Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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4 SAMARA €lmtDoob Dear Girls, I am very happy to have the opportunity of sending you a brief message. First, I should like to thank all the Magazine Staff for their splendid work, and particularly, the Advertising Department for their unflagging efforts, which should result in a substantial sum for our Candy for Children in Britain Fund. I want also to thank you all for the many delightful ways in which you have shown your thoughtfulness for me this year, especially when I was a victim of influenza and other trying illnesses last winter. And now I would like to say a special word to the English ones amongst you, not because of your being in any sense ' apart , for you have all earned the right to be called Elmwoodians, but because I know that the year has not been too easy for you. Many of you have been homesick and more anxious than your companions have perhaps realized at the time. We have liked the way you have tackled this and have noticed how valiantly you have over- come your prejudices and your reluctance sometimes to accept too readily new ways. We feel that in this second term you are showing your real mettle and are proud of the contribution you are making as Elmwoodians. We know there are many things that you miss besides your families and your homes — the way they do things in your English schools, your friends there, English games, even English weather, and in fact everything that is just England to you. But we hope that you have found much to like in Canada — our sparkling winter days, sunshine on the snow, skiing, the thrill of a Can- adian spring and our wonderful outdoor life in summer, and, with all of this, the easy comradeship and friendship which we have tried to give generously to you. It has been good for us to have you in our midst, and we are very sure that is has been good for you. The measure of the success that you make of this great adventure of yours will be the way in which you prove yourselves worthy ambassadors of the old schools to the new. Very soon we shall all be saying good-bye to each other before going off for holidays by the sea, in the mountains, and many other lovely spots of this lovely country. Let us remember how very fortunate we are that we can look forward to days of refreshment and recreation, and, while we enjoy them, let us not forget that it is only because of the untiring devotion to duty which is being displayed by those close to the great conflict that this privilege is ours. Yours affectionately,

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SAMARA 3 SEPTEMBER, opening the second year of war, saw us back at school, ready to do anything we could in the way of war work. Elmwood has answered generously every appeal for both war and peace time activities. We are very glad to have been able to continue to support the Nasic cot in India. To further our war effort, a War Work Committee was formed. This committee has been helpful in promoting the knitting of a large number of garments for refugees. It has also done much to encourage the buying of war saving stamps. In addition a fund was set up to buy sweets for the children in bombed areas of England. In the second term we began electing Monitors instead of having them appointed. The two elected from the sixth forms and the one from 5 A were re-elected after Easter. The work of the lunior Representatives has been shown by the large number of contributions that have been received. We are sorry that space does not permit us to print all of these. The French department in this year ' s Samara is a new under- taking, and we hope that next year it will have more contributors. It has been a privilege to have with us this year a great many English girls and we hope they have enjoyed their year here as much as we have enjoyed having them. We should like to take this opportunity of thanking Mrs. Buck and all the staff for a happy and successful year. We feel we are particularly fortunate to have been able to continue all our usual activities despite war conditions. To Miss Stewart, and Miss Edgar, the magazine staff and all its contributors, we extend our thanks for their help in its publication under difficult conditions.

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SAMARA 5 MATRICULATION RESULTS Abbreviations: 1st = 1st class honours; 2nd = 2nd class honours; 3rd = 3rd class honours; C = Credit. UPPER SCHOOL RESULTS Frances Bell — English Literature 1st; French Authors 1st; French Composition 2nd. Beatrice Black — French Authors 1st; French Composition 2nd. Mackie Edwards — English Composition 2nd; English Literature 1st; Modern History 1st; Botany 2nd; Zoology 2nd; Latin Authors C; Latin Composition C; French Authors 2nd; French Composition 2nd. Margaret Gerard — English Literature2nd; English Composition C. Muriel Inkster — Botany 2nd; Zoology 2nd. Susan Kenny — English Composition 2nd; Eng- lish Literature 2nd; French Authors 1st; French Composition 2nd. Mary Paterson — English Composition 2nd; English Literature 1st; Modern History 2nd; Latin Authors 1st; Latin Com- position 1st; French Authors 1st; French Composition 1st; German Authors 1st; German Composition 1st. Anne Shaw — Botany 2nd; Zoology 1st; Latin Authors C; Latin Composition C. MIDDLE SCHOOL RESULTS Frances Bell — Canadian History 1st; Geo- metry 1st; Latin Authors 1st; Latin Com- position 1st. Ogden Blackburn — English Composition C; English Literature 3rd; Ancient History 2nd; Algebra 2nd; Geometry 2nd; French Authors 2nd; French Composition 2nd. Beatrice Black — Canadian History C; Geo- metry C; Chemistry C; Latin Authors C; Latin Composition C. Nancy Bowman — English Composition 1st; English Literature 2nd; Ancient History C; French Authors C; French Com- position C. Nadine Christie — Physics C. Winifred Cross — English Composition 1st; English Literature 1st; Ancient History 3rd; Geometry 3rd; French Authors 1st; French Composition 1st. Joan Daniels — Algebra C; Geometry C; Latin Composition C; German Com- pxDsition C. Ann Davies — Canadian History 2nd; Geo- metry 1st; Physics 1st; French Authors 3rd; French Composition C. Dorothy Davis — English Composition C; An- cient History C; Algebra 3rd; Physics C. Gaye Douglas — Canadian History 1st; Che- mistry 2nd; Latin Authors C; Latin Com- position C; French Authors 1st. Elizabeth Edwards — English Composition C; English Literature C; Ancient History C; Algebra 3rd; Geometry 1st; French Authors 3rd. Margaret Gerard — Canadian History 2nd; Latin Authors 3rd; Latin Composition 3rd; German Authors 2nd; German Composition 2nd. Muriel Inkster — Ancient History C; Chemistry C. Marguerite Kenney — English Literature 2nd; Ancient History 2nd; Geometry 3rd; Chemistry C; Latin Authors 3rd; Latin Composition C; French Authors 1st; French Composition 3rd. Susan Kenny — Canadian History 2nd; Che- mistry 2nd; Latin Authors 2nd; Latin Composition 1st. Mary McCrimmon — Chemistry 2nd. Betty Massey — English Composition C; En- glish Literature C; Ancient History 3rd; Geometry 3rd; Physics 2nd. Damaris Owen — English Composition 2nd; English Literature 2nd; Ancient History 3rd; French Authors 1st; French Com- position 2nd. Cynthia Sims — Latin Authors C; Latin Com- position C. Joan Somerville — Ancient History 3rd; Al- gebra 1st; Geometry 2nd; Physics 1st; French Authors 3rd. Joan Thomson — English Composition C; English Literature 3rd; Ancient History C; Geometry C; French Authors C; French Composition C. Barbara Watson — English Literature 1st; An- cient History 1st; Geometry 1st; Chem- istry 1st; Latin Authors 1st; Latin Com- position 1st; French Authors 1st; French Composition 1st. Norma Wilson — English Composition 3rd; English Literature 3rd; Ancient History 2nd; Algebra 1st; Geometry 1st; French Authors 1st; French Composition 1st.