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

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24 RUPERTJS LAND GIRLS, SCHOOL MACHRAY HOUSE President -- ...... ....... -. Miss Foster Associate ..................... -Miss Kennedy House Captain ................. Nan Taylor House Prefects. .......... .Janet Wilson, Roberta Wilcox Senior Sports Captain ........ Margaret Tomkins Junior Sports Captain----Anne Cun- ningham Treasurer ............. -Lorena McDonald Secretary. ..,............ - Margaret Stovel Junior Lieutenants ........ Lillian Rut- tan, Marjorie Thompson U! GOOD work, good conduct, good fel- lowship,-these have been the out- standing achievements of Machray dur- ing this year. Coupled with these has been a spirit of willing co-operation evident whenever a house project has been undertaken. At the beginning of the Fall Term we found that several of our last year's seniors had left us, and that, due to her transfer to Dalton, our juniors would no longer have Mrs. Purdie's thought- ful care. However, those who remained carried on. At the School Sports Day in Septem- ber everyone turned out to help, 'and although our total score was not high, there was no lack of effort. Again at the Mission tea, Machray showed that its members could work, in addition to our tea table we united with Dalton in arranging a very successful candy sale. This year we have inaugurated an Oldtimers' League, made up of girls who have been in the house at least six years. The present members are: Roberta Wilcox, member since 1932, Anne Cunningham and Margaret Tom- kins, since 19335 and Dorothy Mae Longstaffe and Margaret Stovel, since 1934. With such worthy veterans and equally zealous although newer mem- bers, how can Machray be anything but successful? Margaret Stovel, CSecretaryJ . MATHESON HOUSE President ........ ........ M iss Sharman Associates.--- ....... ....... . Miss Dubois, Miss Eldred Captain ....................... -Mary Tomkins Secretary --------------------- .Ann Denison House Prefects ---.--.-.----- Jean Sellers, Dorothy Adams Junior Lieutenants ---- Norma Jukes, Dorothy King Senior Sports Captain ---- Laurel Bell Junior Sports Captain--Lola Marson Treasurer ----.-.------- Mary MacWilliam R WHEN we look back over this past school season, we feel Matheson House has had a happy and satisfactory year. Once more we found ourselves at the top of the list on the inter-house sports day. We placed first in basketball, second in volleyball and third in bad- minton, and there is still tennis to be played. In contrast to our sports it is our conduct which has been very poor this year. Mary Tomkins won the scholarship last year, awarded by Archbishop Math- eson, to the girl who is of outstanding merit and sportsmanship. Matheson and Dalton Houses shared the dining-room at the annual Mission tea, and we were thoroughly pleased with the result. Once again Dorothy King directed successfully a shadow play entitled, The Sleeping Beauty. We still have one more term to pull up our conduct, and we hope to be able to carry away the shield again this year. Ann Denison CSecretaryD.

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THE EAGLE 23 Again this year we rec-eived a Christ- mas card from Miss Dalton for whom our house was named. She wished us luck for our house in the future, Miss Dalton has always been so kind to us, and urges us to come and see her when- ever we are in Vancouver. In the inter-house sports day we came up from last year to a very close second,-as a matter of fact there were only two points between us and Mathe- son House which stood first. At Christ- mas we were all very pleased when we discovered that our house was first for the term. Second term basketball, volleyball, and badminton were enthusiastically supported, we were not very lucky in basketball or volleyball, as we only stood third in both of these, however, we were first in badminton by a large margin, having on our team outstand- ing players, including Vivian Basford, the junior Manitoba champion. At the end of the second term, however, we found that we had slipped to second place. In conclusion I would like, on behalf of the house, to thank Miss Turner, our President, Kaye Milner, our Captain, also Miss Herkes and Mrs. Purdie for their unceasing work on behalf of our house. We are all proud of the work which our house has done in the past and I am sure that we shall have just as much reason for pride in the future. Marilyn Mclvor CSecretaryD. -il-1-.T .IONES President ............. ........ . Miss Bussell Associates .................... Miss Armitage Miss Ralston Hon. Captaing .,..... Monica Mackersy Active Captain .......... Mary Medland Secretary-Treasurer .... Enid Hoover House Prefects .......... Mary Doris Le Roy, Lillian Hultman Junior Lieutenants .... Shirley Clay- ton, Joan Adamson Senior Sports Captain ..........., Lillian Hultman Junior Sports Captain.---Ainslie Lee It THIS year Jones House is greatly honored in having Monica Mack- ersy, the head girl, as our Honorary Captain. At the opening meeting on September 9, Monica welcomed the new girls, and then introduced Mary Medland as the new active House Cap- tain. We are very proud of Mary, as she has been a pupil in Rupert's Land all her scho-ol life, and receives much credi-t for the improvements in the house. Our sports, this year, have been one of our highlights. We came first in volleyball and second in both basket- ball and badminton. Our tennis and HOUSE deck-tennis games have yet to be played, and we hope to be just as successful. The following girls took part in the various inter-house games: Lillian Hultman, Mary Medland, Dor- ene Waddell, Evelyn Murray, Monica Mackersy, Anne Duffin, Mary Doris Le Roy, Alice Calof, Pam Pilkie, Ains- lie Lee, and Enid Hoover. The Zenana Mission tea, which was very successful, was held on Nov. 163 Jones House had charge of the fish- pond, and also a fortune doll, which Miss Graham made. Both these attrac- tions made a total of about twenty-five dollars. Providing the weather is fine, we hope to have our annual summer picnic in the near future. This will be at- tended by both Senior and Junier girls. We wish to extend our thanks to Mary Medland, who has so faithfully fulfilled her duties as House Captain, and also to our President. Miss Eus- sell, and her associates, Miss Armitage and Miss Ralston, for their guidance throughout the year. As always, we wish the best of luck for the future to all our members. Enid Hoover, CSecretary-Tre-asurerh .

