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

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of tickets for the plays whi-ch were held in March. As prefect of Nelson Hall, may I once again extend my thanks and apprecia- tion to you, girles. This has been a most eventful and memorab-le year for me, BARBARA DRYBROUGH. 'A' YORK HALL THIS 1949-1950 year has been a very happy and su-ccefss-ful one for York Hall. We were indeed very fortunate to have hfad in our midst t-he sports captain of the school, Clem McNern, who was very generous in her support of York Hall's sports captain, Helen Grant. Although our efforts W-ere just not gosod enough to cap-ture first place in the annual Field Day events the rep- resen-tativefs of York tried hard and en.ded the day close upon the heels of the winners. The inter-house volfleylball cup and 'the inter-house zbowling cufp we-re bot.h won 'by York Hall, so we have ev-ery reason to be proud of our success in the sports field. At Christmas, .the girls donated gen- erouisly to making up a large hamper of food, c'lothin-g and toys for a needy family. Our .house secretary, Annie Lou Ormiston, who sfupervised this impor- tant Work, is to be congratulated on a job- Well done, With regards to house points, I wish to thank all the girls for working so hard. The junior grades, Annie Lou Ormistaon, Duflfcie Ann Thomson and Dian-e Johnson have done very Well in this respect, As prefect of York Hall, I would like to thank Miss: Dickson and Miss Shepley for their guidance and advice and a-l'l the girls for their Whole-hearted sup- port. It has been a happy and eventful year for me. MARILYN MAY. HUMOR A grocer was on the point of going bankrupt when a man to whom he owed a lot of money came into the store. Look said the man, I don't want any excuses, I want my money and no fooling. Listen, said the grocer, 'Tm mak- ing you a preferred creditor before I go bankrupt. What do you mean a preferred creditor? asked the man. Well, said the grocer, 'Tm telling you now you aint going to get your money. All the other creditors won't know until next week. wk all ak Did you hear the one about the min- ister in Toronto who phoned a minister in Vancouver? Is this a station to station call? asked the operator. No, replied the reverend, Its Par- son to Parson. Dk Pk PII Student: Are these the only anatomy books you have? They're at least ten years old. Librarian: Look, son, there have been no bones added to the human body in the last ten years. Pk 32 ik Gaeline: Cwhose Daddy insisted she finish some small household tasklz Al- right Daddy! But if I'm tired at school in the morning, don't blame me if you get in trouble with my teacher. ak Pk Pk It is a shameful thing to be weary of inquiry, when what we search for is excellent.-Cicero. Pk Pk if The over-curious are not over-Wise. -Philip Massinger. Pk vk Pk He who would pry behind the scenes oft sees a counterfeit.-Dryden. wk Pk ik Shun the inquisitive person, for he is also a talker.--Bryon. Page Seventeen

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DOUGLAS HALL DOIUGLAS has had -an eventful year. Although we have not -won a sports cup, fthe girls have done their bes.t and have shown goo-d. sip-ontsmanship at all times. I fwoulld like to thank Roberta Sicrase, our spor-ts captain., for s-o freely giving her time and energy to our house sports. We have done ve-ry well in house points and we are working hard for the shield. Mary Hope Mclnnis has been an effficient secretary. Our yearly box of -gifts to Point D-ouglas Missions was greatly appre- ciated. Thank you, girls, your co- operation and generous gifts make the project a success. We are fortunate to have Miss Hall- dorson and Mrs. Little in our house, and we appreciate their interest and help. We are fortunate also in having a lively house supirit. I have enjoyed the privilege of being prefect of Douglas Hall, and this y-ear will always be a memorable one for me. CLAIRE ANDERSON. if GARIRY HALL AS the 19419-510 school yea-r nears its colmpletion., I am 'happy to be able to look back upon an eventful year. We are very fortunate this year in havinig Cecily Ann Gunn, our head girl, among our members, and also Mrs. Price, Mrs. 'Mc'E'wen and Miss Arnold as our staff representatives, who have given their assistance and help so freely and willingly. In the field of sp-or-ts, Garry has made a fine showing. First of all, aided by our capable sports captain, Susan Ches- ter, an-d with t?he wvhole-hearted co- op-era-tion of the girls, we won the Intter--House Field Day Cup. Alt'houg:h we did not win the volleybalal cup the girls displayed fine siportsmanship. Our 'baske-t'bal'l team is still in the play-offs for the highly prized basketball cup. Garry also came second in the bowling this year. All the girls in Garry worked hard to obtain house -points- and I would like to thank them for their untiring efforts. Dian-a Morton also deserves special credi-t for her -efficiency as secretary for Garry. Our Ch-ristmas hamper was an eX- ample -of the Wonderful generosity of all the girls. The hamper, containing foo-d, presents and' clo-th-ing, was deliv- ered to a needy family just before 'Chris-tmas, and was certainly appre-- ciated. ' I 'would also flike to take this o-ppor- tunity to thank the girls for their tire- less efforts in sel'lin-g tickets for the school plays, which were presented' in March. My year as ,prefect o-f Garry Hall has been a happy one because of the- won- derful house spirit and co-o-peration of the staff mem.bers and all the girls. RUTH ANDERSON. ir NELSON HALL NEILSON Hall is coming to the close of another eventful year. I have enjoye-d my duties as prefect and I would like to take this opportunity to thank our staff memfbers., Mrs. Low, ,Miss Hepworth and Mrs. Wefllwo-od, and the girls, for their lo-yalty and co- operation. Special praise goes to Janet Bleeks, our efficient secretary, whose- neat lists helped to -bring us to second' pl-ace in house points at Christmas and third place at Easter. To Sandra McNamara, our vivacious sports captain, I extend my thanks for working so har-d to or- ganize and improve our teams. Nltlmouglh we were not victorious, Nelson .sho-wed good sp-or-tsm-ans'hip in the field day last fall. Inter-house volleyiball, basketba-ll and bowling took up much of our time, and fine h-ouse spirit was again displayed. Before CIhiris.tirnas, a gene-rous hami- per 'was assemfbled' and delivered to a needy family. Due 'to -the unti-ring efforts of the giril-s, Nelson sold the largest numfber Page Sixteen

