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

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OTTAWA NORMAL SCHOOL' YEAR BOOK ctw 1928 The Opening of Parliamem' AGEANTRY and pomp marked the Opening of Parliament on Thursday. January the twenty-sixth at the Dominion Parliament Buildings, Ottawa. Two days of drifting snow with a climax of a cold, sunny day, gave a realistic background for the historic rite which was eagerly awaited by several young students. The seven delegates and three mem- bers of the staff were welcomed cordially by the uniformed guards at the door with the pass- word Normal . They were escorted to the General Gallery of the Senate Chamber and had a splendid opportunity of seeing the ladies and gentlemen take their places in the room below. The gowns and feathers worn by the ladies added a bright touch of colour to the scene. Shortly before three o'clock the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod came in, followed by the Sergeant at Arms with the Mace of the Senate, and the Speaker with his attendants. A message came from the Governor-General's Secretary to announce the arrival of His Excellency at three o'clock. Then came the Judges of the Supreme Court who sat on the red plush wool sack. Her Excellency, Lady Willingdon, accompanied by ladies-in-waiting and pages, was escorted by Premier Mackenzie King. His Excellency, the Governor-General, who is the personal representativeof KingGeorge, entered with an imposing procession, and in a dignified manner took his seat on the Throne. The Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod was despatched to the House of Commons to invite the members up to hear the Governor-Generals message. He must knock for admission and the Commoners, as a symbol of their independence. decided whether they would admit him. Hon. Mr. Rodolphe Lemieux was the Speaker of the House of Commons and Hon. Mr. Bostock was the Speaker of the Senate. The Commoners took their places behind the bar which served as a division between the two. The Governor- General read his speech first in English and then in French. The Cabinet Ministers really com- posed the Speech from the Throne. It contained an outline of the work to be done in the coming year in the House of Commons. His Excellency congratulated the members of the House of Commons on the prosperous condition of Canada and referred to the visit of the Prince of VVales, Prince George and Premier Stanley Baldwin. The Commoners returned to their Chamber where Bill Number One, the ancient dummy bill, was read for the Hrst time. This was a gesture of the Lower House to proceed, if it wished, with matters other than the Speech from the Throne. After Lord and Lady Willingdon and the judges had left the room, the Senate was opened for business. Four new senators were intro- duced and required to take the oath of allegiance. This visit to the Opening of Parliament served to inculcate in the minds of those present a real pride in their young nation. They could not help being impressed with the splendid manner in which business was transacted and with the reports of the prosperous condition of Canada. The Governor-General, who performed his duties in a very efficient manner, deserves the deepest respect of all Canadians. JESSIE E. DOAK. CN F arew ell to Mr. Brown U R music master, Mr. T. A. Brown, is leaving the Normal staff at the end of june after over forty years of faithful services in the teaching profession, thirty of which have been spent in the Normal School itself. I am not worthy of the honour, but I shall try to express the sentiment of the student body. Mr. Brown chose a worthy profession and honoured it by his choice. Never afraid to do the work not demanded or expected of him, he has toiled faithfully to add to the efficiency of the graduating teachers. When tired or ill,or when the time was out of his working hours, Mr. Brown never hesitated to give help to a be- wildered student or sympathy to one who was downcast. Ever ready with a smile or a joke, he has hidden his own difiiculties and troubles while making others forget theirs. If a teacher's influence is far-reaching how much more is that of a teacher of teachers! VVhat one of us, coming from Eastern Ontario schools, does not recall some song which can be traced to Mr. Brown? Such service as he has rendered the public can scarcely be estimated or appreciated. If a man know not his debt, how can he pay it? No material recompense can repay him, no empty words can cancel our debt, but he holds something better than either of these. He is enshrined in the hearts of men as a brother worthy of their love and appreciative of their friendship. I truly express the thought of the student body when I say that we feel we cannot thank him sufficiently for his services. These we may not be able to appreciate until we are teachers ourselves, but we do leave our sincere sympathy for the class of 1928-29, who will have no Mr. Brown. We, the class of 1927-28, with the shadowy ghosts of every other class with which he has come in contact, join in wishing him a perfect and a well earned rest. May all his dreams come true, may his castles in the air become realities, may his health return in the course of time, and may he live many years to enjoy all these, and to see the multiplying fruits of a work well done! A STUDENT. l7l

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TAWA NORMAL SCHOOL YEAR BOOK GNN-7 19 Miss M. K. CLIFFORD. M.A., B. Paed. G- R- SMITH- B-A- MISS M. G. N. IRVING. B.A. T. A. BROWN l61

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TAWA NORMAL SCHOOL YEAR BOOK ow 19 MISS C. E. GREEN MISS L. MONAGHAN R. F. FLEMING J. s. HARTERRE I 8 1