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

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'-UII RUPERTIS LAND COLLEGE IS2---x----'--'--'- CHORAL SPEAKING SINCE the introduction of choral reading some three years ago into the regular speech-training classes throughout the Junior and Middle School, interest in speech and poetry have both been greatly stimulated. The Grade VIII choir entered the Poetry Festival in November, at which Miss Marjorie Gullan of London was the adjudicator, and was selected to give three numbers at Miss Gullan's Lecture Recital. The girls also gave a demonstration at Mr. Parker's Division of the Teachers' Convention and before the Quota Club of Winnipeg. Grade VII and VIII choirs were invited to give several groups of poems at the Junior Musical Club on March 9th, and the girls are busily preparing new numbers for the programme in connection with the Alumnae H Home-Coming Week-End. 9573 SCIENCE QIILIHE first expedition of note this year was to the Hudson's Bay Company, where the Grade XI and XII Physics Classes enjoyed an afternoon going over the fur-storage department, the heating apparatus, the sprinkler system and the refrigerat- ing plant of the company. It was an afternoon well spent, although the hum of the engines often prevented us from hearing the descriptions being given us by our kind guides. Upon arrival back at school after Christmas, having recuperated from the exams, we found the laboratory filled with curious packages labelled Keep this end up, Poison, or even Explosive Substance. Ahl say the perplexed- looking students, t'Supplies. And such supplies as they are: everything imaginable, much to our delight. A most enjoyable afternoon was spent, by the Grade XII Chemistry Class, at the Children's Hospital. Under the careful guidance of Dr. Wilson and Nurse Copeland, we explored the ins and outs of the building from the operating room, down to the rats and guinea pigs used for experimental purposes. Of especial interest to us all, of course, were the X-ray machines and plates, fully described to us by Dr. Smith, head of the X-ray department. After our journey through the wards and rooms we arrived back at the doctors' sitting-room to find a delightful tea spread for us. Ping-pong was enjoyed on the new table, and just ask Vivienne and Sheila if it isn't a good one. The next outing was to the University Students' Science Week Exhibition, and this was certainly interesting. The Canadian Pacific Telegraph exhibit was a great attraction, and the physics and architectural exhibits were especially good. Of course, it being a science exhibition, there had to be some mystery, and this was found in one exhibit where a seemingly endless stream of oil was Howing from a half-Hlled Hask. Mystery still unsolved! These expeditions have made Science interesting for all from Grades VII to XII, and we only hope that the exams will be as successful as the work throughout the year. -Phoebe Ilforris. C966 GOLDEN DAFFODILS Come and see the daffodils, That grow so far away, I love their yellow petals, I hope they've come to stay. Have you seen their golden trumpets, With each lovely, frilly end? And the leaves that grow so pointed? O, how they love to bend! G56 THE FARM I like the farm, the lovely farm, There is so much to do. I love to feed the chicks each day, And all the cows say Moo I like to watch the men pitch hay, And ride off to the stack, And drive the horses if I may Until we all get back. -Grades I and II. -.xl-x..x.,x..x-.sugn sux,-x.,x,,x-.X-.xuxnxux, llagg THE FLOWER FAMILY Ten golden sunflowers Growing in a line. One lost its petals- Then there were nine. Nine stately hollyhocks By the garden gate. One bent over- Then there were eight. Eight delphiniums As blue as the heaven. One looked down- And then there were seven. Seven gladioli All the colours mix. Une was hidden- Ihen there were six. Six lovely dahlias Near a bee hive. Une was taken- 'llhen there were five. Five twisting sweet peas Growing near the door. One poked its head through- And then there were four. Four graceful roses Bending over me. One touched my fingers- Then there were three. Three slender poppies Blowing 'neath the blue. One lost its pollen- Then there were two. Two velvet pansies Happy in the sun. One went to sleep- Then there was one. One sweet forget-me-not Standing all alone. Felt so lonely by itself- Now there isn't one. C-DQS A SONG OF HIAWATHA Have you heard of Hiawatha, Brave and fearless, strong and sturc When a boy his bow he carried, Killed a roebuck in the forest. Swung it on his shoulder homeward Killed the naked bear so bravely, VV ith his bow and arrow killed it. Many were his deeds so noble, Great his hunting in the forest. 968 THE ARTIST GNOMES ly ? O, who came through the woods last night. And painted all the trees? It must have been an artist gnome. To get such shades as these. I wonder where he found his paints, With colours bright and gayg A pussy willow made his brush- I hope the colours stay. -Grmles II I rind IV.

