Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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SAMARA 7 Ctiitorial IN RocKLiFFE Park, Ottawa, there is a long gray building with a red roof called Elmwood. To a stranger it would look like just an ordinary homey structure, but to an Elmwoodian, old or new, every window and each part of the grounds hold some special meaning. Has a group of old school friends ever collected for long before they begin to remember ? Not many people go through life without the memory of happy, sunny school-days. Of course, what we associate mostly with school are the hours of work which have to be done when the weather outside is beautiful or we want to skate or ski— to do almost any- thing rather than study. What we learn in the classroom is important, but what we learn unconsciously stays with us our whole life and is, therefore, perhaps more important. We learn to be unselfish, and how to lose with a smile. We learn fair play. We learn to think and make decisions for ourselves. Above all, we learn that we can gain from our efforts only what we put into them. This year a St. John Ambulance Cadet Nursing Division has been started at Elm- wood. Airs. Buck is Lady Divisional Superin- tendent, Miss M. H. Dixon, and Mrs. E. N. Rhodes are officers of the division. Miss Pavlasek has very kindly given of her time and effort to teach the cadets Home Nursing. So far it has been a great success and we hope it will continue to be so. The money raised by the Elmwood Tea and Entertainment, just before Christmas, was given to the Navy League for the Merchant Navy. The sum donated was 1560.00. The Red Cross drive was particularly successful as the collection amounted to $150.00. The presentation of Tobias and the Angel by the senior dramatic class also netted $150.00 for the Red Cross Prisoners of War Fund. Ruth Osier and Philippa McLaren deserve much credit for the work they have put into the sale of War Savings Stamps, and the wonderful way in which the call to buy has been answered. Although sweets have been increasingly difficult to procure, parcels have been sent over to England with the money collected. The House Collections, as usual, were sent to Christ Church Cathedral, with the excep- tion of two bundles of clothing and a quilt which were sent to Miss Hamilton for her Nursery School in England. To the members of the magazine commit- tee, Miss Chappell, those who have done posters, and those who have contributed many delightful short stories and poems, grateful thanks are extended. It is felt by all of us that special thanks should be extended to Mr. Rowley Hooper, who, every year, smooths out our difficulties, shoulders our burdens, and, in general, makes the publishing of this magazine possible. As the school year draws to a close, we think back on it in terms of what we have gained, the opportunities w e have let slip, and the disappointments— but above all the hap- piness it has brought. For school days are always happy days. Some of us will be taking our leave of the school this year. All we have learned, and all we can yet learn will be of the greatest importance to us in the difficult times which lie ahead. The war has given us the realization of our own individual place in the world, when peace will again be ours. That is why education is so important today. We must, when the time comes, be able to think fairly, clearly and firmly. To those who are left, and to those who will carry on after us, we wish the best of suc- cess in all their undertakings. May the happi- ness which has been ours be that of all the future members of Elmwood.

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6 SAMARA BOARDERS ' CALENDAR September 16— Returned to school, ready for another year of school life. October 2— Some of the senior boarders went to a dance at Ashbury. October 8— Left for long week-end. October 11— Returned in the evening. October 21— Mademoiselle Juge took a few of the senior boarders to the Rideau Theatre to see the French movie Les Trois Valses, with Yvonne Printemps. October 27— A few of us attended The Barber of Seville presented by the Phila- delphia Opera Company. November 12— A large number went to the Technical School to hear the Czecho- Slovakian pianist, Rudolph Firkusny. November 12— Another Ashbury dance was attended by a few of the senior boarders. November 17— A few girls went to hear Rose Brampton, soprano of the Metropoli- tan Opera Company, at the Capitol Theatre. November 22— Many of us went to the Audi- torium to hear a concert given by Mona Bates and her ten pianos. This