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

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Rupert? Land College Magazine ' THE PAPER BAG SOCIAL It was a4 bright June morning, and promptly at 7.30 a.m. twenty-four forms sprang from their beds in their respective homes. Each one stretched methodically, yawned, and wend- ed her way to the window, thrust out her head and smiled upon the world with a cynical smile, as she thought of the events that the present day was likely to bring forth-June 10th, the Paper Bag picnic, and the eleventh was to be entertained by Form X. Each one fthough she did not realize that her series of thoughts and movements was in keeping with exactly twenty-three others at that particular momentb grunted slightly as she thought of this morning a year ago when it was her duty to do the chores, as it were, and entertain the graduating form. Eight o'clock saw twenty members of the Tenth Form waken with a start, after a restless night-full of nightmares and weird imaginings in which the potato salad-of which, dear reader, you shall hear more-had been left behind, the lemonade had been -lost in transit, and many other equally tragic occurrences had taken place. Twenty pairs of shorts were hastily donned, twenty tunics were just as rapidly jumped into, in order to blot out all suspicions of the picnic garb, twenty mouths were stuffed with breakfast Csuch as it was, and what there was of ity and at last, twenty breathless tunics entered the doors of the Cawlidge. But what of the staff ? Promptly at 6.30 a.m., seven weary members of the staff arose, and having dressed rather hurriedly it must be con- fessed, commenced to rustle about in their respective rooms to get ready the various books they would require, in order to have ample time to prepare special lessons-for the morning's work must not be neglected! True, it was the annual picnic- but then, we must remember work comes before play. And so dawned June 10th. r Would the morning ever pass? ,In vain the Eleventh Form endeavoured to direct its energy to the Fraser and Squairf' Then followed Econawmics and after studiously C ?J trying to see the wisdom in the tax on corporations - the buzzer eventually buzzed and we eagerly fled, donning socks, etc., as, we went and five minutes later a Hudson which, of course, I must mention out of courtesy to the owner, who transported my trunk, followed by several other Red River carts - left the Cawlidgef' , a We all enjoyed the drive out-when I say all, I must confess the shoferre glanced rather anxiously from time to time at her gas meter, but apart from that we talked freely and when we approached the last turn, we saw yon 'wood j 28

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Rupert? Lana' College Magazine comes from the West. lThis we might take as a gentle hintb. Miss Brown closed her talk by expressing a desire that we should, in the near future, start a small branch Of the Red Cross at Rupert's Land and help to keep up the good work. - THE RIVALS On April 15th and 16th a really excellent presentation Of Sheridan's popular comedy, The Rivals, was given in the Little Theatre by members Of Grades IX., X., XI. and XII. The play was ably directed by Miss S. Turner and much credit is due to her. The players, few having had previous experience in theatrical work, carried out their parts in a splendid manner. The parts being admirably cast, were well interpreted and through the untiring efforts of both the girls and Miss Turner the entertainment was greatly enjoyed at the time and is still recalled with pleasant memories. The play concerned the amorous schemings Of a young army officer, Captain Absolute QP. Webbj who desired to win Miss Lydia Languish CE. Chandlerj for his wife. In order to satisfy her demand for romance he posed as a penni- less ensign. Sir Anthony Absolute, his father, a cantankerous Old man QJ. McCOnnellJ ordered him to marry a girl whom he had never seen before, but who turned Out to be Miss Languish. The players held our attention throughout the play and Mrs. Malaprop, Lydia's aunt, played by W. Springett, and the vain old country squire, Mr. Acres, played by J. Wells, deserve individual mention. Their words and actions were a constant source of merriment to the audience. Supporting roles were excellently handled by the follow- ing players: R. Taylor, J. Watson, G. Kilvert, E. Noton, M. Langley, E. Wallace, K. Moore and MJ Laird. The very realistic street scene was designed and executed by Miss Brewer. THE RIVALS By RICHARD BRINSLEY SHERIDAN Sir Anthony Absolute ..................................,...,....................................... JANE MCCONNELL Captain Absolute .............,.................,,..........,......................................... ............. P HYLLIS WEBB Faulkland ...........,................. ..............,.. M ARGARET LANGLEX Acres ................................................ ........ ......,.........,.,... J E AN WELLS Sir Lucius O'T1-igger .......... .......... - ,........ R UTH TAYLOR Fag ........................................................... ................. G ERRY KILVERT David .............................,..... .............................. MARY LAIRD JOAN WATSON Thomas ................................... .................. ......,....... KATHLEEN MOORE ...MVVINNIFRED SPRINGETT .EILEEN CHANDLER EVANGELINE NOTON EVELYN WALLACE Boy .............................................. ....,.............. Mrs. Malaprop .................... Lydia Languish .................. ................. . .. Julia ........................................... ,... . ........ .................. Lucy ..................................... .....,.................... ..... 27

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Rupert? Land College Magazine I 3 ' a n A g 155 0 ll.. w 3 A1 ,ff XXX 'Q ml! . ge LQ juan 'Tw-,f me Lngqm prcvccx Qcxvmrmhut 1Yl0Luee-SING dotted freely with shorts and cycling knickers of every variety and colour, declaring that we had indeed found the site for the day's jollincationsl Having been welcomed by the Tenth and their form mis- tress-the baegs, the symbol of the great event, were liber- ally circulated, and we found ourselves seated throughout the countryside, and at this point we must remember the potato salad which had indeed reached its rightful destination, as had also the lemonade! Form X. religiously attended to the desires and whims of all their guests, cheering themselves as they journeyed to and fro with a vivid picture of the next year's graduating form in which they saw themselves seated comfortably, enjoying sending the future Form X. hither and thither to supplyj their needsp . This certainly was one day in which we were not remind- ed of-depression. Balloons were circulated and we all roamed about, some energetic enough to commence baseball, until the sound of a motor boat attracted our attention and those fwho found it possible? scampered down the bank to the river-and there sure enough our ears had not deceived us, was the motor boat, but we received an additional thrill when we recognized the occupants of the vessel to belong to the Cawlidgef' After tantalizing us-the eager spectators-by passing up and down the river, failing to- re-enforce the crew from any among our number, who vainly filled their lungs to capacity and pleaded with the captain of the vessel, at last we actu- ally found ourselves putting down the river, to the dismay of those enthusiasts still waving on the shore. In time everyone had had a ride in the boat so unselflshly manned by its owner, until it eventually wended its way into the harbour-and an onlooker may have wondered why the sudden rush to clear I 29