Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

Page 33 text:

SAMARA 31 USIC this year has made great strides under Miss Tipple and Miss Claudet, and theie are a number of new and enthusiastic pupils. Last year Mr. Puddicombe ' s gold medal was awarded to Nini Keefer for the best interpretative playing of that year; and Tink Kenny won the silver medal for the greatest improvement. The nine girls who entered for the Associated Board Examina- tions in May all passed successfully. They were as follows: — Higher Division. — Anne Coghlin. Lower Divison. — D ' mnsi Clark, Harriett Mathias, Nini Keefer, Helen MacKay, Tink Kenny. Elementary Division.— Genevieve Bronson, Hope Gilmour, Barbara Kennedy, Catherine Irwin, Both Diana Clark and Harriett Mathias obtained Honourable Mention. We have been fortunate in hearing a number of excellent con- certs this year, including two recitals at Elmwood. It is most inspiring to hear such exquisite musicians, and our thanks are due to Miss Tipple for the time and energy she spends in arranging these treats for us. At last we have both a School Hymn, and a School Song: the former was composed by Miss Thwaite and Miss Tipple; the latter by Betty Sifton and Betty Gordon. The Hymn, in words and music, is both beautiful and inspiring: we are all very proud to think that it is quite our own, and it has already become a part of Elmwood. The song was enthusiastically received by every- one, and we offer hearty congratulations to the two talented composeis.

Page 32 text:

30 SAMARA of nursery rhymes and folk songs most attractive to watch. Members of Form III added their share of dances to the enter- tainment. There is a good deal of acting talent among girls in all parts of the school, which promises well for the future of dramatics at Elmwood. OLD GIRLS ' PLAY HIS Sprin7, on March 4th, the Old Girls ' Dramatic Society I M gave us another excellent entertainment. Each year the Old Girls give us a most amusing and delightful evening and we look forward to their performances with much eagerness. This yeai for the first time two plays were put on; one by the the Montreal, and the other by the Ottawa Old Girls. The Mon- treal group presented A Domestic Entanglement , and a sketch by Sybil Caldwell which made us all laugh heartily. The other play was called At Mrs. Beam ' s by C. K. Munro, and Vals Gilmour was responsible for the production. The scene was set in Mrs. Beam ' s boarding-house, where many worthy people lived who had had no variety or excitement in their lives, till the sudden arrival of the mysterious Mr. Dermott and Miss Pasquale as temporary boarders, when existence became hectic! It was an amusing play and each of the actors gave a most finished rendering of her part. The caste of A Domestic Entanglement was: — Mrs. Grower {an imaginary invalid) Margaret Symington Lily. . . .1 XT 7 7 , [Roslyn Arnold , }Her dauohters • • n t Clara ... J Uean Brodie Dr. Shaip ( a lady doctor) Marjorie Wallis Mrs. Han is {the new cook) Roslyn Arnold Mary {the maid) Ruth Seely The caste of At Mrs. Beam ' s was: — Betty Fauquier Sylvia Smellie MoRNA Peters Ruth Fliot LuELLA Irvin Katherine MacFhail Betty Toller Miss Shoe Mrs. Bebb . . . . | Miss Cheezle . . I Peimanent boarders at Mr. Durrows. . I Mrs. Beam ' s Boarding James Bebb. . . | House Mrs. Stone. . . Miss Newman Mrs. Beam Jean Finnie Mr. Dermott. .1 Temporary Boarders at JSybil Rhodes Laura Pasquale Mrs. Beam ' s Julia MacBrien

Page 34 text:

32 SAMARA § oidgm:6 LTHOUGH still quite a youthful society, the Elmwood Old Girls ' Association hopes that it is by now definitely established as pait of the larger organization of the School. There are certain functions of a graduates ' organization which can be of considerable value to a school, and we hope that before very many years our Old Girls ' Association will be of some strength and assistance to Elmwood. During the past year we had the pleasure of presenting to Elmwood a photograph of Mrs. H. S. Philpot who founded the School under the name of The Rockcliffe Preparatory School . The presentation took place shortly after the opening of the school year, and was of particular interest to many of us who have vivid recollections of the good old days . The feature of the year ' s activities was the first Old Girls re- union week-end, held at the School on Friday, Saturday and Sun- day, March 4, 5 and 6. The fourth annual play was given on Friday evening, and was greatly enjoyed by a large audience. It was preceded by a cui tain-raiser put on by five old girls from Montreal. Both plays were excellently done, and we wish to congratulate not only the girls who took part, but also Vals Gil- mour who produced the Ottawa play, and Sylvia Smellie and Nancy MacCarthy who arranged the stage settings. On Saturday the Annual Meeting was held in the morning, and the dinner in the evening. At the Meeting a veiy keen interest was shown in the activities and progress of the Association, and the results of the election of officers were announced as follows: