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

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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-

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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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Vox Fluminis 17 dained woman in the United Church, gave us an account of the women's work of the United Church in Canada. Something of the work being done by the women in the British Isles dur- ing war-time was explained to us by Mrs. Ney. We heard of the different women's organizations and how rations were worked out. We were greatly honored in having a visit from Madame Genet, president of the Royal Academy of Dancing. Fol- lowing a short talk by Madame Genet, Q three of Miss Lloyd's pupils gave 3 demonstration of ballet steps. Then Miss Betina Byers of Toronto delighted us with a Russian peasant dance. A representative from the Coca-Cola Company came to the school to show a colored sound Film on the discovery and manufacturing of Coca-Cola. After- wards ice cold Cokes were served to the audience, proving them to be the pause that refreshes. S. P. O