Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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24 SAMARA SPORTS The results of the sports last June were: Senior Sports Cup, N. Keefer; Intermediate Cup, B. Hooper; Jukior Cup, W. Hooper; Preparatory, M. Paterson; Long Jump, N. Keefer (13 feet 6 inches); House Sports Cup, Fry; House Tug-of-War, Fry; House Relay, Fry. Posture girdles were awarded in June, 1932, to D. Coulson, R. Johnson, C. Copping, B. Kennedy, M. McGuckin, J. Toller; and in February, 1933, to M. Lyman, M. Graydon, J. Dean, M. Fenton. A Physical Training Medal was presented by Mrs. Edward Fauquier last year to the awarded annually for all-round ability in Physical Training work, including dancing, games and sports. It was won by Debora Coulson. SKATING Skating this year was resumed with great enthusiasm, a lot of our time being taken up with Carnival practices. The Carnival was a great success and we all enjoyed it thoroughly.

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SAMARA 23 ARCHERY Owing to the amount of basket-ball and tennis played last year, it was impossible to fit in scheduled practices for archery, and so the Annual Cup was not competed for. Major Chapman still retains the position of instructor, and we are glad to see this season that many more girls are taking advantage of his excellent tuition. SWIMMING The Ottawa Ladies ' Championship was not held this year, but the boarders have frequented the Chateau swimming pool, and are very enthisuastic about swimming and diving. We have had several swimming parties, followed by tea beside the pool, a most enjoyable pastime. The Non-Minto boarders have had swimming as the alternative to skating, and, needless to say, have delighted in it. We are still hoping for a pool of our own ! GYM On February 9th a small group of girls from the Senior Class gave a gym display for Her Excellency when she visited Elmwood. BADMINTON Much excitement was caused by the close competition in the House badminton this year. The courts were used a great deal more than ever before, and it has become one of our most popular sports. Fry and Keller tied for first place. TENNIS The results of the school tennis tournament in June, 1932, were: Senior Singles, Helen Mackay; Runner-up: J. Workman; Intermediate Singles, B. Hooper; Runner-up, E. Southam; S emor Doubles, H. Mackay and M. Craig; Runners-up, J. Workman and B. Harris; Intermediate Doubles, Virginia Copping and E. Southam; Runners-up, B. Hooper and B. Kennedy. Outstanding work was done in the fall by M. Craig, B. Harris, J. Workman and B. Hooper. Betty Sifton, our Head Girl of last year, very kindly presented a tennis shield for inter- house competitions, which will be played off some time in May. It was unfortunate that we were not able to arrange a match with the Old Girls, but we hope to have better luck this spring.

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SAMARA 25 A H T s HAST June a medal for distinction in dramatics was most kindly presented for annual award, by Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Bronson. It was won by Ann Gorrell, who had given an outstanding performance as Joan of Arc, in the last act of St. Joan ' , the senior play of the year. Before commenting on the dramatic work done in the school during the past year, we should like to congratulate Miss Mac- Brien and her company most heartily on having been awarded third place in the English productions at the Finals of the Do- minion Drama Festival. They presented the concluding Act of Will Shakespeare , by Clemence Dane. Elmwood was specially interested in it, since Miss MacBrien, the producer, besides being an old Elmwoodian, is our dramatics mistress; and Miss Barrow, who played magnificently the exacting part of Queen Elizabeth, teaches us Latin. Two other Old Girls, Sylvia Smellie and Ann Gorrell, also took part, while Miss Mac Brien herself sang the lines of the cress-seller, off-stage. School dramatics this year have been followed with the usual enthusiasm, and the concrete results are being presented for our inspection at short intervals during these last weeks of term. The Senior Play The Faithful , a tragedy by John Masefield, was an impressive performance, reflecting much credit on those who attempted to interpret the pecuHar passive quality of Ja- panese dramatic art. The production is commented on else- where in this issue. The setting and costumes were especially effective. Other presentations this year include Quality Street , The Critic , scenes from Secrets , As You Like It , and— the Mikado ! The last is an undertaking which has called into play the combined talent of Miss Tipple, Miss Green and Miss MacBrien. We are most excited at the prospect of the performance, which takes place on May 23rd and promises to be enthralling to both actoi ' s and audi.nco.