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THE EAGLE 25 MISSIONS Annual House Tea which took place in November was an even greater success than it was last year, the total amount received being 55220.50 From this sum we were able to send donations to the Zenana Mission in In- dia, the Diocese of Rupert's Land, and continue what we started last year by sending a subscription to the Sunday School by Post in Canada. In addition to these amounts we also sent a special donation to help an In- dian girl, Bargo. A letter was received asking us for this aid, and the School Council decided that as we were able, this assistance should be rendered. The remaining amount is kept for those near home who are in need of our help. We feel that when we do our best to make this tea a success we are giving a little aid to those who are doing such marvellous work in this and other coun- tries. The following is a letter received from Miss Flora Foster, secretary- treasurer of the Canadian Auxiliary of the Zenana Bible and Medical Mission: Dear Miss Bartlett: It is time that I sent you some word of our Z.B.M.M. work in India, and as your college kindly provides for a child in our Manmad School, I thought you would be interested in a letter, written by our Missionary, Miss Estall, which tells of just an ordinary day in the school. What busy days they put in and long hours . . . but that is the custom in a Mission school . . . they must work early morning, so as to be able to rest a bit mid-day when it is very hot. Then I also enclose a couple of pic- tures, one showing some of the Manmad school girls, and it is quite possible that your own Marya is in the group, though she is not marked at all . . . the other photo shows a group of Christian teach- ers, who were unwanted babes years ago . . . now they are valuable workers amongst their own people. I want also to send you an extract from Dr. Fleming's letter, in which she tells of one poor patient . . . this one case shows us the type of medical work that is being done in our Canada Hos- pital, where your Guild has the 'Eva Jones Memorial cot.' For long years Britain has poured its wealth and its workers into the great harvest fields of the world, but now it would seem to be Canada's opportunity to stand in the breach and to hold high the torch, that the Gospel Light may shine in that dark land. Thousands of Indian soldiers are fighting side by side with our own men in Africa, etc. This will give our mis- sionaries a still greater opportunity to minister to some of those widows and children whose men die that we may live. What should we do today with- out the loyalty and help from India? May God keep us all faithful in these days. We are most grateful for all that your college does, and we know that we can count upon you all at this time. Yours for needy India, Flora Foster, Sec.-Treasf' Note-The pictures which she enclos- ed in the letter unfortunately were not clear enough to print. Nan Taylor. THE RED CROSS SOCIETY REPORT for 1940-1941 THE Red Cross Society is well repre- sented throughout Rupert's Land School. Each grade has its own branch and executive, usually holding a meet- ing once a week. They have all been working industriously on scarves, socks, sweaters, layettes and afghans. Nearly every grade has put forth an effort to raise funds by means of holding bazaars, shows, gathering and selling silver pa- p-er, making pennants and holding teas. This is only a small fraction of the special efforts being made. We are very much helped and encouraged by the