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

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1945 volume:

... When a schoolgirl dons her uniform she wants it to be one she'll wear with pride. Gui' Rupert's Land uniforms will give her just that feeling . . . for their K materials are of fine quality and they're fx ' tailored strictly to specifications. rg Tunics, Sizes 6 to 20 years ............. ..... E ach, S6,5O Blouses, Sizes 6 to 20 years .......................... Each, 51,59 Shorts, Sizes 6 to 20 years .............................. Pair, 53,50 Younger Crowd Section, Fifth Floor 'l' ll li li -X 1 I F 3 , 4. I ,E 951. Zlnhrfn Qlnllvgv BRUADXNHXY K H.-x1zoR,xvE NYIN NIPEG T110 CNIIIIITII of Elltljflllld College tl-flilfz'a1'cd 'zuiflz the IiIIl.'I'6'1'SIif,X' 0-of ,lla11z'z'0brz. lVliIZl1lif7t'Q'. GRADE TWELVE FACULTY OF ARTS A 'lull Arts course is provided, giving' admission to the professional schools of the University or lead- ing' to the Bachelor of Arts degree. The College will open in September in its new central location, after the building' has been com- pletely reniodellecl and redecorated. Students exercise self-government, and there is a full prograinnie of student activities. Special facilities and activities are provided for lady students in addi- tion to those available to the Whole College group. Free tuition in public speaking is provided for those students desiring it. Generous scholarships and bursaries are available. P0-1' full l.1lf0l'7IlCIIfZ'0Ill write 01' fclefllzozzc The LVt1f7'dC7Z, St. folzrfs College, BI'0t7d'ZUUj' and Ha,rg1'a've, 4 Rl'PRR'r's LAND GIRLS' Scnoor ST. jOHN'S COLLEGE The Upper Hall The Council of St. john's College, with which are incorporated St. john's College School and Rupert's Land Girls' School, invites Rupert's Land students who intend to enter University next-term to attend St. john's College, where they will find the same con- genial atmosphere vvhich they have enjoyed in the School. H - C iiupvrth 5211121 Girlz' Svrhnnl.. winnipeg, Man. n 1945 Ellyn '-Eagle RUPERTJS LAND GIRLS, SCHOOL THE LATE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT. THE EAGLE School Council, 1944-45 Magazine Executive ADVISOR TO THE EDITORS .....,.......................,,....,......o.......,....... Miss Turner EDITORS ..........,,.....,......,..,,,,,.... Amy Best, June Sinden, Elspeth Young BUSINESS MANAGERS ...,. ..D,...........I...... N atalie Bate, Jeanne Beatty PHOTOGRAPHY ........,...... ......... B etty Baker, Daphne Goulding HUMOUR .......... .........,.,.,........ M .... S hirley I-Ioddinott ART ........ ....,.........,,,...........,.........,.....................,........ N ancy Martin ADVERTISING COMMITTEE CONVENERS: Shelagh Fisher, Martha Grimble Donna Baker Patricia McKnight Betty Calvert Phyllis Morgan Barbara Copeland Elaine Morton Anne Gostling joan Norrie Margaret Killick Nancy Tooley Barbara Weidman FORM REPRESENTATIVES Joan Arnold Pat McKnight Winifred Grayston Miriam Baker Dorothy Newman 14 RUPERTJS LAND GIRLS' SCHOOL 1944 Sept. 7. Sept. 26. Sept. 28. Sept. 29. Oct. 5. Oct. 6. Oct. 9. Oct. 12. Oct. 13. Oct. 20. Oct. 26. Nov. 1. Nov. 3. Nov. 17. Nov. 23. Nov. 30. Dec. 18. Dec. 19. Dec. 20. 1945 Ian. 9. Jan. 19. Feb. 2. Feb. 9. Feb. 12. Feb. 16. Feb. 17. Mar. 23. Mar. 28. April 10. April 23. April 25. April 30. May 5. May 8 May 10 May 15. May 17. May 30. ,lune 8. ,Tune 10. June 15. School Galemlm, 1944-45 School opened. VVelcome to Mrs. Gray, Miss Hines, Miss Murray, Mrs. Peterson. Annual Old Girls' Prayers. Talk by Frances Douglas. Presentation of books to the School Library. Alderman Hilda Hesson gave a talk to the xseniors on the City Council. Initiation Day. Canon Askey read prayers and gave an address. Rev. Bryan Green, of Brompton, London, Eng., gave an address. Thanksgiving Day Holiday - Grade X. visited the Sugar Factory. Matheson House Picnic: Dalton House Party. Tea for parents-Grades VIII.-XII. Rev. Terence J. Finlay read prayers and gave an address. ' Commemoration Service at St. ,lohn's Cathedral. ' Tea for parents. Kindergarten to Grade VII. ' House Music Competition. Miss Ethel A. Kinleyiand Miss Marjorie Dillabougli adjudicated. XN'inner-Dalton House. Mrs. Stanley Laing gave a talk on Opportunities For Service and House Planning. His Grace. The Archbishop of Rupert's Land gave an address. Intermediate and Senior Christmas Parties. Kindergarten and Junior Christmas Partigg' End of Term. Spring Term began. . Grade XII. visited the Claude Neon Ruddy Kester Factory. Basketball Match-'Present girls vs. Alumnae. Alumnae Dance. Home Economics students visited FIaton's Experimental Laboratory. Variety Show. Variety Show. . Mrs. R. F. McVVilliams gave a talk on U.N.R.R.A. End of Term. Seniors visited the Home Economics Department of the University of Manitoba. Summer Term began. Senior Chorus competed in the Musical Festival. Half-holiday in honor of the visit of the Governor-General and Princess Alice. i ' Junior Red Cross Rally-Grades IX. and VIII. formed Guard of Honour. Mission Tea. ' g V-E Day. Gymnastics Competition. Canon Pierce read prayers and gave an address. Miss Marion Collins gave a talk on Preparation For Employment. Dancing and Music Recital. Grade X. Home Economics girls held a Tea. Rupert's Land Alumnae Association Service 'at Holy Trinity Church. Prize-giving and Dance for Graduates. THE EAGLE 15 Mau BaufZetz 4 .fezfiea MY DEAR GIRLS : S I write this letter, we are all looking for the announcement at almost any moment that the war in Europe is over, and that makes it quite difficult to keep anything else in mind or to settle down to ordinary, clear thinking about either the present or the future. It is very hard to imagine just how We shall feel when that great moment comes. After almost six years of war, in which we have witnessed so many terrible things, the relief at the cessation of hostilities even in one field will be very great: and our joy and thankfulness will be natural and fitting. But I am sure that every one of us realizes that there is much yet to be done. Such problems as face our statesmen, our governments and our people are greater than at any other time in history. Many of you are wondering what part you will be able to play, and are eagerly looking forward to the time when you can assist in the solution of the world's difficulties. You can indeed begin now. Never forget the sacrifices made by so many of your own country- men and by those who have borne the brunt of the war in Europe. And remem.ber that that spirit of sacrifice must be kept alive if any solution to our problems is to be found. Remember, too. that each of you is involved in this. Each one must be prepared to live a life of sacrifice. This has always been so. You cannot make a success of life, in what- ever sphere you may be, without sacriiice. The sooner we can all learn this, the sooner shall we see something of that better world about which we all dream and for which we so fervently hope. Let us then begin now to practise greater self-sacrifice in our everyday lives Just before I end my letter I want to say how much we who were there enjoyed the Sunday afternoon tea I held for the Alumnae, and how much we are looking for- ward to other teas like that. I want to urge those who are leaving to join the Alumnae Association and to come toevery meeting they possibly can. We are always glad to see you, and if we cannot see you we want to hear from you. So remember to let us know where you are and what you are doing. I was very pleased that the Senior Chorus entered the Musical Festival this year, and I hope that we shall go on year by year and do still better than we did this time. Some ten or fifteen years ago we used to compete very successfully, and then, after several years with no competition in the classes for Private Schools, we gave it up. Now we welcome the opportunity once more of joining in this great festival. The Junior Red Cross Rally in honour of the Governor-General and Princess Alice was a great inspiration to those who were able to attend. The great gathe-ring of four thousand young workers made us all feel that we must go on to even greater efforts on behalf of the Red Cross, and that brings me back to the idea I began with: let us practise self-sacrifice in the service of our generation and generations to come. Yours affectionately. ELSIE M. BARTLETT. A y - y , regretfully, to the twenty-second Head 16 RUPERT'S LAND GIRLS' SCHOOL S we are now about to sa good b e Girl in the history of the School, it seems a good moment for considering briefly that long line of Head Girls, of which Amy Best has been so worthy a member. The whole trend of the School during the last quarter century has been towards self-government - necessarily something to be achieved gradually, rather than by sud- den change. Those who a-re interested in autonomy, and aware of its dangers and potentialities, can see in the prefect system of the School proof of its sound develop- ment in the realization by these girl leaders that power means responsibility, the dis- covery and maintenance of personal stand- ards of honour ,and most of all, living lives that contribute to the welfare and happiness of the community as a whole. Gone are the days when individual pro- gress in work or sports was considered an end in itself. Isolationism can be as real a danger in the little world of the school as in the great world of nationsg life that is lived in the spirit of fellowship is a life of sharing. I cannot write with any personal know- ledge of the school careers of the first . H - ..- seven Head Girls. I know that they were 'worthy pioneers. But I have known through AMY BEST personal daily contact the last fifteen, and of them I can say sincerely that each, in a spirit of discovery, has built upon the progress in leadership made by her predecessors, endeavouring to make her position more truly significant in the life of the School. . ' Rupert's Land School was founded, as most of us know, in 1901, but not until 1923 was the machinery of Head Girl and Prefects established. This ran side by side with the House System, founded in 1929, until in 1941 the two channels of self-govern- ment were fused: the twelve prefects are now elected from the four Houses and placed, with ths Sports Captain, under the leadership of the Head Girl. For the interest of readers of this Year Book-Old Gfirls who will recognize their friends in the list that follows, present girls for whom some of these dates represent a shadowy epoch before they were born, and friends of the School who recognize it as the training ground of future citizens, this list has been compiled: Past Head Girls of the School 1923-1924-Katherine Middleton 1934-1935-Mary Kate Florance 1924-1925-Ruth Tucker 1935-1936-Sheila O'Grady 1925-1926-Margaret Carey 1936-1937-Margaret Martin ' 1926-1927-Marjorie Hoskin 1937-1938-Beverley McVicar 1927-1928-Isobel Magill 1938-1939-Jocelyn Richardson 1928-1929-Muriel Wright 1939-1940-Leslie Florance 1929-1930-Jocelyn Botterell 1940-1941-Monica Mackersey 1930-1931-Mary Lile Love 1941-1942-Kathryn Milner ' 1931-1932-Jean Wells 1942-1943-Anne Cunningham 1932-1933-Katherine Saunders 1943-1944--Gertrude Elancl 1933-1934-Joan Watsoii 1944-1945--Amy Best And now we come to our present Head Girl, Amy Best, who has herself known twelve on that list, for she entered Kindergarten in 1933. Her scholastic record is an enviable one, for she has almost invariably headed her grade-though there was an THE EAGLE 17 ,e unfortunate occurrence in Grade II. when a boy succeeded in beating her. Last June she had the distinction of winning one of the first four city Isbister Scholarships. Amy is planning to take an Arts course next year, either at Queen's or Manfitoba University, and we are confident that she will continue to distinguish herself. ' Amy has taken an active part in School sports, and has been on the first basket- ball team since 1943. She loves country life and animals, as a hobby collects Qin her own wordsi bugs, fiowers and stamps, drives the family car, is fond of skiing. I-Ier personality, as well as her abilities and varied interests, has fitted her well for leadership, for though quick in sympathy and understanding, she maintains an attitude of impartiality and a certain air of detachment which enables her to keep a sense of proportion and make wise decisions in moments of strain and crisis. By they time this Year Book is in circulation another Head Girl will have been elected to succeed Amy. We wish her good success throughout 1945-1946, feeling that she. will often draw on her memories of the example set by her predecessor to whom we must return for a last comment. Our best wishes follow Amy for success in her Grade XII, examinations in june: we thank her for all that she has done for us during the. past year, we believe that a fine and happy life lies ahead of her. l S.LL.T. 35-T 1 HQ Although the actual surrender of Ger- many to the Allies was not made until May 8, for us in Canada, for us at Rupert's Land, V-E Day came on Monday, May 7, when we received the news that fighting in Europe had ceased. The news was greeted in school in different ways: with exultant cries, quiet tears of remembrance, stunned silence. At nine o'clock the school held a special service of Thanksg'iving and Commemoration in the Assembly Hall. In spite of the cold, driving snow that day and on May 8, there were joyful par- ades on the streets of Winnipeg, and out- door celebrations. Coloured bunting billow- ed from numerous windows, while truck loads of exulting people rattled through the streets. The people of Winnipeg flocked to the churches, regardless of denomination, to offer thanksgiving, and the loved ones of those who would not return were fervent in rejoicing for their friends. Those of us who went with the School to Holy Trinity will long remember that impres- sive service in the packed church, and the inspiring words of Mr. Finlay. Grateful as the congregation was to God for this great victory, they realized that rededica- tion was essential in bringing about the defeat of Japan, and a lasting peace. The speeches of Winston Churchill, President Truman and King George, throughout Tuesday, emphasized this strongly. V-E Day in Europe was a great day, the oppressed countries were at last free from the Nazis. But, deeply thankful for their release as they are, they do not for- get, and we must not forget, that to re- build Europe and to establish lasting peace is a task even more huge than was the task of winning the war. V-E Day for the world was like standing before a mas- sive, broken wall, once impregnable but now in ruins. The great Nazi fortress and the tower of Berlin has been smashed, and now, though in ruins, the people of Europe are eagerly peering for a sign of the dawn of peace on the horizon. They know, as we do, that peace will not be established until each person in the world has worked for it. This was the message that V-E Day gave to humanity. . JUNE SINDEN, ELSPETH YoUNt3. 18 RUPERT's LAND GIRLS' SCHOOL HOCKED by the sudden death of President Roosevelt, stirred by the great vic- tories Which the Allied armies have won on every front, harrowed by the awful price which men are paying to maintain our freedom and theirs, I must now try in some way to bring the past school year into perspective. By the time that this is read the thunderstruck amazement and bewilderment created by the President's death will have abated, and the effects of that catastrophe will have been partially clarified. Meanwhile it is difficult, yet necessary, to conjecture what the next few months may hold. It is the duty of all the Senior School, as future citizens of a chaotic world, to acquire and maintain an intelligent and broad-,minded outlook upon both national and international affairs? I fully realize how easy it is to see no farther than 'our school Walls and city limits. The-re has been a worth-while Red Cross effort this year, especially in the very successful bazaar held by Grades V., VI. and VII. The juniors might remember that in only a few more years they w'ill .be the prefects, we who are now the Council only dimly recollected Old Girls, that the more a girl ,does the mone she becomes capable of doing. The Intermediates, too, have shown considerable executive ability, initiative, and increasing maturity in outlook. Such things as knitting and sewing may seem small when compared with the magnitude of this war, but they constitute something essential which every average girl can do. As the battle for Iwo lima fully testified, the greater the victory is ,the greater are the casualties: I am fully aware that we have not done all that we could, in our circumscribed school world, to alleviate universal suffering. Therefore I urge that next Sieptember, now that peace has come within our grasp, the girls will not forget Mrs. McWilliams' excellent explanation of the aims of the U.N.R.R.A., and will, by doing their utmost, small as their individual part may seem, help to create peace in our homes and com- munities, in our country, and in the world. Although the girls' war effort has not always been commendable, we have had considerable activity in other lines in our school this year. Inter-house competition, especially in sports and in our music competition, has been keen. Therehave been other activities too, to prevent any semblance of peaceful calm from stealing over the old building. As can be seen by a glance at the School Calendar, we had our Initiation Day in late September. Then the Staff again very kindly gave three Christmas parties, one for the juniors, one for the intermediates, and one for the seniors, which proved to be most entertaining, the senior party closing, in what is becoming a traditional manner, with the singing of Christmas Carols and Auld Lang Syne. In February of the Easter term a Variety Show was held in which the majority of the senior girls took part either as performers or as equally important stage assistants and business managers. Near the end of the Easter term the