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

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Vox Fluminis 15 stone in the activities of Riverbend. So how about some more friendly debates? C.B. GLEE CLUB NOTES VERY Tuesday afternoon Glee Club is held in our gymnasium. Our very capable leader and singing instructor this year is Mr. Filmer E. Hubble, prominently known in musical groups throughout Winnipeg. Miss Maurine Stuart is our pianist this year. During the time that Mr. Hubble has considerately given us we have learned many beautiful songs. S.L. THE BROWNIES HE Riverbend Brownies meet every Friday at two o'clock in the River- bend dining-room. There are eighteen Brownies. The Brownies are divided into groups called Sixes. Each group has a girl called a Sixer. The groups are the Elves, the Imps, the Fairies, and the Pixies. We play games and learn the meaning of the diHerent colors and stripes of our flag. The Imps pre- tend they are Dutch, the Elves are Mexicans, the Fairies, Swedes, and the Pixies are Indians. We are trying to fix our Brownie houses to represent these different countries. We have learned three knots, the reef knot, the sheet bend and the round-turn. Our Brown Owl is Miss Mclnnis. JOAN Kmxwoon. GIRL GUIDES 65th Company, Winnipeg N SEPTEMBER 29th, at 4 o'clock, we held our first fall meeting with Miss Anderson. The new girls started work for Tenderfoot Badge and the others continued towards Second Class. During October we went on a most enjoyable cook-out hike to City Park, where we watched the animals, played games and learned to build and tend a fire. Shortly before Christmas we gathered together some old toys and cleaned and mended them for Headquarters to send to needy families. After Christmas, Mrs. Rooke, the District Captain, paid us a visit during which she enrolled some of the girls and showed us different ways of learning Morse Code. Early in March we visit- ed the Rupert's Land Guides at their meeting and spent the afternoon work- ing and playing with them. Now that the fine weather is here we are looking forward to more hikes and outdoor meetings. K.R. l---1-.-1-il GRADUATION T WAS a few minutes past three o'c1ock and the guests were arriving at Westminster church. Although it was the afternoon of June 15th, there was a decided coolness in the air and the sun had refused to shine all day. In the back parlor of the church, the entire school from grades one to twelve was anxiously awaiting the appointed hour. Everyone was a bit nervous. Knees were shaking and voices were quivering in soft whispers-but sud- denly a hush fell over the room for the tiny grade one's had already begun to lead the procession into the church. The girls looked so neat and trim in their starched grey summer uniforms, as they walked up the aisle and took their places across the front of the church. Last of all came the graduates, carrying beautiful bouquets of flowers, and looking so very dignified in their long, graceful organdies and chiffons. In striking contrast to these long flow- ing dresses were the smart White suits worn by the grade twelves. The graduation ceremony itself was very impressive, the address to the graduates being given by Rev. E. M. Howse. The greater part of the after- noon, however, was given over to the prize-giving. While the children in the lower grades hurried excitedly up to the front for their awards, the graduates moved slowly and demurely. Following the prize-giving, tea was served in the church hall in honor of the thirty-seven graduates. Although we