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page 14 .x..x..-...,..x..,..,..x..,..vm..x..,..x..-..x..x..,..x..x.,s.,,..,..-..,..x..,..x..431 T H E E A G L E Ig.. MISSIONS 6lIIIiHIS year we made a variation in our methods of obtaining funds for Missions. Instead of holding a Sale of Work and Tea in November, we decided to make Form efforts throughout the Christmas Term to get the required amount of two hundred dollars, and to hold a. big House Silver Tea at the end of the term to complete the work. Consequently, each Form became very busy and girls made clever suggestions with regard to means of making money. Fruit and Candy Sales, Entertain- ments, Music Recitals, Self-Sacrifice Weeks, etc., were held, and the sum of sixty-one dollars was thus obtained. The House Tea was a great success, each House arranged its own table, and two hundred and six dollars was the financial result. The final sum of two hundred and sixty-seven dollars was divided among the Zenana Bible and Medical Mission, the Hay River Mission, the Clergy Daughter Education Fund and the Christmas Poor Family Fund. It was felt that the change was a good one, as every girl in the School was able Uto do her bit and to make her special contribution. emo MUSIC WE THINK we can quite truthfully that each girl at R.C.L. contributes to the advancement of music in the School. In the Primary Department the children have done very promising work. Grades I and II added to the enjoyment of the Christmas entertainment by their delightful little songs. Even the wee folk in the Kindergarten sang songs and had their own percussion band in the concert which they gave one morning in December for their parents. Originality and initiative were shown when Grades III and IV produced a concert twhich consisted of choral singing, percussion band, pianoforte duets and solosl in aid of the School mission funds, their concert was a great success, and proves what even the Juniors are capable of doing when entirely unaided. Grades V and VI have made a new venture this year in learning how to make bamboo pipes, and we hope by the end of another year to have a competent piping band. The girls in the Senior School are having their singing training this year with Mr. Ronald Gibson, and are also having musical appreciation classes with Miss Armitage. At the Christmas entertainment they sang some carols which were most delightfully rendered. There is a musical club in the School for the piano students, under the direction of Miss Harding. The meetings are held the last Friday evening in each month for the Seniors, and thc last Saturday afternoon in the month for the Juniors. VI'e are more than grateful to the many parents who have so kindly lent their homes for these meetings. This year we have had many visitors at the musical club. Un one occasion Miss Armitage very kindly sang some of Schubertfs songs, and on another evening, Miss Dorothy Goodman played a number of Chopin's pieces for the children. Next term will be a very busy one for all the music students. The musical festival comes at the very beginning of the term, and as well as the Senior and Junior choirs, .lunior and Juvenile percussion bands, there are a number of the children entering for the pianofortc solo and duet classes. As well as doing festival work, many of the girls are entering for the Associated Board and The Toronto Conservatory Examinations in June, and we wish them every success in all these undertakings. ART SEVERAL interesting finer projects have been undertaken this year, and have stimulated much enthusiasm and discus- sion. Grade IX are completing a frieze depicting early Canadian lifeg Grade VIII, a. decorative Japanese muralg and Grade V a nursery frieze of Noah's Ark. Grades VI and VII have experimented with lino-cuts and modelling with a composition of flour and salt. Muriel Richards and Margaret Martin have completed some more advanced work in after-school classes, and some excellent posters have been contributed by Seniors for various School activities. A valuable shield has been awarded for outstanding work in this subject by Mr. Sures, in memory of his daughter, Ethel Merle Sures, that has inspired much competition. The winner for this year will not be announced in this magazine, as it goes to press before the final judging. QQQD THE LITERARY CLUB Honorary I rcsidcnl: Miss Millard Prcs'ident.' Miss Turner V1'cc-President: Sheila 0'Grady Secrelary: Vivienne Durden T7'cr1su.rer.' Phoebe Morris Social Committee: Heather Leslie, Lois O'Grady, Marjorie Chisholm, Virginia Cameron I GDIIITHE Literary Club has spent a delightful and profitable year, with a varied and interesting programme. We have had several outside speakers, a pleasing and helpful feature of the Club. On October 15th, Mr. Trevor Lloyd of Ravenscourt School, spoke to us on The World We Live In, and on January 30th, Professor A. Phelps of Wesley College, gave us a most interesting talk entitled, Why Do They Do It? For the first term our programme consisted of Literary Enthusiasmsf' that is, reviews of those books enjoyed especially by the girls reading the papers. We had several reviews of books by Buchan, Dickens, Chaucer, and one on Roman Civilization. This last term we have spent in play-readings, and we have studied Drinkwater's Oliver Cromwell, Parker's Disraeli and BarIie's 'fThe Admirable Crichtonu in this way. We sincerely hope that next year the Literary Club will enjoy as advantageous and interesting a season as this has been. He thought he saw a brindled bull, That sat outside a pub, He looked again, and saw it was A Literary Club. Our Thursday Tea's a big success, And for it there's no sub! GGG -'MQ New s Q .Al is A. E ww Q ES ,fi Its' 5 Q rx We Eiiisl. .. - .s WE WISH to take this opportunity of thanking those who so very kindly contributed books to the Library during the past year. The various sections have been greatly improved by these additions, but we are still in need of books by standard modern authors. The Library Committee would be very grateful for contribut.ions to this fiction section. G46 He thought he saw a frying pan Upon a kitchen rail, He looked again and found it was, A crooked rusty nail. If I should step on this, he said, I should travel like a snail. -Ann Denison.

