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

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My Boarding House Is this your first boarding house? my friend asked. Yes, let me tell you about it, I replied. This is what I said: It was a very gray Sunday afternoon when we arrived at 72 St. This, my first boarding house, presented itself before me. It was a little stucco bungalow with a slight leaning towards the windward side. My future roommate and I mounted the steps of our new home and knocked timidly at the door. A neatly dressed gray-haired woman opened the door and ushered us in. I walked bravely forward but stopped just in time to catch my breath because there sat George Formby of London, Ontario. This was Mr. Blank, the owner of our new home. My first impression of him was not far wrong, either, for when he opened his mouth the cockney-English popped out and we secretly think that he has a mandolin hidden away behind the fruit cellar down- stairs. He spends a great deal of time there, anyway. Our room was found just off the dining-room — a little four-foot box would be more accurate. I won ' t say we haven ' t enough furniture, but it is just that there isn ' t room for both the furniture and us. The house itself was quite modest but clean, and we decided we would spend our year there. Saturday morning is our big day. My roommate and I stumble down the basement steps loaded with soiled clothes. The next procedure is to pile up boxes on which we have to set a large iron tub. Two rubber hoses pour forth hot and cold water. The hot water deserves a little more explanation. With our sweetest smiles and most charming manners we go forth to beard our landlady. If we are lucky enough to find her in a generous mood we may light the water heater and do our washing. Washing also includes the hair. Did you ever try to wash your hair standing on tip-toe with your head in a tub of water which will tip at the slightest provocation? This would discourage the cleanest of people. The bath-tub situation is even worse. Oh yes, there is a perfectly modern bath-tub, but you usually like hot water when filling it. To ask for the privilege of turning on the hot water twice a week might prove dangerous, perhaps fatal. The food at our boarding-house is very good. Our only complaint is the fried eggs which appear on the luncheon menu Monday to Sunday. They used to be quite a favourite dish of mine. Do you think you would like to live at our be arding-house? Yes, it could be worse, but give me a home, with a big bedroom, hot running water, no fried eg gs and, of course, no George Formby. -JEAN LITTLE. Page Thirty

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The University of Western Ontario London Canada SUMMER SCHOOL July 7th to August 16th, 1947 1. Courses for the Permanent First Class Certificate and for the General B.A. Degree. 2. Courses for the new B.A. Course for Teachers of Elementary Schools. This has received the hearty approval of the Department of Education. Credit on this course will be allowed for many of the special summer courses of the Depart- ment of Education. It includes special options in: ART ASTRONOMY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION DRAMATICS ENGLISH EDUCATIONAL COUNSELLING GEOGRAPHY HANDICRAFTS HOME ECONOMICS MUSIC NATURE STUDY PHYSICAL EDUCATION PSYCHOLOGY PUBLIC HEALTH REMEDIAL AND EFFICIENT READING RURAL SOCIOLOGY SPEECH CORRECTION SECRETARIAL SCIENCE (TYPEWRITING) 3. Special Coaching School in Rugby and Basketball, June 19th to 27th. 4. Special Course in Community Leadership (Department of Education and Adult Educa- tion Board), July 21st to August 1st. 5. Special Intensive Course in the Fundamentals of Astronomy, August 18th to 22nd. 6. Special Lectures by Dr. Arthur Stringer, the Canadian Poet, July 31st to August 7th. 7. French and Basic English courses, July 3rd to August 20th, at Trois-Pistoles, Quebec. NOTE: No previous reading required before beginning courses in Summer School. Examinations held during last two days of Summer School— leaving remainder of holidays entirely free from university work. Enthusiastic social and athletic program. For a copy of the Summer School Announcement and other information write to Dr. H. R. Kingston, Director of Summer School, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada. Page Twenty-nine

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QUEEN ' S UNIVERSITY KINGSTON - ONTARIO Incorporated by Royal Charter 1841 DEGREE COURSES in Arts, Commerce, Applied Science, Medicine and Nursing Science. SUMMER COURSES July 3 to August 16, 1947. Arts— Six weeks ' instruction in selected courses of the Arts curriculum, supplementing correspondence work and satisfying residence requirements in whole or part. Fine Arts— Art, Ballet, Drama and Music. English for French-speaking Students— Five weeks ' course. Refresher Course in English— Three weeks ' course on work of Grades Xll-Xlll. Con- temporary poetry and drama. Radio Institute (in co-operation with the CBC)— Speech, writing, directing for radio. The following booklets will be sent on request: Queen ' s in Pictures; Scholarship Pamphlet; Calendar of any faculty desired, or of the Summer School, or School of Fine Arts. McMASTER UNIVERSITY SUMMER SCHOOL 1947 HAMILTON, ONTARIO -JULY 2 to AUGUST 13 I. -TEACHER ' S FIRST CLASS CERTIFICATE II. - REGULAR ARTS DEGREE III. -VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE DIPLOMA IV. - COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP COURSE V. - DRAMA GROUP Courses offered this Summer: History of Art (Italian Renaissance and North American Art); Astronomy; New Testament Literature; English (First and Third Year); French (First and Second Year); Geology; Political Economy (First Year); General Psychology; Mental Hygiene; Occupations; Vocational Psychology; Organization for Guidance. SPECIAL LECTURER: JULY 28 - AUGUST 1. (INDUSTRIAL WEEK). DR. HARRY A. JAGER, Head of Guidance Service, U.S.A. Office of Education. Discussion Groups on Aspects of Guidance and Personnel Work Organized Games, Excursions, Picnics, Dances, etc. Accommodation in Residences for Men and Women. Write for illustrated Extension Calendar to Dr. C. H. Stearn, Director of Extension, McMaster University. (Phone: Hamilton 3-1112.) WORK AND PLAY AT McMASTER SUMMER SCHOOL Page Thirty-one