Balmoral Hall School - Optima Anni Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

Text from Pages 1 - 84 of the 1952 volume:

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WINNIPEG Ealmural Zlaall lFormerly Riverbend and Ruperfs Land Schoolsj WINNIPEG Residence and School Building i' A RESIDENTIAL AND DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS comizzcled under the fzzzrpiref of the Afzglirmz and Ufzileci Cbzzrrber i Balmoral Hall is ideally located. Eight acres of land surrounding the buildings provide ample space for summer and winter sports. In addition to the required academic subjects, classes are given in ART, MUSIC, DRAINIATICS, PHYSICAL TRAINING and DANCING. Kindergarten to Grade XII 1: For prospectus and information concerning admission for September, 1952 Write to The Head Mistress: Miss G. Murrell-Wright, B.A. Balmoral Hall, Winnipeg, Manitoba EIIITUHIAI. IN CANADA our link with the monarchy has always been strong, but during the past few months this bond has become even more strong. The King's serious illness and his subsequent operation placed Royalty suddenly and dramatically in the forefront of our minds. Then during the Royal Tour of Canada when thousands in this country had the opportunity to see The Princess Elizabeth and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, many of us began to realize how strong are the ties that bind the monarchy and the Canadian people. Such a short time later, the world was shocked and saddened by the news that King George VI was dead. As has been said, the voice from Sandringham was silenced. Here was a man who had never expected to be King, but who gave his all to his country and his people during the troubled years of his reign. He was indeed a King to suit his times, and a man who will not soon be forgotten. And now our Princess has become our Queen. She has stepped into a role developed through the centuries by her royal ancestors, a part now steeped in traditions which she must uphold, and yet to which she must give significance for the world of today. We have no doubt that Queen Elizabeth II will fulfill these obligations. Not only has she the shining example of her father before her but she has his strong sense of duty and a great depth of character of her own. In making her declaration of accession to the throne, Queen Elizabeth said in part: . . I shall always work as my father did throughout his reign to uphold constitutional government and to advance the happiness and prosperity of my peoples . . . The monarch in our time is no mere figure-head but serves as a symbol of the unity of the far Hung regions of the British Empire. Canada as an integral part of the British Commonwealth of Nations then, has a very real link with the monarchy. The monarch is also a symbol of our democratic way of life-in which the individual is all-important but must work with others to maintain this system of government. At Balmoral Hall we try to model ourselves on these same principles. Our school has had a definite pattern of development, but one only made possible by co-operative effort coupled with a strong school spirit. Although Balmoral Hall has a short history, yet even now, at the end of its second year, it has strong traditions-the best of these estab- lished at Rupert's Land and Riverbend. And besides these traditions from the past which serve as a guiding light, Balmoral Hall has set new precedents and established new traditions of its own. Thus at school we learn to pull together, to contribute to the common cause, and in this manner we put into actual practice one of the fundamentals of good citizenship. Once having grasped how to become good citizens of our country, we learn how as Canadians, we are part of the British Commonwealth of Nations, and owe allegiance to its head, the monarch. And so, as we learn at school the importance of good citizenship and the democratic way of life, we realize our duties as Canadian citizens, and members of the great Common- wealth of Nations, and must pledge our loyalty to the crown so that this royal link, which binds us all together, may be strengthened. Jane Gladstone, Editor. 4.1! HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II by Baron BALMORAL HALL Balmoral Ziaall, 31 une, 1952. My dear Girls:- As you read this letter I want you to feel that it is a very personal letter from me to you. If it is to serve the purpose I have in mind it must of necessity be intimate in nature even though it will appear quite openly in your magazine. I write to you about your motto-Meliora Petens-and in this letter my special wish for you is that your motto may daily mean more and more to you even after you leave school. Whatever your age and grade read on and see what you can grasp of my wish for you. Meliora Petens-Seeking Better Things. This is your motto. Have you realized the fulness of its meaning as it beckons you upwards and onwards? Are you Seeking Better Things?', By the end of this school year, I want you to feel that you have grasped something of its great meaning. To do this some of you will need guidance and some of you will need encouragement. If you are truly Seeking Better Things then you are developing the power to choose aright and this power to choose rightly depends on your sense of values. What do you value most highly? Is it a life of dreamful ease where you expect someone else to provide entertainment for your leisure time or do you look about for some useful form of activity feeling with Ulysses I-low dull it is to pause, to make an end, To rust unburnishid, not to shine in use ? So many of life's tangible amusements are quite harmless but quite unsatisfying. Value them as a diversion but not as the main object in your life. Surely if you value happiness you will not be satisfied with pleasure. Therefore look about you for some form of activity where you can use your talents, great or small, to bring forth fruit. If you are truly Seeking Better Things you will develop your power to value beautiful things which will provide you with lasting joy, and this power of appreciation of beautiful things will increase year by year if you nourish it. Seek beauty therefore in the sound of rustling leaves, in mist on a mountain top, in the wings of a butterfly, in art, in music and in books. Some of you may crave admiration and feel that you are most happy if admired, but admiration if it is aroused by your successes or achievements may induce self-satisfac- tion. Perhaps popularity, a form of admiration may tempt you. But this too often demands a lowering of your standards and sometimes even a denial of the truth that is in you. If you find yourself seeking admiration or popularity think of your motto and seek something better-seek the love of a friend, for friendship, remember, gives as much as it receives. But you must learn to be a friend before you can make a friend, often sacrificing your wishes in order that hers may be fulfilled. And when your thoughts dwell on what you can do for others rather than on what others are thinking of you, you are truly Seeking Better Things and if friendship and service mean more to you than admiration and popularity, then will your life be rich indeed. And so, my dear girls, if you will set your heart on activity rather than on ease, your life will be full of interesting things to do, interesting people to meet and interesting ideas to expand. If you will remember that trivial amusements are meant only for diversion, you will realize how necessary it is to increase your power to appreciate the lovely things that bring lasting happiness. If you will let service for others mean more to you than admiration and popularity, then will you discover the richness of friendship. And on this point I close, hoping that life holds for each of you the priceless gift of true friends, and knowing that by Seeking Better Things you will develop such nobility of nature and such enthusiasm for things great and good as will place you close beside those whose companionship will complete and enrich your lives. Affectionately you rs. lir- l Cathy Young and Sandra Vincent ,Head gaze vauamcrnnv Dear Girls, I have just been thinking about all that has happened since this time last year. Will you recall with me when we were struggling to follow a new pattern founded on the best tra- ditions of Rupert's Land and Riverbend? Those were difficult times, but we have been rewarded by seeing our school gradually grow. This year we are trying to make it not just an institution of learning, but a place where we have that feeling of kinship-of belonging. Our crests which we have just recently sewn on our tunics make us feel much more an integral part of Balmoral Hall, as do our School pins. When we first begin School I don't think we fully realize the significance of our uniform and our crest,-although we are proud to wear them. I can remember strutting along the street in Grade One, my coat slung over my right arm, hoping that everybody would see my uniform. Yet I used to forget often in those first years, what I owed to my School. Gradually, however, we become willing to accept respon- sibility. We experience leadership by being class presidents and captains of junior teams, later we may become Heads of Houses or Prefects but even if we are not on the Student Council in our final year we should still set an example for the other members of the School. However, if we are prefects we have extra responsibility. When I found myself Head Girl of Balmoral Hall I realized that this year would be brimming with opportunities. I can honestly say that I have enjoyed it--everything from reading Bible passages at Prayers to asking fathers to put generous donations in the money bowl. I have also realized that school is an invaluable experience. Perhaps if you don't agree with me now, you will when you are finishing in Grade Eleven or Twelve. Have you ever stopped to ask yourself just what you do learn at school-besides how to read and write? School equips us with so many intangible things that help to make us good citizens when we are no longer under its protective roof. We learn to be good sports in our games-winners or losers, to accept punishments, and to consider each otherls feelings. And so when I and all the other girls in Grade Eleven leave, We shall take with us what we have learned throughout these years at School. Most fresh in our minds, however, will be what we have gained this year. To Miss Murrell-Wright I would like to express our sincere thanks for all her help and for the many many things she has taught us. The Members of the Staff we shall always remember for their eagerness to help us and their interest in us. As I say goodbye to all of you at Balmoral Hall, my hope is that your future years at School will be filled with good fun and all sorts of success. I wish the best of luck to next yearis School Council, and to the third Head Girl of Balmoral Hall, I give my good wishes and hope that your year will be a rewarding one. With love to you all, Cathy A '-su-.,,, ,: THE PREP ECTS BACK ROW-Judy Carr, Jane Park, Ina Huehn, Pat Riley FRONT ROW-Joey Adamson, Jane Gladstone, Lorna Craig, Cathy Young, Joan Sheppard. Joan Malaher. gin efllilemuriam .fuafzgazet Stove! Mcwiffiama Mrs. McWilliams will long be remembered by Balmoral Hall for her great interest in Riverbend School for Girls and Rupert's Land Girls' School. One of a committee of three in 1929, she played an important part in establishing Riverbend School here in Sir james Aikins' home on these very grounds. Since that time her interest in Riverbend and in Rupert's Land has been a source of great strength. In 1950 when the schools amalgamated and became Balmoral Hall, Mrs. McWilliams despite her numerous duties, continued to give her support as a member of our Ladies' Advisory Board. Her great interest in education and in the preparation of Canada's young people for responsibility was always stimulating. At the Closing Exercises at both Schools for many years, and last june at our first Closing, Mrs, Mcwillianis presented a pin to the girl who showed the greatest qualities of leadership, unselfishness and courtesy. This presentation, always an awe-inspiring moment, was significant of her unfailing interest in youth. Indeed she will long be remembered by all at Balmoral Hall. as Wk, BACK ROW-Daphne Hanson, Shelagh Donegani, Ann Carroll, Joan Davidson, Nora Anne Richards, Martha Travers, Pat Riley, Ina Huehn, Honor Bonnycastle, Pat Benham, Jane Park. FRONT ROW-Carla Gustafson, Judy Carr, Joan Malaher, Jane Gladstone, Judy Patton, Joan Sheppard, Joey Adamson, Ada Rice. Magazine Executive, 1951-52 Chief Edifor ....... ..... ...,............,.,,..,.....,...................... J a ne Gladstone Liferary Ediftory ...... ...,.. C arla Gustafson, judy Patton, joan Sheppard Exvbfznge Edifor ...... ..,...................... ...,,,.,..,...,.......,....... L 0 rna Craig Spam' Edilorr ..,., .... j oey Adamson, Ann jennings, Diana Nanton Art Sfzperzfirorr ,............ ......,..,.,............... I na Huehn, Daphne Hanson Pbologrfzpby Szfpewjror ,,,.. ....................... J oan Malaher Adzferlififzg Mnfzngery ...., ....,............. J udy Carr, Ada Rice Bfzrifzerf Mfzmzgerr .,,,, ....... ......... . . .... J ane Park, Betty May Townsend Magazine Committee Patricia Riley Pat Benham Shelagh Donegani Ann Carroll Glen Murray joan Davidson Nora Anne Richards Martha Travers Honor Bonnycasrle Uhr gllngal Hiatt The Royal Visit was eagerly anticipated at Balmoral Hall. A competition in the Senior School for the best letter of greeting to the Royal Couple was won by Dawna Duncan, Grade IX, a boarder from Norquay, Saskatchewan. We obtained permission from Ottawa to send this letter to Her Royal Highness, Princess Elizabeth. It was written by hand on special note-paper bearing the School crest in gold. Imagine the excitement of everyone later on, when a letter was received at the School bearing the post mark of the Royal Train. Our letter had really been received and we are proud to have a most gracious reply, part of which reads as follows: The Princess was so interested to hear about the history of your school and that it has celebrated its first anniversary this year. Her Royal Highness sends her best wishes for many more successful years. A full day's holiday was given in honour of the royal visit. The boarders saw the Princess twice on the city tours, and again at the Command Performance of the Ballet in the evening. 'K Balmoral Hall, October 1951 Your Royal Highness, Princess Elizabeth: The Staff and pupils of Balmoral Hall are pleased and greatly honoured to welcome you and the Duke of Edinburgh to Winnipeg. Our city, often called the Gateway to the West, will give you your first glimpse of the prairie with its broad expanse of golden wheat fields and undulating plains. Together with all Canadians who have long awaited this visit, we greet you and hope that you will like our country. We all realize that your programme is Hlled to capacity and that you may not have time to see our school although we are not far from Government House. We are so near to you that from our playing fields, which at this time are aglow with the many- hued colours of Autumn, we are able to catch a glimpse of the golden boy on the dome of the Parliament Buildings. It is a great privilege on our first anniversary to send this greeting to you. Last year our school, opening its gates for the first time, was given the name Balmoral Hall. It was named this in honour of the royal residence, Balmoral Castle. Balmoral Hall, just as the castle, is situated on a river. The river is the meandering Assiniboine whose sloping banks and old trees add a gentle beauty to our grounds. Also in keeping with our Scottish title are our House names - names possibly familiar to your Royal Highness: Braemar House, after the Aberdeenshire town, Ballater after the village, Craig Gowan after the rocky hill, and Glen Gairn after the valley. On our grey tunics we wear our School crest signifying wisdom and power. The motto in the crest is Meliora Petens-Seeking Better Things. This is Balmoral Hall's main purpose for better things are sought in our studies, in our games and in all our activities. It may interest you to know that last year our Head Mistress wrote to Buckingham Palace for permission to use the Balmoral tartan for our school ties. The reply explained that the Balmoral tartan is used exclusively by the Royal Family and we could appreciate this. However, in this letter of explanation His Majesty sent greetings to us and we were delighted to receive such an honour. We were deeply grieved by His Majes'ty's recent illness and we pray for his speedy recovery. Again, welcome to Canada, welcome to Manitoba, welcome to Winnipeg and may you enjoy the remainder of your visit and so carry back to England happy memories of this great country of ours. Yours sincerely, Balmoral Hall IO DENTISTS I am sure that I will not meet with a great deal of opposition when I say that a dentist is not a popular man. Yet in the summing up, it is seen that a dentist must have most of the merits which men long to possess. For what man must be so meticulously groomed, so gentle, so cautious, --and above all so patient-as a dentist? Why then, if most dentists-QI won't say allj-possess these characteristics, do we, at their mention, instinctively feel a strong desire to grab our hats and high-tail it for the South Pacific? I think in recalling one's first visit to the dentist's office, the question could be partially answered. All is pleasant in the comfortably furnished waiting room, but when that figure clad in spotless white, summons you into the dentist's office-oh, then comes the shock. Not even the bland smile of the dentist can remove your lixed gaze from that hideous, spidery para- phernalia of wires, screws and other mysterious nxtures,-poised like a panther over the chair. When one obeys the order to sit in the chair, it seems utter suicide. The dentist then draws up a stool and perches on it. Using all his knowledge of psychology, he attempts to draw your mind away from your present situation, by trying to discuss the weather, school, and other well- exhaus-ted subjects. But he tries in vain, for how could you possibly forget the state of affairs with a long needle picking, sawing, and hewing at your teeth. After going through this procedure, the dentist has persuaded 'himself that he has found a cavity. Such cavities are produced with great rapidity and it is no wonder, for what better living could one earn than by discovering cavities at two dollars each? I also have reason to believe that dentists make part of their living by charging for, appointments missed. Although doctors are said to do the same thing, I fail to see 'them in the same light. Per- haps it is because my grandfather was a member of this noble profession, and the severest case he ever had to remedy for me was a head cold. He wrote out the prescription and I, with great importance, read what it ordered. One large apple. If nose gives trouble during the night, sing first and third verses of 'Ho, Boys, Here we are againf This prescription was a remark- able success. If a dentist advised me to brush my teeth once more each day, or to eat a large crust of stale brown bread, chewing on each side of my mouth twenty-five times, I would be far more likely to follow his directions, than if he recommended the newest brand of decay-prevent- ing toothpaste. Unless the dentist changes during the next half century, I think the bravest of mankind will continue to falter outside his office. I have been told that even a man such as Winston Churchill, who faced Hitler during the war with courage and confidence, thinks of the dentist with dismay and dread. If a man such as he is unable to bear the dentist, what hope is there for you and me? Cathy Young, Grade XI. BOARDERS' MOVIES We have been indebted this year to Mr. Vaughan who has often supplied us with films on a Friday night. These movies have made our weekends much more enjoyable than they would otherwise have been. One Friday evening, teachers, prefects, day students