Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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14 VOX COLLEGIL Dreams. The cantata consisted of thirteen choruses, ducts and solos, which (lispLiyed to grood advantage the well-trained musical talent of the collcg-e. The general effect wits high- ly pleading, and gave eviilence of care- ful and xersistcnt training. The cos- tumes and grou[)inj of the young ladies, luo, pxesenLed a vei ' y piyasing appearance. AIL Nettie McTaggart ably ofiiciatea al the i iano, and ad- ded in CO small degree to the success of the perforipa iice., Miss Helen Badgley, gold UieUalist in the clocu- tiona-y deiiartmcnt. and a jouug lady pt sessing a fine stage presence, gave the encbanling residing of Tho L.os.t ■ Vord, from I ' he Clue Flower, in a maimer ILal was a seriaoo in ilself, as( it rang out with goodness from the beginning to the end., It is to be regretted that sJhe will not again return to the O. L». C, because many an entertainment hereabouts will be deprived of licr talent. Miss Mary H. Smart Is to be complimented upon the efficient manner in whicti all the numl ers of this cantat i were execut- ed, and the large bouquc?ts of car- nations presented to the young musi- ciaoa vcrc liighly appreciated by pu- pils BEd audience alike. »ot only was this iiiagni fic ;nt cantata pre- sented upon this occasion, but it was also given in the Whitby music hall a few weetA ago, when the pioceeds ot §5 ' ) trc donated to the fund for pur- chasing an organ for the new county house of refuge. Subsequently to that entertainment, it was again giv. en with marked success as a compli- mentary entertainment before the members of [the Bay of Quinte Ck)nter- ence at Osbav.a. The programma up- on each occasion wa as follows — Piano Solo, Valse Chromatique, Godard, Misa Mabel Taylor. Piano Solo, Woodland Rustlings, LLszt, Miss Daisy Seccomhe. Reading, The l»a-st ord, from The Blue Flower, Henry Van Dyke, Miss Helen 13adgley. Piano Solo, Third Ballade, Cho- pin. Miss Vv ' ilhelmine Gumpricht. Vocal Solo, Jn Thy Dreams, Dud- ley Buck, Miss Perley. Piano Solo, ' Spinning Song, Wag- ner Tji.szt, Miss Lillian Wilson, King Rene ' s Daughter, a Cantata Overture, MLsa McTaggart, Miss W. Gumpricht, Chortus — Valley of Summer Flow- ers. , I, ; Trio and ChoriLs,, See how gay the Valley Shines, Misses Michaclisi Sil- CQx, and Turk. Duet and Chorus, There is a Fair Maid Dwelling There, Missus Bryce and Seccomhe. Recit. and Arietta, From her Bo- wer, Mi Pcthei bridge. Duet and Chorus, Who llath Seen the Troubadour, ' Misses Michaelis and Telfer. Scena, duet and chorus, The Siiell has Wrought, Misses Perley and Seccombe. Recit. and Air, White or Red, Miss Lillian Wilson. Recitative, What Magic in a Min- strel ' s Sotig, Miss Perley. Trio, Now Amulet and Spell, (a) [Misses Snider, Perley and Wilson, (b) Misses W ilson, Silcox and Turk. Duet and Chorus. Sv ect the An- gelus is Ringing, Misses Pether- bridge and Seccombe. Recit. and Chorus, Oh, What Dawn, Miss Liliian Wiison. Finale, solo and chorus, Rene the King, Mrs. W. A. Hare. BACCALAUREATE SERMON. On Sunday evening there w.ilsi a large turnout of the students to the Me- thodist Tabernacle, where the bac- caLiureate sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. J. V. Smith, of the Carlton street Methodist church, To- ronto. He took his text from a part of ithe fifth vers of tho eiglith chapter of Hebrews, — See, saith he, th it thou m ke all thinga ac- cording to the pattern siiewed to thee in the Mount. In an evi- dently deeply thought out .sermon, Dr. Smith saiil the constiLutioa of our na- ture t(iuiiJ«lled us to look forward. We seldom locKed into the past. We were not j.u ' into this world to re- main ignorant, but to allow our na- ture, through faith, to lead ua. for- ward in! a desire to obtain knowledge. This, is a B vinig and a