University of Western Ontario - Occidentalia Yearbook (London, Ontario Canada)

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WESTERN U GAZETTE 31 Margaret Gemmel. ' The reason firm, the temperate will. Endurance, foresight, strength and skill- Probably no senior is better known that Peggy. The many executive offices which she has held dur- ing- the course of her three years at Western have brought her into intimate relation with students of different years and varied interests. For two years she W ' as captain of the basketball team and Presi- de)it of the . ' In her first year she was Editor of The Gazette and in the past year as President of the Literary Society has successfully carried out an am- bitious program. Not least among her talents is Peggy ' s dramatic ability. She has twice taken a leading part in the University play and we expect that a further triumph awaits her this year. Peggy has been very popular at Western and the success of her undertakings has been largely due to her per- sonality. She has the quality of inspiring others with her enthusiasm and is a very good speaker. Behind all this lie a great fund of energy, an organ- izing mind and a deep love and loyalty to Western. Although she is leaving us this year, Peggy will con- tinue in University surroundings, for she is engaged to be married to a university professor, and we wish her all possible happiness in the future. m ik. ■■■||B(r ' te ililliMil Helen Baker. ' She l»as active, stirring, all fire, age cannot wither. Nor custom stale, her infinite variety. ' ' It is impossible to think of Helen and not to think of energy, for she has a boundless supply of this and she expends it freely and wholeheartedly on all occasions, whether it be on the basketball floor or an official platform. For three consecutive years she was president of her class and was also one of the most successful presidents the Literary Society has ever had. She has a vigorous and clear-sighted method of attacking problems which, backed by a constant and iinflagging interest have made her a strong support to a variety of organizations. She is a member of the StudentsS Council and was one of the committee of last year who drew up the con- stitution of this body. Her constructive mind is particularly adapted to problems such as this, and few people can more capably determine what are the working principles of an abstract proposition. She speaks easily and well and is very lucid in her presentation. Helen is as wholehearted and en- ergetic in the pursuit of pleasure as of work and her animation and buoyant spirits have added to the life of many social gathering. She has a very true and sincere love of Western and has worked for it loyally and Avithout stint. She is leaving us to con- tinue her academic work at Oxford. Our best wishes go with her.

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30 WESTERN U GAZETTE The Rhyme of the Harrassed Senior It is a harrass ' d Senior, And he stoi)i)eth one of three. By thy lonj ' blaek gown «and puzzled frown, Now wherefore stopp ' st thou me? The College doors are opened wide, I want to join the fun ; The Frosh is there, to shave his hair, Now truly I must run. ' ' He holds him by the button-hole, There was a time, quoth he. Hold off! unh and me, four-eyed mole! Efftsoons his hand dropped he. He holds him with bewildered stare — The Sophomore stands still, And listens like a Freshie there ; The Senior hath his will. The Sophomore, his hair he tore, Indeed he almost swore ; And thus spake on that harrassed man. The dull-eyed Senior. , j When as a Freshie I did take With righteous indignation. That ritual which all do hate, The dread initiation. — But at this place he lost his voice. To whisper he began ; He whisper ' d soft, he whisper ' d long. That dull-eyed harrassed man. He wliisper ' d soft, he whisper ' d long. The S()])h he listened hard, But never a word of that tr()id)led song Did I hear afterward. Until the end. when I did send Despairing beck and cough, (For 1 was waiting for my friend, The all too-patient Sop h). These words I heard, but never car ' d To find out what they meant, For a dull, dull life the Sophomore Has ever after spent : Farewell, farewell! but this I tell To thee, thou Sophomore ! He ])asseth well, who worketh well And o ' er his books doth pore; He passeth last, who worketh least, At all things great and small ; For the dear Prof, who teacheth us, He loves to pluck us all. ? The Senior, v.hose eye is dull. Whose gown with age is tore. Is gone ; and now the Sophomore Turned to the Libr ' y door. He went like one that hath been stianned And is of sense forlorn, A sadder and a wiser man He rose the morrow morn. , — K. M. James. Kathleen Braithwaite. A Countenance in which doth meet. Sweet records, promises as stveet. Although Kathleen is leaving us this year she is not leaving Western. To her belongs the unique position of being the pioneer woman medical stu- dent, and she has still to complete three more years of exacting study before she can add the coveted M. D. to her B. A. Being human, Kay must some- times have had her woes and troubles, but she keeps them to herself and is always happy-faced and jaunty. She does not do things ostentatiously, but carries out everything she unlertakes with a quiet letermination. She is fond of fun and has taken her full share in the social life of the University. Other girls are following Kay in taking up medicine and we are glad of it. They could not have had a better pioneer to lead the way.

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32 WESTERN U GAZETTE Percy Finlay. Altlioiifih Percy is on your j rii(luatiii{i ' class, lie is ( ' ()mi)aratively a new comer to Western since he completed the first two years of his Arts course at Toronto University. His interests are less restrict- ed than tliose of most senior students and he has always found time to take an active share in the athletic as well as the academic work of the Tlniver- sity, playing both Basketball and Rugby. Among his most outstanding characteristics are his frank good nature and his staunchness. He is very honest in the ex])ression of his convictions and one cannot help but realize his sincerity. He is a good all around student and as a debater he is no mean ojiponent as he has proved in the inter-class contest this year. He is leaving us for Osgood in the fall. Kathleen James. In action faithful. And in soul sincere. Kathleen is one of those peopl ecapable of arriv- ing at her own conclusions and they are usually very sane. She has a critical mind, constructive in its trend and has always been very interested in the development of student organizations. She pos- sesses a good sense of humor towhich she gives ex- jiression in clever and unusual parodies. She has an even temperament and a pleasant personality. She was born at Mount Brydges, but attended school in London. She entered Western in 1916 and would have graduated last year but for the fact that she was absent a year while teaching in Saskatchewan. She is one of our gold medalists in composition, hav- ing won the Typographical Award in 1918. Frances Brownlee. True as the needle to the pole, Or as the dial to the sun. Frances ' ccareer presents a very varied aspect. She was born in London, but her sojourn here was short. Her early efforts in pursuit of knowledge were made in the public schools of Ridgetown and Southampton. She then attended High School in St. Thomas and came to Western with the class of ' 20. She had the bad luck to develop the flu and was forced to lose an entire year on account of it. She was treasurer of her year, which at Western is a suresign of reliability and she was also a member of the Literary Society executive two years. She is a very warm-hearted and true friend, and fovv ' people are more univer.sally liked. Wherever her sphere of work may be we are sure she will always make a host of new friends, while remaining true to those to whom she has alreadv endeared herself.