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

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Vox Fluminis 25 THE FAIRY BALL THE TUB The fairies now dance while the moon Cwlth 3130102165 'CO Barry shines bright, Cornwalw The great white owl is making his flight. The queen of the fairies has sent out a call To ask all the fairies to come to a ball. The queen is dressed in pink and gold With a crown of silver and a wand to hold. Her wings have the colors of the rain- bow bright, And they sparkle and gleam in the pale moonlight. They all join hands in a fairy ring, And every fairy begins to sing. The queen serves feast of fruit and wine, Then every fairy sits down to dine. The clock strikes five and all jump up To clear away each plate and cup. They have had a feast and a lot of fun, But the sun is rising and they must run. Elizabeth Ann Beaton, Grade IV, Douglas Hall. ALBERTA'S CALL When the willow buds awaken Once again to greet the light, And I hear the grey-clad squadrons Surging northward through the night. When along the gravelled beaches Laughing waters rise and fall, On the winds that sweep the prairie I can hear Alberta call. And where beyond the lonely plains The snow-crowned Rockies rise, Where placid mountain lakes reflect The fair Alberta skies, Where crystal rivers, glacier-born- The Elbow and the Bow- Thru' rocky gorge and pine-clad steep Run singing as they flow, There ever turn my wandering thoughts, 'Tis there I long to go, To seek the trails by lake and stream That once I used to know. Louise Trewhitt, Grade X, Douglas Hall. The tub, the tub, the old bathtub, The soap and brush with which to rub! Without a grunt, without a sound I run the dirty regions round. I strain at spots upon my back- To get to them takes quite a knack. I'm in the tub, I'm in the tub- Hurrah! Hurray! And glub, glub glub!- With the ceiling above and the floor below, And splashings everywhere I go. - If a storm should come and awake the deep What matter? I shall soak and sleep. The water grows grey, the soap grows less, The bathroom, all told, is a terrible mess. I sing and whistle with all my might Into the darkest hours of night, And never was heard such an outcry wild As the sound from the throat of this dirty child. I shall live always, each Saturday night Through all my life in a similar plight, With wealth to spend and power to range, But never, never will come a change. And death, when it comes to this poor land-lub, Will probably come in the old bathtub. Pat Bernard, Grade X. Douglas Hall. . N0 LONGER NIGH With rue my heart is laden For golden hours I knew When spring was in my garden, And I was there with you. Now summer clothes my garden, But sad of heart am Ig The roses bloom unnoticed For you're no longer nigh. Helen Palk, Grade XI, Nelson Hall.

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Vox Fluminis 27 IPIHIYSIICAIL IEI UICATIIQN IN the world of today Sports must accept new duties. It is necessary to keep ourselves physically fit and physically prepared to face any situa- tion. This year, at Riverbend, the main endeavour has been to have all participate and all work together to form a well knit team. Every girl has been included in some type of sport and has been given the opportunity to develop her skill and knowledge of games along any lines. We have adopted as our slogan, Every girl cn a team, and every team playing, and have carried it out to the best of our ability. - Exercises were not stressed, but all the fitness which can be obtained was provided for in games, for basketball. volley ball, badminton, riding, swimming, archery, and tennis, all make a girl's muscles long and supple and don't tighten them. Hence these sports produce graceful lines and don't produce bunchy muscles as some exercises tend to do. Action in games is a natural not an artificial means of producing circulation, respira- tion and in turn the developing of the lungs, heart and other organs of the body. ' Team work has been strongly emphasized in order that the girls may accept responsibilities and pull together to accomplish the goal. Inter- grade, inter-house and inter-school games provided stiff competitions which spurred on the class, house, and school spirit. The fine achievements made this year are due to th patient and untiring instruction given to us by Miss Hobbs. She has introduced several new games which have been enthusiastically received. I am sure every girl in the school appreciates her fine efforts. A special vote of thanks is due to all those who so faithfully attended sports practices. Thank you, girls, for your regular attendance. Always remember-to obtain anything worth while, hard work must come first. For those of us who are leaving Riverbend, the past year has been especially beneficial, for we have obtained a sturdy grounding in all the sports which we will use throughout our lives. And so, looking back on the year, from an Athletic viewpoint, I feel that we have achieved a high standard. Though we may not have won all our games, we have obtained greater qualities than the winner's glory. BETTY DOWLER, Sports Captain. BASKETBALL She's always tripping me! Why is she even on the team? Wow! When you bump into her it's like hitting a stone wall! Here are some bits of conversation you might hear if you entered the gym- nasium after 4.30 on any week day. But it really isn't as bad as it sounds. Basketball this year has been a great deal of fun, the girls have co-operated well, and have learned much about the game. Three teams were drawn up, one Junior and two Senior, to play against the teams of other schools. Miss Hobbs gave unsparingly of her time and effort to prepare us to at least make a good showing, and she achieved her goal. Perhaps the Seniors didn't win a game, but they came very close to doing so at each attempt. We are very proud of our Juniors, as they came out on top in the Private School League. Playing the Public Schools this year has given us a larger knowledge of