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

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OTTAWA NORMAL SCHOOL YEAR THE FIVE SECTIONS. Who come with manners dignihed, With lessons learned and rules applied, With arms just laden down with books, With leaden eyes and weary looks? The Students of Section A. Who come with steps so quick and light, With merry faces ever bright, Who calmly from stern critics turn- Right methods they will some day learn! The Students of Section B. Who gaily sing from morn till night, Whom Normal worries ne'er affright, With lesson plansrforgot or lost? Ah! we all sigh, at what a cost! The Students of Section C. Who come with studious look and mien, 'Mid joys and sorrows e'er serene?- Here only do the minds of men Combat with woman's tongue and pen- The Students of Section D. Who come with manner free from care, And build high castles in the air, Of days when women rule the land, And they'll come forth and take their stand? The Students of Section E. Thus moving up from high to higher, 'Twill be their one supreme desire, To teach and train the nation's youth In ways of wisdom and of truth- The Students of O. N. S. K. E. Carswell. OUR CLASS. Far up the quiet country-side, From lonely farm or bustling town, From o'er the province far and wide, We came and soon we settled down At Normal, where we've studied well, With what success our triumphs tell. In us awoke the great desire To learn aright the way to teach, And we shall go on ever higher, The loftiest goal we wish to reach: And we shall surely reach it, for Our motto is Excelsior. We've had our share of harmless fun, More than our share of toilg When others found their work was done We still consumed the midnight oil. But yet our term is deemed by some, A mere foretaste of joys to come. C. Edna Gardner. BOOK FOR 1916-1917 27 THE TEACHER. Of all professions we revere, The one to me that is most dear, The one that is without a peer, ls surely that of teacher. For, as a faithful mountain guide Helps travellers up the rugged side To reach the heights, below espied, So can a faithful teacher. For who can little children lead In honour's path in word and deed, And wisdom's counseds e'er to heed As can a noble teacher? And when, as men, they take their stand Among the noble of our land, What joy to hear this tribute grand, I owe this to my teacher. Myrtle H. Adams. i PROSPICE. Once again I strayed to Normal After many years away, Sadly changed, alas, I found it, Lonely ruins, cold and gray. All its stately towers had fallen, Wasted by a ruthless climeg Tender, clinging ivy mantled All the ravages of time. Echoes rang adown the hallways, Voices of a by-gone day, g Calling back beloved faces, ' 2 Young and hopeful, bright and gay, And from out the dusty shadows, Into joyous life they sprang, I Through those ruined spectral classrooms Peals of girlish laughter rang. Once again we were together, Dreaming of the future days, Dreams that youth alone engenders, All alit with Fancy's rays, Pledging friendship, strong, eternal, In young girlhood's lavish way- They with flight of years have vanished, Normal stands, strong in decay. Normal's walls may mould and crumble, Mosses creep and ivies climb, But Iife's maxims that it gave us Shall e'er triumph over time. f' Margaret Toppings.

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26 OTTAWA NORMAL SCHOOL YEAR BOOK FOR 1916-1917 181. Muriel G. Younghusband, Dunrobin. In the little village of Dunrobin this tiny maiden hrst viewed the light of day. Here she ob- , tained her elementary education. Inspired with the thirst for knowledge, she attended Carp High School. Obtaining her Normal Entrance and Matriculation from here, she proceeded to Normal. Her intention is to teach when she has her certificate dans sa poche. . - ni- . OTTAWA NORMAL SCHOOL. Historic pile! Within thy gray stone walls The spirits of forgotten teachers dwell, And tinge with awe thy labyrinthian halls, And to ennobling thoughts our minds impel. When we remember what great work was theirs, Feelings of reverence rise within our heartsg Their memory, for our arduous work prepares Our spirits, and a high resolve imparts, That we like them will enter on our task, With purpose strong to make this old world feel Our influence for good, this boon we ask, Nor doubt that Fate with us will kindly deal. Dear Normal School! May high ideals, inspired By thy traditions, ever keep us strong In faith that others may through us be fired With zeal to fight 'gainst ignorance and wrong! K. 4 4 V.

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28 OTTAWA NORMAL SCHOOL YEAR BOOK FOR 1916-1917 HOCKEY ACTIVITIES. Goal-J. J. E. McDowell. Defence-J. O. Swerdfager and I-I. V. Martin. Centre-J. C. Fetterly fManagerj. Wings-P. W. T. Yuill QCapt.J and W. S. Nesbitt. Subs.-W. W. Kinkade, Geo. Wishart, F. G. McNeely, W. E. Bradley. Above are the names of the ten players who upheld the honour of the Normal School Hockey Team during the 1916-17 season. Many were the sore shins and bleeding fingers as the boys trailed into the dressing room after practice, and many were the tired steps which led to their respective boarding-houses. But pain and hard work did not stay the boys, who were bound to produce a speedy and well-organized team under the leadership of Captain Yuill. They did not work in vain to maintain the honour of their year at Normal. After some three weeks they challenged a powerful team composed of the heaviest and fastest of the city teachers. The game was played on Gladstone Avenue Rink, one Saturday morning from 10 a.m. to ll a.m. But the rink was strange and large compared with the Model School Rink, and the students were defeated by 5 to 4. Twice again the teams met but with far different results. In both games the wearers of the old gold, navy, and scarlet outskated and outplayed their opponents, and put it all over them, the scores being 6-2 and 4-1. Another game was played against the Continentals, on Oakland Rink, when the ped- agogues were not up to strength, and were beaten by a narrow margin by the city hockeyists. As the Grade A examination began to draw near, the hockey enthusiasm waned and more serious purposes replaced it. It is to be hoped that the boys who played the game so well on the ice may put forth in future life the same strenuous effort and steady zeal they displayed during the hockey season. . J. C. Fetterly. VYESI BLOCK.