Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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SAMARA 9 During the year he has conducted more than one service at school in connection with the Old Giils ' Association and on the Day of National Intercession he took school prayers. Through the kindness of both the Bishop of Ottawa, and Dean Salmon, we were again privileged in having a special Confirmation Service, held in the Cathedral on March 15th, when eight girls were con- firmed. Captain O. J. Aldom, of the Municipal Review, who is pub- lishing a set of articles on famous schools of Canada, included Elmwood as one of the two girls ' schools in the series: our fame is evidently spreading, at any rate within the boundaries of this Dominion. We will strive to ' deserve the honour; and now that a School Hymn and a School Song have been added to our trea- sures, we have concrete express,ion for our ideals in work and play. Mrs. Marling Gordon has very generously ofi ered a prize for a short story, open to the whole school. The winning tale will be found in these pages; it is a great encouragement to our literary ambitions, and we appreciate her kindness very much. Before Christmas the Old Girls ' Association presented us with a framed photograph of Mrs. H. S. Philpot, first Principal of Elmwood. It hangs in the entrance hall, and is a constant re- minder of her unfailing interest in all our doings. The O.G.A. have also been most generous donors of books to the Library. They presented us with a generous cheque, the proceeds from one of their plays, and we added the following valuable books to our collection: Myths and Legends (6 vols.) ; Encyclopcedia of the British Empire (4 vols.); Makers of Canada (12 vols.). It was a really magnificent donation on the part of the Old Girls. The books are all handsomely bound, and make a most attractive addition to the Library. We sincerely thank all the other kind people who have pre- sented us with library books. ' Quebec of Yesteryear , presented by our generous friend. Dr. A. G, Doughty; Works of Shakespeare, Stratford edition (limited), W. Hart, Esq.; The Bible Story (5 vols.), Catherine, Cecil and Lorraine Bate; Tennyson ' s Works, Claudia, Florence and Virginia Coristine. From time to time dur- ing the year very interesting books of biography and belles-lettres have been added to the Library.

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8 SAMARA our Head Girl, the House spirit has grown deeper and stronger; at the same time, the feeUng of co-operation among all members of the school has been fostered and developed. A system of merit awards has been introduced, by which it is possible to obtain two badges during the year for excellent conduct, entire reliability and active good-will in the general life of the School. Much more re- sponsibility is thus attached to the office of Form Captain, whose business it is to maint(ain the standard of good conduct in the form. The enthusiasm of every one, in their efforts to qualify for these badges, is a most encouraging sign. Betty Siftpn is the first Head Girl of Elmwood to have the honour of wearing the Head Girl ' s Badge, which was recently instituted. It has a simple but very attractive design, the Elm- wood pin set clear in a circle of green enamel outlined in gold. Distinguishing badges have also been presented to the Monitors, Form-Captains, and Vice-Captains to indicate their position of responsibility in the school. Before commenting on the various events of the year, we should like to give sincere welcome to those who joined tfie Staff last September. Miss McArthur, Miss Gale, Mademoiselle Pasquin, Miss MacBrien and Miss Higgins. On Novernber 20th we had the great pleasure of welcoming to Elmwood our patroness, Her Excellency the Countess of Bess- borough, when she paid an informal visit to the School. We much appreciate her kindness in giving us a holiday, which was added to the usual mid-Year week-end in February. We offer hearty congratulations to the Very Rev. E. F. Salmon on his appointment as Dean of Christ Church Cathedral. We hope, however, that he will still find time amid his varied duties to continue his enthralling classes in Bible Study at Elmwood.

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10 SAMARA Some interesting and original work in Art and Handicrafts has been done this year, and a deUghtfully varied display of it was shown at the Staff At Home before Christmas. Copies of the plaques from the Parthenon frieze, which hang in the school corridor, were made by Mary Lyman, Elizabeth McMillan and Barbara Brown, for reproduction in the Municipal Review. They are included in this issue of Samara. Mary also distinguished herself by winning a first class award at an Exhibi- tion of the Royal Drawing Society in London. Elizabeth McMillan and Catherine Ii-win gained 2nd class awards. As a result of the artistic efforts of Middle School forms, some most attractive friezes now adorn their form rooms, depicting the varied styles of costume through the centuries. We hope that the next addition to Elmwood properties will be a library book-plate. Suggestions are invited for a suitable design, to include the daffodil, symbol of the school, and a lamp, to indicate the light of knowledge. During the year, girls in the Art classes have vWted the National Gallery more than once, with Miss Gale; and Miss Fenwick also has given us an explanatory talk while showing us the pictures there. There are several politicians among us, and we have recently had our enthusiasm stirred by hearing a debate in the House of Commons. We have also learnt how money is made, by a visit to the Royal Mint; we did not need to learn how it goes! The Term before Christmas saw us all strenuously knitting garments for unemployed babies , as someone called them, and making other useful things. The total array was quite imposing when shown at the Handicraft display, and helped to swell the usual House collection for the destitute poor that we make at Christmas. This year our contribution included dinner for four