Havergal College - Magazine Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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Havergal College Magazine Much credit is clue to the untiring efforts of Miss Springate, who trained the girls so well. Dramatis personae : — Mrs. Malaprop Margaret Macnab Lydia Languish Grace Langlois Sir Anthony Absolute Marion Bell Captain Absolute Kathlyn Hinton Lucy, the maid Gladys Dandy Sir Lucius O ' Trigger Florence Carey Julia, Lydia ' s Cousin Mary Stewart Fag (Servant) Fanny Rosner David (Servant) Dorothy McDougall Bob Acres Amy Ebbutt Faulkland Marjorie Stewart Mention must be made, too, of the originality and splendid workmanship displayed on the posters announcing the various entertainments. The girls are very grateful to Miss Thompson, who spared no effort to enable them to perfect their ideas. — Grace Laxglois, Form YI. THE HALLOW-E ' EN MASQUERADE Sharp at eight o ' clock on Hallow-e ' en night the bell which summoned the merrymakers to the Assembly Hall was sounded. Chinamen, fairies, witches, clowns, Indians, court belles, boot- blacks, soldiers and others in original costumes then formed in line for the ghostly parade. In semi-darkness, and amid many shrieks, the masqueraders, led by Miss Jones, attired as good Queen Eleanor, made a complete tour of the College. Then, when the Assembly Hall was again reached, the lights were turned on and the dancing started. Eva Leckie, dressed as a baby, played the first waltz. At once, rude clowns, bootblacks and Chinamen danced off with queens, fairies and ladies of high rank. To our horror, the Germ of Measles, so dreaded in Havergal, appeared in our midst ; a tall Miss Chisholm danced with a short Miss Norrington; Happy Hooligan romped around with many a saintly looking maiden. Shortly after nine o ' clock Hallowe ' en refreshments were served. When full justice had been done to the apples and nuts, Miss Norrington announced the names of the prizewinners. Miss Hol- ditch as a Chef was awarded the Mistresses ' Prize for the clev- erest costume; Margaret Speechly, as Happy Hooligan, gained 47

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Havergal College Magazine Pickwick and friends, the lawyers, and the Sleeping Judge. This court scene from Pickwick Papers was Lower Fifth ' s party. We certainly enjoyed ourselves, and we hope that before long there will be another Trial Scene. The First and Second Forms gave a very interesting enter- tainment on March 27th, to which the parents, Staff, and boarders were invited. The Toy Shop, presented by the First Form, was very amusing. A scene of merriment greeted our eyes, for we peeped p m P J The Caste of The Rivals, given by Matric. II. into the shop during the wee sma ' hours of the night, when the dolls indulge in fun and frolic. The shop was well stocked with different kinds of gaily dressed sailor dolls, a Jumping Jack, Mary, the Dutch doll, a charming but very proud French doll, her friend the officer, and our old friend Jack Tar. The French nursery rhymes (in action), which were sung by the Second Form, delighted us beyond measure. We were very proud of the splendid French accent acquired by the children. The last party was given by the Second Matric and Sixth Forms on March 28th, when The Rivals was presented. In every way it was a first-class amateur play. The staging was well done, the costumes were cleverly made, and the acting w T as good. 46

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Havergal College Magazine the Girls 7 Comic Prize, and the prize for the prettiest girl ' s cos- tume was won by Helen Lethbridge, who represented tk An Old- fashioned Girl. ' 7 Little Alix McBride was awarded a consolation prize. When the big clock of the Assembly Hall struck ten the faces of the strangely costumed girls looked rather woe-begone, for this made them realize that the delightful Hallow-e ' en party must come to a sudden end. Good-nights were then said, and the tired but happy girls hastened off upstairs to bed. Makjorie Stewart, Form VI. MADELINE ETENAISHI. Often, after Miss Jones has read us a letter from the Hay River Mission telling us something about Madeline, a new girl is heard inquiring, Who is Madeline Etenaishi ? ' Accordingly, we must introduce Madeline and her home to you. She is a little Indian girl, about twelve years old, who lives at the Hay River Mission on the Mackenzie River. She is sup- ported at this school by the girls of Havergal College. In attendance at this mission there are about forty Indian children, twenty girls and twenty boys. Besides the usual school lessons, the boys are instructed in carving and other trades, while the girls are taught to sew and keep house. During March we received a letter from Madeline. It wa s all carefully written and quite entertaining, but we were particularly interested in her account of a spelling-match that had recently taken place in her class. Every year we hold a bazaar to raise the money for Made- line ' s expenses. Last year w r e realized a larger amount than ever before. The Lower Fourth ' s serial concerts were most entertain- ing; the Lower Fifth sold candy at a pink-and- white stall, while the Shell Form indulged in an ice-cream parlor. In our enumera- tion we must not forget the two Matriculation Forms : . whose popu- lar tea and strawberry and cream stands added greatly to the fund. Now the time is again drawing near when we begin to think once more of our yearly fete. We must work hard so that our little pr otegee may be as well provided for in the future as she has been in the past. Stella Mozley, Lower V. 48