Trinity College School - Record Yearbook (Port Hope, Ontario Canada)

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8 TRINITY COLLEGE SCHOOL RECORD master and the Housemaster of Brent House. The can- ticles and hymns were really beautifully rendered by the Choir to whom great credit. is due for their 'presentation of the anthem Worship , based on the words of the hymn, O, brother man, fold to thy heart thy brother . It was extraordinary to note the difference in the quality of the Choir's tone as heard in a spacious church, in contrast to the effect of the low ceiling of the School Chapel, and made one hope for the time Cin the near future ?l when we shall have a Chapel, Worthy of the School, which will bring out the full beauty of the organ and the glory of young boys' rich voices. The Rector, the Rev. C. H. Boulden, at one time House- master of the Junior School and a veteran of World Wars I and II, spoke briefly of the celebrations in connection with the one hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary, and thanked all those who had helped in the social entertain- ment during the week, those who had responded so gen- erously to the financial appeal made for the needed work in the church fabric, and the Choir of Trinity College School for the beautiful rendering of the closing service of the celebration. He stressed the necessity for looking for- ward and working for the future life and health of the Church rather than the remembrance of what St. Mark's had done for the individual and community life of Port Hope. After the service the Choir mysteriously disappeared over Jacob's Ladder, the shortest way to the Parish Hall, where the inner man was fortified by more than the kind- ness of various members of the parish. ... -1-l-. - Sacristans This year an overwhelming response was made to the Chaplains request for boys to help him in the Chapel. Mr. Bagley said he was most gratified to see so many boys interested in performing sacristan duties. As, it was im-

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TRINITY COLLEGE SCHOOL RECORD 7 with the story of a heroic missionary who sacrificed his 'life to the Japanese in order to continue his work. Nature and the Bible October 12 On October 12, Mr. Bagley preached, taking as his theme the beauty and the different aspects of nature, which fitted in most appropriately with the lovely autumn We are enjoying. The Chaplain pointed out the different attitudes to- wards nature to be found in the Old and New Testaments, the former treating it as something awesome and majestic, the latter portraying the simple view, a mystery of love rather than fear. This change was Wrought by Jesus, and God, who had previously been Jehovah, the all-powerful, Was now thought to possess the gentle majesty of a father. After numerous examples of the close contact and love of Jesus for nature, Mr Bagley suggested that by obedience to God's Will We might reach the same high level. He then closed with the statement Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God-even in the lilies of the field . St. Mark's Church One Hundred and Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Seryices October 12 As members of the Parish, an invitation was extended to the School Choir to provide the music for the closing service of the Anniversary celebrations on Simday, October 12. This invitation Was gladly accepted and the Whole Choir With Mr. Cohn at the organ, one choir boy on crutches Knot in the processionj and another brought from his sick bed in the hospital, took part. The service was read and the responses intoned by the School chaplain, the lessons being read by the Head-

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TRINITY COLLEGE SCHOOL RECORD 9 possible to retain them all, it was decided to have each sacristan help in the Chapel for two terms only. McDowell has been appointed head sacristan and will share with Watts, Wright, and Boulden the duties of crucifer. The following boys are to help Mr. Bagley this term: Alley, Banks, Brodeur i, Byers, Burland, Chester, Cooper i, Doheny, Goering, Kingman, Morgan i, Mackenzie, Pater- son ii, Pepler i, Rhea, Scowen, Snowdon and Thompson i. Choir Notes The usual task of rebuilding the Choir is in progress. Our impressive and useful Bass and Tenor sections of last year are sadly depleted with the loss of Curtis, Taylor, Campbell ii, Campbell iii, Lawson, Pearson, Thompson ii, Dalley, Newcomb and Stewart. The past school year was so very successful from the viewpoint of choral work attempted and accomplished that the Choir now in the making will have to put its best foot forward to maintain that standard. We pay a sincere tribute to all the boys who made this success possible. We remember gratefully their enthusiasm and cheerful help, the giving up of much of their valuable spare time to practice, particularly when additional prac- tices were considered necessary to produce desired results. Not once did they fail to give of their best on the many occasions, special occasions, shall we say, that they were called on to perform, particularly might be mentioned the Choral Service, the concert on the eve of Speech Day, and the music on Speech Day. In June the Choir and Organist were honoured to re- ceive invitations from the Rectors of St. J ohn's Church, Port Hope, and St. Paul's Church, Perrytown, to sing Even- song at their respective churches. The invitations were gladly accepted and the memory of these services are pleasant ones, also of the Tuck that followed!