Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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HEADS OF HOUSES Mary Paterson — Nightingale.Mackie Edwards — Fry, Beatrice Black — Keller SCHOOL GAMES CAPTAINS Mary Paterson, Frances Bell MAGAZINE STAFF Standing: — Mary McCrimmon, Muriel Inkster, Joan Daniels, Frances Bell, Betty Massey, Charlotte Toland, Joan Somerville, Winifred Cross, Gaye Douglas, Anne Shaw. Sitting: — Beatrice Black, Mary Paterson, Mackie Edwards, Margaret Gerard. Front Row: — Diana Warner, Susan Kenny, Joan Creighton, Cynthia Sims.

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Gaye Douglas: She hits ' em straight, She hits ' em true, And when on the green One putt will do. Gaye is our golfer, but her heart belongs to pussy, Charles. She finds Latin a trifle difficult (you know how it is) but she runs up to the art room to recuperate from the strain. Every morning she finds the hymns for the babies and on the days when she hasn ' t her watch on, she runs around frantically trying to find out the time so she can be punctual with the bells. This winter she electrified us by wearing her fuzzy red angora mitts and she had the misfortune to get the mumps in Gone With the Wind (Ed. Note — Probably the only person on the North American Continent to do so!) Like Bea, she doesn ' t know what the future holds in store for her but if a headline on the Sports Page mentions Gaye Douglas as a champion golfer, we won ' t be surprised. Margaret Gerard: ' ' Laugh and the world laughs with you. Gerdie is managing the advertising and is she having difficulties! Last year she won the Senior Sport Cup. She toots to school every morning on Lulu, (her bicycle) and ' post tergum is Curly. She likes dogs, chocolate cake and hot-dogs. Her writing is a mystery to everyone but herself. She is now experienced in proposing, as Collins in Pride and Prejudice (it ' s leap year too), and loves to prance around in her black stockings and shoes with little black bows. Fritz (the hero in her German book) and Gerdie are very close companions — a little too close to suit her. She is our tuning- Fork to start Tipperary for marching in Drill class. Next year she expects to return to Elmwood and take her Senior Matric. Don ' t work too hard, Gerdie! Anne Shaw: Better late than never. Anne is our representative from Six Upper where she is struggling with Latin. Her o ne objective is to arrive at school at least in time for break. She spends her time at home riding over the fields of Aylmer. Anne is eagerly awaiting next year when she will trip off to Queen ' s to take her B.A. Look for her (if you ' re ever in Kingston), in Room Four, Goodwin House (her room has gold and blue curtains). Have a good time in the Limestone City , Annie, and leave it as you found it!

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SAMARA 15 SCHOOL CALENDAR TERM I September 13 — Boarders returned. September 14 — School opened. September 20 — In our first match for the interscholastic championship we lost to Ottawa Ladies ' College at the Rockcliffe Tennis Club. September 28 — For the first time this year we played Basketball against the Old Girls, and were victorious. Miss Tipple had tea ready for us after the game. October 12 — Miss May took the Arts form and the visiting English girls to the Museum, where they studied French painting. October 13 — A very enjoyable party was held for the English girls. Some clever skits were presented during the evening. October 16 — Mr. McTavish had the first Music Appreciation class. Mrs. Howe sang. October 27 — The Hallowe ' en party this year was a great success. Costumes were both beautiful and original. November 4 — Again this year our basketball team motored to Kingston to play Hatfield Hall in the Queens Gym. We lost — but enjoyed the game very much. November 8 — Major McKeand gave us an inspiring address on Poppy Day. November 10 - 14 — Long Weekend. November 16 — Miss May and the Arts form visited the Museum to study Chinese painting. December 14 — Dr. Hannes Kohr gave a very interesting and instructive lecture on skiing. December 18 — The House Collections, plays, and Christmas parties. December 19— School closed for the Christmas Holidays. January 10 — School opened after a very happy three weeks. January 19 — January Exams began. January 30 — Exams over. Hurray! January 31 — Free day. Everybody had a good time doing whatever she wanted to do, but the senior girls were not altogether sorry to lay down their temporary responsibility. TERM II February 1 — Second Term began. February 2 — We played Basketball against the Old Girls at Ashbury and won 28-16, We all went back to school for tea. February 8 — Mrs. Hertzberg and Miss McMahon spoke to the Seniors about the Guiders ' Training Camp at Fernbank. February 14 — A half-holiday on the occasion of Lord Tweedsmuir ' s funeral. February 16 — Long Weekend. February 26 — Present Girls vs. Old Girls played basketball at Ashbury. Present girls won 32-22. March 8 — The Art Exhibition was held. March 15 — School closed for the Easter holidays. April 2 — Back to school again. April 15 — We were again victorious over the Old Girls 37-16. April 18 — Presentations were made this afternoon to Miss Neal from the Governors, the Present Girls and the Old Girls. April 22 — At 3 o ' clock we all assembled to say good-bye to Miss Neal. We sang For she ' s a joly good fellow — and meant every word of it. April 26 — After two postponements the Senior Dramatics class presented Pride and Prejudice. May 10— Drill Competition— won by V Matric, VA, VB, and VC.