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

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1953 volume:

Dedication to Her Majesty the Queen On Planting a Royal Oak A new-grown branch adorns Our Royal Oak, Lofty and fresh, It sways with queenly grace; Sprung from a stem Whose roots go down Into antiquity. There from its towering height It can survey A world-flung Commonwealth Of sister states, Each basking in its light Or darker shade. And from this branch itself, Its mother blood new-warmed, Has sprung New shoots To leaf and grow, Awaiting stern Succession ' s Stern command. Our eyes are raised to this Our Royal tree In faith and hope For years as yet unborn: Our prayers ascend Above its highest reach To ask a blessing at The Throne of God. Hail to this lofty branch In vernal green! Hail to Elizabeth, Our Sovereign Queen! G. H. DOBRINDT. (Coronation Tree-Planting Ceremony on the Normal School Campus, April 23, 1953) Greetings to the Young People of the London Normal School by DR. W. J. DUNLOP, Minister of Education. 1 O tell you that I am particularly interested in your progress and in your success in the teach- ing profession is, of course, a truism because I have a special interest in the welfare of the children of this Province and am most anxious that they should have the very best of instruction. You will, I hope, provide that instruction, and I have every confidence that this hope of mine is well-founded. Permit me to say to you, first of all, that we must all resist the idea, which some people seem to be trying to promote with much vigour, that hard work is no longer an essential for success. Let me assure you that in this new country, this Dominion of Canada, we are all obligated to work as hard as we can to fulfil our duties as citizens and to display our gratitude for the privilege of living and working in the finest and freest country in the whole world. It is plain, simple hard work which leads to achievement and to a happy life. Of course, we need to play and we need to have fun and we must have relaxation, but the emphasis must always be on our work. There are people who say, and there seems to be some basis for what they say, that religion is being neglected by an increasing number of our citizens. I hope that no such neglect can be charged to the students in our Normal Schools because they know that no country can prosper for long if its people do not practise their religion, whatever that religion may be. You will be called upon to give Religious Instruction in your schools when you become teachers and I hope that you will give attention to that particular subject. Change is not always progress and new ideas are not necessarily good ideas. Let me impress upon you the necessity and desirability for stressing in the Elementary Schools of this Province of Ontario the basic fundamental subjects of instruction, such as Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, History and Geography. There are other subjects on the curriculum, subjects that are desirable, interesting and necessary, but none of the so-called newer subjects should ever be permitted to encroach upon the time and attention that must be given to the old, traditional subjects in which every citizen should be proficient. In our schools we must produce intelligent, religious, loyal cit- izens who are able to do their own thinking and to form their own opinions. I wish you the very best of success and enjoyment in your teaching careers and I hope that you will all be buoyant, enthusiastic, happy teachers, working in the cheerful atmosphere of your classrooms. 44T A O all those who with head, heart, and hand toiled in the construction of this monument to the public service, this is inscribed. Such is the thank you that appears on the walls of a great building on this continent. As I followed the inscription, I lingered on the words: head, heart and hand. Classes of school children rose in my mind ' s eye — boys and girls so dif- ferent in their abilities and interests, yet so alike in their need of wise guid- ance in the home and at school. The education of head and hand requires information and skill; the education of the heart needs something more. As Arthur Guiterman has written: No printed page nor spoken plea May teach young hearts what men should be — Not all the books on all the shelves. But what the teachers are themselves. I am confident that you, the members of this year ' s class at the London Normal School, will prove equal to the task that lies before you. To each of you I extend all good wishes for success and happiness. A Message to the Class of ' 53 By F. C. BIEHL, Principal. Y OU are the last class of students to graduate from London Normal School. The Legisla- tive Assembly of Ontario has enacted that, after July 1, we shall be known as Teachers ' College, London. So you will be the last young people known as normal students — as distinguished from all the other — and, presumably, abnormal students — who attend other centres of learning. No longer shall we hear about people who normalled at London, or Hamilton, or Stratford. And to those who do not know the story of our old name, the new name will tell, simply and directly, just what we set out to do. How did London Normal School get its name in the first place? To answer this, we shall have to start with the Romans, those solid workmen who built for all time. A Roman mason used a square called a norma. By the eighteenth century the French had a derivative of this word — normal — something that squared with a standard or pattern. Then came the French Revolution, accompanied by a general overhaul of educa- tion. In 1794 the French Convention set up ecoles normales. These were to train teachers whose methods squared with the methods approved at that time. This was the first attempt to give formal training to teachers, and it was not for another half century that the idea took hold in Great Britain. Ontario ' s Egerton Ryerson went to Britain and Europe in the forties, and brought back the idea of normal schools. In Toronto in 1847 he built the first Canadian normal school. Our own school in London dates to 1899. In its 54 years, London Normal School has turned out well over 7,500 teachers. You will agree that it must have had some effect on the school life of over two generations of our people in Western Ontario. During these two generations, methods in teaching, like those in other arts and sciences, have been refined and improved. But the end of education is unchanged. The old Roman mason built his temple or bridge for all time. It stood forever because it squared with the unalterable standard of his norma. We too have our unchanging standard. Your norma is the unchanging goal of education — to help children grow into men and women who will be happy in themselves and useful to God and their fellow men. Back: Dr. A. MacQueen, Rev. Fr. H. J. Laragh, Rev. L. J. Patterson, Rev. F. H. Joblin. Front: Dr. G. W. Moore, Rev. J. H. Slimon, Rev. J. Fleck. Absent: Rev. G. W. Birtch. London Normal School Graduating Class of 1953 On behalf of the Ministers and Priests who give religious instruction at the London Normal School, I offer sincere co ngratulations to the 1953 graduating class on the successful completion of your course of studies. You are entering a noble profession and we heartily recommend that you endeavour to maintain its lofty standards of service in the Communities where you will be called upon to teach. We realize that the teachers of our land, together with the home and the Church, have a tremendous re- sponsibility in guiding the rising generation in the proper appreciation of the ideals and practical benefits of our Christian and Democratic way of life. Our very best wishes go with you as you go out to labour in your chosen profession. Yours very sincerely, GEORGE W. MOORE. Science and Agriculture. BOB ALLAN. Prime Minister of the Student Parliament I am very thankful to have been able to have worked with such fine men and women as you have had on your Student Council. They have done their best for each and every student at London Normal School. It is my hope that in years to come they will continue their fine leadership. In bidding adieu to London Normal, we must not fail to express our abiding sense of gratitude to Mr. Biehl, to the members of the staff, to the officers of the various student groups, whose efforts have made our stay at Normal so pleasant and profitable. Nor do we forget our debt to our parents whose sacrifice made our education possible, and to our friends who have encouraged us on our way. If I, as the retiring president of L. N. S., might venture to sum up the message of Normal School, I should turn to the basic principle announced by our Lord when He said Seek ye therefore first the kingdom of God and His justice and all these things will be added unto you. BOB ALLAN, President, L.N.S. BILL SCALDWELL, Editor-in-Chiei. Editors ' Message This is the last London Normal School Year Book. We hope you enjoy reading it and we hope that, through the years, it will serve to bring back pleasant memories of that happy year at London Normal. We want to thank all members of the Spectrum staff for their help, and we wish to tender special thanks to Mr. Ralph Devereux, our staff advisor. Good luck to you all, last of the Normalites! RUTH HOLDITCH, Associate Editor. RAY ADKIN DON ALDRED BOB ALDRED ANNE ALEXANDER BOB ALLAN Dresden Glencoe Glencoe Windsor Windsor JOYCE ARMSTRONG JOAN WARREN KEITH AXFORD DIANNE BAILEY HAROLD BAIN Embro Ottawa St. Thomas London Ridgetown BEV BALDWIN BOB BARBER ELIZABETH BARNET NORMA BARNWELL JOAN BARTLETT Windsor Glencoe Leamington St. Thomas Mt. Brydges DON BROWN MARGARET BROWN MARG. BROWNING LIZ. BUDD BERT BUNT London Brownsville Wallaceburg Windsor Fingal DONNA BURR Aberfeldy JEAN BURROWS London VERA BURSIK Blenheim RON AXFORD St. Thomas MARY BUSHFIELD Woodstock IRENE BUSZKIEWICZ GEORGE BYCRAFT LEONE CALDWELL BETTY CAMPBELL JOAN M. CAMPBELL Tillsonburg Ilderton Sarnia London Wallarehurg JOAN CAMPBELL HAROLD CATLING MARY CAVERLY DIXIE CHAMP RUTH CHAPMAN Dresden Ingersoll St. Thomas Windsor Chatham DOROTHY DAWE VIRGINIA DEICHEST HELEN DE-JONG BOB DESTUN NORMA DEVINE Leamington Zurich Wyoming St. Thomas London BRUCE DEWHIRST DOROTHY DEWS EUNICE DOBBYN SANDY DOCKER JOHN DODSON Petrolia Leamington Florence Melbourne St. Thomas JOY FIRTH JEAN FLEMING ROSEMARY FORDEN ELAINE FRANKHAM JOHN FRASER London Thedford Windsor Temiskaming, Que. Chatham BILL FREELE JEANNE FUERTH HELEN FURLONG HENRY GALE MARY GALLAGHER Glencoe Woodslee Ingersoll London London BILL GEORGE JANET GIBBS NORMA GILBERT BETTY GILCHRIST DOREEN GOODMAN