Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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GRADUATES 67-68 LUCILLE HODGINS HEAD GIRL Never measure the height of a mountain, until you have reached the top. Elmwood has been very fortunate in having Lu as its very competent mainstay as Head ( ' irl for two years. Lu was a member of our Reach for the Top team and of the Central Student ' s Council. Much as we hate to see her go, Lu must be off to McGill next year, and with her we send our best wishes for continuing success. SUSAN COHEN SENIOR PREFECT Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been. Elmwood ' s sparkling Senior Prefect for two years. Sue was also a member of the Central Students Council. She hopes to go to York University in the fall. Best wishes for your future success and happiness Sue!

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THE VALEDICTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1968 Distinguished guests, the Board of Governors, Mrs. Blyth, mem- bers of the Staff. Girls of Elm wood. Ladies and Gentlemen; It is niy honour and privilege to have been chosen to deliver the valedictory for the class of ' 68. In number, we of the class of ' 68. are twenty-two. In age, we range from middle to late teens. Our interests vary to a high degree in both our preferred academic subjects and scholastic goals as in our extracurricular pursuits, which over the year have ranged from modern dancing to lugging. As a class, indeed, we have many differences and divergences; but there is one point that we are all united in - that is our love, respect, and pride for Elmwood, our school. Whether a girl has been a student at Elmwood for one year or up to seven years, I have no doubt that in all cases this point holds true. It is very difficult to express in words what Elmwood means to an Elmwood girl, especially what it means today, to a girl in the graduating class. Of course it means to all of us studying, homework tests, exams but it also symbolises daffodils and elm trees, prayers each morning at 9:00, a school song and a school motto, the three Houses of Keller, Fry, and Nightingale each with their own mottos, their own ideals. One cannot forget the Prefects, the monitors, the black stars and the red; but, too, there are the Hallowe ' en parties, dances, and closings, the countless moments of happiness and achievment that have become commonplace at Elmwood. This year has been a transition year due to the addition of Grade 13 to the curricuUum. We have also had for the first time Ashbury boys present in both our French and Math classes. To bridge the disciplinary gap caused by the absence of Grade 13 Prefects at vital times during the school day. Prefects this year have also been chosen from Grade 12. At times the year has been trying and difficult but I believe the transition has been successfully made. We of bU have en- joyed Grade 13 at Elmwood in every aspect and give our best wishes to the students of next year. On behalf of the graduating class 1 would like to thank Mrs. Blyth and the members of the staff for the guidance they have off- ered us over the years. A special thanks to Mrs. Whitwill, our form mistress, for her kindness to us this year. As Head Girl I would hke to thank the nineteen girls that have been Prefects this year, for their co-operation and valuable assistance; especially 1 would like to thank Sue Cohen, my Senior Prefect, and Bev Eriandson, who took charge of prayers in my absence. Lastly, I would like to thank every Elmwood girl, for each in her own way has helped to make the year a success. Graduation to many is a time of sadness because it marks an end to one phase of our lives and signifies the beginning of another. But 1 believe that graduation should hold promise. Its latin root means step-graduation should be a step forward. Next year most of us will be attending university, art school, or nursing school to pursue our chosen fields. From this day on we will be referred to as Old Girls. As a former valedictorian has stated: This is the day that the graduating girl realizes that never again will she freeze with Elmwood in the winter or swelter with Elm- wood in tunics in the summer. Yes, today, we of the graduating class are taking a step forward into the future. What lies ahead of us we do not know but we must be eager to hear and answer the challenge of tomorrow and we will meet it if we always carry with us our school motto of Summa Summarum - highest of the high. LUCILLE HODGINS Head Girl

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BEVERLEY ERLANDSON HEAD OF FRY I can resist everything but temptation. Her second year at the helm of Fry, Bev was also the leading lady of H.M.S. Pinafore and managed to be active on the sports scene at the same time. She is going to Ryer- son in Toronto next year to grace their dramatics course. Good luck Bev! KATHY ROTHWELL HEAD OF NIGHTINGALE Happiness - a wine of rarest vintage Kathy has been Nightingale ' s happy House Head for two years and hopes to go on next year to Trent, or Carleton, - or Rome! Wherever you go our best wishes go with you Kathy! JENNIFER HEINTZMAN HEAD OF KELLER 0 Tempora. 0 Mores! This is Jeff ' s fourth Elmwoodian year, second of pre- fecting and first of house leading. She was also active in sports this year and won the badminton doubles with ' Nancy. ' May the good fairy swiggle your symbol ' at Trent next year!