grade nines presented a most amusing play, Sauce for the Gosling, and gave the proceeds to the Red Cross. Our Annual Mission Tea is to be held this year on the fifth of May in the Summer term, and then will come what might well be called the climax of'all the activities of our School Year, Prize Giving. As in any well constructed story, We are gently brought down to earth again. This occurs a little later with a lapse of holidays and the arrival of our reports. - i I 1 ,gf This year twenty-three girls from the senior singing class did something which has not been done for over ten years. We competed in the Festival against Oxford House. The test piece, The Rising of the Lark, from Oxford House was Worth 83 marlcsg it dropped two marks in value when we sang it. Oxford House again proved THE EAGLE 19 themselves to be musically our superiors when they earned 86 marks for their own choice, the difficult setting of Schubert to The Lord is my Shepherd, while we gave Dr. Staton 85 marks worth of The Water of Tynef, I hope that next year the girls will enter the Festival again and make an effort to win. But whether they win or not, I have sufficient confidence in their good sportsmanship to be sure that if they do enter again they will do justice to their teacher's training and profit by the experience. This year a School Song was composed which we are publishing in the magazine. In connection with this song, a most interesting paragraph was noticed in an old school magazine dated 1931. In her letter to the girls, Miss Millard. then Head Mistress. said this: 4 For some time I have been meaning to suggest to the school that we should try to compose a School Song, or to choose one already written, for Rupert's Land. I feel that school spirit would be increased very much by our singing together a good song which in some way embodied our aims and aspiration. VVill you try to help us? If you fail, I am g-oing to suggest one of ,Iohn Oxenhanfs, the last verse of which is: 'Ever onward to the tight, Ever upward to the Light. Ever true to God and Right, Up and on l' Those words and the ideas conveyed fit in rather well, don't you think, with our crest, the eagle, and our motto, 'Alta iPetens'? We cannot claim for our song that it is good : it was written as an experiment with the idea of encouraging other suggestions. Its permanence is not anticipated, but it is an attempt to embody in some way the girls' aims. and it was received with some enthusiasm by them. When I leave these girls and the school I will feel that I am leaving something of myself behind me, but I will also. I hope. after twelve years, be taking something of the schooI's aims and ideals with me. I feel that I owe the school a debt of gratitude for giving me the privilege of having such experiences as I have wandered or rushed through this year. -Especially do I want to thank Miss Bartlett, Miss Sharman, and Miss Turner for their guidance and assistance throughout the year, I would probably have gone to the dogs without them. A paragraph remains. When I first began to write this I had just heard of Roosevelt's death. As I finish, the San Francisco conference is embarking on its fourth day. The majority of the peoples of the world are involved in this conference and we must pray that, all nations respecting the rights of one another in a' time when mercy tempers justice, generations in the very near future may be able to say that they have striven until The war-drum throbbld no longer, and the battle flags were furl'd In the Parliament of man, the Federation of the world. AMY Bissr CHead Girll. 20 RUPERTJS LAND GIRLS, SCHOOL l Finn-2-c Nntcs FIRST TERM- Maximum Dalton Jones Machray Matheson Sports CMiddle School Basketballj .... 10 7.14 3.57 10.00 8.57 Conduct ...................................................... 30 27.24 27,00 27,69 27,24 VVOrk ............................. 40 34.86 31,76 34,11 31,35 Music Competition ...... - 20 17.47 17.27 16.93 17.40 Total ............. 100 86.71 79,60 88,73 84,56 DALTON HOUSE Executive PRESIDENT .................................,.. Miss Turner ASSOCIATES ...... Miss Newton, Mrs. Purdie CAPTAIN ,,,,.. ..............,,.,.....,,..... une Sinden PRICFECTS ....... ..,... S helagh Fisher, Daphne Goulding TUNIOR LIEUTENANTS .,,........... Pat Gattey, H Anita Aitken SENIOR SPORTS CAPTAIN .... Daphne Goulding JUNIOR SPORTS CAPTAIN .,.... Louise Pellenz SECRETARY ... ..........,.................... Pat McKnight 'W Y achievements in various fields, many of its members have brought honor to Dalton House this year. Fxcelling scholastically, Amy Best won one of the four top lsbister Scholarships for VVinnipeg last year. Throughout the year. Amy has Obtained A standing in Grade 12, and we are very proud to have her Head Girl in our House. Another outstanding scholar is Wiiiifred Grayston with A average in Grade 11. Dalton boasts two especially musical members, one being Anita Aitken, who. with her lovely contralto voice, topped her class in the Manitoba Festival with 86 and 87 marks. Anita, as DaltOn's vocal soloist in the House Festival, placed first with 89 marks. Betty-IO Ball, our pianist, came fourth in the Manitoba Festival with 83. while her musical solo in the House com- petition helped Dalton to place first. Sports enthusiasts in Dalton have dis- tinguished themselves in many fieldsg Daphne Goulding, school sports captain and a prefect of Dalton, is a competent photographer and an excellent defence on the school's first basketball teamg Louise Pellenz, vice-sports captain, june Sinden, house captain, and Amy Best, Head Girl, are all first team members. Pat McKnight is a guard on the Second team. Donna Armstrong Won two firsts. one second. and two fourth prizes in the Regina Horse Show during the Easter Holidays. In figure Skating Pair for Greater Wiiiiiipeg, Shelagh McKnight and her part- ner placed Second. Rosemary Henderson also proved her skating skill at the Skating Carnival. House Captain, June Sinden, an accom- plished dancer. thrilled Variety Show audiences in February with a Spanish Castanet dance. E Pat Gattey, a Junior Lieutenant, worked tirelessly back-stage during the Variety Show. contributing to its success. She also helped to plan the enjoyable Hallowe'en Party. , - I Dalton succeeded in winning the Shield last year. This year's results are not yet complete, so, come on Dalton! PAT MCKNIGHT, CSecretaryj. JONES HOUSE , Executive PRESIDENT ....... ....................... M iss McLean ASSOCIATE ..................................... . Miss Smith HOUSE CAPTAIN .,.........,..,,..,,,,,,,, Natalie Baie PREFECTS ....... Betty Baker, Nancy Martin LIEUTENANTS ...,.,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Nancy Pearce, Aileen Dickinson SENIOR SPORTS CAPTAIN .,,. Margaret Killick JUNIOR SPORTS CAPTAIN .......... Esme Nanton SECRETARY-TREASURER ........ Nancy Bridgett 'N ITH the re-opening of school last September we greatly missed Miss Bussell who had left Rupert's Land in June and would therefore no longer be our House President. We were very pleased, however, to welcome Miss McLean as our new pre- sident, and Miss Smith 'as associate. On the School basketball teams this year we have Jennifer McQueen who is the captain of the Junior team, Margaret Killick, Betty Baker and Aileen Dickinson on the Third team and Lucille Smith on the Second team, so we feel Jones to be fairly well represented. In the music competition, held for the first time in many years this November, ,Tones House made a fair showing. Lucille Smith, as our pianoforte soloist, stood T H E E A G L E 21 SECOND TERM- Maximum Dalton Jones Machray Matheson fSeniOr Basketball J Sportsi Senior VOlley.ball .. 20 15.61 10.97 19.91 20.00 lMiddle School Volleyball Conduct ............,...................................... 40 34.59 36.44 34.74 36.22 Work ,.,,,... . ............................................ 40 34.12 30.00 32.63 28.61 Total .........., 100 84.32 77.41 87.28 84.83 I first: Elaine Bathie, Our singing Soloist. stood third, and our choir stood fourth. In the whole competition Jones placed third. Another member of Jones House, Joan Norrie, displayed unrealized vocal prowess when she came second in her singing class in the Festival. As yet Jones has held no social events. but we hope to have a picnic in the near future. Again this year Tones is going to share the Assembly Hall with Machray at the annual Mission Tea to be held on Satur- day, May Sth. We hope that this venture will be as Successful as it has been other years. Now, as we come to the end of another very happy year, I would like to express. on behalf of the girls of Jones House. our gratitude to Miss McLean, Miss Smith. and Natalie for their untiring efforts in the House, .and to wish Jones a very pros- perous and happy 1945-46. with the shield more nearly, if not entirely within our grasp. NANCY' BRIDGETT, fSecretary-TreasurerJ. MACHRAY HOUSE Executive PRESIDENT .... ............................. IX Iiss Eldred ASSOCIATE ........ ...........,,,, Mrs. Gray CAPTAIN ...................,................ Elspeth Young PREI-'ECTS .... Joan Arnold, Martha Grimble JUNIOR LIEUTENANTS ,............... Theo Jelly, Pat Wilson SENIOR SPORTS CAPTAIN .... Barbara Copeland JUNIOR SPORTS CAPTAIN ........ Sheila Young SECRETARY-TREASURER ...... ....... B etty Hurst 'N URSTING with House Spirit after a year under enthusiastic House Captain of last year, Pat Chesshire, and our helpful President, Miss Eldred, the thirty-nine girls Of Machray HOuSe'began the year full Of -zeal. We were very glad to welcome to our House Mrs. Gray, who was Soon in great demand for reading people'S charac- ters by their handwriting. The Machray Intermediates have this year proved themselves to be the most valued members of the House, contribut- ing many points by skilful baskets, good volleyball Serves. and high academic averages. Machray started the year in a very angelic wav, by being the last House to add a black square to the detention sheet in the hall. and for this achievement, a special House meeting was called. and each girl was rewarded for her self-control by getting a ginger-snap. However, the cookies must have had upsetting effects, because Soon our sheet was sprinkled with black squares! There are some people in Machray who. this year, have been particularly notable in contributing to the success of the House. Barbara Copeland has been most capable as Senior Sports Captain: Dorothy Newman has shown skill in her volleyball serves in the Intermediate games: Jean McEachern and Rosemary VVatkins have maintained very good academic Standings: Miriam Baker, Jane Matheson, Sheila Young and Joan Everett have shown agility in Inter- mediate basketballg Martha Grimble has thrilled basketball fans with some lovely baskets, On the SchOol's First Team. In fact, this year the girls of Machray have shown themselves to be people of enthusiasm and integrity, and if, next year they have again stood first in marks at the end of the first two terms,.they will have Something to be very proud Of. Come on, Machray: we know you can do it! MATHESON HOUSE Executive PRESIDENT .................................. Miss Sharman .ASSOCIATES .... Miss Speers, Mrs. Anderson CAPTAIN ,,,,... ........................... J eanne Beatty PREFECTS .......................... Mildred Parry, Elspeth Thompson JUNIOR LIEUTENANTS ............ Pat Liggins, Janet Knowler SENIOR SPORTS CAPTAIN .Q .......... Billie Baker JUNIOR SPORTS CAPTAIN ,.., Elizabeth 'Patton SECRETARY-TREASURER .......... Nancie Tooley 'S' I-IE year 1944-45 has been a successful and happy one for all the members of Matheson House, due to the capable guid- ance Of our president, Miss Sharman, and Jeanne Beatty, the captain. 22 RL'PERT,S LAND GIRLS, ScHooL :Xt the beginning of the year, the House had a picnic to welcome the new girls and Miss Murray, to whom we had to say good-bye during the first term. Valerie Halland also left us to go back to England. Sylvia Meadows to go to Vancouver, and Helen Gregg to go to the States. lileanor Mitchell trained the chorus which came hrst in the Musical'Competi- tion among the Houses. Shirley Hoddinott sang a solo and came second, and Nancie Tooley played the piano solo and came third. These marks totalled so that, al- together. Matheson came second in the Music Competition. y Billie Baker and l.iz Patton. our Senior and .lunior Sports Captains. are to be con- gratulated on their work. The seniors tied for hrst place in basketball. having Mildred Parry on the first School team. and Billie Baker and Nancie Tooley on the second team. We also won the Senior Volleyball, and although our Interme- diates had no team members, they came second in both the volleyball and the basket- ball. Some of the Matheson talent was shown at the Variety Show: Doreen Ogilvie did the Sailor's Hornpipe, Eleanor Mitchell and Jeanne Beatty played piano solos, and Mildred Parry gave a very popular trum- pet solo. So. Matheson has come to the end of another successful year, thanks to the help of Miss Sharman, Miss Speers, Mrs. Anderson, Jeanne Beatty and the executive. We wish all the members of Matheson the best of luck in the future. NANCIE TOOLEY, CSecretaryl. THE SCHOOL'S WAR EFFORT September 1944 - April 1945 - l-llS year the ,lunior Red Cross Branches for the various grades in the school have been very active. and as the graphs show, much has been accomplished. R E D C Ross I MCDBA Raised fro US' U9 U So if go 05' IO f I . I I I I 'An xc x IX vm vu vw' vwnva Hfgl-tang Washeloths Lani'-U-e3 Xu Xl X I IX vm V0 VOVI am I . 3 I2 J.1f69l00lrf6l8 I2 'Paar-s oF NM-:si Seem Jug-'PERS is-6110114-1618 1468 Money has been raised in various ways by a hsh pond. a doughnut sale, play: Sauce for the Goslingsf' collecting fines, donations and selling the school basketball crests. each grade making some contribu- tion. A bazaar held jointly by grades five, six and seven raised the fine sum of fifty dollars. WAR SAWNGS qqoe 446ooI I Mnncu 1945 o qsoo QQOO H-300 DFCEHBER 1744 41.1 oo lf 1 o O .Tuul 1744- YOOO THE EAGLE 23 Afghans, quilts, layettes, socks and jumper dresses for British children, wash- cloths, hospital supplies and scrapbooks have been made, and individual war work such as packing prisoner of war parcels, working in the Red Cross Guide Canteen and helping with salvage has been done. The amount of money raised at the time of going to press amounts to 35120.00 War Savings amount to 359025. MARGARET KILLICK. MISSIONS T the end of the Christmas term the girls of the school brought toys for the Indian children in Kamsack, Saskat- chewan. A large box was placed in the hall, into which books, toys, dolls, dolls' dishes, children's clothes, and trinkets were deposited. In January, the sum of twenty-five dol- lars was sent to St. Matthew's Church, which was destroyed by fire, to help in its rebuilding. This money was left over from the Mission Tea which was held last year. The Mission Tea this year was held on Saturday, the fifth of' May. The money raised from this tea each year goes partly to the Zenana Bible and Medical Mission in India, and partly to aid in the splendid work done by the Sunday School by Post in Canada. The money which goes to India helps to support a baby in the Eva L. Jones Memorial Cot at the Canada Hos- pital, to pay the salary of a teacher, and to help in the education of an Indian girl at the Mission. This year a net profit of two hundred and twenty-five dollars Calmost sixty dol- lars more than last yearj was raised at the tea, a sum of which we are all very proud. Miss I-Iasell very kindly brought her slides and in the Kindergarten gave an interest- ing talk on the work of the Sunday School by Post. We are also very grateful to Mr. M. Diamond, the father of a little boy in Grade Une, who showed moving pictures, talkies, in the Art Studio. As usual, Dalton and Matheson houses held their tea in the dining-room, while jones and Machray held theirs in the gym. Also contributing to the money raised were Mrs. Gray's character reading from hand- writing, and the home-cooking stall. VVe feel that our missionary effort this year has been a great success, and I am certain that the girls of our school in the coming years will continue to support the work of the missions in Canada and India. BETTY CALVERT. Sports .S en f A f-.yiggmiggf .1 f M 'se .. Q .. . M- Qi M fl TENNIS HIS year the sports at Rupert's Land have been as exciting and as enjoyable as in previous years. Miss Faraday was absent for a short while towards the end of the Easter term but Mrs. Kobald very kindly came to our assistance. A There was a large entry in the Senior Tennis Tournament which was held at the end of the Summer term last year. After many good games, the tournament ended with Martha Grimble winning the linals, '4 RL'PERT.S LAND G1RLs' SCHOOL FIRST AND SECOND BASKETBALL TEAMS I defeating Daplme Goulding in the two sets played, the scores being 6-4 and 8-6. Jones House came top in the inter-house tennis with 34 points. BASKETBALL The girls' enthusiasm for basketball did not falter this year. The results of the inter-school games between Riverbend and St. Mary's were not always as successful as we had hoped, but this did not diminish the enjoyment we got from the games. Here are results: First Team- Friday, November 17th, vs. St. Mary's Chomel-won 33-30. Friday, November 24th, vs. Riverbend Cawayb-lost 6-21. Friday, February 23rd, vs. St. Mary's Cawayj-lost 23-30. Friday, March 2nd, vs. Riverbend Chomej -lost 22-25. Second Team- Friday, November 17th, vs. St. Mary's Chomeb-lost 16-55. Friday, November 24th, vs. Riverbend Cawayl-lost 6-8. Friday, February 21st, vs. St. Mary's Cawayl-lost 19-28. 