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

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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

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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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26 RUPERT,S LAND GIRLS' SCHOOL enthusiasm of Miss Gladys Pritchard, director of the Junior Red Cross Society in Manitoba, given to each branch in- dividually, and we are proud to remem- ber that Miss Pritchard is an old girl. Grades I and II have knitted squares for afghans, they saved many pounds of silver paper and have also brought pennies for their Red Cross bank. They saved toothpaste tubes, etc., and have also knitted some scarves and saved lead. The Victory Branch of Grades III and lVknitted an afghan and have near- ly completed a second, and are collect- ing more squares for a third. They have 33.86 in their money-box and have col- lected thirty-four pounds of silver pa- per in the Easter Term and seventeen pounds before Christmas, totalling fifty- one pounds. In Grades V and VI the Hurricanes have completed two afghans, five chil- dren's sweaters and five wash-cloths. In collaboration with Grade VII they put on a most successful bazaar in the fall, at which they sold very attractive hand-made articles. This brought in the sum of 364.47g Grades V and VI raised 333.47 and Grade VII, 331.00. Grades V and VI donated 310 of this to the Crippled Children's fund, and 323.47 to the War Chest. The activities in the Grade VII Red Cross branch have been many during 1940-41. In addition to the bazaar al- ready mentioned, they held a cooky sale which raised 310, a bean-guessing contest brought in 31.10. Six wash- cloths, five pairs of mitts, six scarves, one shawl, one afghan, two baby knee- stockings and one baby quilt have been knitted. Grade VIII made 38.10 at a flower sale in the early fall, and have worked on a baby's layette which has been very successfully finished. One afghan has been completed and they are start- ing on another. A money-box for self- denial gifts was kept on the teacher's desk which when opened contained 32.00 which was added to the general fund. The Grade IX Red Cross branch has collected 312.77 from different sources. They have also made twelve sweaters, four scarves, six pairs of mitts and one dress. With Red Cross wool, two scarves, two pairs of mitts and six sweaters were knitted. Seven and one- half pounds of tinfoil have been col- lected and an afghan completed. Money was raised by a candy-sale and by col- lecting and selling coathangers. The Grade X Red Cross branch col- lected the substantial sum of 326.28 by holding a Twilight Show. Large quan- tities of silver paper have also been col- lected, and one afghan completed. Seven scarves, four sweaters, five pairs of mitts, three pairs of socks have been handed in and also some refugee cloth- ing. Representatives from 'Grades VIII, IX and X attended the Red Cross Rally, and joined with hundreds of repre- sentatives from other schools in the province. Reports were heard from the different branches and work was on display. Grade XI contributed 329.00 to the Red Cross Society which was collected at a silver tea and also by selling raffle tickets on a cake. S-carves for the army, socks for the air force, and squares for afghans took the most prominent place in the knitting efforts of this class. Grade XII has taken responsibility for the salvage collected by the whole school. This amounted to one thousand pounds of paper and cardboard, in ad- dition to bottles, kettles, shoes, etc. The proceeds were donated to the fund to buy mobile kitchen units. The Grade XII girls have also made school pennants, selling the smaller ones at twenty-five cents and the larger ones at seventy-five cents. The clear profit which amounts to date to 322.69 is being contributed to the Red Cross Society. War Savings Stamps have been bought by nearly every girl in the school during the whole year, so that the amount from selling these stamps totals up to 3850.004 We are very proud of this and intend to continue to play our part in contributing to the cost of the war. Lillian Ruttan CGrade XD.