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14 Voxl Fluminis ACTWIITIIIES HOUSE NOTES HIS year the activities of the four houses-York, Garry, Nelson, and Douglas-were varied. The house pic- nics were held early in the fall and were enjoyed by teachers and girls alike. Keen enthusiasm was shown over Sports Day, the victors being Nelson in the senior events and Garry in the junior events. At Christmas, the mem- bers of each house helped a needy fam- ily. During the winter term, frequent meetings encouraged the girls to work hard, thus gaining more house points. Before Easter the interhouse basketball games were played. Douglas was suc- cessful, defeating York in the finals. Having had a successful year so far, the houses are looking forward to the swimming meet and the Lilac Tea to be held in the summer term. J.J., M.McD., M.McL., A.c. LIBRARY RESH, crisp pages, the faint aroma of printer's ink and glue, the dimly audible scratch of a pen busily enter- ing names in a thick business-like book -and the inevitable endless stream of girlish chatter-these are only a few of the sights, scents and sounds which hover about our library these days. Interest in the library has been great- ly stimulated this year, thanks to a neat and efficient plan by the Library Committee of the Advisory Council. Through February and the early part of March, books flocked in, while Miss Grant worked conscientiously catalo- gueing them, and our weekly student librarians helped stack them away on the shelves. We wish to thank all whose prompt and generous contributions made it pos-. sible for this being one of the most prosperous and interesting years for the Riverbend library. Thanks are also due to the members of our staff and senior girls of the school whose spontaneous assistance has proved invaluable. E.E. DEBATING N THURSDAY, March the ninth, excited groups of Riverbenders, were making their way to Rupert's Land-but not for the usual thing- a basketball game. This time it was something new, thrilling, something which had never been tried before in the history of Riverbend. A debate! True, we have had many a debate with- in Riverbend, but none so important as this challenge from Rupert's Land, Resolved that tolerance has done and is doing more harm in the world than intolerance. The two girls representing River- bend and defending the affirmative were Eileen Gray and Roberta Jean McQueen, with Leslie Florence and Virginia Cameron the worthy oppo- nents, from Rupert's Land. The three judges were, Mrs. G. V. Ferguson, Mr. E. K. Williams, and Captain J. J. Wil- kinson. So close was the debate and so evenly matched were the two teams, in mater- ial, argument, and presentation, that the judges' decision resulted in a draw. The debate excelled in humor and edu- cation. As regards the latter, none of us will forget the paralytic ineptitude as mentioned in an affirmative refuta- tion. Above all, we are proud of our two debaters and are firmly aware that they have successfully passed another mile-

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16 Vox Fluminis were not able to have our garden party, owing to the dull weather, the band was present as usual and played during the tea hour. But as the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. The guests were beginning to leave a few at a time. It had been a happy afternoon and now it was all over. M.D. .1 THE HALLOWEEN PARTY HE great day had arrived! The day for which everyone had spent so many exciting hours of preparation. Hallowe'en! Due to the fact that the junior grades held their celebrations in the afternoon, one was not surprised to find shepherdesses, Indian maidens and many other story book people peek- ing at one from behind doors and around corners. The gym. was the scene of much merriment in the evening, as this was where the seniors held forth. Dancing was enjoyed in between the skits put on by the various classes and prizes for costumes were presented. A trea- sure hunt was one of the highlights of the evening and everyone was rewarded with as many peanuts as it was possible to scramble for. Everyone left the school with the feeling of having put another successful and enjoyable Hal- lowe'en Party behind her for that year. B.W. THE IVORY DOOR By A. A. MILN1: T WAS an exciting surprise when Miss Carter told the senior girls that they were going to put on a play called The Ivory Door, by A. A. Milne. The girls were chosen for their parts and work commenced directly. There were many practices, but no one mind- ed, because we enjoyed working at such an interesting project. Miss Car- ter generously gave her time to direct us, and Miss Grant assisted. There were many humorous mistakes made when practising, and the crowd, although sometimes only two, made enough noise for twenty people. We had a dress rehearsal before the night of the play, and our king, Catherine Bingeman, looked so much like Errol Flynn that there were many hearts beating faster. As for our beef-eaters, they appeared as if they had stepped out of the 15th century with their red uniforms and white ruffles. But it went off well and the play was enjoyed by everyone. RC. LECTURES URING the past year we have learned 'much more on various subjects through illustrated lectures, brought to us by several people. We have enjoyed these a great deal and I am sure each girl has profited by them. Mr. Henderson, of British Columbia, gave us a talk on that province and his colored pictures of the mountains, the coast, and their industries made us long to see them for ourselves. Mrs. Taylor's lecture on astronomy was most enjoyable and her slides of the moon and stars were most inter- esting. Mr. Jenkins brought us a lecture on the post office as well as additional pic- tures of other industries of Canada. It proved an excellent way of teaching us one part of the work of the govern- ment as well as our geography of Canada. The last lecture we have had the pleasure of hearing was given by Mr. Martin, who told us of his wonderful trip on the Nascopia. His pictures also gave us a beautiful impression of Nor- thern Canada and the Arctic. We have appreciated these talks very much and thank those people heartily for taking the time to bring them to us. We all hope there will be many more next year. One of the most attractive entertain- ments this year was the concert given by the Nelson sisters at Rupert's Land. The beautiful program was most en- joyable and each girl appreciated the music very much. I am sure we are all proud of the Winnipeg trio and Wish them every future success. M.H.