Stratford Normal School - Classic Yearbook (Stratford, Ontario Canada)

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Page Twenty-four THE London, spoke on Nutritional Work in the Rural Schools. He stated that 30 percent of the pupils are mal-nourished. He said that in mal-nourished children who are brought to standard, there is an improvement in the pleasure and ease with which the children do their work. Miss Guest of Toronto gave a splendid talk on the relation of VVonien's Institutes to Rural Schools. Miss Guest described a number of ways in which Women's Institutes can be helpful to us. They will gladly aid us in such matters as Travelling Libraries, Health nurses and School Fairs. On Friday evening Form Five put on a play, entitled The Brown Mouse. The story is that of the struggle of a young enthusiastic teacher in an agricultural community who tries to put into practice the theory that education should be a training for living. On Saturday morning, Miss Eisley lead the discussion in Difficulties when beginning to teach Rural Schools. Misses McCully, Holliday and McLeod and Mr. Manning told of some of their difficulties in beginning the work. Mr. Chisholm, Assistant Chief Inspector of Schools for tlntario, spoke on Consolidation, and how to bring it about. Tliere are already fourteen consolidated schools in Ontario. Mr. Chisholm stated the interesting fact that it is possible to obtain Government grants for consolidation purposes up to Sl QJPUO. At intervals during the conference we sang our school song and a number of others. Misses MacArthur, Eggert, Yeandle and Schineman sang solos which were much appreciated. The conference was a decided success and a resolution was passed unanimously at the last session, expressing this conviction and suggesting that a third conference be held next year. RUTH KAPPIfI,l,l3I. CLASSIC ' june 1921 IMAGINE Mr. Allingham small and minute! Miss Versa Woods starting a dispute! Mr. Wilson without a grin! Miss Kilpatrick committing a sin! Clara Wallis without a beau! A Normal student with lots of dough! Mr. Hyde without his brains! Herman Schmidt chasing the Janes! Lila Feeney without a joke! Ross Veitch without a smoke!! Lily Coxson looking blue! Anyone saying Exams are too few. l SPRING. CCYER babbling brooks, Through shady nooks, Nature is sweetly singing. The birds so gay Rejoice in May: The earth with music ringing. Through orchard and field, With honey sealed, Bees are merrily humming. VVith thejoy of spring All seem to sing The happiest times are coming. T F S

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june 1921 . THE CLASSIC Page Twenty-three QIITIIPE Glazier:+ Do you know that girl, Schmidt? Schmidt:- VVell, not to speak to, but we have a blushing acquaintance. Mr. Manning:ff'Miss Hogg punctuate this sentence, 'Hyde, the lawyer, ran down the street'. Miss Hogg:- I'd make a dash after the lawyer! Did you kill the moths with the mothballs I re- commended? asked Dr. Emery of Miss Feeney. No, I didn't, she answered disgustedly, I sat up all night and didn't hit a single one. Mother may I go out to Hy? Yes my daughter fair Be sure and shun the horrid sky And don't go near the air. Few words of wisdom Many words of bluff Make the teachers tell us Sit down! That's enough, Schenck and Rennie waxed quarrelsome, Cried S.- Sir, I admit your general rule That every poet is a fool. But you yourself serve to show it That every fool is not a poet. Problem-why was Rennie crushed? I he tmllfill Glnnfvrvnre HIE second annual rural conference was held in the S. N. S. on May 6-7th, 1921. The Friday morning session opened with an explanation of our Projects by Miss Lennox. The chairman of each committee in Form IV reported on the Wloollen Project and Form I who had Cotton, gave a number of plantation songs in costume. Miss Macdonald's class, tSr. III, Brunswickl explain- ed their UI-Iealth C'rusade, and the rank of Knighthood was conferred on four pupils by Dr. Silcox. The class sang two Crusader songs at the end of their performance. From 10.00-11.00 Inspectors Irwin and Smith of Perth County gave addresses on Beginning work in the Rural Shoolsf' Mr. Irwin said that there are three important factors in beginning the workg the teacher, the pupils and the community. He advised us to take hold right from the lpeginning, to insist on the pupils doing their best work and to concentrate on the recitation lessons. Inspector Smith said that we must first find ourselves and then remember that every man is the part he plays among his fellows. I-Ie also gave us some valuable hints about the Course of Study. Misses liasson, Dixon, VVallis and McLeod, spoke on the Rural School I-Iot Lunch. These teachers are all graduates of the S. N. S. and have been successful in introducing the I-Iot Lunch into their schools. After hearing them there is surely not one of us who will not have the courage to carry on the I-Iot Lunch in our own school. Un Friday afternoon the Hon. Nelson Monteith and Mr. Malcolm MacBeth addressed us on Rural Educational Associations. Both men spoke highly of consolidation. Dr. Hill, Uirector of the Institute of Public Health,

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june 1921 THE llirienhzhip Friendship, one soul in two bodies. -PYTHAGURAS. What is the secret of your life asked Mrs. Browning of Charles Kingsley, tell me that I may make mine beau- tiful toon? He replied, UI had a friend. Asleep, awake, by night or day, The friends I seek are seeking meg No wind can drive my bark astray, Nor change the tide of destiny. -JOHN BURROUGHS. A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere. Eefore him I may think aloud. -M EM ERSON. When musing on companions gone We doubly feel ourselves alone, Something, my friend, yet we may gain, There is a pleasure in this pain, It soothes the love of lonely rest Deep in each gentler heart impressed. -JVIARMION. This world that we're living in Is mighty hard to beat, You get a thorn with every rose, But ain't the roses sweet? -f-JAMES WIIITCOMB RILEY. CLASSIC Page Twenty-five QBLII' EIJHE A is for Allingham, first boy in lform V I-le's always alert and very much alive. C stands for Craig who is next in line He is sleepy in the morning but at noon looks fine. Also for Campbell, this symbol doth stand In physical training he's simply grand. G is for Glazier and when a thing he knows He knows that he knows it wherever he goes. H for Hyde round whom a XVebb is winding VVhich in the future may prove quite binding! M for McLellan, McNay and McLay, All as great teachers will go forth some day. R stands for Rennie, one in our class VVho is always willing to sing alto or bass. S in our form is well represented Schmidt, Schenck, and Smith have all attended. Each does his bit in current eventsg They are men of strong views and serious intent. V is for Veitch who plays more than he works, Yet when he goes teaching we know he won't shirk. W is for VVilson who is number two hundred Many a time at young hopefuls he's volleyed and thundered. Here ends the class of wonderful boys Many their worries, many their joys. Out in the world they'll take their place And measure up well with the best of the race.