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

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Vox Fluminis 15 GRADES V AND VI Grades V and VI are making knit- ting-needle holders. They are made of felt and the two mitts are joined by a piece of elastic. We sell them at ten cents each. All together, we have made 5527.14 We have bought seven War Savings Certificates which we have sent to the following: Junior Red Cross. Children's Home, Junior Humane So- ciety, Institute for the Blind, Museum, Salvation Army and Deer Lodge Hos- pital. We have also knitted face cloths and an afghan, and have collected things for the salvage work. J. C. .l..i.. .T. GRADES VII AND VIII We have completed an afghan of red and gray for the Red Cross. Two certificates have been completed, one has been sent to the Y. M. C. A. the other to the Red Cross. The third one has been started for the I.O.D.E. Hangers have been sold to obtain money for War Savings Stamps. The work Grades VII and VIII have produced includes: 4 pairs of socks. 5 scarves. 1 helmet. 1 amputation cover. 1 pullover sweater. 1 baby's layette. 1 cardigan. 2 pairs of wristlets. 2 sweaters. 1 pair of mitts. W. E. S. GRADE IX During the past school year, the girls of Grade IX have been doing their share for the war effort. They have purchased two War Savings Certificates and are completing a third. One was sent to the Winnipeg General Hospital and the other to the Manitoba Sanatorium at Ninette. At school and at home, the girls have been knitting various articles. They have gone to the drawing room from four to four-thirty, where they knit. These articles consist of 4 scarves, 3 pairs of socks, 4 babies' jackets, l baby's bonnet, 1 neck-piece and 3 afghans. Along with the other girls they are doing their part to help Britain win the war. E. S. GRADE X WAR EFFORT For Red Cross work, Grade X has been knitting industriouslyg so far we have completed: 5 pairs of socks, 2 pairs of mitts, 5 scarves, and 3 sweaters -and there are more articles in the making. For War Savings Certificates, we had form fines for spilling ink, wearing nail polish to school, etc. The fines mounted up considerably! Also some of the girls have been making brooches with names on them, nearly a hundred of these brooches have been sold. With a por- tion of the money made from these brooches some candy is going to bc sent to girls in England. P. N. GRADE XI WAR WORK Individual and class buying of War Savings Stamps has been Grade XI's chief war-work. As a class it has col- lected two War Savings Certificates, the last of which will be donated to Victorian Order of Nurses. In addition to this, Grade XI held a successful candy sale in the Easter term and col- lected five dollars and fifteen cents. At present it is engaged in making water- coasters, dinner-mats and book-marks with the school crest on them, which will be sold and the proceeds converted into War Savings Certificates. Besides this, we knitted in three periods a week all last term for the forces and the Red Cross. J. H. LIBRARY NOTES THIS year, much to our appreciation. the Alumnae had the library cata- logued. We now have a record of every book in the library. The key to the non-fiction is: 000 General Works. 100 Philosophy.

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14 Vox Fluminis THE 65TH GIRL GUIDE COMPANY ACHIEVEMENT sounds the keynote of this year's activity. Thanks are due to Mrs. Darby, whose able and appreciated assistance set the company well on its way. Thanks are also due to Mary Harris, who aided the company in all its activities. The Guides have managed their own meetings. More of the responsibility of running the company has rested on their shoulders than in previous years. The English girls, some of whom were Guides in England, have accepted much of this added responsibility and have been a great asset. Our activities were many, including the passing of a part of the toy-maker's badge, skating races, a spook party, a variety show, a pageant and district in- spection. Two of the high-lights of the year were the church parade and the address of Princess Alice to all 'the pa- trol leaders in the city. Throughout the year each new step forward has brought with it not only its work. but also its pleasures. May the company next year remember that whatever is worth doing is worth doing well. J. H. l BROWNIES THE Brownies have had a very suc- cessful and happy year. The meet- ings commenced in October, with Mrs. Stitson as Brown Owl and Janet Edgar as the Tawny Owl. There are four sixes, the Elves, Imps, Fairies, and Pix- ies. The sixer of the Elves is Eliza- beth Moody, the sixer of the Imps is Arma Sifton, the sixer of the Fairies is Judy Adamson, and the sixer of the Pixies is Betty Cooper. The four Sixers were invited to the Lord Baden-Powell Memorial Service, held at the Civic Auditorium. Brownies all over the world were asked to ob- serve one minute's silence in memory of him. The 'sixers went to see Princess Alice at the Parliament Buildings on April 25th. They heard her make a speech. Betty Cooper. THE CHRISTMAS PARTY ON December 19th the members of the senior school were Miss Carter's guests at a Christmas party in the school gym. Red and green decorations and a glittering, gift-laden Christmas tree gave the room a festive, holiday air. Skits of interesting variety were per- formed by each class. Then everyone had a jolly time, trying to follow the lead of the English girls in a Roger de Coverley dance. After Miss Carter had presented each girl with a gift, 'the party was topped off by one of Mrs. Munroe's delightful suppers. H. M. P. 1. .....1 , ART CLASSES THIS year we had the art classes on Tuesdays. We started by doing water- color paintings of a pumpkin, since then we have 'tried pastels, plaques, clay models and Christmas cards. Several of the class did postersfor the o-pera and others painted the stool and the throne. We are very much obliged to Miss Crawshaw, who has taught us with great patience and given us a great deal of new knowledge. We hope there will be as many people in the class next year as there have been this, and that they will enjoy the class as much as we have. C. L. M..1l.1.1.1T. WAR WORK GRADES I AND II 1 War Savings Certificate. 1 Afghan. GRADES III AND IV 1 Afghan for the Red Cross. 12 Knitted face cloths for the Red Cross. 3 War Savings Certificates, sent to: Cab Lakeside Fresh Air Camp. tbl Westminster Church. CCD St. Andrew's Church. Approximately 14 pounds of tin foil. Contribution of 620 to War Services Fund.

