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

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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

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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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30 SCHOOL ACTIVITIES 2 X' xg'- CRAIG GOWAN IN THE TREE IN THE TREE-M. Gossiing, J. Rose, S. Flood, J. Davis, S. Hayes, D. Nichol. STANDING-N. A. Richards, Da. Smith, L. Cousens. M. Travers, J. Smith, B. McLeod, I. McKinnon, L. Sinclair, J. Blight, J. Bonnycastle, A. Jennings fHouse Headj. KNEELING-Di. Smith, B. A. Harris, L. Stephen, B. Sidgwick. W. Bracken, C. A. Fields, D. Grindley, C. Trimble, D. Biggar. SITTING-A. Palk, G. Northcott, M. Dowse, P. Neal, B. Head, Sh. Smith. A BSENT-N. Tweedy. Craig Gowan House This year a large fiock of new girls was wel- comed to the fold, and they, together with the old girls in the house, have worked with con- siderable teani spirit for the honour and glory of Craig Gowan. Our house has had rather an eventful year in the field of sports. In the Track and Field Day we placed second in our total score of points, and by a happy twist of fate we managed to make the finals in the house volleyball series. Golden op- portunities still await us in the summer term, when the basketball matches and the Ping Pong Tournament will be completed. Great enthusiasm was shown in the penny races held in the fall term, and combined efforts of all four houses added 387.80 to the Red Feather Campaign. We also helped with the Coffee Party by our large Mothers Auxiliary contribution to the candy sale. Our house is very proud of Nora Anne Rich- ards, the Head Girl, and of the fact that she is the third Head Girl in succession to come from Craig Gowan. A great deal of thanks is due to her, as well as to Doreen Nichol, our hard-working games captain, and to Martha Travers, our secre- tary, for their help during the year. We are par- ticuarly grateful to our staff members - Miss Boreham, Mrs. Brown, and Mrs. Smith - for their advice and encouragement. And finally, all you who have in any way, however small, contributed to the success of the House, thank you! Bonne chance, Craig Gowan! Ann Jennings, Head of Craig Gowan.