Toronto Teachers College - Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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NW, I we-nw ' 5x TWTl'VWT11'Yp pvrmrmrwvmmnrumrfrmrnvmn tWW W7 T' 'Q TOROIBMTO NORML SCI-IOOLYEIIR Boon My HUG real aid to those to whom llolstein. Jersey. Shorthorn and the others were mere words-the name of a breed of cattle or sheep or 'something like that'. The visit to the poultry, sheep house, and swine exhibits were just as enlightening. The fruit exhibits were very fine. The men who had charge of these exhibits were only too eager to instruct those knowledge-seekers. who approached them. A few minutes' talk with such men, who were specialists in their line. gave us much valuable first-hand information and. quite certainly. made a greater im- pression than any amount of reading on the subject. The beauty of the flowers appealed to everyone. Such a gorgeous collection of fragrant bloom Could not do other than make one feel proud of Canada and her great beauties of Nature. ttf course there were many centres of lesser attraction. The fish claimed a great deal of attention. The umskrats and foxes were not neglected. Even the potato corner was popular. We say nothing about the booths where you received samples of everything from cream cheese to nitrate of soda. if you lingered but a moment. Those of us who remained for the Horse Show felt that it was indeed a day of real enjoyment. A mere spectator watching a bevy of Normalites boarding street cars at the Exhibition Grounds would probably have been amazed. Here were demure maidens frantically endeavouring to look as inconspicuous as possible while aiming to keep a grasp on a bundle of pamphlets of huge dimen- sions which entreated the reader to 'Eat Ontario Potatoes, Drink Holstein Milk, Use Nothing but Ayrshire Milk. Learn More About Sulphate of Ammonia, and Note the Nlerits of Chilean Nitrate of Soda'. From every conceivable corner were sliding out at intervals, enough blotters to supply the rural schools of Ontario for the months of September and October, 1931. Despite any remarks which we ignorant beings may have made before our visit to the Royal Winter Fair, we all join in tending to Mr. Firth our gratitude for encouraging us to attend this exhibition. Many of us were brought to a realization of just how much we should learn in this connection if we are to become the very best teachers in rural communities. In addition to spending a very pleasant afternoon, we felt that we were awakened to a new sense of our own need with respect to knowledge of farm stock and products. Froru. NTCROBEBTS, Form Ill. DRAMATICS llli first meeting of the Dramatic Club for the year 1929-30, was held on November 27th. the following officers were elected: President. Adele Tamblyng l311s1'r1ess tllanayer, liarl Taylor: Stage Jltirzrlger, Audrey Weichel: I,l'UfI1'l'f-V .lllllllIflCI', lidmond 'Steve-ns. After the executive was fully organized. it was decided that the programme for the year would consist of a one act play to be presented before Christmas and a three act. play some evening soon after lfaster. Seroogt-'s ffhristmas was chosen as thc first play due to its suitability to the season. It was produced on Friday, December l9th. with the following cast. Scnoooic ,,........, lfdmond Stevens lion t1n.fu:m'r . , .lohn Newhart xlAIt'I'll.-X . . . Nlary Nlclntyre Nlns. fllt.-'HIIll'l' . .Micln-y' Weichel l,l'1'l'l'Ilt , . . . .lay Percy Sliia. . . Kay Cross ISIQIJNDA . . . Xlabel Thomas Toymv ,,,. , Wesley .leans XlI'1SSI'INGl'Ilt Box' . . . , . .lack tiartley fYilIRlS'I'NIAS SPIRIT ........ Nancy Devitt After much discussion The ltomantic Age . by N. JK. Nlilne was chosen as the three act play. With the help of Mr. Xlustard the following cast was selected: iYll'jl,lSANlJl'I ........... Miele Tamblyn th-1nyAsi-1 Nl.u.l.om' . lidmond Stevens Nlns. KNowLH Dorothy Angle JANE . . Dorothy Farquaharson Bohm' .... James Collins Xin. lxNOW'I.E . . John Mewhart t.ir:N'i'I.m1AN SUSAN . . Harry Henderson lfax ...,..... . . Kav Cross Like butterflies the gilded beauties on the stage appear. A lt is the mask of all the toils and pains, spent in their tireless efforts. Very few realize the difficulty of staging a successful play in our school, but it had to be done, so we set to work to do it. The cast chosen. our rehearsals begin. We'll have the second act to-day-Now Gervase and Susan-centre stage! 'Tiervase is teaching to-day, and Susan is at the Year Book Meeting. f'We'll do the first act then. Mt-lisande, Jane and Nlrs. Knowle take your positions! Jane isn't at school to-day. Well theres no use rehearsing this afternoon. Everybody be out for sure Friday after Lit.l This continues for weeks and weeks. Audrey Weichel, our director, is on hand. but no players. Easter passes, and we are in the same place as we started. Then the crash comes. The play is to be produced in three weeks. and Audrey is ill. Nlrs. Brown comes to our aid. and under her excellent guidance we find ourselves on the road to success. After much deliberation, we finally decided there would be no play-Finis. i ADELE TAMBLYN. THE SPECTATOR VIIING thc month of November the liiterary Society president conceived the idea of having a School Paper. Nccordingly, the material for a first issue was prepared, stencilled, mimeographed, and delivered to the students. The effort was a success, and an editorial stall' was elected. Marion Mkens and Gordon Nlclntyrc were elected by acclamation. With the aid of the Form representatives, seven issues were published during December and January. With the change of officers of the Literary Society, a new editor was elected, Xliss Laura Mc-Connell. Three more issues appeared under the new staff. How- ever. examinations and extra work made it impossible to make it a weekly paper and a final issue came in May. G. S. MCINTYRE.

