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

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18 RUPERT,S LAND GIRLS, SCHOOL 1 Barkeiball PAT PARRISH JEAN WOODMAN KAY MILNER HELEN MARTIN PAT PURDIE MARY MILNER DALTON HOUSE 1 I President ....................... MISS TURNER Associates ...,..... ..... M ISS HERKES, MISS GRUENKE Captain ............ ..... M ARY MILNER Senior Lieutenants ...., ,.... I oc ROBB, VIRGINIA CAMERON Iunior Lieutenant ...... ..... H ELEN MARTIN Secretary-Treasurer .... ..... A NNE GRIFFIN, PAT PARRISH Senior Sports Captain ..... ..... V ERNA VAN BLARICOM Iumor Sports Captain ............ BETTY FOSTER Badminlon IOCELYN Roms VIVIAN BASFORD HELEN MARTIN PHYLLIS GOULDIN KAY MILNER MARY MILNER Sports have been Dalton's strong point, and although we placed only third on our Annual Sports Day in the fall, we are now holding first place, and hope to win sport honours for the year. Amy Best and Vivian Basford are to be congratulated for their excellent run- ning and jumping on Sports Day. Praise is also forthcoming to our basketball and badminton teams, which did most to put us ahead, also to our senior sports captain, Verna, who kept us organized. We have also been socially engaged this year, mainly in our Annual School Missionary Tea, which was held in November. Dalton's table in the dining-room was decorated with blue and silver streamers, and centred with a bowl of chrysanthemums. Mothers of the girls in the House kindly lent silver services and some consented to pour. The girls serving wore blue and silver aprons, and the tiny messengers wore blue hair bows. Dalton's side attraction was an attractively arranged handkerchief stall. We were well rewarded for our good work, the total sum from the proceeds being 3185. We are also planning a House picnic for Friday, May 19, our final social round-up of the season. Then exams! Although Dalton placed only third in the House results at the end of Christmas and Easter terms we still have a chance to win the House cup. P.S. A very successful picnic was held on May 19 in the City Park. We all set off after school ended at four o'clock, making our way by bus and bicycle to the rendezvous at the swings, we spent some

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RUPERT,S LAND GIRLS' SCHOOL 17 To show what Houses the girls are in there are different House signs. Une is the tie, being black and gold striped. jones has .the narrowest stripe, of a quarter of an inch, Dalton a half an inch, Machray three-quarters of an inch, and Matheson, the widest, an inch. There are also the House pins, which consist of the School pins, with the eagle on it and the House initial attached. Matheson has a Roman M, while Machray has an Old English one. Then there are the House colours. Matheson has black, Machray has green, jones has pink and Dalton has blue. These colours are worn on Sports Day. There is competition between the Houses in sports. An annual Sports Day is held every year, if weather permits, in which the Houses compete. That day, running, jumping, obstacle 'and relay races take place. It is all very interesting and exciting. Also, there are the different games of basketball, tennis and badminton which give points to the Houses. The School pays the expenses of keeping a cot in the Zenana Dlission Hospital and also helps missions of other kinds and many needy people. To raise money for these purposes there is a tea given, at which each House has a table. Generally each House tries to make the most. The Houses, nearly always, have two parties each year. One is a toboggan party and the other is generally a picnic in the Spring. Both parties are very much fun, and I am sure everyone enjoys them. After the jolly side of competition comes the working part. Everyday work counts as -well as the examinations. All school work counts in an indirect way. An A standard gives three points, and a B gives two points to your House. Orders, marks and detentions do not help your House but pull it down. Order marks take off one mark and detentions a fifth of a mark each. The House captain is not very pleased with girls who pull down their House, but very pleased with the girls who obtain an A, The Houses are not just groups any more but mean more to the individual girl now. Each girl should be very proud of her House, and show a great interest in it. Naturally, each girl wants her House to win the shield. If the shield is to be obtained each individual must do her best in work as well as in sports. MARGARET TOMKINS, Grade VIH.

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- I RUPERT,S LAND GIRLS' SCHOOL 19 time visiting the animals, and then, feeling hungry, gathered round the long park tables, with our lunch tins and soft drinks. This was the last get-together for the year, and one which we all enjoyed. Under the guiding hand of our very loyal supporting president, Miss Turner, and the advice of her associates, Miss Gruenke and Miss Herkes, Dalton has had a successful year, and we're still hoping for the House shield, so come on Dalton! been ve NN sg 2 HELEN MARTIN 0 MARGARET CHOWN TE NN ,S VIVIAN BASI-'ORD BETTY FOSTER BETTY SMITH IOCELYN ROBB IEAN WOODMAN VIVIAN BASFORD VERNA VAN BLARICOM MARY MILNER MARY MILNER VIRGINIA CAMERON C-L56 IONES HOUSE I , 1 i President .............,...... MISS BUSSELL Associates ....... .... M ISS ARMITAGE, MISS RALSTON Captain ........... ..... S HIRLEY ATKINS Secretary-Treasurer. . . .... BERNICE HAIRSINE - Senior Lieutenants .... ..... M ARY CAMPBELL, CORINNE SMITH Iunior Lieutenants ...... ..... M ARY MEDLAND, IOAN HULL Senior Sports Captain ......... BETTY WOODMAN Iunior Sports Captain ......... LILLIAN HULTMAN After ten years have elapsed we recall the House of 1929, the date of its origin. Eva L. Iones was the name given us at the Solemn christening ceremony when the youngest member, Lois O'Grady,