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

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Rupe'rt's Land College Magazine SPORTS -1930-31 2 Another year has gone by, and the Juniors of last year have proved themselves to be Intermediates, and the Interme- diates worthy Seniors. Mary Whitley, who was our School Games Captain, left us to start her Work for her physical training degree at McGill Uni- versity. Our very best Wishes are with her. K. Hopps took her place, and has been a great help as Games Captain this year. Basketball When the School reopened in September we only had one girl left on our First Team, and four on the Second, so it meant building up new teams, and a great deal of hard work had to be done before we reached the standard of play that We had last year, but Rupert's Land girls are not ones to be beaten, and their keenness carried them through. Congratula- tions to K. Hopps, B. Patterson, J. Wells, R. Inkster and V. Glennie for winning their First Team colours, and to P. Hunt, M. Stephens, J. Moss, E. Jenkins, D. Bains and K. Wickens on winning Second Team colours. Every year Mr. Douglas Clark very kindly presents in- dividual cups to us for an Old Girls v. Present Girls match. Last year the present girls won the cups for the sixth year in succession. Mr. Clark unfortunately was unable to be here to present the cups, so the Rev. H. R. Ragg very kindly took his place. B. Snell and B. Patterson both played out- standing games in this match. The great game has just been played again this year. A large' audience came to cheer both sides on. The Old Girls suddenly appeared dressed in styles of the eighties , after roars of laughter they clad themselves in a normal way to play. It was a most exciting game-the .Old Girls led-the School led-the Old Girls led again. The final score was 22-21 in favour of the Old Girls and so they carried off the most coveted cups. The School Second Team beat the Old Girls' Second Team 44-14. P. Hunt played a splendid forward game. This year Mr. Clark was with us and presented the cups. Through this number of our Magazine may We once again extend to him our heartiest thanks for the interest 31

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Rapertis Land College Magazine to come to school, and girls not considered worthy of educa- tion, but now everyone, old and young, aspires to readg this affords great opportunities for missionary work in China. Archdeacon Fleming's cheery account of his work in schools and hospitals among the Esquimaux left us with the impres- sion that missionary life is brimful of happiness and interest. The Hay River Mission at Great Slave Lake. As in pre- vious years, we have supported two girls-Laura and Doris Takitkuk-raising the necessary funds, 813645, at the Gar- den party in June, which was a great success. We thank Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Montgomery for their expert help, in choosing the Christmas presents, which, together with letters from the girls, are sent to the fifty boys and girls of the Mission. I The Zenana Bible and Medical Mission. The Annual Tea and Gift Shop was held in November, at which we raised 33125. In order to lessen expenses, a suggestion has been made that next year each girl should make an art or craft article and donate it to a School Art and Craft Stall. In February we welcomed Miss Campbell, the Western Organiz- ing Secretary, who gave us a good account of our protegee, Nanu Kisau. She also told us of Dr. Lambert's approaching marriage, and that her place as Winnipeg's missionary was to be taken by Miss Craig, now training for her work in India at Ridgelands College, Wimbledon. Last yearjwhen Miss Holden told the School of the new wing added to the Canadian hospital at Nasik, many girls expressed a wish to adopt a bed in it. This has been named The Rupert's Land College Cot, in memory of Miss Eva L. Jones. In Lent S12 towards the 3325 needed was raised by voluntary subscriptions from the girls. Donations for this cot will be thankfully welcomed. Christmas Bales. This year again each Form provided clothes, toys and a Christmas dinner for a poor family. In November we had the privilege of a visit from Miss Hassel, who organizes motor vans to extend Sunday School by Post. Her graphic descriptions of the conditions of life in Wander- ing River Prairie stirred some of us to adopt families in that district. Letters of thanks tell of the happiness brought by these unexpected bales of Christmas cheer. C. BI. HOLDITCH. Sightseer: I say, old man, did Paul Revere ride along this road ? A Farmer: I've been in this 'ere field since six o'clo.ck and I aint seen him. 30

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Ruperfs Land College Magazine he takes in our games, and for his generosity in presenting the cups each year. The Day Girls took the cup away from the Boarders aga.in, the score being 30-15. This year many of the girls who play on the School teams are Boarders-so we are ex- pecting great things of them on May 12th, when the cup match is to be played again. On January 16th we had a very enjoyable g a m e -against the Tache School, our team W as r a t h e r mixed, as the Tache School wanted girls of about 5 feet 2 inches, so we had to pick girls from our First and Second Teams. P. Hunt, B. Patter- son, D. Bains, K. .Hopps, J. Moss and R. Inkster played for us. The game resulted in a win for R. L. C., the score being 35-16. After playing we were entertained at Tea, and the girls danced in their new hall. The House matches last FIRST BASKETBALL TEAM season were very exciting. The final game was played between E. L. Jones House and Machray, E. L. Jones finally winning the cup. The score was 27-19. At the moment of going to press the first rounds of this season's House matches are about to be played. Swimming We have been fortunate enough this year to secure the Y.W.C.A. swimming bath two days a week. On Mondays and Thursday the bell rings at 12.20 and then the rush begins. Fat girls and thin girls, fair girls and dark, all crowd in the water and have such a lark! We are hoping to have quite a number of candidates for the Royal Life Saving Examina- tions again this year. The girls will try for their medals in June. 32