Trafalgar School - Echoes Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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Pf EFECTS Patsy Dunton Joan Savage Barbara Brodie Barbara Ann Smith Margaret Muir Mary Stuart THE GRIER CUP The Grier Cup, awarded to the most public-spirited of the Senior girls, who at the same time has maintained a high standard of conduct and has shown devotion to her work, was won last June by Lyn Berens. THE FORSYTH CUP The Forsyth Cup, awarded to the Senior girl who has made the most of her oppor- tunities, showing herself friendly and helpful to all, was given in 1940 to Janet Hamilton. INTER-HOUSE SHIELD The Inter-House Shield, presented by Mrs. Wynne Robinson, was awarded last June to Cumming House. [16]

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Staniforth being a promising senior sportswoman, following in the footsteps of her sister, Dorothy. We want to thank Miss Box for her hard work and enthusiasm in preparing the Gymnastic Demonstration this year. From all the compliments the school has received, we are certain of its success. We are also grateful to Miss Hicks and Matriculation II for the delightful Hallowe ' en Party which was given in the first term. The gravity of the war this year has tended to make even school life more serious but we were glad to have several lectures, which were a diversion from our every day work. The Reverend Mr. Green showed the school beautiful slides of his interesting mission work along the Pacific coast. Miss Snowdon, dressed in the costume of the period, interpreted Post Restoration music and we spent a very enjoyable hour. Miss Hazel paid her always welcome visit and again brought the needs of the West closer to us. Dr. Donald is always a welcome guest in Trafalgar and his talks to us are eagerly looked forward to. Throughout the year we have been visited from time to time by different members of the Board of Governors. We know how busy they are but we are pleased to see that they are interested in us. Last June on the King ' s birthday Arch- deacon Gower-Rees was present at the dedication of a beautiful flag to the school by Mrs. Vollman. Since then he had paid his annual visit on Ash Wednesday and Armistice Day. We are proud of last year ' s Sixth Form. Eighteen girls passed their Junior Matriculation and Joan Cassidy made over eighty per cent. We heartily congratulate Allan a Reid on taking First Place in Senior Matriculation. The Houses have certainly progressed this year. The girls are becoming most House-conscious for they realize that a point gained is not glory for themselves but for the whole House and for one point lost the whole House should weep. The sense of competition and eagerness for work is growing keener year by year. This year one reason probably is the need for garments for the Red Cross. Miss Hicks has undertaken the leadership of the Red Cross in Trafalgar and the results are admirable. Last June, the House which bore the name of Riddell , changed its name to Cumming , in honour of our retiring principal. Miss Janet L. Cumming. Although Trafalgar has been busy in many ways all during the year, interest has been stirred in music by the suggestion of Miss Strawbridge for a school song compe- tition between the Houses. We have long wanted a school song and now there is a chance of this being realized by the efforts of the girls themselves. The fateful day took place on May Day and we congratulate Fairley House on winning. Further results will be published later in the magazine. It is not decided whether Fairley ' s song will become Trafalgar ' s song. That will probably be settled in the fall. The magazine committee wishes to thank all those who have contributed to the magazine, whether their efforts have succeeded or not. And above all we wish to thank Miss Bryan. The magazine as well as the committee would be at a complete loss without her guidance and advice. Thank you. Miss Bryan! r [15]

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WELCOME TO OUR GUESTS FROM OVERSEAS WHEN this dreadful strife first started to oppress the world, here in Canada, we could only imagine what was going on over there ; the dangers, the anxieties, and the many calamities. But we took no immediate part in it. We read the news- papers and listened to the news; some of us had fathers, sons, or other near relations and close friends appearing in uniform. We all knew how grave the situation was, but what could we do being so far away from the scene of battle? In the meantime England ' s sons and daughters were putting up a good fight; they were courageous, steel-willed and cheerful, but in spite of all this they were also being bombed. Whole cities were lit up by fires of burning homes and great buildings; families were being separated and diminished; Big Ben tolled hours of death and destruction. Never a complaint was heard and the day ' s work went on as usual. Then came our chance to play a much greater part in this struggle for humanity. The women and children from England, France and many other countries of Europe could not go on enduring this. They had to be evacuated, and where was a better place for them to go than to Canada and the United States? Canadians everywhere opened their homes to these evacuees. Sometimes relations but more often utter strangers came to live with them. Our spirits were raised for now we felt that instead of sitting idle, wondering what we could do, we were actively helping. This however, was not a task we had to fulfil but a pleasure. All the little children brought gaiety into our households. We watched their habits and mannerisms and they watched ours. [17]