Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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SAMARA 23 April 22 — Saturday. Mrs. Kenny treated us to the movie ' Wuthering Heights, and to tea at the Chateau afterwards. April 24 — A few of the boarders Hstened to the La Salle Symphony Orchestra with Reginald Stewart as soloist. April 29 — Saturday. We went swimming at the Chateau. May 6 — Saturday — out. May 12 — The dancing recital. May 16 — The Old Girls put on a play for the boarders and showed some movie pictures, after which refreshments were generously provided by Mrs. Harry Southam. May 18 — Royal Minto Follies. May 19 to — Days of Royal Visit — see under May 21 special heading. May 24 — Empire Day. Boarders were allowed whole day out. May 27 — Saturday — out. June 7 — Sports Day. June 8 — School Closing. Vc LINEUP Name Pet Expression Pastime Ambition Probable Future Occupation Sarah Wallace Oh say listen Talking To be a great actress Watching son in school play Priscilla Aylen Oh, please tell me Milk Bar To be a dress designer Knitting for Old Girls ' collection Betty Caldwell Goodnight Catching up History ? To be a doctor Nursing sick dog Anne Powell My, it was funny Studying To get 100% in everything She probably will Diana Warner U ' know Waiting for holidays To be a famous author Writing out menu for cook Mary Osier Lands Saying Stand Please ' To plan Dictator ' s fate Dictators planning her fate Joan Creighton Don ' t be silly Imitating a gorilla To own kennels She ' s out in the doghouse now Mary Wurtele Oh Dear, please be quiet Looking out of window To skate beautifully Doing spirals on waxed floor Clair Perley -Robertson I was so embarrassed Laughing To dance on the stage Dancing — at a College Prom Diana Wilson Really! Worrying To paint lovely portraits Painting the nursery Lois Lambert Goodness Trotting home To ride in grand motor car Using thumb Vivienne King Alligators Telephoning To get fat 400 pounds Pamela Booth Woo woo Going south To cruise in own yacht Rowing up the Ottawa River By V. KING and P. BOOTH

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22 SAMARA BOARDERS ' CALENDAR Sept. 14 — Boarders returned from the Summer holidays. There are twenty-five of us this year. Sept. 15 — School opening. Sept. 17 — Saturday. All of us went to MacLean ' s Mountain Lodge, where we had lunch and spent the afternoon. Oct. 1 — Saturday out. Oct. 21 — The boarders attended a Mission Lecture at All Saints ' Church. Oct. 22— Saturday out. Oct. 28 — Boarders ' Hallowe ' en party. Nov. 3 — Some of us heard Helen Jepson. Nov. 5 — Saturday. We saw how money is made at the Mint. Nov. 10 — Long week-end. Nov. 13 — Boarders returned. Nov. 18 — A number of us went to see ' Everyman at Chalmers Church. Nov. 19 — Saturday. We walked to the Chateau Laurier and had tea there. Nov. 26 — Saturday. We all began our Christmas shopping. At night a few saw French without Tears at the Little Theatre. Dec. 2 — Mrs. Buck gave a tea for some of the boarders. A number went to the Washington Symphony Orchestra. Dec. 3 — Saturday — out. Dec. 10 — The School Dance. Dec. 13 — Every one went to the Ashbury plays at the Little Theatre. Dec. 15 — Some finished their Christmas shopping. Dec. 17 — All the boarders were taken to the pantomime at the Little Theatre. Dec. 18 — We had our usual Christmas Carol singing at Mrs. Buck ' s house. Dec. 19 — The House Plays and House Collections. Dec. 20 — Beginning of the Christmas holi- days. Jan. 9 — The boarders returned. Jan. 10- -School began. Jan. 12- -Mademoiselle Juge took some of us to a French play, H etait une Fois with Gaby Morlay. Jan. 17- -Most of the music pupils and some others heard Rachmaninoff play. Jan. 27- -Some attended Miss Barnes ' dancing recital. Jan. 28- -Saturday — out. Feb. 3- -A few heard Vronsky and Babin, two pianists. Feb. 4- -Saturday. We went to ski and lunch at MacLaren ' s Mountain Lodge. Feb. 6- -A number of us were taken to the play, ' Susan and God, in which Gertrude Lawrence took the leading part. Feb. 11- -Saturday. We walked to the 1 Till 111 Chateau and had tea at the UClt: LcX iu. . Feb. 12- -Several of us heard the Lady- brook Choir. Feb. 16- -Some girls went to hear Richard Tauber. Feb. 18- -Saturday — out. Feb. 24- -Long week-end. Feb. 27- -The boarders returned at night. Mar. 4- -We went on a sleigh ride. Mar. 10- -The Toe H group arranged an exiiiuiLiuii. Mar. 1 1— -Two girls heard the Nelson Trio. Mar. 16- -Trudi Schoop ' s comic ballet was attended by many boarders. Mar. 17- -The Minto Follies. Mar. 25- -Saturday — out. Mar. 31- -Senior play — Viceroy Sarah. April 1- -Saturday. We swam at the Chateau and had tea in the cafeteria. April 2- -All of us went to a Passion Choir service at Christ Church. April 5- -The Easter holidays began. April 17- -Boarders returned. April 18- -School re-opened.