and boarders gathered in the drawing- room to see a Christmas movie- The Miracle on 34th Street. On another Friday evening, the drawing-room was crowded with girls who wanted to see again Great Expectationsn and still later in the term we saw The Bells of St. Mary's. It is fortunate that we have our own projector at Balmoral Hall. We take this opportunity to thank all those people who have contributed to the success of these Friday evenings. Nancy Ann Green, Grade IX. . .. YOUNG CANADA'S BOOK WEEK The week from November 11th to the 18th was observed throughout all Canada as Young Canadals Book Week. Dr. Margaret McWilliams of Government House was the patroness of the Book Week. In an article for the Canadian Library Bulletin she wrote: In the pursuit of knowledge, or of new experiences, there is no substitute for books. In Winnipeg, there were attractive posters and book displays in the public libraries. In Balmoral Hall there was a poster in the school library. Lists were placed in each classroom-one for students to indicate some book read with enjoyment since September, 1951, and a second s'heet on which to place suggestions for books for the school library. During Book Week we discussed books in our English classes, and considered the use that can be made of libraries and especially of our school library. Jane Gladstone, Grade XI. BALLATER HOUSESL. CRAIG, HEAD BACK ROW-Diana Duncan, J. Davidson, P. Clark, F. Maefarland, B. M. Ormiston. SECOND ROW-J. Steward, S. Moore, M. Edmonds, Dawna Duncan, G. Brooking. THIRD ROW-S. J Selvice, M. R D. Ph' is E. Th ' . ' oss, im omson, P. Busby. FOURTH ROWHA. Brumell, S. Kelsey, J. Mathewson, M. Hunt, B. Atkin. FRONT ROW-M. Ford, D. Duncanson, D. Mathewson. G. Allman. ABSENT-B. M. Townsend, P. Perrin, G. Kilgour, G. McLean. R. Lynde. BALLATER HOUSE This year Ballater extended a warm welcome to its new girls, Diana Mathewson, Dinny Phipps, jane Mathewson, Maureen Hunt, Daphne Duncanson, Sandra lean Service, Shelagh Kelsey, Maureen Ford and jennifer Steward. We began our sports activities with a Track and Field Competition in which we were espe- cially proud of Dawna Duncan and Elaine Thom- son who captured the Intermediate and junior Championships, respectively. Through our volley- ball team's keen sense of interest we placed a very close second in the house championship. We placed first in the speed skating races with Mary Ross and Gail Allman carrying oft honours. We also did exceptionally well in the Ping Pong Tournament, to which a great deal of the credit goes to Muriel Edmonds who won the Senior Championship and to Gail Brooking who won the Intermediate Championship. In the two Penny Races, in the fall and the spring for the Com- munity Chest and the Red Cross, respectively, Ballater came out on top both times thanks to the great enthusiasm of the House. Everyone was very keenly interested in the Photography Contest and helped to gain points for the house by their many contributions. Towards the end of February we enjoyed an exciting and invigorating Tally-ho through the park, and then we went back to Elaine Thom- sonls for hot dogs and cokes. We are indeed grateful to Mrs. Thomson for her kind hospitality on that occasion. We still have house-basketball matches to play, to which I am sure you have been looking for- ward since the beginning of the year. At this point I would like to thank our staff members, Miss Dickson, Miss Hawkes and Mrs. Coulter who have helped us a great deal through- out the year. I would also like to thank joan Davidson our Sport's Captain, Frances Macfarland our secretary, and Betty-Mae Townsend our uni- form monitress, for their understanding and con- tinued support. Lastly I would like to thank all of you for the privilege of being your House Head this year. I feel that we have great house spirit, which has been shown to me on numerous occasions and of which I am very proud. I wish every success to our new Head and I am sure she will receive the same Hne sportsmanship and energy that you have given to me all this year. a ' Lorna Craig. I2 BALMORAL HALIJS MENAGERIE Pete and Repeat are two turtles that belong to Nancy Ann Green. Nancy 'brought them back with her in September to give an official beginning to Balmoral Hall's Menagerie. The next addition came in October, to wit, a cat. It, rather he, followed some boarders to school, when they were returning from the Com- mand Performance of the Winnipeg Ballet Com- pany. He was named naturally enough, Philip, fit would have been Elizabeth otherwisej and he became a very much beloved pet. The next addition did not stay very long, fortunately! They were bees, which Miss Sharman brought to show the Science classes, three of these being particularly noted for escaping from their box and flying down the basement corridor, much to the consternation of the lunch lines. They were rescued without damage to anyone, or themselves, and were safely restored to their box. The most recent addition has been Pongo. Pongo is Sue Carnegie's little black cocker spaniel, who arrived with Sue after Christmas. Pongo was petted and fed, and was generally made a fuss over by everyone. Philip merely tolerated her, which was very good of him. What with turtles, cats, 'bees and dogs, I hardly think the girls would be surprised if Carol Cross brought her horse to school, or would they? Eirene Landon, Grade IX VALENTINE DANCE The main event for the seniors after Christ- mas was our Valentine Dance, Cupid's Capers , held on Saturday evening, February 16th, in the school gymnasium. There were red pillars of crepe paper decorated with cupids and hearts which hung from the tops of the windows to the floor, and also red and white streamers, between which hung rows of multi-coloured balloons. The music was supplied by Eaton's junior Council Executive Bandbox. All the latest records were played and to these we danced spot dances, broom dances and just ordinary dances. In the gaily-decorated school dining-room soft drinks, sandwiches, doughnuts and cookies were enjoyed. Naturally the most outstanding event of the dance was the dismantling of the balloons. Con- fusion and destruction reigned as everyone scrambled for at least one balloon. Footsore but very contented everyone agreed that the evening had been a great success. Moreover, from the proceeds of this dance we were able to make a contribution towards furnishing the new Senior School Common Room. Lorna Craig, Grade XI. THE WAVES The Waves by Virginia Woolf is, without doubt, the most unusual book I have ever read, not in plot but in style and thought. The empha- sis in this novel is not on story, but on the inter- pretation of the author's view of life. The book has six main characters-Bernard, Louis, and Neville, Susan, Rhoda and jinny- and is a sort of biography of all six characters, of how their differences in personality develo ed and led them on separate roads through liife. Perhaps I should say autobiography, for one of the peculiarities of style in the book is that it is written from beginning to end in the first person -quotation-with the six characters taking turns in telling, in a meditative fashion as a rule, of their feelings and moods and their various out- looks on life and people. All this is written in an impressionistic style-vivid and modern- which, although hard at first to take in large doses, soon becomes a part of one, and lifts one up and over into the mood of the book. The book is divided into several sections, each preceded by a sort of prologue. The lifef or livesj of the six characters is likened to a day on a shore by the sea, and each section or stage in their lives is a stage in the day's progress. The first section's prologue describes dawn as the sun is just coming up over the horizon, but as yet everything is dusky, indistinct and still. This depicts the first stage in their lives, their early childhood, the dawn of life, so to speak. In this part the children are all playing in a large, treed garden in the morning before lessons, and from the text we understand, as throughout the book, what is going on-we gather the story fwhat there is of itj from their speeches, although it is never told in direct form. In the next section, both the sunrise and the lives of the characters having progressed a bit farther, the children are sent away to school for the first time, and life begins to take on a new meaning. In the next part, as depicted by the further rise of the sun and the increasing pitch of the drama, as the waves come crashing and rolling on to the beach with greater force, the six people, now men and women, leave school and set out into the world on their own, their characters meanwhile having become quite distinct. Bernard, for example, is poetic, Louis becomes a banker, jinny becomes a fashion- able figure of society, and Susan remains a rather countrified, nature-loving type of person. At the end of the book, Death comes at last, as the sun sinks below the horizon, leaving the world in darkness,-and The waves broke on the shore. Although I personally do not always agree with Virginia Woolf's philosophy of life-I think she makes it appear unnecessarily hopeless, dreary and tragic-I do think she has a wonderful gift I3 for making use of words, and her style is quite enchanting. All in all, The Waves is a fascin- .tting book-a new and intriguing experience in modern literature. Ann Jennings, Grade XI. SABIN PIERRE tPrize-Winning storyj When Sabin Pierre Beaumont first came to our school he was the immediate centre of attraction. We had been hearing quite a bit about Mr. Beaumont and his grandson for the past few weeks. Mr. Beaumont had bought the old Haver House, a big, ramshackle barn of a house, about half a mile from our farm. Not many people move into our town, so the Beaumonts' arrival was quite an event. Ile rode into the school yard on a strawberry- coloured mare, that had a creamy mane and tail. She was taller than most horses that we rode to school, about fifteen and a half hands high. The mare, Faiz-Ullah, stood in the little clearing in front of the school champing on her bit and tossing her head, like a fiery Arabian steed in one of the stories in our reader. Sabin Pierre sat easily in his saddle, looking down on us all with a quiet, searching glance. He had a quiet air about him--very-dignified, almost, but his snapping black eyes showed a hidden recklessness. He wasn't different from the rest of us, a bit handsomer, perhaps, but he stood out. He swung out of the saddle and started towards the shed, all eyes upon him. He rubbed Faiz-Ullah down, then turned her loose in the little Held next to the school-house, and started back into school. All that time, with seventy piercing eyes upon him, he never made any move that betrayed his awareness of our presence. It was almost as if he were used to being the centre of attraction. In school, Sabin Pierre outshone us all. He soon headed the class, but he never got the nick- names Brain or Teacher's Pet. He held himself aloof from the rest of us, not above us, just apart. Summer, for me, started out pretty dull. There weren't many kids around our farm, so all I could see ahead was work. I was sitting on the fence behind the barn, listening to the crickets chirping in the long grass at my feet. A hot haze had settled over everything, making me feel lazy. I was surprised to hear hoof-beats on the west road behind me. In a moment Sabin Pierre reined Faiz-Ullah to a stop beside me. Hello, Kim. Are you doing anything much to-day? 'Lo, Sabin Pierre. I haven't much to do. Why? Because I'd like you to go swimming with me, down by the old covered bridge. Be with you in a sec. That swim started a friendship between the three of us, Sabin Pierre, Faiz-Ullah and myself. We were together most of the summer, and I grew to like them an awful lot. Sabin Pierre was a very good artist. He painted Faiz-Ullah, and gave the picture to me. There was a portrait of his grandfather he had done, which hung over the mantlecpiece in the Beaumonts' parlour. It was as goo as any I'd ever seen, and it was one of Grand'pere Beau- mont's prize possessions. Sabin Pierre was a musician, too. He played the violin. I heard him once, playing a gypsy melody, which thrilled me and made me listen. One day, towards the end of August, Sabin Pierre came running over to our place. Kim, Kim! What's up? Has the colt come? Faiz- Ullah was due to have a foal that month. Yes! He ran off and in two minutes I caught up with him. The foal came that afternoon, a little bay horse-colt. But Faiz-Ullah grew sick. Pneumonia. She was sick for two weeks, and during that time Sabin Pierre never left 'her side. He grew thin and weak and neither Grand'pere Beaumont nor I could persuade him to leave. When Faiz-Ullah died, Sabin Pierre left the stable for the first time. He ran down the path into the woods. I ran after him, trying to keep up. I kept him in sight until I came to the cross-roads. I was just wondering which path to take, when I heard a scream coming from the left, where the marsh began. When I reached the marsh, I looked around wildly for him. Then, near the middle of the marsh, I saw a ring of bubbles rising to the surface. Across the middle of the marsh, was a series of hillocks leading to the other side. I saw shoe prints on the first two, then the bubbles. You know the sort of devil-may-care feeling you get when you have been hurt. I knew Sabin Pierre had felt that way. On top of that, he was very reckless, always doing dangerous stunts, for fun. I have two remembrances of that summer. A picture of a strawberry coloured mare with a creamy mane and tail and a little bay horse-colt. I named him Sabin Pierre. Eirene Landon, Grade IX. 14 -T1-4 ' y BRAEMAR HOUSE-1. Huehn, Head LEFT, ROW-P. Riley, J. Hoare, M. Thornton, G. L. Cornell, P. Benham. G. Macdonald, A. Carroll. MIDDLE ROW-J. McDiarmid, O. Rudd, L. Paddon, D. Richardson, M. Dick, J. Savage, C. Nixon. RIGHT ROW-N. Eaton, H. Wilmot, S. Dick, F. Wilson, S. Blanchard, S. Hoyle, B. Hoare, G. Murray, J. Malaher, J. Adamson. ABSENT-R. Gonick, E. Protheroe, C. Cross, M. Stephenson. A. Connacher, M. Cooper. BRAEMAR HOUSE V In Braemar House this year, there has been enthusiastiospirit shown in sports and academic work. It has proved worth while because Brae- mar's thermometer has been pushed up steadily. ,Field day this year was a ,great success ,and brought top honours 'to our House. Outstanding entries in the lield day were, Joey Adamson, Mary Thornton, Greta Lynne Cornell and Hope Wil- mot. ,Also infthe first term we had a penny race for the Red Feather campaign. ,We placed third in the volleyball inter-house games this year and I would like to thank Gail Macdonald, our Sports Captain, and all. the team members for their help and support. 'When all the points were added at at the end of the first term Braemar had come out on top. I At the beginning of the next term there was the Ping Pong Tournament in which members of our house did well-Beryl Hoare winning the Junior Championship. The skating races proved to be exciting and invigorating. Although we did not do so well we all had fun. During this summer term we can look for- ward to a House Picnic and the Lilac-Mission Tea. There will be other events also during this term which will need the support of everyone. I would like to thank Mrs. McEwen and Miss Inglis for their ever willing advice and help dur- ing this year. I would also like to thank Joan Malaher and Pat Riley, our house prefects, for their help in all our projects and to Ann Carroll a special thanks for doing a wonderful job as secretary. A Although we cannot all come first in our 'class or come first in a race we can all do our bit for our House and you all have proved this so won- derfully with your support and enthusiasm. Good luck, Braemar in all you do next year. Ina Huehn. , JE THE CONSERVATIVES ARE IN fClass Essayl In British post-war elections, Prime Minister Winston Churchill and his Conservative Party were defeated with a large majority, by Mr. Attlee's Labour Party. Grateful for victory but nursing prewar grievances against the Tories and the upper classes, the majority of the British turned away from Churchill to the brave new world of Socialism. But that world, hopefully launched, gradually became water-logged and hopelessly bogged down in economic and social problems. The Labour Party found it increasingly difficult to solve these problems. For one thing they were becoming more complex each day, and for another, Labour was losing its best leaders, such as Ernest Bevin who died, and 'Sir Stafford Cripps, who wore himself out. Prime Minister Attlee, himself, was badgered by Tories in front of him, by crises and muddle around him, and by Aneurin Bevan on his flank. Churchill, trying to oust Labour during the national mix-up, last year, was narrowly defeated. Two weeks ago he was nar- rowly victorious. Within twenty-four hours of his return to power, Mr. Churchill had chosen the key men in his cabinet. As he had done during World War II, he kept for himselt the portfolio belonging to the Minister of Defence. To his trusted deputy -Sir Anthony Eden, he gave the office of For- eign Secretary. Sir Anthony Eden was also created deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the House of Commons. Richard Butler was made Chan- cellor of the Exchequer, Lord Ismay,--Secretary for Commonwealth Relations, Oliver Lyttleton,- Colonial Secretary. Sir Walter Monckton was made Minister of Labour, and to Sir David Max- well-Fyfe, a Scot, Churchill assigned the post of Home Secretary and also Minister for Welsh Affairs. Such hard-headed competent Conserva- tive administration as Churchill deputies now offer Britain, should bolster her tottering finances at home and strengthen her relations abroad. Tory policy has long stressed the necessity of a sound economy, It has been announced that once more, drastic measures must be taken in order to meet Britainis economic crisis. It is believed that Churchill intends to decrease the value of the pound one more degree. However, no changes in economic policy are expected as yet, because Churchill is planning a meeting with United States Officials in which he will probably try to work out some trade arrangement more permanent and constructive than just a straight loan. It is also said' that when 'Churchill meets President Truman in january, they will discuss possibilities of Chur- chill's arranging a talk with joseph Stalin, also Churchill wants the United States to play some part in the Middle East crisis. It is hoped that these Anglo-American conferences will promote more harmony between the two countries. What the Conservative Government really wants is an examination of the whole world picture, in order to give Britain a chance to get back on her own feet. Thus we see that the Conservatives have not only to better their position in England, but more important still, to get Britain on a strong economic basis, and to iron out 'mer many problems having to do with foreign relations. Whether Prime Mini- ster Churchill and his Tory Government will succeed in the great task that lies before them, remains to be seen. Perhaps we can feel somewhat optimistic about the matter after reading what Churchill told a group of Britons in Abbey House two weeks ago. He said, There lies before us now a difficult time, a hard time. I have no hesitation in saying that I've seen worse and had to face worse. But I do not doubt we shall come through, because we shall use not only our party forces, but a growing sense of the need to put Britain back in her place-a need which burns in 'the hearts of men far beyond these shores. Cathy Young, Grade XI. MM N0 LABOUR, N0 BREAD The deep red sun sank below the horizon. A caravan moved slowly across the sandy desert. It carried many rich things from the markets of the Far East. The silence of the twilight was dis- turbed only by the moaning of the rusty wheels. Suddenly the dense atmosphere was pierced by loud blood-curdling cries. Horses' hooves thundered across the plain. Dark sinister forms shot out of the shadows with their long swords raised. It was all over in a minute. The merchants had been spared their lives but their caravan had been looted and every costly thing stolen. i The robbers rode away defiantly. Their leader, Mourfir, a bold bedouin, rode on his fiery little desert mare Keshia. She too was pleased with their escapade. Her large eyes glowed with satis- faction and she proudly tossed her black mane in the breeze. The same night the thieves divided their loot. Tomorrow they would go to Bagdad. In Bagdad they would sell their riches. But now they must sleep. Allah, the merciful, had been very good to them that day. Dorothy Richardson, Grade VIII. I6 GLORIOUS AND FREE Marta Haun and her mother stood on the deck of the noisy immigrants' ship as it nosed its way into the Halifax harbour. Marta was fourteen, but you would never have known it. She was slight and small, and had blond 'hair and blue eyes. Her mother was blond, too, but she was a sturdier woman. Both bespoke their Latvian ancestry. While the boat was moving into its berth, Marta was busy taking in everything that lay before her. Somehow, she had expected Canada to be different, a sort of milk and honey paradise, instead of this dirty, noisy place which reminded her of European ports she had seen. No matter how unpleasant all the noise and business, Marta wished she were a part of it. She knew she was going to be lonely in this new land, and she told her mother so. Never mind, my child, someday we will belong to all this. Someday we will be real Canadians. In her mind, Marta doubted it, but she kept silent. After much jostling and groaning the boat docked and the passengers gathered up their luggage in preparation for the customs inspections. All the immigrants were herded into a large room, patrolled by three men in blue uniforms. Marta eyed them suspiciously. They were men in uniforms such as these who had taken her young artist father away, that day eight summers ago. For most of her young life, Marta had lived in fear of uniforms. However, the officers did not seem to be bothering themselves too much with the silent people, who sat in awe and fear on the hard wooden benches. An hour they waited, two hours, then suddenly they heard names being called over a loudspeaker system. Indivi- duals and families were called up for inspection of papers and passports. At last the name Haun echoed through the room. Marta and her mother rose and hurried to the officials. As they were examining the baggage, one of the officials motioned to Marta to open the basket she was clutching. Marta shrank back, but he reached out towards it. Reluctantly Marta opened the basket exposing a fat, grey cat. I'm sorry, you can't take that with you. You'll have to leave it here for quarantine. Give it here, please. He raised his voice, and Marta burst into tears. What was this stranger jabbering about? She was frightened, and not knowing what else to do, she handed the basket to her mother, who promptly gave it to the Inspector, as she apolo- gized profusely in French, German, Latvian and English. When they finally left the office, they were taken to the Immigration Hall, where they were kept for three days until they began their train trip to London, Ontario. Mrs. Haun was to do domestic work for a Mrs. Jordan in London. When they boarded the shabby train, Marta looked in wonder at the long cars, and double seats. Never had she seen so much room in a train. It was during this train ride that Marta got her first real glimpse of Canadian life. She looked enviously at the happy children who waved as'the train passed their farm homes. In one station where they stopped, Marta spied a little girl in a gay turquoise dress, and . . . oh, will wonders never cease! 'She had on red slippers, with a tiny strap buckled around her ankle. Marta looked with shame at her thick-soled black boots, which came up above her ankles, and looked overly heavy at the base of her pitifully thin legs. At the end of their journey Marta and her mother had name tags clipped on them, and in the large station-waiting room they were greeted by a kind lady in a grey uniform, who found Mr. jordan for them. He was pleasant looking, but he seemed very shy. Well, here are your new Canadians, Mr. Jordan. Take good care of them, and we'll get in touch with you tomorrow. Mr. jordan helped them into his big, black car, and they rode through the pleasant streets in silence. They pulled up in front of a spacious white clapboard house. Well, Mrs. Haun, this is your new home. Do you think you'll like it? You do speak English, don't you? Ya, I speak it a little. But not so good. Maybe we speak Francais together? Well, my French is not too good, but my wife speaks it fluently. They reached the door then, and a short, plump, rosy-faced woman stood smiling at them. She welcomed them warmly, and ushered them to their rooms upstairs on the third floor. They were pleasant and comfortable, but Marta sat gingerly on the edge of the bed and said softly, Mama, it is so nice. But I do not feel as if I belong in the midst of all this comfort. This was spoken in German, as that was the language she and her mother always used in their conversa- tions. Mrs. Haun looked unhappy at Marta's remark, but she said nothing. Life went along very pleasantly for several months. Marta helped her mother, and played with her pussy, which had been released from quarantine by this time. Then, as if a gun had sounded in her ear, Marta heard Mrs. Jordan say one day that it was high time Marta started school. Marta could not object out loud, but inside a storm boiled up. Canadian children had such lovely clothes, and looked so happy. One could not help but envy them from a distance, but oh! gg gg ,gg I7 To be flung in among them! Wihy, it was more than anyone should be asked to bear! Nevertheless, Marta was marched off to school the next day, and put into a Grade Five class because during the past five or six years she had had nothing but a rather sketchy type of educa- tion. Also, the principal thought this unhappy- looking child would get along better with younger, more tolerant children. As she entered the bright room full of laugh- ing, talking children, Marta could feel herself blush, right from the top of her severely-pigtailed head to the soles of her thick boots, which had been carefully polished for the occasion. In her right hand she clutched a shiny new red pencil that Mr. Jordan had given her that morning. The fingers of her other hand were closed tightly around a rolled-up exercise book, filled with more clean white paper than Marta had ever seen in one place before. Miss Murphy, the smiling teacher, came towards her, hoping fervently that her face did not betray the feeling of utter pity that she felt for this spotlessly clean but much patched little figure. She took Marta by the hand, and led her to a back seat. Then she held up her hand for silence. Children, this is Marta. She is one of our new Canadians. You must help make her feel that she belongs here with us. Marta thought, again, that she could never belong to this country. She was too different from these other children. However, it was not up to her to say anything, so she sat patiently through that day, and through the days that followed and lengthened into weeks. She understood very little of what was being said, but one word she had known right from the beginning was panto- mime, The class were putting on Aladdin's Lamp in a few weeks, and everyone was busy rehearsing or painting scenery for it. One day Marta stayed late at school to tidy out her desk. The children were painting back- drops for the pantomime, and Marta stood watching them for a while, in silence. Then, without realizing it, she burst out with, That is good, but you have not enough ,red and black. My father painted some scenes like that. If you let me show you . . She stopped herself, aghast at her boldness. They would think her rude, or they would laugh at her. There was silence in the room, because everyone was startled to hear anything from this silent little girl. Miss Murphy came quickly to the rescue. Well, give Marta your brush, Janet. Come, Marta, and show us what you mean. Marta advanced reluctantly, and took the brush, which she dipped into the large jar of red paint. A dab of red here, perhaps outline this in black . . . there, it looked better already. Marta was overcome by her shyness then and she put down the brush and started towards the door. She found her way blocked by a short little dark-haired girl, whom Marta had heard Miss Murphy call Margaret. Don t go now Marta. If you really have to leave, maybe you could come early tomorrow morning and help us?!' Marta nodded, and Margaret went on. You live in Mrs. jordanis house, don't you? I know where it is. I'll call for you at a quarter after eight. O.K.? Again Marta nodded, and backed out of the room, beaming all the way. Once outside the school, she started to skip, and then to run. She ran all the way home. She Hung open the gate, danced up the walk, flew up the steps and raced oreathlessly in through the open door. Mama, she cried. Mama, where are you, Oh, Mama, listen to me. I belong now, to Cana- da, and to the school, just like Miss Murphy and the other childrenf, It had been so long since Mrs. Haun had heard her daughter laugh that she mistook her shouts for crying. She rushed downstairs, but halted as she heard what it was all about and saw the breathless, happy little figure framed in the doorway. Beyond her she saw not just a path and a garden and a gate, but all of the wonderful, free Canada, beckoning to her child, offering her security and happiness and a future. What else could anyone want? Especially a newcomer, who had no right to expect anything at all from Canada, as far as Mrs. Haun could see, except the privilege of living there. Mrs. Haun smiled, and then she spoke slowly. I'm glad you belong, Marta. Canada is as they sing, glorious and free. And it is up to you to make Canada a better place for your having lived in it. Marta listened, then smiled, and turned back to the garden. Her mother heard her a few minutes later, under the kitchen window. Now, fat pussy, I want to tell you some- thing. I belong to Canada, and it is glorious and free. I don't quite know what that means but . . . Pussy! Don't go to sleep! Listen to me. I must make Canada a better place for my having lived in it. D0n't you understand? Don't you care? I belong! ,Ioan Davidson, Grade X. MRS. MCEWEN: Wfhat is the most important thing about the Mississippi River? MYRTLE: Water! I8 CHURCHILL tClass Essay! Winston Churchill, of English and American parentage, was born prematurely on November 50, 1874, and was thereupon dubbed Young Man in a Hurryf' As a child and through later life, he hated mathematics and Latin, but loved English and French. At the age of seven, he was sent to St. james School. Once in Latin class, his headmaster ordered him to learn to decline mensa. Winnie, in distaste looked at the var- ious cases, until he came to the vocative-mensa- O, table. Not understanding this, he asked the meaning of it. The reply was, that here was the expression that he must use when addressing a table. Young Winston replied that he was not in the habit of addressing tables. The master, wishing to discipline him, caned him. The enraged Winston then snatched the man's hat, and kicked it to pieces. This brought on another caning. A little later, he was expelled from school. Although he could never do mathematics or Latin, he could read a stanza of poetry once or twice, and it was fixed in his memory for ever! For a few years, he was given private lessons. Then he was sent to Harrow, where he just managed to squeeze through the entry exams. At the end of the year, his marks were the lowest in the school. His father, a pacifist, was even more disappointed in him, when he announced his desire to go to Sandhurst, a military college. Win- ston's plans were to become a soldier, and later a politician. His third attempt at the entry exams here brought success, but by only a lucky chance. Once in Sandhurst, he enjoyed himself very much, for he did not need algebra to become a daredevil in a saddle, and he ended up eighth in a class of one hundred and fifty. He then got a commission in the Fourth Hussars, Then his father died. His father had been Chancellor of the Exchequer, and he had died because of the strong opposition he had plus his weak health. From then on, Win- ston Churchill knew his life-work-to 'light against England's enemies within and without. With the Fourth Hussars, he went to India. In one of their battles with the Mamuds, a tribe utterly pestilential in their cruelty, one of his comrades fell as they were retreating down a slope. Churchill leapt down from his horse and tried to carry his friend off. Finding himself surrounded, he took out his revolver. It balked. He snatched an abandoned rifle lying on the ground and fired, twenty, thirty, forty rounds. In the end, Churchill walked down the deserted hill, carrying his friend! He seemed to have a charmed life, as his friends commented, and this charm carried him through several other campaigns in India, in the Soudan, South Africa, and every- where else. Where the thickest fighting was, there was Churchill. During the Boer war, he was captured but later escaped. But, he also knew his worth, for once, as a war correspondent, he wrote a glowing account about- the courage and resolution of Lieutenant Winston Churchill, of the Fourth Hussarsf' When war was over he tried for Parliament. His second attempt got him in, and to raise money, he toured Canada and the United States, giving talks on his adventures. He tried out several of the parties, Liberal, Conservative, Whig, Tory, Labour-he did not care which, as long as he was doing something for England. In 1905, he became Under-Secretary for the Colonies and in this position he won the liking of men of all colour and creeds. In 1908, at the age of 54 he was married and quoting his own words, he mar- ried and lived happily ever after. In 1911 he became first Lord of the Admiralty. He saw the need of making more ships and supplies, for he saw the approaching war. But England's pacifisfts had their way, and though England's navy was pretty well prepared at the outbreak of the war, her army wasn't. In 1915, he was discharged, and so he joined the army again. During the years between the wars, he was rather unpopular. In this time, he wrote and painted and led rather a leisurely life dreaming happily of the day when he would come back. H. G. Wells once wrote of him- Mr, Churchill believes quite naively that he belongs to a peculiar- ly gifted and privileged class of beings -but this was rather unfair, because, although he had his share of egotism, his chief interest was in the welfare of England. Before World 'War II began, as early as 1952, Churchill saw Hi-tler's threat to Europe, and he warned England of it. But, England slept and called him, A fire-eater, doesn't know what he's thinking of, while Hitler went on making his plans to conquer Europe. And, in 1939, England turned panic-stricken to Churchill. With him leading, England followed, and in him, Hitler had met his master. We all know what Churchill accomplished in World War II. But, in the elections after the war, Churchill lost out to Labour. Now he is back there lighting. Mark Twain once called him the perfect man in jest, but this turned out to be a prophecy, for he has come pretty close to being a perfect man. He brought England through the war years, and if anyone is to bring England out of the rut where the Labour Government has put her, it will surely be Winston Churchill! joan Sheppard, Grade XI. 2 waning: ,hmm ...X - .f.. CRAIG GOWAN-J. Gladstone, Head BACK ROW-A. Rice, C. Young, J. Patton. FIRST ROW-C. Gustafson, B. A. Harris, M. Travers, N. A. Richards, R. Robertson. SECOND ROW-D. Grindley, M. Tuckwell, M. Gossling, L. Masson. THIRD ROW-S. F1 d J. Smith, M. G ' J. B .tl L. C . D. S 'h oo , 3ll', onnycas e, ousens, mit . FOURTH ROW-D. Smith, B. Sidgwick, E. Echols, W. Bracken, C. A. Fields. FRONT ROW-B. Head, P. Neal, A. Palk. ABSENT-J. Sheppard, A. Jennings, H. Bonnycastle. GRAIG GUWAN HOUSE Craig Gowan House has had an interesting and eventful year. The Track and Field Meet in the Fall was the first House Competition. Cathy Young was the Senior Individual Champion and contributed many points to the House. The House volleyball series came later in the year and pro- vided good sport and excitement for all partici- pants. We were lucky enough to win this series. Thanks are due to all the team members who came out so faithfully to practices and games, making our success possible. Another athletic event of the year was the skating races. Here, credit is due to nearly all the House members from Grade III right up to Grade XI. House points were awarded for entering the races and even those who were not too adept at skating made the effort and entered an event to help our House. Individuals who contributed the most House points in this event were Mavis Gossling and Barbara Head. The House Gymnastics Competition was well supported. Separate competitions were held for the juniors and seniors, and enthusiasm was high in both classes. The Ping Pong Tournament was another event open to all House Members. Here too, points were given for entry and of course the semi-finalists and winners received additional points. Our Sport's Captain, Ann Jennings, worked hard all year and deserves much credit for the good showing Craig Gowan made in athletics this year. Academically speaking too, Craig Gowan had a good year. Each girl contributed House points for school work in proportion to her work aver- age. This proved to be an incentive for the girls, as good marks not only give satisfaction to the individual but also they help the House. A Penny Race always seems to receive enthusi- astic support and this was so in the two Races held this year. The results in both cases were very satisfactory. The four Houses contributed 560.20 to the Red Cross in one Race and 361.56 to the Community Chest in the other. Next term our big House effort will be the Lilac-Mission Tea which we hope will be as successful as the one held last year. We are all very proud of Cathy Young, our Head Girl, who has brought great honour to our House. Our thanks goes to her and to joan Shep- pard, our prefect, for their help during the year. Our House officers, Ada Rice, the secretary, and ZOO . . .ce Carla Gustafson, the uniform inonitress, also de- serve credit for their efforts this year. Then, our staff members have a special vote of thanks. Miss Boreham and Miss Arnold have given much en- couragement and help this year. Lastly, credit is due to all of you in Craig Gowan House who have contributed something to your House, for however big or small that contribution may have been it evidenced House spirit and was greatly appre- ciated. Thank you everyone for an unforgettable year, and best of luck Craig Gowan in the years to come! jane Gladstone. VIOLIN MAGIC Maria's mother took in washing. Maria's bro-ther worked in the mines. Maria grew up from babyhood in a two-room flat, barely furnished, but spotlessly clean. She played in the dirty street below. One could often view the little girl, at five years of age, carting laundry to her mother, or returning it, clean and sparkling to the owner. One day as she skipped along in the sunlight, she suddenly stopped, and listened in rapture. She heard beautiful music coming from an open base- ment window. Creeping to it, she saw an old teacher and, playing a violin, a young lad. Both looked poor, but happy. She saw them place the violin in its case, and watched them as they left the building. The flame of the desire for music had been kindled in Maria's heart. On her home- ward way, she couldnyt resist entering the build- ing. Going down the stairs, she found the door of the room ajar. Impulsively she scampered to the cupboard where she had seen the precious instrument being placed. Carefully she took it from its case. She drew the bow across the strings. She was producing music which thrilled he:. Sud- denly she turned around, to see