London Parkhill Ingersoll West Lome Riverside LUCILLE GRACEY DOUGLAS GRAHAM ELIZABETH GRAHAM SYLVIA GREEN LORNE GROVES Springfield Blenheim Fingal London Ingersoll MARILYN GUMB RUTH GURD HELEN GWILT RICHARD HALL MARY HAMILTON Thorndale London Chatham Woodstock Amherstburg EVELYN HAMMOND PATRICIA HARRISON JOYCE HAUGH THOMAS HAWKINS JEAN HELSDON Mount Elgin Leamington Hay St. Thomas Brownsville SYLVIA HOLOVACI MARY JO HOPKINS MARJORIE HORNICK MARILYN HOUSE MARY HRONCIAK Windsor Windsor London Fingal Wallaceburgr ROBERT HUME MAVIS HUTCHINS FOSTER HUTTON MARION HYLAND ELVA IRWIN St. Thomas Woodslce Walliervillc Harrow Parry Sound HUGH JEFFREY DENYS JONES MARILYN JONES NATALIE KASURAK MARIAN KEANE Thorndale London Sarnia Windsor Merlin JUNE KELLS KERENE KELLY ELEANOR KENDRICK AGNES KING EILEEN KING Petrolia Courtland Essex Wardsville Windsor BETTY KNIGHTS ELAINE KREUTER YVONNE KYLE EVELYN LANE MARGARET LANE Blenheim Ruthven London London Wallaceburg DONNA LANKIN London JOAN LEHRBASS Alvinston MARIE LEWIS Denfield SADIE LILLEY Dutton ALMA LOGAN Watford B if ' i HELEN LOGAN Watford CATHERINE MacDOUGALL Sarnia BARBARA MacKENZIE Leamington DON MacLEAN London JULIA MAERTONS Langton _ 39 P % HI BOB MANN RON MARRIOTT JIM MATHEWS ERMA MATHIES RON McCARTNEY St. Thomas Petrolia Port Burwell Ruthven Walkerville KEN McGREGOR DONNA GRACE McINTOSH ARNOLD McINTYRE ELMA McKESSOCK JOYCE McKIM Oil Springs Northwood Wingham Thamesford Windsor DWAYNE McLINCHEY DONELDA McNAUGHTON IRENE MEREU AUDREY MEYERS DON MIDDLETON Parkhill London London Burgessville Granton BEV. MILLINGTON SHIRLEY MILLINGTON BETTY MILLS DIANA MILLS LAWRENCE MILLS St. Thomas St. Thomas St. Thomas London Mossley DORIS MURRAY MARY ELIZ. MURRAY ALICE NEILSON JANE NICHOLS ROSEMARY O ' BRIEN Kerrwood Amhersthurg Tupperville Cobourg London JERALD OGLE DOREEN PALFRAMAN MARJORIE PARDY DON PARSONS MARJORIE PATTERSON Blenheim Sarnia Mount Brydges Windsor Walkers ADA PAYNE JOYCE PEACOCK MARION PEARCE KATHARINE PENNER PAT PLAYER Merlin Owen Sound Tillsonburg Leamington Ay Inter REG. REYNOLDS ELMO RICHARDS RUTH RICHARDS JOAN RITCHIE DOROTHY ROBERTSON London St. Thomas Windsor Parkhill Northwood GRACE ROBINSON JOAN ROSSO MARGARET ROWSOM CHARLOTTE SACHKO BILL SCALDWELL Roseland London Tilbury Sarnia London DORINE SHAW Wheatley AMELIA SHIMLA London LORRAINE SHIPLEY Arva BARBARA SIMPSON Clandeboye PAT SMITH London ARNOLD SPECK London MARILYN SPROULE Guelph SALLY STACEY London SHEILA THIBAUDEAU St. Thomas VIVIAN TRETHOWN Hyde Park GERRY TURNER Sarnia ORVAL ULLERICK London MARJORIE WADE PHYLLIS WALKER SHIRLEY WARRICK GERALDINE WATSON BILL WATSON Parkhill London Windsor Windsor London DOROTHY WINTERS MARLENE WHITE SHIRLEY WYATT JOHN ZANGARI RALSTON ANNAND Morpeth Erin London Windsor Sarnia SR. M. CORNELIUS SR. M. TERRANCE SR. M. LAURA SR. FRANCIS CLARE MARION DUNN MARJORIE JAMIESON London London London London Sarnia Langton THE SPECTRUM STAFF 1952-53 Bill Scaldwell Editor-in-Chief Mr. Ralph Devereux Staff Advisor Elaine Bocking Literary Eileen Boyce Art and Humour Harold Catling Men ' s Sports Rosemary Forden Secretary Lome Groves B ii sin ess Ma wager Catherine MacDougall Class Reports 44 Jane Nichols Women ' s Sports. Lorraine Shipley Social E rents Gerry Turner Advertising Manager Ruth Holditch Associate Editor Rosemary Collins Literary Elma McKessock Interest Groups Marlene WrigW .1 a sic Literary My Paradise My paradise unfolds before me As I remember my childhood days My dreams, my fears, my desires — They were so real. And now, I stand on the brink of the future — Shall my strength fail me or shall I succeed? Is He there watching me, strength- ening me As I take each wavering step? A smile, a touch, I must go on, For life is more than breath alone. All water lies not in a stagnant pool, The river flows deep and wide And on the other side stands the pinnacle That every man dreams of: The pinnacle I dream of — My paradise. IRENE BUSZKIEWICZ, Form II. Keep Hoping There are times when many things go wrong And the world goes drifting by; There are times when nothing goes our way — Then we hesitate or sigh. It ' s when many, many hardships come That we never should give in, For we never know when things will change, For we sometimes have to win. These are times when we may doubt or groan Or say: Well, I don ' t care! These are times when tears are near the eyes And our burdens we scarce can bear. Then along comes Hope with her shin- ing ray And the scene once more is bright. Then we find our faith and our joy, and peace, And our ever constant Light . SHERRY WHITING, Form VII, No. 132B. Cyclic Seasons From southlands far, the birds return to bring The songs that, in their sweetness say, ' Tis Spring. Small leaves unfold, and crocuses appear From beds beneath the snow, where, since last year. They ' ve slept. With summer, come long days and hazy heat, And blue skies guard the fields of golden wheat. The farmer cuts his grain and binds the sheaves. The warm and sunny breezes stir the leaves Of green. Then comes September, and we know that soon The summer, with its sunshine, will be gone. The leaves, one day, will burn with red and gold; The next, their color faded, brown and old. They ' ll die. The beauty of the winter ' s sparkling snow Creates breath-taking fantasies. We know Jack Frost ' s at work. This all will pass, and when March winds have gone their way, then, once again, It ' s Spring. BARBARA EBY, Form 2. Literary (poems, etc.) The Psychopathic Normalite ThE chalk quivers in my hand as I stroke off another day. Twenty-seven weeks one hour and seven minutes gone by, only eleven more weeks and I ' ll be out, free at last. But I must watch myself at this stage of the year. I can feel their eyes searing my flesh, looking for signs, but I won ' t give myself away. I know they ' re watching me, but I won ' t let them know I know. Not me, Louis Napoleon Fish. You are wondering, no doubt, why I write in this fashion. Well, I ' ll start at the begin- ning. Oh, the sweet beginning — it was a beautiful day in September as I approached the Normal School. Being fresh from High School, I was very naive as to the ways of the world and was full of expectancy. I walked up the big cement steps and through the impressive plate doors into the dark Normal School. Immediately a shroud of gloom fell over me, but, being young, I shrugged it off and waited while my eyes accustomed themselves to the darkness (something about a budget). When I did pierce the gloom, there were others stand- ing, shivering, shrinking in the twilight. Sud- denly a light flashed on above us and, like moths, we all went to this light — only to find ourselves in a big auditorium with unsmil- ing statues on little stands around it. In the light I saw the majority of people were girls. Suddenly we were separated; there were a few cries as loved ones were torn apart. We, the men, then were herded into a small room and were terrified by our Principal. What secrets were behind that congenial voice, what mysteries were back of that friendly smile? Then, I didn ' t know — and now I still don ' t. I guess there aren ' t any. After we were separated into forms, time went much faster. We had gay, mad, excit- ing parties in which we played dodge-ball and soccer-base, and other games eight- year-olds would be liable to play. Then came that fateful day, my first lesson — my nerves tense, my muscles quivering. As I got up to speak, my vocal chords contracted — voiceless, I stared. They laughed . . . they laughed at me . . . Louis Napoleon Fish! How could they? I hated them, but what could I do? I rushed out of class, hurling the critic teacher aside (she was about 75), (pensions were too low to retire). I was grieved by my mark, a neg ative ex- cellent. What could I do? My next four single lessons went fine, and then came another hideous day. My week in the rural school (five days make one weak). The teacher, a woman, was 6 ' 3 in her socks; she was very healthy — 217 pounds of health. She managed the 63 brats with an iron hand. It came my turn: she prodded me to the front with her steel pointer. My voice did not fail me, but my discipline did. They drove me out of the school while she sat back and laughed . . . laughed at me . . . Louis Napoleon Fish! I ran the 44 miles back to town and lay down on my bed (a mattress on the floor) and sobbed — chest- racking sobs. I played sick for my first urban week, escaping them, and then came two weeks straight urban. The kids were big, t oo big for me . . . each day, to prove my superiority, I had to go ten rounds with the school champ. I, beaten to pulp each day, finally survived the two weeks to come back to normal. Now I stutter and have a bad nervous twitch. I hear their laughter again. I must escape quick to Miss Emery ' s room. The window is open . . . I ' ll leave, I ' ll show them that laughter, that hideous laughter; I, I, I . . . who woke me up? Oh, it ' s you, Madame Landlady. I didn ' t mean to talk in my sleep — don ' t hit me again, please! please!! IOHN FRASER (FISH), Form 3. Why Don ' t Women Propose? H, what a life! Women have taken our money, they have taken their share of the voting, they have taken over the political scene, they have taken over our homes and our free time, they have taken over our jobs, they have taken the spotlight in television ' s grunt ' n ' groan antics, they have taken over the teaching profession, and now they stand in line to conquer the one remaining male privilege — the right to propose. As if it makes much difference! Half the women propose regardless, while the other half needle the antagonized male into submis- sion, forcing him to propose and sink his life and heritage into a dismal, never-end- ing chasm filled with violent abuse, over- ruling criticism, and a life with tin hair curlers and soggy mud packs, which vainly attempt to restore lost beauty. Literary (poems, etc.) Why shouldn ' t women propose? After they have picked their game — whether for looks, intelligence, love or money — they invariably choose the same trap to collect bounty on the unsuspecting male. They build up deceptive, false hopes in men ' s minds, making them believe impossible myths about the joys and contentment of married life. They endow men with false feelings of superiority by assenting grace- fully to their slightest whims and wishes, and by permitting the male to win any and all arguments with the smallest possible defence. But the most impressive decep- tion of all which women practice on men is their definite refusal to take his expensive gifts because he should enjoy the money that he has worked so zealously to earn. After perceiving the many apparent credits of a woman, the