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

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THE EAGLE 23 nterhighlitra This year saw the inauguration of a student newspaper, Hlnterhighlitesj' which is managed, composed and read by students of the high schools of Greater Winnipeg. Every two weeks a paper is issued under the direction of Managing Editor June Shaley, and a University adviser. Material is submitted for publication by high school students in the city, who write up sports events and dramatic and musical performances at their schools, impor- tant events in the city affecting them, and orig- inal articles on subjects which appeal to teen- agers. This publication is important because it gives students an opportunity to express themselves. The fact that the paper is produced and man- aged by an executive selected from the high schools is also important, because of the experi- ence thus obtained. Although the paper is small. it is in miniature a real newspaper, having regu- lar features, letters to the editor, news and sports articles-all of which offer experience in a field of interest to many high school students. Besides the satisfaction of feeling that one's views are being expressed, there is the assur- ance that one is capable of writing good news- paper articles, for those accepted are of a high standard. This has encouraged student contri- butors to write in a mature style, which will be of benefit to them later. BOARDING SCHOOL COUNCIL Back Row-Doris Perry, Mary Lawes, Jeanne Gorrell, Joanne Booker. Front Row-Lucy Hooker, Madeleine Blight, June Kobar, Shannon Hall, Isabel Briercliffe.

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RUPERT,S LAND GIRLS' SCHOOL 152:61 CEM In saying good-bye to its twenty-fifth Head Girl, Barbara Cameron, and in looking forward moments of Prize-Giving, a few days later, and then the new Head Girl, having received her pin from the hands of the retiring Head Girl, assumes her responsibilities, although she has no formal duties to undertake until school re- assembles in September. One speculates as to what goes on in the mind of that new Head Girl during her summer holidays, somehow, during that time, she seems to prepare herself for the job of giving leadership, not only to her school- Land is reminded that the office of Head Girl has become not merely a tradition but also an integral part of the life of the school. Voting is conducted on a day early in June, on the mod- ern lines of proportional representation and the transferable vote. The announcement of the successful candidate is one of the most exciting mates generally, but even more particularly to the dozen who represent the four school Houses and form the School Council. It is a fine conclusion to school life, and although this article is chiefly concerned with expressing gratitude for services loyally rendered, one realizes that the Head Girl herself must be aware that she has had opportunities that many must envy to put the stamp of her own personality on the year that has so specially belonged to her. BARBARA CAMERON As a student of history, herself, Barbara will approve of this backward glance, this attempt to interpret the future in the light of the past. The six years that she has spent at R.L.S. have developed a person of all-round interests: Barbara is some- times inclined to deplore her lack of a special talent or hobby, not realizing how fortunate she is in having no blind spots. Incidentally, she refutes most successfully the popular belief that an only child must be spoilt, for Barbara is as co-operative and unselfish a person as one could hope to see. When she leaves, with her parents, to make their home at the coast, she plans to attend the University of British Columbia, and, if possible, to take a course in journalism. Children interest Barbara also-in fact she is torn between wanting 'to be a child psychologist and a journalist. The only suggestion that we can make to Barbara is that she might contrive to raise a large family, psycho-analyse them, and work on a newspaper in her spare moments. It sounds a busy life, but Barbara likes to be busy. She has been active in her own House, Dalton, has played on the second basketball team, and has demonstrated considerable literary ability as vice-president of the Literary Society, winner of the Senior Short Story competition, and co-editor of this Year Book and the previous one. Barbara has a keen sense of humor, an ability to get things done effectively with a minimum of fuss, considerable tact, and a pleasantgeasy graciousness-all of which adds up to make the Babs of whom everyone is fond. She confesses that she will hate to say good-bye to her friends in Winnipeg, and that she will find it hard to exchange the prairies for the mountains and the sea, we cannot imagine that it will be long before Barbara has many new friends, but we hope that she will always keep a special corner in her heart for Winnipeg, and especially for the school which she has served so well. S. LL. T.

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24 RUPERT,S LAND GIRLS' SCHOOL ifnnav On October 7, Dalton House held a get ac- quainted lunch in the Grade XI classroom for the executive and new girls, which was a warm welcome to new Daltonites. On October 28. Matheson and Machray held a joint Hallowe'en party in the gym for all the girls up to Grade VIII. Prizes were given for the best costumes, all of which were colorful and varied, thus mak- ing the choice difficult. Outstanding was a fluttery owl who, when the males and females were divided according to costume, remained in the middle of the room, undecided as to its gender. The owl turned out to be Miss Shar- man! Afterwards games were played and re- freshments served. HTPE The big event of the Easter term was the House Competition, held on the evening of Feb- ruary 10, with Professor G. L. Brodersen adju- dicating. Little preparation other than the choosing and casting of items was accomplished before the Christmas holidaysg during them a few practices were held, but the hard slugging started with the Easter term. Producers and players started out in fine style, but as days passed and the competition drew closer, pro- ducers' nerves became ragged when players didn't know their linesg players became equally on edge when they were continually stopped and corrected. Then when a House finally got a practice arranged in the gym, why would play- A Photo by Harold White SCHOOL COUNCIL, 1947-1948 Buck Row-Sheila Young. Joyce Benham, Janet Cameron, Peggy Musgrove, Elaine Tempest, Judy Adamson, Donna Armstrong, Susan Clifford. Scaled-Joanne Booker, Mary Tucker, Barbara Cameron, Shelagh McKnight, Alison Govan.