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

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VOX FLUMINIS 27 and again we set out from the School. We hiked along the river bank and, usual, were glad to get back to the School for something to eat. The Grade Tens did dishes this time because the Elevens had done them the last time. 1 The thirteenth of December was the next occasion and as it was good tobogganing weather we decided to toboggan on our own river banks. This time Miss Carter was with us. Miss Wilson did not feel the bumps, though we did our best to help her. Miss Grant admitted that she felt the bumps very much in certain spots. Our last party before the term ended, was on the seventeenth of January. This time we stayed at the School to skate. It was a very cold night and not many came skating. Two more Friday Nightsv are planned before school closes in June and we are sure that they will prove to be as much fun as the others were. BETTY MOXON, 36: y York Hall. THE SCHOOL DANCE Miss Carter delightfully entertained at a dance in honor of grades ten, eleven and twelve, on February 21st, The dance, at which Col. and Mrs. J. Y. Reid and Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Walton were patrons and patronesses, was held in the Middle House. Vari- colored' balloons and golden daffodils were the only decoration and they were used very effectively. A charming buffet supper was served and, afterwards, the dance was continued 'till shortly after midnight. GWEN RAMSAY, '36, Garry Hall A DAY OF SMALL THINGS IN 'CTHE HOUSE OF PRIDE 7:15 ....... - ................................................... Les Miserablesf' 7:40 ........................... ..... - - -- ............. Morning Glory. 8:25---- ........ ---- ...... ..... G reat Expectations. 3130 ................ ..... T he Royal Road to Romance? 9:00-1:00 Sense and Sensibility. 1: 10 2:00 3: 00 Thundering Herd. Taken By 'the Hand. 3:00 3:15 Here, There and Everywhere' 3:15 4:30 The Strenuous Life. 4:30 6:00 This Freedom. 6:00 6:30 Blinds Down. 6:30 7:00 Magniiicent Obsession. 7 7:00 7:30 What Shall We Do Now? 7:30 9:00 The Man and the Book. 9:00 9:30 The Proper Place. 9530 --..-.-......... ..... T he Legend of Sleepy Hollow. MAURINE STUART, 36, York Hall

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26 VOX FLUMINIS T 4s ur '1ll'l f 'QAX :fp . V I '1 I :sf ' N-My' ' ' 'Q - 02, If 424. E -U' . f? wijimif, A Vo IJ! ' - -.r -- .4 ' . 56 SPECIAL GLEE CLUB . The Specal Glee Club is a group of girls specially chosen from the Senior Glee Club. In all there are twenty members. The group first sang at the Teachers' Convention in St. James. They sang a group of five songs. The girls belong to the Junior Musical Club, and in this connection have sung over the radio and at a meeting of the club. At present they are preparing to sing at the Musical Competition Festival. Already Iris Norman has won great success by coming first in her class. We only hope that the rest of the girls will have the same success. Much credit andpraise is due Mrs. Dempsey who has carefully coached the girls and kept up their spirits by her own enthusiasm. We hope we will hear more from the girls after their work at the Festival. JANET BARTHOLEMEW, '37, York Hall. THE SENIOR PLAY This year the Senior Dramatic Club produced Charles Dickens' Christmas Carol, under the capable direction of Miss Carter. The part of Scrooge was admirably portrayed by Shirley Muddiman, who was supported by an able cast. The charming musical back- ground was supplied by Mrs. Dempsey and the Senior Glee Club. A large audience was in attendance and their approval was shown by their hearty response. MAURINE STUART, '36, York Hall. FRIDAY NIGHTS LAST year the only Friday night get-together that was held was such a success that it was decided, with Miss Carter's per- mission, to have more of them this year. Accordingly, not long after school began we held our first, on the eighteenth of October. The Senior teachers were invited and grades nine, ten, eleven and twelve. We all met at the School and went together to the Winnis- peg Rink. Not many had been on roller-skates before but it did not take long for the beginners to get their skating-legs. We returned to the School for refreshments, after which we danced in the gym. The next Friday night was held on the fifteenth of November, in the form of a hike. This time the Junior teachers were invited

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28 VOX FLUMINIS O ds: I ,4 f . I ' f--- --- - ---W -V-- --74--.Y- ---Y, ,,YYY1 i 'W B ix , S'4 'lS ' THE GYM DISPLAY IS THERE nothing new under the sun ? lf you think the answer to that question is no then you were not among the parents and inte-rested friends of Riverbend who crowded into every avail- able inch of space in the gymnasium on Friday, March 20th, to witness the annual Gym Display. And what was new? Well, nearly everything,-new faces in the kindergarten and indeed in every grade,-new dances,-new music,-new exercises Cone a very clever inspiration from the Olympic gamesl, new apparatus fa spring-board and parallel bars acquired this yearj ,-and newest of all new things, the smart-looking pleated gym shorts that arrived just in time to be worn at the display. The programme, too long unfortunately, to be included here, consisted of exercises and dancing by all grades, a play by Grade' VI, and apparatus work by the Junior and Senior groups. There was evidenced throughout not only individual achievement but splendid co-operation and team-work in every grade. The last number, a grand march by Grades VII to XII, brought much applause as the girls formed the letters R. S. and the river which make up the Riverbend crest. Then came the final square formation around the gymnasium. A Miss Rutherford was presented with a bouquet of spring flow- ers,-God Save the King was sung, and the march out concluded another very successful Gym Display at Riverbend School. AGNES RICHARDSON, '37, Garry Hall. BASKETBALL Basketball, as usual, played a very important part in the life of Riverbend this year. The girls have practised very enthusiastically and have done their best for their teams. The players on the first team were: Betty Newcombe, jump, Lydia Klein, Gwen Ramsay, Betty Moxon, defence, Shirley Muddi- man, side centre, Louie Leistikow, June Edmison, forwards. The second team players were. Edna Pinfold. Verna MacLachlan, jumps, Dossie MacLean, Mary Rose Mackenzie, forwards, Agnes Richardson, Iris Norman, Morna Kenny, defence, Dorothy Forsyth, side centres