average, unthinking male grasps courage enough to stammer those fatal words which seal his doom for- ever in this confusing domain. Actually, the words were put into the dull male ' s mouth by the wiles of a clever, self-seeking female, who will stop at nothing to achieve her goal. The words came from the man ' s mouth only as a matter of custom and pro- priety, but the woman could just as easily have declared the sentence, since she was without doubt the instigator of this woeful plot. After marriage, the man suddenly realizes the fact that he has been thoroughly out- witted by a smooth talking, crafty member of the opposite sex. His former sense of superiority sinks quickly to the insignificant role of a yes man , who satisfies the wom- an ' s every wish, no matter how unreason- able. The money for which the man worked so zealously is taken by the greedy female. If he ' s lucky, he gets a small allowance, while she wastes the rest on unnecessary luxuries which she would never accept be- fore marriage. The most bitter pill to take is the one which really crushes a man ' s ego — when there ' s an argument, he never wins; alas, he ' s lucky to get a word in edgewise! And unsuspecting bachelors still claim it is a man ' s world! Why don ' t most women propose? They select us, stalk us, and trap us; but, after marriage, when we discover the horrible reality and ponder on our grave mistake, they look at us sullenly and shrug: It wasn ' t my idea — you proposed! KEITH AXFORD, Form I, 9A. w To Mr. O ' Neil To Mr. O ' Neil Our troubles reveal. And he hopes that we ' ll Be full of great zeal, To keep us on an even keel. So we won ' t settle on our heel And fail to make a good deal. We know that Mr. Biehl, Will also feel The same as Mr. O ' Neil; The facts are real. We should not kneel Nor beg nor steal. But show that we ' ll Stay behind the wheel. BETTY MILLS, Form V. Dedicated to a Counsellor HAT has your counsellor done for you? Yes, you may well look back to your early days at Normal School when you were crippled with fear, or to those depressing moments when your goal seemed a long way off, and ask yourself this question: His careful guidance and his encourage- ment, were they not welcomed? Had it not been for him, would you have remained here to complete your year? In some cases I think not. Patience, kindness, generosity and tolerance are only a few of his virtues. During consultation periods you find out, not only your weaknesses, but your strong points as well. You are encouraged if you show improvement and, after all, there is no joy that exceeds that of achievement. You are given helpful and friendly sugges- tions which, if you follow them, will prove invaluable in later years. Your counsellor was that driving force, that extra little push that you needed when your burden seemed too heavy to bear. In closing, may I express appreciation and gratitude to this year ' s counsellors and hope that in future years they will be as thoughtful and understanding as they were this year. Form III, 85A. MIMA EDDIE, Social Events Hallowe ' en Hi Jinks Low could anyone possibly forget the Hallowe ' en party of October 30, 1952? The Student Parliament sponsored this fun-packed affair to start the social life of London Normal School in the year 1952-1953. We will all agree that they did a bang-up job of starting the year in fun, for there was never a dull moment from the beginning until the end of this party! Sylvia Holovaci, Bob Allan and Whiz Bain started the goings-on by leading a sing-song in the auditorium. The activities on the top floor threatened to demolish old L. N. S. The games in the art room drew a capacity crowd as did the square dancing in the gymnasium. The party was brightened further by the appearance of Mr. Hall, Mr. Devereux, Mr. Hyde and Mr. Dobrindt. Mr. Hyde could hardly be missed in his flashy plaid shirt and blue jeans. The games in the auditorium were led by Phyllis Walker, fun being one of her special talents. An atmosphere of friendship and gaiety quickly grew out of such games as zip, zap and musical chairs . Miss Prendergast put up a stiff fight in the latter game! The gymnasium really rocked with much clapping of hands and joyous cries of swing your partner . The square dancing was followed by round dancing to records. Later in the evening someone shouted Food , and a veritable stampede followed. The piles of apples and gallons of cider quickly disappeared. While we were enjoying refreshments we were entertained by the world- famous Gruesome Foursome — none other than our own Whiz Bain, Big George Sutton, Fish Fraser and Frostie Hutton. Accompanied by Fish and his uke, they sang in their inimitable style Temptation , and Five Foot Two. After the last dance, we all departed, tired but happy. Our first party had certainly been a roaring success . Social Events Christmas Party On December 18, Bill Scaldwell and his staff of the Spectrum presented a Christmas celebration. The colourful corsages given at the door lent a festive air to the gay party. The true spirit of Christmas was shown by the bringing of little gifts which were distributed later in the evening. The party was begun in the gymnasium with rousing games and novelty dances. Records provided the music for round dancing. Almost all of the members of the staff were present, and we were happy to see them enjoying the party as were the students. The food, consisting of dozens of cookies and oceans of punch, was quickly consumed. It certainly is easy to work up an appetite at these parties, isn ' t it? Santa Claus is here! Yes, a rotund little man in a red suit and jolly voice had indeed arrived. Santa gave out the presents amid cries of Thank you and Merry Christmas . Miss Conover, that lucky woman, became the proud possessor of a big red yo-yo! Miss Lan- caster received a rattle, and Mr. Biehl a pop-gun! All good things must come to an end, and finally we all left the School, feeling hap- pily exhausted. January Jamboree C3n January 8, 1953, Form II sporsored a party that was really a party! Walt Currie and Marcy Clair deserve all the honours for an extremely successful party, which was attended by a record crowd. Held in the common room, the party got off to a noisy but pleasant start with games con- ducted by Ron Clark. Novelty games, such as the shoe scramble, caused great hilarity and enjoyment — especially to the winners, Sylvia Holovaci and Elmo Richards. Round dancing completed a rousing party, which was attended by men from the Busi- ness School of the University of Western Ontario. After the cokes were served we left in high spirits for our homes. Congratulations, Form II — you did a great job! Social Events February Fun On the evening of February 6, 1953, the Windsor Giles basketball team visited L. N. S. After the game a large crowd gathered in the common room to dance and live it up. Several musical mixers, including a Paul lones and a broom dance , set the pace for a rollicking evening. Tom Hawkins as emcee kept the party moving quickly with square dances, games, etc. Our February party gave one and all a chance to bid farewell to Joyce Irwin who was leaving London to live in California. A large cake and rhinestone necklace were presented to Joyce as a good-bye gift. Joyce cut her cake and all present were given a piece, after which we sang For She ' s a Jolly Good Fellow . So long, Joyce — may your old friends at L. N. S. never be forgotten! Tom Hawkins staged a talent scout show on station L. N. S. Several volunteers, includ- ing Yvonne Kyle, entertained the crowd with the ir talents. The winner proved to be a bas- ketball player of the Windsor team who sang his way to first prize — a record. The party ended with round dances and fond farewells to Joyce. Another successful party was over. Hamilton Visits London On the afternoon of February 13, students of Hamilton Normal School visited our School. The basketball games were played at Beal Technical School where a large crowd cheered our boys to victory. The Student Parliament arranged a banquet at Princess Elizabeth School which was at- tended by students of L. N. S. and the visitors from Hamilton. An evening programme was presented in the auditorium of London Normal School. Rosemary Collins entertained us with a piano solo and Helen Furlong treated us with a vocal solo. Bob Vivian and his brass quartet played a lively number Cherry Ripe . The main event of the programme was a dramatic murder mystery presented by the Drama Club of L. N. S. and directed by Mr. G. Dobrindt. The play, Shall We Join the Ladies? featured a large cast with Don Aldred playing the major role. After the programme we danced in the gymnasium. A novelty dance was won by Joan Leherbas and Ron Marriot. For their efforts, Joan received a water pistol and Ron received a corsage! At 1 1 o ' clock the Hamilton guests left to go home. So long, Hamilton — we hope you enjoyed your stay as much as we enjoyed your visit with us! Social Events London Visits Hamilton O N February 27 we paid a return visit to the students of Hamilton Normal School. At the beginning of the new year the Normal School building had burned to the ground; as a result, the games and activities were held in Z ion United Church. The floor hockey and basketball games drew a large crowd of cheering students of both schools. Students of L.N.S. soon became friendly with students of Hamilton Normal School, and many lasting friendships were made during our visit. After the games were over, the Student Council of Hamilton Normal School held a ban- quet in the church. During this time, the visitors were given a chance to talk with the hosts and hostesses. Mary Jo Hopkins replied to the toast to the visitors, and Don Parsons toasted the teams, which had played so well in the games of the afternoon. The Literary Society led us in a tour of the church being used by Hamilton Normal School. During the tour many of the visitors discovered a room in which to play shuffleboard, and spent an enjoyable hour or more at this fascinating game. The Literary Society presented an evening concert which was begun by the Lower La- moureux Chamber Music Society. Tak Fujino, Hamilton violinist, and the Bermuda Sextette entertained us with their talents. An instrumental trio, the Two Hits and a Miss proved that Hamilton Normal School has talent in music as well as in athletics. Form IV presented a literary programme, which ended the concert with drama as well as laughter. After the concert there was round dancing in the gymnasium, square dancing in the assembly hall, and movies in the chapel room. At 11 o ' clock the students of L.N.S. assembled to return by bus to London. Good-bye, Hamilton — we shall long remember the fun we had and the friends we made at H.N.S. Our Trip To Toronto MARCH 6th, 1953, the long-awaited day, had arrived! All over the city of London at 6 o ' clock two hundred and fifty-five tired teacher-trainees tumbled out of bed be- moaning the fact that days always begin with mornings. However, it wasn ' t long be- fore everyone was caught up in the spirit of adventure , gulped down their breakfast and tore out of the house, banging luggage against doors in the process. At the early hour of seven, the stately walls of the C.N.R. station welcomed and then waved good-bye to the would-be To- ronto tourists. The iron horse puffed out of the station at 7.23, only eight minutes late, which is really remarkable, considering those people that were on it and the condition they were in, at that hour. Every car on our private train enjoyed its round of hearty community singing and wild card playing. By 9.30 everyone was completely awake and anxious for the ac- tual visit to begin as we chugged into To- ronto ' s Union Station. Two special street cars were awaiting our arrival. They whisked us off, only to deposit some at the Art Gallery. The rest journeyed on to the Museum. Those who made the visit to one of Can- ada ' s foremost art galleries with Misses Singer and Emery, fully enjoyed view- ing the Ontario Society of Artists ' annual exhibit and the Old Masters of the 15th- 18th centuries. However, the surprise treat in store for us was the tour through the Ontario College of Art. It was here that L. N. S. students marvelled at the work of the deft fingers of a sculptor, the sure strokes of a charcoal artist and the seemingly at random yet meaningful daubs of the oil painter. Those at the Museum divided into small groups to see such sections as the Elizabeth- an period, Science in the Rocks, Egyptian, Indian, Natural Science, Prehistoric Man, and the like. I think it is quite safe to say that, while the students were greatly im- pressed by what they saw, everyone was quite happy they live in Canada in the 20th century. As always, time was the worst enemy. The hands of the clock drew warningly near the hour of one. Students swallowed whole, hot beef sandwiches and choked down cold coffee. Soon, 255 young people raced up University Ave., only to stop at the bottom of the approach to walk up to the Parlia- ment Buildings, in a dignified manner befit- ting our future profession. We were cordially welcomed by local members who were present, also Hon. W. J. Dunlop, Minister of Education, and Hon. M. C. Davies, Speaker of the House. Hon. Davies referred to schools as the workshop of democracy and wished us every success in our new career. He expressed his desire that he and Mrs. Davies might entertain us all at tea at their home. Bob Slater, acting as Prime Minister of the Students ' Parliament of London Normal, thanked the local members, and all the Members of Parliament for permitting our visit. It was then that Premier Leslie Frost ar- rived and gave us his words of welcome. He expressed his own personal affection for London because of past family connections here, and wished us all good fortune in the coming years. At 2.00 o ' clock the regular session began. The students took their places in the Right and Left balconies. The staff and students holding executive positions in the School were very fortunate in obtaining seats in the Speakers ' gallery. Having opened the session, the Speaker again welcomed us formally before the seated House. This opportunity of seeing our Provincial government at work was, for many, a thrilling experience. I can ' t help but think of the silent prayers that went up during the state opening: that we would always have a form of government where this was possible. By 4.30, most of the students had de- parted, headed either for rooms at a swank hotel, a place at the Y , or bed in the homes of relatives. Many students attended the Symphony Concert at Massey Hall Friday evening. Andre Kostelanez was the guest conductor, and his performance was a musical treat many of us will never forget. In the evening, sports enthusiasts saw the Detroit Red Wings lace the Maple Leafs 3-1, while those interested in the terpsichorean art stared dreamily at the beauty of a Rach- maninoff concerto expressed in ballet. Sunday found most of the Normalites tired and ready to head for home . It is with fond memories we remember our trip to Toronto . . . the funny things that happened, the thought-provoking things we heard and the grandeur of culture we saw. We are particularly grateful to Miss Conover, Miss Emery, Miss Lancaster, Miss Singer, Mr. Dobrindt, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Biehl and Mr. Hall for accompanying us and making the won- derful trip possible. R. E. H. Music DR. G. R. FENWICK, Director of Music. LL aspects of education are important, but never, in the stress and strain of your teaching duties, neglect the spiritual aspect. Music is essentially a thing of the spirit, and, as such, brings the children in contact with beauty, gives them a means of self-expression and an outlet for their emotions, and provides them with a safe way of using their leisure time. . . . Your part is important! The daily drill under the guidance of the regular teacher is essen- tial if the children are to develop independent power in the language of music. You will be amply repaid; a singing class is a happy class. rVLL we can say about the Christmas concert is this: if the largest church in Ontario had our Choir, they would have to extend their walls five times in order to accommodate their new members. THE EDITORS. Music Christmas Pageant December 12th, 1952 In an extremely effective Yuletide fashion, the students of London Normal School of- fered their Christmas presentation to a full auditorium of parents and friends. As the guests arrived in the main hall, a beautiful Christmas scene greeted them. The admonition, Deck the Halls, was strikingly heeded. One hundred and eighty Glee Club members, carrying lighted tapers, lined the central stairs, forming a very impressive background for the bower of greenery and Christmas trees. The season ' s greetings were said in song, and the narration of the Christmas story was given. A candlelight processional opened the evening ' s presentation. With soloists Don McCartney, Windsor, and Nancy Cud- more, Wallaceburg, the robust number Master ' s in This Hall followed. The Stud- ent Parliament president, Bob Allan, Wind- sor, then extended greetings to the audi- ence. Christmas Through the Ages was the title for the pageant of tableau and song. Our music directress. Miss Rhena Mcllroy, was in charge of the performance, assisted by Miss M. Lancaster. Tom Hawkins, St. Thomas, proved to be a very accomplished narrator. The first part, known as Christ- mas in Prophecy, consisted of four Handel selections, with Bill Watson, London, taking the solo Comfort Ye and Yvonne Kyle, London, singing Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind be Opened. The Gregorian chant, O Come, Emmanuel was also sung by the choir. Part two, The First Christmas, was opened and closed with the singing of Christmas carols by the choir and audience. Included in this second part was a beautiful contralto solo, O Holy Night, by Eunice Dobbyn, who also assisted as a choral con- ductor. A pleasant variation was offered by the male and clef choirs, with Marlene Wright, Erin, taking the solo in Shepherds Now Go We. An interpretation of Silent Night in Angel tableau form was effective- ly presented while the choir sang the fam- iliar, age-old melody. Part three, Christmas Customs, af- forded an opportunity for students to portray Old World customs. These carol singers. costumed in traditional fashion, proceeded up the aisle of the auditorium, acting and singing many of the beloved carols. Gerry Turner, Sarnia, ended this part of the pag- eant with the singing of The Twelve Days of Christmas . The fourth and last part was highlighted by conducting of The Hallelujah Chorus by the Director of Music for the Ontario De- partment of Education, Dr. G. Roy Fenwick. A great deal of credit for the success of the performance was due to the untiring efforts of Mr. L. B. Hyde and Mr. K. H. D. Hall, who composed the stage committee, and to Joyce Irwin, London; Barbara Eby, Port Elgin; Marilyn Jones, Sarnia; Jean Fer- guson, Chatham; Phyllis Walker, London; Robert Aldred, Glencoe; Gerald Turner, Sar- nia; Don Middleton, Granton, and Bert Bunt, Fingal, who were in charge of the various committees. Pianists for the evening were: Norma Barnwell, St. Thomas; Joan Campbell, Wall- aceburg; Rosemary Collins, Windsor; Dor- othy Dews, Leamington; Elaine Esseltine, St. Thomas; Margaret Lane, Wallaceburg. The audience was invited to open house to view the display of students ' work in the various classrooms. Miss E. G. Conover, dean of women, was in charge of the re- freshment hour which followed, assisted by the Literary and Year Book staffs. MARLENE WRIGHT, Form VII. Glee Club ThE Glee Club executive is as follows: President, Helen Furlong; Secretary, Eunice Dobbyn; Treasurer, Joyce Irwin; Form Rep- resentatives, Robert Aldred, Dorothy Dawe, Jean Fleming, Mary Hronciak, Betty Mills, Grace Robinson and Alice Upfold. The choir is under the able leadership of Miss Mcllroy. The most notable presentation of the Glee Club was the Christmas production under the title of Christmas Through the Ages. This included a mixed choir, girls ' choir, boys ' choir and tableau. The choir was honoured by the presence of Dr. G. Roy Fen- wick, Director of Elementary Music for On- tario. Sports Mens Athletics President — Don Parsons Secretary-Treasurer — Victor Fathers Form Representatives I — Don Aldred V — Arnold Mclntyre II — John Dodson VI — Naif Shaheen III— Victor Fathers VII— Walter Willms IV— Foster Hutton The Men ' s Athletic Association has ar- ranged the following sports to be carried on in the School for the year 1 952- ' 53 : 1— Basketball 3— Ping Pong 2 — Soccer 4 — Floor Hockey 1— Basketball Captain — John Dodson Coach — Mr. O ' Neil Manager — Victor Fathers Players — John Dodson, Stan Hays, Henry Gale, Paul Bradley, Don Parsons, Dave Pyke, Orv. Ullerick, Elmo Richards, Foster Hutton, Don Brown, John Fraser, George Sutton. 2 — Soccer Captain — Henry Gale Coach — Mr. Hall 3 — Ping Pong This was played off among 29 boys, with Orv. Ullerick and Ray Adkin gaining the semi-finals. In a four out of seven series, Ray Adkin won out by the scores 21-14, 21- 13, 18-21, 26-24, 17-21 and 21-14. 