Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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SAMARA 9 vital charity. We appreciate very much the fact that this busy lady can spare time from her numberless activities to visit us like this. Through the kindness of Hon. Martin Burrell several parties of girls have visited the Parliament Buildings during the year, and have thus penetrated those august precincts, the halls of federal legislation. Before Christmas, on the occasion of Mrs. Buck ' s At Home for school parents, an imposing Arts and Crafts Exhibition was on view in the Assembly Hall, the work of the various Art classes under Miss Ash. It was obvious to all that there is artistic talent of a high order among certain girls, and we congratulate Miss Ash and the art classes on a really fine exhibition. Interest in art has been encouraged during the year by periodical art com- petitions, on given subjects, by which entrants could win stars for their house. The results are most gratif ying as regards the quality and quantity of work offered. In addition there have been visits to the National Gallery more than once during the year. At Christmas the array of garments for the poor was larger than ever and we know that they all found an eager welcome in some destitute home. We were glad to forfeit once more the usual magnificent repast at the Christmas party; and five poor families thus benefited by having a Christmas dinner bought with the surplus money. We enjoyed our own less elaborate meal all the more, in the thought that our good cheer would reach some poor home otherwise starving. In school work Matriculation results last year showed some outstanding records, notably those of Betty Si f ton and Betty Gordon, who both achieved a 1st class in every subject taken! Detailed results are as follows: — UPPER SCHOOL MATRICULATION, 1932 C. Copping: English Composition, 1st. S. Doughty: English Composition, 3rd. B. Gordon: Modern History, 1st; Latin Authors, 1st; Latin Composition, 1st; Spanish Authors, 1st; Spanish Composition, 1st. E. McFarlane: English Composition, 2nd; Literature, C. B. McLachlin: English Composition, 1st; Literature, 2nd. C. Proctor: EngHsh Composition, C; French Authors, C. B. Sifton: Modern History, 1st; Latin Authors, 1st; Latin Composition, 1st, ' Spanish Authors, 1st; Spanish Composition, 1st. MIDDLE SCHOOL RESULTS Frances Bates: English Literature, 3rd; Ancient History, C; Latin Authors, C: Latin Composition, C; Spanish Authors, 2nd; Spanish Composition, C.

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8 SAMARA IT IS a great pleasure to us to record yet another year of happy progress in the life of Elm wood. Our numbers have been well maintained, and a really keen spirit in work and play has been shown throughout the school under the leadership of joint Head girls, Harriett Mathias, Head-boarder, and M. Craig, Head day-girl. The system of merit-awards makes it possible for a girl to keep track of her own progress in conduct, reliability, and active goodwill, and at the same time it stimulates her zeal for her House, which benefits directly by her behaviour. There has been close competition between the Houses throughout the year; their positions have varied almost from week to week, and it is still an open question as to which will win the shield. Before commenting on the various events of the year we should like to give sincere welcome to those who joined the Staff last September, Miss Scott, Miss Barrow, Miss Crawford, Miss Ash, and Miss Carver. On February 9th, we had the great pleasure of a visit from Her Excellency, the Countess of Bessborough, who is our pat- roness. She very kindly gave us a holiday, which was added to the mid-year week-end. May we offer our hearty congratulations to His Grace Archbishop Roper, on his recent elevation in the See of Ottawa. Elmwood has vivid recollections of his kindness. During the summer months a house sprang up in the school grounds; is it officially the Principal ' s Residence, and we felicitate Mr. and Mrs. Buck on their charming home. In emergency, however, it does duty as isolation quarters, and then we fear that the rightful occupants are not so comfortably situated! One of the outstanding events of the year was the present- ation of the first Philpot Token to the Old Girls ' Association on November 29th, before a large representative assembly of Old Girls, and in the presence of the whole school. We only wished that Mrs. H. S. Philpot could have been on this side of the Atlantic to have presented the token in person. The form and purpose of the token are described elsewhere in this issue. We have had the pleasure of two visits from the Hon. Cairine Wilson as ' ' special pleader ; in November, when Ottawa was exerting all its energies in the Emergency Relief Campaign, she kindly explained fully to us its purpose and prospects, and later she spoke to us on behalf of the Children ' s Fund, a really

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10 SAMARA Elizabeth Bell: English Literature, 1st; Canadian History, 1st; French Authors, 1st; French Composition, C. Diana Clark; Ancient History, C; Geometry, C; Latin Authors, C; Latin Composition, 2nd; German Authors, 2nd; German Composition 2nd. Anne Coghlin: English Composition, C; Ancient History, C; Algebra, C; Latin Authors, C; Latin Composition, 2nd; German Authors, C; German Composition, 3rd. Cynthia Copping: English Literature, 3rd; Canadian History, 3rd. Mary Craig: Ancient History, C; Algebra, C; Latin Authors, C; Latin Composition, 2nd; Spanish Authors, 1st; Spanish Composition, 2nd. Margaret Crerar: EngHsh Composition, 2nd; English Literature, 1st; Canadian History, 1st; French Authors, 1st; French Composition, 2nd. Miriam Cruikshank: English Composition, C; English Literature, 2nd; Canadian History, 2nd. Ann Gorrell: Ancient History, C. Elinor Harris: English Literature, C ; Canadian History, 3rd. Nancy Haultain: EngHsh Composition, C; English Liter- ature, 2nd; Canadian History, 3rd; French Authors, 1st; French Composition, 2nd. Janet Hill: English Literature, C; Canadian History, C; French Composition, C. Rosa Johnson: English Literature, C; Canadian History, 2nd; French Authors, C; French Composition, 3rd. Eleanor Kenny: Ancient History, C; Latin Authors, C; Spanish Authors, C; Spanish Composition, C. Helen MacKay: Ancient History, C; Latin Authors, 3rd; Latin Composition, 3rd; Spanish Authors, 2nd; Spanish Composi- tion, 3rd. Elaine McFarlane: Ancient History, 2nd; Latin Authors, 1st; Latin Composition, 1st; Spanish Authors, 1st; Spanish Composition, 2nd. Betty McLachlin: Ancient History, C; Latin Authors, C; Latin Composition, C; Spanish Authors, 3rd; Spanish Com- position, C. Frances Malloch: English Composition, C; English Liter- ature, C; Canadian History, 2Qd; French Authors, 2nd; French Composition, 3rd. Harriett Mathias: Ancient History, C; Algebra, 3rd; Latin Authors, 3rd; Latin Composition, 2nd. Elizabeth Flaunt: Ancient History, C; French Composi- tion, C. Celia Proctor: English Literature, C; Latin Authors, C.