the old man watching her! Maria jumped, but the old man placed his hand upon her shoulder, and said, Now my wee one, don't be frightened, but tell me who you are. The man, realizing she was gifted, promised her the use of the violin each day. She made good use of this privilege, the joy of the moments spent with the instrument and the old Italian teacher remaining with her all day, This went on for two years. While attending school with white children and those of her own race, she was happy. Yet few knew from what source this happiness sprang. One rainy, dismal day, as she approached the old building she found joe, sitting on the bench outside the old Italian's door. He was the boy whom Maria had first seen through the window with the master. Through the intervening years they had studied together. joe's voice came slowly and bitterly to Maria, He's gone, Maria. He's deadf' At this point her life changed. She began to do errands tor the ladies across the tracks, who paid her very little. How she missed the old italian and the pleasant evenings spent with joe and the violin! She did not see joe again for over a year, when she met him as she came to the tenement door. In his outstretched arms was the violin. He gave it to her, whispering that his family was moving away. With Good luck, Ma- ria,', he fled and was gone. Life was hard for a. Negro in those days. One must live where one could find a job. At fourteen years of age Maria stopped school, becoming a seamstress' assistant. She earned enough money to pay for intermittent violin lessons. One teacher told her, You can never be a real violinist. Wi-th unconquered spirit she went to another teacher who arranged a concert for her. He was a man of influence and invited his great musician friends to attend. When they accepted, the society people bought tickets, declaring that the girl, although black, might have something to offer. Maria played superbly. The girl, dressed in white, who never before had had an audience, played as if she and her instrument, Qstill the identical violinj, were one. The huge audience applauded. More applause came after many encores. Maria sat quietly backs-tage as she heard the thrilled people leaving. She recognized this man, pushing his way behind stage toward her, as the discouraging former teacher. Maria, he said, I am a fool. I thought that, because your skin was dark, you could never be a public success. I admit that for that reason I tried to get rid of you. I am sorry. Forgive me, Maria! Only God can do that, sir, broke in the voice of a handsome young man of Maria's race. She turned to him. joe ! she exclaimed. It was lovely, Maria! he said. They left the Concert Hall late that night. Only then, did Maria learn that the old Italian's music and violin had been left to her, that joe had entered the house of the greedy relatives of the Italian, who had taken her little inheritance. He had taken the violin for her. The night he gave it to her he had been taken by the police and imprisoned. Upon release he had got a job, and had paid for Maria's violin. Maria looked as lovely in her white wedding dress as she had in white on the concert stage, the fifth birthday gift, which the little daughter of Maria and Joe received, was a beautiful, old lolm' Elaine Protheroe, Grade IX. V GLEN GAIRN-lane Park, Head BACK ROW-S. Pierce, J. Carr, D. Hanson, 0. Nash, J. Hanson, L. Albertsen, C. Feinstein. MTDDLE ROW-N. Bathgate, J. Anderson, J. Bathgate, D. MePhail, E. Landon, C. MaeAulay. S. Carnegie B. L. McPhail. FRONT ROW-G. Burrows, C. McLeod, C. Wilson, W. Stibbarcl, G. Clarke, K. Kaufman, J. Wilson. ABSENT-D. Nanton, S. Donegani, E. Riley, N. A. Green, C. Watkins, S. Reilly, D. Sheppard, S. Mitchell, J. Wallace. GLEN GAIRN This has been a memorable last year at School for me, as the head of Glen Gairn, Although we have not been at the top of the list, I think every- one has done a share of work and play. First of all this year we had our Track and Field Day. In this the juniors were very good. Carolyn XVilson was the Midget Champion. After field day we started practising volleyball. There was enthusiasm shown here even if we did not do too well in our games. . At the beginning of the second term, the skat- ing races were held and everyone entered and did her best even though hardly able to skate. Also at this time there were the Gymnastic Competi- tions. In this Glen Gairn placed first and I would like to 'thank all who tried so hard. During the month of February, Ping Pong was the chief attraction. You could not walk into the bun and milk a ball. Although thing, enthusiasm Twice during The first race was room without having to dodge no one in our house won any- was shown. the year we had penny races. in the Fall Term and the money was given to the Red Feather Campaign. In that race we made almost 31500. The second race was in March and the money collected in it was given to the Red Cross. This time we placed second and made about 3317.00 Good spirit was shown in both these races. During this year the points given for work were quite good. I think everyone did her share in contributing House points. Also points were contributed for the Photography Contest, the work done on the play and for correct uniform. In this last term our big effort will be shown in the Lilac-Mission Tea. Wfe must work together to make this a success. In closing, I would like to thank Judy Carr, our Prefect, Diana Nanton, our Sports Captain, Daphne Hanson, our Secretary, and Louise Al- bertsen, our Uniform Monitress. I would like to thank the Staff, Miss Shepley and Mrs. Price, for their useful and helpful suggestions. Also I want to thank all of you in Glen Cairn for giving me your support this year. Keep up the good work Glen Gairn and good luck! C Jane Park. THE PRINCESS AND THE WOODCUTTER A. A. MILNE WOODCUTTER ....... .............. Nancy Bafbgafe PRINCESS ....,. ....... G ayle McLean KING ......,... . QUEEN .,.,........ ..........Lynne Cowen: E .........,fane Mafbewfon RED PRINCE ......... ........ M arilyn Sieplyenfon BLUE PRINCE ...... YELLIOW PRINCE .,... TWICE IS T00 MUCH FROM THE ARABIAN NIGHTS ABU HASSAN .,,.LLLLL, I.II...,,,,.,.,....,.. P afriria Bzulfy NOUZ HATOUL ,,,,LI ....,...,.....,I S man Carnegie ISHAH ........I,......,.. .....,. B arbara Ann Harrif ZOBEIDE ....LL,.,... ...I............ S axan Moore ...mfarqzreline Hoare jane Savage Mary Thornton Cnrlffine uyrlfkllli ASPAH .....,....,............. THREE MERCHANTS ..,.I. ................ HAROUN AL RASCHID, THE CALIPH .................. Dorolby Ricbaralfon GIAFAR, THE VIZIER ..I,......,.....,....,...... Mary R015 TWO SLAVES .....,.,L..I.,. ....L... I zzdy Smith Elaine Tbornfon Tl-IE BATHROOM DOOR GERTRUDE E. JENNINGS THE YOUNG MAN ,,,,,...,,,..........,., joan Dazfzdfon THE YOUNG LADY ,..,..,,.,...... ...,..,.. P enny Clark THE ELDERLY GENTLEMAN .........,,... Evelyn Riley THE PRIMA DONNA ..,. ......... ........ j 1 fdy Hanyon THE ELDERLY LADY .....,,.... .,.......... A nn Carroll THE BOOTS ,,,,,,.,,,IL, ,.,..,. M ariel E6l77207Z6ZlJ' ,....,....Dianne MrPbail ...Mjennifer Siewara' MIRACLE AT BLAISE JOSEPHINE NIGGLI MADELEINE GIRAUD ,.,..I.,,,,,.,,,,,.,,,,, Cathy Young BERTHE, her Sister-in-law ........,... Gail Mafclonala' GABRIELLE MORTIER, a young girl from the village ...... Indy Patton NICOLE LACROIX, a secret visitor .,.. joan Sheppard TABITHA, a stranger .... .....,............ A nn fenningy VERONIE VIDEAU, a woman of the village ..,.... I ...... fndy Carr Tl-IE CRIMSON COCONUT IAN HAY BEITH JACK PINCHER, a detective ............ Diana Duncan ROBERT, a Walfef .................,.......... Ezrene Landon MR. JABSTICK .................,.............. Gail Brooking NANCY JABSTICK, his daughter Honor Bonnycaftle NITRO GLISERINSKI, an anarchist .......,......... ,.I,.. D awna Duncan MADAME GLISERINSKI ..... ......... S azanne Flood gg 23 IJHAMATIC CLUB NUTES On March 14, 1952, I sat in the auditorium at Balmoral Hall waiting for the lights to dim and the curtains 'to part on the first play of the evening. There were to be three plays performed for the public that night-The Bathroom Door by Grade X, Miracle At Blaise by Grade XI, and The Crimson Coconut by Grade IX. These were the plays which our adjudicator, Miss McGougan, had chosen as the best. My thoughts went back to the two days when she had come to judge our work. We had prepared five plays, the titles and the casts you have read. Each classroom had worked hard on its play. On the afternoons of March 6 and 7, these plays were performed for the adjudicator, for any parents who were able to attend, and for the school. Miss McGougan felt that all the plays were in- teresting and well-prepared, but naturally she singled out some for special commendation. She also praised individual actresses. It was the Grade XI play that she found most moving. Miss McGougan praised the background scenery created for The Princess and the Woodcutterf' She also commended jennifer Steward for her facial expressions and movements in her part as the Yellow Prince. The costumes in -the grade VIII play were very colourful and Susan Carnegie, as Nouz-Hatoul, was very graceful in her movements and gestures. Miss McGougan was pleased with the rapid movement in the Grade IX play and with its excellent characterization. Eirene Landon, as the waiter, was especially convincing. The Grade X play was a very enjoyable farce, done very well by its cast. joan Davidson, as the young man, gave a very consistent performance. It was the Grade XI play that was the most difficult to perform, and for this reason, Miss McGougan was especially pleased with the atmos- phere which was created and sustained through- out the play. Cathy Young as Madeleine Giraud gave a restrained, convincing performance. All these thoughts passed through my mind as I waited for the final presentation of the plays. From the money which our guests donated to our dramatic effort, we will be able to supply our- selves with much-needed equipment. From the kindly adjudication of Miss McGougan, we have already derived much help. From the plays themselves, we have gained new experiences. We look forward to next year's dramatics with great enthusiasm. Lorna Craig, Grade XI. THE COMMAND PERFORMANCE October, the sixteenth proved to be a very exciting day for the people of Winnipeg. This was of course the day when the Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh visited our city. From the time the Royal couple arrived at the airport, anxious people lined the streets to get a glimpse of the popular couple. Memories of that day will linger long in the hearts of Winnipeg people. An outstanding feature of the day's enter- tainment for the Royal couple was the ballet per- formance at the Civic Auditorium. It had been previously arranged for the boarders of Balmoral Hall to attend this exciting affair. For the occa- sion we donned our best dresses and tried to look our very smartest. At seven-thirty the taxis arrived and we quickly took our places in them. When we arrived at -the Auditorium the atmos- phere was filled with excitement. The usher showed us to our seats and we made ourselves comfortable as we waited for the arrival of the Princess. The lights were dimmed, the curtain rose, and the orchestra played the overture. Before long we were witnessing the ballet, The Wise Vir- gins. Presently it was over and the stars were making their curtain calls. The time had come for the most exciting moment of the evening. We could now hear the crowds outside cheering and then the Princess and the Duke, along with the party from Government House arrived. We rose to our feet as the orchestra played, God Save the King. We then cheered and clapped as the Royal party was seated. A bouquet of flowers was presented to the Princess who looked very charming in a pale yellow net evening gown. She also wore a white ermine wrap and a glittering diamond tiara. The sparkle of the tiara had caught the eye of the audience and everyone was craning his neck to get a glimpse of the Princess and Duke before the curtain rose for the performance. Soon the lights were out and the curtain rose on the Ballet Premierf' The ballet Visages,' followed. After this, the Royal Party left, while the people cheered. The performers of the even- ing had a thrill of a lifetime when they met the Princess and Duke before they left the building. The excitement inside the Auditorium was receding as the curtain went up on the fourth ballet, Finishing School. Presently this delight- ful ballet was over too. The entertainment which had been presented for a Princess was over, but the memories of the ballet itself and of the Princess, will always be treasured in our hearts. Carla Gustafson, Grade XI 24. SPURTS NUTES The first event in our Sports Year at Balmoral Hall was the track and field meet. Everyone took part in the races, high jumps, hurdles and games, with great enthusiasm. Soon after track and field day, our tennis tournament began. Tennis is one of the best sports to-day and I hope more time will be devoted to it next year. Then came our skating races. Here we met with a great response, and although we are not all Barbara Ann Scotts, most of us managed to slide round the rink twice and receive a house point for our respective houses. Hockey was introduced this year, and I know that we will soon have an efficient team. The indoor winter sports consisted of ping- pong and volleyball. Nearly everyone in the school entered the pingpong tournament, and the standard of playing was very high. This was also a house competition, in which everyone who entered re- ceived a house point. The girls of Grades X and XI entered thc High School Volley Ball League again this year and learned a great deal about competitive playing and team work from this experience. There were also House Volley Ball teams and games. Early in the spring we began our basket-ball coaching. Everyone enjoyed the practices and games. The last sports event of the year was the base- ball competition. We all know that a great deal of organization has gone into the work of the sports year. It is the student body which makes all these games pos- sible. Our Sports Programme is planned not only to teach the more popular sports of to-day, but also to teach team work and fair play. Each year better facilities are available for sports, and it is the support and enthusiasm given by all the girls which enable sports to be carried on efficiently. May I take this opportunity to extend my best wishes to next yearls Sports Captain. Joey Adamson, Sports Captain. RESULTS OI' GYMNASTIC EXAMINATIONS Midget: Winner: GLORIA CLARK Runner up: KATHERINE KAUFMANN jfnziorrc Winner: SALLY BLANCHARD Runner up: FAITH WILSON I fzlerm edifzter : Winner: SYLVIA PIERCE Runner up: DAWNA DUNCAN Seniors: Winner: CATHY YOUNG. Runner up: GLEN MURRAY VOLLEYBALL Balmoral Hall entered the city league again this year. Despite our losses, the enthusiasm of the team was high. Early morning practices proved beneficial due to the excellent coaching of Miss Christie. Six games were played, three at home and the remaining three at Lord Selkirk, Technical Vocational and Sargent Park. Good luck to next year's team. TENNIS LECTURE On October 27, the Senior School had the plea- sure and privilege of listening to a tennis lecture given by Mrs. Barbara Swanick. Mrs. Swanick is associated with the Dewpool Scho-ol of Tennis in England. During the lecture, she showed us films of the championship matches played at Wimbledon and pointed out such things as correct style, technique and foot movement. S-he also showed us the proper way to 'hold a tennis racquet and the proper way to serve. All in all we learned a great deal from both the films and the demonstration. PING P0 NG This year the Ping Pong tournament was played during january with the games being refereed by Glen Murray, Eve Riley and Muriel Edmonds. The finals were all well played with Beryl Hoare, Gail Brooking, and Muriel Edmonds winning the junior, Intermediate, and Senior Com- petitions respectively. An enthusiastic interest was taken in all the games with Ballater House coming first. TRACK AND FIELD Balmoral Hall held its Track and Field Meet on Thursday, October 11th. Carolyn Wilson, Dawna Duncan, and Cathy Young won the high- est number of points in the junior, Intermediate, and Senior Events respectively. The events that these three girls took part in, along with the rest of the school from Grades I to XII were potato races, sack races, minute shots, high jump- ing and dashes. The House competition was very close this year, and it was a hard won battle for Braemar who once again took top place. Ball- ater, only one mark behind, came second. -LE Gymnastics . . . mano Ann mwcme 1 On Friday May 2nd and Saturday, May 3rd, a piano recital and display of gymnastics and dancing were presented in the auditorium of the school. The programme was divided into three parts, the first and last parts being devoted to gymna- stics and the middle part to piano selections and dancing. All the girls in the school took part in the programme from the smallest children in Grade I to the senior girls in Grade XI. The Grand March at the beginning of the programme brought all the girls into the gym- nasium for the singing of O Canada. The gymnastic work ranged from Very simple exercises to balance work, swinging on the ropes, work on the spring box, exercises in mat work and moving designs on the bars. The piano num- bers consisted of piano duets and solo piano selections. Dancers presented technical work and exercises, simple junior dances, a graceful pas de trois, a Russian peasant dance, frieze dance, ball dance and lively tarantelle. School uniform was worn for most of the evening, but for certain dances colourful costumes were used. We take this opportunity to thank Mrs. Far- rally, Miss Camden, Miss Bird, Miss Arnold, Miss Rossell and Mr. Thorsen who trained us for this work. Carol Feinstein, Grade XI. GYM Bell sounds. File out. Down stairs. Don't shout. Shoe on. Forgot my sock. Lend me one? Don't talk. Zipper broke. Hurry now. Get in line. Yes, but how? Up at last. Lead in. All here but Mary and Lynn. Take your distance, two by two. Hurry Zane, put on your shoe. Now commence, two, four. Pike, jack, touch the floor, Forward roll, neck-stand high, Arabasque and don't sigh. Point the toes, arch your back. Now a back-bend on the rack. Rest awhile. In comes Lynn. Where's Mary? Can't find a pin. Oh, well! Straddle-roll, Cross-legged turn, jump the pole. Door opens. Mary's in. Walks over, whispers to Lynn. Bell going? Good show! Relief at last. Let's go. Dawna Duncan, Grade IX. Miss SHARMAN: to a very talkative pupil. What was the formula I just rubbed off the board? PUPIL: I don't know. MISS SHARMAN: Well rome barb Hex! year and maybe you will! 26 X-J VOLLEY BALL TEAM BACK ROW-C. Young, G. Murray, J. Malaher, A. Rice. I. Huehn. FRONT ROW-P. Riley, J. Carr, J. Gladstone, J. Adamson, L. Craig, D. Nanton, J. Davidson. l'hrislmas Carol Service . . . Balmoral Hall's second Carol Service was held on December 19th, 1951. Christmas trees with their coloured lights provided the only illumina- tion in the room. The dim light helped to create the atmosphere of worship and reverence which prevailed throughout the service. The choir and the school entered singing the old carol I-lark the Herald Angels Sing, and then Rev. W. G. Burch opened the service with a prayer. While the choir was singing the Coventry Carol, the curtains of the stage parted to reveal for a moment, the familiar and lovely Manger scene. During the service different groups presented carols, and the entire congregation sang three Christmas hymns. Rev. A. R. I-luband gave a short address on the spirit of giving. We listened to passages from the familiar story of the Nativity, read by Miss Murrell-Wright and some of the Grade XI girls. Canon Wilmot pronounced the benediction, and the service closed with the quiet singing of Silent Night during which the Christ- mas tableau was again seen. Joan Davidson, Grade X. The Christmas Party . . . The Christmas party took place in the school dining-room on December 18th, 1951. The candlelit room