4 — Floor Hockey Capt. — Naif Shaheen Coach — Vic. Fathers Players — Lawrence Mills, Hugh Jeffery, Dick Hall, Ken Harding, Naif Shaheen, Ray Ad- kin, Bill George, Harley Rath, Ron Clark, Denys Jones, Victor Fathers. The floor hockey team had many good games at noon, either between the players divided into teams or against the basketball team. The major game will come, however, when we go to Hamilton on February 27th. Floor Hockey About a dozen rugged men have turned out to form a floor hockey team. Under the able coaching of Victor Fathers, the team is rapidly whipping into shape. As floor hockey is a relatively new game, some of the readers may not be too familiar with it. The game has the very same rules as ordin- ary ice hockey but, instead of a puck, a doughnut-shaped felt object is used as a puck. The sticks are straight and the stick- handling is done by putting the stick in the centre of the puck. As yet, there have been no games played, but there promises to be a good bone-rack- ing game coming up against Hamilton Nor- mal School. Come one, come all, and see some blazing action! KEN HARDING. Soccer Under the able coaching of Mr. Hall, Lon- don Normal ' s soccer team had a very excit- ing year, winning two games and losing two. Our crimson players trounced Central Collegiate twice by the score of 2-0 and 3-1. However, they soon met a team a little better than themselves, that is Beck Col- legiate, to whom they lost by the score of 1-0 in a bitterly-fought contest. Soon after our fighting team lost to Western by a score of 7-0. In this game we were outscored but never outplayed. The team consisted of Henry Gale, Naif Shaheen, Foster Hutton, Orv. Ullerick, Roy Adkin, Don Aldred, Dennis Jones, Don. Par- sons, John Fraser, Harley Rath, Walt. Willms, Lawrence Mills, Gord. Wright, Hugh Jeffries, Ken. Harding and Ken. McGregor. The year generally was enjoyed by all. Sports Three Strikes and Out? L ONDON NORMAL ' S basketball team, the Red Men , composed of the twin stars John Dodson (captain) and Don. Parsons, Lanky Richards, Hands John (Fish) Fraser, Limpy Foster (Frostie) Hutton, Big George Sutton, Slippery Stan. Hays, One-eye Paul Bradley, Immovable Dave Pyke, Pee Wee Orv. Ul- lerick, Dapper Don. Brown, and Bullet Henry Gale, set out to conquer any basketball team in their way. Inspired by our solar master Mr. O ' Neil, the Red Meteors streaked off to a six-game winning series. They eclipsed London South Collegiate Institute twice, H. B. Beal Tech twice, Medway C. I. and St. Thomas C. I. Papa Vic. Fathers, our statistician, informed me that the scoring average for the first six wins was 32 percent. Our first setback was a very close tangle with London Central C.I. Normal surged ahead in the first quarter, holding the gold- en ghosts to one field goal. By half time, Central crept close to tying position. Enter- ing the second half, our team was destined to be bent under the strain of 190 pounds. Dale Creighton, called from home, and therefore fresh, racked up 15 points to raise his team to a 40-48 win. Still suffering, we tackled the Windsor Grads, but received a right uppercut while down on one knee. Parsons was suffering from no pointitis and the rest were follow- ing suit. Resolving to outplay the next team, Home Dairy, we were successful, but we couldn ' t outplay ourselves, resulting in a 36-26 defeat. Our statistician informs us that the scoring average for the three losses was 18 percent. Three losses and out? Of course, out of our system for good. Have mercy on Hamil- ton Normal when they bow to the Red Ter- rors. HENRY GALE. A, Boy ' s Inter-mural Basketball Loop .FTER a brief round of exhibition games, the forms swung into their two-and-out series. Forms IV and VII managed to be eliminated without any wins, while III and VI won all of their scheduled games. Elmo Richards led Form VI to knock Form V out of the series. In the other semi-final game John (Fish) Fraser ' s Form III squad nosed out John Dodson ' s Form II, 6-13. This brought III and VI into the two-out-of-three round robin series. The first game in this series was fought with tooth and nail, with Form III leading in play and score until the dying moments of play. During an unsolicited five minutes of overtime, Elmo Richards sank a final basket to tie the game, eleven each. The following day, Richards, Sutton and Shaheen sparked Form VI to a closely con- tested 20-16 win. Their long reach seemed to be the deciding factor. In the final game the Red Men succumbed to the well-or- ganized Yellow Men of Form VI, 20 to 11. Tempers flared as time after time the Yel- low Men held the ball just out of reach of the still game and hard-fighting Red Men . Several times the Red Men rallied to with- in one or two points of tying the score, but they were unable to push the ball past the long arms of the victors. Well done, Form VI. BILL GEORGE. Women ' s Athletics President — Mary Jo Hopkins Vice-President — Joan Rosso Secretary-Treasurer — Ruth Clark Form Representatives I — Elizabeth Budd V — Audrey Meyers II — Marcy Clair VI — Amelia Shimla III— Joy Firth VII— Sheila IV — Marilyn Jones Thibadeau w Girls ' Basketball E are proud of our girls ' basketball team of 1952- ' 53. We have reason to be as they were victorious in all games except one, this being to Western University. The captain position on the School team was capably filled by Mary Jo Hopkins, who also was high scorer for the team. The forwards who so ably assisted her were Marjorie Pat- erson, Joan Rosso, Eileen Boyce, Amelia Shimla, Sheila Thibaudeau, Wilma Vroo- man. The guard line of Joy Firth, Liz. Budd, Marg. Blackwell, Barb. Whitehead, Eileen King and Liz. Graham did their jobs well at all times by protecting the basket. The ex- change games with Hamilton Normal School were of great interest. The girls fought for a tie while playing in London but were suc- cessful in winning in Hamilton. Our congratulations to the girls of the bas- ketball team for their successful year and the sportsmanship displayed for our School. This goes for their coaches too! Merci beau- coup! Ping Pong J FTER Christmas a round robin tourna- ment was arranged by the girls ' athletics president. The games took place at noon hour and a large number of girls partici- pated. Taking the honours for the tourney was Joan Campbell, Form II, who defeated Mary Jo Hopkins. MEN ' S ATHLETIC SOCIETY Standing: W. Wilms, Naif Shaheen, V. Fathers, R. Bedard, A. Mclntyre. Seated: F. Hutton, Don Parsons, John Dodson. MEN ' S SOCCER TEAM Back, left to right: Walt Wilms, Ken Harding, Naif Shaheen, Don Parsons, Ken McGregor, F. Hutton, A. Mclntyre. Front, left to right: Mr. K. H. Hall, Harley Rath, Henry Gale, M. Ullerick, L. Mills, D. Jones, Ray Adkin, H. Jeffery. MEN ' S FLOOR HOCKEY TEAM Standing: Victor Fathers, William George, Harley Rath, Denys Jones, Richard Hall, Ray Aitken, Henry Gale, Donald Parsons. Sitting: Hugh Jeffrey, Kenneth Harding, Lawrence Mills, Naif Shaheen, Ron Clark. MEN ' S BASKETBALL TEAM Left to right: Orville Ullerick, Donald Brown, Paul Bradley, Foster Hutton, George Sutton, Mr. O ' Neil (coach), Donald Parsons, David Pyke, John Fraser, John Dodson, Elmo Richards. MEN ' S INTERFORM BASKETBALL CHAMPS (Form VI) Left to right: Elmo Richards, David Pyke, George Sutton, Harley Rath, Naif Shaheen, Reginald Reynolds. GIRLS ' ATHLETIC SOCIETY Seated: Ruth Clark, Mary Jo Hopkins, Joan Rosso. Standing: Marcy Clair, Sheila Thibaudeau, Marilyn Jones, Elizabeth Budd, Joy Firth, Audrey Meyers. GIRLS ' BASKETBALL TEAM From left to right: Don Parsons (coach), Miss W. Prendergast, Mary Jo Hop- kins, Joan Rosso, Marg Blackwell, Liz Budd, Eileen King, Sheila Thibau- deau, Elizabeth Graham, Barbara Whitehead, Joy Firth, Marge Patterson, Eileen Boyce, Willo Vrooman. TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONS M. Ullerick, Ray Adkin, Mary Jo Hopkins, Shirley Joan Campbell. LITERARY SOCIETY Second row: Yvonne Kyle, Margaret Blackwell, Shirley Wyatt, Sally Stacey, Sylvia Green. First row: Dixie Champ, Evelyn Lane, Natalie Kasurak, Marjorie Wade, Ada Payne. STUDENT PARLIAMENT Left to right: Robert Slater, Phyllis Walker, Walter Currie, Joan Warren, John Zangari, Robert Allan, Donald Middleton, Sylvia Holovaci, Harold Bain, Lucille Gracey, Robert Mann. Form I Ray Adkin — 1A and Al ping-pong player in the School. Donald Aldred — Has quite a flair for drama- tics and humour occasionally. Robert Aldred — The elder Billy Goat, who is planning an engineering career for two. Form I ' s music representative. Anne Alexander — Shines in Glee Club, dra- matics and, most important, in teaching. Robert Allan — Meet Mr. Prime Minister. Looks like we ' ll have to cross Bob off our lists too, girls. Joyce Armstrong — A Glee Club member who is quiet by day but, oh, that poor landlady! Keith Axford — Call him Earl, about he ' ll whirl, and say: My name is Keith ! Ronald Axford — Look along the wall on the third floor of the Science Building U.W.O., and there ' s our Squeak , with the Geo- logy grads of ' 50. Guess they don ' t teach them how to oil shoes. Dianne Bailey — One of the gals from West- ern. As one critic teacher put it: Miss Bailey seems to have been around. Harold Bain — Whiz — he ' s the guy who tries to collect all our money — he really gets quite upsot at times. Beverley Baldwin — We suggest that, after being superannuated, Bev should go to Osgoode Hall. Robert Barber — Our tall, dark and hand- some (?) Prodigal Son. All the little girls want Mr. Barber to do remedial work with them. Alan K. Barnes — Our milkman — no Form is complete without one. A. K. left us at Christmas with a box of cigars. Elizabeth Barnet — Very active in the musical doings of L. N. S. Liz is in the girls ' chorus and Glee Club. Norma Barnwell — Another commuter from St. Thomas. Norma has her degree in piano, but changed her mind about Nor- mal School. Joan Bartlett — Played basketball very cour- ageously, but it was in vain. One of the first to try out Mr. Dobrindt ' s picture com- position idea. Beverley Beacon — Has a great desire to wander up north to do her teaching. First thing to do is learn the Eskimo language. Mary Anne Beardall — Next year Mary Anne will be furthering her education in the Primary Specialists ' Course in Toronto. Shirley Bentley — Another of our star for- wards in basketball. We owe a big chunk of the little we did get to Shirley. Fred Berdan — Alias Beer Dan and Bear Den — won ' t they ever get it right? Fred was active in dramatics and Glee Club. Margaret Blackwell — One of the stars on the invincible (almost) L. N. S. basketball team. Faithful companion of Liz Budd. Margaret Blair — Takes great delight in spreading Joyce ' s bed with shredded wheat. Nice if you go to bed late — you can have your breakfast in bed. Mary Louise Bloom — Matrimony