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

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I PHOTO MISSING — JOAN WRIGHT SHIRLEY THOMAS London Denfield

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March Dreamer Before An Altar A lonely student went out one day To an old farm house which was quite far away. The weather was fine when she took her leave, But out on the farm there was cause to grieve. Monday morning she entered the stuffy school. It was dingy and dark and she felt like a fool. The children all turned and gaped as she sat Perched up on a chair at the very back. The student never noticed their stares; She looked at the snow and continued her prayers: Oh, Lord, make it snow like never before, This school, these kids are a perfect bore. The Lord looked down in stern disgust, Detesting her attitude and her lust. It did snow a lot and the girl had to stay At the old farm house for the next five days. The roads were blocked and the school was closed. Things weren ' t as rosy as she had supposed. She made the beds; she did the dishes, Regretting the Lord had fulfilled her wishes. So you see, dear children, it doesn ' t pay To wish your rural teaching away. SANDIE NICKEL, Form 2. The mighty I knelt in prayer, Doubt I could not hide; Why, oh God, is Christ the King? Why by His word abide? The walls about me seemed to fade, And in a stable bare A holy mother with the Child Seemed to be kneeling there. I saw again another scene, There roared a turbulent sea. In my ears I heard a voice Say, Peace be unto thee. In the streets of the city He made a lame man walk, Here He helped the blind to see, There taught the dumb to talk. Then darkness was about me, I saw Christ on Calvary, Heard His last words to His Father: Forgive their wrong to Me. Around me I heard many tales, Of the wonders this man had done; Slowly I arose from bended knee, I, now the humble one. JACKIE COULTHARD, Form 4. My Speech In THE FUTURE, as teachers, we should feel obliged to teach something which cannot be found on the printed page of our course of study. Consider the average Canadian child. What does he know about Canada ' s relationship to the rest of the world? Is he aware of his country ' s position in the Commonwealth and the United Nations? Does he understand Canada ' s relationship with Britain, the United States and the other countries of the world? What does the Maple Leaf and God Save the Queen mean to him? Does he realize that he has rights and privileges as a citizen of this country, and that there is a responsibility on the opposite side of every right: that of respecting the rights of others. These are priceless facts he should know. Canada is composed of ten provinces, stretching ad mare usque ad mare . She supports peoples of all nationalities united under one Queen and one flag. She has agriculture, indus- tries, minerals and scenic beauty. All these allow him to lift his head with pride when he says, I am a Canadian. His family may feel this way, but usually do not express themselves in words, and may give the opposite impression by complaining about taxes and certain inconveniences. We musf be their living examples! LIDA RUSSELL, Form 6.