Balmoral Hall School - Optima Anni Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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The Wind The wind is a lone traveller, He sighs and whines. changes his tune. He He whistles and sings. blows the trees about. He And slowly, slowly, Falls asleep. He awakes again, And then goes forth. To blow around from, South to North. From East to West he will not stop. He blows the downy clouds on high. He tries to blow the sun away, Towards the very end of day. MARY LYNN SHEDDEN-Grade V A Trip To Fairyland One day I saw Iane Saning with a book in her hand. She said there was a fairy tale book in the store and she was going to ex'- change the book she had for the fairy tale book. I went too. As we were walking down the street we saw a fairy. She said, One of you can go but the other must stay. If two go, the fairy kingdom will fall. lane said that the fairy kingdom could fall and it would not bother her a bit. The fairy was worried and said, The person who doesnt go will go to fairylandf' lane said, I do not believe in fairylanci and I think someone is playing a joke. I said, I will stay. The next thing I knew I was in fairy- land. A lovely queen sat on a throne of white puffy clouds and a handsome but stern looking king on a throne of gold. The queen invited me to a fairy dinner. What a feast it wasl Magic giggles, magic happi- ness, and magic kindness were spread all over the plates. For the main course we had Kippery steak. Kippery is a beast found only in fairyland. He resembles a lamb but is as large as a horse and can hop like a kangaroo. May-water-wine, also found only in Fairyland, is what we had to drink. It comes from an Oaking tree, a tree with red bark and purple leaves. The fairies tap it and out comes May-water-wine. Then a fairy ball was given and I was the guest of honour. At first I was worried about my appearance. Suddenly the fairy queen waved and replaced my everyday blue play dress and old brown hat with a gorgeous ball gown and a jewelled crown of gold. At twelve o'clock I found myself un- 29 dressed in my bed. i'Of course it was only a dream, I thought. I looked sleepilv around and I could hardly believe my eyes - there were the very same ball dress and crown! SUSAN GARBETT-Grade IV Excitement ln The Cellar lane and Iohn had just moved into a big house in Lakeside. One night Mr. Marten. the childrens father, heard their dog Zip barking. Mr. Marten became very angry and locked him in the cellar. Father, lean called, what was all that noise? I guess Zip heard something for he would not stop barking. I locked him up, replied Father. Again Zip barked and it sounded as if he were in a dog fight. Mr. Marten flew down stairs with the children at his heels. Zip had cornered a burglar in the cellar. Then Mrs. Marten came running down the stairs. 'iTelephone the policelu shouted her hus- band. Soon Constable Clark came to take the burglar away. Mr, Marten said, i'Let's go back to bed. Zip slept right under the window to see that no more burglars came. The next morning after breakfast the telephone rang. It was Constable Clarke telling Mr. Marten that the burglar they had caught was a bank robber. Perhaps some of the money is in your house. So the whole family went down stairs to look. They had searched for about an hour when lane let out a cry. A loose brick had fallen on her toe. lane reached in and pulled out a bag which was full of fresh dollar bills. Then Mr. Marten took it to the bank and the bankman gave lane a reward for getting the money back. With the money lane and Iohn bought a pony and Mr. Mar- ten built a stable for their pony. LOUISE NEBBS-Grade IV My Pony My pony is black and white, He eats roses with delight. When I come to give him hay, He always gives a gentle neigh. Every morning I pet his head, And hitch him to my little sled. Then at night I rub him over, And let him have a four-leaf clover. SUSAN DANIELS-Grad? IV