will prob- ably interfere with Mary getting her maxi- mum. Elaine Bocking — Ah ' m from Port Arthur. Elaine is a Year Book rep., and is always willing to talk about the North . Eileen Boyce — The other half of the Year Book representation. Played basketball for the School. Lois 1 f Glee Club Joan Bradley -I Basketball Paul J [ Fun. Margaret Ann Breen — Peggy is our farm- erette from Fingal . She ' s so energetic we have diagnosed it as over-secretion of the whatchamacallit. Frances Brereton — Soloist at home church in Goderich. Interested in primary work and dramatics. Alice Brooksbank — High musical aptitude, as shown — not by the Seashore test but by actual piano playing. Alice was one of Form I ' s forwards. Barbara Brown — Embroiders pillow cases on Friday afternoons. The big day is about one year away. Donald Brown — Basketball playing fugitive for South Collegiate. Margaret Brown — Pupils can ' t see Marg over the tops of their desks. Good things come done up in small packages. Mary Browning — Very talented musician. Active in the Christian Fellowship group and a wonderful teacher. Elizabeth Budd — One of our athletes, plays big basketball and associates with big men in boys ' basketball. Herbert Bunt — Herb sure kept those boards guessing. How many was it? Oh, there were more than fifteen! Donna Burr — This young lady really knows her English. Has her heart set on a rural school. Jean Burrows — The quiet young miss who gave us a sales talk on becoming Sunday school teachers. Better look out, Jean, or you ' ll have the market flooded. Vera Bursick — Vera is responsible for most of the life over at Millard George ' s. Has a very happy nature, even at exam time. By Elaine Bocking, Dianne Bailey. Form II We , the students of Form II, have reason to look back upon our year at London Nor- mal with pride and satisfaction. It has been a busy year, but a happy one. We have not lacked representation in any phase of the School ' s activities. Our repre- sentatives in the various organizations have done a very commendable job. There ' s Walter Currie, our representative to the Students ' Parliament, and Rosemary Collins, our member on the Year Book staff. We have Dorothy Dawe and Dixie Champ on Glee Club and Literary Society execu- tives. Marcy Clair and John Dodson were elected to the women ' s and men ' s Athletic committees. Ruth Clark was secretary of the women ' s Athletic committee. Our cheerleaders (two of them were from Form II) have done a fine job and are to be congratulated. Some of our people have talent when it comes to drama, and appearing in that club ' s first production were Jeanne Duff and Joe Culliton (as brother and sister!) Ron Clark was in charge of lighting (but there weren ' t any lights) and Irene Buszkiewicz the make-up. Contributions to our Tuesday morning student recitals showed that we had no lack of musical ability. There was Eunice Dob- byn and Joan Campbell with vocal solos. And remember Rosemary Collins — that gal with real talent when it comes to the key- board? Sandy Docker was doing his part in the School orchestra and Dorothy Dews was a fine accompanist. At our Remembrance Day service three of our classmates formed a part of the guard of honour. Norma Devine and Ron Clark rep- resented the Air Force and John Dollar was in the Army uniform. Our Christmas presentation on December 12 featured Eunice Dobbyn as student con- ductor. Dorothy Dews was at the piano for part of the evening and yours truly was in charge of a group of carollers. Ron Clark looked after the lighting and it couldn ' t have been improved upon. On the morning of December 19 an excel- lent portrayal of the Christmas story was presented in the auditorium. The entire Form (with the exception of three or four) took part in the pageant. Our Form was in charge of the School ' s January Open House. (It was a fine eve- ning f or the girls — there were enough men to go around, and some left over!). When it comes to basketball — well, we were hard to beat. The boys, unfortunate- ly, dropped by the way during interform playoffs. (With Long John Dodson in there shooting, they stood a good chance of com- ing through. But something happened — just one of those things!). As for the girls — nothing was going to put them down, and nothing did! They came through to the finish to become interform champs. Well done, kids! Prophesies? There ' s little Marg Cooper (oh, those great big grade VIII boys) who is well on her way to becoming a fine kindergarten teach- er. (Remember those physical education classes?) Then we have Ruth Chapman with her talent for art. (Any big red-heads with scads of money — beware!!) As for the men of our class — there should be no shortage of principals and inspectors after this! Yes, this has been a year to remember. Each of us will look back on our time at L. N. S. with fond memories. We leave this School to take our places in the class rooms of Ontario, and to fulfill our roles as teach- ers of the nation ' s children. May we walk, worthy of our profession. These School days will long be remem- bered, and these auld acquaintances never forgotten. BARBARA EBY, Form II. Form III The Ballad of Form III I will sing you a song of our Form III, And name all the people I can. There ' s M. Eddie and Patricia E. And sweet little Margaret Ann. E. Esseltine is the name of one, Another is Jean M. Eyre; There ' s Fancher, Lucy Ann, M. Farquhar- son And Vic with face of fire. Miss Ferguson comes next to Field — There are two of them, you know. Then young Joy Firth so full of mirth, Fleming and Forden also. The fellow that is next in line Is Fraser, known as Fish; What ' s Bill Freele ' s girth? Do you know Jean Fuerth? Or that Helen Furlong dish? A Gale is known as a windy wind — Could that be our Henry T.? By George, old sir, there ' s Gallagher And Janet Gibbs, you see. Miss Gilbert weighs in at 108, And then comes Betty Gilchrist. Do Goodman so proud and Gracey so loud, Oh, she sufroniy will be missed. ' Awafer another verse with Grahams we go. They ' re followed by Sylvia Green, Groves of Ingersoll and Miss Gumb so tall. Then Ruth Gurd who ' s long and lean. The grammar queen is our Miss Gwilt, The king is not Dick Hall; There ' s Hamilton who chaffs and Hammond who laughs And Harding ' s for basketball. The list winds up with Harrison And Haugh and Hawkins too. We hope you see what we ' re like in Form III And we would like to know you. Form IV S — Saying. W — Weakness. A — Asset. P — Pastime. Stanley R. Hays, B. A., Windsor. S — Is this necessary? W — Arguing with Mr. B. A — Windsor. P — Leaving school on Thursday. Jean A. Helsdon, Brownsville. S — I don ' t know. W— Al. A — Diamond ring. P — Setting Stan straight. Pauline M. Hillier, Camlachie. S — Don ' t you know where it is? W— Food. A — Library assistant. P— Talking to Stan H. Stanley B. Hodgins, London. S — Censored. W— Work. A — Lack of work. P — Playing bridge. Ruth E. Holditch, Riverside. S — It ' s wonderful. W — New cars. A — Assist, editor of Year Book. P— Talking. Margaret Holmes, Both well. S — You know? W— Bothwell. A — Diamond. P — Thinking about? Paul K. Holmes, St. Thomas. S — I ' m serious. W — Captain Morgan. A — Red hair. P — Talking down the Lane . Sylvia Holovaci, Windsor. S — Yum, yum ! ! W — Morticians ! A — Blonde-haired Russ. P— Talking (?) to Russ at sup- pertime. Mary Jo Hopkins, Windsor. S — Is that right! W — A certain kind of Fish. A — Elevated shoes. P — Enjoying fish. Marjorie Y. Hornick, London. S— O.K. W— School. A — Chevrolet. P— Travelling. Marilyn J. House, Fingal. S— Oh gosh! W— Clinches. A — Brown eyes. P — Having parties. Mary Hronciak, Wallaceburg. S — Oh, isn ' t he cute! W — Mr. Hume. A — Sweet voice. P — Singing at weddings. Robert J. Hume, St. Thomas. S — When in doubt, don ' t! W — Wine, women and song. A — Representative of the Jr. Red Cross. P — Women. Marvis T. Hutchins, Woodslee. S — Darn if I know! W— Talking. A — Singing in Macllroy ' s class. P — Sleeping. Foster L. Hutton, Walkerville. S — Hookey, Spookey! W — Tight skirts. A— Purity? P — Peddling ice cream. Marian Hyland, Harrow. S — Oh, gee, what am I going to do? W— Men! A— Tight skirts. P — Talking to Foster. Elva W. Irwin, Parry Sound. S— Oh no! W — Tall air force man. A — Senor George. P — Saving money to go west. Marjorie B. Jamieson, Langton. S — Oh I don ' t know. W — Arithmetic. A — A beautiful smile. P — Doing lessons. Hugh M. Jeffery, Thorndale. S — How do you mash bananas? W — Women in general. A—?? P — Dancing with women. Denys C. B. Jones, London. S— Get oft! W— Girls. A — Fast talker. P — Reserve army. Marilyn C. Jones, Sarnia. S— Well I might. W — University men. A — Dance queen. P — Cal — of course. Natalie Kasurak, Windsor. S — Have I got a date with you tonight? W — Queen ' s Commerceman. A — Queen ' s pin. P — Dear Jack. Marian E. Keane, Merlin. S — Good heavens ! W — Farmers. A — Who knows! P— Writing Chris. June D. Kells, Petrolia. S — Oh I don ' t know. W — Men teachers. A — White shorts. P — Playing cards. Kerene C. Kelly, Courtland. S— Oh darn. W — Cameras. A — Getting mad. P — Music. Eleanor J. Kendrick, Essex. S — What ' s for homework? W — Banana splits. A — A diamond ring. P — Playing piano. Agnes M. King, Wardsville. S — I ' m hungry. W — Ice cream. A — Red hair. P — Horse-back riding. Eileen J. King, Windsor. S — We just roared! W— Football players. A — Red hair. P — Worrying about getting in on time. Betty J. Knights, Blenheim. S — Do you know what we ' re to do? W— R.M.C. A— One year at U.W.O. P— Dear Tom. Elaine M. Kreuter, Ruthven. S — Whatchamacallit. W— Noble. A— Studying electricity. P — Playing piano. Yvonne J. Kyle, London. S — Now where did I put that book?? W— Jack. A — Beautiful voice. P — Losing things. Evelyn G. Lane, London. S — I ' m so mad!! W — Mounties! A — Five ft. 9% inches. P— Men. Margaret A. Lane, Wallaceburg. S — When can we go skiing? W— Eating. A — Cool, calm and collected. P — Music. Donna M. Lankin, London. S — Come on, George. W — Shoes. A — Red hair. P — Writing letters. Joan M. Lehrbass, Alvinston. S — Put that window down, Leitch ! W— Chevs. A — Sleeping through concerts. P — Holding parties. Maurine H. Leitch, London. S — Let ' s get with it, Hopkins. W— Foster? A — Getting along with Miss Prendergast? P — Opening windows. Marie M. Lewis, Denfield. S — It isn ' t even funny! W— Work. A — Smile. P — Keeping apartment clean. Sadie Lilley, Dutton. S — Judas ! W— Harley. A — Long, curly eyelashes. P — Thinking about the future. Alma W. Logan, Watford. S — Oh heavens! W— Gord. A — A diamond. P — Dropping her pencil case. Helen J. Logan, Watford. S — She ' s the quiet type. W— Hugh. A — Smile. P — Saving 50-cent pieces. Catherine H. MacDougall, Sarnia. S — Mamma mia! W — Anything from Italy. A — Golden earrings. P — Translating Italian letters. MARILYN JONES. Form V ,.00 UC, 1 — Ambition. 