Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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12 SAMARA At 8 o ' clock the boarders attended the ' Candlelight Service ' , but this year something- was different. We were being televised for the program ' Hi-Time ' . The lights were dimmed and we filed down the front stairs in pyjamas, holding candles. Naturally we were all a little nervous because the cameras were on us. During the service we sang carols and read passages from the Bible. The ceremony ended with the exchange of gifts. Sue Cruikshank. Hi-Time Elmwood made its T.V. debut this year with an appearance on the Channel 4 quiz- show ' Hi-Time ' , on January 16, 1962. On this program, the host school shows the viewers through the school building. The opening scenes of Elmwood were extracts taken from the boarders ' Christmas Pyjama Party, and some close-ups of the Choir. Quiz-time came next, our opposition being the University of Ottawa High School, to whom we lost 70-40. On the Elmwood panel were Georgia Gale, Judy Gordon, Reesa Greenberg, and Katy Partridge. Interviews of some of our girls fol- lowed. Margie Anne Watson explained her reason for coming to school here in Ottawa, so far away from her home in Mexico City. Sheila McTavish and Brigid Martland, our headgirls, explained their responsibilities and the prefect system of running the school. Then Roberta Hayes, on Billboard, read the current and near future events linked with the School. To end the program we saw Judy Carter dance; Mrs. Martindale conduct an experiment in science with girls from 5A and 6A4 dissecting a cow ' s eye; a close-up of the French club meetings, and finally a group of 5 A and 6M doing rhythmical exercises. This was not only an interesting experience for us all but also made our school better known throughout Ottawa. Diane Nancekivell. H ouse Plays The annual House Plays were held this year on the afternoon of Freeday, Friday, January 30th. Mrs. D. Hicks was the adjudicator and she thought very highly of the efforts of the three houses. Fry ' s play was titled The Last Duchess . The Keller play was The Bracelet of Doom , and Nightingale ' s play was The Fatal Gazo- gene or Passion, Poison and Petrefaction . Mrs. Hicks gave the best actress award to Reesa Greenberg. The runner-up was Brigid Martland and the best supporting actress was Lois Mulkins. Nightingale House placed first. Fry came second and Keller came third. The best Sound Effects went to Nightingale. Susan Arnold. Gym Display The Gym Display this year was a great suc- cess. We had a large, and we hope appreciative, audience. The Display began at 8 o ' clock on the evening of Friday, March 30, with 4B and 4A square-dancing. 6M then displayed their prowess on the horse and parallel bars, and following them, 5 A did rhythmical exercises. Selected athletes from 5B and 5C proved their talent for tumbling and to end the evening the remaining students from these two forms marched to the tune of ' Land of Hope and Glory ' , ending in the formation of a big ' E ' . Parents and friends were served refresh- ments by the prefects in the library, while the girls had doughnuts and soft drinks in the classrooms, after a strenuous evening. Thanks to Miss Driscoll for organizing the Display, and to Mrs. Edelsten for supplying most of the music. MiCHELE BeTTS.

