Peterborough Teachers College - PTC Yearbook (Peterborough, Ontario Canada)

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How Bear Creek Got Its Name CBased upon a letter written in 1825, to relatives in Ireland, by Mrs. Alexander Stewart, great-grandmother of Mrs. Allen Brown, with whom the author of this account resided while attending Normal School.J N THAT YEAR Mrs. Stewart's father had a French family in his employ. One night this hired man's wife was awakened by the squealing of their one pig. Throwing a shawl about her head and carrying a lighted candle, she dashed through the darkness toward the pig-sty where she beheld a bear attacking the pig. Unable to drive him off, terrified, she kept the fence between the bear and herself. Reaching out with the candle, she was able to singe the bear's whiskers, but failed to distract him until the pig was killed. lncidentally, neither her husband nor ner sons heard the commotion. The next day she told the story to a neighbour, Mr. Sidney Bellingham. who took his gun and set off in pursuit of the bear. He saw it at a distance, tired a shot, wounded the animal, only to have it escape. Later, a wounded bear was found dead in the little creek which has since been known as Bear's Creek. On September 17, 1947, N ormalites, dressed suitably for a hike, poured out of the school to go to Bear's Creek. Rain started to fall. They didn't go. The following Monday was too cold. So was Tuesday. Wednesday saw them make another attempt. Again rain threatened. The hike was post- poned. Thursday - ah, the weatherman was favourable. Out of the city wended a merry group. Across fields, along an old railroad track they hiked, identifying trees, weeds, landmarks and earth formations. Finally, they found this babbling brook beside which a camp- fire burned briskly. Soon piping hot coffee and biscuits were passed around while serious students fthey had been at Normal School only two weeksl debated whether the hike was an object lesson in Natural Science or Social Studies. , No decision had been reached by evening when they again returned to Peterborough. This group knew only that a hike can be a learning activity - effective and enjoyable. -MARGARET GARRISON. MY LOVE The world to me seemed bleak and bare Like winter come to stay. When flowers hid and birds were gone My soul was numb and gray. The beauty of the earth had fled- My love had gone away. And then one day the whole world bloomed. The birds sang joyfully. Each flower raised its happy face The carefree world to see. The world was warm and bright that day- My love came back to me. -VERNA MAY BURNETT. I i Page Twenty-three

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Q Form I - - As We Knew It! ' ' Mary Ames ..,,........., Muriel Andrews ...,.....,.,.. June Ashley ...... Isobel Bowins ....,.. Phyllis Boyd ...4,...,.......A. ,... Merla Braithewaite ,.,,..,... Margaret Brick ...,......,..... Peggy Brown ..,,.. Verna Mae Burnett ,......... Doreen Crough r4..... ,.,...,.. Mary Curtis ,.....,..A...Arw..,... Madeleine Davidson Ramona Douglas l,.l....A..l,. Margaret Garrison .......... Thelma Genge .........,......,. Ethel Gill .........,,,....4,.,..,,..., Gwenythe Gourlie ..,..,..,. Joyce Grills ......,4.,.........,.... Eileen Helstern ..l,,....l...,., Marguerite Hickey ..,,..,... J oan Hoard ...............l......., Anna Luella Homan Mildred Jackson .,.,,. Rosemary Jordon ........,.,.,, Marie Kenehan ,,..,.... ,..,.., Rowena Leonard ,.,.,..,.l.... Sister Borgia ...... From Codrington. The number one girl at P.N.S. who is responsible for seeing that the Masters sign that yellow slip of paper. Uur capable Form Representative. She would like to become Free and I think she will. Graduated from Kingston Collegiate. Interested in all sports and in Des,'. fNote the ringj. Une or our scholarship students who hails from Coboconk but whose interest is in Lakefield. Our past Red Cross President with the meek, little voice. Her home is in Consecon. Has the distinction of being Form I's smallest member. Merla hails from Roseneath. Our Irish girl who blushes so very easily. From Peterborough. Our efficient secretary of the Literary Society. She is keenly interested in all sports. How we envy her natural curls. Form I's budding young poetess from Odessa. Graduated from P.C.V.S. Interested in dancing. From Peterborough. Interested in sports, especi- ally basketball. Graduated from P.C.V.S. with Latin honours. Past Vice-President of the Literary Society. Graduated from Cobourg Collegiate. Tweed. An active member of Mr. Woodruff's Drama Club. Her home is in Hartington. Entered Normal after a year's experience in the business world. Very much interested in tap-dancing. Came to Normal from Varsity. Interested in basketball. Is said to be a Georgian. . Graduate from Napanee Collegiate. Interested in Saturday morning telephone calls. From Campbellford. She usually comes steaming into the cloakroom after the first bell has gone. Came to P.N.S. from Queen's. Hockey interests centre chiefly in goal keepers and in basketball managers. Form I's youngest member. See her pigtails ily on the basketball floor. We wonder why she is so interested in Stirling. Known as Lu and who hails from Corbyville. She is captain of the basketball team and a star player. Graduated from Napanee Collegiate. Mildred helps to keep the mailman busv. Graduated from Notre Dame Convent, Kingston. Interested in baseball and hockey. Our quiet little miss from Verona, but can she write poetry. Her home is in Hartington. Interested in dancing with the expert from Port Perry. Mt. St. Joseph. Form I's most gifted reader. Page Twenty-five