Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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16 SAMARA MUSIC THIS year we have been to many enjoy- able musical performances and have heard many beautiful records. On September twenty-ninth we went to see the Russian Ballet, the lovely music of which was mostly by Tschaikowsky. On October twenty-ninth, some of the boarders went to hear Paul Robeson at thfe Capitol Theatre. We attended, on November twenty- seventh, a concert given by some Czecho- slovakian artists in aid of the Czechos- lovakian fund in London. On February fourth we had the great pri- ilege of hearing Rubenstein. His technigue was wonderful. It was amazing to see how far he could stretch with his hands for he is a small man. We heard, on February fourteenth, a Russian Choir sing at the Technical School. The singers wore their native costume, which was a very pretty blue. One man was dressed in bright scarlet and wore high topboots. We all wondered why he was different until suddenly at the end of the performance he sprang out of line and did a Russian dance. A tuning-fork was the only aid the choir used. Lastly on March twenty-fourth we went to hear Vronsky and Babin play the piano, which, I think was the best performance of the year. They played on two pianos and had seven encores. Two outstanding pieces were a Brazilian dance and a polka by Schwanda. Interest in music has grown greatly this year. A choir has been formed with twelve members who sing special music three times a week at morning prayers. On Friday we NOTES have a musical service which we find quite lovely. Each member of the choir has a purple stripe on her tunic. At the end of the Christmas term the boarders all went, as usual, to Mrs. Buck ' s house to sing carols. We make a record every year of our singing and found it very amusing to compare this year ' s with some of preceding Christmases. During the singing classes, Mr. McTavish often plays us records — the most popular of which are the New World Symphony by Dvorak and Beethoven ' s Fifth Symphony. On Friday evenings once a month, Mr. McTavish comes to give the boarders musical entertainments of records, piano playing, singing, musical games, and musical general knowledge. Before the holidays some beautiful records of Steiner ' s Crucifiction were played which were greatly enjoyed. E. H. KNOW YOUR ELMWOOD 1. In what year was the school founded? 2. Why is the magazine called Samara ? 3. To whom is the flag pole dedicated? 4. Who was the first Head Mistress? 5. Who are the governors? 6. How many times have we won the Ottawa District Tennis Shield? 7. In what year were the houses incor- porated? 8. What is the school motto? 9. What are the house mottos? 10. What is the school flower? Answers on Page 19

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SAMARA 15 THIS year Miss May has opened to us several new and interesting branches of art and the old ones have been studied with even greater enthusiasm. Drawing from life has been stressed particularly. We have all enjoyed this work as we found it interesting and instructive. Following figure work came fashion drawing. Posters and murals were made for such school activities as the bazaar and the magazine. Several of us have also made designs for the Scroll of Honour, which is to be engraved with the names of old Elmwoodians serving in the Forces. Masks have also interested us. IVc as well as the special art classes have made them and enjoyed doing so. At Christmas we made more than the usual number of lino cuts and Miss May was pleased with the results. Some of the pictures done by the children of the Museum Saturday morning classes, which were exhibited here at school, were exceptionally good and afforded us ins- piration. Elizabeth Gilchrist has been working in oils and many of us hope to join her in this work next year. We would like to thank Miss May very much for her guidance in making this a progressive and delightful year. P. P. CURLING HAIR Last night I thought I ' d curl my hair, My room-mate gave an awful glare, I knew she thought I ' d look a sight And now I believe she was quite right. I pulled and tugged, twisted and twirled, I really thought my hair should be curled. At last, at last, I had it