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

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30 RUPERT,S LAND GIRLS, SCHOOL nitiatinn Bag t'Ladies and Gentlemen: Tonight we present the new boxing sensation, Humphrey Penny- worth, versus our favorite heavyweight cham- pion, Joe PalOOka!', Wu N x . x N B-ATN., ' N u A H P A H ga '4 E 0 Q v kms or .ms Cowan 7-WC uw Such was the opening scene of Rupert's Land Initiation Night. Beth Southam, packed with pillows UD, and smiling bashfully, made a won- derful Humphrey. POOr Joe CCOnnie Vothl had little chance against the notorious upper- cut of Humphrey. The referee handled the fierce fighters well, and was quite impartial in his decisions. Then came PennywOrth's famous upper-cut! Joe was down! One, too .... nine, ten! The winnah, Humphrey Pennyworth! We were faced with a problem in the next scene, for the tooth Of Little Sweetpea iJoan Rowdonj had to be pulled, and the combined strength of Olive CJanice Nixonj, and Popeye QMary Jacksonb, could not budge it until Pop- eye fell back on his faithful can of -Cguess whatl-and the tooth popped Out. Then came the clatter of thundering hoofs fthe gym horse draped with a buffalo rugj, and with a Hi ho, Silver, awaaay! the Lone Ranger Calias Gay Newmanb, and his faithful accom- plice Tonto CMyrna Bartlettb, galloped on to the stage, just in time to round up a thievin', murderin' bandit Cresembling Moira Morrisonb. Next we see Myrtle Cor was it Kathy Wood?J ponderously practising her music lesson. Of course Sampson CJOan Rowdonj is there, mis- chievously contriving a way of sneaking Myrtle out to play. We looked in at the Bumstead residence at two minutes before bus time, to find Dagwood fJean Gorrellj taking his last gulp Of coffee while Cookie and Alexander are helpfully handing him his hat and coat. CWe hoped that they would hand him his suit pants, too. al- though his red and yellow polka dot shorts were exquisite.J He makes a bee-line for the door, but, in his haste, his farewell kiss lands, not On the blushing cheek of his wife CDOrothy Baileyj, but on the bristly cheek of the postman CDOris Keenj. The scene changed, and we saw Gravel Gertie rocking her baby and strumming on her guitar. CShelagh Joy consented to undo her long braids especially for the occasion.J But this peace was short-lived, for suddenly a vicious kidnapper entered and ruthlessly snatched the child from its cradle. A knock at the door! Was it the landlord? Was it the plumber? NO, thank heaven, it was Dick Tracey CThelma Dawsonl- the famous detective had come to the rescue! The conclusion was Obvious, as Tracey did his usual fast work, and the gangsters were over- whelmed. The staff had their usual difficult problem of choosing Miss Rupert's Land, as it turned Out, we really had a Mr. Rupert's Land, as the crown was presented to none other than Humphrey Pennyworth! SHANNON HALL and JUDY ADAMSON.

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THE EAGLE 29 INTER-GRADE DECK TENNIS This was very enthusiastically played. the P.T. COMPETITION 1st Place: Grade X' 2nd Place: Grades XII final game being between Grade IX and Grade ghd XI XI. There were several good rallies with Grade XI winning by a small margin. GYMNASTICS COMPETITION Senior Gym Cup-Rosemary Henderson. Intermediate-Marlene Musgrove. Junior-Gladys Ward. Midget-Arlene McEwing. af NN 7 if fn., .. N is LETS F08 G-YU ? We would like to take this opportunity to thank the girls who were on the teams, those who helped with the scorekeeping, timekeeping and especially those who supported the teams so faithfully. IfVe would like to say good luck to the girls who will be playing on the school teams next year and who, we know, will do their best. As you know, to win all the games does not mean everything. To do your best and to display good sportsmanship are the important things. SHELAGH MCKNIGHT CSports Captainj MARY TUCKER 4Ass't. Sports Captainj

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THE E AGLE M Uhr Eitvrarg Svnrirfg 1 H47 - 43 It is my privilege to report on the activities of the Rupert's Land Literary Society for this year. The executive, with the assistance of Shirley Anderson and Joanne Booker, provided a series of four programs on the short story during the first term. This proved very interesting. The stories included The Interlopersf' by Harold Munro, with which Miss Turner re-opened the club for the year, W. B. Maxwell's ln Charge, and The Cask of Amontilladof' by Edgar Allan Poe. We concluded this series with a reading and discussion of the old fairy tale Bluebeard. Gail Florance and Mary Lou Sime introduced our 1948 program with readings from the poetry of A. E. Housman, and an interesting paper on the life of this Shropshire poet. Winnipeg was privileged this year to be able to the Donald Wolfit Shakespearean produc- tions. Miss Turner enhanced our appreciation of Much Ado About Nothingn by sketching the story and reading from the play at one of our January meetings. The year wouldinot be complete without a debate, and Ann Drew and Betty Muir support- ed the resolution That war is good for people and were opposed by Cynthia Clarke and Moira did well, Morrison. The affirmative speakers but we voted in favor of the negative side. season in We were extremely fortunate this having as a guest speaker Miss McGuire, who lectures in English at St. John's College. She gave us a vivid account of the fascinating life of Virginia Woolf and also outlined Mrs. Woolf's book, Flush, in a way that made many of the members resolve to read the novel for them- selves. Our final program to-ok the form of a mock trial, to which outsiders were invited, with the Art Club as our special guests. The Trial was written and produced by Miss Turner and those who took part in it, while learning much about court procedure, also enjoyed themselves thor- oughly on the side. I may say here that Miss Turner has worked tirelessly throughout the year on behalf of the club, and the members, being extremely grateful, wish to thank her for her encouragement and enthusiasm. All members have been very generous in their donations of refreshments for the club. High- lights in this department were the Hallowe'en and St. Valentine's teas. We hope that next year's members will enjoy, as we have, The Canadian Poetry Magazine, to which the Society subscribed this year. The large attendance at all our meetings has borne witness to the consistent interest of all the members and to the vitality of the programs throughout 1947-48. SHEILA YOUNG CSecretaryJ Art Qlluh On October 10, 1947, the Rupert's Land Art Club had its opening meeting, at which several new people appeared as well as the old members. Elections took place and the offices of president and secretory were filled by Jill Baker and Patsy Taylor. It was decided that the meetings would be held every second Wednesday, from 4.00-5.15, the members either painting or work- ing on crafts. We had several interesting talks, discussions and movies which helped develop a wider in- terest in the club. On November 27, Miss E. George came and spoke on Art Appreciation. Accompanying her was Miss Doris Hunt, of Daniel Maclntyre Col- legiate, who gave us, with the help of illustra- tions, a most interesting talk on abstract draw- ing. Miss Sharman was kind enough to assist in the showing of a technicolor film on the life and work of A. Y. Jackson. Following was a very spirited discussion on this famous Canadian artist's use of color! Near the end of the Easter term the Literary Club invited the Art Club to a mock trial which we enjoyed immensely. To finish off the summer term we propose to engage ourselves in outdoor sketching and oil- painting. Our meetings have been few, but every one has been filled with most valuable suggestions from our wonderful teacher and honorary presi- dent, Mrs. M. C. Holland. I'm sure all the mem- bers feel as we do: Without Mrs. Holland we'd be sunk! JILL BAKER CPresidentD. JOAN EVERETT CSecretaryD.