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

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25 LIBRARY REPORT Library Executive 1952-53 Beverley McLeod Betty-Lou McPhail Doreen Nichol This year Young Canada's Book Week was held from November 15th to November 22nd and at Balmoral Hall we were aware that it was a very special week. We had a short talk on the important part books play in our lives, and attractive posters reminded us that in schools and libraries across Canada, people were thinking particularly of books. There was a special Manitoba Book Weekl' contest and Balmoral Hall was proud to have one prize-winner from among those who entered. This was Carol Newman from Grade IX who received a very nice book prize entitled, The Trembling Years. This year the patron of Young Canada's Book Sylvia Pierce Mary-Kaye Simpkinson Martha Travers Week was the Governor-General of Canada, the Right Honourable Vincent Massey, and in a mes- sage to all young Canadians, he said: A generation ago, books were the most popu- lar form of entertainment: but for some years now, books have been only one of many things that com- pete for the childs interest. But it is still true that books are vital to the business of education. To be well-educated is to be well read, reading makes us familiar with our literature, and our history, respon- sive to the beauty and the power of words, and enable us to use them well. The taste for good reading is formed in childhood. It is important that young Canada should read. Z. Hawkes, Librarian. New Books Acquired 1952-53 TITLE AUTHOR GIVEN BY Tennis Made Easy Budge, L. j. Adamson The Little Princesses Crawford, M. C. Young Winston Churchill Taylor, R. L. Carr The Story of Art Gambrich, E. H. I. Dickson The Kon-Tiki Expedition Heyerdahl, T. Sheppard Canadian Art Mclnnes, G. I. Huehn The Unknown Country Hutchison, B. B. M. Ormiston The Life of Samuel johnson Boswell, P. Riley Lead, Kindly Light Sheean, V. j. Gladstone The American Womans Ency- clopedia of Home Decorating Koves, H. L. Craig The Complete Tales and Poems Poe, E. A. G. MacDonald Peony Buck, Pearl Park White Banners Douglas, L. C. B, M, Townsend Quo Vadis Sienkiewicz, H. C, Gustafson Basketball Made Easy Budge, L. Adamson World Famous Paintings Kent, R. Mr. 8: Mrs. W. H. Nixon Masterpieces of World Literature in Digest Form Edited by: Magill, F. Mi-5, R, D, Baker Charles Dickens: His Tragedy and Triumph: A Biography Q2 vol.j Johnson, E. Mrs. R. D. Baker Holy Bible: Revised Standard Version Nature Atlas of America Jordon, E. L. I. Dickson Oxford Canadian Atlas Mr. A. E. Hoskin

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24 THE FINISH OF A RACE Junior Sports Day Wednesday. October 15, was Sports Day for Balmoral Hall. It was a lovely day and all the girls were in their shorts, white socks and running shoes. First the Grade Ones had a race, then the Grade Twos and so on. There was a potato race, sack race, house relay and others. There was high jumping too. The junior Champion was Carolyn Wilson. We had a very good Sports Day and a lot of fun. ALMAFILIAN ------ BISHOP STRACHAN SCHOOL MAGAZINE - - - THE BRANKSOME SLOGAN - THE CROFTONIAN ---- BREEZES ------- SAMARA ----- PURPLE AND GOLD - OLLA PODRIDA- - - LUDEMUS ---- NEWTONIAN ------ PER ANNOS - - - - - MAPLE LEAF COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE Year Book - THE HELICONIAN ---- ONTARIO LADIES' COLLEGE - vOcAMUs -------- BLEATINGS ------ THE PIBROCH - - - THE EAGLE ---- TRAFALGAR ECHOES - - TRIC Tics -------- THE WINKLER COLLEOIAN - THE YORK HOUSE CHRONICLE ST. HELEN's SCHOOL - - - Faith Wilson and Peggy Neal, Grade VI. EXCHANGES Alina College, St. Thoinaf, Ont. The Bifhop Strachan School, Toronto, Branhfonze Hall, Toronto, Ont. Crofton Home School, Vancouver, B Daniel Mclntyre Col. Init., Wirzrzipeg, Elmwood, Ottawa, Ontario Gordon Bell High School, Winnipeg, Halifax Ladief' College, Nova Scotia Hazfergal College, Toronto, Ont. Iyaac Newton High School, Winnipeg King'5 Hall, Compton, P.Q. Morden, Man. Moulton College, Toronto, Ont. Whithy, Ont. Qn'Appelle Diocefan School, Regina, St. Agnef School, Alhany, New York Strathallan School, Hamilton, Ont. Ont .C. Man Man , Man S afh St. lohn'J Raoenfconrt, Wiiirzipeg, Man. Trafalgar School, Montreal, P.Q. United College, Wiizizipeg, Man. Winhle1', Man. York Home School, Vancouver, B.C. Dnnhanz, Qzcehec

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Z 26 ll It J uf 3+3'6 C VV tkns The Meeting on the Path Many years ago there was a Fairy princess whose name was Lily. She was the only child of a Fairy king. They lived in an old pepper-shaker. She was very lonely. She had everything but she was still lonely. She also had a servant whose was Antony. Antony was very old and had travelled to many places. One day Lily called him and said, Antony, I'm especially lonely this morning. Tell me about something to do or someone to play with. Antony then told Lily about a Pixie prince named Tulip whom he had met when he had been travelling. Oh Antonyf exclaimed Lily, do you think I could see him? I know what I will do, I will send him a picture of myself. Antony thought that was a good idea. Yes, he said, you could do that. I think I am going on a trip pretty soon, so I could tell him about youfi Lily was just bursting with joy. Here was someone for her to play with! The next day Antony set off for his trip. He stopped at the princes castle and told him about Lily. Oh, he cried, now I shall have someone to play with! Antony smiled. I have a good idea. Why don't you send her a picture of yourself? I'm sure she would be delighted. Tulip was silent for a moment, then he cried, I know what I will do, I'll not just send her a picture of myself-I'll go to see her also! A very good idea, said Antony. When I go back to Lily, I'll tell her that you're coming to see her. Do you think she'll want to see me? asked Tulip. Oh yes, answered Antony. I'm sure she will be very pleased because she has no one to play with. The next day Antony set off for home. He told Lily about Tulip coming to see her. Antony, she said, do you think I could go and see him? Antony was silent. Then he said, No, I don't think so. You see, you might pass him in the path, then what would happen? I don't know, remarked Lily. I might see him though. She was quiet for a minute. Then she said in a loud voice, Antony, I'm going. I don't think we'll pass each other. All right, said Anthony. The next day Lily set off for Pixieland. She didn't know, but so had Tulip set off for Fairy- land. As she was going along she heard a hum- ming sound. She looked around but couldn't see anyone, so she kept on. Had she only known it