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

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VOX IFILLJIMIINIIS EDITORIAL STAFF l Editor ,,,.,.............., ANNA MAY COGHILL Photography and Humor-.- MARY ELIZABETH EDGAR Assistant Editors-- fSfggQRgqDfIHI'1,Q'3N social ....... .................... B EVIJRLEY ELSEY Business ISHIRLEY CRUIKSHANK SPOWS -------------------------A PHYLLIS CHESTER Ma.nagers--.. SIDNEY FLANDERS Room Representatives: Grade XII ......... -- VIRGINIA HOPPER Grade VIII ..... ...................... . MARIE BOND Grade X--.e-.- .................... .MARY MeLEoD Grade VII ....... - ............. ELEANOR SOUTH Grade IX ................ WINNIFRED RUTH MeIN'I'YRE Citiiseiaf fi U HE Vox Fluminis has once more been edited, printed, and published. We wish to thank all the magazine contributors for the willing assist- ance they have given us this year. We would also like to thank the Firms who have placed their advertisements in our magazine, and who have been so generous in supporting us. This year is the Tenth Anniversary of Riverbend. Looking back, we see the great changes that have taken place since this institution was begun. Our school has been established on firm ground and nothing will retard its progress. This year there are one hundred and fifty-three girls in the school and the number of Teaching Staff has increased to seven- teen. We have had to separate Grades I and II, as the room was too small for the two grades. Miss Andrews, an exchange teacher in place of Miss Crawshaw, has taken over Grade I. CWe had hoped to have a letter from Miss Crawshaw to print in the Vox Fluminis telling us about her life in England, but unfortunately her letter did not arrive in timej. Miss Blakely has taken charge of Grade II. Yes, there have been many additions to Riverbend, but there is a space in our ranks this year-Miss Laing has gone to Victoria to take a long-needed rest. We cannot express the deep regret we feel at her departure, for she had a great influence in making Riverbend what it is today. Miss McHattie has joined us to take over Miss Laing's duties as secretary, and we wish her every success. Riverbend has lived for ten years and with the school has grown our Vox Fluminis. Now that we are beginning another decade, we, of this year's graduating class, pass on the Torch that keeps Riverbend and the Vox Fluminis alive.

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STAFF Back Row-Miss Andrews, Miss Blakely, Miss MCI-Iattie, Miss Moffat, Miss Anderson, Miss Burns, Mrs. Price, Miss Mclnnis, Miss Stuart, Miss Sigurdsori, Front Row-Miss MacKinnon, Miss Shepley, Miss Edgar, Miss Gregory, Miss Carter tHead- mistressl. Miss Grant, Mrs. Campbell, Miss McLeod. Absent-Mrs. lVlunroe. SCHOOL COUNCIL Back Row--Eleanor Maclnnes, Ruby Benidickson, Marion Booth, Beverley Elsey, Barbara Allan, Eileen Gray, Janet Edgar, Elizabeth Gilchrist, Anna May Coghill. Middle Row-Margaret Bennett, Catherine Bingeman, Margaret Dowler, Mary Harris tHead Girly, Roberta Jean McQueen, Virginia Lee Hopper. Front Row eMary McLeod, Anne Colyer, Betty Johnston, Marguerite McDonald, Joyce Johnston.

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Vox Fluminis .z,..,:,,..!'. ,Kaftan . 'Ti Dear Girls: ' This year Riverbend reaches its tenth milestone. As a school that is a very youthful age, and we are grateful to those Who, by their loyal support, have brought Riverbend thus far on its journey. Only by hard Work and the absolute loyalty of pupils and staff can we expect it to reach the next milestone with unsullied honor and a reputation for good Work. We are going through difficult times for the Empire and for us all, and many of us are inclined to despair and to be critical of those Who, in positions of grave responsibility, are doing their best to preserve the peace of the world. It is easy to be des- pondent and to think that World affairs can never before have been in such desperate straits. I read the following recently, and I thought it worth repeating to you. THEY WERE ALL WRONG William Pitt said: There is scarcely anything around us but ruin and despair. Wilberforce said in the early 1800's: I dare not marry, the future is so dark and unsettled. 'Lord Grey in 1819 believed everything was tend- ing to a convulsionf' , The Duke of Wellington on the eve of his death 118515 thanking God he would be spared from seeing the consummation of ruin that was gathering around. Disraeli 418401: In industry, commerce and agri- culture, there is no hope. Queen Adelaide said she had only one desire, to play the part of Marie Antoinette with bravery in the Revolution that was .coming on England. Lord Shaftesbury said 118489: Nothing can save the British Empire from shipwreck. We got through then-and shall do so again. So why jitter ? ? So let us keep our faith and trust that all things will Work out for the best possible good for everyone. g Yours affectionately, MAY CARTER.