Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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12 S A Al A R A Junior Choir On the occasional Wednesday morning we arc pleased to see, as we walk into prayers, the junior choir. As prayers progress the girls help us in the singing of the hymn. Later on they sing one of their special hymns, usually about Our Lord as a child. We are always happy to hear the little choir and hope they w ill continue in this way next year. Junior Hallowe ' en Parly Goblins and witches rode out in full style on Hallowe ' en afternoon when the Juniors came dressed as everyone from Little Bo Peep to an old-fashioned lady. Everyone played games and finished the wonderful afternoon off with a most delicious tea. Let ' s hope next Hallow e ' en is as much fun as this year ' s. Public Speaking Contest On Thursday, April 18, we assembled in the gym to spend a very enjoyable morning at the annual Public Speaking Contest. The contestants were chosen by their class teachers as the outstanding speakers from each form. There was a great variety of topics, given by competent speakers, so that the interest of the audience did not waver. There were contest- ants of every age and grade, ranging from the smallest girls in the school to Senior Matricu- lants. ,VIrs. Meiklejohn was the adjudicator, a nd we all awaited her decisions with anticipation. The w inners were: Junior— Penny Aladgw ick; Intermediate— Alarjorie Feller; Senior— Thale Gunneng. Honourable mention was given to A ' larilyn Ross and Audrey Loeb of the Juniors, Rita Browning of the Intermediates, and Katherine Schell, Susan Belcourt and Sheena Ewing of the Seniors. Senior Hallowe ' en Parly Witches, hobgoblins, spooks and black cats stared down at me from all the walls as I entered the gym. One of the first things I noticed was that we had two Elvis Presley ' s, with hound dogs, guitars, sideburns and all. When everyone had arrived the grand march began, and we paraded around the room so the judges could see the varied assortment of costumes. There was everything from a clothesline to Liberace ' s girl friend. Next came the entertainment. The high- light of this year ' s party were two special guests, Geoff Scott and R ichard Little. They amused us no end with their impressions of everyone from Ed Sullivan to Kate Aitkin. Then came the home talent; the teachers sang a very funny song and some of the classes per- formed skits. Later we had a delicious supper thanks to Aliss Hunt and Airs. Cameron. All in all, it was a most successful Hallowe ' en party. Winter House Dance When the snows of winter again covered the ground, our thoughts turned to revelling late o ' nights. The answer? — Elmwood ' s Feb- ruary House Dance, held on February 2nd. The evening ' s programme was varied, with spot dances, elimination dances, and even a Mexican Hat Dance . The gym as usual was beautifully decorated, this time with red and hite streamers and hearts befitting the com- ing festival. (Any reference to Fisher Park or R.A4.C. colours was entirely unintentional?)

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SAMARA plays for the first time since 1953, with our presentation of Suppressed Desires , a modern comedy by Susan Glaspell. The cast was small, comprising only three members, but it was backed by every girl in the house; some contributed in the form of scenery; others gave advice, and many provided the harrassed director with much-needed moral support. In general, we did better in sports this year. Under the energetic guidance of Bonnie Wood, Nio ' htinoale came first in the soccer and junior badminton tournaments, and placed second in the volleyball and basketball con- tests. (Well, you can ' t win all the time!) In addition to the inter-house competitions, we were also well represented on the various school teams. Head of House, prefect—VictonA Brain Head Girl: Esther Prudham Prefect: Gail Dochstader Monitor ' s: Susannah Clarke, Renee Darricades, Sheena Ewing, Judy Wilson, Bonnie Wood School Sports Captain: Sally Sadler House Sports Captain: Bonnie Wood Basketball Team: Forwards: Sally Sadler, Linda Redpath, Judy Ewing, Wendy Dochstader, Judy Dowd. Guards: Lesley Gait, Katie Schell, Sarah Jennings, Bonnie Wood. House Members (See Picture)— Back row: Ruth Wans- brough, Elisabeth von Schelle, Connie Rae, Bonnie Wood, Gail Dochstader (prefect), Vicky Brain (House Head), Esther Prudham (Head Girl), Judy Wilson, Sue Clarke, Joan Francis, Sarah Jennings. Middle row: Renee Darricades, Elizabeth Bratton, Judy Dowd, Sue Hamilton, Judv Ewing, Julia Kingstone, Carolyn Tough, Beverley A4itchell, Lesley Gait, Sallv Sadler. Front row: Louise Bowie, Linda Redpath, Ginny iMackie, Sandra iMoffat, vSandra McNaughton, Katie Schell, Alary Watt, Judy Toller, Heather Hayley, Wendy Dochstader. Missing: Sheena Ewing. HEADS OF HOUSES Sandra Drew, Frances Cabeldu, Vicky Brain

