Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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26 SAMARA Marion Ellsworth was the sole recipient of the coveted gym stripe last June. She also won a posture girdle, as did Ogden Blackburn. Peggy McLaren won the only posture girdle awarded so far this year. MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES Major Chapman is again teaching Archery, to which several of us are looking forward with interest. The Swimming Pool at the Chateau Laurier is still a favourite haunt of both day-girls and boarders. Their screams of delight may often be heard on a free afternoon. The Minto Skating Club is very popular and several of our girls took part in the Follies . As for other pastimes; there are some very clever skiers in our midst and also some very skilled horsewomen. Elizabeth McClelland. THE SKI RACE The day is crisp and cold and clear; Our feet grow numb, our faces freeze. The snow is sparkling in the sun, Its heavy weight bends down the trees. A line of flags run down the hill — We shiver when we see the space In which the skiers have to turn To reach the goal and win the race. Above us on the hill they stand, All keen and eager for the fray; They are impatient to be off, For months they ' ve waited for this day. The warning whistle blows at last; The first dare-devil takes his place; The crowd, which has been wandering off, Again draws near to watch the race. Down, down he comes with lightning speed, Until the first flag blocks his track. Then, with a perfect christie turn. He skims the pole and doubles back. With bated breath we watch the course, A s each in turn goes flying past; With wondrous skill they turn until The winning post is reached at last. — Mary Fry, form VI a.

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SAMARA 25 V. Inglis. — Is a neat and very tidy player and I predict a 1st team place for her when she has gained a little more experience. A very promising player. M. BoAL. — Can be relied on to play a good game and not to let us down when we are shorthanded. Lilian M. Blackburn. TENNIS Tehnis still holds an important part in the school spoi-ting activities and good material is noted among all the intermediates. Last spring a large number of the girls entered the school tournament, and after close and exciting matches, the victors were: Senior Singles — Ethel Southam; Runner-up, Betty Hooper; Senior Doubles — Barbara Kennedy (Fry), Ailsa Gerard (Nightingale); Runners-up, Ethel Southam and Betty Hooper; Intermediate Singles — Winsome Hooper (Nightingale), Runner-up, Shirley Geldert (Nightingale) ; Intermediate Doubles — Shirley Geldert (Nightingale) and Melodie Willis-O ' Connor (Fry) ; Runners-up, Penelope Sher- wood (Keller) and Joan Daniels (Fry) ; House Shield — Fry. Elmwood again played in the Inter-Scholastic Tennis Tourna- ment and after some very interesting matches, captured the coveted trophy. Our team took the first round from Ottawa Ladies ' College with a score of five matches to nothing. Elmwood won the second round, against Glebe Collegiate, by four matches to one. The last round, against the High School of Commerce, was very close with the result in our favour, and a score of three matches to two. Team. — First Singles, Betty Fleck; Second Singles, Ethel Southam; Third Singles, Muriel Crocket; First Doubles, Betty Fleck and Ethel Southam; Second Doubles, Muriel Crocket and Mimi Boal. BADMINTON Everyone followed this popular sport enthusiastically during the winter months and there was some stiff competition for the Inter-House Cup. After some exciting matches, the cup was carried off by Nightingale. GYM AND DANCING It is felt by everyone that there has been a marked improve- ment in dancing, gym and drill throughout the year; although there has not been as much time for gym as we all should have liked. This year the drill competition was a bigger success than ever, and the style throughout the school has improved immensely. We all waited anxiously to hear the winners proclaimed by Mr. Buck, our competent judge. They proved to be V Matric. On May 5th we had the pleasure of watching a most enter- prising dancing recital produced by Miss Blackburn, in the form of a ballet. It was the story of Snow-white and the Seven Dwarfs .

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SAMARA 27 SCHOOL CALENDAR TERM I September 11th. — School reopened. October 24th. — Thanksgiving Day. School holiday. November 1st. — School Hallowe ' en Party. November 7th. — Major McKeand ' s talk on The Armistice. November 8th-12th. — Armistice Holiday week-end. November 30th. — Two School basketball teams played Ottawa Ladies ' College. December 7th. — School basketball team played Hatfield Hall, Cobourg, at Kingston. December 16th. — Form Drill competition. December 18th. — School Christmas party. December 19th. — Christmas holidays. January 9th. — School reopened. January 16th. — Miss Minton Loft ' s lecture on The Life of Indians in Canada. January 28th. — School closed in honour of the funeral of the late King George V. TERM n February 28th- March 3rd. — Mid- Year week-end. March 20th. — Senior Dramatic performance Richard of Bordeaux. April 8th. — Easter holidays. April 23rd. — School reopened. May 1st. — Senior-Intermediate dramatic performance and Arts Classes ' French Play. May 2nd. — Miss Halliday showed u s movies of camp life at Oconto. May 5th. — Dancing recital. May 7th. — Presentation of library books by Old Girls. May 12th. — Junior- Intermediate dramatic performance and Aits Classes ' French play. May 21st. — Junior dramatic performance. June 8th. — Sports day. June 9th. — School closing. — Peggy McLaren.