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Zi ,EEL The Lost Prince In a castle, at the top of a hill, there lived a king. Although he had jewels, pets, and castle and a family, he was unhappy. The baby prince, Charles, had been taken away by a lady, jealous of the fair prince. for herself. One day the King was dressed in a green robe when the door of his bedcham- ber opened. In walked the Counsellor look- ing very solemn. 'iOh most gracious and most wonderful King, began the big man. There is here a young boy seeking shelter. I said I would ask your Majesty for permission. The Counsellor was shortwinded and kept gasp- ing for breath. Let me see the boy. Yes, he's strong and handsome, answered the King. The boy was tall, fair haired and dressed in shabby clothes. He had a large bruise over his left eye and it was swelling visibly. The King sent him to work immediately. A week later, the boy said, I have worked harder than any of the servants but you don't care, so I shall tell you who I am. I am Charles. The King looked surprised, then happy. Charles, he said, I am sorry. There will be a feast in your honour. There will be everything you like at the feast. That night the King kept his promise. Never was there so much feasting and merry making! The King would never sit thinking of Charles again. He was happy. As for the lady, she was punished and now works in the kitchen of the palace. ELIZABETH HAWORTH-Grade V The Adventure ofOId Faithful It was a bright, sunny day when Helen Hay and I went for a sail on Old Faithful. our raft. I was captain, Helen, the first mate. Suddenly we had hit the worst current in existence! We rushed down the river, heading for the sea. The wind was strong. XVe couldn't do a thing except drift. All of a sudden it was all dark. i'It's a cave! I exclaimed. I was scared but I tried not to show it. Helcn was too. I could tell. I.ookI I called. Ribs, said Helen. We must be, must be in a, a, a, whale! I gasped. Uh, wc'll never get out now! cried Helen. 'iDon't cry now Helen, You'll flood us out, I laughed. That's it, Helen yelled. We'll drift out the way we came in! She was fairly bursting with joy and hope now. XIVC jumped off, took a deep breath, and shoved. Pushl I gulped, half drowned. I am, Helen gasped. Lookl I shouted. I..ightI we both screamed. We jumped on board and floated out. Helen was in a deep, drowsy sleep, and soon I was too. When we awoke we were nearly home. We decided not to mention the horrible nightmare. Or could it really have hap- pened? CATHERINE THOMAS-G rade V THE KINDERGARTEN - 1-1--.. ,

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l 1 GRADE I IN THE LIBRARY The Easter Bunny There was once a little boy who wanted to make people happy and have fun at the same time. So he took the Easter eggs his mother had bought for him and put them in a basket. Then he tied springs onto his feet, took the basket of eggs and bounced around the neighbourhood giving them away, He was the funniest Easter Bunny that anyone had ever seen. LISA SHORE-Grade I The Junior School Halloween Party Such weird and wonderful sights Bal- moral Hall saw on October 31, 1963, for it was then that Grades 1 to 6 had their annual Halloween Party. To the regular beat OE a marching song, the Iunior School members, dressed as goblins, witches, poodles, artists. cats, bunnies, and many other strange char- acters, marched around the gymnasium. Each girl was called upon by Miss Murrell- Wright to introduce herself. Grade I presented a song called Hal- lowe'en Witches and as they sang they pranced around in a circle, just as the goo- lins, and witches they were singing about would do. Later on everyone in the hall joined in the singing of this catchy Hal- lowe'en song. With real expression the Grade II class recited a scarey poem about witches, pump- kins, and black cats. A play called 'APleasc Mr. Weatherman was put on by Grade III, who acted in such a way that we felt as if we could hear the showers talking. Little Red Riding Hood, a play in French by Grade IV, was gay, and the girls spoke as if they were right from Paris. It was fun to watch the games which Grade V played. In fact, we were all a little jealous that we were not able to par- ticipate. lVIoon Madness was the play which Grade VI performed, and judging by the applause it semed as if the audience en- joyed it immensely. To top off this delightful party, cookies. ice-cream, suckers, and apples were en- joyed. It was such a happy event that the Iunior School can hardly wait for twelve long months to roll around and bring an- other Halloween. RUTH GEMMEL-Grade VI I like the Dr. Seuss books. I like the funny words. There are animals I've never seen And words I've never heard. SUSAN COLE--Grade I I like the books of Dr. Seusses I like the funny words he 'eusses'. MARCIA CAMPBELL-Grade I My Pet A pup my Daddie promised me And I'm as happy as can be. I will need a leash and a rubber bone for my little dog. She is going to be a Golden Labrador and I will call her Princess. I will take her for a walk every day and play with her indoors and outdoors. I will feed her every day tool LAURIE CAMPBELL-Grade I