'Friday, March 2nd, vs. Riverbend Chornej won 17-9. Third Team- Friday, December lst, vs. St. Mary's Cawayj-lost 4-20. Friday, December 8th, vs. Riverbend Chomel-won 22-13. Friday, January 26th, vs. St. Mary's Chomej-lost 6-25. Friday, February 2nd, vs. Riverbend Cawayj-lost 4-5. Juniior Team- Friday, December lst, vs. St. Mary's Cawayj-lost 5-9. Friday, December 8th, vs. Riverbend Chomej-won 24-14. Friday, January 26th, vs. Stj Mary's lhomej-won 14-12. Friday, February 2nd, vs. Riverbend Cawayj-lost 0-6. The annual Old Girls' basketball game was played against the lst and 2nd teams on February 2nd. The Old Girls succeeded in Winning the second team game, although they found tough opposition. The score was 4-21. Our lst team had a hard time defeating the Dld Girls team, but we succeeded with a score of 24-14. Q 1 4 T ll If lf A C1 l lr 93 4 . 4 J .- THIRD AND JUNIOR BASKETBALL TEAMS There was no inter-,Qracle hashethall in the Easter term. The Gym Competition will take place on May 10th, and Mrs. Robinson of the Y.W.C..LX. and Miss Forsythe of the Normal School will be the judges. During' the Sinnmer term we all look forward to the Deck tennis matches which promise enjoyment. G5uihn5 auth THE NINTH COMPANY GIRL GUIDES CAVPAIN H ................ Mrs. Ci. S. N. Gostling lilwlvird Palm! LEADER .r.. ........................,,.... S heila Young' SECOND .... ...............,,... S helagh Mclsfniglit Rea' Rose Patrol LEADER ..... ......,............. . .... K largaret Killick SECOND .... .......,,,,................ . Alison Govan Oriole Patrol LEADER ..... ............................ D Tanet Cameron SECOND .... ......,..,,,,,,.,.,...,,,,., D oris Twidale .Sil'Lfl111l'0C'k Patrol LEADER .... .............................. . 'Kun Gostling SECOND .... .... I ane Wallace l.J.Xl'll Nli GOULDING. tfSports Captainl. glg1'IJflI1IlL'5 HIS year has heen a most successful and interesting one for the Ninth Company. VVe welcomed many new Guides, hut were sorry to lose -loy Tredennick and Valerie Hallancl who left us during the year to return to their homes m England. Much has heen accomplished and the fol- lowing' is an outline of the year's activities: Sept. 19-Upening' Meeting. Oct. 14-First Class Half Day Hike. '7t7wCl1urch Parade at Grace Church. Nov. 9-Guide Camp Reunion at All Saints' Church. Dec. Z-District Tea held at R. L. S. to raise money for the district. Z-Brownie Fly Up - visit from our District Commissioner, Mrs. Girling. 16--First Class Mapping' Tests. 26 'RUPERTJS LAND GIRLS, SCHOOL Jan. 31-Friendship book completed and taken to Guide Office for Bess- borough Shield Competition. Feb. 15-Greater Winnipeg Patrol Leaders' Conference at' which Margaret Killick was presented with her 100 Hours War Service Badge. Zl-Visit from Flight Officer M. VVeiss CW.D.j, an Old Girl of the school, who taught us drill in three ranks Qas done in the servicesj. ZZ-Thinking Day CLord Baden- Powell's birthdayj. Our company collected a small sum for the Thinking Day fund. Mar. 10-First Class Home Nursing and Thrift. l7-National Guide Cookie Day- our company sold 250 packages, totalling over 956000. 17-Small medicine bottles were col- lected to be used in the City Hospitals. Apr. 22-Church Parade at Christ Church. May 2-Visit from Mrs. Girling. 5-First Class Tests. During the Easter term, Miss Paulson kindly taught second and first class First Aid, passing many of the Guides. We are also grateful to Mrs. Crozier, who came to teach us Morse on our newly bought buzzer. VVe are very much interested in this method of signalling and hope that some of us will be able to pass our Sig- nallers' Badge. One of our chief projects this year was compiling a Friendship Book, containing pictures of Canadian life Cindustries, trans- portation, sports, fashions, .birds, animals, stamps, pictures of our company, and Hags of the many nations from which Canadians comeb, to be sent with others from com- panies throughout Manitoba to countries of liberated Europe. These books were judged for the Bessborough Shield and we were pleased to hear that we had received an honourable mention. Ann Gostling, Margaret Killick, Mary Lou Sime, and Doris Twidale attended Guide Camp last summer, the first three at Ponemah, Lake Winnipeg, and the latter at Pike Lake, Sask. The camp was grand fun and even better than our anticipation. To make up for peeling masses of pota- toes, consuming rice and gaisin pudding once a week, and swatting mosquitoes, there were games, sport and stunt nights, swimming, campfires apple-pie beds, and midnight feasts. This year a good deal of badge work has been done, Jane Wallace and Ann Drew have passed their second class, and several Guides have almost completed the Work for their first class badge' and have earned the following proficiency badges during the year and at Guide camp: Athlete, Artist, Child Nurse, Cook, Homemaker, Hostess, Knitter, Laundress, Needlewoman, Pioneer, and Swimmer. All in all, we have had a very success- ful year, and we would particularly like to thank our captain, Mrs. Gostling, who has given us so much encouragement in our work and arranged such an interesting year for us. ANN GOSTLING. MARGARET KILLICK. BROWNIEIS Brownies, Brownies, we are called the Brownies, .Merrily we trip along, as we sing our Brownie song. N November an enrolment and fly-up was held. Mrs. 'Girling, D.C., visited the pack and enrolled Helen Gregg, Elizabeth Nairnsey and Katherine Vlassie. Golden Hands were presented to Johanne Wintemute and Ruth Simonds. The visi- tors and parents played Hey, Little Lassie and Skip To My Lou with great aban- donment, which clearly showed they could catch the Brownie magic of the afternoon. In December the Brownies attended the District Tea which was put on by the local association for the benefit of provid- ing uniforms for underprivileged Guides. Shortly after this, Mrs. Oliver found it impossible to continue with the pack, and since then it has been greatly handicapped. It has been impossible to find a new per- manent Brown Owl. Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. Girling have done their best to keep things skipping along. Mrs. Purdie offered to train the Golden Bar Brownies, and Delphine Davey, Eliza- beth Gill, Isobel Jones, Glen Murray and Katherine Young are hoping under her inspiration to earn their Golden Hand and Wings in June. Last week two Cadets came to our aid. Marion Swan, Brown Owl of the First Presbyterian pack, and Evelyn Murray, a former Rupertsland girl, and they have taken over as Brown Owl and Tawny Owl until the end of the year. We are hoping that by next term a Brown Owl will have been found. To do good turns is sometimes very hard, And so we we have to be upon our guard, To do our best in everything, As well as form our Fairy Ring. A DISTRICT COMMISSIONER THE EAGLE 27 Tillie Qtris bei .5 ,A o X. f s , if li. ' r 5-fi Wim i '- 'fl' P If ft, ,N .IL If M., it Y li i' XL l r 1 ' li! ' as 1 ffl i c . i ffvi' 'lx j .fx 4,2 MT' 1,003 jg-47-Q 0 , H - pm! fa mg j,'flqfj'r.dk tme !Dl lr asf? MUSIC DANCING HIS year there has been a good deal of activity in various branches of music, which we hope will continue and develop next year. The Music Competition between the houses, in piano, solo singing and choral singing, took place in November, and gave the girls valuable experience, especially in selecting choirs, accompanying and con- ducting them. Most helpful and encourag- ing adjudications were given by Miss Ethel Kinley and Miss Marjorie Dillabough. Many piano students enrolled in Septem- ber, and, under the tuition of Miss Helen Hines and Miss Davies have made good progress. The Studio Club met at the school in December and March, its activi- ties culminating in the recital given for the parents in May. . A number of girls entered for competi- tions in the Music Festival, and in the class for girls Clow voicel Anita Aitken came first, and Joan Norrie tied for second place. Although the school choir, directed by Mr. Stanley Osborne. was defeated by Oxford High School. the girls sang well, and are very grateful to Mr. Osborne for so patiently devoting much of his valuable time to training them. The Middle and Junior School has had another enjoyable year studying music with Miss Davidson. On November 1 the seniors sang in the choir at St. Iohn's and now they are preparing an anthem and other music for the Alumnae Service at Holy Trinity in June. Several girls have played for school prayers: particularly are we indebted to Lucille Smith for her skilful and willing hymn-playing both morning and evening. Thanks are due to Miss Hines, Miss Davies, Miss Davidson and Mr. Osborne for all their help and encouragement. O hold the annual display of dancing at Rupert's Land is quite exciting, but to take a company of thirty people two thousand miles to dance in Ottawa is really thrilling. The Winnipeg Ballet was asked to go and perform for the Recreational Association of Ottawa in their Canadian Celebrity Series. Imagine the preparation of costumes for the school display multiplied by about fifty and you will have some idea of the amount of work entailed in pre- paring the ballet company for a show of those proportions. In addition is the sort- ing of innumerable small adjuncts to every costume. such as head-dress, stockings. gloves, shoes. sashes. etc.: everything must be ironed and checked on arrival - the scenery hung and the lighting arranged. The ballet company had a special coach on the train and everyone stayed at the Chateau Laurier Hotel in Ottawa. Many of the dancers spent their free time in the beautiful swimming pool there. The performances were a great success. with sell-outs both evenings. and everyone in Ottawa was very kind to us, inviting the company out to parties after the per- formances. In addition, the people of Ottawa were extremely appreciative of the Work which dancers are doing in Win- nipeg. Dancers in Rupert's Land are also help- ing to build up this standard of artistic work in Western Canada. The classes have done good work this year, always doing their best with what talent each girl possesses, even though it is not always very much. The Tunior Class is larger than usual, while the Intermediate Class has main- 23 RL'PERT'S LAND GIRLS' .SCHoor. ,- K WINNIPEG BALLET CLUB tained its size from last season. Particu- larly good work has been done as usual by ,Tune Sinden, while Rosemary Hender-1 son, Jane Wfallace and Marilyn Benstock show great promise for the future. For the most improvement, the following merit great praise: Doris Twidale, Paddy Clarke. Dorothy Richardson and Joyce Dulmage. Every dancer in the classes will take part in the display on May 30th, which we hope will be a great success. GWENETH Lrovii. ART HE Junior and Senior Art Classes under the able guidance of Mrs. Edwards have accomplished many projects this school year. Some of the Seniors have made striking posters emphasizing the need for help in the Allied countries. Other girls chose to do clay work, such as modelling figures, candle sticks, ink stands and other articles. Clay modelling is an art and is not as easy as it appears to be,-in fact, Natalie Bate has just succeeded in making a tea pot which she started in the fall term! But. with great determination and'after a third attempt you will now sec a gleaming little tea pot on the Bates' breakfast table. Some of the girls chose to do handi- crafts such as weaving scarves and mak- ing baskets. Shelagh Fisher has made a dress design book which is filled with her own creations, and Betty Hurst has been specializing in sketching portraits. Snap- shot drawings, posed for by one of the class, were done by Grade IX. ln addition to clay modelling, the luniors have been busy with block print- ing. Grades I, Il, III and IV illustrated familiar stories. One little boy in Grade l was asked to illustrate the story of The Queen of Hearts, which he did, giving the Knave Eve legs. 'When asked by Mrs. Edwards why he had given the Knave Five legs. the little fellow replied that he was afraid that with only two legs the Knave would not be able to get away fast enough after he had stolen the tarts! The girls of the school, and particularly the graduating class, would like to thank Mrs. Edwards for her untiring efforts on their behalf. She has been a source of in- spiration at all times for those interested in Art. NANCY RTARTIN. THE E AGLE 29 MUSIC AND DRAMA IN VVINNIPEG ERE are a few of the concerts and plays which some of us have seen during the winter months. This is by no means the complete list, but merely a record of some of our impressions. On November 20 a joint recital was given by Jean A Watson, contralto, and Ross Pratt, pianist. The audience welcom- ed both these young Canadian artists, and greeted with special warmth Mr. Pratt, who has for the first time returned to his native city on the Celebrity Concert Series, and who has been acclaimed one of the most gifted of the younger generation of keyboard artists. At the beginning of December the stud- dents-of Gordon Bell School presented HAMLET, their twelfth annual production under the direction of Mr. G. E. Snider. Albert Larway played Hamletg George Brandt, Claudiusg Bill Matheson, Polo- nius. As there were only four women in the cast two girls took each part in order to give stage experience to as many as possible. All the actors succeeded in cap- turing the spirit of the play. During the intermission the school orchestra played under the direction of Filmer Hubble. A packed auditorium witnessed in Decem- ber PAUL ROBESON'S first-rate per- formance of OTHELLO. Presented by the Theatre Guild, it was notable for Margaret Webster's flawless production and Robert Edmond Jones' imaginative settings. Robeson, whose dark skin gave emphasis to the social conflict of the play, was remarkable in his powerful and' sincere acting. Jose Ferrar, as Iago, displayed great versatility in his ges- tures and voice, and gave ,humanity to the cruel villain. Uta Hagen as Desde- mona and Edith King as Emilia were also noteworthy. This memorable performance stands alone in its excellence as the best play performed in Winnipeg this season. On January 26 and 27 the WINNIPEG BALLET CLUB, under the direction of Gweneth Lloyd, gave two outstanding per- formances. One of the most brilliantly colorful items was? Zigeuner,,' a gypsy scene. In 'Etude, a choreographic poem, the white .billowy costumes and the rhyth- mical movements gave an effect of extreme grace. The Wise Virgins, an abstract interpretation of the parable, showed youth's innate trend towards folly or wis- dom. An American In Paris depicted a homesick American in the Paris of 1929-39. Excellent performances were given hy Paddy Stone, Eileen Hyman and Lillian Lewis-in fact every ballet will long be remembered by those who were fortunate enough to be there. The well-known monologist RUTH .DRAPER visited Winnipeg in February and delighted the Playhouse audience with her impersonations. In all Miss Draper can people her stage with fifty-seven different women, and can portray a great variety of emotions. We saw her as a fussy old lady opening a bazaar, as an efficient sec- retary, as a vivacious French peasant woman, and in many other roles, all of which captured and held our attention throughout the evening. The Daniel Mclntyre Collegiate Choral Society. under the direction of Miss Lola Smith, performed THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE on February 14, 15 and 16. This was prefaced by some folk dances per- formed by the girls, and a short program of living statues given by the boys of the Collegiate. The leading characters in the opera itself were well chosen and perform- ed their parts well, while the well-directed chorus kept it running smoothly. The flash of silver blades and the stirring strains of the orchestra announced to an excited audience the opening of VVinnipeg's SKATING CARNIVAL. Among the autumn trees danced sprightly little nymphs who were joined by soft, glittering snowflakes COur own Shelagh McKnight, Ioan Everett, and old girl Meda McLean were trees, while Rosemary Hen- derson was a nymphj With the arrival of winter came the enthusiasts who pro- vided many thrills and laughs. Christmas followed-a beautiful little church scene, -then grim reality, school girls with their mistress and professor. With the arrival of spring came the crow and skip- ping-rope girls. A grand finale featuring the entire cast brought a most delightful program to its conclusion. Particularly fine skaters were Isabel Smith, Frank Sellers, Rupert Whitehead, Stephanie Mac- donald, and Rupe's old girls, Sheila Smith and Joyce Lamont. The annual visit of the MIN- NEAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA on the afternoon of March 19 marked their one-hundredth performance in Winnipeg. The several thousand school children who attended enjoyed the overture from Ros- sini's Barber of Seville, theme and var- iations from Concertani Quartet by the gifted and versatile Mozart, parts of Bizet's L'Arlesienne suite, the contrast- ing moods of Tschaikowsky, Chopin and Strauss-all directed by the magic baton of Dimitri Mitropoulos. Carlo Fischer, a member of the organization since its in- ception, in 1903, was the commentator. The enthusiastic applause of the audience show- ed how much this fine music was appreciated. LARRY ADLER. harmonicist, and PAUL DRAPER, tap dancer, combined to present an excellent and varied program on March 24. Few of the audience had previously realized what an amazing variety 30 RUPERT's LAND GIRLS, SCHOOL of tone and range of pitch could come from the humble harmonica, but in the hands of Mr. Adler it produced sounds suggestive of the 'cello, the violin, the saxaphone, and the music of composers ranging' from Bach to Gershwin, from Debussy to De Falla. Mr. Draper, whose dancing had the quality and grace of bal- let, interpreted both classical and modern music with extreme versatility and great charm. At the end of the program the audience supplied Mr. Adler with the names of half a dozen songs which he skilfully wove into a pattern of music to be interpreted by the nimble feet of Mr. Draper. Altogether it was a delightful and unforgettable evening. Material Assembled by ,TEANNE BEATTY and THEO ,lr:Li.Y. THE LITERARY SOCIETY HONORARY PRESIDENT ,,,,... ....... B tliss Bartlett PRESIDENT ,,,,,,,,,,A,,,,,,.,, ,..,.. lt TISS Tllfllel' xfICE-PRESIDENT ...... .............. . Amy Best SECRETARY ..,...,,..... ...... l