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24 SAMARA LECTURE NOTES DURING the past school year it has once more been our good fortune to hear several excellent lectures. We are extremely grateful to all those who so kindly gave up their time to come and speak to us. In October, Doctor Pleasance Carr told us about the work of the Nasik Hospital in India. She gave a very interesting outline of life in India, and a more detailed account of the really splendid work being done there by the hospital. On October I2th, Mr. Rollins gave the pupils of Elmwood and Ashbury a joint lecture on Canadian Wild Birds. As well as giving us an excellent description of the habits and appearance of the birds, Mr. Rollins also told us many interesting and entertaining experiences of his life as an ornithologist. Mrs. Newcombe very kindly spared some of her time on October 20th in order to make an appeal to us on behalf of the Ottawa Community Chests. At the end of October, we were privileged to hear a lecture from Miss H. C. Deneke of Oxford, who described very vividly that lovely old town, illustrating her talk with some interesting pictures. On Armistice Day, we had our usual delightful visit from our friend Major McKeand who talked to us about Poppy Day and his latest trip to the land of the Eskimo. We look forward with great pleasure to this yearly event and Major McKeand never fails to keep us entertained. On November I5th, Miss Iris Sayle gave us a thrilling and inspiring description of the work being done throughout Western Canada by the Sunday School Mission. Miss Sayle illustrated her talk with excellent lantern slides of the travelling Mission and the out-of-the-way places which it visits. Mr. Jacques of the Bell Telephone Company came on January I3th, to show us some very interesting movies. He included in his programme a travelogue, a film depicting the construction and operation of the tele- phone, and a fascinating one of Grey Owl and his beavers. The afternoon proved to be both entertaining and instructive. If the Westward Ho! trip, through Western Canada and Alaska, proves as attractive as Mrs. Girvan ' s description, in her talk just after the Easter holidays, then those of us able to join the tour this summer are indeed to be envied. WHAT DOES MORAL RE-ARMAMENT MEAN TO SCHOOL GIRLS? BEFORE one can attempt to answer this question it is necessary to know exactly what moral re-armament means. It means not only physical courage but moral courage, fair play, and a sense of sports- manship. It means a driving out of all fear. If we want peace, we need a new unity and a new strength. One should give instead of take, not only in little things, but in large ones. There is a great object in Moral Re- Armament, namely that we should all strive earnestly to help international understanding. We who live under Democracy count our- selves lucky to have freedom in speech and thought. But if discipline is rejected as contrary to freedom, that essential propor- tion must be lost. There is danger in praising Democracy and refusing to pay the full price. But what does all this mean to school girls? If in our games we can practise fair play, we will play fair in things other than games. If we have a sense of sports- manship in school, we will have it throughout our lives. If we are fair in our actions and speech to others in school, out of school we will be the same. If we drive out fear of others ' opinion, we will have no fear of what people say later on. What helps more in an understanding of peoples than fair play and sportsmanship? We learn and practise these excellent qualities first in school. Pat O ' Donnell— VI Upper