with its rows of long tables covered with Christmas crackers, hats, and mini- ature sugar plum trees received the gaily-dressed hostesses and their guests all wearing cheery seasonal corsages. Everyone had enjoyed the carol cocktails in the drawing-room. Colourful Christmas flags marked everyone's place, and we paused for grace. It was a real Christmas Dinner with golden, crisp turkey, delicious dressing, relish, olives, celery, hot rolls, nippy cranberry sauce, vegetables and luscious giblet gravy, for dessert we 'had ice-cream pie. All during the dinner there was a continuous cheery chatter filled with pre-Christmas news and expectations. The whole atmosphere was charged with Christmas delight. Following dinner, the staff separated from the girls and each group went to their after-dinner party. The guests went to the drawing-room and the girls gathered in the library around the Christ- mas tree. Santa had previously visited our tree and everyone eagerly tore open her present to see what gift Father Christmas had left. Cokes and Christmas cake were carried up to the White House Upper Hall where the mats had been rolled up in readiness for the dancers. The non-dancers were busily occupied with a small, withered piece of mistletoe. The wee green leaf managed to be held over, or by, nearly everyone at the party. As the clock ticked on, our Christmas Party for 1951 ended and everyone went home feeling full, tired and happy. Dawna Duncan. DESERTED Drifting, drifting all alone Drifting on a silver foam, A weary wail, a shrieking moan, A haunting laugh, a hollow groan. Deserted on a stormy night, Fantastic sails red and bright, A misty gap we soon do see- What, oh, what can it be? Sylvia Pierce, Grade IX. .aiinf Photography Winner-Mary Thornton, VIII. BRUWNIES I-IND GUIDES BROWN IES ENROLLMENT On Tuesday, December the 7th, we came into the gymnasium in our Brownie uniforms and stood in a circle. We all pledged to be good Brownies. Madame Commissioner put our Brownie pins on the ties of our uniforms. Madame Commissioner told us a fairy story about how Brownies started. All the Brownies put their fairy gold fcollectionj under the toadstool. Then we played The Germ and the Toothbrush. We had some good food to eat. Then, since the party was over, we all went home. Katherine Kaufmann, Grade III. A 16TH GUIDE COMPANY The Balmoral Hall Guide Company opened in September 1951, for its second year, under new leadership. The Captain, Mrs. Hutchinson, and the Lieutenant, Mrs. Graham, have worked very hard. In January ten new Guides were enrolled and one second class badge was received. Every guide 'has been working hard on her semaphore during February and March. At the end of each meeting there is time to play a few games. In the fall some of the Guides went on a picnic and in the winter we went for a tally-ho ride. The guides sent three sets of place mats into a competition, but we did not win. For one meeting we went to Canada Bread and were shown around. This was very interesting. The whole Guide Company went to the Auditorium to attend the Thinking and Remembrance Day Service on February 24th. All Guides, Brownies, Cubs and Scouts assembled at the Civic Auditorium on Sunday, February 24th for a special programme to com- memorate Thinking and Remembrance Day. We sang familiar hymns and were lead in prayer by well known guides and scouts. A guide brought forward the guide Hag and then Mrs. A. Mahon told us the meanfng of everything on the flag. Guide Patricia Malaher gave a speech about Thinking Day. The ceremony closed with all Scouts and Cubs solemnly renewing their pro- mise, and led by Mrs. Greer, our Provincial Commissioner, the Guides and Brownies repeated and renewed their promise. Mary Thornton, 16th Guide Company. 23 - A PROVERBIAL FAIRY TALE Once upon a time, in the days when countries weren't overrun by oil derricks and mining engi- neers, there lived two brothers named Tom and Augustus. They lived in a little white cottage in the middle of a big green valley at the foot of a bigger green mountain surmounted by a perfect monstrosity of a huge grey castle on the top of which flew a great flapping black flag with strange yellow stripes on it. About the castle and its mysterious black flag we will hear later, but at the moment we must turn our attention to Tom and Augustus, who are obviously going to be the heroes of our story. Now these two brothers lived with their mother in the little white cottage, tending the flocks and cutting wood by day and sitting and listening to their mother talk by night. As for their mother, she spent the day either sitting outside in the little garden knitting and wishing she were inside by the fire where it was warm, or sitting inside by the fire knitting and wishing she were outside in the little garden where is was cool. If the broth- ers were hungry, they opened a can of beans. Every evening after Tom and Augustus had fin- ished their dayls work and their beans, they would take turns helping their mother wind wool to knit socks which she never finished because she was forever dropping stitches or ripping it all out and starting over again. As they sat and wound wool, their mother would carry on a ceaseless flow of chatter-complaints, stories with morals, village gossip and any other little pleasantries which came to her mind. And when she could think of nothing more to say, she would quote proverbs by the score. Her favourites were, All that glitters is not gold and Money is the root of all evil. These she repeated day in and day out, hoping to impress them firmly in her sons' minds for possible future reference. But there was one dif- ference between the two brothers which warrants mention: Augustus enjoyed this sort of thing and Tom did not. Good, dutiful Augustus hung on his motherls every word and took it to heart, while wicked, worthless Tom would have liked nothing better than to break her poor old wool or stand over 'her with a rod and force her to cook a meal. Fie on Tom! One day when the two brothers were out tending their sheep, an old man in a black cloak with yellow stripes on it suddenly appeared from nowhere in particular and asked if he might have some of their bread and cheese lunch as he had travelled a long way and was quite famished. When he saw that Augustus hesitated somewhat, the old man said in a pitifully wavering voice that if they would give him one little bread and cheese snack, they would soon be rewarded by many more sumptuous repasts, not to mention X f FAQ. fxf' V - I stacks of gold coins. Augustus imediately said, Ah, but a bird in the handls worth two in the bush. Besides, money is the root of all evil, and he trotted off into a corner of the pasture and began to eat his lunch. However, the foolish Tom took pity on the old man and gave him all his lunch, even the large piece of chocolate cake that had been meant for his dessert. When the old man had finished eating and brushed away the crumbs from his cloak, he stood up, saying, And now for the reward. And lo and behold, throwing back his black cloak with the yellow stripes, he stepped forth and revealed himself as a tall and noble prince in a gold brocade tunic, and embroidered on the front was a black ensign with yellow stripes, just like the one flying above the great grey castle! Tom would have fallen to his knees such was his surprise and humiliation, but the tall prince said, Never mind, old chap, I know just how you feel. And now really I must tell you. I was once the master of that castle up there, but a wizard came and put me under a spell which could not be broken until someone did me one favour. Not much chance of that looking the way I did, eh? But now all -this will have killed that annoying old wizard, so we can go up and free my sister, the beautiful princess who has been imprisoned up there all this time. You can marry her if you like. But come on, let's hurry up or we'll be late for the feast! And with that the prince seized Tom's hand and pulling the dazed fellow after him joyously, ran all the way up the mountain and in the front door of the castle, leaving Aug- ustus imperturbably munching a hunk of his mother's strongest rat-trap brand in the corner of the pasture. The next day Tom was married to the beautiful princess amid great gaiety, razzle-dazzle, and ex- . E- - ZZ pense. Augustus and his mother were invited to the wedding, but declined the invitation on the pretext that all that glitters is not gold. That night they succeeded in winding six large balls of wool before retiring to bed. But Tom lived happily ever after and ate square meals for the rest of his life. Moral: Never trust a woman who quotes prov- erbs. She's just trying to pull the wool over your eyes. Ann Jennings, Grade XI. Winner of the Senior Story Competition fTied wilb fame Gfrld.lif07Z6D THE WINDOW Adele stood waiting in the doorway of the office building. The street was deserted save for an old man shuffling toward her. Adele watched him as he came closer. He looked so old and tired-bent like a branch of the oak tree that had been in Adele's back yard for as long as she could remember. She wondered vaguely who he was and what he was doing out on such a cold night. Then she remembered how cold she her- self was, and shivered involuntarily. . . . My but the buses were slow . . . The man was closer now and she could see his features more closely. He wasn't as old as she had first suspected, but so very tired looking. He was stopping now in front of the hardware store a little way down the street. He was looking at something inside the window which Adele could not see-probably a lawn mower, a set of power tools, or something equally uninspiring. It was funny the number of people she had seen stop at that very window, just during the time she had been waiting there too . . . Adele stamped her feet to keep them warm. A gust of wind swirled along the street picking up a piece of newspaper that had been lying on the pavement. It would settle for a moment, then be picked up again and carried still further by a new gust. Even in her relatively sheltered spot, Adele could feel the bite ofthe wind. How much colder that poor man must be! She turned her head to look at him again, Ending that thinking about him kept her mind off the cold. He was still standing there looking in the store window. His 'hands were clasped behind his back in what Adele imagined was a very characteristic gesture . . . Would that bus never come? . . . A streetcar rumbled up from the opposite direction. It stopped almost directly opposite the hardware, but the man never turned around. Square patches of light were cast on the snow from the streetcar windows. Adele thought how warm the passengers must be inside. Soon it started up again and passed from sight. The man had never moved. Then, watching a neon sign across the street blink on and off, on and off, helped pass the time. Finally Adele sighted her bus coming along the street. She started walking briskly down the street to the bus stop. By now she was frankly curious as to what was in the window. She slowed down as she neared the hardware so that she would be able to have a good look in the window. From her position all she could see was some drapery and a large piece of white cardboard. But as she drew closer, she suddenly knew why that man had stood so long, oblivious of the weather, just to gaze in the window. It was all too clear. On the cardboard was a picture of His Majesty, King George VI. jane Gladstone, Grade XI. Winner of Senior Short Story Competition CTM!! 10216 A7271 femzingrj THE GRADE NINE BAND One memorable day the Grade Nines gathered in the classroom to discuss the new project-a band. We all tried to think of instruments we might be able to play, and Elaine Protheroe was chosen to be musical director and conductor. The string section was represented by Carol Nixon, Pat Benham, Carol MacAulay and Suzanne Flood who played guitars or ukeleles. The wind instruments were played by the following musicians: Dawna and Diana played the first and second clarinetsg Eirene the flute, Martha played a miniature type of bagpipe and Gail Brooking attempted to play the trumpet-when it workedg this was the only instrument that could be heard above the din. The tambourines, drums, cymbals, triangles and woody things which gave the band rhythm, were nobly played by other energetic volunteers. Honor tried to play the piano besides attempting to transpose the music to fit Gail's flat trumpet. So did Dawna, Diana, Carol Nixon and Elaine Protheroe. In fact the instruments all seemed to be in different keys and the first few weeks were spent in straightening this confusion. Miss Bore- ham supplied us with the music and gave up her Friday noons to lend a helping hand. The first piece attempted was God Save the Queenu and when Gail hit the right notes, a listener might be able to put them together and make out the tune. Despite the noisy Friday noons we all hope the band will progress in future years' Honor Bonnycastle, Grade IX. 30 PEOPLE WE COULD DO WITHOUT The rpeerh of the bO7ZOIIl'c7Z7l? Sir Henry jewel- mozzger, f1o'o'rei1recl fo the citizens of Speyef, ozz ihe omzisiozz of fha! 7l0ltZl7lEyJ lar! viii! fo tha! fozwz. I think that I need have no fear about the disagreement or agreement of the general public with my decision. Radio commercials must go. And to rid the world of these unmitigated annoyances, we must first rid it of those who are responsible for them. Now please don't misunder- stand me. I don't wish to rid the world of all advertising. I am not so unjust as all that. I am quite aware that to have any sort of business you must advertise. I would never have reached my present estimable position in the shoe-lace manu- facturing business, if I had not advertised. So . . . by all means clutter up our newspapers and maga- zines with advertisements, taking up space that could be used to so much greater advantage, destroy, or at least hide, the scenery of one of the most beautiful countries in the world with bill- boards, if you must, but for the love of heaven, leave radio and television alone. I will never forget one tragic day. I was sitting listening to the dramatic speech of my good friend and colleague, Sir Omar Williamson, on the radio, when he was rudely cut off the air, in order that the eagerly waiting listening audience might be informed, to their eternal joy, that Bee-Bee-Dol Tablets, which cured all ills, mental or physical, could be bought at your nearest druggift for only 79 cents Ceach, that isj. Then there was a pause, I suppose in which to run -nstairs and dig into the large stock of Bee-Bee- Dol Tablets which you quite naturally had on hand. After everyone had had time to settle down to a long ecstatic suck, they switched Sir Omar back on. I was just in time to hear his farewell-to life, as it turned out. He committed suicide the next day. CSuch an ignoble end for such a noble man.j I maintain from that day to this that the cause of his untimely death was the shock of having his own flawless eloquence spurned for the sake of Bee-Bee-Dol Tablets. I learned later that his was the most soul-stirring talk on the sin of parking on other peoplels parking meter time that has been heard before or since. And I could recount to you many more instan- ces of positively criminal stupidity on the part of the radio executive. But, then, I suppose I must admit that it's not their fault. They are paid to do it and so they must. Ah, the avaricious ten- dencies of the world today! It makes me ashamed to be part of such a mercenary humanity! But . . . I have thought of a plan. It stands to reason that if no one writes commercials, then no one can them, What could be simpler than making the writing of commercials an outlawed profession? My good friends, I am hereg I ask but little, I want not fame nor fortuneg I want only your good wishes, and perhaps a slightly more substantial evidence of the same, to speed me on my way in this Crusade for the Benefit of Humankind which I am about to make my life's work. Think of it! The freedom to listen straight through a program with no interruptions. Never again to reach the crucial point in a tense drama, only to be told that - Nothing keeps Duffy's. Never again to be in the middle of a stirring interlude of music only to have Mary tell Sue the telephone number of the Patriotic Salvage Corps. Truly a dream to drive a man to great deeds! How to finance the programs, if I succeed? That is just one of the small details which I must work out before my plan is completed, but I work with a light heart, for I know I have the good wishes of all you wonderful people with me, Au revoir, and many thanks for your hearty reception of my dream. EPILOGUE: Amid ezzfhzuifzfzir fzpplfzufe and a ishower of form, Sir Henry bowed himself from the Hoge. Affer collecting the money he wan heard .of no more. The people of Speyer Jtill wonder why lhe11z peyhy roffzmercialifmf' Jtill plfzgffe fhelr poor, hefzzddled liver. Pat Benham, Grade IX. DEATH A Babe, a King Are victims of its grasp. What is this thing That comes in silence, Wearing a mantle of Eternity: A mantle that terminates All warmth, all life? This is death. Joey Adamson. read them, and therefore, no one has to listen to Senior Photography Winner, Hono1'Bonnycastle, IX. ,, - 31 EXCHANGES ALMA COLLEGE ------- THE BISHOP STRACHAN SCHOOL - BRANKSOME HALL ------ CROFTON HOUSE SCHOOL - - - DANIEL MCINTYRE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE - ELMWOOD SCHOOL ----- HALIFAX LADIES COLLEGE - - - HAVERGAL COLLEGE - - - ISAAC NEWTON ---- KING'S HALL -------- LAKEFIELD PREPARTORY SCHOOL MAPLE LEAF COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE MOULTON COLLEGE ----- ST. AGNES SCHOOL ----- ST. jOHN'S RAVENSCOURT - - - TRAFALGAR SCHOOL FOR GIRLS - UNITED COLLEGE ------ THE WINKLER COLL.EGIAN - - YORK HOUSE ------ - - - - Sl. Tbonmr, Oni. ,- Toronlo, Oni. - Toroflfo, Oni. - - - - Vfzfzcozrzw, B.C. llvilzlzipeg, Mfm. - - - - Rorkcljje Przrk. Olffzzm, Oni. - - - - Hfzfifnx, NS. - Toronto, Oni. - lV21z11i,Deg, Mau. - Compton, PQ. - - Laleefefd, Oni. - - Aflorden, Milli. - - Torozlfo, Oni. - Aflmlzy, New York. - llwlzzzipeg, Man. - Mo1zfi'eal, P.Q. - Wfizznipeg, Mfzlz. - ll'fi11Her, Mfzli. - Vt17It'0l1Z'6l', B.C. SUNNY, THE WILD STALLION Sunny was a wild stallion who led a group of wild horses on the plains. He was a chestnut with one white stocking and he was about fifteen hands high. His coat shone in the sun so beauti- fully the men who saw him called him Sunny. He was three years old. Nobody had ever been able to catch him because 'he was so quick that he got away every time. Now there was a colt in the herd who didn't have a mother-she had been bitten by a rattlesnake about five months before-so Sunny took care of him. Since the little one year old colt had a star on his head, he was called Star. Star was a very fast runner and could almost keep up to Sunny. One day, two men named Jack and Bob who had always wanted to catch Sunny and Star set out on their horses to try to catch the two horses. They rode for a long time but saw no sign of any wild horses. Then suddenly in the distance they saw a band of horses. They went behind a bush and came out where they had seen the horses. Again they were disappointed for they saw no chestnut stallion standing beside a bay colt with a star on his head. It was growing dark so they set off for home. On their way they saw another herd of wild horses and in the group-the chestnut stallion and a bay colt. Sunny saw them and let out a loud snort, and ran to the west with the colt and the rest of the herd following behind. The men could not catch them. When they reached the ranch, they told the others that Sunny and Star were heading towards the west. Two famous horse thieves heard this news and decided to set out early the next morning to find Sunny and Star. They set out at seven o'clock hoping to find the two horses. After two hours of searching, they finally saw them but they were running away from something. Bob and jack were chasing the horses too. Sunny was surrounded. In front were the two horse thieves. Behind were Bob and jack