Havergal College - Magazine Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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Havergal College Magazine THE STORY OF A SOAP-BUBBLE There was an old man who lived in a soap bubble which went up in the air, and he was so pleased with being able to see things all around him that he leaned over and put his hand against the wall and that burst the bubble, so the poor old man dropped out. Nan Billings,, Form I. THE LOST BIRTHDAY Yesterday was my birthday. I had a party and wore my nice blue dress. Everyone laughed and kissed me and I had a lovely cake. To-day, I am alone. Mother is busy writing, and Daddy gone away. Where is my birthday gone ? Frances E. Fuelekton, Form I, aged 8 years. THE HAVERGAL ZENANA MISSION GUILD. Honorary president — Miss Ethel McDonald. President — Monica O ' Kelly. Vive-president — Dorothy Allonby. Secretary — Embree McBride. Treasurer — Dorcas Wilson. As our President is absent in California at the present time and her report cannot be submitted, I beg to write a few items taken from the minutes. Our meetings are still held on Monday evenings, in the Library, at half-past seven. Many of the older members left last June, but a few new names have been added to the roll, thus mak- ing a membership of thirty. The annual supper was held in June, as usual, and, as there were many former members present, was much enjoyed. The bazaar, which was held this year on December the thirteenth, was such a great success that it was decided to have another later in the school year. Our child, Sarah, at the Mononad School, is still being sup- ported at twenty dollars a year. As we had a surplus this year of fifteen dollars, we thought it advisable to give it towards Dr. Cockburn ' s salary, which is paid by the Winnipeg Auxiliary. We hope that others will become interested in this work. thereby enabling us to enlarge our sphere. Embree MxdBbide., Senvhirv. 57

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Havergal College Magazine RIDDLES FROM UPPER III. 1. I dance at a ball though I ' m nothing at all. (A shadow). 2. Why is the elephant the most sagacious of travellers ? (When he travels, he never takes his eye from his trunk). o. Formed long ago, yet made to-day, employed while others sleep. (A bed). 4. Patches and patches without any stitches. (A cabbage). 5. What word can you add two letters to, and yet made it shorter? (Short). 6. Who whistled the first tune and what was it? (The Wind: O ' er the hills and far away). 7. Why is the letter d like a sailor? (Because they both follow the c). 8. Why is a short negro like a white man? (Because he is not a tall black). 9. What is that which if you name it, you break it? (Silence). MY DOLLS I have four dolls, and I am going to tell you about them. Florence is my eldest doll ; she has black hair and is two years old. I have a Japanese cook avIio cooks all the meals. I have another doll named Lily, she is two months old now. I have a boy named Donald ; he is a nice little boy ; he is very polite and seldom cries and does not cause me any trouble. When I go out they get into mischief, especially the Japanese cook is fighting with Lily all the time. It is time for my dolls to go to bed, so good-bye. Adelaide Astley, Form Lower II. A GOLDFISH I have a gold-fish. Lie is thirteen months old. He will come and eat out of my hand. His colour is a reddish gold. Thirteen months does not seem very old, but it is old for a gold- fish. He likes to play about among the rocks in his bowl. Thelma Le Cocq, Form II. 56

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Havergal College Magazine THE LIBRARY Where are your books? — that light bequeathed To Beings else forlorn and blind! Without books, the living record of what the best men of the world have thought and done, into what darkness, into what des- pair, we would be plunged ! The works of fiction have a noble part to play in the field of literature. It has been said: — Fiction is truer than fact. The child may read a story because she seeks mental stimu- lus, but if it is a tale of human joy or of human sorrow, will it not tend to widen her horizon of life ? May it not awaken within her a taste for the aesthetic ? This year both libraries — the Reference as well as the Girls ' — can lay claim to several new volumes. Additions to the Reference Library include — The Nation ' s Pictures (2 vols.) ; The World ' s Leading Painters ; Makers of English Fiction ; The Story of the Em- pire ; Lempriere ' s Classical Dictionary; Lingua Maturna ; Patriotic Songs ; Characters and Scenes from Hebrew Story ; The Bird Book (2 vols.) ; various Bible handbooks. By their voluntary donations several of the girls have shown their interest in the growth of the library. We wish to thank Marion Bell and Kathlyn Hinton for various books for the juni- ors ; Flora Kennedy, Margaret Speechly, Dorothy Colcleugh, Mar- jorie Stewart and Mary Stewart for books for the seniors. One of our old girls, Pearl Pieper, has contributed a handsome set of books by Charlotte Bronte. It encourages us when we feel that one of the girls who used to be with us, but who is now far away, is anxious to maintain the growth of the College library. The assistant librarians, Mollie Clarke and Dorothy Col- cleugh during the first half of the year, Margaret Speechly and Bertha Logan during the second half, have been very faithful in performing the various duties connected with the library. Girls, we hope that you realise that now is the time for you to assume the responsibility of enlarging the library. Join to- gether, resolve that in the near future the College library will be your delight, your pride ! Every year there are girls who must say farewell to the fami- liar College halls. To those girls we would whisper: — Volumes of cheer bright and brief, And remembrance writ on every leaf, is what they leave behind when they contribute a book to the library. The Librarian. 58