Toronto Teachers College - Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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TORONTO NORMAL SCHOOL, 1913 43 Mae E. Hutchison first made her appearance in this vale of tears somewhere near the end of the last century, not far from the town of Dundalk. Twas here in a little country school house that this fair- haired, blue-eyed lassie first placed her feet on the ancient road to learning. Her elementary education was carried on at Bolton Con tinuation School, and then one year at Huinberside Collegiate fitted her for the Toronto Normal School. Here, as elsewhere, her bright and merry disposition has won for her many warm friends. Erma Lenore Irwin was born in Weston. There, amid the ideal surroundings of home and community, she received her primary and intermediate education at the Public and High Schools. In 1911 she graduated from the High School with honours in Matriculation and Normal Entrance. September, 1912, finds her among the happy throng of Normalites. Endowed with an instinctive fondness for music, she has spent much time and study in that art in which her true soul finds expression. Fond of Nature and all out-door sports, she finds her favourite recreation in the tennis court. Aileen Kennedy first gazed with those gentle blue eyes in the town of Sarnia. Her kind, free spirit has won in Sarnia and elsewhere friendships of the truest kind. After home discipline and Public School training in the home town she entered the Collegiate where she won some games in basket-ball. Upon graduating Aileen decided to enter the noble profession of teaching. With this high resolve she joined the Toronto Normal Class of 1913. Ethel Kennedy first inflated her lungs in the village of Paisley, and attended the Public and Continuation Schools there. After her graduation in 1911 she remained a year out of school, but the call to the profession was insistent and she joined the 1912-13 class. We always knew her as a genial companion, a clever student and a warm hearted friend. Her success in her chosen profession is assured. Miss Helen Kearns was born in the Queen City. At St. Joseph s College she continued the quot;laurel gathering, quot; she began at St. Helen s Separate School. During her term at Normal she has managed to maintain her good standing, besides having a good time. She has taken an active interest in the soci al life of the Normal, while her unselfish disposition, sympathetic nature and quiet humour have won many warm friends whose best wishes will go with her through life. From Orangeville, Ont., and Acadia came Our lass, Mildred King, for that is her name. Her cheerful look and winning smile. Won her favor all the while. Her High School days, in Orangeville spent,

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42 THEYEARBOOK Margaret J. Henry first opened her eyes in the beautiful town of Barrie. While yet a child it was her privilege to cross the deep blue sea to the Emerald Isle where she spent three years and a half. During her visit in Ireland she attended the Public School for a short time, but the Irish system of education was not to the liking of this Canadian lass, so at the age of eight Margaret returned to her native town. She continued her studies in the Public School and the High School of Barrie, and from thence she came to the Toronto Normal School in 1912. Agnes Muriel Hill first saw the light at Streetsville, and in a few months time had grown strong enough to be taken to Lucan where she- lived for two or three years. Then she went to her grandmother s at Orono for about a year. Next she went to Cannington, remaining until she was about ten years old, when back to Orono she went. From the Public School of Orono she went to Newcastle High School, then back to Orono Continuation for two years. Her next move was to Toronto to attend the Normal. Born in East Carlton, N.Y., Ruth Holmes came early in life to live in quot;Flower Town, quot; Brampton. Her ever willingness to do those little acts of kindness and love will long be reine nbered by her school friends. She has a mind to contrive and a hand to execute, and so entered Sec tion B of the Toronto Normal Class of 1912-13 for the purpose of im proving the rising generation. Her favourite hobby during her school days was driving a spirited old gray horse, and no doubt this practice in control will stand her in good stead during her pedagogical career. An Acrostic. My Muse did muse. But when my gaze Upon the quot;belle quot; of Banda town Reposed, my lyre 1 touched to raise Its sweetest strains my lay to crown, Enhance its charms; then thro the haze Loomed up this tale, I pen it down. Her earl} years at will she roamed Outside. To school, at eight, she hied ; Next Banda, Stayner her diplomed, Sure Meaford, too, trained Banda s quot;pride. quot; Betimes to Normal Muriel came, Endear d herself to mates and staff; Reflected, tilted, but just the same, Go where you would, her warbling laugh Enticed your glance, here s what it met : Rare gems of brown neath tresses jet.

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