Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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MONITORS— FRONT: Linda Chauvin, Sandra McNaughton, Diane Manion. BACK: Lilias Ahearn, Pam Moore, Gail Lacharity, Diana La wson, Jean Cundill, Thale Gunneng, Ruth Petrie. JUNIOR SCHOOL HOUSE CADETS Page J3

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A This year, Nightingale has wel- comed several new members. Although you would never guess it now, they were once new girls, perhaps not ex- actly bewildered, but just a little con- fused. Now, however, they are just like the old girls — absolutely lost. Lost? Not really. Far from it. Nightingale came first in the Senior Volleyball, played during the fall term. Just before Christmas, we tied with Fry for second place in the House Collections. We came second to Keller in basketball, such an exciting game, it took weeks for everyone ' s fingernails to grow back! We ran a very close second to Keller in the House Plays. Our presentation was Fumed Oak, and Julie Kingstone ' s portrayal of Mrs. Rockett won her the top acting award. Sandi deserves a pat on the back, too. She nearly lost her voice, but kept on like a real trouper. It was a lot of fun, though; all the girls were just wonderful, including the stage- hands. That was a delightful grey backdrop for the orange curtains. We just wished we could do another play right away. We all miss Linda Redpath, and we can only hope she ' ll come to see us often. It somehow just hasn ' t seemed the same without someone to toss chalk during house meetings anymore. Nightingale ' s motto is Not for ourselves alone, and we like to believe that, though still far from perfect, each year we come a little closer to living up to this motto. Everyone has shown terrific House spirit this year in Nightingale, and if there were time and space to praise and thank each girl individually we would. This year has been grand. Thanks, everyone, for helping to make it so. Best of luck to all, and may next year be even better yet! HEAD OF HOUSE, PREFECT Renee Barricades PREFECTS Sally Sadler, Elisabeth van Schelle MONITORS Sandi McNaughton, Di Lawson HOUSE SPORTS CAPTAIN Lesley Gait SCHOOL SPORTS CAPTAIN Judy Toller HOUSE MEMBERS: Louise Bowie, Sisser Bunch, Judy Carter, Vicky Craig, Judy Ewing, Sherrill Fell, Marjorie Feller, Johanne Forbes, Joan Francis, Sue Hamilton, Heather Hayley, Trudy Johnston, Julie Kingstone, Sandra Moffat, Judy Power, Beverly Mitchell, Judy Reid, Margo Toller, Karen Loeb, Ginny Wilson, Angela Wolfe-Taylor, Elisabeth Knox. Pogo J 2

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Boarders Notes When we returned in September, we were all glad to see Sally Sadler as Head Boarder. She has done an excellent job during the past school year! We were also glad to see Mrs. Edwards back again as House Mistress, but sorry to see her leave us at Christmas. Miss Moseby has taken over and is doing a wonderful job keeping us all in our places! Miss Wortley, Miss Darbyshire, Mrs. Betts and her daugh- ter Michelle, Miss Aqui (until Christmas), and Miss Birss (who became Mrs. at Easter) were the new arrivals on the resident staff. new in the boarding school by each Senior picking a Junior as a Little Sister for the remainder of the year. Finally the evening ended and everyone hurried home to bed. Just before Easter the Seniors in turn were given a surprise party by the Juniors. This time it was held in the gym, where there were refreshments and hit parade records. The Juniors were even being taught how to jive! Finally everyone was so tired that we all went straight off to bed without a word. On several weekends during the winter, we were very fortunate to be able to go skiing at Camp Fortune or Wakefield. This year many beginners took to the hills to improve greatly before the winter was over. Since spring began, we have been going swimming at the Chateau Laurier on Friday evenings. Everyone finds that it is a wonderful way to relax and have fun after a school week. Before ending, we would like to thank Mrs. Bruce and all the members of the staff, who have helped to make this a happy and enjoyable year for the boarders. So we settled down to what we thought would be a quiet, studious year. Did I say quiet? With the exception of Green Gables bedroom, and loud noises echoing down the halls, and of course the hit parade blaring forth on the radio, or record players, the school was quiet! But the able Counsellors were often seen scurrying down the halls to quiet everybody with stern warnings about next time! Friday, December thirteenth, certainly was not unlucky in the boarding school, as we had a Boarders ' Dance. Everyone had a wonderful time, especially after the tension of exams the past two weeks. The music was supplied from the record collections of several boarders, and everyone had her share of fast and slow music. The majority of the boarders at- tended, and judging by the remarks overheard later, the dance was a great success. As usual, Santa Claus paid us his annual pre- Christmas visit the night before the holidays, much to the delight of everyone! He distributed presents and chatted for a few minutes before he had to leave to return to the North Pole. The staff had arranged games and singing and finally, after a wonderful evening, we were given refreshments and sent off to bed, but not without much excitement over Santa ' s visit, and the holidays starting the next day. Soon after the Christmas holidays, the Seniors decided to have a surprise party for the Juniors. Mrs. Bruce kindly invited us to have the party at her house. The Janiors, who had come over expecting a scolding, were greatly surprised, and we all had great fun singing and talking. We started something Hallowe ' en Parties The gym was but a mass of shadows. Goblins, ghosts, witches — and more unconventional creatures Page 14