Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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CATHY MCEWEN: Who ever lives true life will love true love. Cathy came to us at the beginning of this year and this pleasant Miss can be found on the sofa in the common room, sitting composedly as a cat, when she ' s not tangling with some intriguing chemistry problem. Daintry and Cathy have worked a pheno- menal amount, their pencils scrabbling over sheets of roughnotes, talking in perfectly incomprehensible terms about gas laws and atomic theories, so no wonder they are skimming off the cream of the chemistry marks. Cathy ' s warm grin, complete with dimples greets everyone with a cheerful, Hi ya, kid! , even in that limbo between getting to school and getting to prayers. Among Cathy ' s dis- likes number black tea, which she is forced to drink when Mrs. Carter cuts off our milk quota be- cause some dummy forgets to bring the tray down. Dale insists that no one sees the ' real ' Cathy who teases Dale without mercy. Although she ' d like to go to Queen ' s next year, Queen ' s registrar heard about Cath, and doesn ' t want her, so she ' s going to London instead. We wish her the best of luck. Good bye, Cathy. JANICE HENRY: Go forth into the busy world and love it, interest yourself in its life, mingle kindly with its joys and sorrows, try what you can do for others, rather than what you can make them do for you, and you will know it is to have friends . -Emerson. Janice ' s sunny disposition and intelligence were a refreshing addition to the class for Grade Thirteen, and she has made a place for herself in our ' cosy family ' (?) with her gentle and helpful friendliness. A well-read and artistic person, Janice seems to succeeded at everything she puts her hand to, and is involved in many aspects of school life. She is a pretty addition to the chorus of The Gondoliers, and one of the few reasons Mr. Hyndman hasn ' t handed over the art class to the RCMP. She won a book on the Impressionists for her portray- al of an old farmhouse and she tactfully refrains from asking whether she may add camels and bedouins to Mr. Hyndmans ' ' flat plane ' compositions, unlike some other recalcitrant artists. Janice also adds a lot to English E classes, and con- tributes many salient points to our intellectual discussions with Mrs. Davies. For her appropriately milk soppy portray- al of Capulat in the class reading of Ring Around the Moon, Janice wins a round trip ticket to C)slo, which, we are sure, will be put to good use. We are certain she would have pre- ferred the traditional ' Elmy ' , an unfortunately defunct Elm- wood theatrical honour, but alas, the proposed Elmy revival has not yet materialized. Next year, Janice plans to embark on a career at Queens, and although she won ' t need it, we wish her luck.

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ELLEN NADOLNY: There is magic in the memory of a schoolgirl friendship; It softens the heart, and even affects the nervous system of those who have no hearts. Ellen, we are told, is number two (?) so she will have to try harder to k nock number one, Sharon off her exalted pedestal, no mean feat. What Ellen is number two of, is a closely guarded 6U secret. Could it be Ellen has gone into the car rental business? Does this mean the white Capri could fall into just anyone ' s hands?? In any case, we hope Ellen ' s hard work will pay off, and she will reach the epitome of whatever it is she ' s striving for. The in- trepid expeditions to Trent had their seed in the fertile brain of Ellen, who, with several other people concerned with the pursuit of Higher Education, masterminded the scholarly trips. On certain weekends Ellen can be found gamboling about the stairwells of Trent ladies residence in the wee hours of the morning, in the company of her keepers. Ellen has also been the sparkle, zip and fire, in that order, of the class celebrations, which are most exclusive affairs held at the poshest Ottawa and Hull watering palces. Ellen ' s notable acts include falling a record number of times off chairs at the Blind Pig, and finding a lift for five weary souls to Hull in the Holiday Inn parking lot, using little or no violence. Ellen ' s con- tribution to 6U has been a rich one, and we wish her the greatest happiness in the future. DALE CARR- HARRIS: Happiness runs in a circular motion. Time is like a little boat upon the sea. Everybody is a part of everything anyway. You can be anything you let yourself be. Dale became on of our select number of half way through last year, but was not completely unfamil- iar with the school, because her sister once wore the green tunic and tights. Dale took Classics last year with the Grade Thirteens, and so was able to give some helpful tips to this year ' s class. Dale is usually to be found sitting in the Common Room looking anxious about chemistry, perplexed by geog- raphy or infuriated by English, but then, everyone in the Common Room wears those expressions. Whenever anyone stalks in seething with rage, Dale is always the first to ask what the trouble is, and lends a sympathetic ear to anyone who needs it. She participates in many school activities with her spirit of helpfulness, and the decorations for various dances are partly due to Dale ' s aid. This year, Dale gave a lot to the class in honestly and ability to see the ridiculous in situations which were thought to be of earth shaking importance. We wish her luck and happiness.

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DAINTRY SMITH: Learn from the mistakes of others, for you can ' t possibly make them all your- self. Daintry is one of the few class math and science wizards, whose calm, affable exterior hides a char- acter spiced with rampant vice. Thankfully, Dain- try manages to keep a tight rein the Mr. Hyde in her, but occasionally she lets loose. A highly re- spected, well informed person who accompanied Daintry to Europe last summer disclosed various reports of Shocking Things Daintry Did. This infor- mant, who naturally wishes to remain anonymous, revealed that Daintry skipped phonetics classes at Montpellier, washed her feet in tire bidet, ate a certain patisserie out of it ' s entire stock after re- jecting the cafeteria food, aided in the abduction of university property, and did all manner of mis- chief. She is also known to have taken part in a questionable outing on the banks of the Tiber river late in the evening, with two companions of doubt- ful integrity. However, despite all these shady undertakings, Daintry is usually under control during school hours, and does an amazing amount of work. Besides getting enviable marks in chemistry, biology and maths, Daintry is also quite proficient at French, a result, no doubt, of her educational summer. Next year, Daintry plans to attend Queen ' s for nursing, and she will make an excellent nurse. Meanwhile, she advises to avoid Corsicans in rail- way carriages. DORIE BLAIR: Go placidly amid the noise and haste and remember what it peace there may be in silence. Dorie is constantly in a whirlwind of activity. Always rushing somewhere, she lives in mortal dread that she will be late for Physics or Chemistry. We hardly ever see her as she rushes into the classroom, zips into the bath- room to do her hair again, and flashes downstairs and over to Ashbury. A kind and conscientious prefect, Dorie was the first of our number to model this year ' s white blazer at Ashbury, where it received the Good House- keeping ) Seal of Approval. During the winter, every available moment is taken up with skiing, and Dorie certainly would have made the ski team, had there been one this year. Last year, Dorie was one of Mrs. Davies ' Austrian ski-travel package-the trip to Kitzbuhel that no one will ever forget. How could they? Mrs. D. will never live down the time Dorie rushed up to her as she sat in a crowded foyer and cried, Mummy! Thereafter, every- one avoided that strange English lady with so many daughters. When Dorie wasn ' t zipping down the Lofty Snow-Covered Peaks, she was making eyes at blonde skiing instructors, although she ' ll never admit it, but she made a friendship that has lasted for quite a while. Re- member Mr. Tom Collins, Dorie? Who doesn ' t? Where- ever she goes, Dorie ' s generous and kind personality will open doors to happiness for her, as it did in 6U.