Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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l allotoe ' cn fHaSqueratic This annual entertainment was no less entertaining than usual. The dramatic department under the direction of Mrs. Aymong, and the dancing under the direction of Miss Kennedy, furnished a great deal of pleasure to the audience and after much consideration the judges awarded prizes for the following costumes: Mary Lou Palmer, the most beautiful; Mary Butts, the most original; Anne Pollock the most comical single costume; Patti Gervan, Stella Levelton, Judy Moore, Connie McKean, Dorothy Richards and Merial Westmore the most comical group. The prizes for the faculty went to Miss Holterman and Miss Waddington. Miss Guest furnished a most bounti ' ful and delicious dinner as a prelude to this entertainment, and under the direction of Miss Jaques the art students decorated the halls in a wierd and witch-like fashion. arfetooob Mrs. R. S. McLaughlin again invited the school to beautiful Parkwood and filled the afternoon with such delightful plea.sures and kind hospitality as left the girls with no words to express their appreciation. The lovely flowers, beautiful paintings, dc licious tea, the moving pictures, especially those of the horses, the organ music so strangely beautiful on the stairs, and the beautiful setting of the house itself, with the kind hospitality and gracious welcome of Colonel and Mrs. McLaughlin made an occasion which we shall never forget. tlTlje (Efjtigtmag Pageant This year the greater part of the Christmas Pageant took place in the beautiful ■setting of the great kail. Extreme care was taken with the lighting effects on the grand staircase and the heraldic beauty of the stained glass in the great window was thrown up by a floodlight without. The group of the choir on the staircase itself was very effective, and the voices carried beautifully. The Christmas play was per- formed as usual in the concert hall, and dinner was enlivened by carols and dances. ' II erity-eight

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tratfjcona t)ifll Connie McKeen was awarded the honour of Warden of the Shield by the vote of the students, and received on Commencement Day the beautiful pm which indrcates the three qualities which the warden must possess in high degree — womanliness, athletic ability and intellectual quality. A glance over the Commencement Day programmes of Connie ' s four years at O.L.C. will justify the judgment of the students in their choice. She has had a wide range of interests and has done excellently in all. With our congratulations go the best wishes of staff and students for her future. (Cftc Ctjoir The year ' book once again pays tribute to the high place which the choir occupies in the life of the scb;. ' ol. It is not merely on occasions such as the Christmas Pageant or Commencement Day that the choir renders beautiful service to the College, but from week to week our Sunday evening chapel service acquires beauty and dignity through this means, especially in the last service before Christmas. In March the choir, under Miss Lochead ' s direction, together with her pupils and Mrs. Aymong ' s pupils, gave a Tudor entertainment with the assistance of the Art department in the stage setting and costumes. The audience, — Faculty, staff and students, — dressed in cos- tumes as nearly Tudor as ingenuity could manage, enjoyed the programme immensely. The proceeds from this entertainment were added to the students ' subscription to Red Cross funds. Page Twenty-seven

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jFribap Cbcning Concerts Friday evening programmes were unusually varied and enjoyable. Mr. Montague twice brought down groups of young musicians from Toronto whose accomplishments were a great incentive to O.L.C. students. Miss M. Lee, pianist, who came with this group in September, delighted us in February with her playing at a concert with Olga Pleisyka, violinist. John Madsen and his group of folk dancers gave us pleasure as always. Marion Keighley Snowden gave us a lecture on Elizabethan music with illustrations on the quaint instrument called a pair oi v irginals. Miss Snowden ' s handsome EHzabethan costume added charm and colour to this lecture. Marguerite Homuth Craigie, a former student and May Queen, came to the College in January with Mrs. McKinnon Shea, pianist, and gave us great pleasure. Two other old friends, v Mr. Richer with his orchestra and Mrs. Alexander Grant, whose lovely voice is always ; [ a delight, were with us again this year. There were many other delightful programmes. SJunior iEccital On June 5th the first of the Commencement Week entertainments took place. A most interesting and enjoyable programme was presented by the following students: Beverley Shaw, Marian Moore, Scharley Miller, Judy Moore, Anita Lewis, Betty Anne Tolman, Joan Gilmour, Jean Hurst, Joyce Skaife, Jean MacMurchy, Helen Firestone, Margaret Annis, Margaret Hillis and Marie Vance. i ' emor iRecital !■ The Senior recital on June 6th represented greater achievement and a wide range in all departments from which the performers were drawn. The students taking part were: Nancy Forbes, Ruth Cohen, Marie Vance, Margaret Hillis, Esther Mahon, Monica McMullen, Connie McKeen, Margaret Annis, Marion Buell, Isobel Cherry M and Jane Carol Renwick. Alumnae Bap Sunshine and flowers welcomed the old students who returned to their Alma Mater for re-union. The Alumnae Council meeting was held in the morning, and happy groups of people who had lived and worked in the halls and class rooms in former days exchanged reminiscences and viewed improvements. Luncheon was a happy occasion with toasts and speeches, good wishes to the graduating class and appreciation of the Principal and stafl for the splendid work of the Alumnae in sup- porting the enterprises of the College. A matinee for the students of the present, and a delightful concert by the Reuben Sisters brought a happy day to its close. JfacuUj) Motti The College sufl:ered a deep grief and irreparable loss in the sudden death of Mr. Slater. A beloved teacher and distinguished musician and composer, Mr. Slater held a place that can never be filled. We were fortunate in having the assistance of a singer of such distinction as Miss Eileen Law for the last term. We welcomed many new members to the stafl ' last fall: Mrs. Aymong, Miss Guest, Mrs. Harshaw, Miss Homer, Miss Kennedy, Miss Lick, Miss MacMillan, Miss Renwick, Miss Vance and Miss Waddington and we are regretfully bidding farewell to Miss Acton, Miss Holter- man. Miss Homer, Miss Jaques, Miss Renwick, and Miss Waddington. Miss Jaques is to be connected with another former teacher in the Art Department, Miss Audrey Taylor, who has been assisting in the work directed by Mr. Arthur Lismer with such distinction in Montreal. Miss Acton and Miss Homer are leaving us to be married, and we extend our best wishes for their happiness. Page Twenty-nine