with some men from the ranch. In the one moment when he hesitated, jack's lasso dropped over the horse's head and Bob's fell over Star's head. The two horse thieves turned around and rode away before they were identified. The two horses were taken back to the ranch and put into the corral. There they stayed for the night huddled together in one corner of the The next morning jack went up to the corral. horses to give them some oats and carrots. The horses just looked at him. After a long time, Sunny took a step towards the man. Star fol- lowed. They ate the oats and carrots and then ran back to their corner of the corral. jack knevs it would take time to become friends with thc two horses. He went whistling back to the ranch-house. Diane Smith, Grade VII. 32 HORACE Horace was a gay little fellow who lived under the third rock at the left of the flower bed. Horace was a chubby, red spotted beetle. He always had something other than work on his mind. Horace was the lazy type, lying around in his luxurious bedroom, and by luxurious I mean what he thought was wonderful Home Sweet Home! Horace was very bored with life, as most beetles are. So he decided he would take a summer vacation. A week later Horace had it all planned. He packed what he would need in the next month or so and locked up his house. He was looking forward to this trip. He left early Monday morn- ing. It was a long way to the next rock but he managed to arrive there by evening. He had a RX hearty dinner consisting of five grains of earth and two grains of sand. With this he slept all night long. By the end of the week, Horace was no farther than the back door, and by next Thursday he was arriving at the front door, only to complete half of his journey. Completely exhausted he decided to spend a few days under the door steps. Finally it came upon him that he was to journey further if he wished to be home by fall. Horace planned to be home in three weeks. But what happened? Horace lost his road map! What would he do? He couldn't stay here, under the steps very long, so he continued on his merry wa . yNot until three beetle days and five beetle hours had passed, did Horace come upon a quaint little building, and before he knew it, some tall, slender beetles fwhom Horace thought very rudej came up to him and asked to check all baggage and belongings. He later discovered that this was the customs and he was across the john- son-Eastmann border and by Johnson-Eastman I mean that he had crossed from Johnsons' front yard to Eastmans' front yard. Of all the places to wander to. He had no more than seven beetle dollars in his hip pocket and that was just enough to take him home. He climbed up on to the Beetle Bus Lines bus and was home in no time fiat. Ho-race remembered that he had left his house key under the shortest piece of grass by his house. But what had happened? Of course! The grass had grown considerably since he left. After searching in vain, he came across the key, opened the door as fast as his little hands could open it, and entered. Relaxing for the first time in two months, Horace enjoyed every second of every minute of every hour of it. And as Horace repeated time after time for the next week, There's no place like home! Gail Brooking, Grade IX. FORESTRY FILMS On Monday, February 25, the Canadian Forestry Association showed the Senior School three films. The first of these was Birth of the Soil, an interesting and informative film on how top soil is produced from basic raw materials of rock, water, air and sunlight. The second film Water is Life showed the work of Ducks Unlimited in helping to restore and maintain the water resources of the west. The third film Your Forest Heritage was of great scenic beauty and showed the grandeur of Canada's forests. This enjoyable afternoon's entertainment was greatly appreciated by Grades Seven to Twelve. Pat Riley and Ada Rice. POETRY Poetry Will be the death of me, Rhymes and rhythms Full of witticisms. Dactyl, anapest Use iambic It's the best. Yeats and Shelley? Give me bread and jelly. After these lines From a radical like me I know you are wondering Is fbir poetry? Pat Riley, Grade XI. 33 THE DROUGHT The shabby little house stood alone in the field on dry, cracked mud. Inside, the room was sultry and heavy with food odours. The two people sat on hard wooden chairs saying nothing. Their faces were lined with worry and their eyes protected by lids which were raw and red. Gus' eyes were dark brown and there was a hint of brown pigment in his eyeballs. His upper lip was long and since his teeth protruded, the lips stretched to cover them. The woman had a drawn face which was white and unblemished. Her lips were thin and pulled tightly together. She was thin and her hair which was pulled severely back in a bun, gave her a hard look which was revealing. The two sat a long time in silence. Suddenly a gust of wind caught a loose shut-ter and banged it loudly against the side of the cottage. They both jumped nervously and the woman muttered under her breath. Finally Gus rose and began pacing restlessly back and forth while Dora turned slightly in her chair and gazed at the man with sympathetic eyes. Gus and Dora six months earlier had been carefree, but the six months had brought tragedy. They waited patiently, praying for rain which didn't come. Dust had covered their crops, house, and barn and lay settled on the shelves and floors inside. When they awoke early the next morning, two small dark clouds were moving eastward. Hope filled their minds. Rain at last! But the two clouds gradually disappeared from sight. Eventually rain came and the dried corn began growing and turning green. So happy were the couple that tears filled their eyes and their hearts swelled with joy and gratitude. Soon the gloomy little house was painted and the little teapot in the cupboard Hlled rapidly with money. Life was wonderful. A month later the farmer became a father. He had longed for a son and his wish was fulfilled. Gus spent many days working hard in the fields and hurried home at sunset to fondle his son. Late one evening before a rain, Gus grabbed his overcoat and hurried out to the pasture to take his cows to the barn in case of a storm. The wind was cold and strong and he pulled his collar up higher to protect his face. Lightning lit up the sky. He stumbled forward towards the pasture. As he passed the giant oak tree, lightning hit the topmost branch and it fell to the ground crushing the man beneath it. The wind ceased and a gentle rain fell on the fields. Diana Nanton, ' Grade XI. GOOD-BYE Good-byes may be such sad, sad things, But then they may be gay, just think of the day when Great Aunt Sue Packed up and went away. Is it not true you all were glad To see the old dear go? But how could you help but feel that way When she always nagged you so? Your hands are dirty, your hair's not combed, You always are a mess. Why don't you help your mother more, And think of yourself less? Of course these things are never true. You are as good as gold. You always act as children should, And do what you are told. So how could you help but smile with glee As the train moves down the track. And you live in horror of the day When, of course, she will come back. Frances Macfarland, Grade XI. HAL LOWE'EN While the rest of Winnipegs youth raged about the streets on their annual errands of devilment, the Boarders of Balmoral Hall were also enjoying Halloween to the full. The party held in the gymnasium was attended by an energetic swarm of merrymakers, including a Fiji Islander adorned by bones preserved from dinner fspareribsj, - a pair of grimy Mexicans, some Hula dancers, a paper boy, a Wee Willie Winkie, and two phony saints. Following the costume judging, several new, original games were played, as well as the old favourite of ducking for apples. The evening was made complete with ice cream, cakes and soft drinks. Ann Jennings, Grade XI. PUPIL: We're taking this terrific book in Eng- lish this year - Man in the Arms. TEACHER: English in Action today girls! English in Action! PUPIL: Doesn't look very active to me. 3fl- gg g V THE WONDERFUL DREAM My greatest love is my gun. Father said when you arrived at the age or sixteen, it was time to use a gun to advantage. I had learned to shoot when 1 was eight and ever since I had been a constant companion of my gun. I 'had shot in two matches at the fair and won bo-th times. Now my greatest wish was going to be fulhlled! I was going on a hunting trip-a whole week in the wilderness of North Africa. Tomorrow we would start. I went to bed early that night and fell asleep immediately. I woke up early. Mother packed us a lunch. We picked up Wana our guide and my Uncle Ben, loaded in our guns and equipment and were off. I don't think I had ever been excited before or after as much as I was on that trip. After many hot and dusty days, we reached our destination. To my eyes it was very beautiful -a real hunter's camping place. To my fathers eyes it was the usual dusty, dirty plot beside a murky-looking stream. It was surrounded by wonderful trees. They were huge, tall ones with giant green leaves, and the inevitable monkeys. I thought they were wonderful creatures-the naughty brown mites with their large, frightened green eyes. That night I didn't sleep a wink, for I was too busy listening to the mysterious jungle noises. In the morning we started out and I suddenly heard a noise. When I turned around, I was facing an enraged tiger and when I felt for my gun, I found that I had lost it. He crouched and leaped at me and I slapped him on the nose. He turned away and I ran after him. He turned towards me again and struck at me. I hit him with a club and he dropped down dead. I took him by the leg and dragged him back to the camp. My father was very pleased and I was terribly proud. That night I heard a movement outside our tent. I was scared at first but then I became more brave. I lifted my gun and shot at the noise through the tent wall. I heard a thud. Then I woke my father and we went outside. Lying right beside the edge of my tent was the most ugly looking wild 'boar I had ever seen and he had a bullet through his head. I had saved our lives! The next day we all went out. It was a beauti- ful day and the air wasn't very hot so we walked for miles. All of a sudden we came upon a piece of bushy green growth and we started to walk through it, It looked as if it had just come from a picture. I gazed up at the sky and to my horror saw a king cobra snake coiling softly down from a moss-covered tree right over my father's head. I shouted to my father to stand still and then I raised my gun and fired. The snake writhed and crept before death set in. I then realized that this time I had saved my father. I was a hero and our guides paid more attention to me from that point on. We hunted for a few more days and by the time we were about to start home, I had many more prizes. I was very happy. Tommy, wake up! It's time to start on your trip. It was my mother. I had been dreaming! I hadn't been on my hunting trip at all. Now I was really leaving. I hope that my real trip will be just as successful as my dream. Susan Moore, Grade VIII. THE SLAUGHTER Cattle in a deep pit waiting Restless Knowing and yet not knowing What is to happen. A mass of surging creatures Creatures of Gods being. The crack of rifies breaks the silence The heavy silence ' The long, long silence. One by one each staggers, falls heavily. The pit is full-but of lifeless matter No movement now in the masses. The prairie breeze increases- Carries with it the sweet, sickly scent Of death The pit is refilled, new ones are dug Workineii herd new numbers in- The slaughter continues. jane Gladstone, Grade XI. Winner of the Senior Poetry Competition OUR MEMORIAL GARDEN In memory of Nanny who looked after the four daughters of Mr. Harold Aikins, a memorial garden has been created. It was on these grounds that Nanny looked after and played with these four girls and so it is a happy thought that they have remembered her in this lovely way. There is a bird bath in the centre around which have been planted shrubs and plants which in time will grow and bloom. The bird bath has been put in a spot that is sheltered on three sides from the wind but not from the sun, and it is indeed a pleasant place to sit and relax for a few minutes. We look forward to the time when the birds will make it their meeting place as well. Joan Sheppard Grade XI. 2 X 'N It w.. f I2 'X V Cupid Campers. S C H 0 0 l I' I F E Recess. 7. Mmm Lisa. 12. Where do we gn from lwrc How high the snow. S, Nory Aim. 112. Next :ittmf-tion strwting Fri A winning smile, Si. When the how lm-zlks . . . day . . . 011 your mark. lll. La Verendrye and pack sack. 14. The Grade IX chorus line. 20 Time to retire. 11. Waiitin' for the prcfects. 15. Siaimese twins. ii!! 5-'ifffff iff Af 3 E 5 ij Pnsiilglg. Pflllgfll :mtl Mistress. Ibestirmtimiz To the slide. Ilil' Which twin has the Toni. 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As we approach the nrst room on the second floor, we are greeted by the booming voices of Mary Tuckwell of Winnipeg, Lynne Cousens also of Winnipeg, Greta Lynne Cornell of Emo, Gntario and Nancy Ann Green of Fort Frances, Ontario. If you ever want a room in which to relax, this is one place not to come. In the next room we find pictures of movie stars and relics from the jungle. Here we meet Elizabeth Echols of British Guiana, Maureen Ford of Chesterfield Inlet on the Hudson Bay, and Sally Blanchard from that western city of Calgary, Alberta. This trio is noted for rising in the wee small hours of the morning. Across the hall we find the youngest of our boarders, Katherine Kaufmann of Winnipeg, and her room mate Anita Urquhart. In the room next to Katherine, we find Mrs. Little who, with her happy smile and friendly voice cheers everyone on her way. After we pass this room we go up to the third floor. On this fioor we find the seniors. In the first room we find Ann Jennings of Calgary. Because she did not have a radio she spent almost every evening setting her hair and listening to murder mysteries in other rooms. Beside Annis room we find Miss Arnold from Portage la Prairie. Without Miss Arnold our Red House parties would have been flops, Across the hall live Bettie Mae Townsend from Tisdale, Saskatchewan and Carla Gustafson from Minaki, Ontario. If it were not for these two with their witty jokes and carefree smiles, our top floor would be rather dull. Beside this room we find the last one inhabited by jane Park of Nestor Falls and Ada Rice of Portage la Prai- rie and noted for its candlelight. Last but not least, we would now like you to meet Mrs. Elliot, our House Mother who lives on the second floor. Although she claims her room is like Grand Central Station with all of us running in and out she never seems to mind very much. If it were not for Mrs. Elliot, to whom we all run with our difficulties, we would certainly have a very dififlcult time. 'lane Park and Ada Rice. Miss SHEPLY: Congratulations Ann. This is the earliest youive ever been late! WHITE HOUSE NOTES Excitement reigned high in the White House, when on a peaceful Sunday evening a star boarder rushed indoors crying, I've been shot. She and another girl had been walking in the garden when they were suddenly fired upon by a youthful tres- passer, and our friend was wounded in the arm. Having finally convinced the Staff that she was not fooling she became the centre of the evening's drama. Police were called, the boy caught, wit- nesses examined and the evidence-one blazer, one gun, one grazed arm'-produced. Apart from this event the year was not com- pletely dull. Although Miss Murrell-Wright was downstairs, and Miss McMillan, Miss Sharman and Miss Boreham were upstairs we still were not perfect. The odd feast was held, the bunk col- lapsed once or twice and a few girls received de- tentions! This term in the White House, we are a happy family of eight boarders. In the far room, Room 11, blest with the fire-escape and the lighted cup- board live a happy hoard of 9:31 p.m. teeth brushers and 10:30 p.m. gigglers. All of them have a passion for fresh air and late sleeping ex- cept Carol who rises with the bell in order to study the latest racing, fbloodhorsej form and to braid her hair. We now enter Room 1 which reminds us, among other things, of a vocational school for bakers, gymnasts, artists and hairdressers, fthe famous poodle cutterj, they also specialize in the correct way to listen to a hockey game at 10:15 p.m. in the dark, how to sleep two in a single bed comfortably, and excel in the art of squeezing four, six-foot people into a three-foot bathtub. fPerhaps we should add plumbing, eh, Miss Boreham?j In closing we would like to say thank-you to Miss McMillan and all the Staff who put up with our Saturday morning noises, drippingltaps, blar- ing record player and attempts at piano playing, yet still endure and help us. Sylvia Pierce. VOCATIONAI. LECTURE On the afternoon of Thursday, November 15th, Grades IX, X, and XI heard a very interest- ing lecture, given by Miss Bowman. She spoke about the opportunities which are open for girls today in Christian education-social work, nurs- ing, teaching, mission work, and all types of church work. Miss Bowman discussed the dif- ferent vocations and told us what preparation was required for each position. At the end of the lecture, Miss Bowman answered questions asked by the girls. Judy Patton, Grade XI. ',A we kr J Nl . nzxfv' ' '. ' i ... . a ,NU OUR JUNIORS MY BIRD I have a bird that likes to fly. He flies around and makes lots of friends. He goes to sleep in his little bird house that is in the garden. I like to watch him play. His colour is red and brown. Carolyn Marshall, Grade I. MY PUP I have a dear little baby pup. It tears every- thing. I have the mother dog too. My puppy eats paper and likes to get the dusting cloth. She likes all sorts of things to chew. She likes to play with our cat but he doesn't like to play at all. She loves to pull his tail and chase him down the stairs. I don't know what to do with her when she is so naughty. She is very rough, but sometimes she gets quiet and then she is nice. Rosemary Hanna, Grade II. - MY DOLL I have a doll. I like my doll and I put her to bed. She can say mother. One day I was playing with her and mother called me to dinner. I ate my dinner and went up and played with my doll. Mother said, It is time to go to bed. I did go to bed but I asked mother if I could play with my doll in bed. No,,' said mother, it is eight o'clock. In the morning it was school. I got dressed and dressed my doll. She did not want to get dressed so I put her to bed and went off to school myself. Nora Baker, Grade I. EASTER Easter is a lot of fun. We can find Easter eggs. They are red and blue. We like to eat the eggs. I gave my red one away. I ate my blue egg. I like my eggs. Bliss Trafton, Grade I. SNOW FLAKIS Snow flakes fall on Christmas Day Make us all so bright and gay Come and sing a song to me And dance around the Christmas tree. Nancy Eaton. Grade III. MY DOG PRINCE I had a little dog, That loved to eat. I-Ie was a nice dog And he had little feet. He can do tricks, And say bow-wow. But to stand on his head, He doesn't know how. Shonagh Smith Grade II. 40 THE USEFUL ELF Once upon a time not long ago, there was a little girl. Her name was Kathy and she was not quite seven years old. She lived in the United States out in the country near a little town. One day, her mother told her to do the breakfast and dinner dishes from the day before. But Kathy did not want to do the dishes. She wanted to go out and play with the other children. After a while she had called on most of the children to come out and play, but they couldn't because they were helping their mothers to work and clean the house. Kathy then went out into her garden and stood beside a big toadstool. Then a little door opened in the toadstool and out came a tiny little elf. The elf said, What are you crying for, Kathy?', And Kathy said, Because I have nobody to play with and I want to play. I will easily fix thatf said the elf, laughing