Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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SAMARA 7 Our Nasic Cot collection, which is used to keep a cot in a Hospital for Sick Ch ildren in India, topped any previous record. We are very glad to be able to continue this, because the fund was inaugurated by an Elmwood old girl some time ago. We are at present collecting for the Refugees and we are sure that this appeal will be as generously answered as the pre- vious appeals have been. MATRICULATION RESULTS Abbreviations: 1st = 1st class honours; 2nd = 2nd class honours; 3rd = 3rd class honours; C = credit; R = recommendation. UPPER SCHOOL RESULTS Anne Bethune: English Composition, R; English Literature R; Latin Authors R; Latin Composition R; German Authors R; German Composition R; Modern History R. Frances Foster — Physics R; Chemistry R; English Composition C; English Liter- ature C. Muriel Inkster — English Composition R; Patricia O ' Donnell — English Literature R; Latin Authors R; Latin Composition R; French Authors R; French Composition R; English Composition C. Anne Shaw— English Composition R; En- glish Literature R; French Authors R; Modern History C; French Composition C. Jane Smith — English Composition R; English Literature R; French Authors R; French Composition R; Modern History R. MIDDLE SCHOOL RESULTS Frances Bell — Ancient History R; Algebra R; Chemistry R; French Authors R; Composition R; English Composition C; English Literature 2nd. Nancy Baker — Geometry R; Chemistry R; Latin Composition R; English Com- position C; Canadian History C; Latin Authors C; French Authors C; French Composition 3rd. Beatrice Black — English Composition R; Eng- lish Literature R; Ancient History R; French Authors R; French Composition R; Algebra 2nd; Physic C. Joan Daniels — English Composition 2nd; Can- adian History C; Latin Authors C. Gaye Douglas — English Composition C; Eng- lish Literature C; Algebra C; Geometry C; French Composition C. Mackie Edwards — Canadian History R; Geo- metry R; Latin Authors R; Latin Com- position R; Physics R; Chemistry R. Susan Edwards — -Ancient History C; Algebra 2nd. Margaret Gerard — English Literature R; An- cient History R; French Authors R; English Composition C; Algebra 3rd; Geometry C; French Composition 2nd. Gillian German — Canadian History R; Geo- metry R; Chemistry R; French Authors R; Latin Authors C; Latin Composition 3rd; French Composition 3rd. Muriel Inkster — Canadian History C, Geo- metry C. Susan Kenny — English Composition R; En- glish Literature R; Ancient History R; Algebra R; Physics R; French Authors R; French Composition R; Geometry R. Norah Lewis — French Authors R; Algebra 1st.; French Composition 3rd. Patricia O ' Donnell — Geometry R; German Composition R. Mary Paterson — Canadian History R; Geo- metry R; Latin Authors R; Latin Com- position R; German Authors R; German Composition R. Cynthia Sims — Geometry R; Physics R; Can- adian History 3; Chemistry C. Ann Shaw — Latin Composition C. Jane Smith — German Composition R; Algebra C. Joan Somerville — English Composition R; English Literature C; French Com- position C. Joan Thomson — Algebra C. Gloria Vaughan — Latin Composition R; Can- adian History C; Physics C. Chemistry

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6 SAMARA EDITORIAL THIS year we came back to school in September under very different circum- stances from those which had greeted our fellows for a generation, for our country was engaged in a war. So far we have been very lucky at Elmwood, for we have not been de- prived of any of our usual activities. But if and when the time comes to give up some of our comforts and luxuries, we will do our bit gladly. Miss Neal, after nineteen years of teaching at Elmwood, left us early in April. We were very sorry to see her go and we join with all her many old girls in wishing her the best of luck! We are also saying good-bye in June to Miss Tipple who has been with us eighteen years. We will miss her very much and we wish her every happiness in the future. This year we welcomed Miss Edgar, Miss Firth, Miss Graham, Miss Hamilton, Miss Russell, Miss Snell, and Miss Stewart, and we hope that they have enjoyed their first year with us. We thank Mrs. Buck and all the mistresses for having made this such a happy year for us. We hope that they have liked it as much as we have. Some of our senior girls attended First Aid and Home Nursing classes this winter and passed their exams with flying colours. The school has been called upon during the year to support many worthy causes, and we are pleased to say that every appeal has been most generously answered. We are especially proud of having collected enough to keep up our Nasic Cot in India, a fund which