2 — Past Life. 3 — Interest Group. 4 — Hobby. Barbara MacKenzie, Leamington. 1 — To get out of Normal. 2 — Leamington High School. 3 — Audio- Visual. 4 — Reading. Don MacLean, London. 1— Teacher ! ! 2 — Recorded in police files. 3 — Recreation. 4 — Sports. Jiilia Maertens, Langton. 1— ? 2 — Simcoe High School. 3 — Library club. 4 — Reading, hiking. Robert Mann, St. Thomas. 1 — To be a good teacher. 2 — IV2 years of wedded bliss. 3 — Social affairs. 4 — Reading science, fiction. Ronald Marriott, Petrolia, R.R. 4. 1— To graduate. 2 — Keep it a secret. 3 — Recreation. 4 — Joan. James Mathews, Pt. Burwell. 1 — Music supervisor. 2 — East Elgin High School. 3 — Serious music. 4 — Piano. Erna Mathies, Ruthven. 1 — To see the world. 2 — Teller in Bank of Montreal! 3 — Handwork. 4 — Everything in general. Donald McCartney, Walkerville. .1— Teacher?? 2 — Censored. 3— Audio-Visual aid. 4 — Cherchez la femme. Kenneth McGregor, Tupperville. 1 — Shop teacher. 2— ? 3 — Recreation. 4 — Woodcraft. Donna Mcintosh, Northwood. 1 — Teach in a rural school. 2 — Chatham Collegiate. 3 — Needlecraft. 4 — Collecting foreign coins. Arnold Mclntyre, Wingham. 1 — Public school teacher. 2 — Wingham High School. 3 — Audio-Visual aids. 4 — Making banana custard!! Elma McKessock, Thamesford. 1 — High School English teacher. 2 — Ingersoll Collegiate. 3 — Public speaking. 4 — Reading, music. Joyce McKim, Windsor. 1 — To get through without writing. 2 — Walkerville Collegiate. 3 — Handwork. 4 — Preparing for hope chest (?). Dwayne McLinchey, Parkhill. 1 — To travel. 2— Life in Parkhill. 3 — Audio-Visual aid. 4 — Music. Donelda McNaughton, Ilderton. 1 — Kindergarten teacher. 2 — Medway High School. 3— Craft. 4 — Reading. Irene Mereu, R.R. No. 6, London. 1 — Rural school teacher. 2 — Medway High School. 3 — Hand work. 4 — Tennis, badminton. Audrey Meyers, Burgessville. 1— ? 2 — Norwich High School. 3 — Dramatics. 4 — Piano, singing. Don Middleton, Granton. 1 — Social worker. 2 — Junior leader in agricultural organizations. 3 — Drama. 4 — Developing artistic abilities. Beverley Millington, St. Thomas. 1 — Teach junior grades. 2 — St. Thomas Collegiate. 3 — Recreation. 4 — Sports, reading. Shirley Millington, St. Thomas. 1— B.A. 2— Wow ! 3 — Recreation. 4 — Phone numbers. Betty Mills, St. Thomas. 1 — To be at school on time. 2 — Single. 3 — Sketching. 4 — Music. Diane Mills, London. 1— To catch Bill! 2_Phys. Ed., U.W.O. 3 — Recreation. 4 — Singing! ! Lawrence Mills, R.R. 2, Crampton. 1 — To teach school. 2 — Farmed and Ingersoll C.I. 3 — Public speaking. 4 — Coaching Jr. Farmer Work. Doris Murray, Kerrwood. 1 — Teacher in rural school. 2 — Strathroy District Coll. 3 — -Recreation. 4 — Needlecraft. Mary Murray, Amherstburg. 1 — Intermediate or primary grades. 2 — Taught grade 3-5 in Kings- ville for one year. 3_Art. 4 — Piano. Alice Neilson, Dresden. 1 — Questionable. 2 — Di-esden High School. 3 — Recreation. 4— Dancing. Jane Nichols, Cobourg. 1 — Yukon adventuress. 2— Home Ec, U.W.O. 3— Crafts. 4 — Sports, collecting (broken hearts) . Rosemary O ' Brien, London. 1 — Teaching. 2— London Central Coll. 3 — Needlecraft. 4 — Sewing. Jerald Ogle, Blenheim. 1 — Teach intermediate grades. 3 — Blenheim District H.S. 3 — Audio- Visual aids. 4 — Stamps. Doreen Palframan, Sarnia. 1 — Teacher. 2 — Lab. technician. 3 — Audio-Visual aids. 4 — Bridge. Marjorie Pardy, Mount Bridges. 1 — To teach grades 3 or 4. 2 — Central Collegiate, London. 3 — Dramatics. 4 — Keeping track of Marj.! Ada Payne, Merlin. 1 — Teaching children. 2— Active at Blenheim Dist. H.S. 3 — Recreation. 4 — Not a thing. Joyce Peacock, Owen Sound. 1 — To be an exchange teacher. 2— U.W.O. 3 — Drama. 4 — Music, handwork. Marion Pearce, Tillsonburg. 1 — Primary teacher. 2— Tillsonburg Dist. H.S. 3 — Story-telling. 4 — Music. Kay Penner, Leamington. 1 — Primary teacher. 2— Lit. Soc. Pres. and U. M.E.I. 3 — Sewing. 4 — Baby-sitting, piano. Patricia Player, Aylmer. 1 — Primary teacher. 2 — Special Commercial Diploma at Aylmer H.S. 3 — Recreation. 4 — Singing. Connie Pollard, R.R. No. 1, Merlin. 1 — School teacher. 2 — It ' s a secret. 3 — Recreation. 4 — Milking Holstein cows. Don Polley, St. Thomas. 1 — Psychologist of Education. 2— U.W.O. 3 — Drama club. 4 — Piano, tipping the elbow . Don Parsons, Windsor. 1 — Phvs. Ed. specialist. 2— I ' ll never tell! 3 — Audio-Visual aids. 4 — Sports. Marjorie Patterson. Walkers. 1 — Phys. Ed. instructor. 2— Terrific! 3 — Drama club. 4 — -Opposite sex. Form VI 1 — Favourite saying. 2 — Ambition. Dave Pyke, Windsor. 1 — Fourth for bridge? 2 — Janitor of a new 20-room school. Marilyn Radcliffe (Sniff), London. 1 — I ' ll cut you down to my size! 2— To be tall. Barley Kath, Dorchester. 1 — You dirty dog! 2 — To be a gentleman farmer. Reg. Reynolds, London. 1 — Anyone want to race? 2 — To be an auto mechanic. Elmo Richards, St. Thomas. 1 — Now listen to me! 2 — To be a champ. Ruth Richards 1 — I wish I were in Peterborough! 2 — You mean she has some? Joan Ritchie, Parkhill. 1 — You ' re telling me! 2 — Housewife. Dorothy Robertson, Ridgetown. l_Oh, I don ' t know! 2 — To get a job with 6 months ' holidays twice a year. Grace Robinson, Roseland.. 1 — I want to teach the little guys! 2— Mrs. Dalton. Joan Rosso (Toni), London. 1 — Great balls of fire! 2 — Air Commodore Smitty. Margaret Rowsom, Tilbury. 1 — Question, please! 2 — You ' d be surprised! Charlotte Sachko, Sarnia. 1 — I want to teach in Ottawa! 2 — To write psychology exams every day. Bill Scaldwell, London. 1 — When does this period end? 2 — To be a barker for a Fat Lady side show. Phyllis Scorgie, Windsor. 1 — How much does a teacher have to give up? 2 — To be able to figure the Actual Aggregate for her children. Florence Scott, London. 1 — Now, Martha! Now, Robin! 2 — To cook like Miss Conover. Eleanor S coyne, Blenheim. 1 — It ' s a great life! 2 — Assistant Cub master. Naif Shaheen, London. 1 — Let ' s keep it clean! 2 — To be a housewife. Jay Sharen, Parkhill. 1— It didn ' t start with Henry VIII. 2 — To stay in Parkhill forever. Dorine Shaw, Wheatley. 1 — We ' ll never be there on time! 2 — To marry a rich man and be a lady. Amelia Shimla, London. 1 — Lord George! 2 — To play with the Harlem Globe Trotters. Lorraine Shipley (Lorrie), Arva. 1 — Lord love a duck ! 2 — Teaching Home Economics on Broadway. Barbara Simpson, Clandeboye. 1 — It stinks. 2 — Clarence. Robert Slater (Bob), London. 1— Well ! Doctor Wheable said . . . ! 2 — Minister of Education. Patrick Smith (Pat), London. 1 — I ' m here today! 2 — To be a bartender. Arnold Speck, London. 1 — Well, I don ' t say very much! 2 — It ' s hard to say. Marilyn Sproule, Guelph. 1 — If I don ' t get any good cards I won ' t play! 2 — To raise little brats. Sally Stacey, London. 1 — It ' s corny. 2 — To be a professional housewife. Leo Stafford, St. Thomas. 1 — Let ' s go to the common room! 2 — To play bridge well. Joan Stanley, Windsor. 1— Do I haff to? 2 — To make some progress. Nora Start, Windsor. 1 — Now, when I lived in Toronto , . .! 2 — To teach speech to Mr. Dobrindt. Louise Stoddart, Harrow, 1 — Did you see my diamond? 2 — To get married. Barbara Strange, Merlin. 1 — Strange ! 2— Stranger still! Shirley Sumner, Wilton Grove. 1 — I haven ' t got a clue! 2— To get a job! Gordon Sutherland, St. Thomas. 1 — I ' m married! 2 — To teach woodcraft in Iceland. George Sutton, Rondeau Park. 1 — Lay something on the bar besides your elbow! 2 — Teaching Home Economics in Zululand. Form VII Year Book Report For I Dipped into the Future M. HE pale lantern flickered — the crystal ball winked back. Slowly the wrinkled old gypsy began to speak. She told me of the future . . . ten years from now ... of Form VII (the first Form VII in London Normal history), and I have set it down here for you to read: Betty Tarailo — Up she goes in the Gaiety Theatre in Detroit. Lavoynne Taylor — running a hot-dog stand in Afganistan. Evelyn Teeple — pianist in Carnegie Hall. Hazel Telfer — taking a trip to Paris and then writing a book on all her travels. Sheila Thibaudeau — finally found her ail- American man. Shirley Towner — teaching a private school of her own. Vivian Trethowan — married to an English duke and living in Rawleigh Castle. Jerry Turner — raising a family. Orval Ullerick — just existing. Alice Upfold — teaching in Alaska. Herman Vandeburgt — teaching, but raising pigs as a sideline. Bob Vivian — teaching in a small country school which has a small band. Dorothy Vogt — taking a trip to the West Coast. Marjorie Wade — teaching, with a B.A. after her name. Phyllis Walker — Heaven only knows — probably Mistress of Education. Joan Warren — The wedding bells rang out in September for our School ' s secretary. Best of luck always to you and Pat — and the young Warrens. Pat Warren — running a summer resort in the Lake of Bays district. Shirley Warrick — teaching kindergarten. Gerry Watson — a nervous wreck. -still maintaining that iron Bill Watson — taking his wife and family on a fishing trip in the summer and shooting ducks after four every day in the fall. Donna Weeks — a model housewife. Beulah White — your guess is as good as mine. Evelyn White — calling for square dances. Barb Whitehead — still practice teaching. Shirley Whitfield — teaching Home Econo- mics. Sherry Whiting — teaching in a mission school. Marilyn Willey — bringing up two children under Mr. Devereux ' s psychological me- thods. Walter Willms discipline. Don Wilson — telling people where to get off. He will be a street car conductor. Bill Wilson — teaching high school English, providing — Barbara Winter — playing basketball with the Harlam Globe Trotters. Dorothy Winters — getting her husband ' s dinner ready. Marlene Wright — waiting for her superan- nuation cheque to come so she can buy a second baby carriage. Shirley Wyatt — wishing she were ten years younger, back at London Normal, direct- ing another bang-up literary program. John Zangari — chief embezzler of the edu- cational funds. Ralston Annand — the Nabisco kid. Sister Mary Terence — still trying to under- stand Educational Psychology. Sister Mary Cornelius — teaching in a rural school. Sister Mary Laura — teaching the sequential drills to the Eskimos in Yellowknife. Sister Frances Clare — teaching — of course! Willo Vrooman — still writing junk like this. Humour School Spirit HAT is school spirit? To me it is a feeling a student has towards his school — not just for the building itself, but for the student body, faculty and the school activities. It is that breathless