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

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Page Fourteen THE CLASSIC June 1922 ilivuninn Eanqnvt A most interesting event took place on February 4th, 1922, when about one hundred and sixty graduates and members of the Staff gathered in the basement of Knox Church for a Reunion Banquet. After lunch was partaken of Dr. Silcox introduced the ex-members of the Staff, Dr. McCutcheon, Mr. H. S. Robertson, and Miss McNally, who all in turn gave short addresses. Following these speeches, each year was called upon and a representative from each respond- ed. The members of the Staff were also called upon. Two very interesting matters were decided at this banquet. Those present resolved to make the Reunion Banquet an annual affair. ln addition, secretaries were appointed for each year, to get in touch with the stud- ents of their own particular years so that it could be de- cided whether an annual reunion picnic on July lst would be feasible. At four o'clock the assembly 'broke up with the sing- ing of Auld Lang Synef' and the singing of For I-le's a jolly Good Fellow by the graduates in honor of Dr. Silcox. ' FLORENCE M. I-IALLADAY. And now abideth preparation, determination, work, these threeg but the greatest of these is workf' Uhr Stnhvntn' Glnunril The key-note of our present Educational System is self-government. By this we mean that a group of students elected by the school may make any rules which are necessary and deal with offences as they occur. The teacher has power to veto any improper measures passed by the students, but so seldom is any interference necessary that the teacher's power is merely nominal. ln order that the teachers-in-training might see such a system in practical operation and might have the best possible government throughout the year, a Students' Council was formed in September. This body consisted of twelve students, six of whom were appointed by the Staff, the remaining six being elected by the students. ln this way a most capable body was formed. To the credit of our School be it said that we have had practically no need of our Students' Council to deal with serious offences, as they were very infrequent. Whenever other problems arose to be considered by the Council they were dealt with in a most satisfactory way. As a result of such a system the graduates leave the school with a knowledge of how self-government may be secured and the results which may be obtained. As teachers they will know how to keep a Students' Coun- cil in working order and under their control in their own schools. ' The following were the members of the Students' Council for the year: Misses Archer, Bain, Kerslake, Hess, N. McLennan, lVlacC1illivray, H. Smith, Stoneman, Messrs. Doolittle, Stewart, Grant, Fotheringham. HILDRED WILLOUGHBY.

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