Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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8 SAMARA 3n i¥lemortam It was with great regret that we heard in April of the death of Cranston Wilkes, whilst at school in England. Cranston was a pupil at Elmwood from January, 1924, to June, 1926. On behalf of the School we should like to offer our deepest sympathy to his family.

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SAMARA 7 EDITORIAL Elmwood is nearing the end of another year. It has been a year of progress, and we hope that much has been done to uphold the traditions of previous years and to raise for those who come after us new standards of loyalty and sportsmanship. There were many new girls this year, and we feel that they settled in remarkably well, and are proving a credit to their respec- tive Houses. The year has been one of keenness and achievement in work and play. Many girls are attempting matriculation in June, and we wish them the best of success. Basketball has been prac- tised with enthusiasm under the leadership of Miss Green, and there have been various matches. This year our Tennis Team won the Ottawa Inter-Scholastic Championship Shield, and archery and lacrosee are also popular. Badmint on was played by the Boarderj . Elmwood this year secured corporate membership in the League of Nations, and we are very proud of our new position. Our interest was further aroused by Lady Foster ' s lectures on the subject, which gave us a real insight into the work of the League. We very much regretted the departure of their Excellencies, Lord and Lady Willingdon. They were kind enough to visit us on several occasions, and we are sure that Canada will miss them greatly. We should like to wish them all success in India, and to welcome cordially to Ottawa their successors, the Earl and Countess of Bessborough. We should like to thank the members of the Magazine Staff for their hard work and faithful co-operation in producing Samara, and also to acknowledge the many contributions, showing the variety of talent that exists among all classes in the school. — B. S.

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SAMARA 9 Her Excellency, the Countess of Bessborough, has graciously consented to become our patroness. Several new mistresses came to us in September, and we all heartily welcome them. Miss Thwaite is the English mistress, Miss Gegg has the preparatory forms, Miss Green takes physical training and dancing, and Madame de Buy teaches us French, French Conversation and German. Miss Dunlop has piloted us safely through the winter without any affliction beyond colds; Miss Claudet teaches music to the younger ones, besides being our pianist for dancing and singing. We congratulate the matriculation girls who did so well last June. The examinations results are as follows: — Upper School H. Acheson: English Composition C. C. Bov man: English Composition 1st, English Literature 2nd, French Authors 1st, French Composition 1st. G. Jost: Modern History C, French Authors 2nd, French Composition 2nd. E. Kenny: English Composition C, Modern History 1st, Algebra C, Trigonometry 2nd, French Authors C, French Com- position 2nd. C. Macphail: English Composition 1st, English Literature 1st, French Authors 1st, French Composition 1st.