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Imp A mmmNm fmmmrrmmv' tvrffrrrrrrfrwvvvrrrru-rvvrrrvvmf rrrrrmv vvrrvw w I , TOROIEJO NORIZEILI.. scuoolxvenn BQOKA Q t A ,m ttf' Q- '- THAT CORN ROAST AND ITS SEQUEL O be or not to be. there's the question. Ardis says: to ben: Gord. adds with all the vehemence and Irish he can muster. Yr-ah. verily. l So here it isl And may the muses that await Bill's pleasure. be favour- able to this wee lad also. The big question before this wee lad is to write up the corn roast' to Nliles' Park. and the notorious dance held at the Brown Betty Tea Rooms in a manner suitable to withstand the analytical gaze of our future school marins when. in a decade from now. they turn with relish the binoculars of retrospection upon this page. This was the spirit of that great corn roast: Several forms had held one: and. though they had barrels of fun at them. they felt an inner urge for greater sociability. To become better acquainted with those entering their life long profession was the aim of everyone. So that this might be accomplished we journeyed to Nliles' Park. Lake Shore Road. Ilere. due to the very excellent teamwork of Henderson. Collins Sr lilo. tCo:Hunts and Literary executives! a well-balanced programme was staged. The tirst of this consisted in the extraction of lifty cents 6300.1 a person. Then a delightful bus ride, followed by mixed ball games which considerably assisted the departure of boxes of sandwiches and gallons of . . . coffee. To the delight of all. Nlr. lngall especially. a short. sweet. snappy sing song. led by Collins. and ably assisted by Mr. T. Nlustardis melodious voice. was presented. lvay Sharpe tthe otticial orchestral brought the picnic to its feel by the faint cnchant ing strains of Happy Days are Here Again. Kay was indeed appreciated. although several men really did act as pillars' for the payillion roof. These little delights showed the committee that student body would appre- ciate a dance. Yaliantly did they try to arrangeont-on a Thursday . and then on a lfriday. But oh. how things did turn out. Tests and timidity and hom:-sickness nearly called in the undcrtaker for the dance. Hut Utd lloc ltedford X tio, hove on the scene and showed us that greater sociability was needed. There- fore two weeks later. Hill and .lim held a A . . . dance at the Brown lictty Tea w ' v - ' .. Itooms. Xlr. t-arnet Ixendal of the Nlodel School was llltleed hfe to the party . .Nt these Iiooms the Rainbow Ramblers . furnished snlllt' ycry excellent music. llerc. despite the inclement weather, the dancing elite turned out lu besport themselves. The radiant looks of the young ladies and the shining fticcs of the gentlemen bespoke volumes to the hardworking committee. , , . . . Ihese events proved their worth ln that a foundation for a more natural relationship. one with the other, was laid. lfriendships and acquaintances that will last long after the portals of Normal clang shut behind us and long after our days as pcdagogues are over. were cemented and formed. .lames tfollins. LIBRARY TEAS HE bashfulness of many strangers in a strange city was partly overcome by a series of teas served in the library' of the Normal School on the after- noons of November lst. Zfnd. 29th. and December oth. at the close of the meetings of the Literary Society. Un each occasion. a group of about eighty' students were most graciously with the masters and fellow-students were provided. Dainty lunchcons were served and always much enjoyed. The studcnts are very' appreciative of the kindness shown by the Stall' in arranging these social functions and of the good fellowship thereby allorded. received by the members of the stall. Nleans of becoming better acquainted Nl,xnu.uu5'1' XIl'l't'IIl'II.l.. OUR VISIT TO THE WINTER FAIR Il isfronz llle fillers of the soil H1111 the hex! citizens and SffIllllf'flf'Xf soldiers Xflf'l.Il!1.?l 1,xTo. ELI ICYING with Cato that our understanding of the farmer and sympathy with him and his work places us in cont act with some of the noblest members ofthe human race. Mr. Firth. our agriculture master. made it possible for us to attend the Royal lliinter Fair. Xlihether it was feared that three hundred or so fair maidens and the few gentlemen about to blossom into the teaching profession frolu Toronto Normal School would prove too much for the nerves of the innocent cattle and other animals bred and brought up in the broad farm- lands of our Dominion or whether there was some further reason. we know not. but only half the Normalites were allowed to attend the Fair at one time. Forms I. II. V and VII exchanged an afternoon of observing and writing of observations for a few hours of wandering in the neighbourhood of cows. hens and horses on a sunny Monday. Forms III. IV. VI and YIII