Malvern Collegiate Institute - Muse Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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THE MUSE MISS DAFOE ISS HELEN DAFOE. former head of the De- partment of History at lllalvern Collegiate Institute. re- signed her position on the staff last summer, on her return from a year's leave of absence spent in travel abroad. to marry Mr. William Martin, and to take up residence in Palma. in the Span- ish island of Mallorca. She has been sorely missed. both by her friends on the staff and by all pupils who had had - the privilege of being taught by her. Of the excellence of her W 3 work in the school it seems al- f' W I most unnecessary to speak: it 2 speaks and will continue to -3 speak for itself in the achieve- ment and in the broadened know- ledge of those who were her pupils, in their intelligent inter- est, fostered by her. in world affairs, and in that most important subject of study. the history of the life of men on earth. What- ever she did, whether teaching or advising the Girls' Club or the Literary Society, she did with all her heart, and as well as it could be done. The part she played in the development and encouragement of the fine school spirit synonymous with the name Malvern . is difficult to estimate fully. She was a teacher who is not easily re- placed. Wherever she came there was life. ROSES Sometimes I think That a white rose Is the pure thought of a young girl And a pink rose Is a baby's gurgling laugh. But a red rose-passionate, glowing Is the love of all lovers everywhere Since time began. -HELEN ORAM. i271

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THEg-MgUSQ gg -H in-T OUR MONUMENT HE Great War of 1914-1918 is little more than a name to nearly all the present pupils of Malvern. The oldest of them were in infancy at that time and can know little or nothing of the stress and strain of those years. They are probably only vaguely aware of the bearing of that tremendous conflict upon our present economic condition. However that may be. it is fitting that those now in attend- ance should have their attention called to a constant reminder of the sad toll exacted by that awful war. Though the school then was small and not long established, yet a goodly number of students and graduates responded to the call to arms as you may gather from the Roll of Honour hanging in the main corridor north. The monument in front of the school was erected in memory of those youths who died in the dreadful carnage of that deadly war. On it you may read the names of twenty-three who proved their loyalty by yielding up their lives. For them hearts still bleed and homes mourn a vacant chair. Their heroism laid a duty upon this school and community to prepare a fitting memorial. After careful planning and considerable effort by those on whom fell the melancholy privilege, this monument was erected in May, 1922, and unveiled by our present premier, Hon. G. S. Henry. Your attention is requested to the nature of the tribute: to its symbolism in the rock basis on which stands the virile youth. in the raised head, the crusader's sword, the broken chain: to its reverent spirit without pride or boasting. Be sure to read and treasure in memory the noble inscriptions. And when the day comes for us to pay our respect to the memory of those heroic youths, may we gather about the monument with hearts touched with gratitude and softened into humility. -C. W. H. l21'l