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

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5 I' la I' ir '- 'l W U-S7315 '? ??' -.v l F. I Rupertis Land College Magazine The Parliament Buildings for beauty are famed, And our untrained recruits add their praises, But When we around them have had ninety walks, Our blindness the sightseers amazes! 111.-After Au. y But life is not altogether so bad As these novice verses have drawn itg We leave to our good Freshie colleagues below To tell you how Well they have borne it. And We trust when our turn shall come to move on, We shall go armed with wisdom and knowledgeg SO now We will finish with three hearty cheers For good luck to our Rupert's Land College! SCENE FROM OUR STUDIO WINDOW IMPRESSIONS OF BOARDING SCHOOL By Two New Girls Our first impression of boarding school was the kindness with which the old girls received us. They immediately made us welcome, and we soon felt as if we really and truly belonged here. This spirit has been maintained throughout the year, and We new girls are indeed grateful for its helpful influence. The momentous days of Our first Week here were a hurry- scurry to get settled. Of course, as new girls, the rules were not yet firmly fixed in our minds, and each new day brought to light something which must or must not be done. We learned quickly, however, and everyone was very kind in overlooking our first mistakes. A continuous stream of bells, which might mean anything, was a great source of worry to 19

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Rupertls Land College Magazine - IMPRESSIONS OF BOARDING SCHOOL . As registered by Two Old Boarders I.-The First Day. First day! what a treat for our eyes! Girls bright, smiles too merry to last, The Staff new from England, with accents refreshing,- All talking of holidays past. Next morning, arising at seven! Of this fact, old girls are aware, , But new girls ask sleepily, Is it the fire-bell? And groanings and yawns rend the air. The new girls are slow at attiring, So are we, but we leave that to you- ' The devotion bell rings! Then a bustle and scuffle. In a few minutes we're ready, too! II.-After the First Day. In less time than none, we feel that for years We have been here, and never day passes But adds to the quickly augmenting past records, And night finds us tired young lasses. We dream that the bells are sounding for ever, We can't get away from their fuss, When we're late, the newcomers are let off with warnings But it's Order mark! shameful!! for us! The Staff say, You ought to know better, my dear! Set examples of good, and not bad ! But sooner than told we're again at our tricks, Forgetting detentions we've had. . In study, the pass-word is Be quiet, please! A brief lull, then, Please turn around And don't bother fussing with things that don't matterl' Oh, well . . . since we can't hold the ground. . . The walks are a chance for much turmoil, and we Take good care not to line up too early, The Mistress in charge then arrives on the scene, Forth we go, lined in two's, snakey-curly. The Winnipeg citizens cry, There's a crore! And eagerly stare as we're passing, We old girls well know what a grand sight we are C?J, But new members find it embarrassing. 18

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Ruperfs Land College Magazine . us, and we might easily have imagined ourselves firemen! There were many embarrassing moments experienced by every new girl, such as: When, after walking down the front stairs, you become aware of the horrified looks of the old girls, and the Mistress' reproachful glance! When you wake up about seven-thirty, and with blissful innocence inquire of the old girl across the hall, Is it time to get up ? These and many more are deeply imprinted on the new girl's mind. It was with fear and trembling that we saw Initiation approach. Our torture began on Wednesday morning and continued until Saturday night. We could not speak unless spoken to, and had to do anything an old girl requested. On Saturday night we were dressed by the 'old girls, and went down to dinner in all the glory C?J of our array. At our places we found invitations to a formal dance that evening, which was a most pleasant finale to our initiation. The old girls dressed as boys and escorted us to the hall. During the year we have enjoyed the many activities of the boarding school. Miss Turner, Miss Jenner and Miss Young have given us very entertaining literary evenings, and Miss Coleman has helped us greatly with handwork. On the in-week-ends we have had some enjoyable hikes, toboggan parties and picnics. The many opportunities to hear plays and concerts were appreciated very much. All who went en- joyed Kreisler, Paul Robeson, Tiger Rose, Marigold, Jean Steps Out, Berkeley Square and the Celebrity Con- certs. The Seniors have now received the privilege of having tea in the sitting-room on Sunday afternoons. The Teas given us by Mrs. Riley and Mrs. McDonald, and Rev. and Mrs. Car- ruthers' Annual Tea, were greatly enjoyed by all the Boarders. As representatives of the new girls, we wish to thank the old girls for the pleasant year they have given us at Rupert's Land College, and as future old girls we hope to give the new girls of next year as sincere and hearty a welcome. Jean C.: Did you hear about Una? She drank sulphuric acid by mistakef' Dot: Did it kill her? Jean C.: No, but every time she blew her nose she made holes in her handkerchief ! 20