was spon- sored by the Health League. December 1— We heard Witold Maliiaynski, the Polish pianist. December 4— Christmas shopping in the morning. In the evening, many of the senior boarders went to a dance at the home of Janet Edwards. December 17— The long-awaited Christmas holidays. January 10— Returned from the holidays. January 15— A4ost of us went skiing at Pine Hill and took our lunch with us. January 29— Some of the senior boarders en- joyed another Ashbury dance. February 9— The Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Dmitri Metro- polous. February 12— The senior boarders gave a social evening, to which the Ashbury senior boarders were invited. Feljruary 18— We all went on a sleigh-ride in the evening. February 20— We were invited to Mrs. Buck ' s house to Sunday afternoon tea, and heard some very lovely piano duets by Mr. McTavish and Mr. Player. February 23— We heard the famous violinist, Yehudi Menuhin. February 25— Left for a short week-end. February 27— Returned from the week-end in the evening. March 1— A few of us attended the concert of Ezio Pinza, basso of the Metropolitan Opera Company. March 3— The Minto Follies at the Audi- torium. March 10— Oconto Campers attended the Oconto reunion dinner at the Chateau Laurier. March 11— The Ashbury plays at the Techni- cal School. March 30— Easter holidays begin. April 11— We return from the holidays. PENNIES There ivere five little pennies Sitting in a purse, Three more came along To join the first. The nine little pennies Waited for some time. Then the purse opened And in popped a dime. Nineteej2 pennies Were joined by one more Then there ivere twenty: Three fell on the floor. Seventeen pennies W ere joined by five others Then, in the purse, ivere Twenty-two brothers. But just at that moment In came three more: In the form of a war stamp The pennies went to war! Shelagh Nolan, V C Nightingale

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8 SAMARA FRY HOUSE NOTES, 1943-44 SEPTEMBER found Fry ' s empty ranks filled by juniors, but they have proved that they are worthy to fill the places left by the Fryites we lost last June. We followed the Fry tradition by including everybody in our Christmas play, Why the Chimes Rang , by Raymond McDonald Alden, but we did not, I am afraid, follow the tradi- tion of winning the play or house collections. We have not been very fortunate in respect to stars either, as Nightingale and Keller are both ahead of us. We hope to do better. Fry has not been very lucky in sports but it is not the fault of our able sports captains, Gretchen Mathers and Margot Peters, who have done a great deal to help us all in basket- ball and badminton. The tennis has not yet been played so— good luck Fry. I would like this opportunity to welcome into our house Miss Dixon and Miss Dickie, new members of the staff. We were sorry to lose Mi ' s. Chipman and A4iss Sinclair at the end of last year. Thank you, members of Fry, for all your help in the house collections and the house play. Also I would like to thank Kay Ward, an old member of Fry, for her help in the production of the play. Fry congratulates last year ' s prize winners. Summa Summaruni— Mary Osier Proficiency- Betsy Allen Gretchen Mathers Margaret Hardy Mathematics— Mary Wurtele French— Margaret Hardy History— Mary Wurtele Dramatics— Lette McGreer Poetry— Carol AlacLaren Public Speaking— Lette AlcGreer Senior Tennis Doubles— A4ary Wurtele and Noreen Haney (K) Intermediate Tennis Doubles— Margot Peters and Ann Chisnell (K) Intermediate Badminton Singles— Gretchen Mathers Inter House Basketball— Fry The teams are as follows: SENIOR BADMINTON TEAM First Singles . . Gretchen Mathers Second Singles . Margot Peters Doubles . . . Elisabeth Rowlatt Janet Caldwell JUNIOR BADMINTON TEAM First Singles . . Judith McCulloch Second Singles . Mary Patteson Doubles . . . Carol McLaren Martha Bate SENIOR BASKETBALL TEAAd Centre Forward . Gretchen Mathers Centre Guard . . Betsy Allen Forwards . . . Elisabeth Rowlatt Janet Caldwell Guards .... Margot Peters Margaret Hardy JUNIOR BASKETBALL TEAM Centre Forward . Carol McLaren Centre Guard . . Luella Wills Forwards . . . Martha Bate Judith McCulloch Guards .... Mary Patteson Nancy Zimmerman HOUSE MEMBERS Head of House . Janet Caldwell Monitor . . . Betsy Allen Monitor . .. . Margaret Hardy Mary Blackburn, Martha Bate, Elizabeth Oliver-Bellasis, Jane Nairn, Jane Johnstone, Gretchen Mathers, Carol McLaren, Judith McCulloch, Margot Peters, Mary Patteson, Elisabeth Rowlatt, Luella Wills, Nancy Zim- merman. StafT-Miss Chappell, Miss Dixon, Miss Zyssett, Miss Dickie.