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SAMARA 11 Bishop of Guildford The arrival of the Bishop of Guildford at Elmwood on November 1, 1961, was met vi ith great excitement. He wore a bright purple robe and about his neck was a gold cross. On his finger he wore a ring symbolizing his position as Bishop. He carried with him his mitre which had been hand-embroidered by a friend and in which ere precious jewels. During his talk he taught us his own per- sonal method of prayer, using the fingers of the right hand as a guide. The thumb, which is the nearest finger to the individual, symbolizes those who are dearest and closest to us. The index finger symbohzes those who point, such as teachers and clergy. The middle finger is the tallest of all five fingers. It symbolizes those who iiold important posts, such as the Queen and Prime Minister and those in authority. The fourth finger symbolizes all those who are suf- fering in hospitals and prisons. Last, but not least, comes the little finger, the least in im- portance, oneself. In this way, prayer has meaning and we forget no-one. The impression left by the Bishop was of deep devotion to God, but at the same time he radiated joy to all. His understanding manner and wonderful sense of humour, made his visit a memorable occasion, one that will not soon be forgotten. Karen Loeb. Public Speaking On November 6, 1961, the annual Public Speaking Contest was held. The judges, after a long deliberation, came to these decisions. The winner of the Junior school was Robin Ogilvie, and honourable mention went to Fiona MacDonald. In the Intermediate school, Ingrid Gluzman walked off with a winner ' s smile while Honour- able Mention was given to Dorian Ellis. Judith Carter well deserved and won the highest honour in the Senior school with her speech on Treedom ' . Honourable mention was shared by two talented speakers, Katy Partridge and Reesa Greenberg. It is a shame that each girl who participated could not have been chosen, as all the speeches were so good. Many thanks to those unmen- tioned girls, and to the winners for entertaining us that day; we enjoyed it very much. Wendy Foote. House Collections House Collections were held on November 21st. Each House took over a corner of the gym and displayed the hand-knit baby clothes and second-hand clothes that they had col- lected during the year. Fry used a winter theme; Keller used blue and pink unmbrellas to highlight their collection, and Nightingale cleverly displayed their baby items. Fry was awarded first prize, with Keller placing second and Nightingale third. The items collected were given to needy families for Christmas. Reesa Greenberg. Christmas Party On December 19th we held the annual Christmas Party before going home for the holidays. Under the direction of Mrs. Wilson, the Juniors put on the play ' Angel in the Looking Glass ' . A4adame Betts directed a French play called ' Les Trois Nez Longs ' . Judy Carter danced for us and several girls played the piano. We were visited by some of the girls from the convent, and they sang some lovely French carols. After the concert and a singsong led by Ellie Sanders and her guitar, everyone ate a Christmas dinner with all the trimmings.

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SAMARA 13 Boarders Hi,RF, we are again, the end of another year and a joyful one for all our 6 Matrices. There were many new faces this year but it didn ' t take long to get to know them. In November c had our first dance and a few of us went all out when the record ' Up the Lazy River ' was played? ! ? But all in all it was successful. The counsellors had an all-night pyjama party in the library the night before the Christmas holidays, but the only ones who lasted were Sheila and Brigid (boarders for a night) and Towns; unfortunately Phil fell asleep. The skiers were up bright and early Saturday mornings as of January and we were fortunate not to have any casualties. Bad luck Rob. We would like to thank our House- mothers for doing a wonderful job and for keeping our family together and especially Mom Biyth. Counsellors ' Antidotes: We wonder why Phil is partial to Carleton? Toronto didn ' t hold much for Deb this year but as for Montreal. . . . England might be seeing Rat in September, South Kensington Jude? Sue never missed a day of skiing, neither did she miss the ' Trail Riders ' . A certain girl won a ' Merrett ' this year! Letters, she gets stacks of letters— yours truly greger. Thinking of taking up beach-combing Joey? Barb learned how to do something new this winter— pulling T-bar sticks, many thanks u vjary; Rob proved to be a conscientious member of the Canadian Ski Patrol, but as for checking tickets of Slalom, maybe the excuse was a distraction? We counsellors would like to wish the best of luck to all those who will be in charge next year and hope the head boarder will be as good as Phil was— Barbara Townend and Assistants. Choir The Choir of 1961-62 would like to thank iVIrs. Edelsten for being so very kind and patient with us. We have enjoyed working with her and have learnt a lot. We were fortunate this year to appear in a Television program, and the Choir sang ' Brother James ' Air ' . In the spring we sang ' All in the April Evening ' and our last Choir song was ' The Lord ' s Prayer ' . All through the year we have sung many beautiful prayers and hymns, and everyone of us is looldng forward to joining the 1962-63 Choir next fall. Margaret Anne Watson. Le French Clulj Deux fois par mois nous avons eu le French Club. Quelquefois nous avons chante des chansons frangaises, ecoute des poemes, ou regarde des filmes francais. II f aut que tout le monde parle frangais pendant les rencontres du club. C ' est quelque- fois un pen difficile, mais toujours amusant. Le club a appai ' u sur le programme de television de ' High-Time ' en janvier. Alors, nous etions des vedettes pour la premiere fois. Vers la fin de mai nous avons eu la derniere rencontre du French Club pour cette annee. Les jeunes filles de Saint-Joseph sont venues voir un film francais— Baron Tzigane— et apres, nous avons mange un bon souper. La derniere rencontre du French Club etait un succes. Michele Betts.