flSD6tl1 YOUUE TREASITIQPQIQ ,,4,,,,,,,,,,,,, .... J 02111 Al'll0ld SOCIAL CONV:-:NER .... . .,....,............. Betty Baker HE Literary Society has had many interesting meetings this year. during which its twenty-six members have learn- much about modern one-act plays. At our first meeting, Miss Turner read the club a Canadian presentational play. johnny Dunn, by Robert Gard, which the members chose to present at the school's Variety Show during the second term. A play written .by Miss Turner, No VVay Out, was read at the second meet- ing, by June Sinden, Daphne Graham, Shirley Hoddinott and Elspeth Young. We had an interested panel discussion at one meeting, concerning improvements for The Eagle, conducted by Amy Best, Martha Grimble and Winnie Grayston. We hope there is some evidence of the suc- cess of this meeting. The Literary Society celebrated its hundredth birthday this year, with par- ticularly delectable refreshments and an amusing presentational play, The Happy Journey, by Thornton Wilder. This was read by ,loan Arnold, Pat Liggins, Betty Calvert and Joy Tredennick. At one meeting the members tried out for the parts in Johnny Dunn 1 Shirley Hoddinott was picked for Johnny Dunn, XVinnie Grayston for his wife, and Amy Best for the narrator. Many members of the club took parts in the speaking chorus. The club's meetings, during the seco-nd term, were used to practise Johnny Dunn, which was very successfully pre- sented at the Variety Show on February 16th and 17th, under the direction of Miss Turner. At the final meeting of the Literary Society two amusing plays were read. These were The New Wing At Elsinore, by St. John Hankin, read by Amy Best, Betty Baker, Daphne Goulding, June Sin- den, Pat Liggins and Elspeth Young, and Moonshine by Arthur Hopkins, read by Isobel Taylor and Daphne Goulding. None of these meetings would have been successful without the interest and enthus- iasm of the club members, and, particularly, without the tireless work and guiding ideas of Miss Turner. ELSPETH YOUNG, fSecretaryD. LIBRARY REPORT HE library this past year has been run very smoothly, due to the re-cataloging, completed in September by Mrs. Rice. This system has made it much easier for the ten librarians who assist in the library during the week. Several fiction .books and some reference books were added to the library, as usual, in September, and although we now have approximately 1,693 books, we still need more, especially some of the newest publi- cations. As friends of the school from time to time ask us what books. we want, the staff and girls have made this list: Night Flight to Arras - Antoine de St. Exupery. A San Michele-Axel Munthe. The Robe-Lloyd C. Douglas Our Hearts Were Young and Gay - Cor- nelia Otis Skinner. Jane Eyre--Charlotte Bronte. Churchill-Kiernan. When a Cobbler Rules a King-Seaman. Red Caps and Lilies-Kay Adams. 1 f Our Little Feudal Cousins-Richards. K 1 THE EAGLE 31 In His Steps-Sheldon. Miss Buncle's Book-D. E. Sheldon. The Story of an African Farm - Olive Schreiner. The World I Knew-Louis Golding. Cperas Every Girl Should Know-Bacon. Pioneers of Invention-Nida. Studies of Famous Paintings-fMoyer's School Suppliesj. Socialist Sixth of the World-Dean of Canterbury. Brave Men-Ernie Pyle. Malta Spitfire-Beurling and Roberts. Anne Bartlett, Navy Nurse-Martha john- son. Micah Clarke-Doyle. Good Companions-Priestley. Circular StaircaseiRinehart. Monsieur Beaucaire-Tarkington. On the Trail of Ancient Man-Andrew. Log of a Lame Duck-Brown. Drama of Chemistry-French. Romance of the Last Crusade-Gilbert. Living With Others-Goodrich. I Married Adventure-Osa Johnson, Thirty-nine Steps-Buchan. Dog Crusoe-Ballantyne. Erling the Bold-Ballantyne. Penny March, Public Health Nurse - Dorothy Deming. Girl of the Limberlost-Porter. Captain Blood-Sabatini. Steele of the Royal Mounted-Curwood. Guy Mannering-Scott. Adventurers All-Wilson Wildfire-Zane Gray. Birth of a Spithre-Beckles. Adventures Underground-Bridges. Animals are Like That-Buck. Canada's Fighting Air Men-Drew. Men Under the Sea-Ellsberg. Royal Road to Romance-Halliburton. In Search of England-Morton. In Search of Wales-Morton. In Search of Ireland-Morton. English Book of Canadian fPoetry-A. J. M. Smith . CUniversity of Chicago Pressj. Shakespeare as a Dramatic Thinker-Moul- ton fMacmillanJ. Shakespearean Tragedy-Bradley. Development of the Theatre - Allardyce Nicholl CHarrap 81 Co.J. About 31000. Concise Cambridge History of English Literature - Sampson CCambridge Uni- versity Pressl. Contemporary British Literature - Miller CHarcourt, Brace 81 Co.J. Directions in Modern Poetry - Drew 81 Sweeney CW. W. Norton 81 Co.D. The Novel and the Modern World-Daiches CUniversity of Chicago Pressj. Poetry and the Modern World - Daiches CUniversity of Chicago Pressj. Science Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 27th edition CChemical Rubber Publishing Co., Cleveland, Ohioj. Chemistry and You-CLyons 81 Carnahanj. 32.50. Experiences in Physics-Williard fGinn 81 Co.D 1939. New World of Chemistry-Bernard Iaffee CSilver Burdett Co.D. Science-Davis 81 Sharpe CHenry Holt 81 Co.D. Science Digest Cmonthlyj Chemistry at Work-MciPherson, Hender- son 81 Fowler, Boston CGinn 81 Co.J 1938. Astronomy-A. M. Harding. 31.98. Biology-Moon 81 Mann CI-Ienry Hold 81 Co., New Yorkj revised edition, 1941. Down to Earth-An introduction to Geo- logy - Carey Cronies 81 William C. Krunikein CUniversity Chicago Pressj. The Romance of the Calendar-R. W. Wil- son CVV. VV. Norton 81 Co., Inc., New Yorkl. Heroes of Science-Cotter 81 Taffe CRyer- son Press, Torontol. Our World and Science-Powers, Neuner, Bruner, Bradley CGinn 81 Co.D. The Basic Science Education Series-Row Peterson 81 Co. Cl94lD. Ed. Bertha Mor- ris Parker. History ' Building the Canadian Nation - Brown CDent 81 Sonsl. Short History of Canada for Americans- Burt fUniversity of Minnesota Pressl. Romance of Canada-Burt CGage 81 Co.D. A History of Canada-Wittke CMcClel- land 81 Stewartl. Readings in Canadian History -- Brown CDent 81 Sonsl. Confederation and Its Leaders-Hammond CMcClelland 81 Stewartj. The World Since 19l4- Lampan CMac- millanl. Europe Since 1914-Lee Benns CCrofts 81 Co.D. The- British People-Anstey CGage 81 Coj. Canadian Dominion - Skelton QOxford University Pressj. We Are Canadian Citizens - Goldring CDentD. This Canada of Ours-Cochran 81 Wallace. Manitoba Milestones - Mrs. R. F. Mc- Williams. Arctic Trader-Godsell fMacmillanD. BETTY HURST. 32 RUPERT's LAND GIRLS' SCHOOL - ucial Quzfihifivs Y INITIATION DAY HE inmates of Rupe were aroused as usual by the sound of the rising bell, but on September 29 it had a most alarm- ing sound. Torture began for the new girls as soon as they were out of bed. The old girls tied the new girls' laces and watched them stumble along the hall grasping any- one or anything for support. Wlien they came to the stairs some sat down and slid down, while others tried to make their feet co-ordinate and ended in a fall. As the victims reached the dining-room, one by one, they went in backwards and flopped down in their places. Then the new girls proceeded with their meal, having their serviettes under their chins, trying to eat a square meal and hit their mouths at the same time. No wonder the tablecloths got rather dirty! VVhen they had staggered upstairs old girls took them from room to room, where they acted as jo-boys and made beds, cleaned shoes, etc. The croc showed a definite increase that morning as all the new senior girls went with it, while the former girls roared with laughter on the other side of the street. At recess the new day pupils began to realize what initiation really meant, when they had to kneel down in the gym and push a peanut across it with their noses. Pigtails sticking out in all directions and bruised noses seemed to be the special attraction that day. Tricks were played all day on the freshies, such as making a new girl go up and down the stairs back- wards saying: f'I am the scum of the earth. , In the evening, all the freshies made their debuts on the Radio Fish Pond program. The evening began by two girls singing I want to go back to where I came from -they must have had an overdose! jitterbugs, ballet dancers and acrobatic stars all showed their talent in their dazzl- ing CPD costumes, and a heart-rending love scene was enacted .by Petunia and her passionate lover Jackson The program was concluded when new members of the staff sang an original song about Miss Bartlett's pupils to the tune of Shortnin' Bread. The evening ended with the cus- tomary jigs in which everyone took part, and a delicious lunch was served. The initiates were then allowed to retire. fully realizing that they now were part and parcel of Rupe . The boarders still had not had their share when they went to bed, and many of them spent a restless night frantically trying to rid their beds of crumbs and Lux flakes. W1 NIFRED GRAYSTON. THE JUNIOR ALUMINZE DANCE HE Junior Alumnae Dance was held on Friday, February llth, in the school gymnasium. It was decided that it would be a Wurlitzer dance, and that soft drinks would be the only refreshments. Keeping expenses down in this way enabled us to sell our tickets very reasonably and the gym was comfortably filled. All day the dance committee of the Junior Alumnae worked to make the hall attractive with colorful posters. The pretty dresses of the girls were enhanced by the shaded lights. The music, consisting of all the latest records, was very good, and it was agreed at the lunch-hour, session in the Common Room the following Mon- day that the dance had been a great suc- cess. . Miss Bartlett, assisted by Members of the Senior Alumnae, received, and at one o'clock the guests paid a reluctant farewell. ' NANCY llflARTIN, , CGrade XID. THE VARIETY SHOW VARIETY show, under the direction of Miss Turner, was put on by the girls in the school auditorium on the evenings of February 16 and 17. The program was successfully opened with Brothers-In-Arms , a one-act play by M. Denison. Excellent performances were given by Elspeth Young CMajor Al- trus Brownl, Pat Liggins and Nancie Tooley Cwho played Dorothea Brown on alternate nightsj, Mildred Parry CSyd Whitel, and Jennifer McQueen CCharlie Hendersonl. The First Client , by Grade IX, was a story of the trials and triumphs of a young lawyer, and The Car , by Grade X, humorously portrayed a trip to the station by a family of negroes. The tires continually went flat, revealing long red underwear! Piano soflos were g1iven biy Jeanne Beatty, Lucille Smith and Eleanor Mitchell, a saxophone solo .by Audrey Van Slyck, and a trumpet solo by Mildred Parry. . Nancy Martin, accompanying herself on the guitar, sang You,Left Your Brand On My Heart . My Love Rode By and Smiling Through were sung by Anita Aitken, accompanied by Lucille Smith. June Sinden performed a Spanish dance, Mercedes, and Doreen Ogilvie danced the Sailors' Hornpipe. The program concluded with a presenta- tional play, Johnny Dunn, by Robert E. Gard. Shirley Hoddinott in the title role held the attention and drew the laughter THE EAGLE 33 of the audience with exaggerated tales of experiences in Alberta. ,lohnny's wife was played by VVinifred Grayston, who was appropriately dressed in a coloured house- dress and large white apron, with her hair in an untidy bun: at one point in the play she looked pityingly at her large family of starving children, displaying a toothless smile. Amy Best was the narrator, and a group of girls, representing Albertan citizens, acted as chorus, and with great versatility turned themselves into dogs, beavers, mosquitoes, ducks and wolves. VVe wish to thank Miss Turner and the girls who did the backstage work and made and sold tickets and programs, for so willingly giving their spare time and effort, as well as those who actually appear- ed on the program. The profits, amounting to filll3.20, will be used for stage equipment. ATARTHA GRIMBLE. Hglintugrztplig Qluiiqaetitiuii fi.4I'l'lllI.IIl'd by lpllfllllf' fhillflflilllllj Once more our thanks are due to Dr. Leach for judging our photography com- petition, the results of which are given below, with the judge's comments. Subject: Animals First Place: janet Knowler. The dog is nice and sharp, and is located just about right to give good composition. Second Place: Theo jelly. HIIIl'01t7'lIIJlP' ilflviifion: Janet linowler. Subject: Scefnery l'i1'1'sl Plfuv: Theo glelly. This is a pleasing scene: the sky is well rendered. The print should be trimmed to bring the horizon level. The composition would be improved by cutting half an inch on' the hottom of the print. l7l1HI0I1I'tI171t' .ll'vnf1'o11: -Ieanne Beatty. l 'FIRST PLACE-JANET KNOWLER .s . 9124 l FIRST PLACE--THEO JELLY 34 RUPERT.S LAND GIRLS' SCHOOL HOME EiCONO1VIIClS, GRADE X Who's got the egg beater? Where is the measuring cup ? Oh, Mrs. Peterson, I forgot to put the sugar in-can I put it in now? These are a few familiar expressions heard around the kitchen each Thursday afternoon, but through our troubles, mis- takes, and fun, all five of us enthusiastic- ally learned a great real about the contents of our foods and about cooking. We first studied the principles of food conservation, then we made a thorough study of the seven main foods-carbo- hydrates, fats, proteins, minerals, vitamins, water, and roughage. We then turned to calories-their values and number used in a day, and last of all we studied human digestion. Our practical periods have been very helpful. Our first concern this year was canning, pickling,, and jelly making, and we have used these goods in salads, tarts, and various other ways. We have made biscuits, beverages, candy, cakes, cookies, pies, puddings and other desserts, salads. rolls, and other things. I think that we should all be proud that we have been so successful in our attempts at cooking. One afternon in the fall we went out to the Manitoba Sugar Beet Factory and were shown'through the building and told how the beets were made into sugar. The atmosphere was rather hot and odoriferous, but I'm sure all the girls enjoyed this interesting excursion. We all want to thank Mrs. Peterson very sincerely for her invaluable help and patience during this year. . BILLIE BAKER. GRADE XI HOME ECONOMICS HE steady whirr of the new Singer machine pervades the busy atmosphere of the sewing-room. Sitting around in the chintz-covered chairs are the Grade Eleven seamstresses, some with a look of triumph, and others with a harassed look, eyes squinting and shoulders hunched, intent upon the work in hand, and determined to conquer the stubborn material which refuses to obey even the deft fingers of the sewers. The demand for Mrs. Peterson's assist- ance is great, but she is not an octopus. Consequently, sleeves are put in Wrong. seams sewn too wide or too narrow, and precious time wasted in discussing the latest gossip. We have had a lot of fun and learned much of interest in our Hqme Economics periods, especially the practical period, where each of us has fashioned a dress to suit her fancy. Mrs. Peterson planned for us trips to Eaton's Research Bureau, and the Home Economics Department of the University of Manitoba, which we greatly enjoyed. For our teacher's sacrifice of her own time and her interest in our progress, we are most sincerely grateful. JA NET KNONVLER. VIG-NETTES FROM BOARDING SCHOOL LIFE N the upper flat, to the left as you arrive upstairs, are four rooms at the end of the hall. This section of the build- ing is noted for its quiet CPD, steady CPD occupants-namely the eight Grade X's. The ,Rope-'Ps l..o.nJ Boa.-vJe.v LJ 'R. Nenhwun Let's glance at these model boarders for a minute. Dorkus and Davie are the first two we'll call on. Dorkus has just let out a scream Cwe get used to thisj and is sitting in the middle of the floor sobbing bitterly, as she re-reads, for the twentieth time, one of her purrfect love-letters. The weaping continues, so we look to the other side of the room and see Davie four model boardervj weaving on a loom Cextra-curricular activity-highly recom- mendedj, and pensively dreaming about the whole American Army. The room, you will notice, is immaculate, due to Dor- kus ' insistence that you put that back where -you found it ! , and also due to the fact, of course, that they are typical THE EAGLE 35 Grade X boarders. As we withdraw, how- ever, we have to be careful not to catch one of the ten wires which run in all directions from the switch in the centre of the room. CWe wonder about those blown fuses?D 4 Willie and Mugs Chow did she get a name like that?!J, our two redheads, are our next objective. We find them at home? CWhat! Not in the detention room?j, and as we enter,Willie says in a mournful tone: What am I gonna doo P 'Willie's hair has turned greasy and won'1i do right, and 'she especially wants it to .because she has a date. We see what Willie means, but she really hasn't any- thing to worry about, as she'1l use a dry shampoo. Mugs announces that she is hungry, but due to the fact that we're Grade X's no grub is obtainable at night. Mugs, therefore, continues cutting up Miss Speers' old hat, which was found in the trash can, with the idea of making a pennant with her name on it. We I :N f N, I A 8 - - u. - f-Jiffy, g JSM: iihfilitbi 4i'ii.