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

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RUPERT,S LAND GIRLS, SCHOOL THE HEAD GIRL MONICA MACKERSY, who 1 O has been Head Girl of Rupert's Land School 4 for the year 1940-1941, came to us from Robert H. Smith School in 1938. Here she had a fine rec- ord, winning the cup for all-round sportsmanship, which suggests the key to Monica's personality: sports are her chief in- terest. She has been a O member of the first bas- ketball team for three pears, she is a keen gym- nast and skates besides, and plays badminton and tennis. But sportsmanship to Monica means much more than being good at games. She has an innate love of MONICA MACKERSY fair play, good judgment, tolerance, good temper, equanimity, and these qualities have fitted her well for the position of Head Girl, which she has filled admir- ably. She was Captain and Sports Captain of Jones House for 1939-1940, being relieved of these offices when she became Head Girl. As Vice-President of the Literary Society and co-editor of The Eagle for the current year, she has Worked energetically and co-operatively,-in fact, quiet efficiency has characterized all Monica's activities. . Monica is planning to enter Manitoba University in the fall, to take her B.Sc., and then hopes to train as a laboratory technician. The good wishes of her old school follow her, and all those who have lived and Worked beside her will long remember her high ideals and good comradeship. S. LL. T.

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THE EAGLE 19 arose as to whether girls should have cadet training, but it was decided that girls were able to keep physically Ht with their P. T. work, and they were helping the war effort more by their Red Cross work whi-ch they do while the boys are having their cadet training. The girls have Red Cross Society branches formed in nearly every high school in the city and are doing valuable work, in Rupert's Land we have a branch in each grade from Grade I to XII. The second session was held on Saturday, and the topic for discussion was youth's place in the outer world. One of the questions asked was how we could have an everlasting peace. The most popular suggestion was to have a League of Nations with an international police force behind it. Mr. Hadcock, our dis- cussion leader for that morning, who was from the Y. M. C. A. and had been at a United States university, told us about a mock League of Nations at which he was a delegate. DiHerent universities of the States represented special coun- tries of the League. Before the conference each delegate was required to spend three months studying the customs and views of the country he represented. Mr. Hadcock then told us a few of the drawba-cks of a League administered on those lines. The third session of this Congress had more to do with high school pro-blemsg we were whole--heartedly in favor of student self-government, and we would like to see this system in every school. We have had it in our school for many years, and it has worked out most successfully. The students felt also that it is impossible for them to go into the outside world and take part in civic and dominion affairs if they have had no practical training in democracy to develop a sense of responsibility and initiative, we felt that for commercial and industrial students more pra-ctical subjects should be given, so that immediately on gradua- ting from high school they could obtain positions. Last year has been a difiicult one for us all, but our numerous school activities have kept our minds occupied. I have spent a most enjoyable year and cannot express how much I have appreciated the honor of being your Head Girl. I would like to thank Mis-s Bartlett for her thoroughly appreciated guidance, and the many kindnesses the staff have shown me. To the prefects and girls, whose co- operation has made my year such a happy one, I am very grateful. To the grad- uates I extend my best wishes and my confidence that they will always carry with them our motto: Alta Petensf' Monica Mackersy CHead Girly. OBITUARY It is with deep regret that we record the death of Mr. E. L. Drewry, last November. In him, as one of its founders, the school had a friend and benefactor who at all times kept alive his interest, and gave his support and help throughout many years. All who knew him, either personally or through the repeated evidences of his kindness, will always remember him as a sincere friend.

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THE EAGLE 21 ALUMNAE NOTES 1940-41 EXECUTIVE: Honorary Member. .........,...................... - ................... Miss G. E. Millard Acting President ........ ....... . Miss Florence Windatt 1st Vice-President ...... .......... ll 'Irs. K. A. Laidlaw 2nd Vice-President ....... ....... M iss Florence Windatt Secretary .................. ...... . Miss Jocelyn Richardson Treasurer ......... .......................................,............. . Mrs. Wm. Busby ADVISORY BOARD: Mrs. R. C. Clifford Miss Katherine Robinson Mrs. W. T. Chisholm Miss Madeline Taylor Mrs. Guy Simonds Robt. Anderson Mrs. Miss Audrey Fisher Miss Miss Miss Pamela Hutchins Blanche Henderson Joan Macaw Miss Marjorie Hoskin T was with sincere regret and yet with good wishes that we said good-bye to our President, Mrs. H. M. Prockett, formerly Minerva Porter, who left for Fort William in January to be married, and we wish her the best of luck. Miss Florence Windatt kindly consented to be her successor, and with her the Alumnae has now completed a very successful year. The annual meeting for 1940 was held October 7th, 1940, at the school, and the Alumnae welcomed many of last year's graduates. The activities of the year which were reviewed, proved satisfactory iinancially as well as socially. The annual prayers held last May and the June Church Day had been well attended, and as usual, flowers had been placed on Miss Jones' grave. On November 22nd the Alumnae had a dance at the school which was again a very successful event. The committee, headed by Mrs. John Armytage, form- erly Betty McDonald, have to be congratulated on their hard work and splendid results. The net profit was 510500. Mrs. Prockett and Miss Bartlett received the guests. This year the Old Girls again bowed to the present girls in the annual basketball game, the score being, well - anyway the school won, but we will be back trying hard again next year. Last year the Rupert's Land Alumnae played the Riverbend Alumnae, both games being in our favor, and we hope to play them again very soon. The annual Alumnae luncheon was held this year on February 15th at Hud- son's Bay store. It was a hap-py reunion, as about 150 Old Girls turned up to see their old school chums. Miss Audrey Fisher was chairman and introduced the two spe-akers, Miss Charlotte Counsell, who spoke of her experiences when she was nursing with Queen Alexandra's Nursing Sisters in Australia, and Mrs. Garbutt, formerly Miss Colcleugh, who has just recently returned from England and who told us of her experiences during this war. . OLD GIRLS IN THE NEWS Miss Phyllis Hutchins graduated with Honours in Commerce from the Uni- versity of Manitob-a. Ruth Wells is in the Women's Royal Air Force in England, her rank being that of a Pilot Officer. Elizabeth Frances Morrison was called to the Bar in Manitoba. Peggy Moss is overseas studying wireless, prior to that she was in a clearing station.