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

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Page Fi VOX F THE STAFF CFrom Left to Rightlz Back Row-Miss Wilson, Miss Gregory, Miss Bowman, Miss Vaux, Mrs. Dempsey, Mrs. Munroe, Miss Chestnut, Mrs. Jamieson, Miss MacDouga.l1, Miss Pitblado. Front Row-Miss Erith, Miss Cull, Miss Foster CPrincipaU, Mrs. Laing. Miss Fraser. SCHOOL CALENDAR Sept. 10111 Saw troops of tunic-clad Riverbenders assembling once again in familiar haunts. There were a few faithful faces lacking at the assembly, but several new ones appeared in the ranks of the staff as well as in those of the pupils. Miss Foster, in true Fosterian style, wel- comed us back to the halls of our Alma Mater. Oct. 3rd After a staff meeting at which the school longed to be a witness, the names of three of the Prefects were announced. the remaining two to be appointed at Christmas. Those appointed were: Grace Clark, Peggy Carlisle and Mary Walstoii. This ceremony was ob- served earlier than intended, at the request of the school, and it is to be hoped the school will co-operate with the efforts of the Prefects. Off. 7111: The results of the elections for School Captain were an- nounced. Of the three candidates, Mary XN'alston, Grace Clark, and Betty Dailley. winners of the preliminary elections, Mary VValston succeeded in gaining a majority of votes and will take up her new duties backed by the confidence of the school.

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VOX FLUMINIS Page Four PRINCIPAUS LETTER - Riverbend, Spring, 1933. My dear Girls. It hardly seems possible that this is the fourth letter of U greeting I have written to you. But the calendar tells me it must be so, for we have now reached Spring, 1933', and I first wrote to you in that of 1930. Each year I have brought to your notice some of the outstanding changes which it particularly has brought. In the youth of Riverbend these were chiefly physical changes. We chronicled the appearance of new buildings. and so forth. Now, however, paralleling the growth of a real child, we have reached the age when our progress is not so much in out- ward things as in those perhaps more important aspects which in a man or woman we would call the mental or spiritual. I do not mean of course that environment is not important and I think we should never cease to be grateful that we have such beautiful grounds and such dignified and useful buildings, but they would be nothing without the living spirit of the school they house, and I do feel that we have seen a great development in that direction during the past year. The responsibility assumed by the prefects for the general conduct and tone of the school and the greater share taken by your own committee in the editing and managing of this magazine illustrate in part what I mean. Then again I have felt, and hope that you have felt also. that we are all-staff and students alike-drawing closer together and becoming very much more one whole, all working together for one common end and merging something of our own personalities in what we may now almost begin to call the spirit of Riverbend. I, personally, have felt much joy in the growth ofthis spirit of unity, which is one of the most important, in fact probably the most important of achievements. I should like, therefore, for myself to thank you for your support, of which I have been increasingly conscious this year, and which has been such a great help and inspiration to me. It is in no spirit of mock humility tha-t I say that my own interest in and affection for you individually seems to me a very small return. Once more however let me assure you of it as I sign myself, Yours affectionately, I JOAN M. V. FOSTER, Principal.

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VOX FLUMINIS Page Six OC1. 20111: A double row of seniors walked over to Rupertsland in the morning to listen to Mr. Glanville, a visiting lecturer, and eminent Egyptologist. Ravenscourt too was well represented. All the students listened interestedly to a vivid account of life in ancient Egypt as compared with that of modern Egypt. Mr. Glanville also spoke at the VValker Theatre in the evening. I Ort. 28111: Was Initiation Day. The poor girls with the dread stamp new attached to them waited in fear and trembling. Some of them were conducted through class initiations as well as school. For once the older girls had the satisfaction of having their due respect paid them, or woe to the unsuspecting new girl. Ori. 28111 : Taking the oath was duly observed at the evening ceremonies of the senior school. A notice had been posted that no cos- tumes were to be hired, and what a good idea it turned out to be! Grade XI., as conveners. arrived as babies. We will let the School answer as to whether they made a success of the party. N ov. 11111 : An Armistice Service was held in the great hall at 11 o'clock, to which the parents were invited. Miss Kidd, a Canadian representative at Geneva. spoke to a very interested assembly, about the International League and what the combined efforts of the youth of all nations could accomplish in the abolishing of war in the future. Der. Znd: The annual Christmas concert was held. A capacity audience embarked on a novel programme. It was opened by a long procession of hooded monks, solemnly chanting an old English proces- sional. They slowly wended their way up the centre aisle to the stage where, grouped around a glowing fire, they sang Christmas carols. The junior Glee Club played A Scene in the Manger. junior French classes sang some charming little Chansons Francaisesf' and a little play, Make Believe, by A. A. Milne, was performed by the Senior School under the direction of Miss Erith. Dec. 9111: Great excitement in prayers. Miss Foster announced the names of the other two prefects, after another one of those interesting Staff Meetings. The girls thus honored were Betty Neal and Frances Aikins. They were welcomed with joy by the other prefects and well approved of by the school. Jan. 28111: We were told that the Alumnae Society was very anxious to assist in some school project. The most important one we have is the buying of stage curtains. Accordingly they gave a silver tea attended by many of the school and numerous outside friends. The results amounted to seventy-live dollars and the tea was very successful. Thank you very much Alumn's I