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

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14 RUPERT'S LAND COLLEGE MAGAZINE MATHESON HOUSE President ........... ...........,. IX Iiss YOUNG Staff Officers ,.,. .,.,,.,,. IN Iiss RAINSFORD, Miss LEES Captain ,,A,,,,, , ,.,,,,,,, EILEEN CHANDLER Lieutenants. ,,,,,,,,,, KATHERINE SAUNDERS, GERRY KILVERT Secretary ,,,,,,,,,,,,A,,,,,A,,,,,-,,,,,,,,, INIARIAN O'GRADY Senior Sports Captain ..,., ,... J UNE KENNEDY Junior Sports Captain ,..,. .... S HIRLEY JACKSON We have just come to the end of a very successful year, 1932-1933. Looking back I can see all the activities of Matheson House for that year, events which brought forward many hidden talents in our members. In sport, even though our efforts were not always crowned with success, Matheson House did very well and proved that she was a good loser. In the inter-House basketball competition, Matheson was third, and in the Drill-Eights, under the capable ,leader- ship of her sports captain, June Kennedy, she came second. We are very proud of our junior sport captain, Shirley Jackson, who won the intermediate gymnastic cup in June. Apparently our talents lie in an opposite direction from the field of sports. Matheson House this year won the inter- House musical festival, which was adjudicated by Mrs. Roberto Wood. Under the direction of Katherine Saunders, and accompanied by Eileen Chandler, our choir came second in the chosen test pieces, but was first in the sight singing. Eileen Chandler also won the senior pianoforte and Pat Spendlove won the junior. This year we had a new competition-that of Story- telling, Our final position in this was second, but the senior class was won by one of our lieutenants, Katherine Saunders. We want to thank our staff members for their untiring efforts in listening to the stories of our entrants many times and for their helpful criticism. At the annual Zenana sale, Matheson House made a splendid showing at her stall of china, paper, brass and toys. Also, this year we presented the Archbishop with a book and later received a very nice letter of thanks from him. Even though our final position for the year was fourth, Matheson House has done some very good work under her leaders. We are sorry to have to say good-bye to Miss Young, Miss Rainsford and Miss Lees, who are leaving this year for England, and we want to wish them good luck for their futures. At Graduation, members of Matheson House won many prizes, and wish to offer them our hearty congratulations. It is with real regret that the graduates of Matheson House bid farewell to their fellow-members, and they wish them the best of luck for the future. '

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RUPERT'S LAND COLLEGE MAGAZINE 13 JONES HOUSE President .............. ........... M iss BARTLETT Staff Associates .,.., ,,.......... M iss HARDING, Miss CHURCH Captain ,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,, .......... . AGNES SWALWELL Lieutenants ......... ........... . JESSIE MALCOLMSON, MARY LAIRD, PEGGY MOORHOUSE Sports Captains. ...... , .,.... PAULINE RICHARDS, EVELYN ROGERS Secretary ,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, JESSIEO MALCOLMSON 1932-33 was a most successful year for Jones House, and although We did not win the coveted shield, We made a valiant eEort. The first big event of the year was the Zenana Sale, at which we took charge of the tea. As an added attraction, we raffled a doll dressed as a Rupert's Land girl, Which proved to be very popular. In the Musical Festival We stood second, our choir coming first. The story- telling competition was very encouraging, for we came first, but in the drill eights We were fourth. We lost the basket- ball cup by a very small margin, having gained only one point less than Machray House. But on the Whole, Jones House managed to come third. The best of luck to our members for next year. 'I' 'I' -I' MACHRAY HOUSE President ......... ........... li fliss COLEMAN Associates ........ .......... M iss BUSSELL, Mrs. PURDIIC Captain .................. ......,.... J OAN WATSON Lieutenants ...... .. ........... ELIZABETH ANDERSON, VERA MAJOR JEAN MONCRIEFF Secretary ......... ............ E LIZABETH ANDERSON Sports Captain ......................,. VERA MAJOR Machray House had the honour of having the Head Girl, Joan Watson, as House Captain for the year. The Musical Festival was much enjoyed, as usual. Practising before- hand often meant sacrifice, but, when the day arrived, it Was Well worth all the effort. Our House came third in the combined results. At the Zenana Mission sale, Machray House had charge of the linen and Odds and Ends stalls. A new feature in the year's activities was the Story-Telling Competition, which proved of great interest, giving us, as it did, a closer association with Miss Sutherland, and helping us to discover hidden talent within the Houses. The Inter- House Basketball matches were played very enthusiastic- ally, the highest score being obtained by Machray House. This success Was balanced by our coming third When the Drill Eights held their competition. Although our position Was second at the end of the year, We are full of hope for the future. We Wish the three officers leaving us every success. , '

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RUPERT'S LAND COLLEGE MAGAZINE 15 Art throughout the school has shown a definite improve- ment. In spite of the fact that many girls consider that they will never be able to paint, some of the most individual and quaint designs have been produced by these people! The younger ones have been seen with boxes of primary colours, stout paint brush and a whole new sheet of paper-destined probably to be covered with scarlet blossoms in a blue pot, or yellow chicks running a perpetual race-what matter? Any child when guided aright finds happiness through some such creative effort.. Who can imagine with what amount of eagerness a child approached me with: May I REALLY paint a red elephant? The amount of inspiration there was in that elephant, when completed, was a revelation. The needlework books, begun last September, have been a source of usefulness and pleasure to most, though alas! many were the times that hemming and basting had to be practised before the best example of each could be affixed in the books. In the work of the Sketch Club originality allied to ability has achieved a pleasing result, how interesting it has been to observe the different interpretations of subjects set for each term, and how good most of the work. Definitely there is ability in this little artist group which should be encouraged. WINIFRED M. BREWER 'I ! l' MISSIONS The Hay River Mission, at Great Slave Lake, and the Zenana Bible and Medical Mission were again helped in 1932-33. For the support of two girls, and for Christmas presents for all the pupils at Hay River School, 3120.00 were raised by the different classes organizing tag days, candy sales, a curio exhibition and a play, etc. The annual tea and gift shop in November raised 35125.00 to support Nanu Kisan, a cot in the Nasik Hospital and Miss Gladys Craig at the Lady Kinnaird High School for Girls at Lahore. At Christmas the school sent bales of clothing, toys and food to poor families in the country, no less than twelve families being helped in this way.