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

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Ruperfs Land College Magazine three years of our existence. The House's very best wishes go with her and the Daltonians who are leaving this year. Remember our motto: All for one, and one for all. MACHRAY HOUSE Captain ...........................................................,.........,...,,................................................ ...Miss COLEMAN Lieutenant: .......................... ................................. M iss HART, G. PARKER, J. NVATSON The past year has been a very busy one for the members of Machray House under the leadership of Miss Coleman and Miss Hart. At the Machray House picnic, held early in the fall, in order that the members might become acquainted, wieners were roasted and everyone had a good time, races being run in preparation for Sports Day, an annual competi- tion between the Houses. Through the united eiorts of the girls the house ranked second in this total and enjoyed the keen competition of the other Houses. The juniors specially showed line spirit in their races. At the Zenana tea the girls proved themselves equally capable in working in a tearoom as in running races and did everything they could to make it a success. At the Annual House Musical Festival talent was shown under the leadership of Joan Watson and in the total of marks Machray House came first. Christmas exams now followed and everyone was busy trying to score high marks and bring credit to the House, and though not entirely successful as in the Easter results the girls took their defeat sportingly. Early in the second term the members at Rupert's Land entertained the new and younger members from the Fort Rouge school. Tea was served and after, everyone played games and the little folk enjoyed themselves immensely. The basket ball season was now in full swing and the members worked hard in order to gain an honorable position in the inter-house matches. Early in the summer term school exams took place and after this House competition was forgotten in the united effort of the senior sch-ool to pass the departmental examinations. MATHESON HOUSE Captain .........,.............. ...................................................................................................... M rss YOUNG Lieatenants ........................... ,............... M Iss RAINSFORD, Miss LE:-:s - ' PHYLLIS WEBB, EILEEN CHANDLER Secretary ......................................... ......................,..................................... E ILEEN CHANDLER Senior Sports Captain ................................................................ ................ P HYLLIS WEBB Junior Sports Captain ......................,.,,..... .........,........................................ S HIRLEY JACKSON The stout ship Matheson House is on its homeward stretch and its journeys for the year 1931-32 are almost com- pleted. Her engines are running well and she is fast getting 14

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Rupert? Land College Magazine 4 DALTON HOUSE ' Captain ...........,....... ........................................ . . .......................................... Miss G. BANNISTER Lzeutenants ........,........ .................... M Iss BREVVER, Miss MARTIN, RUTH HAMILTON, K.ATHLEEN MOORE Gamgg Captain ,,.,,,,,,,,,,,..,,,,,.,,.,,.,.,.................,. .............................,...................,............. J UDY MOSS According to tradition Dalton House began the session 1931-1932 with a picnic on the river bank. The day was chilly but we soon made a cheerful, crackling fire. We then held trials for the Senior and Junior events of the Inter- House Sports, encouraging all members to compete and do their bit. Then sizzling wieners and bacon were attacked with great gusto. Thus the new girls were informally initiated into the House. When the Sports Day came we took fourth place. At the Zenana Bazaar loyal members of the House turned up to sell the contents of the linen stall. A 'Practices and rehearsals went on apace for the Musical Festival and girls as well as audience felt that this year the standard of achievement was considerably higher than last year. As the pieces chosen were the same as those for the Winnipeg Musical Festival we were particularly interested when these same items were performed there in April. We were fourth in the Festival. Notwithstanding our fourth position in Festival and Sports, when .the total calculation was made, Dalton House came first at Christmas. For this we have to thank those members who have done steady work in class all year and received no order marks. At the end of the Easter term, our juniors won the highest points in the games. Well done, juniors! Good work and few order marks, and our juniors' success, not to mention the neatness of our boarders, again brought us to the first place. We would like to thank our games captain, Judy Moss, for her untiring efforts to keep the flag flying in the Held of sports and games. T Although the House. is still young, we can boast of having Old Girls! One of them, Katherine Wickens, has just gained a scholarship in composition at the Art School and obtained three honourable mentions as well. Congratulations to this Daltonian! j . We are very happy indeed to be the winners of the House Cup for the year, and intend to do our best to retain the trophy. We are very sorry that our Captain, Miss Bannister is leaving -this year. She has ably guided us through the whole 13

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Ruperfs Land College Magazine into the stride of things. Our captain, Miss Young, and ship's officers Rainsford and Lees, who have successfully steered her on her long and arduous journey, deserve special thanks. We also welcome our new officer, Miss Lees, and wish her luck. First and second mates, Webb and Chandler, have worked well, especially Phyl, who is also Senior Sports Captain. Unfortunately she was ill around Christmas time but she finally recovered and Matheson's crew were very glad to welcome her back, especially the officers who had missed her help. Shirley Jackson, our Junior Sports Captain, has worked Well and, with her aid, the Junior crew came off with fiying colours in sports. Our first port was River Park, where we had-our try-out for Sports Day, and a picnic after. We certainly possess our fair'share of good sports-even if they don't always win. Everything went off without a hitch, except that our fire proved a trifle stubborn and necessitated a very firm hand before it would die out. Our next port was Sargent Park, where our sports did their best to bring honour to Matheson House, and I don't think they did too badly. Keep up the good work. The best of good sportsmanship is in being able to lose well. Next we found ourselves at the Zenana sale, very prom- inent behind a loaded candy table, decorated in orange and yellow. We extended our colour scheme throughout the room in the form of very attractive candy vendors who enticed people to buy their wares. Our results were very gratifying. Then the scene changed to the Musical Festival. Here our crew quite surpassed themselves, coming second with the greatest number of iirsts-not, however, without a great deal of hard work under the able direction of K. Saunders, who conducted our choir, which came first. Among the other firsts were Molly Marshall, who won the soprano solo, and Eileen Chandler, who won the pianoforte solo. And now we are transported back to the year 1775, when we see The Rivals produced by Miss Turner. Here again Matheson House displayed her talent, for W. -Springett, J. McConnell, P. Webb, E. Chandler and G. Kilvert all took prominent parts. Thus we see that Matheson House possesses a crew of unusual talent in the direction of sports, music and acting. She has also to thank those who have helped her by their high averages and those whose average, though not so high, cer- tainly did their bit. The crew must refrain from the vice of getting order marks because it checks the voyage of our gallant ship. The future looks rosy for the good ship and we must do all we can to further her progress. Always let your motto be Up and On. 15