brightened the Coliseum with their presence on the following afternoon. For some weeks we had been listening. rather passively in some cases, I fear. to descriptions and important points of farm animals and other produce. Xlany of us. had all too little 'old knowledge' on which to build up the new facts which were constantly' being giyen us. The presence of that much talked of essential of modern pedagogy'- concrete material was obviously lacking. Ilr. Firth. one of the most highly' respected of our Nlasters and a Normal Nlaster whois yery excellently equipped for his work of teaching teachers-to-be how to teach. felt this lack and at once found a remedy. He secured permission for us to take a half day oll' to attend the Fair. and instructed us as to how to spend our time to llle best advantage. We were indeed fortunate to have the opportunity of attending such an exhibition of Canadian stock. poultry. fruit and tlowers. Ile believe that seeing a real Shorthorn with its name in very obvious writing above the stall. will be a Page Tzrenly-sererz

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lx l p mwmvnmV TORONTO NORML SEI-IOOLYEZIR BOOK SOCIAL EVENTS BIRD HOUSE BUILDING CONTEST B. AHNOTT M. PATTERSON made it possible for the pupils of Elementary and Secondary schools in Toronto and district to make entries for prizes in a Bird House Building Contest. This worthy project was aided by the Normal Class of 29, Bird Clubs cgigainjnized by Mr. Patterson, and the Toronto Field Naturalists' u . On Friday, March 21, 1930, numerous well-built bird houses were on display. The Contest was judged by Mr. Harrison F. Lewis of Ottawa, who is chief Migratory Bird Protection Officer for Ontario and Quebec. The prizes were distributed to the winners in the auditorium uf the Normal School on March 28. The presentation of prizes was executed by Chief Inspector Moshier, Nlr. Stuart L. Thompson, Dr. Dymond and Col. VVm. C. Michell. BMX. It was a pleasure to see so many children interested in this very helpful work. The Normal Class of '30 hope and expect that Nlr. Patterson will conduct such a contest again next year. Nlany students are planning to conduct just such a work in their own schools. since they have observed the helpfulness and genuine worth of the work. ARDIS P. Nlonxx. OUR VISITORS NSPIRATION comes to us, not through our own efforts but through the cheering words of those who speak with us by the way. It has been brought to the T.N.S. students this year by our many distinguished visitors. The first to greet us was Mr. Dunlop of Toronto University, who aroused enthusiasm for our work in school management through his own witty reminlscence as well as by his helpful advice. Three outstanding men, in the persons of Dr. Conboy, Dr. Fair, and Dr. Thomas, spoke on the theme of Health, Our Most Cherished Possession. The old adage, Prevention is better than cure, was once more sounded in their lectures,which were most instructive. The work of the Junior Pied Cross was vividly presented to the students by Dr. Loretta O'Connor. For some years she has been actively engaged in this work and her efforts have done much toward extending the benefits derived from this society. In connection with our Literary Society Miss Stewart, by means of lantern slides, demonstrated the vast power and use of our Hydro- Electric System. Miss Stewart's account of her experiences. as a Normal School teacher in Western Canada, was greatly appreciated. The annual bird-house building contest, conducted by Mr. Patterson, was a red-letter event not only for the competitors but for the Normal School students as well. Dr. Lewis of Ottawa. who acted as judge, created a new interest in the protection and preser- vation of our birds by his lantern-lecture. Chief-Inspector Xloshier, Mr. Stuart L. Thompson, Dr. Dymond and Col. Xlichell. who assisted in awarding the prizes. brought us many new thoughts regarding the Held of nature. As teachers-in-training we were indeed fortunate in having Dr. Amos address us on the subject. Under-privileged Children. His experience with auxiliary classes has led Dr. .XIIIUS to stress the fact that everyone has some talent which may be developed if approached in the right way. Peace the desire of nations, the hope of mankind. was the message brought us by Miss Mctlechy. a member of the Secretarial of the League of Nations. Her account of the purposes and the work of the League gave a new view of what is being done to bring about peace. not only in nations but in the hearts of men as well. Through our contact with these notable characters we have come to more fully appreciate the duty which is ours to perform. Let us do it whole-heartedly, never shrinking, for the benefit of our country. FLORENCE NIONTGOBIERY. AIARGARET NEILLY. Page Twenty-nine