Riverbend School for Girls - Vox Fluminis Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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VOX FLUMINI5' I Page Twelve ... ....... ..............-........-...-...........-...-............ .... ...........-...........-.......... ....... .....-.... .... -.-...-. - .--.. - -.-.-...................................... THE TRIAL OF JOHNNIE JONES Every Monday morning in the first period Miss Fairbairn teaches Hygiene to Grades V. and VI. Gnce she read us a play called The Trial of Johnnie Jonesf, One lovely morning Johnnie Jones, found wandering around the palace gates after ten, was on trial before the King and Queen for break- ing the bedtime rule. General Bath-tub charged him with not having a complete bath during March and April. Many friends including vegetables, fruits, cereals, milk, bread and butter, sunshine and exercise gave a good report of him. Since he had more friends than enemies he was allowed to be freed on promising that he would obey in future all health regulations. It was decided we would act this play: the cast was chosen as follows: King Joy .................................................. Claudia Barton Queen Happiizess ...... .,..... M ary McLean Royal Prosecutor ............................................ M. Aldous Jolzmrzie Jones .................................................. M. Fenton H eralds ....... ....... D . McLean, C. Jeffries, I. Hutchinson Lady Spinarlz ......... . ............................,,...,... Q B. MacKay Lora' Tom Potato ............................................ N. Morgan M r. B. B. Butter ......... ........ B etty Reed Mrs. B. B. Butter .... ...... IV Ioyra Coutts Sir J. C. Beet ............. ...,,,, L . Counsell General Bath-tub ............................ . ..................... K. Hall Major lflfeiglzt ............................................ W. Davidson Alcrobatics .................... F. Teakles, N. Morgan, K. Hall Tooth Brush Twins ................ Marion Haig, V. Keeler The play was performed on VVednesday, April Znd, during study hour. Miss Foster and Grades VII. and VIII. were present. NIGHT ' The stars shone bright in the blue- And echoing from the marsh it seemed, black sky, A thousand night birds took up the Blurred images in the rippling stream, plaintive melody. And from near by came the wild duck's -Gloria Stuart, Cry, Grade X. THE WIND There was a little wind in the city of York. It was sltill a very little wind, so it was not old enough to be rough, but still it could be naughty. This day it was very naughty. When it was in the city it went running down -the sptreets, knocking off peopleisghats While it went along. This was great fun. In a corner there sat an old man. He looked so feeble that the little wind thought that he would put some fun into him. He caught hold of his scarf and started to pull it. The man looked round for help, the little wind looked too but as he saw none he kept on pulling. In another minute the wind would have won, if a little girl had not come out of a store. Oh, Grandpa, she cried I am sorry to have kept you waiting so long.

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Page Eleven VOX FLUMINIS JUNIOR MUSICAL CLUB This year we had the privilege of hearing several of Winnipeg's out- standing artists. Mrs. Arthur Henderson delighted everyone with her lovely playing. Her chief number was Schumann's Carnival which conitains twenty parts. One was able easily to visualize the different characters. Mrs. Henderson caught the spirit of each and reproduced it perfectly to her audience. Miss Myrtle Ruttan described a lovely holiday in New York, and told us of all the lovely performances she attended. In one of them, a Musicians Frolic, many celebrated artists and composers took part. Gwen Bowers, of the Lower School, had the honour of presenting Miss Ruttan with a lovely bouquet of Howers. Mr. Leonard Heaton enthralled us and we were loathe to let him go at the close of his wonderful recital. Punch and Judy, in particular delighted us. Mr. Stanley Hoban sang many old-world songs of the sea, some of them in the Gaelic tongue. Mrs. Flora Matheson Golden was a guest artist at the beginning of the season. Miss Stella Boyd assisted Mrs. Henderson at her recital and sang Dvorak's, Songs My Mother Taught Me, as beautifully as I've ever heard it sung. Miss Mary F. Robertson arranged a lovely programme in which Mary Bull and Beth Kennedy took part Ctheir contributions were a great credit to our school.j Mr. Bach explained in great detail the use and mechanism of the pedals in the piano. These are only a few of the line programs which we heard throughout the season. We look forward with pleasure to next year s presentations. -Betty McHattie. WANTED-A PLAYMATE If you know of a little boy About as old as meg If he likes to play with toys And climb a great big tree, If he wants to be a man- Or even a pirate boldg If he wants to sail the world To hunt for hidden gold, If he doesn't like little girls Who think they are so proud, If he likes to blow a horn And make it sound out loud: If he plays with puppy dogs And picks up green and squirming frogs, If he likes small pussy cats, And in his room keeps big white rats, If he plays at armies on the floor And does not cry when hurt or sore, If he wants to drive a rattling tram- Then he's just like what I am. Do you know a boy who'll come and be A pal of mine to play with me? He can batter my drum with an awful din, So long as he'll come to be my twin. -Muriel Neilson, Grade X.

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Page Thirteen VOX F L U M I N I S As she said this she started to put his scarf back into its place. The wind now saw that he had do chance to win, so ilt went away and left them alone. Before long he came to the country. Here there was no one to tease, but he liked to see how many daisies he could break down in one puff. The daisies were very silly, thought the wind, because they would just bend down and let it pass over. Before night ilt was tired and went peacefully on its way. -Constance Q'Grady, Grade VII. In Miss Foster's History class. Margaret Leney- Was it in 1426 that Peel repealed the corn laws? Ruth- Don't be silly, that was before Napoleon discovered America. SKATING AND SKIING Early in December two rinks were Hooded, one on the badminton court and one behind the house on a large patch of ground facing the street. Two slides were made and every day long lines of girls wrapped in large sweaters, and wearing many pairs of stockings could be seen on their way to the rinks or to the garage to get toboggans. These slides were very thrilling and there were races every day to see how fast toboggans could go. Miss Fairbairn instructed the braver girls and members of the staff in the art of skiing. Many became quite pro- ficient. -..-,....- - ' U Archery Practice