Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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8 SAMARA £ cf)ool Motts PROLOGUE ON our return to Elmwood in September, we were all deeply distressed to find that Mrs. Buck had just come back from an enforced visit to the Civic Hospital, and that for some weeks at least we should have to get along without her. It was a terrible prospect, beginning a new school year without our Headmistress! But somehow we survived, for there was always a sympathetic ear at the other end of the telephone ! And before long Mrs. Buck was back with us once again, more than ever eager to make up for lost time, though we fear that more than once during the year she has overtaxed her reviving strength on our behalf. May we at this point condole with Mr. Buck on the wretched way in which he in his turn has been forced to spend his time recently as an invalid ? But we understand that he has been a model patient, and he now has the added attraction of watching our girlish sports from his easy chair in the garden. We all hope sincerely that he will soon be in perfect health once more. For all of us it has been a busy, happy year. Before comment- ing on the other events, we should like to set on record our pleasure at the visit of Their Excellencies the Governor-General and the Countess of Bessborough, when they were present at the performance on March 2nd, of She Stoops to Conquer , this year ' s Senior dramatic production. It was indeed a red-letter day for Elmwood. We have been so glad to have Lady Moyra taking part in the drill and dancing classes this year. Her wee brother, the Hon. George, honoured us by a visit one dancing day, and sat watching the class in speechless delight : words evidently failed him ! We welcome heartily to Elmwood those who have joined the Staff during the year: Miss Colling, Miss Booth, Mademoiselle Bertheny, Miss Cameron, and Miss Blackburn: also our two new visiting teachers, Mrs. Hardy and Miss Bartram. At Christmas we said au revoir to Miss Green who, after more than three years of enthusiastic work here, left Elmwood to be married. May we pay a tribute to her tireless energy and her unselfish enthusiasm in her work ; her utterly charming personality endeared her to us all. Mrs. Harold Laycock, here ' s to your very good health! We should like to congratulate the Hon. Cairine Wilson most sincerely on the honour recently conferred upon her, as Lady of Grace of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. It is a great distinction to be thus associated with such a historic institution: and we also

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EDITORIAL ' UMMER again and with it the end of another school year. Its varied events are chronicled elsewhere so we will not repeat them here, beyond saying that it has been a happy year for one and all and, we hope, successful from every point of view. We wish to thank all members of the magazine committee for their co-operation; also Miss Thwaite, for her tireless efforts, and all those who contributed so much literary material to this Samara. The proof of the pudding is in the eating so if you will but turn the pages of this attractive book, I can assure you of many hours of interesting and entertaining reading. M. C.

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SAMARA 9 share a little in her newly added glory, since, in addition to being a very kind friend and benefactress to the school, she is the mother of seven Elmwoodians, past and present. During the Easter holidays, Elmwood was visited by members of the Association of Headmistresses in Canada, who were holding a conference in the city. Once again may we record our appreciation of the kindness of Dr. A. G. Doughty whose latest gift to us, and especially to Keller House, is a beautiful painting by Sherriff Scott, of Elmwood in early autumn, including the school buildings and Mrs. Buck ' s residence. It will be hung in a place of honour among our treasures. We should like to thank several people for their kindness in presenting us with new trophies for annual award. These include a prize for improvement in dramatic work, presented by Lady Perley, a cup for Inter-House competition in Badminton, presented by Harriett Mathias, and Anne Coghlin ; and a drill cup presented by Miss Green for competition between the various classes. With regard to school work, our sphere is being enlarged. This year for the first time it has been possible for girls in the Arts forms to take a course in cookery: and Oakhill Lodge, the new Staff residence, has been the scene of much culinary activity. More- over, one of the studyrooms in the school building has been equipped with science apparatus, and we already have a small but ardent band of scientists in frequent attendance there. In future, Physics and Chemistry will figure as possible Matriculation subjects for those scientifically inclined. Last year Honour Matriculation results showed one outstand- ing record, that of Elaine McFarlane, who achieved a 1st class in every subject taken! Detailed results are as follows: — UPPER SCHOOL MATRICULATION 1933. Cynthia Copping: English Literature, 2nd. Mary Craig: English Composition, 2nd; English Literature, 3rd; Modern History, 1st; Latin Authors 3rd; Latin Composition, C; French Authors, 3rd; French Composition, 2nd. Miriam Cruikshank: English Composition, 1st. Elaine McFarlane: Modern History, 1st; Latin Authors, 1st; Latin Composition, 1st; French Authors, 1st; French Composition, 1st; Spanish Authors, 1st; Spanish Composition, 1st. Mary Malloch: English Composition, 3rd. MIDDLE SCHOOL MATRICULATION RESULTS 1933 Elizabeth Alguire: English Literature, C. Genevieve Bronson: English Composition, 1st; English Literature, 1st; Canadian History, 1st. Alix Chamberlain: English Composition, C; English Liter- ature, C; Algebra, 3rd. Alison Cochrane: English Composition, 2nd; English Literature, 1st; Canadian History, 3rd.