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

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-U NTVI- PNSITY I3 UNIVERSITY A+, 3' COLLEGE . s selwmw o XVPSTEIRN ONTARIO. u ji' 1 i l i l I 1 DOROTHY CRAIG ALLEN KATHLEEN ARMSTRONG The greatest conundrum ofthe twentieth century is a woman, but if we cannot guess her, we will not glue l1e1up, june was the month, jarvis the place and Dorothy the little girl. Secondary school difh- culties were quickly overcome and she arrived at Western in 1926. The fourfyear sentence of the Secretarial Course has been marked with excel' lent grades. Her fourth year Ends her Secretary of her year. President ofGroup 12, Treasurer of the Women's Organization, and a valued mem- ber ofthe Upsilon Iota Sigma Sorority. Next year we're going to miss the little girl who was always wishing that something excite ing would happen and whose ultra-sophistication was our envy because she could take her tea without trimmings. Well! What is our loss will be somebody else's gain, but we honestly feel we are giving the perfect answer to the question, What would Western he like if all her grads were just like me? Dee'm not the irrevocable past As wholly wasted, wholly vain, lf, rising on its wreck at last, To something nobler we attain. -wLorigfellnw, Kathleen was horn on a farm near the ucturf esque town of Wiarton where she spent tlie hrst thirteen years other life, then moving closer to town. She received her public and high school education in Wiarton, later attending Normal in Stratford during the year 192001. Then, apparently unable to leave the heautiful scenery of Bruce Country, she returned to a position in her home school where she is still employed as Assistant Principal. During the past live years, she has taken extra- mural work with this University, enjoying to the full each of the Summer Sessions with its work and associations, MARY FREDERICA ARMSTRONG 'U To look like her me t'liimnuyf.swuepvra lnlaclqf' Luvua Lalmr Lust. Mary is one ofthe few girls who caine home from a student tour without alteration. Even Paris didn't sophisticatc her. Not that uhe's exactly the hailalellow welllslapped type, hut If you ever saw her snuh a frcshette. it would he time to use a red pencil on the calendar. Her chief delights are English and French and her line sense ol' the ethics of these literatures led her to he shocked even when told that Shakespeare stole deer. Mary was leader ofilroup Xl. md as such campaigned some smart teas, She trilled her r's and soaped the china for the Cercle Francais, and no douht did many other things that her modesty forhade her to admit. Mary comes to Western from London Central Colle' grate Institute, and has come to he one of the best ads Western has had, No need tn say Good luck, Mary g when you have hrains and personality you don't need it, ALICE, ELIZABETH BALL When everything is gniiiggwrniig, And days are hlue and life is gray, 'Tis Alice Ball we call upon To help us drive our cares away, From Aylmer town her native heath, She came to storm our fortress gray, To delve for treasure huried there, Gold ofCervantes and Corneille. At Beta Hall, this damsel dwells, And works and plays with all her might: Good humor makes her friend to all, But 'accounts' she keeps are just ti fright And now this May she leaves our U , Of fair success she holds the key, ln vision clear we see her toil As private sec to French marquis. Page :I'llIT!CCYI

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0' 4' 1 .u snvi: its Prv op UNIVERSITY if ,d1, ' fgjgvn STEPXN CJNTAIRIO. 5 6 2 2+ f y cotusce .Q . . l 'Q i 'Q i i I MAXWELL 'IOHN ABBOTT LILLIAN MARION ADAMS ALMA ELDOW ALDERSON DOROTHY ROBERTA ALDERSON There is no train I uuutlil nut lake un matter where ir'.r g.-mg. Although Max began life in Tliorndale there is more of the rose than the thorn about him. When he came to Western he entered Math, and Phvstcs, but later changed to English and History Nevertheless he has never lost the old scientific spirit with its clear reasoning and its strict adherence to facts. But Max is a hir of a romanticist, otherwise he could never live his English as he does. He used to fall in with number one platoon ofthe C. O, T. C. and in spite of soldiermg and scholarship he still finds time for a verv complete social lite But these other things are onlv the condiment ofthe feast. To us Max will always he the seeker after Truth clothed in the royal robesoframance, Her open eyes desire the truth, The iulsdum nj ti thmimnd years la in tlxcvnf' Here is a gurl who sees visions and dreams dreams. To her dreams are realities in which she lives very near the heart ofthings. After capturing a scholarship in German, it was natural that she should dcvote her energies from London Central to the French and German course with a large place on her timc'table for music, too. Le Cerclc Francais has found her a valued member for she has been secretary and viccfpresident during the last two years. She has also attended the German and Hesperian Clubs. But Lillian's finest contribution was in thc production of i'Much Ado About Nothing, in which the capricious Beatrice enthralled both actors and audience. She is also an active mem' ber ofthe Warner Hall Players, Dramatic interpretation may become her chosen career. At least it will always be a delight. Yes, she is a dreamer, full of mysterious lights and shadows, yet always kind, always sincere and always lovable. Grad ofCentral High is Alma. Next in order came London Normal and joe Kas some of us call hcrl with a natty looking diploma adorned by a red seal consulted the Atlas and said, 'I will see the world. The romantic name of Minde- moya caught her fancy. Perhaps she would still be instilling knowledge into the erstwhile Mani- touhn genn had not summer beckoned her south- ward to Western. Here as social convener, Alma contributed greatly to the success of those never-to-he'forgotten Friday outings with de- licious menus, novel dance favors and such delightful trifles. Year 1923 saw her in the General Course with odds and ends of English and History to which she aspires, In leisure moments she slipped into the ranks of the Little Theatre Orchestra and coaxed sweet notes from a refractory violin or as historian of that organization, continued the eulogies on the Brute or his rival. the cello. In between times, joe has found time to ski, skate, swim, ride, play tennis and otherwise shake offacademic dust. What the future holds we do not venture to guess, but whatever it is, joe will sec it through with a stubborn little lift of the chin and a whimsical twinkle in the depths of her hazel eyes. Good luck, joe! I want air, and simsliine, and blue sky, The feeling of the breeze upon my jhce. Dorothy, or not infrequently Bobby to her associates, came up to Western four years ago. She brought with her a boyish bob and her violin. The first she has Haunted defiantly in our halls ever since, the second she has used to make sweet music in the Little Theatre Orchesf tra. Meanwhile, she essayed an honor course in English and History, and worked as a reporter on the Gazette where she has been guilty of feats in prose as well as poetry. We might add, we like her posters. The summer months 6nd Bobby in jasper Park Lodge, where she is reputed to hurl a mean tray, play endless tennis and do the odd bit of mountain climbing. Also she rides horses and when she falls off, which has happened, climbs into the saddle again with a perseverance from which we expect great things in future. If Dorothy shows a weakness for caustic comment and the retort sarcastic, we don't hold it against her any morefbecause we've found the twinkle and that north by northfwest dirnple which just gives the lie to it all. Page Twelve

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5 ' N UNIVERSITY 4 je-'faq 1 COLLEGE -um Ptsrrv orr xvcsrcim ONTARIO. DOROTHY c:i3RTRooE BALLS MURRAY LLEWELLYN BARR MARGARET BELL MILDRED B4 BINKI-EY Hamtlire, ny111pl1,1l1ul hrmgwlth thee 'lest and ylmthfitl Vyrillityf' With her 'Aquipsn and wreathed smiles, Dorothy goes tripping through life, impelled by a tremendous energy and animation. Often she pauses. listening now to someones troubles, revelhng now in dainty china or the hues of a Xl'lntCf sunset. Woodstock Collegiate dismissed her with a fond adieu, but was forced to press a flurly good- sized scholarship into her hand. She came to Western, and has tripped through the French and German Course in her characteristic way. Here too. scholarships iusr naturally drifted her wav. Not that studies engrossed her attentlong indeed it took ri close observer to see when she did work. For two years she has been on the Executive of the Hesperian Club, and in her senior year, President of the German Club. A capacity for work, and also for fun, an airy wit. an artistic appreciation, a quick inderstandf ing of people and things 'these are a few of Dorothyfs characteristics. She says her ambition is a PhD.--in the meantime willcontent herself with teaching the seven classes of German verbs and exceptions in French. Beloved of the dixtrtlcted multitude, Murray made his how in 1908 near Belmont. A horn optimist, he registered in the B.A.,M D. Course at Western. His ability to concentrate has earned for him prizes in French and English, the General Science scholarship in hisjunor year and certificate A in infantry. Although professing the motto Mii1d your own business but mind it well, he iseverattheservice ofthe chap in difficulty and of his fellow meds as secretary of the Hip' pocratic Society. Murray enioys discussing abstract philosof phical subjects and writing euphism. He is most happy, however, when on the open road and for him, all roads lead to Quebec. He claims to be charmed by the historic interest of the place, but we suspect Lex petites Camniiennesf' Murray hopes to receive his M.D. in '33, after which, between trips, he will minister to the ills of an unsuspecting humanity. Fofshe henelf is sweeter than The sweetest thing she knows. Marg's birth in Ripley a decade or so ago was her first practical joke and, as her victims know, it hasn't been her last. Living with her dis' closes more than the personality ofa quiet serious nature, it discloses an imp with a powerful sense of humor. She has a weakness for theologues, but she says, Love is just a passing fancy! She plays bridge and says, A'Bid tive no trump! And when skating or dancing come to an end, she says, 1 can't believe it's so late! Classics is her field of laborg her motto: Blessed is she who stands last so that all others may stand before her, isn't strictly true. She is a good student,alover ofbeauty andafriend. Marg graced Wingham with her presence almost as much as Ripley. Wingham High School awarded her a scholarship, Western the Zoology 10 prizeg Marg is in the S. C. M., has been secretary and vicefpresident of A. K. X. and secretary ofBeta Hall. To those who know her MOI, no words can paint: And those who know her, know all wovds are famt.' The Freshman Class of '27 all remember Mil's golden red curls ancl her A grades. The curls are now, alas, confined by amber hairpins, but the high grades still keep on, and among other things, Mil is now the fastest shorthand writer in the University. So beware of what you sayp she'll have it all down in her little notebook. And il you don't think she'll be an incomparable solace to some distracted executive next year, you are all wrong. Her favorite pastime already seems to be saving the reputation of harrassed commerce men with big reports to be typed. If you never knew before that Stratford was a wonderful place, you know it now, because Bink is the proof. She'sjust been with us three years, but do we like her? And How! Page Fuuvtcrn