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

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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

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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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Ruperzfs Land College Magazine occasionally allowed to venture into the Upper World, but we are very happy in our Under World, where we are often to be found disporting ourselves in the dusky corridors. We are endeavouring to beautify our abode in an effort to obtain the prize for tidiness kindly offered by Miss Millard. The bright curtains clinging to Miss Sheldon's shelves certainly outshine all Pluto's precious jewels. 'The Form has had a very succ-essful year with' Sheila Campbell as President, Margaret Ferguson as Vice-President, and Anne Smith as Games Captain. Several exciting basket- ball games have been played, but Form IX has gently but firmly proved that we need another year's practice before we can reach its standard of play. Our remarkable amount of energy has found an outlet during the gym, dancing and swimming classes, which have proved most popular under Miss Welch's leadership. The girl who wins the Attendance prize in June must indeed be a Spartan, for illness has been the cause of much absence during the past year. Since close friends have been forbidden to sit next to one another, loud whispers and frantic gesticulations have been noticed. The thought of the June examinations somewhat suppresses our high spirits but that of the Summer holidays sustains us considerably! ' FORM VIII. FORM vu ALPHABET ' is for Anne, who's absent quite often. is for Beryl, our latest newcomer. Also Bernice, who skates like a bird. is for classrooms, of which we've had many. is for Doris, who says her hair's auburn. ww II UO ll E-is for Eldred, who climbs, jumps and swims. F-is for Fun, of which we have plenty. G-is for Gym, to which we look forward. H-is for Helen and our Hallowe'en party. I -is for Island, Treasure Island you know. J -is for Joan, Jean, Jessie and J une- K-is for Knowledge, which we have 'gained here. L-is for 'Lisbeth who's tall as a bean stalk. Ml-is for Mary, whom we know as Betty. N-is for Noise while cheering the winner. O-is Orchestra, which soon we shall hear. P-is for Peggy, Mr. Fezziwig's cook. Q-is for Quarantine Cmeasles and mumpsl. :cv I is for Ruth, and'Roberta who travels. S-is for Sures, whose first name is Ethel. T-is for Time, which flies at gymnastics. 21