Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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SAMARA 13 Carol Service Our Christmas Carol Service this year was directed by Mrs. Edelsten, who did a wonder- ful job of organizing it. After each class had sung a Christmas song, we all joined in with familiar carols. The whole school sang The Twelve Days of Christmas in parts, much to the enjoyment of all. Our talented singing group The Cin- quettes added to the program with some French and German carols. The Carol Service was concluded by Adeste Fideles and a few words from Mrs. Bruce. Christmas Concert and Supper Everyone agreed that Elmwood ' s annual impromptu concert and Christmas supper were more successful than ever before! The pro- gram began with a manger scene in song pre- sented by Form Transition and 1. It pro- ceded, with Renee Barricades acting as Mis- tress of Ceremonies, as 4A presented a farce on the Cremation of Sam iMcGee , and 5C sang a French carol under the direction of Mme Betts. 5B is to be especially commended for their outstanding presentation of Winnie the Pooh . This skit was smooth, polished and well-prepared. 5A amused us with a vocal in- terpretation of Be Kind to the Prefects , and the 6M ' s contribution was Good King Wen- ceslas (with knowing glances at Mrs. Ste- phen! ) Finally the Cinquettes (consisting of Re- nee Darricades, Linda Chauvin, Chris Macken- zie, Sherrill Fell, Carolyn Simpson) enter- tained us with a harmonious collection of carols from foreign lands. We were all very impressed by our talented fellow-students and it seems the staff was also — because on the next day they sang for us once more at the closing carol service. For the first time in years our skits ended precisely at the moment when dinner was an- nounced. This lucky chance was appreciated by all those whose mouths water at the mere thought of a delicious turkey supper prepared with her usual flair by Mrs. MacDermid! The 5A girls acted as Big Sisters to the younger ones, and the evening ended on an extremely happy note. As we donned our coats and scarves and prepared to go home, our minds were at rest from examinations, and were filled with thoughts of the pleasant evening and of the wonderful things to come. The Junior Skating Party This year ' s annual skating party, held on January fifteenth, was a great success, and I ' m sure everyone else will agree with that. We first went out to the skating rink, which was carefully iced the night before, and had several races which tired us out. Then came one of my favourite events, the figure- skating, which many people entered. We were asked to skate once around the rink and do all the fancy skating we could on the way. The judges, who were Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Po- vey and Mrs. Campbell, must have been very cold standing outside for such a long time, even though they did a wonderful job of judging. The last event, which was the part- ner-skating contest, was a lovely ending for the outside part of our party. Finally we were told to go inside and the prizes were given out by Airs. Davis. After that we had delicious cocoa, sandwiches and cookies, which we all enjoyed very much. When tea was over we played some games in which the teachers joined us. Finally after a wonderful afternoon of fun, we gathered our books together, thanked everyone who made our party as happy as it was, and went home. Marilyn Ross, Form Upper 4B. The Elmwood Formal The Elmwood Formal of 1959 was held at the Country Club. It was a wonderful eve- ning for everyone there. iMac Turner and his band supplied all kinds of music, from the Charleston to the Waltz. There were various prizes given out, among the lucky winners were Mr. and Mrs. Martindale. Because of the change of time we had an extra hour to enjoy the party, but even so the witching hour of one and time to go home came all too soon.

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12 SAMARA The Junior Science Club The Junior Science Club started on the first Thursday in October and has been a great success. Mrs. Martindale took us on an interesting trip to a beaver dam. When it was over we all brought a gnawed log home as a souvenir. Later on during the year we did experi- ments, learned about mercury and heard the story of Dr. Bruce and the Tse-Tse flies. We must thank Mrs. A4artindale for the wonderful time some of the Upper 4B ' s had. Debbie Gill Junior Choir This year we were all very happy to have the junior classes sing for us quite often at Morning Prayers. The classes which contribu- ted in this way were Transition and 1, 4C, and Upper and Lower 4B. They often made our mornings more pleasant with the delight- ful songs which they presented so well. We would like to thank them as well as their teachers and Mrs. Edelsten who trained them. Junior Hal lowe ' en Party The Junior Hallowe ' en party was a great success this year, and the younger girls en- joyed themselves thoroughly. After much hustle and bustle, the girls, dressed in their varied and colourful costumes, paraded in the grand march, while the honoured judges voted for the most original, the prettiest and the most humourous costumes. Following the grand march, the girls joined in games, includ- ing bobbing for apples, musical chairs, and the added attraction for this year ' s party, a Hula-Hoop contest. After delicious refreshments provided by Mrs. Cameron and Mrs. Hughes, the girls went home tired, but convinced that this year ' s party was the best one ever. Senior Hallowe ' en Party Trick or treat night was celebrated at Elmwood in a very elaborate fashion in Octo- ber. The officers had much fun decorating the gym for the occasion. (The new curtains blended very nicely with the traditional black and orange.) As the bewitching hour approached, every- one gathered in the gym in their colourful costumes, the judges took their official posi- tions, and the parade of assorted characters began. We enjoyed Magoo and Alexis ' canni- bal attire, and Jane ' s original idea, for she was a stop light! We were amused by Sherrill Fell ' s costume — A box of Raisins . Next came the long-awaited skits in which everyone gets a chance to contribute to the gaiety. 6 Matric ' s spooky pantomime on Dem Bones drew some appropriate quivers and shivers from the audience — all adding to the atmosphere. But the surprise and delight of the evening came when the staff performed — with hula-hoops, no less! Of course there was a unanimous response to the call for refreshments. So it seemed that our Hallowe ' en party was a startling suc- cess.

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14 SAMARA 6 Matric Debate This year a few of the more talkative girls in 6 Aiatric staged a debate. The resolu- tion was that integration should be enforced. The members of the affirmative were Sandy McNaughton, Ruthie Petrie and Judy Toller. On the negative were Linda Chauvin, Carol Simpson and Margo Hay. Chris Mackenzie was the chairman. The judges, Mrs. Bruce, Mrs. Carruthers, and Miss Boyle, had difficulty in choosing the winning side, but after much discussion the affirmative was declared the victor. The de- baters spoke with great enthusiasm and in- terest, and everyone enjoyed their efforts. Public Speaking This year our public speaking contest was held in November, a month, which, judging from the speeches presented, seems to be very inspiring. The topics were varied, ranging from Waste to English Literature. Every- one is to be congratulated as all speeches were of the highest quality. Prize winners were as follows: Junior winner — Sandra Burke-Robertson. Honour- able mention — Jessica Bradley. Commendable — Antonia Freites and Beatrice Lacoste. In- termediate winner — Gail Fincham. Honour- able mention — Janice Greenberg. Commend- able — Carolyn Strauss and Susan Rodgers. Senior winner — Deirdre Kirby. Honourable mention — Julie Kingstone. Commendable — Diane A4anion, Holly Ryan, Kit Sampson, Heather Blaine. PUBLIC SPEAKING WINNERS Deirdre Kirby — Senior winner, and Gail Fincham — Intermediate winner. Missing — Sandra Burke-Robertson — Junior winner.