Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES PRINCESS ELIZABETH AND THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

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SAMARA JUNE, 1948 SUCCESS IS NAUGHT; ENDEAVOUR ' S ALL — Browning ELMWOOD FROA4 THE GROUNDS

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SAMARA 3 EDITORIAL TODAY in the spring of nineteen hundred and forty-eight the world is slowly changing, in a period of uncertainty, from war to peace. Whether the road is being paved to freedom and democracy or to tyranny and oppression — that has yet to be decided. During the war, the Royal Family has been a striking example of steadfastness, and has shown the real meaning of a normal and stable home-life. The people of England especially, have always looked toward His Majesty, the King, and his family as upholding the best traditions, and as their great hope for better days to come. Now, not only the people of England but of the whole Commonwealth are looking toward them for the calm and ordered life, for which they pray. Princess Elizabeth shares the high ideals of her royal parents, and has expressed them most fittingly in her broadcast message on the occasion of her twenty-first birthday, when she said: declare before you that my ivhole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service arid the service of our great Imperial family to which we all belong, but I shall not have stre?igth to carry out this resolu- tion alone unless you join in it with me, as I now invite you to do. I know that your support will be unfailingly given. God help me to make good my vow, and God bless all of you who are willing to share in it. At this time it seems so fitting that the future Queen of England, of Canada and of the entire British Commonwealth of Nations should marry the man of her own choosing. As it was during the past year that this great event took place, this issue of Samara ' ' will commemorate the wedding of Her Royal Highness Prin- cess Elizabeth to His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. This marriage is of special significance to us as Canadians. We hold a privi- leged place in this Commonwealth, which is held in such close connection by the invisible ties of friendship, understanding and loyalty. This unbreakable link should influence the great powers of today to make a peaceful and constructive start toward world unity. In the past year, Elmwood has felt the benefits of the improved changing conditions after the war. Once again we are very happy to be able to present a truly senior play under the very able direction of Mrs. Patterson Murphy. Also a joint play in connection with Ashbury College has again been arranged. We were all very sorry to say good-bye to Aliss May, who has been our very gifted and understanding art mistress for a great many years. Last September we were happy and fortunate to welcome as our art instructor, the well-known painter Mr. Henri Masson.