done. But now to sleep. It wasn ' t fun. I passed an agonizing night. My head was in a sorry plight. And when at last the morning came Not one curler did remain. To-night I ' ll have a peaceful rest, No curler shall my peace molest, And I will never once again Give myself such a dreadful pain. Bridget Hastings, Vc Nightingale THE NAVY I like the navy best. It ' s better than all the rest. They roam the seas both far and near. To protect their loved ones dear. They guard the ocean blue. And give their lives for you. I think we should feel proud as can be Of our brave men who sail the sea. Bridget Hastings, Form Vc. Nightingale WAS IT MURDER? I once knew a girl who was gowned To the envy of all those around She walked gracefully On a cliff by the sea When her dress tripped her up And she drowned Ann Powell, age 17 Keller, Form VI, Matric

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SAMARA 17 0mm (J Ib irlsi ' i otes! 1941-42 WE go to press amid such a flurry of engagements, marriages, and new babies, that it would seem almost simpler to report the doings of the career women and add that everyone else is busy being or becoming wives and mothers. However, we know our duty. Wincing at the three letter adjective in the heading, we shall begin to cudgel our aging wits for the memory of who married who, and what occupations should be attached to what names. ENGAGEMENTS Genevieve Bronson (now at U. of T.) to Archie Laidlaw. Alison Cochrane (busy with V.A.D.) to Capt. Don Connelly (overseas). Penny Duguid to Fl. -Lieut. Ian MacNaughton. Joan Goodeve to Lieut. F. H. Peters, R.C.N.V.R. Dorothy Laidlaw (gym mistress at Ovenden) to Lieut. Bill Marsh. Barbara Ross (now in Bank of Canada) to Chuck Waterous, (in England). MARRIAGES Eleanor Clark to Fl. -Lieut. David McGinnis. Pamela Erwin to Sub. -Lieut. Courtney Kingstone. Hope Gilmour (M.T.C.) to Hon. Alistair Buchan (in England) . Elizabeth Hanson to Lieut. Ken Ward, R.C.E. Nancy Haultain to Pip Nation (overseas). Winsome Hooper to Fl. -Lieut. Jack Newton (in Ottawa) . Barbara Hopkirk to Sub. -Lieut. John Dunne (Newfoundland) . Nancy Lane to Lieut. Peter Maurice (Morrie) Quinn. Louise MacBrian to Pilot Officer Ross Gray (living in Calgary) . Marjorie Mackinnon to Rowley Booth. Penelope Sherwood to Flying Officer Norman Brown (Sydney, N.S.). Jane Toller to Capt. George Wodehouse, R.C.A.M.C. Jacqueline Vernon to Lieut. H. Palmer. BIRTHS To Claudia (Coristine) Blackburn, a daughter; To Joycelyn (White) Blair, a son. To Eleanor (Kenny) Lawson, a daughter. To Dorothy (Hardy) McPhee, a daughter. To Betty (Harris) Devlin, a daughter. To Irene (Salmon) Caulfield, a son. Now for some news of the career women! We are grateful to Rosemary Clarke for taking over the presidency of the Old Girls, when our erstwhile president was married (Pam Erwin). She is carrying on beautifully, and has us all knitting like mad for the Navy League every Wednesday night. In- cidentally, all the Ottawa Old Girls who haven ' t rallied round, ought to come and join our pan sessions, if only in the interests of self -protection. (Sometimes we even dis- cuss intellectual subjects like surrealism or Karl Marx!). There must be some Old Girls whose names begin with A, but we can ' t think of any at the moment, so we ' ll start off with a few Bs. Anne Bethune is going to Bryn Mawr. Mimi Boal is living in Nicaragua. Glenn Borbridge has been working for the Bank of Canada all winter, but she ' s giving up her job in May. Eleanor Carson spent most of the winter in Florida and smuggled in about the only thing you ' re allowed to bring back from the States these days. ... a heavenly tan. It ' s almost dark enough to match her Red Cross Transport Service Khaki. And speaking of the Transport Corps, we are well represent- ed there. . . . f ' r instance, Susan Edwards, Betty Hooper, Barbara Ross, Sylvia Smellie, etc. Margaret Carson is with the R.C.A.F. (Women ' s Division) at Aylmer, Ontario. The Air Force is going to keep cropping up all through these notes, so we might as well give a list of the girls in the blue right now — Lilias Ahearn Buskirk, Barbara Fellowes, Pussy Hill, Melodie Willis O ' Connor, and Eleanor Leggett. Peggy Clark is starting work at the Foreign Exchange Control Board soon. Muriel