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S A M A R A 13 We were very fortunate in having Rich Little and Geoff Scott do some of their al- ways entertaining impressions, especially a rousing rendition of Did You Evah from High Society. Refreshments were supphed by the iVlothers ' Guild. The dance ended about twelve o ' clock after a highly enjoyable even- ing. Elmwood Formal The night of February 22 at the Country Club on the Aylmer Road, Elmwood School held its annual formal dance. The evening be- gan with the traditional receiving line, made up of our headmistress, iMrs. Bruce, Madame Krupka, our head girl, Esther Prudham and her escort. Then the guests danced to the excellent music of Alec Dawson who played music ranging from waltzes to sambas. A few dances were for prizes, and to out-do us all, A ' lrs. Edwards won the prize for the elimination dance. Later in the evening we had supper and enjoyed it immensely. The unending sup- ply of punch and coke throughout the even- ing was very much appreciated by all. The evening ended with a flourish of horn blowing and balloon bursting and the s ow departure of the guests. After this year ' s suc- cessful formal we ' ll be looking forward to next year ' s with great anticipation. Carleton College Day On January 31 the upper forms of Ash- bury and Elmwood arrived at Carleton Col- lege feeling somewhat timid and perhaps even a little awe struck at the prospect of spending the morning at college. A week before. Dr. McLeish, the registrar of Carleton, had visited Elmwood to arrange with the girls the lectures which they wisiicd to attend. Each girl was given the choice of two hour-long lectures from such interestino- subjects as English, Science, History, or Poli- tical Science. After, or between the lectures, depending on her schedule, each girl had one free hour to spend touring the library, the canteen, and the Student L nion Building, which were found with a little help from the co-operative college students. At one o ' clock we assembled in the College auditorium for a very enjoyable luncheon, after which we heard from Dr. Bissell, iVlr. Perry of Ashbury, and the president of the Carleton College Students ' Union. A few Elmwood girls, so filled with en- thusiasm for the various aspects of college life, even spent the afternoon at a very interesting ( : ) engineering lecture. And so ended the first day at college for the girls in the Matriculation classes at Elm- wood, now readier than ever to tackle the exams which w ill lead the way to an exciting few years in college. Senior Library This year has shown a renewed interest, on the part of the girls, in reading. This is largely due to the many new books the lib- rary acquired last year. We would like to thank the Mothers ' Guild for its wonderful contribution, and especially Mrs. W. M. Landymore and Mrs. Charles Jennings, who spent so many hours cataloguing and choos- ing books. We hope that next year will again show an improved interest in the library and that more new books will be added to stimu- late this interest. We would also like to thank iVIiss Reed, our staff librarian, for all her help, especially during examinations when she took over en- tirely. Here is to the end of an extremely suc- cessful year and to even greater success in the future! Choir The choir this year is a small twelve com- pared to last year ' s twenty-two. We are under the direction of Adiss Danhof and Miss Barr. At Christmas, we contributed our small part in the Christmas Concert, singing Coventry Carol and Love came down at Christmas , a song in rounds. The people in the Choir are: Altos Sopranos Jane iMacTavish Linda Chauvin Susie Southam Trudy Johnston Kathy Connolly Candace Higginson Lesley Gait Julie Newsome Katie Schell Julia Kingstone Carolyn Strauss