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Pagg -s-.s.,x..s.,x..x.-x..x..,.,,.-x--x..s..x..x.-xnxvxv.xnx.-snsus.-x.Ansnsns- I H E E A G L E Ig-- BOARDING SCHOOL Fort Garry Hotel. On week nights several boarders have gone to science lectures. Out week-ends are fun, when the girls are allowed to visit friends for a week-end, and on Satur- day nights there is badminton or dancing h or opportunities for sewing, reading or study- ? Q ing, but usually the group is aroundthe radio v., listening to the hockey game. Sunday evenings V' If are always enjoyable, as there is an oppor- , 1 E tunity either to go to. church or to. sit with Q. '. - 'f ' the other boarders in the drawing-room . f ' 1 around the fire and talk or read, and before bed we have soup downstairs in the dining- ' room. Sunday afternoons are spent inwalking, ' - Q4 writing letters and resting. All studying is 3., Q 1. : done Friday night or Saturday morning. The boarders usually attend Holy Trinity 1 I .- -'- X, Church, but sometimes go to All Saints' or 2 ' i ' 5 .fff St. John's Cathedral. Some girls attend St. I J ' ' 4- Stephen's United Church, and often we visit other churches. REGARDING school life as seen by day-girl looking on, is very different from the reality of it, as discovered by a boarder looking in. The boarders have happy, industrious, pleasant hours in each day. To the average day-girl, the boarders' walks seem monotonous, but we, the boarders, know that besides getting beneficial exercise and fresh air, we are enabled to become more familiar with different parts of VVinnipeg. Often our destination has been the Museum, Art Gallery, Parliament Buildings, and other such places of interest. Then too, we have our parties and special nights, such as Valentine's Day, St. Patricks, Thanksgiving, when Mrs. Rumbal has taken pains to plan a different and individual meal, especially for the day, and has decorated the table in many ways. A girl, entering boarding school as I did, after being a day- girl, realizes the great amount of difference there is in the lives of these girls. While at home, during study time, one has always one ear open for the favourite jazz tune, an occasional dash to the telephone, there may be a very interesting new magazine that was left on the top of your desk, or a discussion, too interesting to be missed. At school, study is a quiet time for working independently and thoroughly with few or no interruptions. A boarder has more opportunity to ask for help in weaker subjects, and thereby benefits if she takes this advantage. New interests and ideas are developed as well as new ability, unsuspected before. Friendships with other girls whom perhaps the day-girl would not meet, are formed, and bring so much pleasure to the life of a boarder. The teachers are always kind and friendly, and I know most of the boarders feel that they are real friends. Our spare time is well taken up with reading and handcraft clubs. Every boarder makes something useful under Miss Wells' careful supervision. Saturday afternoons are planned ahead for hikes, or plays, or movies, or visits to places of interest. While I have returned home on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, the other girls have gone to see several plays! 'fRuddigore, Peer Gyntf' Good l riday,'l and have paid a visit to the University of Manitoba. Of course we all went to Nine Till Six, which was produced by Miss Turner in the The boarders have a comfortable, and now sunny, bright sitting-room, and some books, although we arc allowed the use of the Library. The bedrooms are cheerful, bright rooms, and we are allowed to put in them anything we like to improve them, such as rugs and cushions. VVe are responsible for the care of our rooms, drawers, etc., and receive points for them-good or otherwise. May I hint darkly at midnight feasts? Of course, we boarders never think of such things! My term in boarding has been profitable and pleasant, and I shall always look back on it with a good deal of pleasure. C-L56 THE KINDERGARTEN DOLLS' HOUSE One day when Mr. Rathbone Came in with boxes two, We thought we'd make a dolls' house, And furnish it for you. We papered all the ceilings, And covered all the walls, And then hung up the curtains- We hope somebody calls! The outside walls we painted, The inside chairs as well. We wove some mats and carpets, So won't you ring the bell? We've books within the bookcase, And china on the shelves, And chickens, pups and camel Live there beside ourselves. -Kindergarten CLQ63 THE MERRY FAY Once I saw a merry fay, On a lovely summer's dayg She was playing in the hay, I was walking on my way. Hallo! I heard the fairy say, 'fWon't you come and kindly stay? I'll sing to you if you will play All this merry, merry day. :5 MY TREE This is my tree, It grew for me. Branches that bend Near to the end. 'l'here's a hole in my tree. Where a squirrel can beg And he stores up his nuts Till he eats them up. ---Grades I and II