Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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20 SAMARA MUSIC NOTES Thii year there is a great deal to write about in Music Notes. In the first place, our school musicians are working like mad at their music; and since at least half the school is mad (or pretends to be) about music, Mr. McTavish has had to get a ' ' deputy to take care of the extra inflow. Mrs. Middle ton has come to the rescue - and, believe us, she has both hands full taking care of the younger generation of musicians at Elinwood. The most exciting and most won- derful thing to happen to us this year, in this branch at least, has been the entire remodelling of the old nursery school, ' Open Sesame, into a most artistic music school, containing twin grand pianos. The room has been beautifully decorated, with gay chintzes and many care- fully-chosen colourful paintings; besides these there is a new radio- phonograph - all donated by Mrs. Harry Southam. The phonograph is a ••post-war dream. Frequently in off hours the strains of a Sibelius symphony or the favourite Chopin • ' Polonaise • can be heaj-jd behind the doors of • ' Open Sesame . In other ••off hours. that is, when Mr. McTavish is not within sight or hearing (luckily) a different type of strain is heard - more easily called a ••strain on the ears. It is the sound of scales, arpeggios and chords. They continue up and down, up and down, as if they never intend to stop. Anyone within hear- ing distance is apt to think of a Model T Ford, rattling along a bumpy road, uttering every now and then, some explosive backfires and ••Beep Beep s. Ah, well, I suppose there is SOME use to it all. When we come to think of it, there are bright spots here and there from the lis- tener s point of view. When the pupil arrives on the scene appro- priately shined and polished, we know that again we are going to hear the determined thumping of an up- and-coming pianist who is going to get through the piece in spite of all difficulties, and who is doing her part in that celebrated event, • •Playing for Mrs. Buck. Our closing words will be that this has been a most important and eventful year in the nusical history of Elmwood. If we are inclined to forget our budding geniuses of the present, we all have confidence in the dream that some day- -who knows? we shall have an Elmwood virtuoso touring the country with encores, cheers and flying colours. Even in the direction of Europe - Someday???

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22 SAMARA FRY HOUSE NOTES (Con ' t from Page 11) Joan Adamson, Persis Brunet, Barbara Campbell, Eugenia Caste Iblanco, Ifelen CI ax ton, Florence Gherardi, Jane Graham, Judy Kargreaves, Margaret Ifoward, Sandra James, iXiciana Kersnaw-Casati, Carol Mac lar en, Shirley Mann, Marion Mackenzie Judy McCLil loch. Panel a Itogers, Henrietta Scott, Mi llicent Struthers, Luella Wills Staff: Miss Chappell, Miss Dixon, Miss MacAskill, Miss MadLelland. TEAMS 1946 - 1947 SENICR B SKEIBALL Carol MacLaren Mar got Peters Judy McQiUoch Ann Edwards Barbara Christmas Shirley Mann centre forward centre guard forward forward guard guard Pamela Rogers Mi llicent Struthers Marion Mackenzie Sandra Janes Joan AdamscHi Helen Claxton JUNICR BASKEIB centre forward centre guard forward forward guard guard SENICR BAMTNICN Judy McQilloch first singles Carol Mac lar en seccwid singles Margot Peters and doubles Atyn Edwards JUNICR BmUNTCN Pamela Rogers first singles Marion Mackenzie second singles Sandra James and doubles Mi llicent Struthers KELLER HOUSE NOTES Lois White, Audrey MacDonald,Shir ley Heintzn»n,Mareot Leonard, Aidrea Hadley, Averil Eaton, Shirley Snith, Phyllis f.5ay- burry,Joan Toller, Betsy Alexandor, Sofia Setton, Mavis Hothersall, Christine ivlayjes Elizabeth Wilscxi, Rose Alexander, Diane Boyd, Helen Miles, Suzette de Wfolf. TEAMS 1946 - 1947 SENICR B KEIBALL Forwards: Lois White, Audrey P cDonald, Margot Leonard. Guards: Pega Edwards, Daphne Wurtele Sascha Mavor. (Con t from Page 13) JUNIOR BASKEIB Forwards: Diane Boyd, Elizabeth Wilson, Suzette De Dfolf. Guards: Helen Miles, Mavis Hothersall Sofia Setton. SENICR BADMCNICN 1st singles: Margot Leonard 2nd singles: Phyllis Mayburry D: ubles: Daphne Wurtele, Rsggy Ed rds JUMCR BAMNICN 1st singles: Mavis Hothersall 2nd singles: Rose Alexander Doubles: Helen Miles, Elizabeth Wilson NIGHTINGALE HOUSE NOTES (Con ' t from Page IS) SENIOR BASKETBALL Angela Christensen, Elizabeth Pater- son, Dei rdre Col lens , Wendy Hughson, Judy Nesbitt, Lexia Clark. JUNIOR BASKETBALL Ruth Kilgour .Bunty Mavor, Jill Hodg- kin, Sarah Grant, Alice Outram, Leslie Ann Jackson. JUNIOR BADMINTON Jill Hodgkin, Alice Outram, Bunty Mavor, Ruth Kilgour.