Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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Hv A ' l ARiE-JosF. Nadal

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During the first term, senior art classes were conducted by Mr. Masson as for some time past. Besides the regular Friday lessons, we had a number of inspiring and instructive visits to the Art Gallery. We also made a trip to Rockcliffe Park where some very interesting sketches were made of the Ottawa River. Marie Nadal, from Haiti, is one of our best senior artists; her pictures in the current issue of Samara were done last fall. Our art master at present is Mr. Hyndman, and all the girls taking art are enjoying immensely their lessons in portrait drawing. Portraits are proving quite difficult, but we grow better at every lesson! Mrs. Amtmann has continued most success- fully throughout the year with the girls of the Junior School. Much enthusiasm has resulted in many really interesting pictures, which have been hung from time to time in the Stone Corridor . Jane MacTavish painted the Christmas scene in the magazine.

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SAMARA 27 On returning in September we found little change in the personnel of the boarding house, our only additions being the twins from Haiti and Sally Wright. Among the resident staff we found a con- siderable change: Mrs. Graham who joined us from B.S.S., fitted in as assistant head- mistress and has proved to be an unfailing friend to us all; Miss Leonard our English teacher; Miss Jessop our gym instructress who has given up much of her free time to take boarders skiing, and Miss Flemington in charge of the Kindergarten who has very kindly spent her Wednesday evening taking handicrafts with the seniors and intermediates. We were also happy to welcome shortly after Christmas Mrs. Kilpatrick, our secretary. We were again graced with the presence of Santa at our Christmas pyjama party. Staff and girls alike joined in the fun of untangling themselves from a Spider Web ; needless to say all seemed to enjoy their reward— a box of peppermints. We then all gathered around the tree where each received a little gift. Our thanks go to Mr. and Mrs. Buck for the lively afternoon we spent in the music room, singing carols at which the usual tradi- tion of Mr. Buck ' s singing Good King Wenceslaus was upheld. After a very enjoy- able hour ' s singing, we consumed a lovely tea in which all delighted. Through the kindness of Mrs. Crawley, a Saturday was spent skiing at Meach Lake after which Mrs. Crawley very kindly invited us to supper. Aside from this, skiing was limited to the park. Skating suffered this winter due to frequent thaws; however, this was made up for by taking us all out to Buckingham for skating one Saturday after- noon. Square dancing this year took place the odd Friday evening. We seemed to manage quite well under the able guidance of Miss Jessop. Other pleasant Friday evenings were passed by being shown movies and exerting our energy on the horse and rings. Under Miss Dixon ' s management concerts were popular this year, especially the Sadler ' s Wells Ballet for which through much trouble we were able to procure twelve tickets. The biggest to the smallest enjoyed seeing the Minto Follies , starring Barbara Ann Scott, while even some of our own Elmwoodians were to be seen skating. Again this year Ashbury dances were of keen interest; there never seemed to be the problem of finding three to go. Our hearty thanks to those who waited up for us. Looking back over this year we, the seniors, feel that much has been accomplished regard- ing goodwill and co-operation of all the staff and girls. And it is with very reluctant hearts that we leave Elmwood in June.