Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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16 SAMARA NOTE THIS year we have had many surprises, so I will take them as they came. The first, and a very pleasant one, was the arrival of Joan Daniels, our Head Boarder and Head Prefect. We were all very glad to see her back again. Surprise number two was the new Nursery School made up of children from the ages of two to four years. Frequently on Wed- nesday morning during scripture we hear the patter (or rather thud) of tiny feet, and the crash of fal ling block castles echoing above our heads. During the winter very few of the boarders got out at eleven o ' clock for the full time, because they were busily engaged on trying to get pull-overs on right side up and rubber on the right feet. Then we had some English Girls as we always called them, much to Mrs. Buck ' s amusement, staying with us. For a while they come and went, as spring seems to be doing right now, and never stayed for more than two weeks. Finally, however, we managed to keep two of them. Beryl Cadogan, and Marjorie Woodward, and they are still with us. They have added a great deal to the Boarders ' life, and we have enjoyed having them with us. They have not Lost their English accents yet, but they have picked up some of our own inimitable Canadian slang. During the winter some of us took skiing lessons from Dr. Hannes Kohr, and a few of us made great strides. Factually, as well as metaphorically, speaking! We went skiing almost every Saturday for two months up at MacLean ' s Mountain Lodge, and, naturally, tried to do everything we had been told to do in our lessons, — in some cases, with a certain amount of success. Of course, on our way we always had to stop and buy films ! We have been to several movies and plays this year, one being Tobias and the Angel , which we enjoyed very much. We liked Maurice Colborne as an actor, even if he did not like us as an audience! This year, as in every other, the tradition of Christmas carol singing at Mrs. Buck ' s house was carried out. We all walked down armed with chairs! Mr. MacTavish played for us and as the recordings made were played back to us, we were pleased to notice that our voices showed signs of im- provement. Or, at least, so we thought. Apart from skiing, watching the nursery school, and wondering in the fall when the snow will come, and in early spring how soon it will go, our activities are as follows: gossipping, playing the gramo- phone and the radio and dancing to the same, studying (or is that to be taken for granted?) playing jacks, freezing in the winter and roasting in the summer, having rubber heels put on our shoes, counting stars and trying hard to dream nice Friday night dreams, being noisy and telling other people to stop being noisy, waiting for birth- day teas and Saturday outs. During the Easter term there were a few cases of mumps, and every morning for about a month, those who had not had them would wake up and nervously feel about in the region of their necks to make sure they had not got them (the mumps, not the necks!)

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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.

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SAMARA 17 But when we got back to school after Easter, this pastime no longer had any point, for the mumps were over. Towards the end of April Miss Neal had to return to England, and we saw her leave with a great deal of sorrow. She had been at Elmwood for nineteen years, and all the day girls as well as the boarders will miss her greatly. Before she left a reception was held for her at which the Governors of the school presented her with a silver jewel case containing a sum of money. The old girls gave her one of Miss May ' s paint- ings, and the present girls a quilted dressing- gown, in the hope that it will successfully shield her against the raw English winter. This has also been a memorable year in that it is the last one in which the boarders will hear at breakfast, Everyone is to wear a coat, AND a beret — it ' s very cold this morning. Miss Tipple, who has played such an important part in the life of every boarder at Elmwood, will not return to us next year. We shall miss her kindly in- terest in us and all our doings, and her ready sense of humour, and the way in which she found things for us when we lost them! Elmwood boarders, past and present, join in a chorus of affectionate regret at her going, and wish her every happiness in the future. We would like to thank Mrs. Buck, Miss Tipple, Miss McLean, and all the rest of the resident staff for having made this year such a wonderful one for us.. Further details of our activities during the year will be found in the Boarders ' Calendar. BOARDERS ' CALENDAR Sept. 13 — Boaders all returned to school. Happy days are here again! Sept. 16 — We all went to Wakefield with a picnic lunch. Miss Tipple and Miss Russell. What a hot day and what a lovely stream to wade in. Sept. 20 — Basketball, Elmwood versus Ot- tawa Ladies ' College. Score not to be mentioned! Sept. 23 — Treasure Hunt. — the treasure was good too. Rededication Ser- vice at St. Barnabas for Toe. H. Mrs. Edwards was with us. Sept. 30 — Saturday out, and everyone puts on her best bonnet. Oct. 7 — Kingsmere, what a high mountain to climb! Miss Neal waiting at the bottom with food, (tea) and Miss Graham climbing and cheering us on. Oct. 8 — Mr. Buck ' s moving pictures of the visit of the King and Queen. Some of us looked so sad! Oct. 9 — Thanksgiving. We were thank- ful for a holiday full of fun! Oct. 10 — English girls arrived to stay with us a while. Vera Anderson, Nancy Middleton, Aviril Miller. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. 11 — Another one — Dorothy Hunter. 13 — Our lucky day. We gave a party for all Ottawa. the English girls in 14 — Boarders were taken to see Hol- lywood Cavalcade — did we enjoy it? 15 — Mrs. Buck gave a tea for the Eng- lish girls at her house. 16 — Music appreciation started with Mr. McTavish. 18 — Eight boarders went to Govern- ment House tea for English girls of Ottawa. What hap- pened to the rest? ! 19 — Concert with Igor Gorin, ba- ritone Music lovers enjoyed going — all the rest went to bed at nine. 21- — Saturday out again, free for a few hours — ! 24— Had our first St. John ' s Ambul- ance lesson with Miss Woods. Enbalming is becoming a craze — room-mates beware. 24 — Hallowe ' en party. Come one, come all, from Angels to Devils.