Trafalgar School - Echoes Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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INTER-HOUSE TROPHY Presented by Mrs. Wynne Robinson (Claire Dunlop) [18]

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followed. Archdeacon Gower-Rees spoke to us on Armistice Day and Ash Wednesday. We had a very interesting address with illustrated slides by Bishop Fleming on his work in the Arctic. He showed us many interesting pictures of the Governor-General ' s first visit to that part of Canada. He went for the purpose of opening a new hospital which had just been completed. Miss Hazell again visited us and gave us more news about her work in the West. We also enjoyed illustrated lectures by Mr. Dan MacCowan on wild plant and animal life in Western Canada and by Mr. Humphreys on the beauties of British Columbia in his lecture See Canada First . A representative of the Scripture Reading Union came and spoke to us about its work. Dr. Donald also came several times to speak to us. We were very sorry that he was unable to be with us at the end of the first term but this was unavoidable because we closed school suddenly. We all regret very much that Mrs. Mitchell is leaving us at the end of the term. We are greatly indebted to her for all her work both in teaching and in promoting dramatics. We wish her every happiness in her new life and hope that she will come back to visit us whenever she is in Montreal. Our congratulations go to all those who passed matriculation last year, especially Jean Douglass and Ruperta Macaulay who tied for the Grace Fairley Scholarship. We are also very proud of Hester Williams who headed the Senior Matric results in the Province but we had great hopes after her brilliant results in Junior Matric the pre- ceding year. We have a large class going to write their final examinations this year. To all these we wish great success. We trust their happy days at Traf will always be remembered and that when our School reaches its second span of fifty years we may perhaps meet and recall our happy days. Anne O ' Halloran Janet Slack WiLMA Howard PREFECTS Head Prefect: Anne Dodd Elizabeth Anne Kendall Mar J OKIE Robinson Mary MacKay THE GRIER CUP Marion Mills Peggy MacMillan Jacqueline Whitmore FOR several years now the Grier Cup has been awarded to the most public-spirited of the Senior girls, who at the same time has maintained the highest standard of conduct, and has shown the greatest devotion to her work. In 1937 it was awarded to Faith Lyman. THE FORSYTH CUP MR. and Mrs. Lionel Forsyth have presented a Cup to Trafalgar to be awarded annually to the Senior girl who has made the most of her opportunities in her school years, interesting herself actively in the life around her, and showing herself friendly and helpful to all. In June, 1937, it was awarded to Janet Slack. [17]

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T better. We have always had a strong Form spirit in School but the Houses draw Senior and Lower School girls together and give them something to work for in common. The School was divided into four Houses which are called Fairley, Barclay, Ross and Riddell. The Heads of the Houses were chosen from among those of us who were Prefects. The division of School was done by lot and in this way the Houses were each comprised of girls from the Upper Second Form to the Matric classes. The matter of choosing a mark of distinction between the different house members was rather difficult. After much discussion it was decided that each House should have a colour and a small ribbon of that colour should be worn by each member. Fairley is distinguished by a red ribbon, Barclay by a green, Ross by a yellow and Riddell by a purple ribbon. The aim of each House member is to gain by work in studies, sports or other activi- ties such as music, art and needlework, points for her House. There are also points taken off for bad conduct and this stresses the necessity for all House members to be careful of their behaviour. Besides every day work and sports special basketball matches were played last term. These were most enthusiastically upheld by all the Houses. The Spelling Bee and General Knowledge Competition were keenly contested and greatly enjoyed by every one. We are very grateful to Mrs. Wynne Robinson who, herself an Old Girl, has pre- sented a Shield for competition between the Houses. This award to be gained makes working for the House much more exciting and we are all anxious to find out who is the first winner. Barclay House was named after the eminent Scotchman, the Reverend Doctor Barclay, D.D., LL.D., who was for many years President of Trafalgar School. Dr. Barclay was devoted to education in all its branches and Trafalgar was his pet school so we all hope that Barclay may become the pet House of Trafalgar. Dr. Barclay set a wonderful example in athletics for he was known throughout the Dominion for his high ideals of physical training. The House has done fairly well in living up to the excellent tradition that Dr. Barclay started. Many points were obtained at the Gymnastic Demonstration and some at Skiing. The Basketball matches were not so successful for us but that was not due to lack of enthusiasm for all the girls were very keen and we all have high hopes for the future sporting events. In studies Barclay House has shown itself capable of hard work. Some of the girls have done extraordinarily well and gained many points for their House. The Spelling Bee was our greatest success as Barclay House won both in the first and second round. There are also many girls who have shown themselves capable of hard work by making BARCLAY HOUSE Tende Bene et Alta Pete ' [19]