Havergal College - Magazine Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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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

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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 The results of the Royal Drawing Society ' s examinations ar- rived in October of last year, and showed a very fair standard of work had been reached. No drawings have been sent np to the exhibition in London as the art work has been carried out on rather different lines. We are hoping that now that the warm weather is returning we shall be able to have a sketching class in the woods and parks around Winnipeg, and ' soon we are hoping to do more ambitious things with the design work in the school. One proof of the gradual increase and appreciation of Art in this city is the fact that the collections of pictures which from time to time are brought to the Industrial Bureau meet with more and more success and popularity. The last set of pictures were most interesting and I think several have been procured as the nucleus of a permanent collection in the city. The School too has been enriched by the addition of several pictures. Lady Jane Lindsay presented the school with eight reproductions of her own beautiful illustrations to John Ingles- ant. These have been framed and now form a valuable part of the school collection. Some of these pictures are etchings, others are wash drawings, and all are most valuable from both the artistic and the historical points of view. There once was an elephant Flossy, Whose airs were exceedingly saucy, Teenie and Jean Were the inner machine, Of this wonderful elephant Flossy. An egg is a thing to despise, Keep away from the spot where it lies, Matric. II. had one, And the school has begun To know how to find eggs without eyes. L. A. C. L 63