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

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The Spectrum LOUISE MOISLEY, B.A. Library Science. Did you look in the Index } WINN1FRED R. PRENDERGAST, Physical Education. What was your aim in leaching (hat game? FRANK G. WALKER, Crafts. What can I do for you. dotlerV

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The Spectrum E. GRACE CONOVER, B.S.. M.A., Homo Economics, Health. w. you men should know . . . DOROTHY EMERY. A.O.C.A., Art, Writing. ' .7( .s7 look at Ihr texture! I R. McILROY, A.T.C.M., Music. ' Do you think we have lime for one more song, Mr. Biehir 11

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The Spectrum Dear Yearmates: As we come to the end of our course, we look back over our year together at London Normal School and ask ourselves, Was it a good year? In all cases I ' m sure the answer is an emphatic Yes . That answer would probably have been different had we asked the same question several days after we arrived at our new home last September. Many did not unpack their luggage as quickly as they thought they would! But we slowly changed our minds as we lost our shyness. From that first Hello to an equally homesick classmate, we began to forget that we were away from home. With parties, dances, athletic competitions and Literary meetings, we stuck it out and began to enjoy ourselves. Enjoy ourselves? No, maybe we were being led astray. Those first observations and lesson assignments were anything but enjoyable! What horrible things they seemed to be. But compared with those which were to come, they were a picnic! To get back to the subject of good things, who would have missed playing basketball, volleyball, and baseball; the trips to Hamilton, Toronto and Guelph; working on the Yearbook; the monthly parties, the School Management lectures and the Literary programmes? These are just a few of the more pleasant advantages that only London Normal School could have shown us. While in this pleasant atmosphere, we also attained our main objective. We learned attitudes , modern methods of teaching, pedagogy, skills — and in addition, many things we should have learned before coming to Normal School. With a mixture of all these, we are now ready to take our place in the teaching profession. As we go to our respective schools, whether they be one-room schools on a lonely country road, or a modern building in the city, let us re- member the words we now sing: Toast our Alma Mater: Don ' t forget her rule. Nor the busy happy year At London Normal School. Yours respectfully, ROBERT C. McINTOSH, President Student Parliament 13