was inaugurated by Dr. Bostock, a sister of Ruth Bostock, an old Elmwoodian. We should like to thank everyone who has worked so hard to produce this Samara : the Committee; the advertising staff whose tireless and persistent efforts under Miss Estrup ' s guidance, are rewarded by the number of advertisements appearing in this issue; Miss Firth for her many suggestions and help concerning this magazine; all the contributors for the quantity and quality of their work; Muriel Inkster and the other girls who so kindly did posters for us. We are very grateful to them and hope that this magazine will be a reward for all their efforts. We hope that we have left for those re- turning next year, a torch which is still burning as brightly as when it was handed down to us. We who are leaving hand it to them and it is for them to keep it well trimmed to pass on again when the time comes. We shall say good-bye to Elmwood this June with not a little sadness. We know only too well the opportunities we have passed by, but we have many happy me- mories of our days here. And the lessons and ideals which we have acquired through- out the days we have spent at Elmwood will be a constant reminder of former times. We are starting out on our journey along the road of life with our school motto high in our hearts, May all Elmwoodians past, present or future live up to this our highest ideal: Summa Summarum Highest of the high! This year we have been called upon for many collections and the response has in every case been most generous. Besides our usual Community Chests and Poppy Day collections last fall, we had a collection for the Red Cross during its drive for funds to carry on its new wartime ac- tivities in addition to its usual peace time service. Our House Collections in December kept up their usual high standard and we sent donations of food, clothing and toys to the following: Christ Church Cathedral Parish, St. George ' s Parish, All Saints ' Parish and the Ottawa Day Nursery. Early in December we received a request from the teacher of the school in Clute, Northern Ontario for books and clothing. She said that many of her pupils had not sufficient clothing, and were therefore unable to attend school. We were very pleased to be able to send, from Our House Collections, clothing of all sizes, as well as some books. Throughout the year many magazines have been sent to the Royal Canadian Air Force station at Rockcliffe and several subscriptions are going to be sent in the near future.

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8 SAMARA FRY HOUSE NOTES LTHOUGH Fry has not been very f— I fortunate with regard to stars this year, we hope that our House members have hved up to the House Motto Societas Humana Friendship to All. We welcomed a number of new girls into the House. Among them were several quite young members whom we are very glad to have and whom we are sure will be a credit and good example to their House. We followed the Fry tradition and included every member of the House in the Christmas play which we were fortunate enough to win. Our House Collection too was especially generous, but Keller beat us! Last year many among us won prizes and we should like to congratulate them: Philpot Token Mackie Edwards Improvement Medal Pat. O ' Donnell 2nd Dramatic Medal Gloria Vaughan Physical Training Medal . . . Joan Daniels Senior Tennis, Doubles. . . .Joan Daniels Long Jump Cup Ann Shaw Inter. Tennis Doubles Susan Kenny Posture Girdles JP ' Thomson [Diana Giii Tennis Shield Fry Under the able guidance of Frances Bell our Sports Captain, and Susan Kenny our Vice-Captain, so far this year we are ahead in the Basketball series and are hoping to come out victorious. We were not as lucky with our Badminton, placing second to Nightingale, but everyone put up a good fight. The teams are as follows : BASKETBALL J. Daniels J. Thomson F. Bell S. Kenny M. Wurtele M. Edwards A. Shaw Shots Guards BADMINTON F. Bell — 1st. Singles J. Thomson — 2nd. Singles J. Daniels — 3rd. Singles F. Bell J. Thomson J. Daniels M. Wurtele 1st. Doubles 2nd. Doubles The Tennis team has not been chosen yet. We were very sorry to lose Miss Moore this year. We welcome Miss Stewart, Miss Russel and Miss Firth and we should like to take this opportunity of thanking them and Miss Mills for helping us with our Christmas play and House Collection, as well as for their help throughout the year. We appre- ciate it very much indeed. To those who are leaving us we wish every joy and success in the future. We ask those who are returning next year to con- tinue the fine traditions of Fry. The members of Fry are: Mackie Edwards Head of House Jean Daniels Head Girl Susan Kenny Prefect Ann Shaw House Senior Frances Bell House Senior