Toronto Teachers College - Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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Il A 511177 cz :l'i'FtON'l' 0 Non-MALS-c-I-pool YEAI3 B-0-0-K SPRING LITERARY SQCIETY Hlf Literary Society elected as chief of their Spring Executive, Ernest Sparling, a very worthy recipient of the honour thus con- ferred on him by his fellow students. As his co-workers, the follow- ing officers were chosen: Graham Ferguson as Yice-President, Anson Taylor as Treasurer and Mary Willis as Secretary. At the first meeting of the second term, Mr. Whyte presented the Literary Society trophy, emblematic of the best program of the previ- ous series and chosen by a popular vote of the student body, to the Kindergarten Primary students. Form YI received honorary mention. We were then entertained with selections by the Humbercrest Public School Orchestra under the leadership of Mr. Waite, who is a graduate of the Toronto Normal School, It was indeed a privilege for us to hear this fine school organization, as they gave excellent evidence of what can be accomplished by very young musicians under capable leadership. For this program, each form had been requested to contribute a number. Form l was represented by Bill Maffey and Ted Edwards, who rendered a brilliant piano duet. An entertaining dramatization of Russell Lowell's The C'11111'ti11' was enacted by members of Form YI. The Stlfctrv-l i1'.tt T1'ai11, an amusing skit for a junior Red Cross l'rogram, was Form Vs contribution. Miss Florence Nightingale, of the K.l s., whose charming soprano voice we were always glad to hear, sang an old favourite, clllllll' to flu' Fair. The concluding number was a humorous play by Form IY. Form Ill prepared the next program and what a splendid ex- hibition of their ambition and versatile talent it was! ln keeping with the approaching Festive Day, the first of their program consisted of Irish songs and an lrish jig done in appropriate costumes. An enjoyable Parody, The !llc1'fl11111l 111111 V1'1111s3 a paper of assorted con- tents read by Olive Bassett and a delightful Fantasy by Oliphant Brown, The ,llz1kc1' of D1'f'11111.s constituted the remainder of the pro- gram. We also appreciated their printed programs. Page T'iUL'llf'V-fllltl' On March the 19th we had one of the most memorable occasions of the year when Stratford Normal School were our guests at the annual Literary At Home . This event is described for you on an- other page of this book and need not be repeated here. Following the Easter Holidays, the first program was conducted by Mr. Patterson for the destribution of prizes in the bird-house building contest. We were certainly amazed at the degree of per- fection which this contest has inspired as we gazed at the results arrayed before us on the platform. Skill in Manual Training, cor- related with an accurate knowledge of natural history, seemed to be two essentials in the successful erection of bird-houses. Several prominent educational men who are interested in this nature project participated in the presentation of the prizes. Mr. Stuart Thompson of the Toronto Field Naturalists Club, was present to assist in this capacity. He also entertained us with some interesting information about some of our native birds and with his very realistic imitations of bird calls. There remain but a few fleeting weeks in which to complete our course of teacher-training within these walls. and it may be that, in those crowded days, we shall find time for the assembling of our- selves in the name of the Literary Society. From day to day I hear remarks that must have re-echoed time and again within these halls of learning at this season of the year: How soon will it all be over?l' How the year has down! The memories of these happy days will be enduring and not the least among these memories will be those of activities of the Literary Society. To Members of the Staff, who are ever ready to help and advise us, to the representatives of each form, whose services are so valuable, and to all who have worked to make the Literary Society a success, we wish to express our sincerest gratitude. JI. ll'il!i.v.

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0 . TDIEKOHTO NQBMAL SCH00lIY E,A-IR Bocas Fall Liferzzry E,K'6CIlf1.'Z76 Front Row-M. Peters, G. Holley QSec.J, L. Hammond LTreas.D,Mr. Whyte, R. King Cllresb, Miss Ynnng, C, Wultic iX'iee-I'1'es,J. M. Coombs. Back Row-D. Hand, M. Lawrence, E. Edwards, B. Ridout, E. Sparling, F. Welmer, F. Aitken. Absent-Mr. Kendrick. U T'2L'w1f,x'-films

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0 lnX M5177 Zeb - . K 'ro P.oN'ro NQRMAL s cl-loql,-ylsggz Boo Sprilzg Literary Exefzzffife Front Row-j. Parkinson, G. Ferguson lYiCe-Presb, M. Willis CSGQJ. Mr. Whyte, IC. Sparling 1Prcf.l, Miss Young, .-X. Tziylor 4Trcuf.m D. McDuff. M. Cranston. Bark Row-A. M.. MacKinnon, H. Scott, E. Wren, B. Coker, F. Emmerson, H. Holmes. .-lbserzt-Mr. Kendrick. Puga Tizcclzffx'-'fi1'C