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

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29 Red Feather 'Fiesta This year we had two main objectives in October-fthe Initiation of new girls and the Community Chest Campaign. The Pre- fects decided to combine these two functions and hold a Red Feather Fiesta, hoping to raise enough money for us to be a Gold Feather Giver and, if possible, to buy a new record player for the Common Room. Initiation itself was planned to help the Fiesta. The new girls wore large red fea- thers for the preceding week, and worked hard selling tickets and helping with pre- parations. On November Znd, they laboured in the traditional way, carrying old girls' books, polishing shoes and reciting the Pre- fects' Pledge. By nightfall it was impossible to tell the new girls from the old among the colourful Spanish peasants and aristocrats who attended the Fiesta. It was an evening of fun for everyone. After some quick News Flashes from the Prefects, Miss Murrell-Wright cut the red ribbon, thus opening the Fiesta. Everyone sang, Getting to Know You, and then sales began. Colourful booths lined the gymnasium while in the centre stood a table holding a jar of beans and a beautiful Christmas cake. Around the Fish Pond, many colourful fish dangled in a net while across the gymnasium a lighted tree stood above the Christmas Gift Booth. Gifts from all over the world sold quickly at the Seven Seas Booth, while, close by, the Fiesta Specialty Madcaps were soon sold out. Around these booths, people were occupied in throwing darts, getting a ball in the Clown's mouth, and playing other such games. Meanwhile, downstairs, 'Miss Martin had won herself an apple by half submerging her head in a tub of water while admiring Iuniors awaited their turn. Those not so fond of water tried to bite an apple off a string. Some who had exhausted themselves playing ping-pong, shuffleboard, or golf, sat down with a hot-dog to try and put names to the Grade Twelve Baby Pictures. In the centre of the room a steady flow of people flocked to play Bingo, and outside, the candy and popcorn business flourished. At nine forty-five, all sales stopped, and everyone gathered around the piano. We sang while waiting for the final total to be cal-culated, and the prizes for certain acti- vities were presented. Mary Hamilton won the cake for guessing its weight, Madeleine won the last 'Brenda Balmoral for calcu- lating the number of beans in the jar, and Dawn Smith claimed the Buried Treasure. The evening ended with the enthusiastic singing of the School Song, and everyone went home poorer in pocket, but richer in heart. The financial goal for the Fiesta had been set at one hundred and thirty dollars, and a thermometer had been placed outside the gymnasium to show progress towards this goal. By nine o'clock, the mercury was up to the ceiling, and so we had to wait until the end of the evening to hear the final total of three hundred and fifty three dollars. Two hundred dollars of this was sent to the Com- munity Chest, andthe fifty convenors proud- ly wore the gold feathers sent in recognition of this effort. DOROTHEA DEMPSTER MARYEL ANDISON DIANE MORTON United Nations Day October 24, 1962 We were all reminded on Wednesday morning, October 24th, that this was United Nations Day - a day of major importance to nations all over the earth. Flags of over one hundred members of the United Nations were displayed in the library and books and pamphlets invited students to learn more about the work of this international organi- zation established on October 24. 1945. Where is thy reign of peace, And purity, and love? We thought seriously about the question as we sang these lines in our opening hymn at Morning Prayers during the early hours of the Cuban crisis. It may have been the very question the member nations asked themselves when they formed an organiza- tion for the preservation of world peace. To help us understand the significance of the United Nations Day, Miss Murrell- Wright read part of the pledge of the United Nations. After Prayers we went outside to the flagpole.We may remember shivering in the blowing snow as lane Moody lowered the Union Iack to repla-ce it with a United Nations flag which was her gift to the school, but let us hope we always will remember the last line of our closing hymn that Morning. as a promise that the work of the United Nations will be rewarded and . . . Earth shall be fair and all her folk be one! SUSAN RILEY

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30 GRADE XII IN THE MUSIC ROOM The Carol Service Crowded stores and Christmas present problems were soon forgotten as we gathered on two afternoons to remember the true meaning of Christmas, the gift of the Son of God. The first service was for junior School parents and friends and the second for the Senior School. The choir, carrying candles, led the School into the hall to the strains of Once in Royal David's City. Following the Open- ing Prayer, a Recital of Carols opened with Martin Shaw's exhilarating Fanfare sung by the choir. The first Iunior School ChoTr Grades I. II and III, sang the Czech carol Rocking and Grades IV, V and VI fol- lowed with their version of the French Bell Carol . The Choir ended the carols with A'The Flowering Manger by Percy Buck, and Ding Dong Merrily on High. The story of the Nativity was presented by members of the Senior School with pas- sages from the New Testament read by members of thc Iunior School at the first service and by Seniors at the second. After the Benediction had been pro- nounced, the School recessed, singing with the congregation, The First Nowell . As the echoes of this carol died away many people remarked that the service was a love- ly beginning to the holiday season. JANET HARRISON The Orchestra Throughout The Ages On Thursday, October 4th, Grades Four, Five and Six went to a Symphony Concert. Victor Feldbrill was the conductor. The first item was Hungarian Dance No. 6 by Brahms. The music was written for gypsy dances, and was light, gay and fast. You could imagine gypsies dancing gaily and shaking tambourines. Before Suite for Strings by Purcell Mr. Feldbrill told us about some stringed instruments. The third composition was The Water Music, by Handel. This was a fascinating piece, and I wished I could join the musicians on their trip down the Thames. The next piece, Finale from Symphony No. 1, was by a famous German composer, nam- ed Beethoven. It was based on scales, and was very interesting. The Ballet of the Sylphs by Hector Berlioz was about some fireflies who tried to hypno-tize a man called Faust. Lastly we heard the Firebird Suite by a Russian composer, Stravinsky. Ati first the music was very soft. When the Prince was breaking the spell it became very loud. orchestra musicians Mr. Feldbrill conducted the very well, and I think that the are very talented. I enjoyed the afternoon very much. SOME MEMBERS OF GRADE VI