Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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DANCES Once again our three houses Fry Nightingale and Keller held their dances but there was a new sense of excitement for weeks before them as Fry and Nightingale had bands to play. Nightingale ' s theme centered around the sea. Fi sh swam around the gym and across the curtains! Fry had the Phantoms from Lisgar to play and the decorations were based on their name. Ghosts and spiders made up the main part of the decorations. For their dance Keller had the Raphaels and their decorations were based on the famous Bond movie Goldfinger . Both the bands were very good and we hope to have more of the same. Although the juniors were not allowed to attend they lent their support and halp to make the dances the great successes they were. Anne Chaplin 5A Pat. Carlston 5A THE MESSIAH On Wednesday December 2nd., The Ottawa Choral Society under the conductance of Dr. Frederick Karam presented The Messiah by Handel. This took place at Christ Church Cathedral and was attended by many Elmwoodians as well as numerous other people. The singing was tremendous and enjoyed by all. We, the Elmwood girls were especially proud of our two mistresses Mrs. Ross and Mrs. Eraser who took part in the concert. We left with uplifted spirits, P. J. P. THE NATIONAL BALLET On Thursday February 4th., many Elmwood boarders and day girls went to the Capitol Theatre. There, they were entertained by an excellent and captivating performance of The Nutcracker Suite composed by Tchaikowski. I am sure that almost every girl there was transported with Clara into a beautiful Land of Snow and into the Sugar Plum Fairy ' s Palace in the Kingdom of Sweets . All those who were taken off into Clara ' s dream must have experienced a wonderful and memorable evening. P.J.P. PUBLIC SPEAKING In the fall Elmwood held its annual public speaking contest. Before the whole school, talented students chosen by their English teach- ers were given a chance to show their abilities in public speaking. Both the audience and com- petitors alike were instructed as well as enter- tained throughout the morning. The theme of each speech was My Favour- ite Charity. Because of keen competition among the juniors Sarah Jane Hardy and Leslie Haliday tied for first place. Sarah Jane Hardy delivered a very inspiring and heart warming talk on Dr. Bernardo ' s Homes. Leslie Haliday ' s moving speech on the Canadian National Institute for the Blind was a fine effort. Barbara Dodge won the Intermediate Prize with a very appealing speech on the Mackay Home for Deaf and Crippled Children. Fleur Wallis was the deserving winner of the Senior Prize with her unique speech on multiple sclerosis. We have all profited greatly from this morning of speeches and always look forward with anticipation to the next public speaking contest, Brenda Firestone 6M

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DRAMA This year the senior and junior drama classes combined their talents to present both a Variety Show and a Christmas Play. While in the junior class, there was more emphasis on physical actions, the senior class con- sentrated more on the emotional side of drama. The results of their hard work were demonstrated in the Variety Show with a number of short and amusing plays: The Case o Mister Whiskers , Sir George and the Turkish Knight and Two to Get Married . As usual we put on a Christmas play. This year, it was Christmas in the Market Place which is the story of the Nativity narrated and performed in a towii square by a band of Gypsies who wander in the South of England. It was very successful and we enjoyed ourselves immensely. The drama classes of 1965 would like to take this opportunity to thank Mrs. Hicks for all the help and guidance which she gave to us throughout the year. We were dismayed to hear of her departure to India but we would like to welcome Mrs. Van Dine, the Assistant Director of the Ottawa Little Theatre , who will teach us next year. WHirS END Returning from Christmas holidays, 5C found itself faced with the problem of deciding on a project to raise money for Elmwood ' s foster son in Hong Kong Sui Sang. It was Patricia Wilgress who suggested having a paper; this was agreed upon by all. She was immediately voted in as Editor, perhaps because it was her idea- -therefore she should face the consequences! Disregarding for the time other more practical angles, we appointed other editors for: Art, Entertainment, Dear Willy, Literary, House Reports, Miscellaneous, Sports, and Ashbury, among others. These positions were changed through the year to give everyone a chance at junior journalism . After that, we heckled for a whole History period ( and many others, thanks to Mrs. Whitwill ' s tolerance .) over the name of our paper. At last one weary father came up with a pun we all agreed on, and from then on, Whit ' s End was on its way. Omitting all the frantic typing and editing that went on at the deadline time of each issue, we all had a good time and were rather proud of the results: three five- or six-page issues and a profit of about twenty dollars to be sent to Japan. Our thanks go to every Whit ' s End reader for helping us to make it such a success, and to all who contributed to the paper ' s articles and stories. Without the guidance (and name-- in the title Whit ' s End ) of Mrs. Whitwill the assistance and ditto machine of Mrs. Aldous, the censorship and advice of Mrs. Blyth, and the organization of our able editor Willy (not of Dear Willy fame, though her name and advice was used there. . ,) it is very doubtful that Whit ' s End could even have made it to the Presses ! Vicky Nicholson To T LL Th ) toTH ANSWl R: BRANi:) XI 29

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My Fair Lady The facts on the film My Fair Lady can be easily stated. The movie was sim ply lovely - ask any of the Elmwood boarders who saw it. The great thing about My Fair Lady seems to be its uniformity of skill, for out of George Bernard Shaw ' s intellectual comedy comes both enthusi- astic characterization, and a rich musical score which especially caught the attention of the boarders, for, for weeks afterward, one could not walk along any corridor without hearing the strains of I ' ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face , Wouldn ' t it Be Loverly , The Rain in Spain or I Could Have Danced all Night . It was a memorable evening, and may we thank all who made it possible. Susan Burgess 5A. MOLLY BLYTH 6M SENIOR ART PRIZE WINNER 31