Havergal College - Magazine Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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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

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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 ART NOTES. It is fortunate that the results of the Royal Drawing Society ' s Exhibition, held in London, are published in time for this year ' s Magazine. We have much pleasure in congratulating the following girls who have won laurels for Havergal : Eileen Tanqueray — Bronze Star. Jocelyn Allan — -Bronze Star. Enid Allan — Bronze Star. Iveagh McCombe — Highly commended, First Class. Irma Martin — Highly commended, First Class. Florence Carey — Highly commended, Second Class. Marjorie Hazel wood — -Highly commended, Second Class. MUSICAL NOTES. February joth — All the boarders were entertained in the drawing-room by Miss Jones, when Pearl Hall, Fanny Rosner, Dorothy Allonby and Gladys Downer played. March ist — Several girls went with Miss Crampton to hear Mark Hambourg. His choice of selections, Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and modern composers, his skilful execution and his won- derful interpretation, won the applause of all present. April 4th, 5th, Oth — The Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra of fifty instruments, in conjunction with the Winnipeg Oratorio So- ciety, gave six concerts here — two each day. The first afternoon, selections from Mendelssohn, Handel and Liszt were given, and in the evening a very pleasing programme was presented, in which the most striking number was Wagner ' s Ride of the Val- kyries. The next evening, the Oratorio Society sang selections from Lohengrin, by Wagner, and Stabat Mater, by Handel. The last afternoon, a popular programme was given. Most of the selections were well known, so were greatly appreciated. The Overture from William Tell, by Rossini, the Lyric Suite, by Grieg, and selections from Madame Butterfly, by Puccini, were the choice of the audience. In the evening- the Oratorio Society rendered Sullivan ' s Golden Legend, accompanied by the Sym- phony Orchestra. On March 31st Miss Agnew gave a pianoforte recital in the hall of the Y.M.C.A. Unfortunately, it was held during the holi- days, so that the girls had not the pleasure of attending it ; we are glad, however, that it was such a success. On April 19th several of Miss Crampton s and Mr. Kitchen ' s pupils played at the reception held in honour of the opening of the new Assembly Hall. The music in all cases was exceptionally good, and won enthusiastic applause; but Nora Jardine ' s rendering of the difficult Rigoletto Fantasy, Verdi-Liszt, was particularly praise- worthy. Stella Boyd delighted everybody by her singing. Her voice has gained very much in tone and volume since she has taken singing lessons. Gladys Downer, Matric. II. 00