Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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SAMARA 13 REMEMBRANCE DAY ON November 11th, we had our school service of remem- brance at 9.30 A.M. in order that it might be possible to attend the special service on Parliament Hill at 11 o ' clock, when solemn reverence is paid to all those who fell in the Great War. Mrs. Buck conducted the school service, at which a large number of the day girls and old girls were present, in addition to the boarders. There was in all our hearts the vivid realisation of the task imposed upon us by those who died that we might live in security, to help forward the kingdom of the Prince of Peace by striving after those ideals of unselfish service and de- votion to duty which they followed and to dedicate our lives to the promotion of international friendship and goodwill. O brother man fold to thy heart thy brother, Then shall all shackles fall; the stormy clamour Of wild war music o ' er the earth shall cease: Love shall tread out the baleful fire of anger, And in its ashes plant the tree of peace. A THOUGHT ON ARMISTICE DAY 0 gallant lads who lie in Flanders ' field, ' Twas not for glory or renown you died, You heard the call of England and of God, And with the giving of your life replied. You saw that England placed her trust in you, And with that thought arose your manly pride. Stern Duty lay upon the plains of France, And Honour marched before you as your guide. You trod the upward path to victory, Before you burned the torch of sacrifice, You saw alone one glorious high ideal. One noble hope that made you pay the price. May your undaunted spirit help us now To strive alone for pure and lovely things. To carry on the noble work begun, Nor once forget the pride your memory brings. —Harriett Mathias, VII Arts

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12 SAMARA The Precious Stone in the Abbey BENEATH THIS STONE RESTS THE BODY OF A BRITISH WARRIOR UNKNOWN BY NAME OR RANK BROUGHt FROM FRANCE TO LIE AMONG % g THE MOST ILLUSTRIOUS OF THE LAND S AND BURIED HERE ON ARMISTICE DAY x S 11 NOV. 1920. IN THE PRESENCE OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V HIS MINISTERS OF STATE S THE CHIEFS OF HIS FORCES a AND A VAST CONCOURSE OF THE NATION z 2 THUS ARE COMMEMORATED THE MANY | MULTITUDES WHO DURING THE GREAT g 3 WAR OF 1914-1918 GAVE THE MOST THAT ' MAN CAN GIVE LIFE ITSELF u FOR GOD FOR KING AND COUNTRY H FOR LOVED ONES HOME AND EMPIRE 1 i FOR THE SACRED CAUSE OF JUSTICE AND | THE FREEDOM OF THE WORLD § THEY BURIED HIKI Af ONG THE KINGS BECAUSE HE = HAD DONE GOOD TOWARD GOD AND TOWARD HIS HOUSE + + 4. 4. IN CHRIST SHALL ALL BE MADE ALIVE 4. 4. The stone under which the Unknown Warrior sleeps in Westminster Abbey Reproduced from Arthur Mee ' s 1000 Beautiful Things.

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14 SAMARA NIGHTINGALE HOUSE NOTES HAST year under the enthusiastic guidance of Betty Gordon, Nightingale became the proud possessor of the shield for the sixth time. On the closing day Betty herself won a special proficiency prize. We are working very hard this year, and hope to win the shield again. In sports last year we won the basketball matches. We should like to congratulate Helen MacKay and Mary Craig on winning the senior tennis doubles. Helen also won the senior singles, and we are sorry not to have her with us this year, to carry off more honours for the house. Last autumn we came out top in the basket-ball, and we hope to hold that position again this spring. We were badly defeated in badminton, but hope to make up tor it next year. We came second to Keller and Fry in the competitions for House contributions. In the art competitions which are held each term Harriet Mathias, Elizabeth Symington and Debora Coulson have won stars for the house. The house members for this year are: — Mary Craig Head Day Girl Harriett Mathias Head Boarder Debora Coulson School Sports Captain House Prefect Rosa Johnson . . House Sports Capt. Monitor Mary Malloch Monitor Jean Heubach House Vice Sports Captain