purifying ap- jjetite if it is but encouraged in the right diiection. If we take away the spiritual side of our nature, we will soon revel in iguoiauce. We should aim at knowledge, and this will lead to higher ideals. If we do this, our lives will separate like diamonds. What Ls your condition to-night S Are you aiming at high idcaLs, or is your life a failure because you have mLssed the mark? God never intend- ed the immortal soul to sink down- wards. There is thunder in the soul to arouse us to a. higher ideal in lifej Yet it is pathetic that so few of us attain it. A study of Christ makes us feel that we want to lead a more Christian life. This moulds a Christ- ian character which leads u.s to learn- ing and culture, and causes us to scorn

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vox COLLEGII. 13 Reading, — Arena Scene trom Quo VadLs, Sieukiuwiez, Miss Knapp. Piano Solo, — Soisseau J ' ctais, Sen- selt, MLss Gumprlcht, Vocal Bolo, — When Love l3 Kind, Moore. MLss Michaelis. Reading, — The Other Wise Man, Van Dyke. CVliss Richardson. Piano solo, — The riistla of Spring, Sinding, Mi-vs Wilson. CONCERT BY FORMER PUPILS. Perha[y5 one of the most pleasing features in connection with this year ' s closinig festivities was the concert giv- en by former students on Saturday evening, June the 20th. It was in- deed a treat.. The fine fea.,s,t of mu- sic, the sweet singing of the soloists, the elocutionary efforts, and the me- lodi£ as strains of the violinist all drew forth hearty expressions of ap- proval and delight which mus.t in no small measure have gratified the per- formers... At the conclusion Dr. Hare expressed his pleasure at the success of this, re-union, said the credit of its inception was due toTMiss Eurkholder ' s energy, and how one (Mrs.. Hire) un- avoidably absent through illness, ho- ped to be with a similar gathering next year if Miss Eurkholder ' s desire for an annual gathering of former pu- pils can be accomplished.. Following is. the programme given — . l.Organ Solo, — Miss Gertrude Ross, A.O.C.M. 2. Violin solo, — Mis.s Edna Real, 3. Reading, — Miss Evelyn Hall, M. 4. Instrumental solo, — Miss Helen Mitchell, A.O.C.M. A.T.C.M. 5. Vocal solo, — M ' ss Elleda Per- ley, A.O.C.M. A.T.C.M- G. Violin So)o, — Miss Edna Real. 7. Vocal solo, — Miss Florence Dea- cou. B. A. 8. IiiStrumental solo, — Miss Hel- en Mitchell, A.O.C.M. A.T.C.M. 9. Vocal solo, — M iss Elieda Per- ley, A.O.C.M. A.T.C.M. THE COMMENCEMENT. A special train from Toronto reach- ed the college grounds on Monday af- ternoon bearing a couple of hundred who wished to participate in the af- ternoon and evening proceedings. After the concert the iguen s - were given the freedom of the buildings, and later on refreshments were served in the basement. The commencement exercises followed in the evening. SOME OF THOSE PRESENT. Among those present were, Hon. Chas,. Drury, President; Mr. R. C. Hamilton, Vice-Presideat, and Mrs. Hamilton; Mr. John Riie, Secretary; Dr. and Mrs. George H. Ross, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. L. T, Barclay. Judge Mclntyrc, Mrs. Mc- Intyre. A. S. Forster, o ' ' Oakville ; H, W. Ringham, Principal Lirown, Prin- cipal Hogaith, Prof, W. J. and Mrs. G ' eouwood, Prof. llaTrison, Rev. L. W, Hill, Rev. Dr. J. V, Smith, Rev. E. :B. and Mrs. Lauceley, Ruv. Dr. J. F. and Mrs. German, Rev. Mr. Legate, Rev. G. W. Dewey, Dr. and Mrs. McGUIi- vray. Rev. Mr. and M s. Gold, Mr. and Mrs. Winter, Mrs. H. M. Llight, Judge and Mrs. MoCrimmon, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Halch, Mrs. J. H. Dovvney, Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Whitfield, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wicks, Mr. IliU. of Brook- lin, Mi;s Scott, Mr. and Mrs, Chas. Taylor, Mi5s Soilett, R iV. J. and Mrs, Abraham, Mi.is M. Donaldson, Misa Dow, Mi s Whitiield, Miss Agnes