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

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Ruperfs Land College Magazine THE SNOW FAIRY I am the Snow Fairy, I am glittery and glary. I play with the children all day, We have the greatest fun at play. I come from the sky And I never, never cry. I have goldy Wings, They are the very best of things. J. STEPHENS. Age 7. THE SLEEPY LULLABY Sleep, baby dear, Close your eyes of blue, Here comes the Sandman, He has a dream for you. Shall it be a bluebird Wrapped in a rosebud? The sleepy Sandman I have heard, So sleep my baby darling. P. CHOWN. Age 8. FERNS Like lovely lace, Like a lovely face, Like a graceful lady, Like a cradle and a baby. Waving in the fields, Beside the corn that yields, Above, the blue, blue sky, Above, the birds that fly. C. PENTLAND. Age 9. 21

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Rupe1't's Land College Magazine THE GAME Oh! our Rupert's Land is known from east to west. O'er all the wide prairies its name is the best. And save for short tunics we blemish have none, We seek for the heights, and we seek not alone. So ready at all times with a helpful hand, There never was school like our loved Rupert's Land. We stayed not for supper, we rushed from our home, We walked the whole distance where street-car was none But ere we alighted at Rupert's Land gate The captains had tossed, and we wriggled in, late. For a daring young team, who played well at their worst, Sought to shatter the pride of our basketball First. So boldly they entered the Assembly Hall, Fast staring eyes, whisperings, cheering and all, Then spake our brave captain, her hand on her hip, While the other young maid curled a haughty red lip, Oh, come ye in peace here, or come ye in war, Or to play basketball on our nice shiny floor ? I long wooed your forwards-my suit they denied- Love swells like the Solway but ebbs like its tide. And now am I come with this good team of mine To gain but one basket for two would be finej. There are teams in this city more worthy by far Who would willingly play when they knew who we are. The coach blew the whistle-their side won the toss- But the funny part was that their captain seemed cro-ss. She looked down to blush and she looked up to sigh With a pout on her lip and a gleam in her eye. Phil Webb pressed her hand ere her tears could fall far, I wish we'd begin, said Margaret to Norah. So quick in their passing, so eager of face, That never a match such perfection did grace. While our captain did fret and their captain did fume, And the flustered coach blew on the whistle too- soon, And the other team whispered, 'Twere better by far To have matched our fair cousin with Audrey Gar. One jump at our forward, one shout in her ear, One more basket to win, and time up drawing near. So light to the basket the brown ball she swung, So lightly behind it the fair maiden sprung. ' It's won! Over legs, floor, and benches we flit. - We've refreshments to follow, quoth our Mary Whit. S. CAMPBELL. 20 r

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Ruperfs Land College Magazine MISSI-ON NOTES ' The Hay River Mission. The Hay River Mission School at Great Slave Lake educates fifty Indian and Esquimo boys and girls, many of whom come long distances to enrol. Besides supporting two girls, we send Christmas presents to each pupil. Our hearty thanks are due' to Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Montgomery for -their help in choosing and dispatching these gifts by freight. In a letter of thanks, Miss Neville, the Matron-in-Charge, writes, They are lovely toysg we have had so much pleasure going through them. The children are get- ting very excited, being so kindly remembered each year they know what they have to look forward to. The deco-rations that were with them are so acceptable, and the artificial flowers. For a long time we have been wishing for something for the Church at Easter, so the white flowers are put away for that. The Garden Party in June, when we raised the support of our two girls, was a great success. Racing on the lawn, Aunt Sally, Hoop-la, a mysterious Swimming Match, and an orchestra for the Tea Dance provided entertainment. The charming tea tables, ice cream booth, candy and home-made cooking stalls were well patronized, while the fancy stall and doll stall contributed handsomely to the total sum raised. The Zenana Bible and Medical Mission. For years we have supported Nanu Kissan, an orphan Indian girl, at the Mission School at Manmad. She has now finished school and is train- ing for her life work. She writes a very creditable letter in English-to her a foreign language-as the following extract from one lately received shows: Very many salaams to yo-u. . . . I am working now. Also I am taking the Bible train- ing too. Sometimes at our examinations we have to give a lesson to the little girls. I am trying hard. Thank you so much for the present you so kindly sent to me. I like it very much. We also sent a contribution of S590 towards Dr. Lambert's salary. Our interest in the hospital work was much stim- ulated by a visit while on furlough from Miss Holden, a Toronto graduate, who is nursing at the Canadian hospital at Nasik under Dr. Lambert. She brought with her dolls, dressed in Indian costumes by the patients, which she used to illustrate her descriptions of the life of women and girls in India. We hope to adopt a bed in the new wing of the hospital and name it The Rupert's Land Cot. The Annual Tea and Gift Shop in November was a great success, each House contributing its share to the total of 8135.46 raised during the afternoon. ' 22 '