Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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SAMARA 11 Retool MottS E are proud to record that His Excellency, Lord Tweeds- muir, honoured us with a visit shortly before the Easter holidays. He made a tour of the school while we were in class, and said a few words to every form. He very kindly granted us a half-holiday which we greatly appreciated. We are glad to announce that Dr. Mohr has offered a prize for the best essay on a Biblical character. We are very grateful to him, and hope that the entries will prove his interest justified. The school has lost two very old friends this year, in Sir Arthur Doughty, who gave us some of our most treasured possessions in the library, and who took such a keen interest in all our activities, and Mrs. McKeand, who was a good friend and neighbour to Elmwood from its earliest days. The mistresses and girls join in expressing their deepest sympathy with Lady Doughty and Major McKeand. It was with much regret that we said farewell last June to: Miss White, Miss Blackburn, Miss Booth, and Mrs. Murphy, and to Mademoiselle Bertheny just before Christmas. To our new friends: Miss May, Miss Eason, Mademoiselle Juge, Miss Powell, and Miss Roger, we give a hearty welcome, and hope that they have enjoyed their first year at Elmwood as much as we have. We were glad to have Miss Salmon with us again for a short while, and offer her our best wishes on the occasion of her marriage. Every Wednesday afternoon has seen the cooking class hard at work in the kitchen; it has produced some very delicious dishes, plus a few burnt offerings. On May H, the day before the Coronation, Mrs. Buck conducted a service for the school. As was fitting, the assembly hall was decorated in red, white, and blue, with pictures of Their Majesties and Princess Elizabeth holding a prominent position on the stage. Elizabeth McClelland and Margaret Parkin read excerpts from the Coronation Service, and the school sang appro- priate hymns, the National Anthems, and patriotic songs. Mrs. Buck spoke to us about the responsibilities of kingship, and the man who had so unexpectedly been called upon to bear them. She told us of his great qualities, strangely reminiscent of his father ' s, and of the unassuming way in which he has been working to bring about better conditions among the various classes of Great Britain. We have received some very delightful additions to our library this year. They are as follows: — A complete set of Hardy ' s w orks presented to us by Elizabeth, Eleanor, and Susan Kenny. An autographed copy of his most recent work, La Salle, presented by Mr. Bourinot. The Oxford Book of Modern Verse, The Wonder Book of Wonders, The Wonder Book of Old and New, Something of Myself, by Rudyard Kipling, G. K. Chesterton s Autobiography, Green Mansions , by W .H.Hudson, and The Hundred Years, by Philip Guedalla, all presented by

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10 SAMARA EDITORIAL CHIS is a memorable year for the British Empire as it pays homage to a new King and Queen, and we join with all the millions of people of many races and tongues who stand beneath our Flag, in pledging our loyal and affectionate support, praying that they may be destined Long to reign over us. As the summer term draws rapidly to a close, the curtain falls on another very happy year at Elmwood. We have done our best to live up to her ideals, and her fine tradition of Service, and hope that we have contributed something worthwhile to her in return for all that she has given us. We should like to propose a vote of thanks to the members of the Magazine Committee for their patient support, to Miss Martin for her help and guidance, and to everyone who has put anything in the little red box marked Magazine Contributions. The Advertising Staff are to be congratulated on their excellent work, the fruits of which appear at the end of this Samara. Contolences The girls join with the mistresses in expressing their deepest sympathy with Nancy Martin in the loss of her father. We would also join with the Old Girls in offering our sincere sympathy to Moira Leathem, Sybil Doughty, and Mary Craig, who have lost their fathers, and to Marion Coolidge, whose mother has passed on.

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12 SAMARA Mr. Fred White. An autographed copy of Fowl and Fishy Rhymes by K. A. Stanley and D. Freeman, presented by Miss D. Freeman. Wild Flowers, by Homer D. House, presented by Mrs. Daniels, Elizabeth Fry, by Laura E. Richards, presented by Patricia Gait, an autographed copy of her book, Our Bit, presented by Miss M. B. Clint, King George VI, by Taylor Darbyshire, and Queen Elizabeth, by Lady Cynthia Asquith, both presented by Elizabeth Hanson. We are very grateful to our friends for these generous gifts, and we wish to express to them our sincere thanks and appreciation. The school has added: Salute the King, by Arthur Mee, The Man of the Renaissance, by Ralph Roeder, The England of Queen Anne, by G. M. Trevelyan, More Tales of Real Adventure, by W. T. Hutchins, The Sword of State, by Susan Buchan, Julius Caesar and The King ' s Grace, by John Buchan, Long Live the King, by Eric Acland, Lord Oxford was Shakespeare, by Montague Douglas, Young Fu, by E. F. Lewis, The Modern Reader ' s Bible, by Moulton, The Story of the Bible, by Hendrik Van Loon, The Bible Com- mentary, by The Rev. J. R. Dummelow, Fabre ' s Book of Insects, Nature Rambles: Autumn, by Oliver P. Medsger, The Black Arrow, by R. L. Stevenson, The Greatest Thing in the World, by Henry Drummond. The annual House Collections attained an excellent standard, and through them we were able to make life a little happier for some less fortunate than ourselves. After the merits of each collection had been carefully considered. Nightingale ' s was declared the best, and consequently that House received three red stars. Earlier in the year, we made our usual collections for the Federated Charities, and for Poppy Day, and at present we are collecting for the Nasik Cot fund. — K. B. W. Last year ' s matriculation results were as follows: — abbrevia- tions are: 1st, 1st class honours; 2nd, 2nd class honours; 3rd, 3rd class honours; C, credit; R, recommendation. UPPER SCHOOL RESULTS MiMi BoAL — French Authors, R; French Composition, R. Genevieve Bronson — German Authors, 1st; German Composition, 1st. Eleanor Clark — English Composition, C; English Lite- rature, 2nd; French Authors, 2nd; French Composition, 2nd. Alison Cochrane — English Composition, 3rd; English Lite- rature, 1st; Modern History, 1st. MoiRA Leathem — German Authors, 1st; German Composition, 1st. Peggy McLaren — English Composition, C; English Lite- rature, R; Algebra, C; Trigonometry, C; French Authors, 3rd; French Composition, 2nd; German Authors, 1st; German Compo- sition, 2nd. Maria Petrucci — French Authors, R; French Comp., 1st.