quaint to say the least. The members of the Staff were present and after having started the dance off in an enthusiastic but crowded Grand March, soon retired to the Library for a quiet game of cards. During the dance refreshments, consisting of doughnuts and sweet (?) cider, were served in relays, one form at a time with their guests. By taking a partner from a different form each time some of the students did very well for themselves in the way of refreshments. Near the close of the evening a tottering old lady of unbelievable proportions provided a laugh for the guests. This old lady got into a little trouble by trying to enter the boys ' rest- room. Her mistake was immediately corrected by a couple of indignant young gentlemen, who forcibly escorted her to the proper place, much to the amusement of the girls. The party reluctantly broke up shortly after 11.30 p.m., enabling the guests to catch the very last buses home. All agreed that the party was a great success. -DONALD BELL, Form I. Page Eleven

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On the evening of October 10, 1946, the newly-formed Lunch Club played hosts to the student body at a wiener roast in Gibbons ' Park. To the uninitiated outside-of-Londoners, this park was an unexplored wilderness. It is somewhat doubtful whether the evening ' s experience did much to clear up this mystery. However, with the able assistance of the Richmond Bus Service and the invaluable— if a trifle vague— directions of John Abraham, who was policeman at the Grosvenor-Richmond intersection, the majority of our school population were safely con- ducted with an occasional flashlight to the bottom of the hill, where a cheerful fire (thanks to Bruce Georgeoff and C. W. Roberts) greeted them. By 8 o ' clock, undaunted by some threatening raindrops, merry voices could be heard raised in loud, if not so musical, song. Throughout the evening, from Noah ' s Ark to Till We Meet Again, gaiety prevailed. A plentiful supply of hot dogs, apples and cokes seemed to satisfy the ravenous appetites on display. By 10.30 the boisterous crowd had subsided and were dispersing in various directions to wend their ways homeward. -JEAN STOTHERS, Form IV. On Friday afternoon of September 20 the students realized that at Normal we work while we work and play while we play. Miss Prendergast arranged a play-day for us and divided the student body into six groups with a director for each group. Names were pinned on and the Bears, Lions, Tigers, etc., followed the captains to the school grounds. Here, at the sound of the whistle, each team began playing at one of the following games: throwing the bean bags, numbers run, dodge ball, snatch the handkerchief, hopscotch and baseball croquet. At the sound of the whistle the teams moved to another game until the full round had been completed. The boys then played an exhibition game of soccer and the play day which was designed to promote goodwill more than fulfilled its purpose. -ELSIE DE SMET, Form II. Page Ten

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Inter -Varsity Christian Fellowship A number of the Normal School students became affiliated with the Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship Society during the year. Meetings were held every second Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hill, Wortley Road, to whom the group are deeply indebted for their kind hospitality. The students engaged in and enjoyed stimulating Bible discussions, Scripture readings and hymn singing. Several guest speakers delivered valuable messages to the group. The Normal School is gratefully indebted to Mr. Hill, a member of the Christian Business Men of London, Ontario, who was responsible for the presentation in the school of the moving picture, God of Creation. -BETTY ALLINGHAM, Form II. Our Trip to Hamilton The large bus drew away from the curb and proceeded up Wortley Road. At Dundas the driver swung right and we rolled along through uptown London and were soon out on the broad highway. The bus was crowded with students and staff members, who were glad of a respite from learning and teaching. The students showed their happiness by singing all the way from London to Hamilton, although not in four-part harmony. Having arrived at our destination before schedule, everyone got out and strolled through Hamilton ' s beautiful rock gardens. Then we proceeded to Hamilton Normal School, where the basketball games soon got under way. In the girls ' game there was little or no bloodshed. The London girls led Hamilton all the way, winning easily by a good margin. The boys ' game, however, was a trifle rough. After about two minutes of play, our captain, Dave Nixon, retired, blood streaming from a deep gash in his chin. Bill Townshend, our capable left-guard, in the thick of the fight all the time, was soon cut and bleeding in several places. Yours truly escaped with a sprained ankle. Don McAuley (160 pounds of dynamite), a versatile athlete, was in his usual fine form. London fought bravely but could not gain the lead. Dave Nixon, with five stitches in his chin, returned to the game for a last-ditch stand. It was all to no avail for London went down fighting— beaten by three baskets. After we had dined at one or the other of the local restaurants we were entertained by the member s of the Hamilton Normal School. The programme was varied and educational. It opened with a delightful play, which was very well acted. There followed Scotch reels and movies on pottery and art. Last, but not least, came the Glee Club, conducted by Miss Mcllroy, and they sang a number of beautiful selections. About 11 o ' clock that night we bade farewell to Hamilton and roared off into the night towards London. -D. J. BRANCH, Form I. Page Twelve