Havergal College - Magazine Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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Haverga! College Magazine display of their powers. Then we were delighted with the gambols of Flossie — the Elusive Elephant, and marvelled at her wonderful intelligence. Two sketches from Dickens followed: Mrs. Nickleby dis- covers an Admirer (Mrs. Nickleby, A. Woodman; Kate, L. Agnew; Mad Gentleman, J. Anderson; Keeper, R. Watson), and The Falling Out of Mrs. Gamp and Betsy Prig (Sairey, E. Todd; Betsy, M. Watson). Both were well acted, and afforded the audience much enjoyment. But the turn which brought down the house was the performance of Johnny Schmoker, by Herr Lud wig ' s Meyerstein ' s trained German Band. This very original programme concluded with a graceful gaA otte danced by Miles. Lyall and Snowden and M. M. Bell and Sweeny. When refreshments had been served a few dances followed, and so ended a most enjoyable evening. THE GYMNASTIC DISPLAY. On the evening of March 3rd many guests assembled in the Hall to see the annual Gymnastic Display. As the last visitors CUP WINNERS took their places Miss Norrington ' s whistle was heard and the long line of girls, headed by little Beatrice Boyd, and carefully arranged in order of height, filed into the Hall. The Grand March was accomplished in perfect style and 61

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Havergal College Magazine Pussy. Among the wails of these human cats, that of Miss Chambers was most touching. After this we were asked to guess the hidden names of famous men and women of the British Empire ; Kraf chenko seemed the best known ! In this game Margaret Banfield carried off the prize. Dancing followed ex- cellent refreshments and concluded a most entertaining evening. The Shell Form on March 13th introduced a new kind of party — a Bloomer Party. The reason for the costume was quite plain from the moment the party began, and the guests found themselves undergoing a blindfold-obstacle-chariot race. An arithmetic race proved trying to the Staff, but their persist- ence aroused admiration, and it was afterwards discovered that the numbers had been mixed! The three-legged race which fol- lowed was a much simpler matter, but the wheel-barrow race required some courage. After this welcome refreshments were served, and then began a very jolly game of hide-and-seek, all over the house, in the dark. The breathless guests were then glad to sit down to a musical story competition, and when that was over it was time to go home. On March 20th the Lower III. had its party, and Sara Mc- Bean has described it for us : — Once Ave had a form party. We played steeplechase and ping-pong. We played that for a long time, and then we had refreshments. We had cakes and sandwiches and other nice things. Then we had country dances, and after that we went home. And all the guests had enjoyed themselves very much! On March 31st Forms I. and II. gave us great pleasure by bringing back to life our old friends from the Nursery Rhymes in their play, Princess Tiny Tot. Elizabeth McQueen was Princess Tin} Tot, and Muriel Curry her fairy godmother. It was her seventh birthday, and her godmother offered to give Tiny Tot anything she asked for. Major Domo, whose business it was to make up the Princess ' s mind, asked that the folks in the book of Nursery Rhymes, an aunt had given her, might be brought there all alive. This Mother Red Cap did, and the result was that the Princess received a visit from Four and twenty Blackbirds, Little Boy Blue, Little Jack Horner, Little Bo-Peep, Humpty Dumpty, Little Maid Pretty Maid, Red Riding Hood, Little Miss Muffett and many others. The Princess en- tertained her little visitors with dances and games till Mother Red Cap ' s broom arrived, and she was compelled to hustle her little people away to Fairyland. On April 3rd, the Upper V. Form presented their most amusing High Class Variety Entertainment, under the very able management of Miss Springate. Three Phenomenal Bro- thers — a strong man (H. Hadley), a ventriloquist (T. Lyall), and a conjuror (J. Bell) opened the entertainment with a convincing 60

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Havergal College Magazine was followed by action songs and games by the youngest children. After a more advanced display of mass drilling by the older girls, much interest was aroused over some games and races. A Bean Bag Race created wild excitement among both performers and spectators, as also did a Clothes Peg Race and the game of Changing Fours. Nellie Snowden, Rosalie Britain and others showed their ability in climbing ropes, and in the high jump Marian Sweeny cleared the height of four feet. An exhibition of fencing was given by Kathlyn Hinton and Florence Carey, and solo dances were done by June Suckling and Nellie Snowden. But perhaps the prettiest feature of the evening was a series of Morris Dances and Folk Dances given by some of the girls in the quaint Old English costumes. I think every one present must have regretted the disappearance of these old- fashioned dances when they saw the charms of Strawberry Fair and Country Gardens. Before the dancing was over Alix McBride presented Miss Norrington with a beautiful bouquet of roses and this gave the audience an opportunity of expressing their great appreciation of the admirable training which had produced such excellent results. THE TRAGEDY. Who spilled the ink? I, said the student, Though not at all prudent, I spilled the ink. . Who ' ll clean the mess? I, said the drudge, Though the time I begrudge, I ' ll clean the mess. Who ' ll hush it up? From the President, I Came the instant reply, I ' ll hush it up. So the girls as a whole, The poor student have saved, But we hope that in future She ' ll be better behaved. J. B., Upper V. 62