Havergal College - Magazine Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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Havergal College Magazine waiting dov n in the hall at ten o ' clock. The party included Miss Jones, who very much honoured the occasion by her presence; Miss Adams, Miss Springate, Miss Church, Miss Norrington, Miss Hol- ditch, Miss Gourley, Miss Lewis, Adelina Henderson, Fanny Ros- ner, Pearl Pieper, (Lottie Ironsides, Elsie Scrimes and myself. We took the car as far as the City Limits, and then snowshoed along the Assiniboine River. It was great fun climbing fences and sliding down banks ; to do this latter feat the snowshoes are crossed at the back, and down you go in haste. If the snowshoes come un- crossed you do not feel quite as pleasant, as you are generally landed in a large snowdrift We made the old woods re sound by our merry songs and calls, and arrived at Deer Lodge about half past twelve — all of us very ready for our lunch. We enjoyed it immensely amidst the jokes and jolly conversation, having one long table, with Miss Jones at one end and Miss Springate at the other. Afterwards we had some music, and had great fun talking to the parrot. Then we went up to the large ball-room and danced, and although moccasins may not look very pretty for dancing, they are very comfortable About three o ' clock we started for home, and some, feeling rather tired, took the car, while others snowshoed. I think we shall always remember our snowshoe tramp out to Deer Lodge with great pleasure, and thank Miss Adams for arranging such a pleasant picnic for us. Isabel Farmer, Shell Form. Of snowshoeing how can we tire ? But there ' s one thing- that rouses our ire, There ' s nothing- so sad- d ' ning- So desperately madd ' n- ing As tackling a fence of barb ' d wire. Up against it ! 58

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Havergal College Magazine The woods at River Park and City Park have frequently rung with our merry snowshoe songs this winter. We owe a lasting debt of gratitude to Miss Adams and Miss Springate for forming the Excelsior Club three seasons ago — since when it has become a deservedly popular institution. We shall very much miss the President, Miss Adams, who has lately left us to be married, when we take our snowshoes out from their summer retreat next season. Besides the excursion to Deer Lodge, which is described else- where, there was a particularly enjoyable tramp to River Park, when the following photographs were taken and our favourite tramping songs, We went to the animal fair and Sweetly sings, made the echoes resound. Sweetly sings the donkey As he goes to hay ; If you don ' t sing with him He ' s sure to run aw r ay. Yo-ho ! Yo-hi ! Yo-ho-yo-hi-yo-hay ! The Snow-shoe Express A mile a minute ! Presidents Past and Present of the Excelsior Snow-shoe Club SNOWSHOE TRAMP TO DEER LODGE We knew a few days before of our snowshoe tramp to Deer Lodge, and we were all looking forward to it with a great, deal of pleasure. The eventful day arrived, clear and cold, and we were all

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raRT5 SXRAFtST] ART REPORT, 1908=9. The results of the Royal Drawing Society ' s examinations were very satisfactory. Out of 70 candidates sent in, 24 took honours and 32 passed. The girls to take the examination this year have been already selected. There are 85 on the list, and good results are expected. When Countess Grey visited the school in October, she pre- sented the two bronze medals which were won last year by Enid Allan and Stella Boyd at the R. D. S. Exhibition in London. This encouraged several girls to send in sheets to a similar exhibition this year, when we hope to win more medals. Jocelyn and Enid x llan, Florence Carey, Barbara Lemon and Mary Martin sent sheets of School Scenes, while Marjorie Hazelwood did a design found- ed on water lilies for a table cover. Irma Martin ' s choice was Machinery, and Iveagh McCombe and Eileen Tanqueray tried Bird Studies and Outdoor Scenes, respectively. After Christmas, the drawing class took possession of the new studio. It is a great advantage to have a room especially fitted for art work. The studio is in the new wing, on the top flat. It is a long, narrow room, and has an excellent north light, as the northern windows extend all along one side. On Feb. nth the drawing class assisted Miss Hanson in giv- ing a lantern exhibition of some of the world ' s great pictures. The entertainment was held in the studio, and Miss Millidge worked the lantern. There was a fair attendance, and the proceeds — $6.50 — went to the studio fund. The drawing class has increased in numbers this year, as many beginners joined. Some good work has been done by the class. Marjorie Hazelwood, Flora Steele and Sybil Kneeland have done some good designs, and Betty Mnchaffie ' s black and white work is especially good. Florence Carey, Form V. Lower. 59