Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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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.

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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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14 SAMARA Philosophy Cluh Although we started the school year on the right foot by having a meeting of the Philoso- phy Club on the second Friday, with Mrs. Bruce as speaker, we did not have as many meetings as we would have liked. This was partly due to special events and lack of time. However, we had some very interesting even- ings with speakers Reverend M. G. Peers and the Reverend T. H. O ' Driscoll. Our discussions covered many phases of life, but we always kept in mind the omnipre- sence of God. We had good attendances at all the meet- ings, and many thanks go to Mrs. Bruce and Mrs. Blyth for acting as speakers quite a num- ber of times. JiNTY KnOWLING. Skiing This year the skiers of Elmwood enjoyed a very full season. The snow was slow in making its appearance, but this did not put a damper on the girls ' enthusiasm. Our skiers boarded a school bus each Saturday morning at 9.30, and along with the Ashbury boys, headed for a full day of skiing at Camp For- tune. At the beginning of the season conditions were slightly icy due to a lack of snow. February, however, brought heavy snowfalls and wonderful skiing conditions. The cold, al- though not too severe, bothered few. Warmer weather came with March, bringing along with it beautiful Spring skiing and many tanned faces. We were very lucky this year with regard to accidents. Altliough there were a few sprains, we had no major fracture s. Sandy Radcliff. Interschool Sports This year, Elmwood was not able to enter the inter-scholastic Volleyball League. How- ever, we did manage to be in the Basketball League. Although we lost every game, the team played well, considering the facts that we hadn ' t had a school team for a year and the gym isn ' t quite as big as the regular high- school ones. The girls were enthusiastic and tried hard. These games against the other schools gave us a chance to educate the younger girls in this sport and we should have a very good team next year. Susan Arnold (School Sports Captain). Basketball team: S. Cruikshank, S. Arnold, S. MacTavish, M. White, S. Garvock, E. Sanders, A. Laidler, F. Greenfield, iM. Aldous, P. Burk, D. Simmons, S. Radcliff, L. Mulkins, R. Browning, M. Keene, E. Raymont, J. Rodgers, J. Carter. School Badminton Winners Junior Singles: Barbara Watson. Junior Doubles: Barbara Watson and Sue Lidington. Senior Singles: Sarah Garvock. Senior Doubles: Sarah Garvock and Rita Browning.