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

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18 RUPERT,S LAND GIRLS, SCHOOL COUNCIL 1941-1942 Back Row-Snirley Claydon, Anne Duffin, Isabelle Hamon, Mary Lou Bell, Marilyn Mclvor, Dorothy Petrie, Barbara Bonnick, Lola Marson. Front Row-Lillian Ruttan, Anne Cunningham, Jocelyn Fisher, Kaye Milner lHead Girll, Joan Adamson Margaret Tomkins.

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THE EAGLE 17 STAFF 1941 -1942 Back Row-Miss M. Gordon, Mrs. F. Rumbal, Miss N. Lucas, Mrs. A. B. Gillan, Miss A. C. Foster Middle Row-Mrs. E. Cook, Miss H. Herkes, Miss H. Armitage, Miss H. Ralston, Miss R. Dubois Miss S. Turner, Mrs. T. C. Edwards. Front Row-Mrs. J. Purdie, Miss E. Eldred, Miss F. B. Sharman, Miss E. M. Bartlett fPrincip:1lb Miss M. Faraday, Miss D. G. Bussell, Miss D. Jackson.

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THE EAGLE 19 PRINCIPAL'S LETTER My Dear Girls: THE idea in the minds' of your editors that this year The Eagle should be dedicated to the work and achievements of women seems to me a very happy one. That is why we have, at the beginning of A this number, a photograph of our beloved Queen Elizabeth. What better focus could we have for our thoughts about women in our Empire than the gracious, sympathetic figure at its head? And the point I want to emphasize here is that while our Queen is the chief lady in our Empire, she is at 5 the same time the mother in a real family, and in bringing up her two daughters she has given us an example that all would wish to follow. Wherever distress is great, there goes our Queen to suffer with and to cheer her people, no danger is so fearful that it can keep her from that course. You girls, especially the older ones, MISS E. M. BARTLETT are all thinking very hard Just now, and wondering what you can do to help best in the great task that our country faces. Many fields are opening up which will take you into unusual work for girls, work in Navy, Army and Air Force, in factories as well as hospitals. And I know that many of you will go on to join those of our Alumnae who are already engaged in such ways. But we hope that these things will not have to be for very long. Then, what next? That is the question you are asking, and which it is impossible for anyone to answer fully. There is, however, something which 1 want to say about the future. Whatever trials and dificulties you may go through, whatever tasks you may have to face, your real happiness will depend upon your usefulness. Do you remember one of our visitors this year giving two recipes? One was for a happy life, and this was contrasted with one for a most miserable existence. If you think you will sit back and take your ease or embark on all sorts of pleasures, then will you be most wretched, if you will exert all your powers to prepare yourselves to be useful and helpful to others, then you will know joy. Self-control, self-discipline, self-knowledge-these are things which make the unconquerable spirit which will fight ever for the right. And to gain these we must forget ourselves, and set ourselves to know God and to acquire a true Christian character. If we all do this, then we do not need to fear the outcome, either for our- selves or for our nation To all of you, those who have years of school still before you and those who will be passing on to other spheres so soon, I say this: Keep your ideals high, work hard and be of good courage. So will you be worthy citizens of your country and so will you find true happiness. I Yours affectionately, ELSIE M. BARTLETT