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

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RUPERT'S LAND GIRLS' SCHOOL 25 LITERARY CLUB NOTES The Literary Club is glad to report a very successful and enjoyable year. At the first short meeting the following executive was elected: Honorary President Cacclamationj ..... ..... M Iss E. M. BARTLETT President .......... .... M Iss S. L. TURNER, Vice-President .... .... I OCELYN RICHARDSON Secretary ...... .... S ARAH GRIMBLE Treasurer ..... ...... V IROINIA CAMERON Social Conveners .......... VERNA VAN BLARICOM, LESLIE FLORANCE BERNICE HAIRSINE, RUTH FRYER Our programs have been varied and interesting, the first being a book review of Dr. Heizer's An American Doctor's Odyssey, given by Verna van Blaricom and Sarah Grimble. Following this was an inter-school debate with the motion Resolved that moving pictures are more harmful than helpful 'to the study of history and literature, the affirmative being supported by Virginia Cameron and Leslie Florance, the negative by Bernice Hairsine and Mary Campbell. A heated debate resulted in a win for the affirmative. At our next meeting we enjoyed something new in the history of the Literary Club-a talk given by Sylvia Retallick and Helen Aiartin, illustrated with lantern slides, on armour and weapons from the Stone Age to the Present Day. Gur last meeting for the term was a very interesting talk on The Beginnings of the Drama by Miss Ruth Taylor, a new teacher in the School this year. The busy winter term found us no less alert. YVe began with a playreading of Galsworthy's Silver Box by the Grade XII mem- bers. We are very fond of playreadings, it seems, for they comprised our next two meetings, first came a reading of Peter Pan by Barrie, then W. YV. Iacob's The Monkeys Paw by a boarding school team of Miss Turner, Verna van Blaricom, Marjorie Mackay, and Dorothy Adams. And last, but certainly not least, was our debate with Riverbend School. Many preliminaries preceded the great day, which at last arrived. The affirmative of the motion, Resolved that tolerance has done and is doing more harm in the world than intolerance, was taken by a Riverbend team of Eileen Gray Cleaderj and Roberta Iean McQueen, while Leslie Florance Cleaderj and Virginia Cameron defended the negative side for us. Both sides were so evenly matched that, in the opinions of the judges, Mrs. G. V. Ferguson, Captain I. Wilkinson, and Mr. E. K. Williams, K.C. Cand of the hearers too, I am surej, the result was a draw. The meeting then adjourned to an enjoyable tea Served in the Kindergarten and Drawing-room. In conclusion, I would like to say that I have been glad to help the Literary Club by acting as Secretary, and that I have enjoyed every minute of my membership. It is with great regret that I will leave the School this year. SARAH GRIMBLE.

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24 RiUPERT,S LAND GIRLS' SCHOOL As usual, the House matches afforded much enthusiasm in the School this year, and there were several moments when the spectators became very excited. This competition was won by Machray House, with a score of 67 points. Between these matches we had two basketball shooting competi- tions. The unior competition was won by Shirley Claydon and Lola Marson, and the senior, by Monica Mackersy and Lola Marson. Badminton . . . We found it necessary to have two ladders this year, as a great many girls played badminton. Instead of only one couple playing for the Houses, we had three, thus giving an oppor- tunity to more girls. The House matches went off very well indeed, and Dalton House, after a series of very good matches won with a total of 94 points. Vottey Batt . . . Girls as far down in the School as Grade V111 have a chance of playing for their House in the volley-ball matches. The girls practised very hard for the House matches, and as a result some very good games were witnessed. Matheson won this tourna- ment, scoring 81 points. T he Phgiricat Training Competition . . . This competition was held on Friday, March 51, with Miss Doris Cambridge of the Y.W.C.A. as the judge. Grade VIII won this competition, totalling 87 points. Miss Cambridge commented on the fact that Grade VIH worked well together. The Ggmnawtic Competition . . . On Tuesday, April 14, Miss Hilda Smith came to judge a most interesting competition. Results: CID Senior Gymnastics ............ ......... I ocelyn Richardson C21 Intermediate ..... . ..... Lola Marson 15D Iunior ........... ..... S heila Smith C45 Midget ....... ........................ P atricia Booth f51 Grades I and II ....................... Carol Knight g Swimming . . . Gn Saturday, May 7, a swimming competition between Riverbend, Tuxedo and Rupert's Land was held at the Y.W.C.A. Bath. Rupert's Land came second in this event. Phywicat Training ana' Dancing Dilrptag . . . On Tuesday evening, May 2, and on Wednesday, May 5, the School presented its annual gymnastic display to its many parents and friends. This display was a great success, and both evenings had large and appreciative audiences. We wish to thank Miss Faraday very much indeed, as she was responsible for the School's success, and also the other members of the Staff who assisted her. Miss Tinning's dancing classes proved to be very capable in interpreting their dances. At the end of the final night, bouquets of roses were presented to Miss Tinning and Miss Faraday. T enikoit . . . This is a very popular game, as even the smallest junior can enjoy it. The House matches this year went off very well indeed, and with keen competition. Iones House came out on top with a score of 115 points. BETTY WOODMAN

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26 RUPER'r's LAND GIRLS, SCHOOL -'MQ .gases X mv- 3 gui ns: my Q .J- Q 154- 1 :-T 1 ,cfjlv ff fS:liEj!iQgy If -We 2-mum., , .- LIBRARY NOTES This year we have a large number of new books that have been added to the library. The Alumnae co-operated with the School in buying twenty-four volumes of the newest edition of the Encyclo- paedia Britannica. An anonymous friend gave us a beautiful book entitled The Worldls Greatest Paintings. Mr. Heber Archibald donated a series of books on Art: The Art of the Berlin Galleries, The Art of Pitti Palace, The Art of Uffizi Palace and Florence Academies, The Art of Prado, The Art of the Netherland Galleries, The Art of the Venice Academies, and The Art of the Vienna Galleries. One hundred and thirty-nine National Geographical Magazines were given to us by Mrs. W. H. Gollum. We are changing the system of cataloguing so that every book, rather than every person will have a card. This will be a much easier system-especially for the librarians. SYLVIA RETALLICK. CLQQD MUSIC Enrollment in the piano class has been large this year, and an active and interesting program has been carried out under the direction of Miss Tinning and Miss Scott. Musical clubs were formed under the presidency of Dorothy Aitken and Patricia Love, and three successful meetings were held at the homes of Mrs. H. Tooley, Mrs. Ball, and Mrs. E. Claydon. Several of the students entered the musical festival, and some good adjudications were received, although we didn't win any awards. At time of going to press, the girls are preparing for piano examinations, some for the