Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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SAMARA cream in the dining room where there were many fascinating Hallowe ' en decorations. I think that this year ' s Hallowe ' en Party at Elmwood was one of the best. Our Hallowe ' en Dance This year our Hallowe ' en Dance was the first of what, we hope, will be an annual dance. We were welcomed at eight-thirty by Mrs. Bruce, Captain Bruce, Fran Wood and her escort. The decorations were impressive, bright Chinese lanterns, orange and black streamers, dim lights and two lonely skeletons who, by the end of the evening, still had not discovered each other. Many kinds of dances, old and new, were tried; one was the Hokey-Pokey by Tonton Darricades. The records were very enjoyable with a few Latin American tunes to warm up the atmosphere. We bunny-hopped into sup- per and ate some delicious sandwiches and cakes, made by the girls, and then returned to the dance floor to take advantage of the remaining moments. Many thanks are due to the girls who made up the escort list. A few minutes before midnight the last couple disappeared around the corner and everyone seemed to have enjoyed our first Elmwood dance of 1955-56. The Intermediates and Juniors have been pleased with Art classes because of the var- iety. The year got off to an interesting start with Mosaics, which were completely new to us. With the approach of winter, we paint- ed winter scenes, which were followed by stencils for dress materials and book covers. Then we did a group project, painting murals of jungle and under-the-sea themes. Later painting classes included life drawing with one of the girls as a model, spring scenes of flowers, abstract designs, self-portraits, and outdoor sketching. The year seemed to pass quickly because of Miss Hale ' s many sug- gestions for Art classes. Crafts have again been interesting as our Craft ' s teacher, iMiss Danhof, had many new ideas for us. We started the year by making some comical paper masks and then Ave went on to embroidering some very pretty tray cloths. One of our winter projects was making marionettes and puppets. Some forms tried linoleum cutting while others wove baskets, and many of the girls found making stuffed animals a favourite craft. We used our own ideas in building miniature stages with attrac- tive backdrops. Two of the most practical ideas for Crafts were slippers and aprons. We feel we have become more skillful in our Craft work. Special Art This year, special art classes were held every Thursday afternoon at the home of iMrs. IgnatifT, the classes consisting of draw- ing, painting, ink sketching, sculpturing and making mobiles. The pupils could choose any of these subjects, and models were frequently available. The only two girls from Elmwood taking these classes were Linda Nueman and Diane Manion, who feel that they have learned a great deal and are completing a successful year in this field. Debating Club Notes This year ' s Debating Club was again headed by Barbara Kennedy, with Esther Prudham as vice-president and Andrea Row- ley as secretary. At the first meeting the guest speaker was iMr. von Numers, who spoke on his native country, Finland. It was a most interesting and informative address. Next on the agenda was an informal de- bate, the subject being Resolved that Christianity should be propagated into so- called heathen lands. Speakers for the affirm- ative were Barbara Kennedy, Betsy-Jane Davis and Joan Yates; those for the negative were Tonton Darricades, Mickey Adanion and Susan Brain. Mrs. Wilgress was chairman, and Mrs. Bruce and Madame Krupka were judges. The debate was an active one, and the affirmative came out ahead by only one point. The best speaker of the day, the judges and chairman agreed, was Susan Brain.

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10 SAMARA Guards: Carolyn Bruce, Andrea Rowley, Dale Stevens, Sally Boyd. House Memliers Lilias Ahearn, Christine Ashbourne, iVlargaret Ann Barr, Susan Belcourt, Joan Berry, Wendy Blackburn, Susan Campbell, Lynne Castonguay, Jean Cundill, Frances Drury, Mary Findlay, Rosemary Findlay, Donalee Forbes, Eleanor Garson, Mary Gratias, Janet Ann Hair, Louise Hayley, Heather Hyndman, Jane Johnson, Efi Malamaki, Martha Rogers, Jane Rowley, Kit Sampson, Nancy Scott, Susan Southam, Jana Stepan, Dale Stevens, Mardi Thompson, Merida Woodburn. NIGHTINGALE lost many of its old girls this year, but in welcoming large numbers of new girls, we have more than ade- quately filled the gaps. In the late fall Elizabeth van Schelle joined the House in time to help splendidly with House Collections, and at Christmas time Beverly Mitchell Mas moved up from pre-House ranks on a surprise pro- motion. The girls put a great amount of effort into our house play Miracle at Blaise which came second, but we didn ' t quite come up to Fry. The House Collections were also won by Fry this year, despite the tremendous House spirit that prevailed towards the deadline. We did win the Soccer this year under the super- vision of our Sports Captain, Esther Prudham, but fell back to second place for the Inter- House Basketball. This year for the first time only one House team was organized and the Intermediates, Linda