Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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12 SAMARA At the end of the first term, Keller was leading the houses, having more stars than either of the other two. We all hope that we can maintain that position this term and be able to call the House Shield ours for 1928-29. The House members for the year are — Head of the House Janet Wilson Jean Brodie, Catherine Grant, Enid Palmer, Prefects , Nancy Atkinson, Cecil Bate, Medora Britton, Sharley Bowman, Alison Cochrane, Florence Coristine, Louise Courtney, Frances Drury, Ethel Finnie, Lillian Gardner, Joan Gausden, Audrey Gil- mour, Kitty Gordon, Nancy Haultain, Cynthia Hall, Ruth Hugh- son, Elaine Meekins, Ella McMillan, Norma Peters, Betty Sifton, June White, Jean Workman. As last year, there are twenty-four boarders — thirteen Seniors, six Intermediates, and five Juniors. Most of the boarders were here last year and the few new ones have fitted in splendidly. This year for the first time we have named all the rooms. All the school was asked to give in lists of suggestions and out of the many handed in the following were chosen: Arcadia, Sleepy Hollow, Afterglow (which has a sunset view), Binnorie, Kanata, Diana ' s Rest (which overlooks the archery field), Happy Hall. Maple Bloom, Peter Pan and Wynken, Blynken and Nod- — three rooms around a corner. The infirmary also has been named Golden Morn, because it is on the east and gets the sunlight every morning. The names are all painted in gold letters on the door and they are a great source of pride.

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SAMARA 11 Joan Ahearn, Catherine Bate, Dorothy Blackburn, Genevieve Bronson, Mary Craig, Joan Fraser, Isabel Grant, Marian Gale, Norma Hall, Betty Hogg, Elizabeth Kenny, Helen MacKay, Betty MacLachlin, Christine MacNaughton, Elizabeth MacMil- lan, Catherine MacPhail, Mary Malloch, Betty Plaunt, Hazel Sansom, Betty Smart, Ethel Southam, Nancy, Toller, Suran Watson, Cairine Wilson, Isabel Wilson, Cecilie Wood. Fry House.- — Last spring Fry was proud of Betty Hooper who won the Junior Sports Cup, Jane Smart who won the Inter- mediate, and Betty Carter who tied with Janet Wilson for the Senior. This gave to us the House Sports Cup, which this year we are all going to endeavour to retain. During the year Mrs. Buck said she would judge between the different houses for singing in Prayers. To the one who sang with the most tone a red star was to be given, and this star was awarded to Fry. In the first term Fry held second place in the number of red stars, and everyone is going to try their hardest to make that place first in the second term. The House members for the year are: — Head Girl Betty Carter Head of the House Betty Vaughan Prefect Vivien Palmer House Senior . . ' . Roslyn Arnold Joy Armstrong, Betty Ball, Margaret Carson, Jean Burns, Jeannie Dunlop, Ruth Eliot, Jean Finnie, Claudia Coristine, Betty Harris, Janet Hill, Luella Irvin, Dorothy Hardy, Hope Gilmour, Nini Keefer, Eleanor Kenny, Elaine MacFarlane, Betty North, Betty Smart, Janet Southam, Margaret Symington, Betty Toller, Rachel White, Joan W 7 atson, Betty Hooper. Keller House. — For the second time, one of our members, Betty Sifton, has been the winner of a prize for an essay. Wilson MacDonald, the well-known Canadian poet, offered a prize for the best essay on his visit to Elmwood.. Betty won this and received a beautifully hand-painted poem. Last year Keller did very well in sports; Janet Wilson tied with Betty Carter for the Senior Sports Championship. In tennis, the Senior Cup was won by Kitty Gordon with Elaine Meekins as runner up; in archery, Kitty Gordon won the Archery Cup for the best score obtained in a National round. Our congratulations are due to these very creditable members of the House.

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SAMARA 13 The boarders ' Hallowe ' en party last fall was a great success. All the boarders dressed up in whatever they could collect and a prize was given for the cleverest costume. We danced, played organized games and were visited by some of the day girls dressed as thugs. About 10 o ' clock refreshments were served and when we had removed our war paint we all went to bed. Twice during the past term the boarders have entertained the Staff. First we had a musical evening and the programme consisted of piano solos and a poem and a mime given by some members of the dramatics class. Then a few weeks later we had a gym evening and with Miss Eliott in command, we attempted to demonstrate to Mr. and Mrs. Buck and the rest of the Staff our skill, apparatus work and Danish dancing. These were the first times for quite a while that we had entertained the Mistresses and we are expecting to do more in the near future. rfc fie Jy Jp wjv SCHOOL CALENDAR FIRST TERM September 12th. — School opened. September loth.- — Lafleche Caves (Saturday). September 28th.- — Old Girls ' Basketball Match. 18-10 for present girls. King of Kings. October 1st. — Westminster Glee Singers. October 6th.- — Visited Mrs. Smart at Kingsmere (Saturday). October 13th.— Wakefield for tea (Saturday). October 15th. — English School Girls ' visit. October 31st. — Archery contest. Boarders party for Hallowe ' en. November Ist.—Vc and VI Forms Basketball Match. November 8th.- — Songs of the Hebrides by Miss Marie Thomp- son. November 9th-13th. — Thanksgiving week-end. November 20th.- — Wilson MacDonald came to school. November 21st— Saw Cornelius Otis Skinner at the Little Theatre. December 1st— Angna Enters at Little Theatre. Basketball at Ladies ' College— 40-32 for Elmwood. December 3rd.- — Seniors went to hear Dr. Mercer lecture.