to himself. How? said Kathy in amazement, but the elf was not in front of Kathy any more. He had gone and so had Kathy. Kathy was shooting over the sky like a shooting star. Kathy was now in a new land with everybody playing. They were playing skipping, jump the frog, going in trains, running under bridges and doing everything that you could wish for. When Kathy landed in Play Land, she stood there for a moment to watch all the girls and boys at play. A boy then jumped out from behind a tree and said, You're it for hide and go seek. He was Kathy's playmate. After Kathy had played for a long time, she got so tired that she could not stand up any longer. She then went and lay down beside a tree, and went to sleep. In this tree there were six little elves and also the one that had brought Kathy to Play Land. His name was Toddy-Bear. All the elves came out with big red and green feathers to tickle Kathy and to tell her to get up and play. For you could never stop playing in Play Land. All the elves said, Kathy, get up, get up, or we must take you back home where you must work all the time and never play very much. Oh! Dear,', said Kathy. Oh! I will get up, Toddy-Bear and the rest of you elves. You have been so kind to me, and I will do everything you want me to do. She was half awake and half asleep. This little elf Toddy-Bear had told her she could have three wishes and all of them would come true. After a while Kathy again became so tired of playing that she wished her- self home helping her mother. The moment she thought this, she was in her own garden beside the very same toadstool which was Toddy-Bear's home. Kathy ran into the house and started to do the dishes for her mother. When her mother came up from doing the washing of the clothes, Kathy was doing the dishes. Her mother said, You are a good little girl, Kathy. I think I will let you go out and play for a while. Kathy said, No, mother, I have had enough of playing, thank you. Marilyn Gair, Grade VI. OUR CONCERT One Wednesday afternoon Grade Two put on a concert in their classroom. We invited our mothers and fathers and Miss Murrell-Wright. There were plays and songs and everything you could think of. The plays were Rumpelstilt- skin and The Old Woman in the Shoe. We sang Rudolph the Red nosed Reindeer and Cock-a-doodle-doo. We read a story called johnny Cake. Oh you should have seen it because we were all dressed up for the plays. We had lots of fun acting out the parts of the play and singing and everything. Everyone clapped until their hands were sore and wished we would soon have another concert. Shonagh Smith, Grade II. EVENING The sky is turning crimson For the sun is going down, The stream has stopped its rippling noise, The leaves are turning brown. The flowers nod their sleepy heads, The birds go to their nest, The sun has sunk behind a cloud The world is going to rest. Out come the twinkling stars, You couldn't hear a peep, The moon was shining brightly, The world is now asleep. Judith Bonnycastle, Grade VI. THE FAIRY HUT Over the colourful rainbow, I saw a little hut, In it was a fairy, Whose clothes were of nut. I knocked at the door, To see if she was home, She answered the door, Then turned into a gnome. She asked me to come in, To have a tiny cup of teag I said that I would, For her house I wished to see. Joanne Wilson, Grade VI. 41 MY DAY At the break of day I awake and get dressed. Then I take the cover ofi' my bird's cage and give them some food and water. Next I feed my cats some Red Top cat food, milk and water and then have my breakfast. By now the cats Winky and Bronze are through eating so I play with them. They have a little green ball with a bell inside it and a cat scratch to play with. After that I change their sand box. Now, I change the bird's cage. First I clean the bottom of it, then the pieces of glass that go all around the cage, by that time I'm tired out so I sit down and listen to the radio. Now I have lunch and go out to play, soon it's dinner time. After dinner I go to bed with my cats, and that's the end of my day. Shonagh Smith, Grade II. NONSENSE ABOUT THE SEA The sea is small! The sea's not salt! The sea is often just like malt! And all the ships Upon the sea, Are never bigger than A pea. In the sea there are No fish, Unless they're fried and In a dish. The winds and gales They never blow So steam boat captains Have to row. The sea is dry! The sea is dusty! If you agree - Then queer you must be! Sharon Hoyle, Grade V. Winner of the Junior Poetry Competition .-. October is here, Winter is near. The leaves turn brown, Now the frost is in town. Patricia McMahon, Grade II. HORSES Large horses, small horses, Wild horses, tame, What ever kind they are, They all have a mane. Black horses, white horses, Grey horses, brown, Horses are frisky, So they all run around. Swift horses, slow horses, Weak horses, strong, There've always been horses To pull you along. Sharon Hoyle, Grade V. GRADES I-VI MOVIES On February 25th, Grades I-VI attended movies in the dining-room, presented by the Forestry Association of Canada. The first of the three movies was about our own province of Manitoba. It showed Winnipegs busy streets and other famous places in Winnipeg. Another scene was Brandon's fair with all its entertainments. Riding Mountain National Park was shown with its summer fun. The next movie was How to Make an Igloof' The Eskimos used snow-knives to cut the snow blocks into shape. They made the igloo from the inside. The last hlm was about the Bronx Zoo. This Zoo is in New York. The animals were shown in alphabetical order. The movie was called Andy's Animal Alphabet. Andy was an orangu- tang. We enjoyed the films very much. J. Bonnycastle and Wilson, Grade VI. FAIRYLAND Over the fields and into the meadows, Through the woods and past the stream, Up over the mountains and into the valleys For little fairies, it is not a dream. A little white house on the edge of the woods With a door knob the colour of sand, A pretty gold door knocker on a green door- For this little house is in fairyland. Sandra Dick Grade VI. I have two gold fish and I feed them every morning. Their names are Dick and jane. They swim in their fish bowl. Carolyn Marshall. Grade I. OUR DOLL'S HOUSE SNOW Snow is falling all around, It floats softly to the ground, It whirls around the bush and tree, So that humans can hardly see. Snow is beautiful in the night, The moon gives such a brilliant light, Then the children come out to play They throw the snow every which way. Diana Sheppard, Grade V. MY BIRD My bird had a bath on Saturday and his feathers stood up on his head and he was funny with them sticking up. I-Ie was really funny. He is a budgey and his name is Eddie. He can say, Pretty boy. Lynn Folliott, Grade I. 1 THE ZOO Zoo, zoo, sec the zoo, Lions, bears and tigers too. Monkeys, snakes, a funny bird, Elephants-upon my word! Gloria Clarke, Grade IV. TIM I had a little bear and his name was Tim I put him in a rain-barrel to see if he could swim First he hit the bottom and then he hit the top And then when he came up again he looked just like a mop. Wendy Bracken, Grade III. MY DOG I have a dog. I take him out for a walk with his chain around his neck. He pulls on his chain. Sandra Vincent, Grade I. I LUVE HORSES I am learning how to ride a horse. When I am on the horse's back he trots. One day the horse ran away. I went for a ride this morning. Once I fell off the horse's back. Yesterday we were breaking a colt. I am wishing I had a horse of my own. I could ride every day. I like horses very much. I wish I could ride a horse to school. I could ride horses all day and all night. And I work in the barn too. I have a horse called Red and a horse called Mary. I feed them grass and hay and corn. Anne Sellers, Grade II. 43 THE LITTLE ELF Once there was a little elf. This little elf was not like other elves-oh, no! This little elf was always playing tricks. Usually the fairy queen forgave him, but one day when the little elf was flying around fairyland, he saw a little pixie who was muttering to himself. The little elf flew down and said, Pixie, what were you saying? Oh, never mind, said 'the pixie. Tell me, tell me please, pixie, said the elf. Well I don't really think I should, said the pixie. Oh, come on. Come on, said the elf. Well all right, said the pixie. You see, if you want to become invisible, you just say- Hokus, pokus--Then you turn around three times and you are invisible. Now without thinking the little elf said-Hokus, pokus,-and turned around three times and became invisible. Then he looked at himself and said, Pixie, how do I become visible again? Dear, dear, I don't know the words to be- come visible again, said the pixie. Oh, you naughty pixie, see what you have done, shouted the elf. And with that he began to cry. Don't cry, little elf. Go to the palace and see the queen. She will be able to help you. And so the elf flew away to the palace gates. He had no trouble getting into the palace grounds, for he was invisible. The little elf flew right into the fairy queen's room. Now the fairy queen was not like other fairies. She could see fairies even if they were invisible. When the elf flew into her room, she saw him and said, Little elf, what is the trouble?,' Oh, fairy queen, I have become invisible and I don't know the words to become visible, and the pixie told me that you know the words, cried the elf. ' Oh, dear, said the fairy queen, you see, I have forgotten the words to become visible, but I can tell you where to find them. The first word is under a toadstool on the edge of the woods. The second word is in a red rose in my sister's garden. The third is in the mouth of the smallest goldfish in the stream by the blue mountains. The elf thanked the queen and hurried off to the edge of the woods to find the hrst word. When he got there, he looked under all the toad- stools. Under the last toadstool he found a piece of paper and on it the word-Higgelty. So the elf said Higgelty, and his legs appeared. Then he hurried across fairyland to the garden of the queens sister. He looked and looked until a bee said, Here it is! Here it is. The little elf picked up the piece of paper and read the wordMPig- gelty. He said, Piggelty and his body and arms appeared. Then he went to the stream by the blue mountains and saw a little fish. He asked, Little fish, are you the smallest fish in the stream? No, but my little brother is and he will be here soon, answered the fish. A little later the brother came along and the elf said, i'I.ittle fish, are you the smallest fish in the stream? Yes,', said the little fish. Well, do you have a piece of paper in your mouth that will make me visible again? asked the elf. Yes, yes, I do. Now, just a minute. Then he gave a big cough and up flew a paper right into the elf's hand. On it was the word-Dist gelty. So the little elf said, Diggelty and his head appeared. He was completely visible again. I'll never play tricks again-never, never, he sang as he flew away to his first task out of fairyland. Sandra Dick, Grade VI. J-.mj SM ru Cbrzthuatea JOEY ADAMSON This year has been far from dull for jo, our vivacious School Sports Captain. She is a member of the choir, of the volley ball team, and was an energetic director of the Grade XI play. jo is also one of the better pianists among us, and how can we ever forget those impromptu accompani- ments at Prayers? JUDY CARR Prefect of Glen Gairn, Judy played on the School volley ball team and was an advertising manager for the magazine. She also played excel- lently a spiteful part in the Form play! In fact, this gal with the ready smile has taken part in nearly all our extra-curricular activities. Besides this Jude plays the piano, and one of her favourite accessories is a golf club. LORNA CRAIG Our Eaton's junior Fashion Council Rep' is also House Captain of Ballater. She is in the choir and Exchange Editor of the School magazine. Lorna is noted for her tricky volleyball serve, which has caused the members of many an oppos- ing team to shudder! Next year, Lorna plans to study Interior Design at the U, of CAROL FEINSTEIN As a loyal supporter of Glen Gairn House, Carol has spent 'two good years at Balmoral Hall. She sings in the choir, and performed in the Grade X-South play. Carol hopes to continue with further study in Art. JANE GLADSTUNE Glad has spent a disgracefully slack year in doing nothing but being: House Captain of Craig Gowan, Editor of the School magazine, on the School volleyball team and a director of the class play. When we're scattered through different walks of life we will still remember her delightful essays, her pet mole , and those unique posi- tions which only a Gladstone body could twist itself in-to. Next year will find Glad at U for Arts. RUTH GONICK Ruth has been taking a Commercial Course this year and we have turned to her whenever there was some typing to be done for the maga- zine. Last year Ruth was in the Grade Ten South play. She is a member of Braemar House. Next year she plans to continue her commercial course. Hope you have smooth-sailing, Ruth! CARLA GUSTAFSON A petite boarder from Minaki, Ont. Carla is one of the quieter members of Grade XI - Qwhich makes her normal in any other classlj Besides being secretary--treasurer of our class, Carla is a literary editor of the School magazine and a member of the choir. Her future plans include business college. Best of luck, Carla! DAPHNE HANSON A pert blonde with a sunny disposition, Daph- ne is a member of the school choir and an Art editor for the magazine. She was also property manager for the Grade Eleven play. Daph takes part in all Glen Gairn's activities and can often be heard egging her fellow members on to victory! Daph plans to attend United College next year. QS' 01:1 INA HUEHN House Captain of Braemar. Ina was also a valuable member on the school volleyball team. It seems -that nearly all of us have taken advan- tage of Ina's great artistic ability this year. She is Art editor for the magazine, painted props for the class play and even sketched a handsome picture for a poetry class! We are not surprised then, that Ina plans to further her study in Art. BETTY-MAY ORMISTON Betty-May amazes us all with her knowledge of local politics. And on the lighter side of it she has an excellent sense of humour: Betty-May is a member of the Choir. We were all extremely envious of that trip to Florida this winter that B.M. took avec sa famillef' JUDY PATTON Judy has been busy this year as president of Grade XI. She performed in the class play, and as a result has become a professional at crying! jude was a spark on the School volley ball team and sings lustily in the choir. Her future plans include Arts at the University of Manitoba. JANE PARK Our red-head from Nestor Falls is Captain of Glen Gairn House. She sings in the School choir and has been a capable Business Manager of the magazine. Janie shatters all our conceptions of a red 'head's temperament as we have never seen her lose her temper ftouch woodlj Her future plans include business college. ADA RICE Ada hails from Portage la Prairie. This year she has proved herself an able secretary of Craig Gowan, is in the choir and is an advertising mana- ger for the magazine. Ada was a valuable addi- tion to both the House and School volley ball teams. She is a pro' at handing out -those witty remarks! Next year will find Ada at Normal School. PAT RILEY Trish is a prefect of Braemar House and a great asset to the volleyball team. She provides Grade Eleven with many a laugh - fright Miss I-Iawkes?j In fact we're always prepared for a bit of Riley wit, but have given up trying to count the times our friend has said, I'm never going to speak to my Father again. Trish is undecided about her future. JOAN SHEPPARD Prefect of Craig Gowan. Joan is also a mem- ber of the choir and another Grade Eleven actress. She is known for having her head full of an extra special something! Ioan's future plans are unde- cided, but whether or not they include sailing the Seven Seas, we wish her the best of luck. BETTIE-MAE TOWNSEND Bettie-Mae is Grade XI's expert at making up our actresses on Play Night. She is a member of the magazine committee and has contributed much as Business Manager. B. M. is a member of the choir. As yet her future plans are un- decided. CATHY YOUNG Cathy, our Head Girl, is noted for carrying off that gym cup year after year. But perhaps she is even more famous for the time, way back in Grade VII, when she swallowed a goldfish on a dare. Qwe never let you forget it, do we Cath?j This year Cathy played on the volleyball team, sang in the choir, and was a star in our class play. Endowed with an excellent sense of humour. Cathy has a strong sense of responsibility, and is a loyal friend. We all wish her much success in the future. '1 3-t 48 ALUMNAE NOTES On behalf of the Alumnae Association I am happy to have this opportunity of greeting you and congratulating you on your achievements dur- ing the past two years. We have some idea of your problems, because they have been our prob- lems, too, to a lesser degree, but every day the feeling of unity grows stronger and Balmoral Hall comes out quite easily when we talk of our school. I wonder how many of you realize that the Alumnae Association will be forty years of age in 1953. It was formed in 1913 by the graduates of Havergal College and the first President was Mrs. W. H. Collum who continues to be one of our most faithful members. At the first Annual Meet- ing of Balmoral Hall Alumnae, held in October, 1951, Mrs. Collum presented our Archivist, Miss Marjorie Hoskin with a gold pin, surrounded by diamonds in the form of the Havergal College crest. This pin was given to her by the alumnae of that school at the time of her marriage in 1913. We were delighted to receive this most interesting and unusual memento of our early history for our archives and it was handed to Miss Murrell-Wright so that it might be kept at the School. We are in the unique position of being both young and middle-aged at the same time! During the past year members of Riverbend Alumnae presented your school with a silver tray. This is an almost perfect match to the tea service which it now completes and will serve to per- petuate a name dear to the hearts of many gradu- ates. At the Closing Exercises last year we had the pleasure of awarding three scholarships, the Bal- moral Hall Alumnae Scholarship to Joan David- son, the Havergal-Rupert's Land Scholarship to Joan Malaherg and the Eva L. Jones Scholarship in memory of Miss Jones, second headmistress of Rupert's Land, went to Pat Benham who is a daughter and grand-daughter of an Alumna. Our main efforts during the year go towards money for scholarships. Thus far we have limited our- selves to having a Silver Tea each year. Every one of them has been most successful financially and socially, but as we grow to know one another better we hope to branch out in other directions. A few days before Closing the Executive and Advisory Board of your Alumnae entertained last year's graduates. We all had a good time and the occasion helped us to get to know the girls, and tell them something of our hopes for the future. I sincerely hope all this year's graduates will retain their connection with the School by joining our Association. You are proud to have been a pupil at Balmoral Hall, to have worn its uniform and shared its responsibilities. Won't you please continue to show your loyalty by join- ing with us to build a better school for those that follow after you. Betty Kerr, President. BALMUHAL HALL IIIPIECTIIHY ABRA, DOUGLAS 219 Yale Ave. - 4-9539 ADAMSON, JOEY 727 South Drive - 4-1390 ALBISRTSEN, LOUISE Homewood, Man. 