Trafalgar School - Echoes Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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THE STUDENTS ' COUNCIL A Students ' Council was suggested during the second tenn of school. Its ainis are to represent the Student Body of Trafalgar, to discuss any possible changes in the School, and to bring more unity among Student body, tlie Prefects and the Teachers. The suggesUoii was received with entliusiasni, and progressed with the help of MLss Armbruster, Mrs. Black, Mrs. Doupe and Mrs. Terry. As the Council had to start from scratch, it was a difficult job, and thanks are due to the many who offered their uUerest and co-operation. It was decided that tlie Council should be made of Student Representatives: the class presidents, the l iftii l orm House repre- sentatives, the Federation Officers, the Bed (iross representative. the iVlaga .ine Kditor, the (iames Captain, the Prefect representative, and the Head Girl. As the Head Girl was elected by the entire school, it was decided that she should be the President of the Stu- dent Council. The Vice-President, Dodi Blaylock, the Secretary, (iloria Waters, and the Treasurer, Joan I ' letcher were elected by the members of the Council. We are all very grateful to Sheila l ishboume, who undertook the drawing up of a Constitution, to please, not only tlie members of the Council, but also l v School. Although the Council was started as an experiment and began with some confusion, it is worth the work and effort, and next September will mark a new step forward. THE CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT The Christinas (Jarol Concert, which look place on December 19. traced the story of Christmas with carols and Bible readings. The Prefects read from the New Knglish Bible, and after certain verses, carols relating to that part of the nativity story were sung. The mural, designed and painted by Mrs. Bidolfi and the l ifth horm special art class, showed children of different nationalities standing together and singing. 1 his complemented the theme of in- temationality shown in the songs. Carols were sung in Spanish, German, and French, as well as English. AJthougli most of the carols were accompanied by Mrs. Notkin at the piano, the Spanish carol Tan, Tan , which was sung by the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Forms, was accompanied by four guitars and a tambourine. The Third Form carol Come Hasten Ye Shepherds also had another instrument, the flute, in accompaniment. The concert was enjoyed by tlie many parents and guests attending. The success of such a varied programme as depicted above, was due to the effort and time given by Miss D.L. Hopson, our Musical Director. Our congratulations to Miss Hopson for a job well done . 8

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HOUSE PLAYS We were honoured to have Miss Lamont, Principal of The Study, judge our plays this year. She enjoyed herself and admitted having great difficulty in selecting the winners. There was, in fact, only twelve points difference between Barclay, who came first, and Donald and Fairley, who tied for fourth place. Ross was a close second, followed by Gumming, third. I think a special congratulation is owing to all the girls who worked so hard for a successful production. FAIRLEY The plays got off to a great start with Fairley this year portraying Henry VIII. With the splendour of a king ' s court as setting, wives were ticked off by this unscrupulous fellow who be- headed as fast as he married.This temperamental noble certainly kept ministers, messengers and musicians alike hopping, and the audience was rolling in the aisles until the last dance out. ROSS After France, we came to Rhodesia where, with cool and calculating precision, votes were ex- changed by an unflinching Ian Smith. He certainly was an immodest person, to say the least: the slogan-chanting-propaganda-shouting-placard-bearing scene was certainly dramatic, with pro- testers being dragged off by the police. It was a great relief in between scenes when our Cana- dian correspondent languidly gave his opinion in our typically Canadian way. BARCLAY The invisible drum rolled, the curtains were drawn, and there, in the middle of the stage was Nappy, sitting on the floor, playing with his soldiers. Then came the flying epaulets, the tan- trums, battles, romance, tears and high comedy which kept everyone in stitches till the end when Napoleon was dragged off, raging mad. GUMMING A little bit of Czarist Russia was brought to us this year by Cumming with their production of Peter the Great. Shrieks of Pietrov, I-I-Igor, and Babuska , village scenes, the Czar softly sneaking off from his pedestal were just uproarious details in the production which culminated when the King shouted, Off with your pants , and the janitor took his place beside the Queen. DONALD My nose, cried de Gaulle, Ou est my nose? His nose, in fact, was the predominant fea- ture of the play, for it was everywhere. It stretched up when he snubbed his guests at his birth- day party or down when he was unhappy. One could even imagine it shining in the dark when, with what was an outstanding bit of stagemanship, his maquette of France blew up, sending sparks which lighted up the colourful background. 7

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GRADUATION DANCE The Graduation Dance was held this year on January 24th, 1969, naturally a stormy and snowy night. Mr. and Mrs. D.N. Macleod held a pre-dinner punch party at the Chateau Champlain, which was greatly enjoyed by the Graduates, their Escorts and the Staff. Dinner followed in the adjacent Huronia Room. After these festivities, all adjourned to The Dance at the School. The Committee in charge of the dance had, with great detail, decorated the gym in a nautical theme. Music supplied by The Paisley Rain Group bombed the usually staid gym to life. After the dance, a round of parties was held, which terminated in the wee small hours of tlie morn- ing. The hosts and hostesses responsible for the delightful parties were Mr. and Mrs. C. Regular, Mr. and Mrs. G.J. Fletcher, and Mr. and Mrs. A.H. Cole. The success of a Graduation Dance goes back many months; it includes tlie raising of funds through bake sales, volleyball games between the Staff and the Prefects, sale of cards and chocolates; also the help given in many ways by the Old Girls ' Association. The memories of such a night wUl long be treasured by the Graduating Class and will be cherished in times to come. THE STUDENTS ' FEDERATION Do you like doing sometliing for other people? Would you like to display your art work, or plan a dance? What about donating those books you used to read? As you may realize, the Federation has had another busy year. Starting early in September gave our main project, the Study Centre, a good beginning. This year, Traf ' s volunteers. Heather McCormell, Liane Schachter and Janet Blane were kept going with field trips to libraries, movies, and skating rinks. To increase our community service projects, about fifteen students helped in the Library and Re- source Rooms of Royal Arthur Elementary School. This is a new idea, aimed at helping the children of Little Burgundy . A similar sports program will be in action in the near future, thus involving more Federation students in doing sometliing for someone other than themselves. Drama festivals, a ski trip, and anotlier dance, with a band, are all in the offing. Besides tliese acti- vities, there have been Debate Work Shops and Book Drives, while Traf ' s Ann Roberts and EUzabeth WUUams are turning into journalists and editing the Purpose . Such are the programs the Federation carries on, but still they appear to take in only part of the student bodies of the Federation schools. More ideas, more support and more time will serve to make the Federation a truly important and beneficial student body. YOUNG PEOPLE ' S CONCERTS Trafites were again exposed to good music this year through the visits to Place des Arts for the Young People ' s Concerts. Two series of concerts were offered in the Salle Wilfrid PeUetier and in the Theatre Maisonneuve for both high school and elementary students. These concerts were under the direction of M. Franz-Paul Decker, who devoted himself to arousing in students an appreciation of symphonic music. Each concert proved to be most enjoyable and rewarding for all, and made a very relaxing afternoon.