+-M' :SVT 1 lx i ii N 1 N t ly' Ninn. Q Smitty and Looney Junie Cwe'll call her June for shortj' are across the hall. so we'll see what they have to say. As we enter, One Meat Ball Cexpressing Grade X's love of foodl, is blaring out on the gramophone. June and Smitty are discussing fin slightly raised tonesj their holidays at Yorkton. June is simply sent Cwhich way, I don't knowl, and Smitty, our quieter member and therefore class pre- sident Cwhich reminds me-she owes me 25c for that votelj is taking June's ravings as a matter of course, and at the same time, finishing up some forgotten harmony homework four prize musicianlj. By now Stardust is being scraped out on old gram, and we leave Smitty dreaming, and June trying to convince herself, with emphatic punches on her pillow, that even if she does go in for Our Gang and Mickey Mouse comic books, she still isn't crazy-and even if she is, so what?! Jers and Spencer in the room next door are sitting and singing in mournful tones one of our pet theme songs, Don't Fence Me In ! fthe other being Home Sweet Home D. We can no longer stand their beautiful singing CU, so we will migrate elsewhere. Well, you asked for a glimpse of the Grade X boarders, and this is how they really are. They have their serious side, but when they show it they are too serious to be like themselves. lk Dk Bk Who would be a day girl if she could be a boarder? We would take the boarding school every time Ctake it from one who knowslj. ' There are thirty-eight boarders this year. from Kindergarten to Grade XII, and all sizes from Elizabeth Nairnsey, of three- feet-nine, to Nancy Bridgett, of five-feet- nine. We have two juniors on the top fiat who felt quite indignant about being put there with the seniors. A girl has often innocently decided to walk down the corri- dor, only to get her feet hopelessly tangled in thread, be drenched with water, and have a waste-paper basket rolled into her, to complete the entanglement. The for- lorn girl looks over to the names on the door, and then she understands-dthose two juniors are just getting their revenge! There are twelve little girls in the cubicles this year, who have loads of fun with their dolls: one of these dolls even has a pram to sleep and be driven around in. Shrieks of laughter may often be heard coming from the gym or playground. First term, they actually put on a concert by themselves, which proved to be as enjoyable for the audience as it was for the performers. Every night from Monday to Thursday, you see about twenty-five girls stumbling down the stairs at 7.30, to the summons of that bell, and five minutes later you see them all at work. Later, as the or- deal draws to a close, heavy eyelids are propped open with pencils to see the various comedians in the room perform. VVe certaily feel as though we are living Cseeking the trudge our number of up to our motto, Alta Petens heightsl, each night as we weary way up the countless stairs to bed, after an evening of hard CPD study. On Friday night, you are apt to see something quite different: you might see some stooped creature coming toward you with a heavy bag over one shoulder. a box of Lux in the other hand on which is balanced, in vain, a bar of soap, which. much to the distress of the laundress, per- sists in fulfilling the law of gravity. .Another queer specimen of human nature might be seen looming ahead, looking somewhat like a hairy ape, but you realize, to your relief, that someone has just washed her hair. 36 RUPERT's BAND GIRLS, SCHOOL The gym takes care of the glamour department on that night, and several girls may be seen there, improving QF their figures by playing badminton or deck tennis. Mrs. McLintoch and Miss McMillan have been very kind to all of us by run- ning around and obtaining remedies for our various ailments, and for all their trouble we are truly grateful. 'W'e will always remember the happy days we spent in boarding, and next year we will miss those who will not be back. VVe wish them good luck. and hope we may often meet to recall our experiences. PAT lov IGrade XJ and ELSPETH THOMPSON CGrade XD. KINDERGARTEN VVC love to be fairies, VVC love to be elves: VVe play we are giants Another is Mother, And then how the children All bother each other! And now we are Bunnies, And now we are Mice, And then into elephants VVe change in a trice! VVe are Little Bo-Peep, VVe're the King and the Queen, W'e are all Princes' daughters, The fairest you've seen! There is nothing too wonderful . lk lk lk May the stars in your eyes ln their brightness and love, Forever, yes, ever, Match the stars up above! -G.A. MY KITTEN ' My brother Eric and I have a greyish- black kitten. His name is Willie and he f 5? 1 f f' 4, ?Yl:','lf if f ,X i 4 , , ,A ,X , X! V 'Wi W R T lf f' ff ! ll f T T fi ! i f ' . fl l Q l A A f 'W i 'lla 4 Mx! ,lfflfflff X K Wire Q train! 5. l l , ' z 4 5: I x It W U T if We love fo be WX, X wo'-4 the km? ana Fmklzs AND 'nie Queen? ELVQS .L l -L-'- ri ' f ! Q is X. f f -S: N., ,mere Mile ' Swv'-if ,A 5s.Peev. , '4 v' And frighten ourselves! There is nothing too wonderful, Nothing too vast, VVe are all things and small things, The tirst and the last! VVe roar up the stairway, VVe puff and we strain. CThe maid on the landing Cannot know we're the train!! One says she 'is Father, is my alarm clock. Mummy and Daddy have an alarm clock, and when Willie hears it he runs into my room, jumps up on me and purs 'very loudly. Then I wake right up and dress for school. I love Willie very much. He often comes to school with me in our car.- EIRENE LANDON CGrade IU. THE EAGLE THE KINDERGARTEN MY CHICKS Grandpa bought me a present of two little Chicks. They were very good chicks, and every time I brought them food they would jump up on me, and were so happy. They played with me whenever I came near. Whitie died, but Pinkie is still with me. He wants to fly around the room. and likes to lie in my rocking chair. I love my little chick. SUZANNE FINIKLESTEIN CGrade ID. ' I THE CUBS Cubby and Tubby were two little bears that were around 'our summer camp. We all wondered where they came from. When they came near, we fed them. One day they found a beehive. They put their paws into it and licked the honey off. The bees came back to the hive and stung Cubby and Tubhy until they cried with pain. No one ever saw them again. JOAN .ANDERSON CGrade IU. MY CAT Mother and I went to the pet shop and Mother asked the clerk if they had any kittens. She said they had three, one black and two white. Mother bought a white one. The Clerk put it in a box for us. When we got home we opened the box and out popped the wee kitten. I named him William. We are very fond of each other. He follows me up to bed and sits on the rug while I have my bath. Then he goes into the den and sleeps under my stool when I'm ready for bed. One day he jumped out of the window on to the roof. He got his white coat all dirty, so when he came in he sat in front of the fire-place and washed himself. GLEN KIIIRRAY CGracle IIID. 37 MCQUADES THEY YS SA WHO 38 VORTE PASTIME FA ? FEET IG HAVE B SS SS RUPERTJS LAND GIRLS' SCHOOL EN GARDE HOMEWORK SNIAVBW LSU? THE FAMOUS GRADE1OS THE STAFF UNAW J 1. 1 'J . jo R3 11 A ' a .P T' . .,J L E . .IS 1 1 i 4.-' P fl I u. LLE iv 5 . 3 THE EAGLE 39 FROG P LEA E WINNAH TH ELEVENS THE JOAN HENDERSON AND PETER PERRIN THE THREE BEARS THE GANQS ALL HERE some OF THE BOARDERS ELLIE AND MILDRED 40 RriPLRT's LAND GIRLS, SCHOOL GRADES I AND Il. SPRING Today I heard a robin singg 'Tis sure a sign of Spring. A -3 ffilg ll I X '35 X' x XWIXX X Jyh? 1' ' 1:-g ' KN . JS' I i NJ: I fl lil 68 lin U L IL, QUIK' xxx Vx W ' N' i X XM. X X x -v '. xt X, il -a h: 's NX I xx, t XX , .I x I ii x wx ,A ,iii X L 1 N .' Xxx A' R ' f 1A f Nn--N,.-nIllnqg5, N .'Pau'cG . His breast was red, his eyes were bright He wasandeed a thrilling sight. The robin seemed so very gay, I knew he'd come to,stay. Cheer up, he said, the Spring is here And I've come back to you, my dear. BETTY GILL CGrade IIIJ. JERRY AND JANE One day my mother and another lady went downtown. The lady was going to buy a canary. My Mother went to the store, too, and saw all the canaries. When Mother came home I was playing outside. I saw she had a very big parcel, but I did not know what it was. After a while, I went into the house, and then I heard a lovely ,bird singing. I ran into the living-rom and there sat a canary in a cage. I was so excited! I asked Mother where she got it, and she said: I just thought you were a pretty good girl, so I bought it when I was down town. . Some day, Mother is going to buy me another bird and I shall call it Jane. The other bird is called Jerry. SHIRLEY MOTT CGrade IVD. THE EAGLE 41 GRADES III AND IV. PUSSY-WILLOWS Pussy-willows come in Spring. 'VVay before the birdies sing, They look just like a pussy cat. They are so soft and grey and fat. The pussies come before the flowers. And 'way before our April showers. We see them growing on the trees. So we may pick them if we please. DIANA NANTON CGrade IVD. THE STORY OI' SPRING NCE upon a'tirne, there was a little girl who lived in a country where it snowed a great deal. One day, as she was feeding the half- frozen birds, she thought of a plan. She did not tell anyone about it, but quietly walked away into the woods. At the time she left home, her mother was cleaning their house. Finally she de- cided to .call the child in. When she could not find her she was worried, but thought that Betsy tthat was the child's namej knew her way through the entire forest and so would return safely. Now at that very moment Betsy was walking far into the woods. She kept on walking, although she was tired and very cold. Suddenly she thought, I will keep walking until I find Spring. All of a sudden, something made Betsy stop-she had come to a clearing in the woods. Little rabbits, graceful deer and many other animals were running about. Birds were singing and Howers blooming. Betsy was so happy that she ran home to tell her mother, forgetting that her mother knew nothing about her plan. Wlieii her mother heard what Betsy had to say, she said, Betsy, what is this fan- tastic thing? Betsy described what she had seen. From then on, Spring came once every year to this country and everyone rejoiced. NIARILYN BEN'sToeK fGrade IVD. 42 RUPERT,S LAND GIRLS' SCHOOL GRADES V AND VI. THE PARLIAMENT BUILDING-S I-IE Parliament Buildings are situated in the very centre of VVinnipeg, and are surrounded by beautiful grounds. In summer lovely fiowers and fragrant lilac bushes adorn the spreading lawns. The marble that forms the Parliament Buildings was brought from many places. The Grand Staircase between the two bronze buffalo is made from marble brought from Italy, and so is a bannister around a large hole in the floor just above the Grand Staircase. In the marble that forms the walls on the inside are thousands of little dark marks which are really fossils of sea-weed, for this marble once lay at the bottom of the ocean. In two places there are distinct fossils of fish or snails. One is coiled up like a snail. The other is a fish and you can see its ribs and spine. Directly beneath the hole in the floor is a great star made of black marble. If a stone were tied to end of a string and dropped from the foot of the Golden Boy it would land exactly in the middle of this star. Therefore this star marks the centre of the whole building. On either side of the Grand Staircase stands a bronze buffalo. These two great buffalo weigh two tons each. They are supposed to guard the entrance to the Par- liament Buildings. The Golden Boy on the top of the Par- liament buildings is sixteen and one-half feet high, and weighs four tons. He is made of Golden Bronze. There are hundreds of rooms in the Parliament Buildings. One of these is a room called the Chamber. This is where Parliament holds its sessions. When Par- liament is in session the Lieutenant-Gow vernor comes in and sits on a throne-like seat. They then get his permission to carry on their work. The throne in this room is made exactly the same as the one the King sits on in London. Another room is a sort of reception room. In this room there is a table with a small Bible on it. Whenever some one has been appointed to a duty, he takes his oath on this Bible. There is also a chair in this room on which the King, Queen, and Prince of Wales sat when visiting Winnipeg in 1939. On the back of this chair are three tablets with the names of the Royal Family on them. Yet another room of this great building is the library. This is indeed a very won- derful room. It has a great many books in it. Some of these are in the main library and some in the store-room. I certainly think that the architect, who was an Englishman, did a wonderful job when he planned and supervised the build- ing of the Parliament Buildings. TIRZAH .ATEAH CGrade VD. THE EAGLE 43 GRADE VII. A LOG CABIN IN THE WOODS NE August day, while going for a trip in a motor-boat, we passed a particularly interesting island. VVe stopped the boat to take in the scene. The gentle waves lapped drowsily against the moss-covered rocks on the shore. Be- hind these rocks were tall, graceful, scented pine trees waving loftily in the cool summer breeze. Behind these stately trees, in a little clearing, stood a small rustic log cabin. Its roof had once been painted red, but now the paint was peeling off. The logs were unvarnished and stone steps led up to the door. This was once a fisherman's cabin, but now it was lonely and deserted. Beside it was a tall hay- stack, and bits of hay were blowing about it. At the back of the cabin was a row of five plum trees, laden with rosy fruit. The bright, round, yellow sun was high in the cloudless deep blue August sky. The water in front of the rocks was now so calm that it looked like a glassy mirror, and reflected the sky almost perfectly. Now and then a rabbit, doe, or fawn came down to drink of the cool calm water. . This clearing was the centre of animal life. Here it was that a gentle doe brought her frisky fawn.. Rabbits flrisked anfd gamboled about, and once a stag came bounding in upon the scene. Then just before dusk the animals gathered together with heads bowed. and stood in deep reverence to watch the sun sink below the horizon, leaving a path of shimmering gold. ,TOANNA HoI.I.ieNlmcRc: ttiracle Vll l. TO VICTORY The aeroplanes fly overhead, Tneir motors gently humming. Tlirough the night they swiftly go, To Victory they are coming. The warships steam along below, Tlieir guns are painted grey. Tdey boldly fage the raging sea To bring that joyful day. Cn land the armies bravely march, Although the guns may blast. Tdey fight to save their country fair And hasten peace at last. DIANE LIGGINS ttirade Yllb. I J 44 RUPERT,S LAND GIRLS SCHOOL MY TRIP T0 NORWAY HOUSE july IO-I left the Redwood docks on July 10 at twelve o'clock to go to Norway House. First we came to the C.P.R. bridge, which swung on whalt looked like big wheels so that we could go under it. At Z p.m. we came to the locks. We had to wait a while, after they had unlocked the first gate, as the water had to go down to be level with the water on the other side of the dam. By the time it was level the water was only five feet deep. Then they shut the gate behind us and opened the one in front of us, so that we could go out. It took us twenty-two min- utes to go through the locks. At four o'clock we came to Selkirk. We got out of the boat and walked through a litle park. In the centre there was a memorial to the soldiers from Selkirk who died in the First Great War. At about half past six we reached the lake. It was very beautiful, with the sun going down in the west and the greeny- blue water, which was very calm. July ll-Early on Tuesday morning we came to- Matheson Island. As they had to load some freight on, we had to wait here for a while. Tied up to the dock husky dogs, there were about eighteen . which were very excited and kept howling. About three o'clock in the afternoon we were to stay came to Berens River. VVe here until about six o'clock. There was a Father on board, and he took us to see the Roman Catholic Mission. There is a church, a school and a hospital. One Sister, who acted as the doctor, dentist and nurse, showed us some of the teeth she. had pulled. She had them mounted on cardboard, with the name of the owner of the tooth printed underneath. There was one Indian man who had blood-poisoning in his hand. In the children's ward there was a little girl and a little boy. There was also a little baby girl three days old, and the Sisters had named her Marie Eliz- abeth. We saw the room where the weaving is done. Some of it was very beautiful. The Sisters sold hand-made towels to some of the passengers. At the school the children sit in desks similar to those we have, except that two or three children sit in one desk. On the teacher's desk was a picture that one of the pupils had painted. The teacher had showed them how to make a frame for it. They collected shells and different kinds of fiat stones, which the teacher had glued onto a piece of board, and on which the picture was nailed. One of the Indian children was nine years of age and in Grade IV. She had knitted dozens of pairs of socks and mitts, and she could sew almost anything. The Church was very pretty. The altar was white, with a red velvet curtain behind it. There wasabig stove at the back. There were spices burning in the Church. Some hymn books were in Englishg- others in French or Cree. When we left the Church we went up to the pretty inn, which was made of logs. On our way out of Berens River -the captain said that he- hoped everyone was a good sailor, for it was going to be rough. Some people were sick, but the wind went down with the sun. July 12-At half past eight on Wednes- day morning we went the rest of the way to Norway House in a motor launch call- ed the Chickama . The big boat could not go that far because there were too many rocks. There are many stories about the differ- ent islands and rocks. There is one rock near Berens River called Dead Man's Rock. It is said that one night when it was very hot a man went out there to sleep. He was never heard of again.. On another island a man was supposed to have buried two kcs of rum. There is another island where a man went out to-stay, and all they ever found was his lunch box. This island is called Devil's Island . We travelled across Playgreen Lake and into the Nelson River. There are many branches of this river, and we went up the Jack Pine. First we came to a lot of beautiful fir trees with rocks all around, and little goats feeding on the grass. Norway House is not just one place, it covers a distance of five miles. First you come to Playgreen Inn, where you stay over. Then you come to the Hudson's Bay posts, and finally the Anglican Mis- sion. By the time we arrived