Glebe Collegiate Institute - Lux Glebana Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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UX GLEBANACHQ- Lady Hester visited Malta, Athens and Constantinople. In 18 II she sailed for Alexan- dria, Egypt, but off the Island of Rhodes the ship was wrecked and the travellers C21St away on an uninhabited rock with nothing but the soaked and torn garments in which they were clothed. When they were rescued, the only available clothes were those of a Turkish gentleman. Once having donned these, Lady Hester became so enamoured of them that from that time on she discarded all European forms of dress and clothed both herself and her house- hold in eastern costume. An amusing exception to this was Mrs. Fry, Lady Stanhope's personal maid. Mrs. Fry was like Miss Pross in Dickens' Tale of Tfwo Cities. Nothing could disturb her sense of British superiority or affect her com- plete disapproval of all foreign customs, modes of dress, or even names. To Mrs. Fry a dis- tinguished Greek named Philippakai was always Mr. Phillip Parker. And she steadfastly refused to wear any costume other than that of a respectable Englishwoman who knew her place. Lady I-Iester's arrival in Cairo created a sensa- tion. She wasreceived by Mehemet Ali on whom she made an impression. She expressed a wish to visit Damascus. Her host warned her that in view of the extreme religious fanaticism of the population, she would be taking her life in her hands if she visited the city not only clothed as a man, but with her face unveiled. Disregarding these warnings, she rode into Damascus and , oA,75a'DALERE FLAMMAM f , KN Q ff lr f 45' ' L XS J Z' 2 or Vi' if f 3 A n y 3 ' P 5 ii N N, l I X ffl A ' i li Ji f' f X 'll iff W 'fl I W ll Nt l 1. y P y . K in ix 'A' 6 ' 9 it wg Nl ix X xxx M X le ,ni 1 . . . l captivated the population with her superb horsemanship and commanding presence. Her 'Q 'fi reception was tremendous. As she rode through l I ll! the bazaars, the crowds rose and hailed her as a Z, 'ly ui Queen. She made the same impression on the 1 4 wild Bedouin Arabs as she travelled fearlessly ll, , I into the desert. Ever 'where she was received ' i . . 5 . . i A with enthusiasm and her re utation s read into I - 1 l P P II, mf i IConlinued on Page 60 A, A N! ' ' 1 Q il Milli EXSUVKQA ,IW l 'S f t ea rg. ,. 9 W . X , 2 X f H M ' lt Z' Wife Q W' 'f ' lk l lt ' v? I f -543- Zi-. f' Y fa .Ri li Q B - 77 f X f . jj, x 5. ZZ7, Q E , fa -4-7 'iff-Qi li Q ' lil Y W f A ,ff 1 ' r' sf! 4 a it fl ffiwf f fls f ll' 710 1' 3-12-4 r a Q Y ' f -1- it lilly ii ' x . ,V i .12 50 ' W--ig TLTTYKI' ,.-' Q ' ' T X. 11 , Wg, in 3 hx NX -5,5793 .- ,,,4 .1 . SN, , . l l-L1 Pll lff s 1 L i ffl . .X s -. f ' .2 - ' ' .--- --- M' X X l I ' iii 4- - - -Qi?-'f 'ZF.ll--':1 ,- ,,,'ll- l-- ,L ,f 'W ' ' - Ka- fe if-..1'ff' X77 1.:ie 1, liffiifxfw, g 1 77 A ' -Z-F-fr:- ',, in' 'LT FYYZALOQ-SQ2 g9fg9 V' TQ--lx t'l19l

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UX GLEBANAQSQQ- QQPALERE FLAMMAM p ES SITT . . . the Lady N 'rim village of Djoun in Syria the natives still point to the ruins of a stronghold which they call LDie1' es Sitf, the House of the Lady. This was the home of Lady Hester Stanhope, a niece of Mr. William Pitt. To understand the character of this woman who gained more fame in the fat east than Colonel Lawrence of our own day, it is necessary to note her parentage. Through her mother she inherited the greatness of the Pitts and through her father certain eccentri- cities of genius. The latter, the third Earl of Stanhope, was a great republican. He was jokingly called 'Citizen Stanhope'. He effaced his armourial bearings from all his linen and silver, gave away his silver plate, and sold his horse and carriage. That Lady Hester was his favourite child was apparent when he bought a horse and carriage again at her request. The Earl slept with twelve blankets on his bed and no nightcap, quite an unheard thing in his time. Against these unusual qualities are balanced his invention of the Stanhope press and lens and his book on electricity. Even in her childhood Lady Hester was domineering. She practically controlled her sisters' lives. They had to send a message to her room to ask if she would see them. When she grew older she showed astuteness in going to live with Mr. Pitt. Her father's sympathies with the French Revolution placed him in con- stant danger of imprisonment. But a close connection with the Prime Minister removed L MARGARET BURNETTE 5-A in her handsome face and lashing tongue much to admire. But despite her great attributes of mind she began to show indications of some- thing overstrained, wild, and unaccountable in her nature. She was devoted to Lord Gran- ville Levison Gower, a frequent visitor to Pitt's home. She conducted herself in such a reckless manner that Lord Granville refused to marry her and took refuge in the British Embassy at St. Petersburg. It is said that Lady Hester was inconsolable. She talked of following her fugitive love to the wilds of Russia. She threatened and perhaps even attempted suicide. Apparently she got over this great disappoint- ment because after Pitt's death her name was connected first, with a Mr. Hill, and then quite scandalously with Canning, one time Foreign Minister and later Prime Minister of England. She eventually quarrelled with Canning and became greatly attached to Sir John Moore. ln her memoirs she hints at an actual engage- ment, but this is doubtful. When Moore met his tragic death at Corunna, Lady I-lester's brother, an officer in the army, was also killed. Therefore, although Sir John breathed Lady Hester's name on his death bed, he may only have been thinking that he must notify her of her brother's fate. tl fe. '. ig -ful A M . 