Trafalgar School - Echoes Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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already there, arranging tables, and evidently making preparations for a luncheon. The Committee in charge consisted of Mrs. Gorrie (Catherine Vickers) Chairman, Mrs. Seely (Ruth Bosworth), whose three daughters were trained in the school, Mrs. Suther- land (Harriet Birks) and Jean Scrimger, and they certainly worked wonders with the Assembly Hall in a very short time. A long table, just below the platform, had a large basket of fruit, as a centre-piece, and hollowed-out pumpkins, filled with various shades of chrysanthemums, were placed here and there, giving a very festive appearance to the room. Immediately after the largely-attended, and impressive Commemoration Service, conducted, at noon, in the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul, by Rev. Dr. George Donald, the Old Girls and the members of Form VI proceeded up Simpson St . to the School. Miss Gumming and Mrs. Colin Russel, President of the Old Girls ' Association, received the guests at the door of the Assembly Hall, where a very delicious buffet luncheon was served to more than three hundred people. It would be impossible to name all Old Girls present, or even to mention those who have sent their daughters to their old School. There was one present, however, Mrs. Hartland MacDougall, (Edith Reford) a member of the first class when the school opened in 1887, who had not only sent her two daughters to the school, but her two grand-daughters, as well, one of whom, Sally Pitfield, is still a pupil. Three sisters, who were also members of the first classes, were present: Mrs. Stocking, whose two daughters attended the school, and Mrs. Henwood and Mrs. Townsend, who were so enthusiastic about the gathering, that they came all the way from Toronto for the occasion. After luncheon, the President, Mrs. Colin Russel, (Marjorie Lynch) whose mother (Gertrude Stevens) has also been an old girl, gave a friendly greeting to all present. Then Senator Cairine Wilson, of Ottawa, said a few words about the happy memories of her early school days. Every one enjoyed Miss Cumming ' s closing words. She spoke of the progress of the school during the fifty years, just completed, and paid a tribute to the work of the first Principal, the late Miss Grace Fairley, M.A., Edinburgh, who, she said, would have been proud of the school, with which she had been so long and so closely connected. We were glad to see Miss L. M. Hendrie and Miss C. L. Field, former members of the Teaching Staff, among the guests, but were sorry that three other old friends. Dr. Carrie Derick, Miss Lewis, and Miss Jean Samuel were not able to be with us. The departing guests were loud in their praises of the wonderful work done by the Committee in charge, and the ease with which every arrangement was carried out, and all agreed that we had had a very happy re-union. M. L. Brown. [14]

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As this year has been crowded with many eventful happenings, time has flown by and we are now in our last term. School had only just opened when preparations began for our Fiftieth Anniversary Celebrations. On Trafalgar Day we were given a holiday. In the morning we all went to St. Andrew ' s and St. Paul ' s Church where we had an anniversary service specially arranged by the Old Girls. Dr. Donald, assisted by Archdeacon Almond, spoke to us. He brought to our minds the great traditions which had been founded in the school and put before us high ideals which we as students must carry on. Following the Service a luncheon was given by the Old Girls in the School Assembly Hall to which the Sixth Forms were kindly invited. We enjoyed seeing many of the Old Girls whom we knew and also many Old Girls who have now children of their own at school. Very appropriate at this time came the founding of our new House system. So far the change has been most successful and we wish it success in the coming year. This year has also been a successful one in sports. Our two Basketball Teams finished the season without a single defeat, thus winning both the Cups of the Private Schools Basketball League. We began early in the winter to practice for the Inter- scholastic Ski Meet which was again held at Piedmont under the supervision of the Penguin Ski Club. The races this season were much more enthusiastically contested by the schools than last year. A second time we came home as victors bringing with us a beautiful award. This was the Molson Shield with the Penguin ' s Emblem carved in relief in the centre. It now hangs in a prominent place in the Gym and is one of oui proudest possessions. The best of luck to those working for it next year! The winning team, Grace and Isobel Wurtele, Dorothy Staniforth and Joyce Kendall, are to be con- gratulated for their racing and also Joy Symons who won the Junior Cup. The Demonstration was a great success this year and we wish to thank Miss Parker for all her hard work which made it go so well. We have had many interesting addresses this year. The first one was from Dean Cronkhite of Radcliffe College. She spoke about the great importance that should be laid upon choosing the right College. It should be chosen not because it was near or far from home but because it was most suited to the line of work which was desired to be [16]