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ACTIVITIES - LILAC TEA-1949 LILAIC time at Riverbend is really a beautiful sig?ht but trying to or- ganize the Lil-ac Tea to coin-cide with the ib'loom'in.g of the lilac trees, and a Warm spring day, is a yearly problem the tea planners cann-ot always over- come. The Weather and the liil-afcs both acted up in 1949 burt -the tea planners can take cons'ol.atifon out of the fact that their event was a great success. Tea was served in the dining room and the four 'houses combined to give -the one large table a really homey effect, which added -greatly to the en- joyment of the occasion. Many .thanks to our friends fo-r turn- ing out so faith-fully to these annual 'lilac teas. Your -gen-erfous sup-port is g-reatly apprecia-ted, and enfables River- bend School to continue its support of the United Chur'c'h Fresh Air Camp. DIANE JoHNsoN. ir GRADUATION-1949 WHAT our coun-try needs is good women, and before you can be- come good Women, you must be go-od all-round girls. You young ladies will be the women' of 'tofmforro-W, and yours will be a great responsibility, said Rev. A. R. Hu-band in his ad-dress to the twenty Riverbend School graduates at the closing exercises held in West- minster Cihurich, June l5.th, 1949. During the course of the afternoon prizes and awards were presented to the glradua-tes and .students by Hon. R. F. lMcWil'liams, Lieu'te-nant-Governor of Manitoibag Mrs. C. Gordon Smitrh, and Mr. F. H. Nord.. The Junior and' Senior Glee Clubs, under the direction of 'Mrs P. A. Car- -ter, sanlg 'four selections, which contri- buited added enjoyment to an eventful afternoon. Foililiowinig the -graduation exerfcises, the guests and 'tfheir friends were en- tertained at a Garden Party on the scho-ol grounds, where tmhe graduates received the c-on.g'ratullation.s th-ey so richfly deserved. It was a beautiful summer's dlay and the Warm sunshine and gree-n lawn-s were a perfefct settinwg for tih-e dainty White 'gowns a-nd colorful bouquets off the graduates. In the evening Mrs. C. Go-rdon Smith entertained the Igradua-ting cla-ss at a delightful dininer fparty and later, the Grafduatrioni Dance broiu'ght to a close a perffect day. DIANE JOHNSON. if PLAY NIGHT AT RIVERBEND March 'lst, 1950 FOUR plays whose authors ranged from Charles Dickens to the Cana-- dian newspa-pefrman, Robertson Davies, shared the spot-liigh-t 'at 'the school g-ym- nasium on Wednesday, March 1.st, 1950. Full respon-silbility for direction, make-u-p a-nd' properties Was taken by the pupils of the grades concerned, and rumours are that bo-th Hol-l-ywood and New York are inte-rested. The plays vvere well p-resented and the paritilciapanits are to be congratulated for providing the 'larrge audience in attendance with a most enjoyable eve- ning's entertainment. OBSERVER. 'A' DOTHEBOYS HALL Adapted by Evelyn Simi-teh from Nich'o?las iNick1leUoy by Clharles Dickens GRADESS VIII AND VIII Chiaractevrs Nicholas Nickl-elby ............ Judy Sp-ence Mr. Warckford Squeers .... Joanne Meyer Mrfs, Sque ers ............................ Eve Riley Fanny Squeers ................ Nanvcy B1-Geeks Wackford Siqueers, Jr... Mavis Gosslirng Page Eighteen