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

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2.8 - - - gals THE SINGING CLASS - GRADES I and II Our Concert On Friday we had a Concert. I was a Fairy Queen. Our mothers came and Miss Murrell- Wright came too. I sat on Mrs. Coulter's chair. I had on a yellow crown with tinsel on it. Diane was the witch in the same play. I was a bit scared when we started acting in the play when people were sitting and watching us. We said little poems about ABC. I said, E is for Ernest The name of the lad Who said he felt sorry Because he was bad. Nora Baker, Grade II. Spring The sun is shining, Gone is the snow, The birds are singing- Some high, some low. The grass is green, The flowers are sweet, Mother Natures at work To make the world look neat. Barbara Sidgwick, Grade VI. I The Magic Pill Once upon a time, in a little cottage at the West- end of Shanty Town, lived an old lady and her husband. They were very poor, but happy. Now, this lady had a bird, it was a parrot. This bird was so big that it ate half of their food. They had tried to sell it so that they could get some money for food, but no one in Shanty Town could afford to to buy food for it, so they had to keep it. The inventor of this little town heard about this gigantic bird and right away began making a pill. When he had made this pill he took it over to the man's and lady's house. He offered to give the bird this pill and the man and woman let him. He gave the bird the pill and said he would be back in three weeks to see the result. One week, two weeks, three weeks, and the day had come. The inventor arrived and they waited. At last it happened. The bird began to grow smaller, smaller and smaller until at last it was normal size. The old lady and the husband cried out in joy, for now they would have enough money to buy more food for themselves. They offered to pay the inventor, but he wouldn't take their money. So now the man and the lady have enough money to feed the bird and themselves and live a happy life in Shanty Town. Gloria Clarke, Grade V.

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was Tulip passing by. Wfhen she arrived in Pixieland she went to the palace of the king and asked for Tulip. Well, said the king, he went off to see the Fairy princess, Lily. Lily was flabbergasted. She had passed him in the path! She would have to go back home now. Now Tulip had the same thing happen to him. Lily's father said that she had gone to see Tulip so he would have to go back. Now both started out again. Then as Tulip was going along he saw Lily. He didn't know it was she, but he loved her at first sight. Then she saw him and she loved him at first sight too. He came over to her and said, What is your name? Lily, she answered. XY!hat is your name? Tulip, Are you, by any chance, the daughter of the king of the Fairies? Yes, she answered. Then you must be the son of the king of the Pixies. Yes. Would you like to marry me? If you would, let's go and ask your father if he would let us marry. Oh, I would! answered Lily. So they both started off for the pepper-shaker. Tulip went to Lily's father and asked for her hand in marriage. He said Yes, so Lily and Tulip were married the week after with great pomp and they lived happily for the rest of their lives. junior Lifemry Compefifiozz Faith Wfilson, Prize Sfory Grade VI. My Turtle I have a little turtle, On the bottom he is purple, On the top he is brown, If you want to see him, just come down. ,Arroll Miller, Grade I. Our Moth One of the girls found a cocoon in the early part November. She brought it inside and put it by the heater. The time came when we went home for our Christmas holidays. While we were away, the moth came out of the cocoon. Beth saw the moth flying around and put it under a bell-jar. The moth laid its eggs and tried to get out of the jar. When it tried to get out it banged its wings and tore them. Miss Sharman said it was a cecropia moth. She said that she had one mounted and she would let us see it. She said she would mount our moth for us. Monica Dowsea Grade III. g 27 Golden Streak There came a pony to my door, His silver hooves pranced on the floor, His body like a golden streak Was fierce and strong, yet kind and meek. He liked the barley and the hay I fed him all that autumn day. I gave him freedom that starry night. To know his joy, gave me delight. fmzirn' Liiemry Compelilion Alix Palk, Prize Poem Grade IV. My Trip to Winnipeg Mother and my father and our dog, called Candy, left Toronto by car for Winnipeg in Sep- tember. The weather was lovely and the trees were all turning into beautiful colours. We saw miles and miles of trees and rocks and lakes. One morning as we were starting out going through a place where the trees were very thick, a deer ran out of the woods and ran into the side of our car and killed itself. I felt very sad to have that happen. I came across the Straits of Mackinaw by boat. We drove our car onto the boat and then went up on top to see the sights. I was getting anxious to get to Winnipeg to go to Balmoral Hall School so I was very glad when we got here. I went to school and met all my fflCUCl5- Bonnie Brown, Grade III. Cats I have two cats. One cat is Blackie. The other cat is Smoky. They play in the stable. joan Sellers, Grade I. My Budgie I have a little budgie. His name is jerry. He pecks at mother's plants and pulls them apart. He flies to my head and pulls my hair up on end. One evening my father was playing cards. At that moment jerry flew down. He looked so funny and mother laughed so hard that I heard her up- stairs. ,Ierry took the cards in his beak and put them on the floor. My father pushed jerry down to the other end of the table. But jerry just march- ed back. At last my father said to jerry, You are a monkey. Then my father picked up jerry and put him in his cage. I don't think he liked it very much- Karen Zoltok, Grade III.

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The Parliament Buildings One Friday afternoon Mrs. Price took us to the Parliament Buildings. At first she took us to see Queen Victoria. Then she showed us where to find the Sphinx which are right on each side of the door at the top. After that she took us to the big bronze buffalo. The man that was there let us walk up the staircase. He told us the stairs were made of Italian marble. Next he showed us the black star underneath the hole in the floor. Then he showed us the special room where the Queen signed the book. He told us that they had put the Queens name on the chair that the Royal Family sit in when they come and he told us also that the Golden Boy was thirteen and a half feet tall. Wfe learned that the Golden Boy was holding a sheaf of wheat in one hand and holding a torch over his head in the other. After that Mrs. Price took us out of the Building and showed us General Wolfe. She showed us the light on the big dome that flashes while Parliament is meeting. Then on our way home we saw the outside of the Lieutenant- Governors house. It was turquoise blue and white. It was very pretty. I liked it very much. We had a lot of fun at the Parliament Buildings and I hope we go again some day. Shonagh Smith, Grade III. My Box I had a box and I made it into a Valentine box with green and white and red paper. It is nice and has Valentines in it and on it. I had nine Valentines in my house. I made ten Valentines for the class. I have a little sister and she almost tore it apart but I put it up high. joan Smerchanski, Grade II. 29 Thoughts The green grass grows all around our school, Wfhere my friends all like to play, Now all we need is a swimming pool, Where we could spend the day. The trees and flowers bloom in spring, The time just Hies like birds, There are also lots of other things I just can't put into words. Ann Brumell, Grade VI, At Recess I run and jump in the snow, and I get my mitts wet. Brenda can run and jump backwards, but I cannot. I guess I could if I tried hard enough. I am going to try it today. I made an igloo. I made a snowman and we have lots of fun at recess. Sandra Vincent, Grade II. My Cat and My Bird I gave my cat a bath on Sunday. He ran to tell my bird. Before he could tell him my bird dumped birdseed all over him. I called my mother and she saw the mess. She put the bird on the verandah. I had to wash my cat all over again. I was cross. I scolded my bird over and over again till I was out of breath. Bliss Trafton, Grade Il. My Dog I have a brown dog. He jumps over a log. His name is Blackie. He likes me. Kit Grant, Grade l. THE KINDE RGARTEN