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

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MUSIC SECTION y , .ey Mv . ,,, 'line-Q MISS EILEEN ARNOLD MISS T. ASGEIRSSON MISS E. DESBRISAY MRS. F. CHRISTIE Page Thirty-one

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BOWLING Every Monday after school hours Miss Martin and many enthusiastic girls bowl at the Mall. Before Christmas a keen competition was car- ri-ed on between the houses. Nelson and York took part in the play-off games. Nelson came out on top, although the scores were very close. June Baker won the prize or the highest bowling average. Since Christmas bowling has been continued as usual except that there is individual competi- tion instead of house competition. The girls enjoy bowling and appreciate Miss Martin's help and interest. CATHERINE ANDERSON. BASKETBALL Basketball has always been the most popular sport at Riverbend. This year there were only two senior teams and one junior team, whereas in the previous years there were three senior. A great deal can be said for the energy and enthusiasm with which the first team carried out the season's schedule. The second team displayed excellent teamwork. Interest and team spirit were maintained throughout the year by the juniors. This year our basketball teams played the Kenora High School basketball teams both at Kenora and in our own gym. This was a new venture and the girls enjoyed it very much. The girls are especially grateful to Miss Mc- Kinnon, who is responsible for the visible improvement in the teams this year, and for lay- ing the groundwork for next year's teams. C. DOWLER, M. MACINTOSH, L. HUGGARD. VOLLEYBALL The volleyball inter-house league was begun early this year. The games were very close and the teams had the enthusiastic support of their houses. Nelson House won the volleyball cup for this year, At present we are attempting to arrange for competitions with volleyball teams from other schools, but these arrangements are not yet underway. BADMINTON Like all other sports this year practice time has been cut short and as a result there has not been a great deal of badminton played. The different houses held their practices on Satur- day mornings and at noon hour. During April the annual tournament started and the houses were out in full force to support their players. GWEN ALSIP. THE BALLET RIVERBEND School is indeed grateful to the Winnipeg Ballet for sending some of their leading dancers here to teach the girls. The classes, which are held on Mondays and Wed- nesdays, are under the supervision of Miss Joan Stirling and her assistant, Miss Joyce Clark. The accompaniment on the piano is played by Miss Ruth Gordon. Each class is now busy learning a dance for the Lilac Tea, which will be held in May out- side on the lawn. Much enjoyment is obtained from these classes besides the satisfaction of learning a distinguished art. J oAN RoBER'rs. A girl who is be-spectacled She may not get her necktacled, But safety-pins and bassinets Await the girl who fassinets. ak Sk :If Operator: Is this number 1-1-1-l? Margaret: No, this is eleven-eleven. Operator: t'Oh, I'm sorry to have bothered you. Margaret: That's alright, I had to get up and answer the telephone anyway. fthe phone rings againj Gertrude: What is it? Operator: It's a long distance from Flin Flon. Gertrude: You're telling me it is. if 1 12 Mother: I sent my little girl for 2 pounds of plums and you only sent a pound and a half. Grocer: My scales are all right, madam. Have you weighed your little girl? Ill if HF And what is a synonym, Patsy, asked Miss Dickson. UA synonym, said Patsy, is a word that you use when you can't spell the other one. Page Thirty

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THE VALUE OF GCOD LISTENERS MANY music lovers do not realize that by being better listeners, they can do much to promote a wider appreciation of music. The majority of concerts and radio programs which are given for commercial purposes are arranged with a view to pleasing the popular demand. That popular demand can be intelligent and worthwhile only if the listener knows how to listen for the best in music. To be a good listener, every music lover should study either the voice or an instrument for several years-at least until he can perform a representative list of the simpler classics. By doing this he will learn to recognize the style of the different periods in musical composition. He will also become more conscious of beauty of tone, dynamics and phrasing. In addition he should study the historical progress of the musical instruments and the lives and works of all musical composers. Music study of this kind will help the music lover to develop the necessary knowledge for comprehensive lis- tening. Then, of course, to become a well educated listener, one must constantly expose oneself to the finest music available. There are three familiar mediums through which music may be heard-the concert hall, the record player and the radio. The record player is the most useful to the students, since records may be repeated several times until all aspects of the performance are fully grasped and appreciated. Before hearing a radio or concert broadcast, the music enthusiast should read about the works to be performed and if possible listen to a recording of the works. It is in the concert hall that the presence of intelligent listeners is especially desirable. Many famous performers state that they can feel the mood of their audience, whether hostile, friendly or disinterested, as soon as they reach the stage. If all concert-goers were to adopt an interested and appreciative attitude towards the performer they might invoke a much more inspired interpretation. At any rate, if they are too critical, and concentrate on picking out all the flaws they will miss much of the true worth and beauty of the music. No matter h-ow indifferent a member of the audience happens to be, he can at least show his co-operation with the artist in the practical way by refraining from making any disturbance which might detract from the performance. It is said th-at Dr. Pachmann once stopped during a piece, turned to a lady in the front row and said: Madam, I am trying to play this Chopin Mazurka in three-four-you persist in fanning yourself in two-four-I cannot keep my balance. Above all the members of the audience should avoid insincerity of opinion. They should not accept the judgment of others, but make their own criticism based on their own previous lis- tening experience. Any other sort of criticism may be harmful both to the artist and to them- selves. Finally, all music lovers should give tangible proof of their appreciation of the best in music by supporting the best concerts in their locality, buying only the finest records and by letting their radio stations know when they have especially enjoyed a good program. EILEEN ARNOLD. Page Thirty-two