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

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THE EAGLE 19 SCHOOL COUNCIL 1945-46 Top Row: Patricia Gattey, Elaine Morton, Doreen Ogilvie, Betty Hurst, Lucille Smith, Elspeth Thompson, Louise Pellenz. Bottom Row: Patricia McKnight, Nancie Tooley, Martha Grimble, Donna Baker, Margaret Killick, Barbara Copeland. Absent, Jean McEachern. jllllaganne Cfxecutihe ADVISER T0 THE EDITORS ..........,.,,.....................t...... ...,...........,. M iss Turner EDITORS .........,.............. Martha Grimble, Jean McEachern, Nancie Tooley BUSINESS MANAGERS . .... Miss G. Smith,Patricia Gattey,Patricia McKnight PHOTOGRAPHY ........,,,.........,,,........,........,.,,.,., Louise Pellenz, Lucille Smith ART ..,...............................,..............,..................... . .........,., ............... B etty Hurst ADVERTISING COMMITTEE CONVENERS: Barbara Copeland, Margaret Killick Betty Jo Ball Joy Bedson Betty Calvert Barbara Cameron Janet Cameron Judy Claydon Sue De Lamater Diane Gardner Donna Kelly Ann VVindatt FORM REPRESENTATIVES Judy Claydon Jennifer McQueen Eileen Watkins Jane Mather Jennifer McQueen Eleanor Mitchell Phyllis Morgan Joan Norrie Elizabeth Patton Priscilla Rayner Janet Reid Rosemary Watkins Lois Young Joanna Hollenberg

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RUPERT's LAND GIRLS, SCHOOL HIS EXCELLENCY THE EARL OF ATHLONE CThe Retiring Governor-Generalj

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MY DEAR GIRLS, As I begin to write a letter to you for this year's Eagle I wonder what I shall say that may stay in the memories of some of you. First I think we might look for a moment over the past twelve months. What tremendous things have happened since last April! There is little doubt that the year 1945 will go down in history as one of the most important years of all time. In the spring the world lost suddenly one of its greatest men, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who had spent his abilities and his powers so freely and energetically for the cause of justice and peace. Then so short a time afterwards came V-E Day. None of you, I am sure, will ever forget that morning in May when you came to school to find that hostilities had ceased, we held our special service so well-planned by our Department of Education, we then went to our Service in Holy Trinity Church, then home-that never-to-be-forgotten morning! Have we not all fel-t- if only President Roosevelt could have lived to share that -:lay with us ? Then only a few weeks later came the discovery of the Atomic Bomb with all its power, followed so closely in August by V-J Day, earlier than anyone could have believed possible. Since then our men have been returning steadily from over- seasiland in some ways it is hard to remember just what those war years meant to us a . I think you girls should all be glad that you have lived in such thrilling times, and far more than that, that you are living in times of such tremendous opportunity. Now that the effort of war is over, there is even more need for you to strain every nerve for peace time. The minds of all people today are turning to the problems of social security, better education, and all that makes for what we call a better world. In this connection we realize that the use made of atomic energy is of paramount importance, our scientists are seriously considering the matter of its control and its use for the good of mankind rather than for the destruction of men. And while all this is going on we must remember that the biggest question of all is that of personal relationships. Without understanding between men, no amount of science can bring us happiness. While you are still at school you may think sometimes: What can we do? Well, you have a wonderful opportunity here to learn to understand those around you, and unless your education leads you to sympathy with others and their different points of view, it will not be of full use to you. So make the most of your opportunities, learn everything you can in all branches of study, give intelligent consideration to its bearing upon life, and make a point of getting out of your own private little rut and putting yourself out to learn to like and to understand those who do not naturally appeal to you. Do this in the spirit of devotion to duty and a real desire to serve your generation, your country and your world, and you will grow to be useful citizens. Only as you do this will you :find happiness in life. All good wishes to you for the future. Yours affectionately, ELSIE M. BARTLETT.