Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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S A M A R A 19 Personality Parade — l y Ourselves CATHERINE BERRY (Cathy): Is that all the homework we have? Cathy was Form Captain in the last term. Her great interest is studying, and in her spare time she often does a bit more study- ing! She won a Humane Society Essay prize, and stuns us with her winsome hair- do ' s after weekends home. This summer, she will be hohdaying with family and friends at a cottage in Quebec, and anticipates swimming, water skiing, riding, weiner roasts and dancing, with per- haps a visit to her uncle ' s farm. Don ' t forget to sharpen those pencils for next year, Kathy! LOUISE CHALKE (Weeze): Let me tell you about the late movie! Louise occasionally forgets her home work. She is a TV devotee. (Some people hint that there is a connection . . . ) She is an authority on Food, European Travel and Current Affairs, and has a quick sense of humour. She and Nicole are usually to be found within giggling distance of one another. Louise ' s social arrangements change

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18 S A Al A R A 4B Moments we have enjoyed: . . . . Foregathering at the beginning of the new school year, bagging desks, swapping news, discovering new girls, new staff, new hair styles. . . . . the thought of the Long Weekend. (How long is Long?) .... the first signs of snow, — when thoughts turned to skating and skiing. . . . . Putting together our Hallowe ' en skit, which involved much mirth; — Audrey ' s bur- lesque as a Lady News Reporter, Dorian get- ting into a Beatnik mood, Lynn as a Jungle Hunter. And then on The Night, — the staff skit. Mrs. Eddleston and her bugle had us in stitches! . . . . Our visit to the Design Centre. . . . . Free Day: — particularly the Treasure Hunt with cunningly-hidden rhyming clues. And the party afterwards. . . . . The Children ' s Concert we attended at Rockcliffe Public School gi ven by the Ottawa Philharmonic Orchestra. . 4r. Mayer ' s quips delighted us; the music too. . . . . Chores in the Art Room. Discussing da V inci and Picasso, — not forgetting the com- ments on our own efforts. . . . . Dressing up for the Christmas Tableau: the black-greased faces of Claire as the Orien- tal King and Susan as his slave; and the fun the shepherds had sticking on their beards! . . . . April 1st! The chalk and board-duster bound in Scotch tape. iVIrs. Povey ' s perplexed expression! . . . . Collecting Proverbs and Idioms. Dis- covering Spoonerisms — (Kathy was the cause of the latter!) . . . . Putting on our play — The Knave of Hearts , — and enjoying those treats after the performance! . . . . Horse Talk amongst members of the 4B Horse Club. (They talk about horses, look at horse pictures, draw horses, dream horses, — and even ride them, too!) .... The Gym Display — looking back now, those butterflies seem quite beautiful! .... Signs of Spring. And so baseball in the lunch hour. . . . . Making the Lollipop Tree and Rice Pudding Tree for our last play. There are to be real lollipops on the tree for the Final Per- formance, but they are too distracting for rehearsals. . . . . Dorian ' s lecture on Russia, — and see- ing the lovely photographs given by the Embassy. . . . . Our Current Events Discussions. . . . . And let ' s admit it: — even lessons some- times! Our Visit to the Design Centre On February ninth, the class visited the Design Centre on Rideau Street where there was an exhibition of English children ' s paint- ings. It was snowing and very cold that day, so we went in two taxis instead of by bus as originally planned. On our arrival, a member of the staff there spoke to us about the work of the Design Centre. She showed us some pictures of modei-n home equipment and indicated good and bad features in their design. After the talk, we wandered about and viewed the paintings. The artists ' ages varied from five to eighteen years. Some of the paintings were very amusing, others provoked much discussion, and most of them showed much talent and imagination. The time came for us to return to school, so we thanked the Design Centre staff and all agreed it had been an enjoyable visit. Claire AIarler, Lynn Williamson

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20 S A M A R A daily, — so extensive and complicated are they. Lately she has had her nose in a Spanish dictionary, so we suspect she has hopes of joining Nicole on a South Ameri- can vacation this summer. DEBORAH DUVAL (Debbie): Lve got the most gorgeous new shoes! Debbie ' s laugh will always signal the whereabouts of 4B! She is chief Jar- Washer in the Art Room and a tireless provider of news cuttings and pictures for Current Events, as well as having considerable act- ing ability. She has worked and played hard in her first year at Elmwood, and this sum- mer plans to ride, swim, water ski, go visit- ing, follow fashion, and attempt to curb her dog ' s delight in beer-drinking! DORIAN ELLIS (Dodo): Oh! I ' m sure I will not pass! Dorian jumped grade six, but no one would notice. A friendly humorous per- sonality, Dorian has been Vice-Form Cap- tain this term. ( What sort of vice? did someone say?). Her summer movements will take in camping, lake-side living, rid- ing, swimming, and a trip to the New England States. En route she will be delving into many a book we suspect, and perhaps dabble further in hair styling! SUSAN GORMAN (Suzie): You ' re sitting on my hair! Suzie is independent, imperturbable, and quite an actress, as well as being a pianist, bookworm , and brain. Despite her lesser years and inches than others in the class, she has kept up well and contributed much to our activities. Good for you, Suzie! AUDREY LAIDLER (Odd): Help! Did she say a Spelling test? A school enthusiast, indefatiguable paint- mixer, historian, humorist, and iVliss Alurray Bay 1960? Audrey will be going en fa- mille again to a familiar summer haunt where she will swim, golf, picnic and play tennis ith old friends. Audrey ' s hook on The Alternatives to Spellino will be available shortly. CLAIRE MARLER: Well, I might . Claire is an authority on cats, and the creator of refreshing drinks, as well as be- ing a star speller and pianist. Claire ' s parents are soon moving to Montreal where she will probably be going to school next year. She is looking forward to another vacation at .Metis and possibly a motor trip to Gaspe. We ' re sorry to be losing you, Claire! — but keep in touch. KATHERINE McAiEANS (Kit): Oh no! Not arithmetic homework! Kit joined us in the first term and hails from Alberta. She is a tremendous horse enthusiast, and animal-lover. Kit ' s winter parka was the envy of us all, and she was a most convincing elderly shepherd in the Nativity play. Kit has discovered the pre- sence of the Canadian Mounted Police in this area and enjoys watching them: it ' s the horses she ' s interested in, — at the moment! ALEXANDRA iMOORE (Sandy): Look out of the window! Quick! Alex has a habit of binding strips of Scotch tape around her desk and then peel- ing them off: — a quaint tendency that seems to bother Mrs. Povey. Alex is an athlete, horse woman and plant-lover, and revealed an unsuspected talent for sewing last year. Her summer plans include a French camp and possibly a visit to Niagara Falls to decide just whether she could equal Blondin on that tight-rope. We wish her happiness and success at King ' s Hall next September. NICOLE SICOTTE (Pickel): I really tried, Mrs. Povey, I really tried! Nicole is a linguist and traveller and is interested in social welfare and justice: she can be heard often in earnest discussion on topics ranging from Refugee Aid to the Chessman cause. We were glad to welcome her back after a year ' s absence from Elm- wood, and look forward to hearing her accounts of South America where she ex- pects to be on vacation with her family this summer. Luckv Nicole!