Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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THE HALLOWEEN party

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THE HALLOWE ' EN PARTY On October 31st, while ghosts, goblins and witches were out trick-or-treating, Elmwood held its annual Hallowe ' en Party. The gym was decorated to suit the mysterious atmosphere of this festive occasion. As the evening progressed the gym became filled with babies, old ladies, televisions, flappers. Aunt Jemimas, cats beatniks and many other exciting and exotic people. Prizes were awarded to the girls who had the most original, beautiful or most amusing cos- tumes. After the costumes were judged skits were presented by each form. The highlight of the evening was the staff skit. Later we all went to the dining room for doughnuts and something to drink. E- ' eryone, young and old, felt that the evening had been a great success thanks to the supervision of the prefects. Brenda Firestone 5A PHILOSOPHY CLUB Many a Friday night last winter a group of ' philosophers ' met to discuss the problems which puzzled and vexed them. At each of these meetings there was a guest speaker who gave a short talk and guided a discussion afterwards. Among our guests were The Rev. Bevan Monks, The Rev. J. Barnett, Canon C. L. G. Bruce, The Rev. H. O ' Driscoll, The Rev. M. Peers and The Rev. Cook. Often ' heated ' discussions would develop - such topics as ' predestination ' , ' is there such a place as hell? ' , ' free will ' and ' what is heaven? ' . Padre Barnett lent us a recording of the modern folk mass which we played many times and Canon Bruce gave us a deeper understanding of the Reformation. One evening Mr. O ' Driscoll showed us a film entitled The Gift . The film was a presentation, by modern symbol, music and art forms, showing that God ' s total giving of himself through Jesus demands from human lives a like giving in return. Our Philosophy Club is an integral part of our school life, a part much enjoyed, and we would like to say ' thank you ' to all our guests and to Mrs. Blyth. OEDIPUS REX On Saturday night, October 26, the girls of 5A and 6M journeyed to Glebe Collegiate to see a production of Oedipus Rex. This is an ancient Greek tragedy by Sophocles, and was vividly portrayed with simple sets and few elaborate costumes. A chorus related our thoughts as an audience, back to us, and this added to the rather tragic elements present throughout the play. During the intermission and going home on the bus, much discussion took place concern- ing Oedipus. Reactions to the production were mixed, but in History and English periods that followed, we talked about and weighed the merits of the play which we had viewed. This was an experience never to be forgotten by those who went to see Oedipus Rex. It gave us a glimpse of Greek ideas and culture of thousands of years ago. All who went agree that it was an enjoyable and instructive evening, and we hope to see again another production, similar in, merit, to that of Oedipus Rex. Debbie Duval 5A

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PUBLIC SPEAKING In the fall Elmwood held its annual public speaking contest. The contestants were chosen by their English teachers as the best speakers in their forms. The theme of the speeches was My Favourite Charity. It was a morning of great excitement as girl after girl presented her speech. Although we could not all be winners everyone profited greatly from this experience. Elizabeth Greenberg won the Junior Public Speaking Prize with a very appealing speech on the Ottawa Rehabilitation Centre. Ann Thurn was the well-deserving winner of the Intermediate Prize. Her topic was the Neighbourhood Services. Because of the keen competition among the seniors Ingrid Gluzman and Diane Nancekivell tied for first place. Ingrid reminded us of the veterans who were injured during the two World Wars in the fight for our freedom. Diane ' s moving speech of her experiences working with underprivileged children inspired us all. Every- one is to be congratulated for her fine efforts. The public speaking contest was not only instructive and entertaining but it helped us de- cide to which charity we would donate money. I certainly hope that this fine tradition will be carried on in the future. THE UNITED NATIONS Address by Brenda Ruth Firestone Elmwood School, October 1963 Every year on October 24 people all over the world pay tribute to the United Nations. But what exactly is the United Nations? It is an organization which came into being on this day 18 years ago and comprises 111 countries. The United Nations is the one meeting place where the representatives of all member nations, the great and the small, the rich and the poor, the strong and the weak - spokesmen for all political views, social systems and cultures and religions, are freely heard. It is a chain held together by the collective will of the people and its strength depends on its weakest link. The basic purpose of the United Nations is to maintain order and security in the world. The United Nations is also concerned with many other matters, political, economic, social and cul- tural. In essence, it is an organization aiming at improving the wellbeing of man. Great men have been associated with the United Nations. One man deserves special tribute. Dag Hammers jold, the second Secretary General of the United Nations, served loyally the cause of peace until his untimely death in Africa when acting as a mediator in the Congo crises. To celebrate this day with parades and speeches, however, is not enough. Our goal must be to achieve for the world lasting peace and for its people full freedom from tyranny and hunger. Disarm, decolonise, develop - these are the three key objectives which the great majority of mankind strive for and which must be achieved if the principle of equal opportunity enshrined in the U.N. Charter is to be realized. Disarm so that the world shall not forever stand on the edge of hell. Decolonize so that men everywhere shall forever be free and equal in national rights and dignity. Develop, so that the present widening gap between the rich and poor shall be bridged. The most recent achievement of the United Nations is to agree to ban the testing of nuclear weapons in outer space. This is another milestone in the intensive efforts of devoted men to avoid an atomic holocaust which would mean the end of civilization as we know it. Thus, the United Nations is not only an edifice of the fulfilment of man ' s dreams. It is a challenge as well as an opportunity to all nations and their leaders to act on the premise that world security and world prosperity are indivisible. Such a cause deserves the wholehearted support of everybody believing in high moral principles. UPPER CANADA VILLAGE On the fifth of October the boarding school went by bus to Upper Canada Village - some day girls too. We left the school early arriving at the village at 11:30 a.m. We split into two groups and started our tour. Upper Canada Village was started a few years ago and houses were transferred from all around the countryside to form this famous village. These houses date from the 1800 ' s to the end of the century. I am certain everyone will agree that one of the most interesting things we saw was the agri- culture and automobile museum. We were shown a buggy called the ' Baruche ' that the Queen Mother rode in when she came to visit. After our visit to the village and a delicious lunch, we had a long trip back as our bus broke down ! Without the help of Mme. Trottier and Mrs, Eraser the trip would not have been nearly as en- joyable, Pam Foote 5 A