Nueman, Bonnie Wood, Sally Sadler and Linda Redpath played a tre- mendous game of Basketball. Head of House: House Senior: Sally True- man. Head Girl: Fran Wood. Co-Head Boarders: Prefect: Tonton Darricades. House Senior: Barbara Kennedy. School Sports Captain: iAdolly Sutcliffe. House Sports Captain: Prefect: Esther Prudham. Monitors: Mimi Cave, Gail Dochstader. Basketball Team: Forwards: Fran Wood, A4olly Sutcliffe, Esther Prudham, Sally Sadler, Linda Redpath. Guards: Barb Kennedy, Bonnie Wood, Linda Nueman, Sally Trueman. House Members Vicky Brain, Elizabeth Bratton, Julie Carroll, Susan Cleary, Susannah Clark, Wendy Doch- stader, Judy Dowd, Sheena Ewing, Joan Francis, Lesley Gait, Lee Gobeil, Heather Hayley, Sue Hamilton, Sarah Jennings, Diana Lawson, Beverly Mitchell, Sandra Moffat, Linda Nueman, Linda Redpath, Sally Sadler, Katie Schell, Judy Toller, Elizabeth van Schelle, Mary Watt, Judy Wilson, Bonnie Wood, Ruth Wansbrough. Junior Hallowe ' en Party Friday, October 28th, we had a Hallowe ' en party at Elmwood. In the Gym hung lots of apples from strings. A girl played music and when it stopped everyone tried to bite an apple without using hands. The first person to take a bite won. After that we had costume judging. There were all kinds of costumes. Some were bunnies, old ladies, gypsies, cats, devils, kings and queens. Prizes were given for the prettiest costumes, the most original, and the funniest. Then came the food. We had sandwiches, lemonade or chocolate milk, cookies and ice

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12 SAMARA At the third and last meeting, Mr. O ' DriscoU, in an informal discussion, put forth such subjects as Social Drinking , Can Anyone be a Christian and a Politician , and Segregation . This was a most interesting and thought-provoking discussion. The Debating Club enjoyed a large mem- bership and attendance at the meetings, both of which added up to an enjoyable and suc- cessful year for the Club. The Junior Skating Party The Junior Skating Party was held on January 27th. We went out to skate right after school, when we played games on the rink. Later we came in to see some movies which were The Three Bruins in a Canoe , The Hare and the Tortoise , and one on Eskimos. After the movies, we were served hot dogs and hot chocolate in the Gym. It was then time to go home after another good party at Elmwood. The Square Dance On the evening of Friday, February 3rd, the Elmwood girls held their annual square dance. For the night ' s entertainment we had Ian Conn from Lisgar as the caller and Molly Sutcliffe as the M.C., and I think we all agree they did a wonderful job of entertaining us. It was a delight to see the girls whirling around the room on the arms of their hand- some escorts. When we were all out of breath from the good old-fashioned hoe-downs, we gathered in the dining room to have soft drinks and sandwiches. After this intermission we returned to the hall for a few more dances, to end the evening. Tired, but happy, we re- turned home from a delightful, but strenuous evening. The Formal Friday, the day before the formal, was a day of utter confusion. The teachers tried to get the attention of the girls who weren ' t decorating but whose thoughts inevitably fluttered away to boys and dresses. The decorating committee worked furiously at finishing the huge project they had started. They scurried around in the Gym among scissors, paper, nails, paint brushes and a high rickety ladder, to the inspiring music of some- body ' s radio. Everything turned out perfectly. We want to congratulate the decorating committee, who for so long had been busy covering the walls with Paris scenes. They did extremely well, transporting us to a Paris street as we sat under the awnings looking into a patisserie, a restaurant, or a clothes shop exhibiting Parisian evening clothes. We also want to congratulate the decorat- ing committee on their new idea of having tables, cafe style, along the walls. We danced to the music of Wilf Steabner and enjoyed refreshments of cakes, cookies, soft drinks and ice cream. We here want to thank the Mothers ' Guild who donated part of the re- freshments. I think we all agree that it was a most successful evening and that we all enjoyed ourselves very much. Our thanks go to the teachers and everyone else who helped it turn out so well. Carleton College A rainy and dreary day was brightened by the high spirits of a group of Elmwood girls setting out for Carleton College. It was again time for Ashbury and Elmwood to visit the college and observe the campus life. The previous week Dr. McLeish, the registrar of Carleton, came to the school to arrange with the girls the lectures they wished to attend. Arriving at nine, each girl was able to attend two lectures of her choice and spend one spare hour visiting the different parts of the building. Included in the tour were visits to the new modern hbrary, the students ' union, and the cafeteria for coffee and a chat with some of the students. At twelve the guests were treated to a luncheon attended by Dr. Gibson and mem- bers of the student council. Dr. Gibson made an inspiring speech and was thanked by the visiting students, Tonton Darricades thanking him on behalf of Elmwood.