Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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SAMARA 9 Jeanne Bryson, Mary Blackburn, Nadine Christie, Diana Gill, Lois Lambert, Betty Morphy, Natalie de Marbois, Damaris Owen, Mary Osier, Nancy Shaw, Jean Stewart, Joan Thomson, Mary Wurtele, Margery Woodward. StaH: — Miss Firth, Miss Mills, Miss Rus- sel. Miss Stewart. M. Edwards. NIGHTINGALE HOUSE 1939-40 IT is with deep regret that Nightingale must say goodbye ' this year to Miss Neal. It is not an exaggeration to say that, in every sense, she lived up highly to our House Motto: Non Nobis Solum, Not for Ourselves Alone. We sincerely wish her happiness in the future. In welcoming new members to Night- ingale, and in taking leave of old ones, may we express the hope that they will carry on the fine tradition of our House patroness, Florence Nightingale. This year, our badminton team had the good luck to be as successful as last year, winning the cup without losing a match, but in the Inter-House basketball and the activities at Christmas, we were not so fortu- nate. BADMINTON TEAM First Singles — Margaret Gerard Second Singles —Muriel Inkster First Doubles - pf — 1 M. Inkster Second Doubles -| M Paterson — 1 J. bomervilie BASKETBALL TEAM Shots Centre forward Centre guard Guards Margaret Gerard Beryl Cadogan — Mary Paterson — Muriel Inkster — f J. Somerville O. Blackburn As yet, our Tennis team has not been chosen. On Sports Day last June, Nightingale came off well, winning the Inter-House Relay Race, and the House Sports Cup, We owe hearty applause to the follow- ing, the prize winners of last year: Anne Bethune — Special Proficiency. Ogden Blackburn — Modern Languages. Margaret Gerard-JSenior Sports Cup. [Public bpeakmg. Ruth Osier — Junior High Endeavour. Mary Paterson Intermediate Sports Cup. Proficiency Medal. Cynthia Sims — Writing Improvement. Norma Wilson — Mathematics Prize. HOUSE MEMBERS Mary Paterson — Head of House, Prefect, Vice Sports Captain. Margaret Gerard — House Senior, House Sports Captain. Patricia Archdale, Priscilla Aylen, Ogden Blackburn, Pamela Booth, Margaret Bronson, Beryl Cadogan, Betty Caldwell, Dorothy Davis, Elizabeth Edwards, Joan Gillies, Muriel Inkster, Margaret MacLaren, Ruth Osier, Paula Peters, Cynthia Sims, Joan Somerville, Barbara Soper, Diana Warner, Diana Wilson, Norma Wilson. Staff: Miss Estrup, Miss Hamilton, Miss May, Miss MacLean, Miss Neal. We were very glad to have Joan Gillies back for the last six weeks of term, after such a long absence. ' Bon voyage ' to Beryl Cadogan, who ex- pects to sail in June for Merry England — and home. June is at hand, and we are determined to make a great effort to win the Sports Cup and the House Shield. Good luck. Nightingale! Mary Paterson. KELLER HOUSE NOTES LAST year Keller was fortunate in win- ning the House Shield and so far this year we are again leading in stars. At Christmas we maintained our high standard by winning the House Collections award and by coming second in the House Plays. So keep it up, Keller!

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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

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10 SAMARA We should like to congratulate last year ' s prize winners: Jane Smith — Summa Summarum. Susan Edwards — Photographic Prize. Nancy Doane — Art Prize. Beatrice Black — French Prize. Claire Perley-Robertson — Music Improve- ment Medal. Winifred Cross — Modern Languages Prize. Joan Creighton — Middle School Proficien- cy Prize. Gaye Douglas — HouseAward. Joan Creighton — Special Dramatics Prize. Ann Powell — Intermediate Tennis Cup. Susan Edwards — Senior Tennis Doubles Cup. Nancy Bowman ] Ann Votlu Posture Girdles. Ann Davies J Jane Smith — Dramatics Medal. Although we have been very unfortunate in Basketball and Badminton, we hope to redeem ourselves in Tennis in the spring under the guidance of Gaye Douglas, our Sports Captain and Nancy Bowman the Vice- Captain. The teams are as follows: BADMINTON First Singles — G. Douglas Second Singles — V. King First Doubles — G. Douglas and V. King Second Doubles — A. Davies and B. Black TENNIS First Singles — A. Powell Second Singles — G. Douglas First Doubles — A. Powell and G. Douglas Second Doubles — B. Watson and B. Black BASKETBALL Shots — A. Croil, J. Gilmour Centres — G. Douglas, A. Powell Guards — W. Cross, B. Black Subs. — A. Davies and M. MacCrimmon We should like to welcome the new girls to our house and we hope that they will live up to its ideals. To those who are leaving we wish the best of luck for the future. The members of Keller are: Beatrice Black — Head of House. Gaye Douglas — House Senior. Nancy Bowman, Jean Buckman, Joan Creighton, Winifred Cross, Ann Croil, Ann Davies, Janet Edwards, Jessie Gilmour, Joan Goodeve, Vivienne King, Marguerite Ken- ney, Mary McCrimmon, Rosemary McKeen, Ann Murray, Ann Powell, Penelope Sher- wood, Charlotte Toland, Jane Viets, Sarah Wallace, Barbara Watson. Staff: Miss Adams, Miss Graham, Made- moiselle Juge, Miss Edgar. ON SCHOOL SPIRIT IT is the one thing that above all else every school must have to unify it, but what specifically is school spirit? What must our ideals be if we are to have school spirit? Fundamentally, it is loyalty to one ' s school. Loyalty entails a great many different obligations, among which the most essential is a co-operative sense. Briefly this means a willingness to see other points of view, and to act accordingly. If a school lacks co- operation among the pupils or staff, the basis, the very rock on which the school is built, is threatened. School spirit means a readiness to live up to the ideals and rules of the school; that a pupil is sincerely devoted to her school. This can be manifested in every department of school life, whether it pertains to work or sports or duties. In sports, school spirit amounts to fairness, honesty and keen playing — that is, playing for the team and the school and for the enjoyment of the game. In work it amounts to an interest in lessons, completed homework, and a fresh mind. In both work and play, it amounts to an eager- ness to learn. It must include, (perhaps above all,) punctual performance of assign- ed duties, good attendance and punctuality. But even with this to our credit, we have not complete school spirit. We must make ourselves felt in the hundred-and-one small, considerate ways, the opportunity for which