tenseness that hovers over the gym during the final quarter of the game, and the school cheers that split the eardrums when our team is victorious. It ' s the cheerleaders and school orchestra in auditoriums, and excursions to other cities ' schools. It ' s in the student parliament and our Tuesday musical programmes. It is in the air of expectancy and hope which reach for something today that, if we work hard, we may reach tomor- row. It is in the smile we have for each other, the friendly consultations with our individual masters and their friendly advice. Our teams, our societies, our clubs and classes are the strings. The bow is controlled by the teachers and students. While we work together cheer- ing our teams, studying our lessons, treating each other with friendship and respect, the bow draws back and forth across the strings in steady rhythm — bringing forth a throbbing music which we cannot hear but we can feel from the tips of our toes to the roots of our hair. This vital thing . . . we call school spirit. MARILYN JONES, Form IV, 2B. Normal??? Nonsense Bob Vivian tootles for fun, And Sandy plays just for the mon, While Arnold and Graham Make musical mayhem, And the cherries get ripe in the sun. The fellows were munching their lunch In Conover Hall in a bunch, When over the wall Came a waxpaper ball Which hit Sandy ' s left ear with a crunch. In spare moments the Common Room fad Is playing bridge, for each lass and lad; But muttered one chump As he muffed six No-Trump, You can ' t beat Canasta, by gad. A zealous young teacher named Hume Was teaching a class in a room; For concrete material He used puffed wheat cereal, And his lessons came out with a boom. A sensible young fellow named Allan, With the gals was seldom seen pallin ' . Till along came young Pat — Er-son-thing like that, Now Allan ' s pallin ' and gallin ' and fallin ' ! A notable lady of note Was teaching a new song by rote; Said she with a grin Through the horrible din: There ' s more music than that in a shoat. TOM HAWKINS, Form III, 127A. ' aa at . . . LONDON, CANADA The Student Christian Fellowship Compliments of A. MILLARD GEORGE Modern Funeral Chapel 24-Hour Ambulance Service Phone 2-1829 Wortley Rd. at Elmwood, London PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS Around The Corner From Anywhere The Pause That Refreshes Coke r Ask for it either way . . . both trade-marks mean the same thing. CONGRAULATIONS — and Good Luck to the GRADUATES OF 1952-1953 □ We thank you for your patronage □ 0 €UHO4tt and en i t4, DRUG STORE Phone 3-7104 156 Wortley Rd. - London, Canada JAN SAY ♦ The centre of everything musical ♦ Music of every description for study or recreation, and New and standard material for school use ♦ 242 Dundas St. Heintzman Building (§uwn8 IttttiprHttg KINGSTON, ONTARIO Incorporated by Royal Charter in 1841 A Bachelor of Arts degree may be obtained from Queen ' s University through correspondence and Summer School courses. Up to four courses may be taken in one year. Four Summer School sessions complete residence requirements for a degree. Summer School — July 2 to August 14, 1953. Queen ' s beautiful tree-shaded campus overlooks Lake Ontario. You will enjoy the social activities, sports, summer theatre and new friendships of Summer School. Arts — Six weeks ' instruction in selected courses of the Arts ' curriculum for credit toward a degree. Fine Arts — Six weeks ' courses in Painting, drama, ballet, public speaking, photography. Shorter courses in puppetry, speech arts, classroom dramatics, and audio-visual aids. Correspondence Courses — There are two terms: spring and fall. Registration dates are April 10 and September 17. Among the courses for degree credit that may be completed by mail are English, French, Latin, Spanish, German, Philosophy, Psychology, Politics, Economics, Com- merce, History and Mathematics. Courses requiring attendance at Summer School include Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Geo- graphy, Drama and Art. School of English for improvement of English idiom and pronounciation for non-English speaking students. Please write Queen ' s Department of Extension for further details. vetutij J-otontc UNIVERSITY EXTENSION PASS AND GENERAL COURSE FOR TEACHERS Through the General Course for Teachers, which supersedes the Pass Course for Teachers, it is possible to obtain the Bachelor of Arts degree by attendance in the evenings or by sum- mer sessions. This Course is of particular interest to teachers as it offers the opportunity of concentration in one subject. SUMMER SESSION, 1953 July 6th to August 14th First Year — Latin, English, French, German, Spanish, History, Art and Archaeology, An- thropology, Geological Sciences, Physics, Psychology. Second Year — Latin, English, French, German, Spanish, Philosophy (St. Michael ' s), Economics, Psychology, Sociology. Third Year — English, History, Mathematics, Geography, Philosophy, Psychology. Inquiries will be welcomed. 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Residences for Men and Women at reasonable rates • • Write immediately for the illustrated Summer School Calendar to The DIRECTOR OF EXTENSION SUMMER SCHOOL McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Phone 3-7104) REGISTER EARLY AND START WORKING IN ADVANCE + Junior Red Cross An aid to the teacher in developing good citizens, Junior Red Cross instils in its members ideals of health, service and international friendship. For Further Information, write: ONTARIO JUNIOR RED CROSS 460 Jarvis Street, Toronto 5 Interest Groups W HAT ' S that? Mr. Hyde won ' t be in the room for our Interest Group today? Oh, good! Now I can go and see what the other groups do in these Friday afternoon periods. Would you like to come with me? We ' ll start in Room 26, where Mr. Biehl ' s Public Affairs group is meeting. Listen, they ' re discussing Canadian methods of education. That ' s Naif Shaheen, the presi- dent, speaking now, and over by the win- dow is June Kells, the secretary. Let ' s leave them and go into the auditori- um where Mr. Dobrindt is instructing 55 budding Barrymores in dramatics. Tom Hawkins, the president, has just announced that they ' ll have their play Shall We loin the Ladies ready for the Hamilton visit. I understand that Natalie Kasurak is chair- man of the reading committee and Ruth Holditch is secretary-treasurer. I can hear strange noises coming from the music room, can ' t you? That must be the Audio Visual group in action. Look at all the machines they ' re learning to operate! There ' s a motion picture projector, a film- strip projector and even a tape recorder. That ' s William Freele, the president talking to Mr. Devereux and Mr. O ' Neil, and over by the piano are Marilyn Gumb, the cor- responding secretary, and Betty Knights, the recording secretary. Well, here we are in Miss Conover ' s Needlecraft group. Isn ' t that crocheting lovely? And look at the delicate embroidery on this dresser scarf, and there ' s a hooked rug someone has made. Hard at work among the 44 girls in this group are Helen Logan, the president, and Pat Clement, the secretary. What ' s that I hear — Allemande left to your corners all? Oh, it must be coming from Miss Prendergast ' s Recreational Ac- tivities group. There ' s Joy Firth, the presi- dent. She told me that they learn to plan and conduct parties and to call for square dancing. It really sounds like fun. I under- stand that Ken McGregor is vice-president and Henry Gale is secretary. Well, here we are in the Art room, and there ' s Gord Sutherland, the president, pos- ing while the other members sketch him in charcoal. Miss Emery is giving the secre- tary, Dorothy Durst, some suggestions on improving her sketch. Let ' s go down to the common room now, and see what Mr. Hall and his Serious Music group are doing. Robert Vivian is president and Rosemary Collins is secretary of this group, which meets to discuss various phases of music and to listen to records. Now we ' re in the Crafts room, where the Hobbycrafts group, under the direction of Mr. Walker, are doing leather work. Bill Scaldwell, president; Don Wilson, secretary. On the main floor again, we see the smallest interest group busily engaged in learning more of library techniques by put- ting away books and mounting pictures. They belong to the Library Club which is under the direction of our librarian, Miss Singer; the president, Doreen Shaw, and the secretary, Vera Bursik. There are also 25 library helpers who assist Miss Singer. Directly above them is Miss Lancaster ' s Story-Telling group. These 12 girls are all interested in junior work and are learning, not only how to tell stories effectively, but also how to make them up. The president is Sally Stacy, Bernice Haig is secretary. Well, it ' s nearly four o ' clock, so we must go back to our own group. Keith Axford, the president of our Public Speaking group, is conducting a panel discussion on Should Men and Women Teachers Receive Equal Pay? It sounds like an interesting subject and is certainly causing heated argument. ELMA M. McKESSOCK, Form V. Other Groups TEACHERS ' CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP: Another active group in the School is the Teachers ' Christian Fellowship, which meets each week to sing gospel songs, study the gospel of Mark or listen to special speakers. This year they have also enjoyed two parties and went carolling at Christmas. In charge of these activities is Evelyn Teeple, the president, and her executive consisting of the secretary, Sally Stacy; the vice-president, Bruce Dewhurst; the treas- urer, Donna Lankin, and the social commit- tee, Erna Mathies, Fred Berdon, Walt Wilms. STUDENT PARLIAMENT: On one occasion this year, a member of the Ontario cabinet told us that he thought this School could teach him a lot about politics. The occasion was the visit of the Hon. Mr. Dunlop, Minister of Education, which took place during the campaign for positions on the Student Parliament. The School was decked with posters and ban- ners, and the halls echoed with campaign promises. At last the big day for voting came, and the successful candidates were: Prime Minister — Robert J. Allen. Vice-Prime Minister — Donald Middleton. Secretary — Mrs. Joan Warren. Treasurer — John Zangari. The University of Western Ontario LONDON - CANADA SUMMER SCHOOL July 6th to August 15th, 1953 1. Courses for the Permanent First Class Certificate, for the General Course B.A. and the B.A. Course for Teachers of Elementary Schools. 2. Special Courses in ART, THEATRE ARTS, INDIAN ARCHAEOLOGY, PUBLIC HEALTH, SPEECH CORRECTION, INTRODUCTORY SPANISH. 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