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

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STRATFORD, ONT. REV. C. S. OKE REV. 1'l. WREN REV. M. ll. ll. FAHH HMV. B. I.. VVALIIICN 1 V . l RICV. S. M. HOADHOUSE REV. F, G. LIGHTBOURN REV. K. KNAUFF HICV. VV. T. PORCORAN 54 .iflivfe of :74f1f1'zsciafiorz to fffois L-:Ao qtufs cftjsffgious. Qfttitltuzcs The Normal School students of 1944-45 owe a deep debt of gratitude to the clergy of Stratford who have given so willingly and unstintingly of their time in affording religious guidance to the students. Each one of us feels that, because of these Friday afternoon classes, we are better men and women. Not only have we benefited in our own lives, but we are better fitted to take our responsibilities as Christian teachers in our schools of next year. Marie Clendenen .1,XIECElZf ilhifk- Cfrarztjsi In August, 1944, Mr. G. H. Dobrindt returned to his inspectorate of Waterloo, and Mr. F. C. Biehl resumed his duties on the staff. In September, 1944, Dr. H. G. Martyn retired as principal after long, faithful and fruitful service. He was appointed to the staff as a master in 1915 and became principal in 1935. In September, 1944, Dr. Henry Bowers was appointed to the principalship.

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STRATFORD, ONT. 11 mia cRJzcsf1fiorz On the afternoon of Friday, September 23rd, we were formally welcomed to the Stratford Normal School. The program opened with the singing of the National Anthem. Mr. Manning read the scripture lesson after which Dr. Bowers. recently appointed principal of the school, formally bade us welcome. Dr. H. G. Martyn, retired principal, also gave us a word of greeting. We were then favoured with a piano solo by one of our number, Honor Kempson, A.T.C.M. Rev. B. L. Walden and Rev. W. T. Corcoran gave us a cordial invitation to attend the churches of the city. Alderman J. M. King, representing the City of Stratford, wished us a pleasant and profitable sojourn in the Classic City. Mrs. A. E. Webb, Chairman of the Board of Education, brought greetings from the Board and hoped that we would feel free to make full use of the educational facilities of the city. The program concluded with the singing of Blake's Jerusalem by the students under the direction of Mr. Rothwell. In the second corridor, from prettily-appointed tables with lace cloths and vases of Autumn flowers, refreshments were served by the members of the statf and the wives of the masters. Beatrice Mamwell U65 :fLfrzff7ocUs'afz ipcizfy H-is Hurrah for the party! -'twas great. A-for the appetizing doughnuts we ate. L-for the lack of a single one late. L-for the laughter, the fun, and elation. O-for the orange and black decoration. W-for the Welcome in Taylor's oration. E--for the energy at games, dance and singing. E-for the epitaphs, spooky and stinging. N-for next morn when alarm clocks start ringing. These lines tell the tale of the big Hallowe'en party we staged at the Normal School on Wednesday, October 25, 1944. The fun started with a bang in the gym. There, under the direction of Hugh Cockburn and Malcolm McConnell with Miss Cottle, the staff adviser, gaily-contested games gave promise of 1 hilarious evening. One relay race which had climbing through a hoop as its main activity was the cause of much wild wondering and desperate striving. After an hour's fun in the gym, we rushed upstairs to the Assembly Hall where, thanks to the artistic ability of Form III, we were greeted by cats, bats and pumpkin-faces in orange and black. Harold Taylor, president of the Literary Society, welcomed the guests. Then Form I gave a dramatic performance of a hair-raising graveyard pantomime Epitaffy. Form II representatives, Honor Kempson and Shirley Hitzeroth, by the use of some Brain-teasers, tried to make us think. With the same idea in mind, Mr. Biehl introduced the Cat Family. Mr. Manning conducted an alphabet word-forming contest between students of Perth, Huron, and Bruce, which Perth won. An Intelligence Test, requiring tremendous brain work, was given by Mr. Bcacom. Chocolate milk and hot doughnuts, served buffet style in the Home Economics room under the direction of Miss Everson, were welcomed enthusi- astically. Immediately following, the crowd moved to the Art Room which had been cleared for action, and, under the direction of Miss Cottle, we danced for the rest of the evening. Music was supplied by Honor Kempson, Evelyn Byers, Jean Denstedt, and Beatrice Maxwell. The morning after is another story! Edith Farrell