1 M Ph 76 Gf I In 1810 she embarked on an Eastern tour, l ,MFI miie yea? Wit? , Lf li .Yerel ings travelling in the grand manner, accompanied nl lam lu C In me Scgclefy O S1 mics' S5611 ' by her personal servants and a muddle headed l is T3 wus? at OYVPIHQ lee ' physician, named Meryion, to whose published Qs Sw was In a POISIUOT Ofmeeg memoirs of Lady Hester's life in the East we l ix N lmpoltam PCOP C W 10 mm are indebted for our knowledge of this pictu- l ,SRX resque personality. -six ,R 1 s 1' X 4'-lien. ' ' i 2 S lim -Qs. , W by i , llll, 54 s A cya er- f'fr a -Q P 1 . a ' , . 'T ' -A 11 -'. W 3 Ti' ' -if gygfdhg f!LHl 'lukgS , ffgzfi gf: lil,-I 'if ,iz nm mitral f,'7'2'fi,,- 'ch Q Xlwx al' ,gig fm 126 lwl,l1'i',,7,,, ,laik ' J' If ,,Q,,,,+xll Zin. Q N-.Q SY I X ,fi Tiifgjttfvi-f'i f it-'f '71 N 7 l lluf ig, WA is 391 ,il -ir W My f l 131, ,,-,Qg'gN.Qj o l as rtyyilllfg 45:-We wif ff f ,. ' i . f--5:32 ,- f-...lv 1-2 5q,gg .f .5'.y45f', 'lx , f ,ji ,T - l,r , .- -ff yy 51 I3 2 M ilf V V -1 ,- . .M ff cfj 'f??j-1 5:2 -ral L- g- :il , , ss-'gif-f tl18l

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UX GLEBANACEQQ- QABPALERE FLAMMAM THE SILVER FLASK SECOND PRIZE, SENIOR Z X . 7 WL P X-,Al 'fa I Rott LOCKEBERG 5-3 1, lfl ALL the region between Hudson's Bay and' Lake Winnipeg, there was no one as unscrupulous and avaricious as jean St. Pierre. Many crimes had been laid at his door by the Mounted Police, but, for lack of evidence, it was impossible to bring him to trial. Not only had he committed many crimes but even now, as he was plodding along the snow-covered trail leading from the trading post to the lonely cabin of Baptiste Legault, the half-breed was planning to break the law once more. It was well known among the traders at the post that Legault's trap-line had yielded him a surprisingly rich catch, a fact which he did not attempt to conceal. ,lean St. Pierre, with every swish of his snowshoes, was perfecting a plan to rob the trapper of his winterls catch. As he emerged into the clearing where Baptiste Legault's cabin lay partly buried in the snow, every detail was complete. He trotted up to the door and rapped, know- ing full well that the hospitality of the trapper would afford a means of entering the cabin of his intended victim. A deep booming voice bade the criminal enter, which he did without delay. In the confines of the cabin the two men became quite friendly for, although St. W l -- 'Z' n'i . I . , J IU' I fly' 'Ifiu I ,wil -' IIII M - tm A I ry, i L-3'-P Susa- Pierre had seen Le- gault several times , I at the post, he was ' X, X X 1 uc, lgl. .XX ,W f f W 47 a stranger to him. At the invitation of ' the trapper, St. f Pierre stayed for a supper of fried ban- nock, jerked moose meat, and dried peaches. After supper the visitor reached into his pocket and produced a silver hip flask, which he passed across the table to Legault. The trapper took a long drink and set the flask down directly in front of him. In a few minutes he slumped forward and fell across the table. St. Pierre knew that his drugged liquor would keep his host senseless for several hours, so he methodic- ally set about robbing the unconscious man ot his best furs. He strapped the most valuable in a compact bundle on his back and left the cabin. The next morning when Baptiste recovered consciousness, he found that his guest of the previous evening and all of his most valuable furs had vanished. Lying on the table where he had fallen over it was the silver flask from which he had drunk the evening before. As he realized how much the furs would have been worth to him, he resolved to do his best to bring the thief to justice. Pl? SI! PK' Seven years later Sergeant Baptiste Legault of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police was trailing the murderer of an Indian. The latter, respected by all the miners and prospectors on the White River, had been found in his lonely cabin with a bullet in his head. His gold, which he had shown to several prospectors, was miss- ing. For two weeks Legault had been following a trail which led into the wilds north of Lake Timagabonga. Now he felt that it would not be very long before he caught up with the killer, for the trail was fresh and a hole which the half-breed had chopped in the ice of a small creek to obtain water was covered with only a thin Sheet of Ice' IConIinucd on Page 61 elwlf'