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

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VOX FLUMINIS Page ,Fourteen UNE LETTRE Zbis, Rue du Parc, . Meudon, Seine. Chere Mere, Je suis arrivwefe a Meudon a neuf heures ce matin et tante Louise m'a emmenle :chez elle tout de suite. Sa maison est tres grande and tres jolie. Elle a un grand jardin qui a beaucoup de jolies Heurs et beaucoup de grands arbres. Mes cousins sont tres bons pour moi. Je les aime beaucoup. Pierre a trois ans et sa soeur, Marie, a deux ans. La bebe a neuf mois, et elle est tres jolie. Dites mille choses de ma part a la famille. . -Sally Coyne, Grade IX. PARTIES Halloween Party.-The first party at Riverbend was given on Octo- ber 31. It was a Hallowe'en party so everyone came in costume. As the girls stood about, everyone tense with excitement and expectation, there was a sound of footsteps, and all eyes turned to the stairway. A new boarder wearing her Riverbend tunic was coming down, and with her several other strangers. How excited everyone was, and then we were introduced to Jemima Jones QMiss F osterj, her Mother CMiss Fordj, her Father fMiss Mackerethj, and a young admirer QMiss Fairbairnj The girls followed their new acquaintances into the dining-room, where grinning Jack-o-Lanterns gave a weird Hallowe'en feeling. The table was prettily decorated with orange and black sitreamers, and appro- priate place cards and favors. After a memorable chicken dinner, the girls left the dining-room, and the costumes were displayed in a parade. Then Jemima Jones presented the prizes,-one to a very stout fairy-like person fDot McGavinj, and another to a little black cat QElsa Lehmannj. The remainder of the evening was spent in dancing, and at 10.30 the girls unwillingly said goodnight. All agreed that our first party had been a great success. -Jean Robertson. VALENTINE'S PARTY i Grades vn., vm. and IX., emeffaihed Grades x., XI. and XII., at a Valentine's party in February. Many of the guests came dressed as children in huge hairbows and with lollypops. I Grade VII. put on a play- The Princess and the Swineherdn adapted from Hans Anderson's Fairy Tale. This was very well acted. Every character played her part well. The principal characters were: Princess-Played by Constance 0'Grady. The Swineherd-Patzty Collard. The King-Grace McCurdy.

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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

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Page Fifteen VOX'FLUMINIS Grade VIII. showed many amusing skits, some scenes from court life, and others of children at play. Ona Dix and Margaret McKeag presided as King and Queen. Grade IX. put on a charade, Education, The first act consisted of songs sung by Margaret Maclean and Shelagh Cooney who were dressed as two sophisticated young men. In the second act two old women, dressed in the clothes of a former generamion, gossiped about their days in River- bend. The third and fourth act showed glimpses of classroom life in French and Scripture periods. Supper was served about ten o'clock from a prettily set table decor- ated with long green candles. Shortly afterwards the dancing was over- and the first party given by the junior House came to an end. ---- -Isabelle Hill. ROBIN HOOD Oh! Robin Hood, S0 h1'3VC H1161 bold, Oh! Robin Hood, did you mourn when Who now has you in his hold? you were old? Where is Little JOl'1H SO bold and tall? Was it f0r your merry men 50 bgld? IS he fC21Sti11g ill the hall? Or the silver mixed with the gold? t Was it because of Maid Marion so meek VVhere is Maid Marion so fair? . and mild? IS She ill YOUI' h0WC1', Cmhbihg hC1' half? Or the last arrow that didn't go wild? Where is the sheriff who thinks he's so bold? -Grace McCurdy, Is he yet in your hold? Grade VH- lVloRN,N?g ,?R'ay0lT 1 . . . D . la D it J ,I J ,I f J J f' V I Qi '- Hap - joy chit- Cil?QN olf?eeT The N'0NAl 'VZ Lv3'i1T' iailx CVT 'iv-hath U5 tFffUUgQ'1lFf C M f: Clay' .U J J D V V J l J J .J I G Snvs- ffvo' Plfaiscs for? ii? CiLDRI-CS b'?'4ih-F o o W HOW 'fo Semle ii-bee, IN avr? W0lTkf ANCJ Fl-3f ISOBEL HUTCHISON, Grade VI. !VlonNffvig lfvayen' tiff JJ J Jlearr' f If - Hap- py CML Juan Gwen? Tk. Mom ffvd L,gh+.' . Yorker? 'Teach Us +kffoug3lFf'he. QOMlDN73 day i'z.lJ.lJlJ.JJ.Jl S1NiINgi far?-A-SCS -Fort 'Vis QL4nlcS bn,?L+. How +, Sekve-Time. QN ov,-3 iiyoq-k QVNJ pLUax5. GWEN RAMSAY, Grade IV. Griginal compositions by children of Grades IV. and VI. The words, key signature and time signature were given. The melody is original.