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

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OT TAWA NORMAL SCHOOL YEAR BOOK cms 1928 T he S peeia! 'Physical Traz'nz'ng C axes N speaking of these classes, Milton's Awake, arise or be forever fall'n would be a more appropriate quotation if it were- Awake, arise and be forever falling -off Stall Bars, Swedish Windows, Balancing Beams, etc. However to start at the beginning, one after- noon in October, the girls of Sections I, II and III met in the Gallery Room at 4.15 p.m. Plans for the Special Course in Physical Training were discussed and Miss Barrigar explained the curriculum to us. After considering the matter, the majority of the First Class students decided to take the work. This necessitated the division of the students into two groups. A group to attend classes Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and Saturday mornings from 8.30 to 10.00 a.m.g B group Vlfednesdays, Fridays and Saturday mornings. On Tuesdays and Fridays from live to six we had swimming classes at the Y.W.C.A., under the supervision of Miss Fitzgerald, the Y instructress. On VVednesdays and Thursdays we had club swinging, wand drills and dumb bell exercises at the Normal, directed by Miss Barrigar. Saturday mornings each group spent half-time at the Y , and half at the Normalg A group beginning at the HY for apparatus work and B group at the Normal for dancing. No one reaches a high position without daring CSyrusj. It certainly required daring to trust ourselves to the Giant Strides, to those awe-inspiring flights through the air on the Flying Rings, to climb to those dizzy heights and to jump over ropes, gates, horse, etc. A laughing raid on the HY , A moment's pause in the shower VVe all splash into the pool To enjoy a blissful hour. After the first breath-taking plunge I think we all enjoyed our swimming. Many of the girls who did not know how to swim became expert swimmers before the classes were com- pleted. Those who could swim before missed a lot of fun. VVhat a thrill it was to try swimming on our backs! Could anything be harder than trying to get right side up when we went under and insisted on breathing in gallons of water? At our dancing classes we learned everything from an Indian Pow-wow to American square dances. A few of the dances we took up were: Pop goes the VVeasel, The Vl'aves of Glory , The Indian Sun Dance , Sir Roger de Coverley , Uncle Steve's Quadrillew, etc. One of the pretty events in the history of our Physi- cal Training course was the presentation of the Minuet by some of the members of the class. On the evening of February 17, at the Normal School party, we had the pleasure of going back a number of years to the days of hoop skirts- the days when gentlemen were gallant and ladies were shy. A number of dainty creatures in soft shades of mauve, yellow, blue and rose, danced the Minuet and carried us back to great grandmothers day. There is a great deal more that could be said about these classes, but I shall just say that we shall not soon forget the happy times we had together and that we are grateful to those who made it possible for us to take the course. QW To the O.N. S. Here's no place to idle: Here's no place to quitg Pain must feel our bridle, While we conquer it. Fighting all together, All one teeming whole, Only caring whether VVe can make the goal. Take the praise that's due you, School house on the hill. We'll be faithful to you, VVhile remembering still This one word you taught us, Hand and heart and soul: This high gift you brought us-Q How to reach the goal. CHARLOTTE BLACK. 113 1412 Appreezeztzon HE announcement of the death of Mr. Percy Daniels, B.A., Principal of Nepean High School, came as a distinct shock to the staff and students of the Normal School. Several members of this year's class were former pupils of Mr. Daniels and many of our First Class students have learned to ap- preciate his sterlingqualities through their associ- ation with him as student teachers. Mr. Daniels was highly esteemed by all teachers of the Normal and Practice Schools: they had learned to love him because of his manly qualities, his kindly consideration, and his sympathetic helpfulness. He was a brilliant scholar, a skilful teacher, a kind-hearted principal,atrue friend,and afhristian gentleman. Mr. Daniels had few peers and his influence will live on in all who looked to him for an ideal. l

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OTTAWA NORMAL SCHOOL YEAR BOOK rw 19 PERCY DANIELS, B.A., Principal Nepean High School W. J. NEALE, B.A.. Principal Normal Model School MCGREGOR EASSON, B.A., C. R. DUPRAU, B.A., Principal Elgin St. Public School Principal,Wellington-,St. Public School ll2l 28

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, f - , , Q SECTION lA Top Row- Aldyth Davis Violet Butler Gertrude Bimm Dorothy Cornett Sybil Braithwaite Reva Baker Middle Row- Jean Cross Eleanor Beach Ella Brown Anna Cassidy Eva Adams First Row- Madeline Craig Verna Cline Ruth Barry Grace Cunningham Rachael Baird L., - 1 ft . ii SECTION IB ' . Top Row! Violet Garvin Inez Flintoft Muriel Henderson Mamie Halpenny Helen Edwardq Laura Good Middle Row-Melba Dilworth Loretta Dunn Marlon Gray Margaret Heintz Lillian Dougall First Roww Margaret Forrest Alice Gallagher Jessie Doak Ida Fife Anna Easton