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HUEHN, INA 459 Churchill Drive HUNT, MAUREEN 151 Winnipeg Ave. P JENNINGS, ANN Calgary, Alberta JESSIMAN, DUNCAN 357 Kingston Row - KAUFAIANN, KATHERINE Balmoral Hall KELSEY, SHELAOH Ste. 23, Rochester Ap KILGOUR, GEILLS 237 Oxford St. - - LANDON, EIRENE 182 Church Ave. - - 40-5633 - 20-4332 - 40-5233 - 40-5233 - 40-5631 4-5364 42-5647 3-6113 3-6113 - 4-1561 - 44-4362 Ort Arthur, Ont. tS. - - 20-1276 - 93-4358 - 40-3418 - 59-4757 50 LEACH, LINDA ORMISTON, BETTY MAY 118 Handsar-t Blvd. - - 40-5801 Lot 102, Birds' Hill Road - 59-9902 LEMON, DAVID PADDON, LINDA 131 Grenfell Blvd. - - 40-5543 28 Roslyn Road - - - 4-1013 LEYTON, JILL PALK, ALIX 423 Haney St., 1015 McMillan Ave. - - 44-4401 VHfSlty View, - - PARK, JANE LYNDE, ROSEMARY Nestor Falls, Ontario CaIUbfldgC ' - PATTON! JUDY lVlALAI-IER, JOAN 220 Handsart Blvd. - - 40-5532 328 Niagara Si. - - PERRIN, PI'-I-SY MARSHALL, CAROI-YN J 187 Cambridge St. - - 40-3221 53 Springside Drive - - - 20-6154 PHIPPS DIANA MASSON, ROSLYN ' 214 Girton Blvd. - - 40-5781 56 Queenston St' ' ' 404761 MATHEWSON, DIANA PIERCE SYLVIA. 283 Yale AVC. - Q - 4-4600 Peace River, Alberta MATHEWSON' JANE PROTHEROE, ELAINE 285 Yale AVC. , Z , 4,4600 1481 Wellington Cres. - - - 40-3927 MILLER, ARROLL REILLY, SHEILA 379 Niagara St, ----- 40-3811 114 Balmoral Place ---- 3-1619 MOODX', JANE RICE, ADA Lot 78, St. Norbert, Manitoba R.R. 2, Box 24, Portage la Prairie MOORE, SUSAN RICHARDS, NORA ANNE 104 Girton Blvd. ---- 40-5972 139 Harvard Ave. ---- 4-1993 MURRAY, GLEN RICHARDSON, DOROTHY Ste. 1-77 Wilmot Place - - 4-6876 89 Eastgate - - - 72-2684 MACAULAY, CAROL RILEY, EVELYN 1125 Wellington Cres. - - - 40-2901 330 Kingsway Ave. - - 42-5162 MACDONALD, GAIL RILEY, PATRICIA 121 Yale Ave. - - - - - 4-4232 104 Grenfell Blvd. - - 40-5833 MACFARLAND, FRANCES ROBERTSON, ROBERTA 335 Oxford St. - - - 40-2953 108 Grenfell Blvd. - - 40-5771 MCDIARDIID, JOY ROBLIN, CITA 1127 Grosvenor Ave. - - - 4 4873 233 Wellington Cres. - - 42-6890 MCGUINESS, COLLEEN ROSS, MARY 734 Sherburn St. - - 3-9611 205 Grenfell Blvd. - - 40-5623 MCLEOD, CAROLE RUDD, ONALEE 102 Carpathia Cres. - - 40-5249 299 Waverley Sit. - - 40-2168 MCLEAN, GAYLE SAVAGE, JANE University of Manitoba - - - 4-7913 745 Somerset Ave. - - - 4-5804 MCMAHON, PATRICIA SCI-ILINGERMAN, PAUL R.R. No. 1, Headingly, Man. 499-4314 880 Wellington Cres. - - 40-2270 MCNAUGHTON, DIANE SCHMERCHANSKI, JOAN 256 Waverley- - - - 40-3143 102 Handsart Blvd. - - 40-5553 MCPHAIL, BETTY LOU SELLERS, ANNE 188 Kenaston Blvd. - - 40-1833 Lot 43, Roblin Blvd. ---- 6-2753 MCPHAIL, DIANE SELLERS, JOAN 188 Kenaston Blvd. - - 40-1833 Lot 43, Roblin Blvd. ---- 6-2753 NANTON, DIANA SERVICE, SANDRA JEAN 207 Oxford SE. - - 401420 111 Royal St. - - - - 4-9385 NASH, OURANIA SERVICE, SHARON 230 Sherburn St. - - - 3-4841 111 Royal St. - - - - - 4-9385 NEAL, PECCY SIDGWICK, BARBARA 753 South Drive - - - 4-9256 Ste. 1, Laurence Apts. - - - 3-3728 NIXON, CAROL SHEPPARD, DIANA 205 Girton Blvd. - - 40-5632 37 Kingsway Ave. - - - 4-7479 NORTHCOTT, GAX'LlZ Sl-IEPPARD, JOAN 317 Kingston Row - - 20-1081 37 Kingsway Ave. - - - 4-7479 51 SMITH, DAPHNE TUCKWELL, MARY 123 Grenfell Blvd. - 40-5291 164 Harvard Ave. - - 4-4851 SMITH, DIANE TURPIN, CHERYL 123 Grenfell Blvd. - 40-5291 146 Kane Ave. South - - - 6-7513 SMITH, JUDY TURPIN, GEORGIA 300 Academy Road - - 4-4142 146 Kane Ave. South - - - 6-7513 SMITH, SHONAGH URQUHART, ANITA 127 Harrow St. - 4-5649 466 Niagara St. - - - 40-1244 SMITH, SUSAN VINCENT, SANDRA 1021 Wellington Cres. - 40-4786 240 Kingston Row ---- 20-2823 STEPHENSON, MARILYN WALLACE, JOYCE 647 Strathcona St. - 3-6462 221 Brock St. - - - 40-3150 STEWARD, JENNIFER WATKINS, CHRISTINE 421 Cambridge St. - 40-1982 167 Elm St. - - - - 40-3310 STIBBARD, WILLOW-RAE WILLIAMS, GARX' 683 Cambridge S-t, - 40-2911 136 Lawndale Ave. ---- 42-6715 SUTHERLAND, JIOANNE WILMOT, HOPE 246 Colony St. - 72-2491 St. john's College ---- 92-3262 SWINDEN, GAIL WILSON, DELL 586 River Ave. - 4-1048 71 Wesitgalte - - - 3-6815 THOMSON, ELAINE WILSON, FAITH 131 Handsart Blvd. - - 40-5911 183 Yale Ave. - - - 42-3030 THOMPSON, DALE WILSON, CAROLYN Ste. 2A, Hampson Court 378 Maryland St. - - - 3-6975 THORNTON, MARY WILSON, FRANK 200 Kingsway Ave. - - 42-4861 378 Maryland St. - - 3-6975 TOWNSEND, BETTIE-MAE WILSON, JOANNE Tisdale, Saskatchewan 378 Maryland St. - - 3-6975 TRAETON, BLISS YOUNG, CATHY 135 Ash St. - - - 40-1135 830 Somerset Ave. - - 4-1746 TRAVERS, MARTHA ZOLTOK, KAREN 110 Girton Blvd. - 40-5902 9 Elm Park Road ---- 20-2656 gift? to the Sclwof Among the gifts we have received this year and for which we are very grateful are the following: a Plaque bearing the Royal Coat of Armsg a Facsimile of the Accession of Queen Elizabeth II, a Bird Bath for a Special Memorial Garden, a 1 Set of Canadian History Books-and several other lovely books for the libraryg a Cheque for 3685.00 to cover reconditioning of our record playerg a Doll's House of tremendous proportion-pictured elsewhere in the magazine, and a Silver Tray to complete our Silver Tea Service. 52 BALNIURAL HALL CALENDAR CHRISTMAS TERM 1951 September 10 September 11 September 12 September 17 September 18 September 21 September 27 October 5 October 5-8 October 9 October 10 October 11 October 16 October 17 October 18 October 22 October 24 October 26 October 26 October 31 November 1 November 9 November 15 November 16-18 November 21 Boarders arrive. Opening Prayers. Canon L. F. Wilmot. Presentation of Head Girl's Cords to Cathy Young. joey Adamson elected Sports Captain. House Heads and Prefects an- nounced. First Meeting of the Brownie Pack. Class Presidents announced. First meeting of the Guide Company. Special Thanksgiving Service. Prefects receive cords. Presentation of Gifts for Can- ada Save the Children Fund. Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend. Letter of Greeting sent to H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth. School Prayers: Dr. H. A. Frame. Track and Field Day Finals. Royal Visit and Command Per- formance of The Winnipeg Bal- let. Its Fun to Draw -Grades VII and VIII visit C.B.W. Studio. Student Symphony Concert at Auditorium - G ra d es VII, VIII, IX. Autumn Meeting of Balmoral Hall Auxiliary Annual Meeting of Alumnae As- sociation. Mile of Pennies for Red Feather Campaign. Lecture and Film- Tennis at Wimbledon -Mrs. Swanwick. School Prayers: Rt. Rev. R. T. Pierce. Halloween Parties at School. Letter from Royal Train brings good wishes from H.R.H. Prin- cess Elizabeth. All Saints, Day: Commemora- tion Service at St. ,lohn's Cath- edral. Remembrance Day Service. Vocational Guidance Lecture- Miss Leslie Bowman. Boarders' Weekend. School Prayers: Rev. W. G. Burch. November November November November December December December December December December December December December December ,lanuary Qlanuary Qianuary ,lanuary Qlanuary january Qlanuary Qlanuary February February February February February February February 8 9 11 15 16 16 17 30 ll 13 14 15 Bees at Balmoral. Contest: Where I Buy My Clothes. Grade II Concert. Piano Recital: Miss Arnold's pupils. House Volley Ball Finals won by Craig Gowan. Christmas Gifts for Kamsack In- dians and Point Douglas Mis- sion. First Issue of Balmoral Hall Briefs. Christmas Examinations begin. Brownie Enrolment. Movie at School-Miracle on 54th Street. Confirmation Service at St. Luke's Church. Christmas Examinations end. Kindergarten party. Christmas Party for Staff, Pre- fects and Boarders. Christmas Carol Service: Rev. A. R. Huband, Rev. W. G. Burch School closes for Christmas Vac- ation. EASTER TERM 1952 Boarders return and Pongo. School re-opens. Crests are issued for the first time. School Games Meeting. Grade XI to Sugar Beet Factory. School Prayers: Rev. Wm. Davis. Balmoral Hall Auxiliary Coffee Party. Speed Ska-ting Races. Guide Enrolment. School Prayers: Rev F. R. Gar- trell. Fledermaus for the Boarders. Guide Tally-Ho. Ballater House Tally-Ho. Accession of H.M. Queen Eliza- beth. Boarders to Celebrity Concert: Clifford Curzon' School Prayers: Rev. G. R. Serv- ice. Memorial Service for H.M. King George VI. Boarders' Weekend. Service at St. Luke's-Day of Kingis Funeral. 53 February 16 Valentine Dance-Cupid's Cap- March 22 Mrs. Metcalf spoke to Grades V ers. and VI about junior Red Cross. February 20 Prrrg Pong Finals- March 26 Easter Examinations begin. Febfuafv 22 yolk? at School'-The Bells or March 27 Guide Expedition -tor Canada t. ar 'S. February 24 Boarder! visit Art Gallery. , Bread Compaq' Guides, Thinking and Memo- April 2 Annual Meeting of Balmoral rial Day Service at Auditorium. , Hall Auxlllary' February 25 Canadian Forestry Films- April 3 Grade IX to Canada Bread February 26 Visit from Dr. and Mrs. Dobson A . Company- . O of Alma College. pril 4 Easter Examinations end. February 27 Ash Wednesday-Rev. Hugh Closing Pr3Yer5 af noon- Perc at Prayers. Boarlilers to the Winnipeg Bal- ' SUMMER TERM' 1952 let' April 16 Boarders Return. March 5 School Prayers: Rev. Mathie- April 17 School re-opens. son. April 19 Alumnae Silver Tea. Second Issue of Balmoral Hall April 30 Miss M. Low from Kirkby Ste- Briefs. phen, Westinorland, visited Bal- March 6 Ilgorm Playszi-GIradeWVIIj: The 1'n0falI-Iall- rincess an t e oo cutter. . - .- - Grade VIII: Twice is Too Much. May 2 3 Zlmgiirllggifalaiiddfinrinqimrgildfidsltlon Grade IX:The Crimson Coconut Ma 7 Balmo 1 E H A yd t it March 7 Grade X: The Bathroom Door. Y - ja 3 SGW a 65 ' Grade XI: The Miracle at mmstrr Tea' Blaise. May 23-25 Boarders Weekend. g March 8 Boarders to The Gondoliers. May 28 Lllaf Mlsslon Tea and Fashlon March 11 Boarders to The Tales of Hoff- Show' h man. June 1 Closing Service at St. Luke's March 12 Film-Swedish Gymnastics- Church- Senior School. June 7 Graduates' Luncheon at the St. March 14 Final Plays-Grades IX, X, XI. Charles' Country Club, March 17 Chest X-Rays, june 13 Closing Exercises at Westniinster March 18 Minneapolis Symphony Concert Chuffh and Garden Pfiffy at the -Grades vi, vu, vm, IX. School. March 21 Red Cross Mile of Pennies won Graduation Dance in the SVSU- by Bauatefu lflg at the SCl l0Ol. lVe are gmlefzzl fo the following zZ6lZ'61'll.l'6I'.l' zubc are fzfppofliug om' zzmgfzzjne with iz Jingle line in place of lbeir mzml Jfmfe f1a'zferfi.re11ze11f. Tblf belpf 115 I0 lower the can of pzzblimllon. Stovel-Advocate Press Limited Federal Grain Swift Canadian Co. Ltd. Moody 8 Moore Royal Securities Pethick Grain Selkirk Metal Products A Friend Hallet and Carey James Richardson Canada Bread Smith-Vincent Mumford Medland Stratton-Whitaker Ltd. Marshall Wells Canada Packers is Model Railrood and Hobby Supplies E cc Headquarters ff l S NEW BIKES QE:V l:.' is f RENTALS Qi , Tlx A t SERVICE . OOC The Bicycle Specialist I73 SHERBROOK ST. PHONE 37 408 Winnipeg's Oldest Florists A. azz ll. LTD. Down Through the 'Years Known For Value 0 Depenflability O Distinction 403 Graham Ave. SQ Opposite Medical Arts Bldg. SQ Phone 923 419 JUHNSHN-HUTCHINSUN, lTIJ. J EWELLERS 9999999999 Tlie perfect Diamond House 286 Portage Avenue WINNIPEG Drawing and Art Supplies Greeting Cards for all occasions J. G. Fraser ltd. 320 Donald Street - Winnipeg Cwonzpfinzenls of. . . A TlRllElXllD For Highest Quality in Dry Cleaning Q A .A .L-.. tx-. :X :RZ K! an , if g:.i-.132 ' .l Wlfl f s, Q, if.--11M aaa., 'fLx.9L' A if' orr'rnm.m.r W J .- DYERS AND CLEANERS LIMITED TAHLORS FURRHERS O Phone 3 1 061 Young at Portage 55 R QQ ms 83212351 3 gevfrff 61X-f:-on Y , C T VAS? VAN 26994 wi? ,Aw 551, Blu 11,5 Qlullggs - vm4w,6w1,gg5l? T :1:m, V V ' 'L Church of England College affiliated with the University of Manitoba Junior Division Arts and Science Courses available for both men and women students For full information write to The Warden, St. John's College, Broadway 8. Hargrove Winnipeg OI' Telephone 927 893 Q-,. .. . ..-..gf.......l - .. inn.- .lq14hi-.4-ig.- - Aikins, MacAu1ay Thompson, Trltschler and Hmch BARRISTERS and SOLICITORS WINNIPEG MANITOBA Cpl ff N. R. Moyer THE DRUGG-IST f BROADWAY ond DONALD TEL. 928 822 'lr Etblhdh 1921 R. B. Ormiston Ltd. 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Ophthalmic Dispensers MEDICAL ARTS BUILDING Winnipeg Conada A TRUISM: The education, training, experience and examining skill of the Ophthalmologist can benefit the patient only to the extent that they are occurately consummated in the therapeutic device the patient receives. Consequently, the OphthoImologist's ul- timate service to the patient, and the pa- tient's final satisfaction, depend upon the degree to which the physicion's intent is carried out in the interpretation ond com- pletion ot the prescriptions. RAMSAY-MATTH EWS LTD. IGuildI Prescription Opticians Medical Arts Bldg. Ph. 923 523 RIVERBEN Phone COMPLIMENTS OF Grocery and Meat Marlcet FRUIT AND VEGETABLES QUALITY GROCERIES FRESH AND COOKED MEATS 3I 389 635 Westminster A fWe Deliver? V6 Compliments of . . . SALLVS LID. glowera JOHN A. ORMISTON 243 Portage Avenue fm' fm' 'Im , is TAMMAS SCOTT Flowers Telegraphed Everywhere 310 Donald St. - Phone 923 404-5-6 Canadcfs Finest Flower Shop Discuss Your Jaffa' Mem del peters limited 703 Westminster Phone 36 830 OVERSEAS EDUCATION LEAGUE OF CANADA TRAVEL SERVICE SEA LAND AIR 505 Time Bldg. Phone 922 819 WINNIPEG Compliments of . . . MISS F. J. MOORE HIGH CLASS EXCLUSIVE MILLINERY Moderate Prices 160 Stofford St. Phone 45 I34 q- CLAYDON COMPANY L I M I T E D GENERAL CONTRACTORS WINNIPEG ESTABLISHED 1904 PORT AR HUR ATIKOKAN FORT WILLIAM Igow Motors ILIIII. PONTIAC - BUICK GMC TRUCKS Parts - Sales - Service 1290 MAIN STREET PHONE 595 381 Hwx imfdg LQNQQI IISI Limited - INSURANCE BROKERS Q04 I-Iuron and Erie Building WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ugal' The white sugar of the household is a carbohydrate, an organic compound, containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, and is called in chemistry, sucrose lC12H22On?. Sucrose Occurs in many vegetables and other plants, the most im- portant of which are the sugar cane in the tropics and the sugar beet in tem- perate climates. lt can be manufactured in different forms, ranging from the finest crystals to tablets and cubes. Regardless of appearance, it is, as long as of the same purity, the some sucrose, and the properties are modified in physical form only. Notwithstanding these facts the story has been built up for years that the quality of beet sugar is inferior to cane sugar, or that cane sugar is sweeter than beet sugar. This argument is entirely without factual basis, because, as said be- fore, both white sugar from beets or cane are the same chemical compound. There are also rumors to the effect that beet sugar causes spoilage in canned goods. The bacteria which cause this spoilage are airborne and have nothing to do with beet or cane sugar. Any canned food, whether unsweetened or sweeteened with any sugar will spoil if not sterilized properly. lt may also help in destroying these prejudices to mention that cane sugar has been practically unknown on the European continent since Napoleon, and only beet sugar used for all purposes without any disadvantage as to quality, sweetness or anything else. THE MANITOBA SUGAR COMPANY LIMITED Fort Garry, Manitoba Established l9lO Phone 923 248 Compliments of . . DIAMOND IMPORTERS Rogan and Arnold WATCH REPAIRING FURRIERS as it should be done UBLUE RIDERH DIAMONDS 64l Portage Ave, and Sherbrook OMEGA WATCHES 422 Main Street, Winnipeg Phone 35 384 Compliments of . Compliments nutcn Minn lllIlllllPE6 PIHHU CU. lllll. ICE CREAM PORTAGE AVE. at EDMONTON Have You Tried a Drumsti-ck? Tel. 925 474 Estab. l903 British Made Imports ' Compliments of . . CASHMERE R E I R U G ANGORA LAMBS WOOL BOTANY SWEATERS FOR MEN AND WOMEN 'A' Club SIUPIIIOFS and C,'rvsts fwafle Up. Own Design and Colour. 1 I g 6 'Q Q Waterloo ond Acodemy 286 Kennedy St. Phone 925 319 Always the Favorite DREWRYS O DRY GINGER ALE I CRYSTAL SODA O LIME RICKEY 0 TOM COLLINS 65 Compliments of . . . Purity Fond Store Stafford at Grosvenor Phone 424 51 I Compliments of . . . Colden River Heights Drugs Corydon at Waterloo St. Telephone 403183 Compliments of . . . MAY9S .Drug Store 'Tv' Corydon and Waterloo - Phone 401 093 Compliments of . . . N AT I O N A L PHONE 40-3800 G R A I N C on Hamann annum Ezuggiaf 2 Cor. ACADEMY and LANARK WINNIPEG EoR QUALITY, ACCURACY, EFFICIENCY AND DESPATCH PHONE 37 025 Campbell cbiug Co. .fimilecl Cor, MARYLAND and WOLSELEY AVENUE J. F. HOLLAND, Manager PRESCRIPTIONS CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED Gooo TELEPHONE I is . 'X ' PRACTICE fre W t B fm Be sure you have the right number. Consult the directory. , K Speak distinctly, directly into the mouthpiece. Be brief. Use off-peak hours for Long Distance calls. MANITOBA TELEPHONE SYSTEM liked S0 Well By S0 Many. 51011 H'H' 1' 5- E--':esrAa.re99 Lum-reo rg-E BIRKS Avfszffng Cgifvaz Stort your daughter with o plc: tt g gl p ffl t th dd another eoch gift occ H- ml BIRKS t al' giwiffiii CONGRATULATIONS, WINNIPEGS FINEST mx: SERVICE GRADUATES! And Best Wishes for your future from QUARTERS FUR SEHDDL SUPPLIES AND EQUIP O Zipper Loose Leaf Cases O Art ond Craft Books ond Supplies O School and Class Crests 0 Chemistry and Science Supplies 0 Kindergarten Supplies 0 Entertainment Books and Supplies 0 Text Books, etc., etc. THE LARGEST SCHUUL SUPPLY HUUSE IN CANADA Moyer School Supplies Limited GROSVENGR TAXI Phone 42-55'l'l - 42-5553 4 COURTESY and SERVICE 315 William Aye. Winnipeg Two-Woy Radio Communication BRANCHES AT -V- U EDMONTON Special Rates on Country Trips Make . . . HW' ' S 1 mmpeg upp y Your Heating Headquarters T FUEL DIL CLEAN COAL PHONE 928 401 The IIIIIIIIIPE6 S,UPPIU KIUEI CII., IIII. Canadafs Favourife Sfore with Ca.na.da.'s Sons and Daughiers The Stove for Young Canada Compliments of . . HAROLD WHITE 278 FORT STREET Phone 924 289 Compliments of NORRIS GRAIN COMPANY LIMITED and NORRIS SECURITIES LIMITED WINNIPEG .. jf 1 iigfQ5.f'Zs535!5?52: 'f?f ,.f U ':1R.3g'f255g?f5e?325g5:15:5?s E7 g r r' r r X S X SS V'VV'1'S mf if if f fb '13 x-r4 ,xv N r 1 x , x P v - . N L -vV- ' ' ffe.. :ZS 1 6' '12 ZgEiQ2:5 gf? 'i I' . X 5f..1ff:-3 . QSESQQEQESESQ gpg. .4 2-5 ' ':'42:2,,:,- igmzezxqw ,.g::1:- -- 1- rig. -me-at , - - ,, - rrrs o XE ,I f 1 ,gl cgi ' was R 44 00 I 1 in ,'-' ff --. 1 V.-1 1 , ggg W ff :1:e:?r3if:s' X X X llil- .ng I '!i. N Q N ' I! gs X5 W X X Proud? So you should be I You've just completed onother yeor of school. You've token onother step in this exciting bus- iness of growing up. We're Proud Too! We've grown up with Conodo ond -:-'- i i like Ccinodo, we're growing still. 'n' ' ': 'i g X X We're proud of our Store - its i7g ,, ' .Q f merchandise ond its services. The 7 g , -' tx Boy is proud to serve you. W 1 225 'i-- il I Hx p X X f o or 5 Da ior L- kg i ,Xu I j ...,.... 4.f.-.'.-.-.-.-,,,-,.,.,.,.A. g .g.3.7.3.5.35,54:,:,:,5:g:3:3.3.:.53.:4.5.5.3.:,:g:g5g.g.3.3.3.,.3.:.: .4.-,-.' :-,.g.:.:,5 .v.-.-,-.4.- ig -1' y IiillliiHIlliiIHIIIHHIYIIVINHllliiiIiillliiiiIiililiiiililil!iiiliiliIiii!lHiil IVM7' mm iios s FIJOUR M. Going to niversity Next year? IF so, it's wise to get some of your books during the summer. The Book Department is owned and operated by the University for the College students of Winnipeg. New ancl Used Qopies Our Consfanf Aim-The Lowes! Prices in Canada THE UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA QBOOK DEPARTMENT BROADWAY BUILDING - 200 MEMORIAL BOULEVARD THE G. MCLEAN COMPANY LTD. rwfiofsaafs 9106811 WINNIPEG PHONES 92-6531-2 136 LOMBARD Compliments of Purves Motors Ltd. 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BRDWN ral it I I6 Osborne St. Phone 46 Established 1902 UNITED CDLLEGE An Inftifntion of The United Cbnrrb of Canada Affiliated with The Univeryity of Manitoba Centrally lorated in downtown Winnipeg + 'I' 4' UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT - Complete Arts Course First and Second Year Science Pre-Professional courses for Medicine, Dentistry, Engineering, Architecture, Pharmacy, Law, Commerce COLLEGIATE DEPARTMENT - Levels II and III fGrades XI and XIIQ Supplemental classes in Grades XI and XII CAugust Ist to 23rdj THEOLOGY DEPARTMENT - Diploma, B.D. and S.T.M. courses + + + Sci-ioLARsH1Ps AND BURSARIES available - Manitoba, Isbister and others tenable at United College RESIDENCES - for Men and Women 4- + + Wrile lo the Registrar, United College, Winnipeg 4 I V ! 6' s U-4 'big Q 'I 1 ...,.Z' 1 'A LPn'. 1 . w I. -YA.: --I 2 1' iff: s , - N L u ,.2' 5--'ff ' ' Q 31 , . , L-7.97 Y 4 Q . 1 4 V PTF5: . ' ,ipaq A . L CF? 4 '-1 . A , . -ke 4 1 1' ,I W -. 4- v ' L y b. 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