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

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SECTION 4A Top Row- Loretta Brunette Mabel Armstrong Ursula Billings Olive Allison Charlotte Black Grace Barkley Lois Allen Middle Row- Mary Carlin Kathleen Campbell Velma Burgess Audrey Burns Olga Beskau Laurene Burns Lower Row- Nellie Baker Helen Barkley Anna Armstrong Nora Anderson Mildred Barrett SECTION 4B Top Row- Evelyn Cotnam Shirley Dickey Nella Crozier Elizabeth Doyle Effie Cowan Edna Daley Leila Durant Middle Row- Mary Downing Alma Christink Inez Benton Marcella Dennison Pearl Conley Mary Cullen Lower Row- Veronica Deir Evelyn Hamilton Irene Chant Inis Black Edith Doughty

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OTTAWA NORMAL SCHOOL YEAR BOOK awe 1928 SECTION IV-Continued We do not lack talent. If Chopin could hear Miss Barkley play, he would say f'That is what I wanted to express when I wrote that. If our Honourable Members heard Miss Chant speaking of the St. Lawrence VVaterway problem, the difficulty would be settled without further argument. Our literary efforts met with success, as the critic made special mention of the paper put on by our members. Credit should be given Miss Doyle for collecting the material. Our executive ability was shown when Miss Brunette conducted the first Literary Meeting. A worthy section, truly! We have lived for the most part of the time in the same room, we have worked over the same problems, we have laughed at the same mistakes. Living, working, laughing together, surely these cement true friendships. It has been said that we make our life-long friends at school. May it be so with us! Vile shall separate shortly, but we shall always have a kindly feeling towards the staff and school. May we meet again some time, if not as a section, as individual friends. EFFIE COWAN. SECTION V of '28 IN REMEMBRANCE Sing a song of school days, This year is almost past. And we'll all be school-mams- More or less-at last. f Sing of kindly Masters, Notes and lessons toog Sing of Critic Teachers, Here to help us through. Section V will send you Many a backward thought Next year when we're striving To do first what we ought. Stay with us and help Here, we've learned some theory, Had. some practice, too, In the art of teaching, Watched what others do. Then may next September Bring schools of our own, And may each remember All that we've been shown! May the friendships fostered By this Normal year, And the fine example Of the Masters here, LIS So to mould our fate, That all may proudly think of Section V of '28. SECTION VI OU are now to be introduced to the most promising, illustrious, yet humble section of the Ottawa Normal School. Section VI gained its fame principally through its efforts in Advanced Reading. Our striking interpretations of Herve Riel, Lady Macbeth and other historical characters, would astound you. We are weeping sirens, grotesque villains, demure gallants, and roaring cannons at one and the same time. Consider the glorious literary future of our Canadian children. But this is not our only outstanding character- istic. We have had the most successful debaters of the year-to say nothing of our musically talented. When we met the first day of school, brown eyes looked in a questioning way into blue ones, which seemed to repeat the same mysterious questions- who ?, where ?, why ? -but little did we expect that out of the labyrinth of faces, the most congenial, true, interesting, and pro- gressive girls should come to Section VI. VVe had the honour of having the President of the Literary Society, for the third term, chosen from among us, as well as several other nominees for the various offices. In conclusion, we trust that each one of us will be successful in her year's work, and we know that when our Principal wants a trust- worthy, inspiring teacher, he will look up the addresses of the girls of Section S-ix. FRANCES A. MCGUIRE. I19l

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OTTAWA NORMAL SCHOOL YEAR BOOK GNN' 1928 SECTION VII URS is the last section in the school according to numerical arrangement, but when it comes to imparting know- ledge to the receptive minds of practice school pupils, or exhibiting our educational and social efficiency in the classroom or on the literary platform ...... well, we will let the masters place us, without any doubt as to their decision. In practice teaching we have left the critic teacher spellbound at our prowess, and have sent the pupils home in the evening to recount to their parents with wonder and joy the thrilling lesson they had been taught that afternoon. Teaching on Thursday as we do, to us has been left the opportunity of dispelling the impressions made on the pupils during the early part of the week. We share this oppor- tunity with Section III, also composed of both women and men students. Our outstanding ability as a section is probably due to the presence of the latter. We have learned that a teacher should be a social force in the community in which he lives. enjoyed during the term. Five members from our group, including the section representatives, were appointed to the different literary execu- tives. Several students provided entertainment for the literary meetings in the form of singing, reciting, debating, and instrumental numbers. In a few short weeks we shall, as one of our instructors has said, be let loose upon an un- suspecting Eastern Ontario. Let us surprise them indeed, but let it be a pleasant surprise. Let us make use of the excellent instruction and training that we have received during the past months to guide the children placed under our tutorship to a life of noble living, fitting them to take their place, when the time comes, as true citizens of a glorious country. What a reward it would be, if, when we have waxed old and gray in well-doing, some of our former pupils should come to us from offices of high import in our country and say in all sincerity: I owe it all to you P If we cannot dive for pearls let us collect Most of the members of Section VII were keen amber. participants in the various sporting activities KENNETH N. MACLEOD. THE GIRLS Who push the hockey team along ? Who help to swell the rooters' throng ? And yell and shout from gong to gong- THE GIRLS. Who make the fun around the school, With witty answers, Oh! so cool? Who have the pep to live by rulei Tina GIRLS. 'NJ The Pieo' Piper HE April evening is quiet. On the hill the last red rays of sunlight fall warmly. Up from the valley, where the poplars stand in a mist of green, and nothing perfect, come the swish and rush of the snow- swollen creek, as it tears its foaming way through the brush to liberty. The waking world is at peace. Suddenly, something, a thrill, a premonition, creeps into the air. Then, from the south, comes a far-away honka, honka, honk! floating off through the stillness in a trailing cry. Over the valley, where the plumy poplars grow, the wild geese are coming. The long, V-shaped line of geese tilts downward from the blue. Sailing like a plumy arrow, long-grey necks stretched out, legs tucked up, broad silver wings striking back the sunlight, the geese are going north. They pass overhead, the soft rustle of wings dies away, and the faint, far-off honka, honk! echoes back like a forgotten dream. WVhat strange, hidden force draws them? What haunting voice from the north leads them on ? That same voice calls to the brooks under- neath the snow, and they answer with roar and gush of torrents. The voice calls to the Howers, and they carpet the earth with loveliness. The Pied Piper, Spirit of the Spring, calls. and all things answer. Up from the valley, down from the hills, come the sights and sounds of the waking earth. Where the Piper steps the earth blossoms in crimson and gold, and in his wake follow the myriad files of the wild geese. Song of the wild geese, voice of the Spring! When the Piper calls with his golden voice, the echoes ring through the hills. All things answer, and like you, oh! swift-winged haunters of the blue, follow him through the world! PHOEBE H. RATHWELL Ge! your happiness out of your 'work or you will never know what happiness is. l21l