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

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VOX FLUMINIS 13 GRADE VII HE girls of Grade VII are very fond of fun, and it is often very difficult to settle down and be quiet for an hour and a quarter in the afternoon when the bell goes for study. I often wonder what we will all be doing about twenty years from now. Already some of us have made up our minds. These are the careers that I can imagine for the girls of Grade VII: Joan Francis-swimmer in the Olymp- ics. Elynor Crapper-an aviatrix. Elisabeth Gilchrist-famous artist. Joan Harris--either a school teacher or a missionary. Virginia R. George--newspaper reporter. Audrey Tritt-newspaper reporter. Jane Lee-gym teacher. Shelagh Lear-a comedian. Joan Pickafrd-still an equestrian. Helen Palk-newspaper reporter. Helen McLean-she wishes to take a course in dietetics and then be a cooking teacher. There is certainly a large variety of occupations, isn't there? - -i ...-1 1938 DIARY OF GRADES V AND VI HE interesting events of Grades V and VI have been numerous. On Friday, October 22nd, we made a visit to Speir's-Parnell Bakery, where we watched the process of bread mak- ing. Late in the fall we visited the Purity Flour Mills, where we saw the grain being ground into flour. We also visited the Hudson's Bay His- torical Museum, in which we saw many articles that made our history more interesting and understandable. After Christmas we found the Mani- toba Museum very interesting. A Red River cart, an old-time kitchen, fossils, stones, butterflies and Indian trinkets and bones. Most of the class went to the Junior League performance, which was held in the Royal Alexandra Hotel. On Tuesday, April 13th, we held two plays, The Land of the Silver Chief, which was an historical playbased on the stories of the Red River Settle- ment, and the King's Warrant, which was one of the merry tales of Robin Hood. Each person portrayed an im- portant part. We have all made a project on Can- ada, seed charts, health books, and watched one of our cocoons come out. GRADES III AND IV E, of Grades III and IV have had a busy year. At the opening of school in September, Sherry Carruthers was chosen class representative and has, since then, acted in that capacity. Rivalry between the four Houses has been keen and House points are marks of achievement. Grade IV visited the Hudson's Bay Museum in connection with geography study and hopes to take some trips to other points of interest while studying Manitoba. Our Hallowe'en party was held with Grades I, II, V and VI. The costumes were very attractive, the games merry, and the refreshments, as usual, very tempting. Other events were the Christ- mas Tree and Valentine's Box. Then came preparation for the gym- nasium display in March. Finally, we bent all efforts to our junior dramatic offering, which was given on April 12th. We presented Candytuft this year and enjoyed the work in connection with it. After the Easter holidays we hope to have our class picnic and so end an active year.

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VOX FLUMINIS EVIII GR E V G, SUBJECT Moon TENSE CAsE SYNTAX ' VoIc CLASSIFICATION Shirley Pinfolcl .... - Imperative Future Serious Care of the class Active Auxiliary Marion Booth -- -. Subjunctive Present Happy Swimming - Passive Auxiliary Marni Brooks ......... - ....... . Indicative Not present Objective Skipping school Drowsy Copula Winnifred Ruth McIntyre Indiierent Present ? ? ? ? Collecting Fedora Modulated Notional u Q feathers Barbar Ann King ...,.. Imperative Past Difficult Eating Active Auxiliary Florence McCurd'y ..... ---- Indifferent Future Possible Pm going High Copulas Carol Dahl ..... 4 ..... - .... - ..... Subjunctive Present Quiet Sonny I Passive Copula Lorna Aikins ur. ........... -- Imperative Future Nuts Riding Active Notional Doris Moscarella ..... .. ..... - Subjunctive Present . Stubborn - Guessing Soft C0pu1a Margaret Winstanley ..., . Indicative Future Marked Skating Frequent Notional impro ement Betty Best ..... - .... - ...... -I Imperative Present Dawning Talking f Buzzing Auxiliary Marjorie Kehm ...... -- Subjunctive Future Pretty bad Music Passive h Auxiliary Class ........... ....... f If ........... -. Imperative Grammatical Superb ,Indigestion I Quiet ? ? !, C010SSa1 ' 4

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14 VOX 'FLUMINIS BOARDERS' NOTES EXCERPTS FROM A BOARDER'S DIARY MONDAY--Dear Diary: The rising bell rang at 7:15 this morning. Got up at 7:40 when the breakfast bell rang. Had half an orange, cereal, an egg, two pieces of toast, and a glass of milk. After breakfast I made my bed. Bell went for morning walk at 8: 30. We walked around the block in twos. The first bell for school rang at 8:55. Came down to the class-room. At the second bell the class went up to the gymn for prayers. Classes from then till 1 o'clock. Then lunch. After lunch, went up to my room to brush my teeth. Out for a walk-around the drive. Classes from 2 till 4:30. At 4:30 re- ported to teacher on duty that I was going to practise and then be in my room. Was told I should go out and get some fresh air-walking around the drive. Got my apple and mail and went up to my room. At 6 o'c1ock the bell rang to dress for dinner. Put on my suit. At 6:30 the dinner bell rang. After dinner we went up to the gym to dance. It was too cold there, so we came down again. The study bell rang. at 7:30. We studied until 9 o'clock. At 9 I got my apple and went up to bed. I wore my green pyjamas. Our lights were turned out at 9.30. We talked until 10.30. TUESDAY-Dear Diary: See Monday. WEDNESDAY-Deaf Diary: See Monday. THURSDAY-DSSI Diary: See Monday. FRIDAY-Dear Diary: See Monday. wk lk SIG THE BOARDERS--IN A WORD OR Two: Jean Gardiner-The Lord helps those who help themselves. Ruth Sanderson-Listen, girls, now I made this one up myself. Marjorie Kehm-Did you hear that whistle? Elynor Crapper-I think I'll get a Taylor -made suit this spring. Joan Sanderson-I'll get it when I am down town on Saturday. ' Maureen Knights-Laugh and the world laughs with you: weep and you weep alone. 'Cl Jo-an Heaslip-I am not in a bad mood. Mary Irvine--It's guys like you that keep romance from going on the Wayne. D Shirley McLean-Did I hear you men- tion my pet? Anne Shaw-E-e-e-e-e-e-e-eh! Verna MacLachlan Cto Anne! -Stop Lalor-ing around. Irene Pieper-I am going to Grand- ma's. - - Betty Laidlaw-Did I have a swell time Saturday night! Mary Paterson-Oh! Phoebe! Phoebe McNab-W-e-e-e-l-l-! Mary McCallum-Oh, my Algebra! Emily Hayes-I'll show you how to do it. Maurine Stuart-I can't. I have to practise. J. H. and M. I. -11--i- PREFECTING Don't put your hands on the railing! Don't run up the stairs! Don't run ! ! ! CL CC CC C6 C6 if Ik ak There will be house meetings at re- cess! There will be a basketball practice at four-thirty! School stand! School turn! It Sk if Don't put your hands on the railing! Don't run down the stairs! y Stop talking ! ! ! Don't run! lk Sk Ik 66 You shouldn't be in here if you don't take biscuits! Have you any biscuits in your pocket? Don't forget the house meeting! Q 3 Q CC 66 GC Is everyone out of the washroom? Pick up the towels on the floor! Will everyone please get out of the locker rooms ! ! I can wait as long as you can! Qui-i-iet, please ! ! ! ! It at III CC CC CG CC Come and help me take pound! You should be out of here by now! It's 4:45! Clear out, please ! ! 1 1