Trafalgar School - Echoes Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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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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AWARDS 1968 THE TRAFALGAR 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 awarded to Ellen Cash. THE FORSYTH CUP, awarded to the senior girl who lias made the most of her opportunities, showing herself friendly and helpful to all, was awarded to Anne Boulton. THE GOVERNORS ' MEDAL, awarded to the girl who has maintained the highest academic standing lliroughoiit the final year, was won by Patricia Lowe. THE GUMMING PRIZE was awarded for loyally, a high standard of conduct, and notalile contributions to the life of the School, to janel (Chandler. THE FAIRLEY PRIZE was awarded for loyally, a high standard of conduct, and unfailing helpfulness, to Anne-Marie Millner. THE JANE WEDDLE MEMORIAL TROPHY, presented lo the f ifth Form girl who most nearly resembles Jane in courtesy, character, and academic achievement, was awarded to Jean Macleod. Inter ! louse w ards THE SHIELD for the greatest number of points during the year was won by Ross. THE WALKER CUP for the Inter-House Competition was won by Ross. THE SPELLING CUP was won by Fairley. THE LUCILE ROBERT CUP, awarded to the girl below Form VI who contributes the greatest number of points to her House, was won by Vivien Law of Gumming. THE FIELD DAY CUP was won by Donald. THE BASKETBALL CUP was won by Gumming. THE VOLLEYBALL CUP was won by Fairley. THE TENNIS CUP was won by Donald. Academic Prizes Awarded To The Sixth Form Patricia Lowe — (Jeneral Proficiency, History, French, Latin Alice Klinkhoff — General Proficiency, French, Latin, Mathematics, The Goldstein Medallion for Spanish Monique Matza — (general Proficiency, Mathematics, Chemistry, French Vicky Milnes — (ieneral Proficiency, French, Latin Ellen Cash — French Linda Wells — Creneral Proficiency Silva Kohn — (General Proficiency The Bryan Prize Presented by TOGA for creative writing to Patricia Lowe Prizes for Literary (Contributions to Echoes First — Sheila Fishboume and Patricia Lowe Commended — Ellen Cash and Maria Vasiliou 6

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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