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

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Vox Flumints .falffea Dear Girls: I I THOUGHT I should like to say just a few words about our Sir James Aikins' Trophy-the Winged Victory which stands in the hall of the White House. You all know that your weekly House points go towards the winning or the losing of that trophy for your House. I hope you have taken the trouble to look at the trophy with more than a passing glance. The story of it was printed in the Vox Fluminis some years ago, but it bears repeating. The immense original-or what remains of the original- stands in the Louvre, in Paris, and represents Nike, the Goddess of Victory. It was made about 300 B.C. by a Greek to cele-brate a great Greek victory, and was set up on the island of Samo- thrace, in the Mediterranean. In later years the Roman army devastated the land, and destroyed all the monuments. In 1865 a Frenchman came upon pieces of white marble which experts put together to form the beautiful statue as we have it today. The head and arms were never found. On a coin which was struck about the same period this same statue is represented standing on the deck of a ship, in her right hand she holds a trumpet to her lips and in her left a torch in the form of a wooden cross. If you look at the statue you will admire the clever moulding of the wings, and the beautiful drapery which appears to be blown by the wind as if she were the figure head of some great ship battling through wind and wave with power and assurance. The statue brings to mind a poem of Robert Browning which might almost have been dedicated to her: One who never turned his back, but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break, Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph Held we fall to rise, are baiiied to fight better, Sleep to wake. Let us all try to live with that spirit of confidence. Yours affectionately, J. MAY CARTER.

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Vox Fluminis '70 MMA Bell . . . who through her kindness and interest has won a place in the hearts of all Riverbend girls, this edition of Vox Fluminis is lovingly dedicated.

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Zcfaaial VOX F-'LUIXINI' EDITORIAL STAFF .MHDONALDA MURDOCH Editor ...AA............ ....., .A... .........A. .A.AAA..............A...,.........W, Assistant Literary ...........,..,,, CARLYLE L.....c....GLADYS ROBISON Assistant ..,.V,V..,.t BARBARA CAIVIPBELL Business ,,,,,,,, ,... , . ..................... ROBIN LITTLE Advertising ,,......... ROBERTA BRINGHURST Activities ....w.. .........KATHERINE IRVING Sports ,,,,,,,,,,,,A ,,,..,,.,.,.,,....... J ILL RIDDELL Humor ,,,,.,,,.,A,,,, ....,.,, E LEANOR BANFIELD Asssistant .tt..,t....,,.. BEVERLY FROST Photography .ssss,t., MARIAN HAMBLEY IT HAS been a grand experience to have had the pleasure of being editoi of the 1944 Vox Fluminis, and I would like to express my sincere thanks for the marvellous co-operation which I have received. Another year has ended for Riverbend, a year still enshrouded in war clouds. The year has had its worries, disappointments, failures, and sadnesses, as other years before and those to follow, but these are not the things that we will carry away with us as memories. 'fFor we know, not every morrow can be sad, So, forgetting all the sorrow we have had, Let us fold away our fears, And put by our foolish tears And through all the coming years Just be glad. On all sides these days we hear talk of, and see plans being made for our post-war world. We as Riverbenders, will all have our part. to play in the world of tomorrow. So let us all be ready to accept what ever challenge comes to us. We all want more than anything else to make this world a truly happier place for everyone. So let. each one of us in ourselves prepare for that happiness. All, who joy would win, must share itg-happiness was born a twin, wrote Byron. This is the way to happiness to have someone to love, to live for, and to serve, to- live in the lives of others, to make oneself of worth to his fellows, to hold aloft in the world the lantern of helpful friendship. Write your name in kindness, love and mercy on the hearts of all you meet. A life of love and service always keeps a fresh radiance in one's soul. Someone has expressed it in this little coupletg . True happiness if understood, Consists alone in doing good.