Ruperts Land Girls School - Eagle Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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A Rupert's Land College Magazine As the weather was favourable for those listening in, it was decided that a play would be enjoyed by many of them. We therefore began to rehearse for a performance of Dickens' Christmas Carol, under Miss Pearman's directionp Having learnt our parts and mastered the art of making our voices sound well over the microphone, we broadcast our play just before the Christmas holidays and received many letters of appreciation from our numerous supporters. The next item was a class toboggan party, which was an initiation ceremony for our Form Mistress! After this our radio was silent for a considerable time, although many mem- bers of the Form took part in basketball games, which were most exciting. The athletic side of our programme was com- pleted by the announcement of the Gymnastic Display, which involved nearly every member of the Form. Our programme for the year was concluded by the broad- casting of the Cup games, which took place in the Assembly Hall. This effort has made it necessary for us to close down for repairs, after wishing all our supporters a most enjoyable holiday. Station R.L.C., broadcasting from Form XI, signing off. LowA B. TRAYNOR. FORM X Under Miss Bannister's gentle supervision Form X thrives and blossoms forth, retaining sufficient energy, in spite of its numerous activities, to open and shut windows continually, and to fetch and carry chalk. Many new invaders have joined our old pioneers, and the Form now has thirty-one members. Practically everyone takes a great interest in sports. Over half the class takes gym, dancing or swimming lessons, and fifty per cent. of the First basketball team is composed of Form X girls. The latest occupation of the Form consists in carefully growing one's hair again and then having it all cut off when the mighty effort has been made! However, the Form is a bright and cheerful group of long-1-egged sweet- sixteens, and one shudders to think of what the School would do without them. i --- M. BARTLETT. FORM IX Form IX classroom, at the end of the main corridor, has been filled. to the brim this year. During the first term, with Betty Read and Barbara Gage, we reached the grand total of forty. In fact, Mr. Beech, the janitor, was completely over- whelmed by theinumerous requests for extra desks which he was asked to fit in somewhere. l 19

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Rupe1't's Land College Magazine FORM NOTES -ll-1 FORM XII Although the other Forms probably consider us a small Form, we are really far superior to last year's Form XII, as there are six of us instead of one solitary student! We are a much-travelled class, for we have changed our Form room three times and now occupy an honoured position in what was formerly a Staff sitting-room. On October 19th we gave a tea and entertainment arranged by Miss Pearman, who was anxious to meet our mothers. A few members of Form XI co-operated with us and all agreed that the party was a great success. W0ur social engagements are not numerous but we have greatly appreciated Form X's invitation to dinner and should like to congratulate the person who suggested that Form XII should unite with Form XI in giving a farewell luncheon to Rosemary ,Martin and Clare Cowdry. ' In March Miss Pearman made arangements for us to attend the interesting lecture on Barnaby Rudge, arranged by the Dickens Fellowship. We have enjoyed the unusually large number of addresses given to the School by distinguished visitors passing through the city- The members of our Form are: Margaret Shepley, from Saskatoon, Gwendolyn Jones, from Dawson City, Ruth Car- son, of Norwood, who joined us at the beginning of the school- yearg together with Nancy Milton, Winnifred Loader and Barbara Paterson, who have been in the School for'a number of years. , ' ' ---- B. PATERSON. FORM XI Station R.L.C., broadcasting from Form XI! ' Before we sign off for this year, owing to the rapid approach of the examinations, we wish to give you a review of our past year's programme which, on account of static, did not begin until Gctober. A The first item was the School Hallowe'en Party, which has been described in detail in the press. This took place at the end of October and was attended by numbers of enthusiasts. A touch of novelty was added to our November programme by dividing the Form into two parts, one of which gave a most successful tea in honour of our greatest critics- Mothers We understand that the other half of the Form is still making its programme, which has not yet been announced. ' 18

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Rupert's Land College Magazine I -O Early in the year we were pleased to find that Nora Whitley and Viola Glennie were in the Second basketball team, while Jean Wells, our French Wizard, was chosen as a substitute. Our athletic ability was also displayed on our toboggan party, which we held early in the Easter term. We persuaded our Form Mistress, Miss Schoenau, and several other members of the Staff, to join us, and we had a most excitingtime, especially when Miss Jones and Dorothy Fisher were elevated by an aviator friend of theirs! Dinner at the Corner Cup- board in the Boyd Building brought our programme toa very satisfactory conclusion- Our Prefects were elected several times, but the results were always the same, so the task of keeping girls silent C??J was allotted to Ruth Glassco, Elizabeth ,Campbell and Eleanor Lodge. They now march round the School proudly displaying their silver P's and dealing out numerous order' marks. When Miss Pearman produced Dickens' Christmas Carol, Form IX was once more in evidence. Ruth Taylo-r took, the part of Scrooge as a lad, Eleanor Lodge was Scrooge's good- natured nephew, and twelve other members of the Form appeared as merry schoolboys who sang a stirring holiday song. The most interesting event in the annals of our class is connected with Dramatic work. Ruth Taylor has written a play which we expect to produce all by ourselves'-With no help whatsoever from the mistresses! Eleanor Lodge has also written a comic opera modelled on the operas of Gilbert and Sullivan. It is called Schoolgirls We and will probably be produced next term. The Summer term is a busy one and is passing very quickly. On the first day Barbara Gage made the alarming announce- ment that she was leaving for Arizona, and 'she did! We regret to say that Jane Nicholls was in an unfortunate auto- mobile accident-one which broke her clavicle, injured her patella, and removed flesh and bone from her right heel. We have sent her flowers and hope to hear of her speedy and complete recovery. The prospect of examinations overwhelms us, so we will merely add that this year has been a happy, as well-as a busy one, for the Forty Friends. ELEANOR LODGE. 'tSee page 39 for an account of Ruth Taylor's play, The Awakening. FORM VIII . , Under Miss Sheldon's guidance we have been swallowed up in King Pluto's weird and eerie domain, where we are faith- fully guarded by Cerberus in the form of Mr. Beech! We are 20