not many children were there, because they had all gone home for the summer holidays. Some of the children come from one hundred to two hundred miles by canoe to go to school. They come in September and stay until June. After an hour we went back to the fort and had a picnic on the rock. Near the river there is a memorial to James Evans, the great missionary who translated the Bible into the Cree language. There were many Indians at Norway House, most of them doing nothing. They were very lazy. Then came the return journey. At half past three we left for Warren's Landing where the' Kenora was docked. It was extremely rough on Wednesday night, and all but ten people were sick. July 13-We arrived at Grand Rapids early Thursday morning. We walked a mile and a half up to the point. We could just see the foot of the falls, which are on the Saskatchewan River. I picked a THE EAGLE 45 GRADE VIII. bunch of tiger lilies large enough to till four vases. .We went up to see the Church. The boat left Grand Rapids about noon, and we headed for Beren's River again. We stayed all Thursday night here. July 14-At noon we got to Matheson Island: then we kept right on going until we got to Gull Harbour in the afternoon. After we left here it rained for about an hour. By half past eleven at night we reached the mouth of the Red River. Here there are two lighthouses about a mile and a half apart. I The boat keeps going straight until these two lights look like one. Then eight o'eloek Instead of it turns into the river. At we got to the locks again. going down with the water, we went up until we were even with the water on the other side of the dam. Again the C.P.R. bridge opened for us. At nine o'elock we saw the Redwood bridge and everyone .began to get his things ready. Our journey had now come to an end. We were glad to be home again, but we drd have a wonderful time. JANE VVALLACE CGrade VID. A CHRISTMAS PRESENT lTTl.If Robert Trevors, best known to his friends as Bobs, lay on his side in bed, and looked out the window. It was Christmas live: anyone would have known that. There was a sort of tenseness in the airg a sort ol' tenseness in the way the moonlight sparkled on the silver snow. It gave you the feeling of being on the verge of something WOTICICT'-'A ful and holy. But Bobs wasn't thinking about that: he was wondering what his parents in Eng- land were doing. Of course, they'd be sound asleep, now, but he wondered what they'd be doing tomorrow. Vlfould his mother take a day off from the factory? VVould his father, a Cominandant in the Navy, get a day's leave if his ship were in port? His heart ached. Uh, he was so lonely! If only he had been able to understand,-that day, four years ago, when his Mother and Dad had put him on a noisy ship-that he was going so far away from home, and from all the things he loved. He wouldn't have gone: he'd have stayed in England like a man. England wouldn't want him now. He was a coward ever to have left. Here in Can- ada people were kind to hinig they pitied 46 RUPERT,S LAND GIRLS, SCHOOL Lois our H-esadenl' Ulwds ue.rn.5 small Drinks br, ol' .ang fo mi-me l-.M-'mil Bnrlanrn wills manners so PGVC Nagar qfvgg Ysolishness ra ce-re Susnn wha is nlumqi legal UCFL5 Seldom cares lo fdil .s Tl-ie.re's never ani Pence. H-'13 Q1-'IP-l' Donna L.:-'nth her horses mr-vs'-1 when hw Slqdilmlhs dart A not falls and jumtpg and ids hos-1 Plenh-X Gone the newest ern-l ol PM gli Carat the mnaana generous lass I l lt'-is never Plmqed nf bnslleibnll Q2 Helps to cor-rigor-ij all The class Slwlrle-.X does 'll-:ru Thick nnA+l-nn Dol'lv..l grorn Those aslhrsis wen ..-'- I-'ll og oiqq. ana 'Tumi' 9 G Ctrlhml l4ncn.J8 Rex' A-B-C vwi' ' GI...-R1'lr-. spectacles on nose XI li R lgac l Know, eve,-tfh-.ing eronn Poems To Pease Lie lxope our l'ene.her- l'll2,S-CrRa .l Q . D E8REVIELJ --- him. But Bobs didn't want pity! He wanted understanding - understanding in Canada, of the awful thing war really was. The Air Force officer who had come to his aunt's house, had understood how he felt. But he had been posted, and Bobs had not seen him again . . . Bobs was drifting off to sleep. The next morning, when Bobs awoke, the sun was streaming through the win- dow. He started to leap out of bed, but fell back with a gasp. Who was that in the Naval uniform, standing at the end of his bed, with his arms full of parcels? The parcels fell to the bed, and with a wild yell Bobs threw himself into the man's arms. Hello, Bobs, said his Dad. My ship docked in Halifax two days ago, so I decided to come and wish you a Merry Christmas ! GAIE BROCK fGrade VIIIJ. . A VISIT TO A PRIVATE SCHOOL IN TRINIDAD F you were to visit a private school in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, you would find it very different from the private schools in Canada. The white children attend the private schools, and the black children at- tend the public schools. There is a cement wall, eight feel high, surrounding the school. Inside the Wall there are playgrounds, the school and resi- dence. The playgrounds include space for basketball and cricket. The school consists of pillars, a roof, and an occasional wall. Canvas blinds are l.Jill never Think og qofhq 61.3911 Climbing uP 'Muse uxsrnirt Cr-oee. us r1fmnt1rrsorewe::':I - - , - - -XYZ , nm dh rolled down during rain storms. There is a fully equipped science laboratory. The age at which the pupils take some subjects is completely different from the age they do here. In the elementary school you take French, history, geography, Eng- lish grammar and other sub-jects. In junior high school you take Latin, geometry, algeba, biology. In high school you take typing bookkeeping, and shorthand. So you see that a school in Trinidad is a lot different from a school in Canada. DOROTHY NEWMAN CGrade VIIIJ. PRAIRIE SUMMER The sunshine is reflected in the golden Waving Wheat, H That tosses in its several fields in one bright rippling sheet. The gentle breeze is tinkling through the poplar's leafy keys, And the meadow lark is singing in the blue above the trees. The hot sun pours its rays upon the dried- up prairie grass, ' . While the prairie asters quiver as the wind doth o'er them pass, Up the narrow, dusty driveway the farm house can be seen, Speckless-spotless-whitewashed-neat and tidy-clean. , ROSEMARY WATKINS CGrade IXD. THE EAGLE 47 GRADE IX. FRUIT PICKING HIS title covers too large a field to permit me to go extensively into details of the various fruits, as the different fruits are picked by a variety of methods, and my space is too limited for me to do more than touch brieliy on some of the phases. In general, though, all fruit for packing and shipping is picked at an un- ripe stage. Pears, for example, are very green and hard, almost impossible to eat when picked, and strawberry picking re- wards the picker with only the odd deliciously ripe berry. Almost every hush. vine or tree must be repicked several times as the fruit ripens, cherries being one of the few exceptions. The cherries ripen so quickly and evenly that they must be taken off the tree as quickly as possible once they have reached the packing stage. All pickers work from dawn to dark to complete this work, as even a small shower of rain can completely ruin the cherry crop at this' stage, as the fruit splits open with the moisture. The handling of the fruit is very im- portant, and a good part of the culls, or discarded fruit, shows bruises caused by careless pickers. An apple should be taken from the base or' blossom end, in the cup of the hand, and a slight upward twist will take the fruit off with the stem. Any I pressure of the fingers will result in bruise marks showing in a few days, and unless the stem is in the fruit, it will either be graded as a C or culled completely, de- pending on the entire crop yield. It is a great temptation for all pickers to rush or become careless, as, with the exception of some small fruits, the wages are by the amount picked and not by the hour, that is, apples are paid for at the rate of 4 cents a box, or about 40 lbs. And it takes a great number of trips up and down a lad- der with 40 pounds to make the average wage of SP6 to S7 per day. Some expert pickers will earn from S10 to 3312. The equipment used is varied. Sraw- berries, since they can stand only a mini- mum amount of handling, require only the box that they are shipped in, as they are picked, sorted and packed in the one oper- ation.. A picker soon becomes an expert at putting the smaller berries in the bottom, and the final layer of berries are really hand picked. On the other hand, an apple orchard requires an assortment of ladders from 8 ft. to 16 ft. in length, because apples are picked in large canvas bags sus- pended from the neck, and an enormous number of boxes are placed around the orchard close to the trees ,being picked. The time for picking is as a rule not decided by the farmer himself. The various packing houses have what they call their 48 RLIPERTIS LAND GIRLS, SCHOOL GRADE X. held man, and he goes through the orch- ard in question to tell the farmer when to start picking, although the older farmers know just when the crop is ready. The season is a long one, starting with strawberries in the very early summer and running through to pears, and then apples in the late fall. And in a good year, the yield on a small orchard will seem fan- tastic-40 to 65 boxes of pears from one tree. while there could be 10,000 boxes of apples from a nine-acre farm. IXIARILYN BARBER CGrade IXD. MEMOIRS OF A MORON T the uncertain age of 0 years, on March l0. in the year l930, I, Elaine Mort Tank Morton was brought into this wide wild world, or if you are the technical type-born. My parents were not particularly surprised at this outcome, as the majority of people begin life this way. At home, the neighbors could not help realizing that someone new had come to the house next door. for there were many noticeable new additions on the clothesline. I was decidedly lazy the first few months of my life and wasted a considerable amount of my time sleeping. As time dragged on ivory tusks grew in my dain- ty CPD girlish mouth: they remained in same until I had experienced six and a half years of my life. They then simply fell out, and a little later I was blessed with brand new ones. In my early childhood, I am pleased to say, that I was a normal naive child, doing the normal things a normal child makes the habit of doing: hanging on the backs of bread-wagons Cimmune to my mothe1 s piercing shrieksj, pestering the iceman for chips of ice, and generally plaguing the unfortunates who came into my life, day by day, were only a few of my activities. In school when I was very young I was brilliant and was considered quite intel- lectual. As I approached higher grades, as my friends and teachers have certainly realized, I lost some of these qualities. During my life I have. participated gen- erously in the childhood communicable diseases by having measles Cplain and Germanb, colds, mumps on both sides, whooping cough, colds, pneumonia, colds, scarlet fever, bronchitis, tonsilities and appendicitis. As I remember it, our front door was never without a colored card from the City Health Department. Look- ing back at all this, and remembering my long and many absences from school, I wonder that with my scholastic ability I ever got past grade three. Athletically, Iam not really good at anything, but I enjoy everything. I might state here that once during my futile at- tempts at sports I nearly killed myself. I drown land come back to lifel when I swim, play a wild leaping game of tennis, THE EAGLE 49 would not advise anyone to come out in a canoe with me because nine times out of ten I ship water, and I take a good bounc- ing beating when I gather up sufficient courage to ride a horse. In the winter I skate on my ankles and ski on my seat. I will not discuss my private life in this short autobiography as some of it is not discussable. Nevertheless, if ,anyone feels that this history is incomplete without it, I will tell of it in private. My best friend is me and we are the best of friends. Me does everything I want to do' without any protest, so we are invariably together a great deal. Besides myself, I am fortunate in having many other good friends, some of whom I think more of. As for ambitions in life, I have very few. The greatest of these is to be able to do the right thing at the right time. I have now unfolded to you the high- lights of my anything but monotonous life. Looking back through the serious episodes of my life I appear to have become some- what foolish and lighthearted. I console myself, however, with the fact that this also is a passing stage and implore my friends and colleagues to put up with mv silly pranks in the hope that out -of all this I may yet emerge an intelligent and serious-minded woman. ELAINE MORTON CGrade Xl. A GLIMPSE INTO AN ANCIENT ' ORIENTAL CITY N' South Eastern China there is a tre- mendous city called Kunming, surrounded by high unsurmountable stone walls. Four gates, North, South, East and West, guard the only entrances to this vast city of the Orient. Each night, at' sundown. a bugler blares out the Chinese National Anthem across the teeming city, and the huge gates close for the night so that no one may enter or leave before daybreak. On the badly cobbled. crooked, narrow streets one sees many strange conveyances such as the ox-cart which creaks and groans audibly long after it is out of sight. This cart is used as a moving van, a moving vegetable or fruit store. and for travelling as we use an automobile. The rickshaw, which is a chair on wheels pulled by a single coolie. is another means of travel. Busses and street cars are un- known, although there are some military trucks. In the whole citv there is only one traffic light: it was put there to commemorate the visit of Generalissimo Chiang KaiiShek. The stores are really verv nuaint. Al- most all of them are owned bv Chinese, few of whom speak anything but Yunnanese, although a very few do manage some words of pigeon-English, a mixture of many languages. Some merchants have their stores in buildings while others display their wares on the sidewalks Cwhere there are anyj, or even on the streets themselves. A most curious thing is the Thieves' Mar- ket, a huge vacant lot with stolen goods scattered all over the grass. Here one is most likely to Find all his missing be- longings. VVith the unexpected approach of a rainstorm, there is a confused rush to pack all the goods. Going to the Thieves' Market and buying back one's stolen silver-ware, for instance, is certainly a unique way of doing business. In the city there are many beautiful rock-gardens and parks. One of the most beautiful is Dae Gwan Low which is reached by a long road bordered on each side by eucalyptus trees and the lake. In the middle of the lake. on an eerie island, hidden between dark awesome trees, is a tremendous temple containing hundreds of gods, of war, of love, of riches, and of many other things. The lake around here is so stormy that the Chinese dare not cross over without first throwing a sacri- fice into the water to still the anger of the gods. As well as the millions who inhabit Kun- ming, or Yunnanfu as it is sometimes called, there is a huge population which spends the hast part of its life in junks, little boats in which the people sleep, work, and amuse themselves, sometimes keeping with them a few chickens or ducks, on the huge lake. The children of these junk families can swim almost before they can walk. The schools in this city are usually filled by boys, although now that China is be- coming more infiuenced by Western Civil- ization, girls do attend. The school uni- form is almost the same all over China. For boys there are blue baggy pants and shirts Cbuttoning down the sidel. and for girls, blue dresses hanging about five inches below the knees, and also buttoning down the side. In schools, the memorizing is done aloud. Regardless of what your neighbor is trying to learn, you chant in a monotone whatever you wish to remem- ber. This system is really very confusing to one who is not used to it. All the writing is done with brushes, and not with pens. For defence against the outbreak of Fires. and against incendiary bombs. a bucket bri- gade is used. This consists of about twenty men .each carrying a bucket of water in one hand and a bucket of sand in the other. Wheii, as occasionally happens, they hear of or see a fire, they grab their buck- ets and together rush down Main Street . It truly is an interesting sight. 50 , RUPERTJS LAND GIRLS, SCHOOL My sister and I gathered one of big- gest crowds that I have ever seen when one day we roller-skated down a cement sidewalk. Vtihen we paused to tighten our skates with a key, a man turned to his friend and informed him that he thought the foreign devils were putting gasoline into their tiny cars. In perfect contrast to this backward city is the British city of Hong Kong, with its GOIN magnificent buildings and residential homes, its street cars, buses and taxis, its beauti- fully wide paved streets, and its line stores owned by British, Chinese, Indians and japanese. Hong Kong by day offers a great scene. Ships from all over the worldi lie anchor- ed there, in contrast to the brightly painted Chinese junks. But Hong Kong harbour by night is a sight, once seen, never to STE ADV ga GL UE ENR D X B o O cate , H2 42 ,pg I. . Y W , .ez 'igx X X 0. - 'ff 4 : Q 3 s .. 1 1 . D E U 1 X 1 W MIA I- 2 , is e f '. ,' Q Ex ,if 5 5 -s 33. ' - V it 4 SSN 5.80 ix f 'I ,- , ' iflilill Ai N 1.1 X X fx N X xx pw?-gl x XIJ 6 I I Yu' PVD -X A QQ-P4 45 P EC I X' a 4-I .J I gi Fe.