W. Dow. Miss Kate Fi-ascr,. Mrs. G. V. Martin, Mr. P. M. Thorupson, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Cormack, Mr. and Mrs. C. W., Smith, Mr. H. H. Black, Dr. and Mrs. Meldrum, W. 11. Toang, of Oak- ville, Mi 58 Burkholder, Mrs. Jas Bar- clay, Mrs .Jas. Ilolden, Judge .Smith, Mr .and Mrs. James Lawiie, of Morris, Man., Mrs. Allen Fisher, Miss Edna Pattison, Mrs. Reginald German, Mr. Thomas Huntur, Mr. Thos. Divies, Dr. T. Alexander Davics, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Webb and Mrs. Rout. Williams of Oihawa, Rev. C. O. Johnston, Dr. W. Adami, Rav. J. H. Harris, Rev. M. CE. AVilso.i, Mr. and Mrs. Wiuurs, Mrs. German, Mr. F. W, Hodson, Mr. and Mrs. Ogden, Dr. FotherLngham, Miss Jo ' iei, Mrs. I ' orsythe Grant, Mrs. and Miss Eva Burke, and Miss Manning, oE Bowmanville, Mrs. H .M. Blight, Mrs. A. Fisher, Mr. T, Hunter, Dr. T. A. Davies, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Webb, Mrs. E. Harper, Miss Harper, Miss Page, Rev. T. J. Edmison, President of the Bay of Quiijle Conference, Geo. A. Ross, Rev ' . H. Eruory, Miss Milr.e, Miss Ross, Miss Pennington, Miss Atchison and hosts of others whose numes we cannot just now call to mind. THE CANTATA. ' The cantata of King Rene ' s Daugh- ter was a part of Monday afternoon ' s delightful programme. It was sung by fifty-five sweet voices, and some excellent soloists, special mention of which might be given to Misses Lil- lian Wilson, Seocomb-3, and Snider, and its rendlLion was greatly appre- ciated. Miss Peiley, a resident vo- cal teacher of the college, sang very effectively in Dudley Buck ' s In Thy

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vox COLLEGII. 15 our low |3es.ii-es.l Let us seek ani ideal then by studying Christ, and thus se- cure the vLsdom which will flow to our advantage in life. The reverend gentleman then more particularly ad- dressed the igraduatlng classs, and ex- pressed the hope that the ideals which they have bucn nurtured in at what he might call the hi5.torical Ontario Ladies ' College might be lived up to uiwn their going out into the woirld, so that their academic life would not end, but be the beginning to greater achievements., which would redound to the honor and glory of Go;d and their alma mater, as we ' I as give them greater strength and more happiness in their life work He believed! .the college was doing a grand work. It was deserving of the iJTayer.s and en- couragemaut of all. The able choir of the church did much to make the service more impressive, while Mi.ss Ella Davidson, of Oshawa, sang most sweetly, a solo entitled Crossing the Bar. Dr. Hare conducted the ser- vice with the exception of the sermon, and, in his. prayer, earnestly petition- ed that the .graduates, might go out into the world as reflectors of the Christian influences which have sur- rounded them during their stay at the college. MONDAY AFTERNOON PROGRAMME. Overture Merry Wives of Windsor. Nicolai MISSES WINTER, HARA, PETHERBRIDGE and CARSCALLEN. Cantata King ' s Rene ' s Daughter. Henry Smart CHORAL CLASS. MISS M. H. SMART, Conductor. Piano Ballade A flat. Chopin MISS WILHELMINA GUMPRICHT. Vocal ... The Land of Yesterday. Mascheroni MISS MICHAELIS. Violin Spanish Serenade. .Bohm MISS ETHEL BEATH. Piano {a) Melodie. Sinding {b) Rustles of Spring. MISS LILLIAN WILSON. Vocal O, luce di guest ' anima. ' ' .Donizetti MISS PETHERBRIDGE. Organ Introduction to 3rd Act. . .{Lohengrin Wagner MISS AGNES SWAN. J. W. F. HARRISON, Musical Director. MONDAY EVENING PROGRAMME. HON. CHAS. DRURV, President, Presiding. Prayer KEV. V. H. EMORY. Organ Solo MISS MARGARET COOK. Conferring of Diplomas — LITERARY— M.E. 7 .— UKsses Marion Edraison, EJdna Milligan and Blanche Webster. MUSICAL-A.0.C:M. (also A.T.C.M.)— ORGAN — Miss Agnes Swan. PIANO — Misses Wilhelmina Gumpricht, Daisy Seccombe, Mabel Taylor and Lillian Wilson,