University of Ottawa - Annuaire Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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OTTAWA NORMAL SCHOOL YEAR BOOK FOR 191 JAMES FRANCIS WHITE, LL.D. He was born in the town of Trenton, and there he received his early education in the Separate and High Schools. His professional training for teacher was obtained in the Toronto Normal School, from which at the age of eighteen he graduated as medallist. Then he filled the position of principal in the Separate Schools in Brockville and Lindsay. In 1882, he was named as the first Inspector of Separate Schools, having charge over the whole Province. Next, he was given a seat on the Central Committee-a body charged with the conduct of teachers' examinations. He has taken part in the preparation of school text- books, and has been active in the various educational movements outside the scope of school work proper. On the death of the late Dr. MacCabe, for many years Principal of the Ottawa Normal School, he was appointed, in 1903, to succeed that distinguished educationist. 6-1917

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6 OTTAWA NORMAL SCHOOL YEAR BOOK FOR 1916-1917 OUR LITERARY SOCIETY. T NE of the most enjoyable features of the school year was the Literary Society, which met every Monday afternoon. It aimed to develop ability in reciting, ..'f1g. singing, debating, and in public speaking. The officers in charge were: a president, a vice-president, a secretary- treasurer, and a committee of five-one representative from each section. In additon there was the editorial staff, consisting of an editor-in-chief, and an assistant editor from each section. This staff prepared a weekly paper recording the activities of the students, and containing many interesting and helpful dis- cussions on current events, educational questions, and incidents of the war. The year was divided into three terms: the first, from the opening of the school until December, the second lasting until Easter, and the third until the close of school. For each term there was a new set of oflicers. W The programmes during the first term were of a general character, each section con- tributing at least one item. They consisted of instrumental and vocal selections, readings, recitations, essays, and two very interesting debates. The' debates dealt with the subjects of Conscription and Woman Suffrage, and showed the existence of considerable debating talent. The programmes, during the greater part of the second term, were provided by the sections in turn, and the competition resulted in a series of excellent entertainments. Section A set the pace by presenting in a very creditable manner a cantata entitled THE ALLIES. Section B staged the Trial Scene from THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, with splendid dramatic effect. Section C, not to be outdone in histrionic achievement, played the Iinal act of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, and in addition presented some excellent tableaux with appropriate musical accompaniment. Section D proved their dramatic abilities by presenting an original play entitled Cl-IOOSING A TEACHER, and the panto- mime, A BACHELOR'S DREAM. Section E illustrated the powers of women in oratory and their rapid despatch of business, by organizing a mock House of Commons a hundred years hence, WHEN WOMEN RULE. The weekly meetings of the Literary Society have been a source of intellectual profit as well as recreation, and have met with keen appreciation on the part of all its members. W. E. B. and J. O. S. OFFICERS. FIRST TERM.-Honorary President, Dr. J. F. White, President, J. O. Swerdfager, Vice-President, W. S. Nesbitt, Secretary-Treasurer, J. C. Fetterly, Programme Committee, F. G. IVIcNeely, Misses Casselman, Kirkland, McEwan, and Sherman. EDITORIAL STAFF.-Editor-in-Chief, J. L. Walshe, Assistant Editors, Miss K. Davis, Messrs. Bradley and Kinkade, Historian, P. W. T. Yuill. SECOND TERM.-President, W. E. Bradley, Vice-President, G. Wishart, Secretary, Miss M. H. Porteous, Programme Committee, Misses Margaret Ferguson, M. H. Adams, I-Iowitt, B. O'Connor, and Tackaberry. EDITORIAL STAFF.-Editor-in-Chief, W. S. Nesbitt, Assistant Editors, Misses Grant, Donaldson, Dunn, Pigott, and Thompson. THIRD TERM.-President, Miss R. E. Thompson, Vice-President, Miss M. J. McVeety, Secretary, Mr. J. C. Fetterly, Programme Committee.-Mr. H. V. Martin, Misses P. Chamney, O. Barkley, A. King, and N. Terry. EDITORIAL STAFF.-Editor-in-Chief, Miss M. H. Porteous, Assistant Editors, Misses K. Carswell, C. E. Gardner, N. McQuaig, and S. Scobie.

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8 OTTAWA NORMAL SCHOOL YEAR BOOK FOR 1916-1917 W. J. KARR, B.A., D.Paed. A native of Lambton County. He received his early edu- cation in the Public,High,and Model Schools at Forest. He is a graduate of the Toronto Normal School, the Ontario Normal College, and Queen's University, receiving from the last-named institution the degrees of B.A. in 1906, B.Paed. in 1907, and D.Paed. in 1916. He taught in a rural school for three years, was Principal of Sarnia Model School for three years, and Assistant in the Ottawa English-French Model School for one year. In 1909 he was appointed English Master in the North Bay Normal School, and in 1911 was transferred to his present position. He is the author of a thesis The Training of Teachers in Ontario, and joint author of several training-school text-books. G. A. MILLER, M.A. A native of Simcoe County. His High School education was obtained in the Barrie and Collingwood Collegiate Institutes. After a few years' teaching in one of the rural schools of the county, he attended the Toronto Normal School. Later he became Principal of the Dresden Public and Continuation School. After several years in this position, he attended Queen's University, from which he obtained in 1912 the degree af M.A. and rank as Specialist in Science. He was Science Master in the Chatham Coll- egiate Institute for a year and then received the appoint- ment of Principal of the Seaforth Collegiate Institute. This position he occupied till his appointment to the staff of the Ottawa Normal School in 1914, in succession to Mr. I. XV. Gibson, now Director of Elementary Agriculture in British Columbia. 'fi fi' .,-Q-in as ,r J. W. FORBES, B.A. Was born in Perth County and received his early education in the Brocksden Public School, and Stratford Collegiate Institute. After teaching Public School for four years in his native county he attended the University of Toronto from which he graduated in 1895 with honours in mathe- matics and physics. After graduating from the School of Pedagogy in Toronto in 1896, he taught in Streetsville High School for a short time, and was Principal of Weston High School for two years, leaving that place to take charge of the Mathematical Department of the Brockville Collegiate Institute. In 1914 he was appointed to the Ottawa Normal School as successor to Dr. Slemon.