-5-31 f G rg r f I Qot. I t X o g J' loc ff 4- ia ,Zia 6 XS Mp L.. we ,Dee goo Oi JA? 6 ,ya gh if see fcwm He L 'NS ix IGH 7. To -SHELAGH FISHER THE EAGLE 51 be forgotten. The soft lights dotted all over the Peak shine clear and sparkling across the waves, forming a truly enchant- ing vision. Thus I have tried to show you China as a land of ancient and modern civili- zations which make her so alluring to all who have once been on her shores. PATRICIA SPENCE tGrade XD. AFTERMATH Beyond the pane, The barren elms, Etched against the grey suede sky Seem like the remnants of this wa world- Gaunt, aware, yet motionless, In face of tasks more Herculean Than Spring. I'-tOI'I'l The broken branch, The ravaged nest, Symbolic, poignant, mute in grief, Unsuspecting victims of fratricide, Plead for peace, bought with a pri So fabulous that only God Can reckon. ce JUNE SINDEN CGrade Xll. THE BLACK AND GOLD Alta Petens, fine traditions, love of what is right, Your noble aims, fair play in games, Teach us to seek the height: And when we leave your shelter In life to take our stand, May each girl throughout her life Be guided by the light, The light of Rupertfs Land. POLISH NOCTURNE-1940 I am young- But I think strange thoughts In the dark nightg Wheii the bombs Sink with a sickening crunch, Those are my bones breaking ln the agony of the night. l am young- But I think strange thoughts In the dark nightg VVhen the rain sounds softly Through the roof, Those are my tears falling, Dropping like blood from great wounds. I am young- But even in youth Do l know The intangible terror oi Death, The vastness of Night, The slip of a burning-wet tear. IfILSI'li'l'll Young ttirade XII, WAITING IN THE STREET-CAR SHACK Has the bus come yet? Bold would he be Wlho would this silence slit XVith a word Or a cutting thread of whistled tuneg The silence hangs ln folds of cotton batting, A thick, inpenetrable mass UI hidden, teeming thoughts. blllli Mgmt in mtl Lit f it ill I--la b4:Jstg,l IJ if E i 5 l'l'f f E f I ri Writ! . iltviitgbii SWE, 'i Wrt 'Wil ill fit Mil Elspdli' Quang 52 RUPERT',S LAND GiRLs' SCHOOL When will the bus come? That woman's hollow face Is dark with pain: I-Ier horny fingers twist upon her lap . . . Beside the streaked pane, His eyes like scraps of steel, he leans, Pufhng steel smoke Like a furnace . . . The heart of that young sophisticate Is carved neatly, carefully, Out of hard, red-painted wood . Oh, dear! There goes the bus . -another twenty minutes. ELSPETH YOUNG CGrade XID. LES BEAUTES Je ne vois jamais de jolies fleurs Sans la pensee qu'elles sont mortes tres tot Comme les belles femmes qui vivent dans les coeurs des hommes Pendant un temps si court, pendant un temps si doux, . Et apres cela, elles meurent. Mais en voyant de grandes montagnes ,Ie crois que j'y vois une beaute durante Comme de beaux esprits qui seront dans les ames des gens Pour une inspiration de grandes actions et de belles pensees, Et elles vivront a tout jamais. . JOAN ARNOLD lGrade XID. Short Sptnrg zinh ipnefrg Qinmpefifiuns' , HERE were a gratifying number of entries for the Senior Classes ffor Grades X, XI and XIIJ in both competi- tions, but very few entries, except from Grade IX, from the junior Classes. NVQ hope that next year Grades VII and VIII will be enterprising enough to compete, and so have the fun of gaining adjudications. As before, Virginia Cameron, of the Free Press , judged the competitions with her customary skill and thoroughness. We are greatly indebted to her for this, and for her constructive criticisms, which are a great help and encouragement to the competitors. The following awards are made: Junior Short Story 1. ,Ianet Reid: First Comes Courage. 2. Barbara Cameron: Fresh Fried Fish. Senior Short Story 1. jean McEachern: Home Coming. 2. Betty Calvert: The Andersons' VVar- Effort. Junior Poem No awards. Senior Poem 1. Amy Best: Bewilderment. 2. Elspeth Young: Polish Nocturne. FIRST COMES COURAGEH fF1'I'Sf Price, Junior Story! ITH a succession of short jerks and bumps the little train wheezed into Red Moose station. Gay set her cute fur hat at just the right angle over her honey- coloured hair and gathered up her parcels.. It was hateful, she told herself, as she started down the aisle, for the gov- ernment to send her father to India for the remainder of the summer. Hateful for her father to insist on taking her' mother with him, and, as she stepped out into the dazzling August sunlight, above all, hateful for them to send, their only daughter out to ,live on a farm with people she didn't even know. For a whole month. With hostile eyes Gay surveyed the tiny station. Suddenly she was seized from behind by a pair of strong arms. A girl about her own age, with a mane of straight black hair had come up behind her. You're Gay, she exclaimed. I'm Liz Kennedy, and, as a tall, lanky boy ambled up, this is my brother Rob. How do you do? murmured Gay politely, straightening her hat, which had been knocked over one eye by the enthus- iastic welcome. Rob loaded the baggage into the back of the old car, and held the front door open for Gay. Liz can ride behind. It's rather rough back there if you aren't used to it, he explained. In about ten minutes they were there, and Gay was tumbled out in front of a rambling farmhouse. This is Gay Livingstone, Mums, said Liz, as a sweet, silver-haired woman met them in the hall. Upstairs Gay put the precious hat care- fully away, bathed, and slipped into her rose housecoat. She had barely 'finished when Liz burst in and plumped down on the bed. As soon as you are rested we can go, she announced gaily. Go where ? Gay asked coldly. Couldn't these people realize that all she wanted was to be left alone ? THE EAGLE 53 Why, out in the fields, of course, explained Liz. You see, it's the harvest time now and we all have to help. We'll teach you how to run a binder-it's tons of fun! Before she knew it Gay was out of her housecoat and into a pair of Liz's old red overalls. Gay shuddered. Red wasn't her colour at all, she looked much better in pastels, but there seemed no help for it. The next few hours were a nightmare. There were only live additional men work- ing on the harvest, and Rob and Liz were needed as extra hands. At the end of an hour Gay was perspiring and exhausted, but she was learning fast, and grudgingly admitted that it was fun. The only pleasant aspect was Rob. He really was quite nice loking, Gay decided, and several times she had caught him look- ing at her. By six o'clock Gay was ready to drop and in an exceedingly bad temper. Per- haps that explains what happened later. After supper, for nearly half an hour, Gay soaked in a scented bath, and was out and reading a book when Liz burst in again. Gay looked up in annoyance, as Liz prepared to make herself at home. You really didn't do badly at all today, for a beginner, commented Liz. Rob was quite impressed, she confided. I think he likes you. It's pretty hard going for him with so few men, but with the war . . . Liz's voice trailed off. Yes, the war, Gay burst out angrily. I hate it! It was the war that sent my fatheraway across the world, and forced me to stay in this remote country! It was the War that took my brother john away! It's unfair, and I hate it! But Gay, broke in Liz gently, a little surprised by this sudden outburst. There are others- Oh, I know what you are going to say, interrupted Gay, bitterly. But why did it have to be john? I miss him so much- we used to be together all the time, and now he's out in Burma or somewhere! And what about those men out there? Why aren't they overseas fighting, instead of home ploughing the fields? Gay, said Liz quietly. You know as Well as I do why they're here. How would John live, if those men and others like him didn't stay home and grow food to send him? How else would we help feed the starving people in Europe. Those men don't want to stay back here, but they stay because' they know they are as essential on the home front as John and his friends are on the hghting front. I wish you'd go and leave me alone, Gay cried stormily, choking down a sob of self-pity. Liz.went out and closed the door softly behind her. She hadn't told Gay about her brother. Gay would understand-later. Liz cherished memories of a dark-eyed, laugh- ing brother, a courageous brother, a bro- ther who would never return. Left alone, Gay thought over the events of the past few hours. She remembered Liz's warm greeting, her friendliness in accepting the stranger. She remembered the enthusiastic plans Liz had made for her stay, and remembered how unresponsive she had been. She thought of how under- standing Liz had been, compared with her own selhshness and bad temper. A few minutes later a dark figure crept down the hall toward Liz's room. Lying awake later that night Gay won- dered if it was right for anyone to be so happy. Harvesting would be fun! And there was Liz. Could she possibly see all of Liz she wanted to in a month? Rob- Liz had said that he liked her. Vilhen Mrs. Kennedy came in later she found Gay fast asleep, and smiling in her dreams. JANET Rein tGrade IXB. KTIW clzanging of Gay from a selfish, self-pityiug girl to one who realised the worth of fiicflzdsliip and sacrifice makes an clztvrtainifzg little story. Gay is a real per- son and so is Li:-in fact, one of the best bil-Y 0f the whole story is the revelation of Li: in a couple of lines as she tlzinles about her lwotlior who was killed in the war. Though the Climax COIIICS rather late, til is zvcll-lcriit, and 'Z'l11'I'Cl-V of action, and -well- drattfn rlzaravtcrs lseefr the intr'rvst goingj ' 'HOME COMING' ' KF1'rst Prize, .S'c111'm' .S'to1Qvj 55 HO'S there ? Mrs. M a t t he w called from the depths of the chair in which she was peacefully seated, reading a book. There was no answer. She heard a soft noise as the screen door clicked shut. As the light from the hallway darkened, she looked up from the book, and when her blurred eyes cleared, she saw the tall, angular figure of a man in the doorway --he was a soldier. Her face whitened, and as she rose, her hngers slowly relaxed their hold on the book. With a bang it hit the tioor. Johnny! she whispered, Hlohnnyl You've come home! She ran towards him laughing and crying at the same time. Grinning, the young man put his arm around her protectingly. Sure I've come home, mum. Didn't I tell you I would ? He said this jokingly, but with a hint of defiance in his voice. 54 RUPERT's LAND GIRLS' ScHooL It's good to see you, johnny. How are you? Her anxious eyes gazed at his face, noting every detail. He's thinner, she thought reluctantly, and he looks older. She noted the hard straight lines of his face, and ther firm, set jaw. He looks just like his father, she fondly remembered. When she looked at his eyes her heart turn- ed over. So much has happened to him, will he be changed? Oh God, I hope not ! she inwardly prayed. A smile played around the corners of johnny's mouth as he watched his mother regarding him so intently. It's O.K., mum, I'm all right. I'm not going to .be one of those mental cases that you've been reading about. He felt her sigh of relief, and his thoughts were bitter. Although I've every reason to be! he added to himself. You know, young man, you might have let us know that you were coming home today. We thought you were coming VVed- nesday. Oh, well, I might have known you'd think of some way to fool us and come two days early, she sighed. Aw, mum, I managed to get an early reservation-aren't you glad? Cf course, you ninnyf' They sat there laughing. saying with their eyes the things they would never say with their voices. Suddenly johnny sober- ed and asked quietly, How's Gail? Mrs. Mathews looked old and tired as the smile faded from her face, leaving it sad and wrinkled. Her hands played with her glasses before she answered. Don't you know? she said softly and sadly. Yes, I know, she wrote and told me that she was going to marry a bank clerk. As he said this he thought of the day he received that letter. He had been sit- ting in drizzling rain, drenched with mud and sweat, in a two-by-four foxholeg flak whistled dangerously near his ears, and the sound of exploding shells made hearing impossible. The mailman was hailed with joy, and at his first opportunity Johnny had opened the letter. When he read it, he couldn't believe it. It had hap- pened to some of his buddies but it was preposterous to believe that it could hap- pen to him! Gail loved him! She had said she would wait for him! As he read the cold words, I think we have made a mistake, Johnny, it was just another war romance. I'm afraid we were carried away by our emotions, hot anger gripped him, maddening him. With a muttered oath he Hung down the letter. Lost in his own self-pity, he began to brood. Why should he go on living? Why didn't he just step in front of a bullet? An idea formed in his mind. Across the snowy waste of land in front were the Germans, to the right, hidden in the for- est, was a German machine-gun nest that had .been bothering his battalion. Many times they had tried to annihilate it, but had failed. johnny knew the exact posi- tion of it, and he also knew that what a group of people failed to do might be done by a single person. He did not care if he died in the attempt, for what reasons did he have for living? He planned to take a wide detour and come up behind with grenades. Two weeks later he had wakened up in a hospital. To his dazed mind came the soft voice of a woman, He'll be all right, doctor, he's coming round. He opened his eyes slowly. The sound of the voice pleased him. Standing by his bed he saw the most beautiful person he had ever seen. , She was a nurse. Her black, curly -hair! framed her oval face, in which blue eyes twinkled merrily. johnny sighed. Don't talk just yet, she warned with the hint of a smile in her eyes. The voice of his mother interrupted his thoughts, and with a start he remembered where he was. -and thev were married two months ago. she finished. Johnny smiled. He looked down at his uniform, where proudly displayed was the Military Cross, received for single-handedly demolishing a Germangmachine-gun nest. Then he looked at his empty left sleeve. That was the price he paid. However, he no longer winced when he looked there. His eyes lighted up, and he said, Mum, l've something very important to tell you. When she saw the look in his eyes, and the smile on his lips, Mrs. Mathews said, I think I know, son. She's the prettiest girl I've ever seen,- black, curly hair, and blue eyes that smile all the time. She's a nurse- JEAN IVICEACHERN CGrade XJ. fThis is a story with action, good char- climax, all acterization, and a well-built packed into a small space and carrying itself neatly. The writer has her tongue in 'her cheek when she hints slyly at the fickleness of men in spite of their Ifll-love-you-for ever protests. While she follows the well- known magazine romance formula, she manages to give it an individual twist- we think at first her Johnny is marching home sadly but she comes up with a sur- prise in the end. and this is one feature of good story-telling. The method of introducing dialogue' is and direct effective, weaving indirect speech. In one paragraph we have a pic- I THE EAGLE 55 ture of the mother and one of -l0h'W3' all done in mental flashes, and this style keeps the story from being wooden. Altogether, Home Coming is a .well rounded little story whzeh moves briskly and holds the reader's zntereSf-l li...-, ' ' BEWILDERMENT ' ' fFirst Price, Senior Poeml My curiosity will not be sated, . The Kingdom of God is within youu? I am small Yet still l cannot bud the Omnipresent. There is a Something: that I must believe: This great creation has not sprung from nothing. Yet. whence came He that we call God. Creator, Q Loving Father, making wars to cease' Only to watch them start again in fury More intense? Could not an evil power Create as well a universe like this? There is thunder in both ehangeling nature And in the mind of man. And yet, incongruous- Intense blue summer skies, sunsets like art Of some surrealist, perfected: towering Stupefying peaks of purpling snow, Some say this is a phase youth passes through. At least, between my childhood and my age I wake from indolent complacency. I do not want to be an atheist: I do not want to be a blinded Christian. Only briefly my mind, in darkness, struggles, And then frustrated, turns to simpler things. Yet there remains, in all deep thought, darkness. . AMY BEsT lGrade Xl fThere is maturity and progression of thought in this poem-in faet, in all the winner's work, of 'zohieh this is the best example. lt is evident that she has begun to question the ultimatesj religion, stand- ards of society and the ingredients of per- sonal happiness. .The has turned a sensitive. questioning mind to the problem of re- ligions faith and her poem earries with it the restlessness and betoildernzent of every young person who suddenly realises that life is the sum of individual decisions. A poignant note of rebellion against the eompromising adult world is introduced in the last SlU1lI.'0S.' Some say tlzis is a stage youth. passes through. The phrase indo- lent eomplaeeney in the same stanza is not e.raetly right for her meaning. This might be true 30 years from the frame of mind described but at the time she men- tions, something like 'lunatuakeningf' un- atc'areness would be more fitting. She has kept the thread of her title throughout and the tie between the first and last lines is eji'ective.,l Qslumnae sins Executive of the Alumnae Association HoN. PREsInENT: Miss E. M. Bartlett PRESIDENT: Katharine Robinson lsT VICE-PRESIDENT: Mrs. Guy Simmonds ZND VICE-PRESIDENT: Laura Agnew . 