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16 Vox Fluminis 200 Religion. 300 Sociology. 400 Languages. 500 Pure Science. 600 Useful Arts. 700 Fine Arts. 800 Literature. 900 History. 910 Geography and Travel. B Biography. 92 Collective Biography. This is a great help, and we want to express our thanks to the Alumnae and to Miss Grant, who has given so much time to the library. A large case has been added to those in the library and we are now waiting for contributions to fill these shelves. Remember, the library is yours. Use it. The Librarians. DIDO AND AENEAS ONE of the annual Riverbend enter- prises is a production of some kind. This year, it was decided to attempt one of Henry Purcell's operas, entitled Dido and Aeneas. Encouraged by the enthusiasm and able direction of Miss Grant, arrangements were made for re- search on historical background, cos- tumes and properties, during the sum- mer holidays. By the first of the year, plans were under way. The opera was presented on January 30th and 3lst. The story is based on the classical mythology of Rome and pertains to the wanderings of Aeneas in his search for a new Troy, under the guidance of the fates. The part of Dido, the queen of Carthage, where Aeneas desired to set- tle, was aptly portrayed and sung by Alice Bull. The hero, torn between love and duty, was played by Shirley Ed- mond. The lady-in-waiting to Dido, her confidante and adviser, Belinda, was well sung by Lorna Aikins. The fates, who were the masters of Aeneas' future, were led by Doris Morcarella, who, with her effective voice and make- up, received great applause from the audience. Other soloists were Penelope Hodgson, Mary VVeiner, Anne Kingsley, and Rosamond Esling. The choruses of the sailors, the fates, and the ladies-in-waiting, were under the able direction of Filmer Hub-ble for singing, and Gwenneth Lloyd for danc- ing. The costumes were made and painted by the students. As the play was sym- bolic rather than pictorial, few stage properties were required, but these few were skilfully designed and painted by the students. Another group of girls studied the use and effects of lights, and installed lighting equipment which is now a permanent fixture in the audi- torium. Both nights a line audience accepted the opera with much enthusiasm. S. E. GRADUATION 1940 RIVERBEND School, on Tuesday, June 17th, 1940, brought its first decade of service to a close. The tenth graduation in the history of the school was held in Westminster Church. The address to the twenty-seven members of the graduating class was given by Rev. J. W. Clarke, who placed his emphasis on the word responsibility During the course of the afternoon, awards and prizes were presented to students and graduates. Following the proceedings, guests were invited to a garden party held on the grounds of the school. In the evening the gradu- ates brought their school careers to an end as guests at a dance arranged by the Board of Governors and members of the Alumnae. 9 J. J. LECTURES EARLY in the year we had an illus- trated lecture by Miss Kathleen Lovelace on her escape from France, just before the Nazi invasion. Major Ney, who has for many years been organizing tours to Europe, told of the work of the National Council of Education in promoting the better un- derstanding between young people of different nations. He illustrated his lecture with moving pictures. Miss Gruchy, who was the first or-