3RD VICE-PRESIDENT: Mary Doris Le Roy TREASURER: Frances Hunt SECRETARY: Molly McClure Advisory Board Mrs. H. P. Gemmill ,loan Adamson Mrs. E. G. lP. Baker Mary Campbell Mrs. I. C. Hall Gertrude Eland Mrs. Karl Wiiitemute Patricia Chesshire Mrs. A. T. Cameron Anne Cunningham Katharine Middleton , 'W PRESIDENT'S LETTER Dear Rupert's Landers: OOKING back over the past year, ,it has been an eventful one for all of us. You have been busy preparing your- selves to take your places as citizens in the future peacetime world, and we have been busy establishing and maintaining ourselves as such in these last months before victory is won. It is good for us Old Girls to pause now and then and re- turn, both in thought and in person, to our old School, and during this last year we have had a number of opportunities of doing this. In addition to getting together with one another on several occasions we have been following your activities and successes with great interest. Those of us who were pre- sent at prize-giving last June watched with pride as you stepped up to the platform in your smart white dresses, to receive your A pins and scholarships. We were just as pleased as you were when we heard that a Rupert's Land girl won an Isbister Scholarship. and we were again thrilled a few weeks ago when girls from our School were chosen to form a guard of honor for the Governor-General and Princess Alice. After you graduate and join our ranks as Alumnae, I know you will feel the same ties of loyalty calling you back as we do. and I hope you will get as much pleasure 56 RUPERT's LAND GIRLS' SCHOOL out of working to help the school and the girls who follow in your footsteps. Good luck to all of you. If you are going back to school next year, a pleasant year ahead: if not, a bright future. Cheerio. KATHARI NE ROBINSON, President. OLD GIRLS' DOINGS! HE 364 question seems to be-how old is an 'fold girl? Who cares! Alumnae have been busy, as these bits and pieces of news and activities will indicate. We're de- lighted to have the opportunity of recording some of the doings in the School Maga- zine, and hope the present-day scholars will find them of interest. Remember--one day YOU'LL be an old girl! Alumnae members attended School Prayers one lovely morning last Septem- ber. at which time our very capable presi- dent, Katharine Robinson, presented the School on our behalf with two reference books for the Library. Sunday, November 19th, was a highlight, for at that time Miss Elsie Bartlett enter- tained all Alumnae members at an at home. It was an exceedingly pleasant occasion, and we all enioyed the oppor- tunity of meeting the Staff, and seeing old friends we meet so seldom these busy days. We look forward to more such pleasant occasions, and the opportunity of meeting together in the School. February-and we scored again! For, at the annual basketball match between Alum- nae and the School, we won a game! CSO did the School. but don't forget that we did win onelj Again in February, the junior members of the Alumae Association held a Wur- litzer dance at the School with Miss Bart- lett's kind permission. They tell us they had a grand time. The annual luncheon was held in April, with Bunny Agnew, one of our vice-presi- dents, presiding. Charming Mrs. W. Mc- Ilhagga, president of the British VVives' Club, gave us a most telling description of life in wartime Britain, and her impressions of Canada since she arrived fifteen months ago. During March and April a hard- working committee under Eleanor Mon- tague Wintemute plunged many of us into the job of selling tickets on a draw for two magnificent pigskin travellings bags, pro- cured for us by Molly McClure. The com- mittee deserves our highest praise and thanks, for as a result of their efforts, we raised the fine sum of over 3550, some to be used for scholarships, some for a gift to the school, and the rest to be invested in Victory Bonds to be added to our future plans. Mrs. W. D. Love made the draw at the luncheon and Marion Smith lylusgrove was the envied winner! The annual Church Service, to which all Alumnae are invited, will be held Sun- day, June 10th, at Holy Trinity Church, by kind permission of the Rev. Terence Finlay. We rejoice with Kae Taylor Simonds, and her children, Charles and Ruth, in the success of her famous husband, Lieut.- General Guy Simonds, Commander of the Canadian Corps in northwestern Europe. Described as one of Mo-ntgomery's favor- ite generals, his brilliant leadership has been recognized in this war by steady and well-earned advancement in rank, and with- in the past year by three signal honors. In October, 1944, King George, at a ceremony on the battlefields of Belgium, created Gen. Simonds a Companion of the Order of the Bath. ln March of this year he was hon- ored by Poland with the highest Polish order, Viktuti Militasi Fifth. In April he was decorated by the French Govern- ment with the Legion of Honor CCom- manderi and the French Croix de Guerre with Palms. , Charlotte Counsell has been adding achievement to achievement these war years. After several years of successful nursing, she graduated in 1942 from the Frank- lin School of Science and Arts, Philadel- phia. as a inedical technologist, and is a member of the Association of American Medical Technologists. A month later she joined the C.W.A.C. Following training and duties at several posts in Canada. she received her commission Clieutenantj in January, 1944, and a few months later. was posted overseas with the No. 21 Canadian General Hospital, in charge of the lab- oratory. For some time she has been in France or thereabouts. Marjorie Spence, who has been Army nursing in Italy for a few years, returned home in December for a mOnth's leave. She has been posted to No. 1 Conditioning Centre, R.C.A.M.S., Gordon Head, Victoria. Lieut. Marjorie Hazelwood, of the W.R.C.N.S., returned to Winnipeg last fall, when she was posted here as Unit Officer at the H.M.C.S. Chippawa. Capt. Eleanor Riley, C.W.A.C., is at National Defence Headquarters, Ottawa. and recently completed a , junior staff course, being among the first five C.W.A.C. officers to take it. The Northwood girls do get around! Margaret, who is with the R.C.A.F. CW.D.D, was made a member of the Bri- tish Empire last fall, and is in Washing- ton at present. Rosamund, Mrs. Charles Pritchard, with her small daughter, Tessa, is living in Buckinghamshire, England, while her husband, Wing Commander Prit- THE EAGLE 57 chard, is in Delhi, India. Barbara has been discharged from the R.C.A.F. and is working in the Department of Health and Welfare, Ottawa. Lieutenant Cdietitianl Lois O'Grady is stationed at No. 23 Canadian General Hos- pital, England. Mary Campbell sings frequently over radio station CKY Winnipeg, on the pro- gramme Studio Strings. Mary Carmichael has completed her stu- dent dietetics course with the T. Eaton Co. Ltd., Toronto, and is staying on the staff. Elizabeth Goulding has returned from Montreal, where he took a student dietetics course at the Royal Victoria Hospital. Laurel Bell and Corinne Smith, W.R.C.N.S., are stationed at H.M.C.S. Chatham at Prince Rupert. ,lean CMachrayD Newman is a lucky girl! Her husband. Capt. Walter Newman, has been home on a l11Olltl1,5 furlough from service overseas ,and met his new son. David. While home he was called to the Bar. Mrs. Rodney Greenwood floan Bonny- castlel recently returned to Winnipeg from Quetta, India, where she has spent the past six years with her husband. who is in the British Army, and who has now been posted to the lighting front in Burma., joan has two small daughters, one year old, and three years old. Mrs. R. D. Baker Uocelyn Allanl was chairman of the women's division. the Community Chest Campaign Committee. last September, as well as being president of the Board of the Children's Hospital. Ellen Code Harris is the Vancouver com- mentator for CBC for British Columbia Her cheery Good Morning ! is heard three times weekly by B.C. listeners. Mrs. I. C. Hall fFrances Code? who has been a most valued member of the advisory board of the Alumnae Association, moved in May to Calgary, where husband has been transferred. Joy, Mary and Chris- topher Tredennick, children of Margaret Phair Tredennick lwho attended R.L.C. Havergal many years agoj have returned to England, having spent the past four and a half years with Fran Hall and her husband. Jessie 'CSloaneD Scott has moved to Semmens, Sask., where her husband has been transferred. Sheila Hawkings is stationed at H.M.C.S. Niobe in Glasgow, Scotland. Flight Officer Jean Wells is with the Air Force in Italy. Ruth Hoskins, who is a Nursing Sister, is also in Italy. I Private Jean Sellers, C.VV.A.C., is in London. Margaret and Elizabeth Brown, who have joined the VV.R.N.S.. are somewhere in England. Lois Cuff, also in the VV.R.N.S., is sta- tioned at Halifax. Anne Duflin is doing secretarial work for a large business firm in London. but she may IIot disclose the fIrm's name or location. ' Diana and Jill Page. who returned to England last suInmer, are now at home in Surrey, and still going to sqhool. Grads of this year will be most welcome in the Alumnae Association. Fees are 31.00 annual, or 310.00 life Inembership. and are payable to the treasurer, Frances Hunt, 244 Elm St. VVe haven't put in all the news, to he sure. But this is as much as there's space for, and as was forwarded from various .-Xlumnae members. XVe've been busy old girls Y SURFACE TALK You sat across the table, sweet and cold. Your fine, delicate nails Tapping out a rhythm on the glass. You were sitting there with me, talking about the universe, art and politics, The noon light pricking out the points Of sharp bronze fire, lighting on your hair. You framed your words so neatly: They fell in little cubes of logic. Distilled and free of warmth and passion- Your tas-te was always pure. A shadow lying deep across your arm Swung up to touch your mouth, curled with Cicero: I thought I saw a richness buried there: Perhaps it was the wisdom of my longing- I'm more than half-afraid It was the blackness on my eyes. ' VIRGINIA CAMERON. MARRIAGES May 10, 1944-Frances Greene to Private James Gaw. Airborne Troops. june 10, 1944-Jocelyn Richardson to Roth- ero Thacker. Sept. 23, 1944-Beryl Ford to FXO Thomas Lambert, Chown, R.A.F. Sept. 23, 1944-Maureen Sharman to FXO Cranford Keighley Gibbs. Oct. 2, 1944-joan Macaw to Kenneth An- drew Miners. Oct. 7, 1944-Joan Stephens to Lieut. John A. Patterson, R.C.N.V.R. Oct. 7, 1944-Sheilah Florance to Sub-Lieut. Alan Webster Macdonald, R.C.N.V.R. 58 RUPERT's LAND GIRLS, SCHOOL W Nov. ll, 1944-Pat Collard to Capt. Willard John Conde, R.C.N. June 24, 1945-Vera Major to E. J. Ken- nedy, Calgary. Jan. 27, 1945-Elizabeth Campbell to FXL A. G. S. Broughton, R.C.A.F. March 15, 1945-Heather Leslie to David Tennant, Montreal. March 31, 1945-Pat Claydon to FfLieut. john Watson, R.A.F., Blackpool, Eng. A BIRTHS Born to: Babs CMcMeansD Wightman, June 21. 1944, a son. Ruth fTaylorD Roost, Sept. 29, 1944, a son. Betty lBole1 Radcliffe, Dec. 19, 1944, a son. Barbara CSellersD Dickson, Dec. 12, 1944, a son. -loan CWatsonD Keith, Dec. 24, 1944, a' son. Kaye fMilnerH Lauder, Dec. 26, 1944, a son. Peggy CMoorhouse3 Grahame Joy. Dec. 28. 1944, a daughter. Enid CI-Iooverl Day, Feb. 2, 1945, a son. Maxwell CDennistounl McBean, Feb. 28, 1945. a daughter. . Sheila fOlGradyD Riley, April 16, 1945, a son. ALUMNAE SUCCESSES A At Manitoba University 1945 Bjornson Prize for English- Anne Cunningham Sir james Aikens Scholarship in English CSenior Honours Divisionj- Anne Cunningham B.A. General Course- Murdina MacKay Mary Medland Sylvia Retallick B.Sc. General Course- Monica Mackersy B.Sc. Home Economics- Ruby MacKay Joanne MacPherson A.A.M. fTeacher'sl- Meda McLean Education Diploma- Ruby MacKay Social Work Diploma- Mary Easterbrook, B.A. FAREWELLS ' Mrs. Edwards, who has been the art teacher for eight years, is also leaving us this year to be able to spend more time with her family. She has been a source of inspiration to all who have wielded a brush in the art studio, and we are very sorry to see her go. We are sorry, too, to say good-bye to Mrs. McLintock, our kind nurse, who has been forced to leave us through ill-health. The boarding-school particularly, feels very grateful to her for all her care during the past year. To Mrs. Bowes, our efficient dietitian, we must also say farewell, since her husband is soon returning from overseas to join her. Although Mrs. Bowes has only been with us for one year, she has made many friends who will not forget her. So. to all our departing staff-members. we say good-bye and the best of luck, hoping they will not forget old Rupe. Has anyone seen. Mr. Rathbone? Mr, Rathbone, may I borrow your ham- mer? Ask Mr. Rathbone to come here for a minute, please. Such were the demands that our Mr. Rathbone ob-ligingly met, during his 16 years of faithful service at Rupert's Land. First as nightman and later as day man, he was always friendly and eager to help. VVe were very sorry to say good-bye to him at the end of April, but glad he was going to have the happiness of joining his brother in the East. THE JOKE DEPARTMENT Science Teacher: Mary, tell me what I-INOR means? Mary: Oh! I know it so well-but I can't think of it. It's just on the tip of my tongue. Science Teacher: Well, you'd better spit it out, because it's nitric acid. Pupil: May I see my Algebra mark, teacher? Teacher fdoubtfullyj: Do you have a microscope with you? a Mother: VVell, dear, did you enjoy your First Sunday School class? Mary Caged fourbz Oh, yes, Mummy. First the teacher got us all in a huddle and called off a whole lot of names. All the other children said Crescent when their names were called, but Ii answered City Dairy . 13. -'15 ,XA X 3. A Q . ,o' T' ol 4 uw , THE EAGLE J. t'L'! F ' ' 14-1 W ,Zi ' ' 'utugrzqslpa H s 1 nh 1 16. nv, x -ii' 4 , ,gf A I I 1 S o a q.,'?t2.o. -,.v- f,X-V. i '02 i' hw 1' R.. . s x 2 . 1 Q dl. .E - I L-JCL wo yxxgx . I Y r 'gn pu 5 Q' 14. 1, 3.v.'..'Al:LL I -u 0 Grabs BETTY BAKER NATALIE BATE NAME BLESSED WITH NOTED FOR FAVOURITE EXPRESSION ' Inquisitive Her Fantastic It's so -. . .o BETTY BAKER Nature Dreams su . . . per! ' Powers of Has Anyone Got NATALIE BATE Gorgeous Hair Concentration ' Anything to Bring Up? Attractive Natural Isn't That JEANNE BEATTY Curly Hair Thoughtfulness Sweet? IACQUELINE BEND Dark Eyes and a Lisp Knowing All the News Yeth, But L. . . Ability to Her Scotch AUDREY BROADFOOT Concentrate Accent Oh, jeepersfn E I Nice Long Trying to SHELAGH FISHER Dark Hair Look Twenty But, Darling . . PATRICIA GATTEY Good Common Sense Knowing All the Answers for Miss Speers Oh Deah! DAPHNE GOULDING Wlonderful Sense of Humour Ability To Do All Sports Well Laugh . . . I Thought I'd Die! o JEANNE BEATTY JACQUELINE BEND Grahnatrn AUDREY BROADFQOT SHELAGH FISHER IDEA OF FAVOURITE ' IDOL MAIN FUTURE MISERY PASTIME AMBITION PLANS Geometry Drawing jack To Raise Interior Dec. or Dogs Carson Dogs Arts at U. of M. The Merry Month Having Monty To Ride On A Science or Arts of May Fun Wioolley Surf Board at U. of M. Sitting Up Straight I S To Be A Home Economic in School Living Gcordy Dietitian at U. of M. Trying to get the Going to Teen To lYorIc Al Seniors to Believe Canteen in Henry 'I'.C.A. lfndccifled What She is Saying Portage Lending All Her Frank To Be A Return to Rupe Paper Clips Reading Munn Teacher for Grade XII Using Her Snioky To Ilo To Marry A Brain IPD Dancing tHer Horsej Nothing Millionaire -C Riding Her Horse nm-A-I-I -W Physiotherapy, Studying Horses Blue 'Io Travel Then Travel to India VValking in Allan To Pass Hcme Economic Supps. the Rain Young Gracie XI at U. of M. DAPHNE GOULDING PATRICIA GATTEY DAPHNE GRAHAM WINIFRED GRAYSTON NAME BLESSED WITH NOTED FOR FAVOURITE EXPRESSION Sticking Up for DAPHNE GRAHAM Friendliness Saskatchewan Oh, Heavens! Sense of Humour Getting Giggles in I Was Scared WINIFRED and Brains Boarders' Study Purple! GRAYSTON Nice Eves and Slouching in Isn't That MARTHA GRIMBLE Lots of Fun School Embarrassing? -i-A--TTS-T I Sense of T Hiding Behind BLANCHE HARBOTTLE Humour Theo I Don't Get It T- -T Always Having Her -- THEO JELLY Nice Hands Hair Curlecl I Wont! JANET KNOWLER Lovely Black Sleeping in Holy Moly! Hair School PATRICI-A i.ToG1iNs Brains Being A Good Yann Sport p All-round Good Wearing Two Pair When's the Next NANCY MARTIN I Looks Q of Glasses at the Gordon Bell Same Time Co-ed? MARTHA GRIMBI-E BLANCHE HARBOTTLE TH EO JELLY JANET KNOWLER IDEA OF FAVOURITE IDOL MAIN FUTURE MISERY PASTIME AMBITION PLANS Getting Up in Going Down C the Morning Town at Noon Bob Hope To Travel Undecided Being Unable to Having Secrets Eddie To Get to the Return to Rupe Get An Algebra with .Iacquie Allan U.S.A. and Take for Grade XII Problem Journalism Work Talking to Elspeth Allan To Travel CAny Kindj Thompson in Young Around the VVho Knows? History VVorld Anyone with To Travel to the History Talking Long Hair Hawaiin Islands Air Hostess Getting Up in Terry in To Be A -T Science at the Morning Reading Terry and the Scientist Ifnited College Pirates Napoleon To Get Certain To Be An X-ray Ile Sans Nom Making Friends fthe Dogl Boarders to Stop Technician with Stray Dogs Changing Sat. P.M. Plans Trying to Keep Playing with Mei-Mei To Return to Return to Rupe Grade XI Quiet Her Cat England for Grade XII Gene To Own A Ranch Algebra Riding Autry Out West University PATRICIA LIGGINS NANCY MARTIN I JEAN MCQUADE EDITH NICHOLS NAME BLESSED WITH NOTED FOR FAVOURITE EXPRESSION JEAN Mcowxmz Nice Eyes and Naturally Long Lashes Amusing the Class in Unsuperrvised Studies Is He Ever Handsome EDITH NICHOLS Brains in Chemistry and Blue Eyes Dropping Her Books in School Hey, D'you Know What, Kids? DOREEN OGILVIE I Personality and Lovely Black Eyes Inflicting Din On Others i Oh, Smell! MILDRED PAR RY Nice Hair and Beautiful Teeth Jokes Cl ! Pj Getting Pretty Chummy, Eh? NANCY PEARCE Lovely Black Hair Her Wonderful Posters I Forgot LOUISE PELLENZ Nice Legs and Art of Making Friends Teasing and Eating Theo, Can You Do Your Physics? JUNE SINDEN Ability to Dance Well Spending All Her Spare Time in Moore's It Sends Me ELSPETH THOMPSON Being Able to Get Along with All Girls Her Bright CPD Ideas Oh Crumb ELSPETH YOUNG Brains and Red Hair Playing the Piano in P.T. When It's Someone Else's Turn Miss McLean, I've Lost My Book DOREEN oGu.viE MILDRED PARRY NANCY PEARCE LOUISE PELLENZ IDEA OF FAVOURITE IDOL MAIN FUTURE MISERY PASTIME AMBITION PLANS A Certain To Be A Nursing in the Homework Eating Sailor Stewardess On General Hospital T.C.A. Walking in To Be A the Croc Eating Superman Physiotlterapist Undecided Getting Up At Singing with Edith Bing Nursing in Renii-n to 7 a.m. and Elspeth T. Crosby Toronto Rupe. 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