Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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vox COLLEGII. 21 We congratulate Mi .s Lancely on her success. Miss Stone recited with good effect, giving a finish which few amateurs could do, particularly at a time when the audience had not sufficiently quieted down to be able to fully appreciate her fine elocu- tionary talents. Miss Badgley simply captured the audience. For those who knew of her capabilities this was no surprise, but simply what was expected. After each number she received a hearty encore to which she kindly responded. The above is clipped from the description of the concert held in Brooklin at the Old Boys re- union on May 2Sth, which appeared in the Chronicle, May 29th. The elocution class this month has not done much in the way of recitals, but, nevertheless, it has not been inactive. All energies have been required for examination time and the closing recitals, and hence the silence of the ever-active elocution class. After many postponements it was decided, on account of the push of closing work and the early departure of some of the girls who were to have taken part, that the recital which was to have been given by Miss Badgley ' s pupils should be with- drawn. There are quite a large number of girls expecting to come back and graduate in this course next year. We wish them every success, and they should be glad if the class is large, as it makes dramatic work (the principal source of power as well as of pleasure of the senior year) much more easy and interesting, provided all are satisfied to leave all arrangements to the wisdom and judgment of Miss Teskey. There is no medal this year, so the graduates are spared quite a trial in the way of competition. Our department has been larger this year than ever before, and has certainly been a force in the school. We have been well represented in the Vox, and owe thanks to Miss Richardson for this. Let the good work continue next year, for our cause is great and good, and should not be neglected. (H. B.) The Acta Victoriana holds a high place among the exchanges of this month. Its articles are of universal interest, and its illustrations especially are excellent. Bomeetic Science. On Friday, June 5th, we gave our annual gradu- ates dinner in honor of the graduates of this depart- ment. The menu was as follows : Consomme Bread Sticks Salmon Souffle Olives Salted Almonds Bon Bons Spring lamb Frozen Mint Asparagus Tips in Canopies Hollandaise Sauce Francouia Potatoes Sweedish Timbales Creamed Chicken Tomato and Cucumber Salad Strawberry Ice Cream Cafe Noir. The guests were Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Abraham, Rev, Mr. and Mrs. Wright, Mr. Black, Mr. Umphrey, and Rev. Mr. Abraham, jr. Dr. Hare and Miss Burkholder were host and hostess. Dr. Hare gave a toast to the members of the graduating class — the Misses Silcox, Craig and Chapman. It was replied to by Mr. Abraham, jr., and Mr. Black. Rev. Mr. Abrahr.m, sr., and Rev. Mr. Wright said a few words of congratulation to the class. The centrepiece was gracefully decorated with pink roses, and a beautiful pink rose was laid at each place. Miss Madison, our instructress, is to be congratu- lated on her work this year, and those of us who are returning will miss her very much next year as she does not expect to return. 1 . M. C. H. On May 8th Miss Carson gave a very interesting and instructive talk before the College on Social Settlement work in the large cities. She told us many things which we did not before realize would come into this work and we are sorry that lack of space prevents our giving a synopsis of her remarks. We are looking forward to the pleasure of another talk from her in the future. Miss Silcox, on May nth, gave us a paper on Mary Lyon, the founder of the first female seminary in America. When she had finished we all felt our love and admiration for this true friend of the school- girl increase a ten fold. On May 17th we listened to the life of another

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20 VOX COLLEGII. Hrt. There have been no events of note in this depart- ment lately. Everyone has worked her very best, and the display certainly shows it. It is not often there are four grads in art all together, and especially who all took the course in two years instead of three. Miss Ethel Foulds, an art girl of last year, has moved to London. She has been studying art at a Toronto school, and old friends will be glad to learn that she passed her examination successfully. She has our congratulations. ©rator . The methods of instruction in the Emerson system of oratory differ fundamentally from those usually employed in teaching oratory, and it is to this that the great success of the system is due. While many systems work for simulation of power, this system developes sources of real power ; while others have dealt with effects, this deals primarily with causes ; while others teach what particular forms of voice and gesture are adapted to the ex- pression of particular sentiments, this developes those qualities of mind and heart which lie behind all forms of manifestation, and which spontaneously create the requisite artistic forms of expression. In other words : We never are taught a tone or a gesture by imitation. We make the study that of character building. Those qualities which are within the student are strengthened and developed and trained to serve his cause in oratory. Nothing is acquired. All progress is from within. No one can make a success of oratory, whether he be a thinker or interpreter if he have a selfish object. He may have wonderful gifts of voice and gesture, but until all thought of self is put aside and the love of the general good is made the object of every effort there will be a perceptible deficiency in all he may bring before the public. The aim and object of this system is to develope the entire person till voice, manner, look, gesture and bearing are combined to form a faultless medium through which truth may be expressed with unity, beauty and strength. A great many people, and even some of the girls in the ColIe ;e, who should observe for themselves and know better, have the idea that when a girl says she is going to graduate in elocution that she is taking a very easy course. If people would only know that memorizing selections is the very least part of expression, and that after that has been done thoroughly there are many hours of hard study yet required, even for the smallest verses, they would see how wrong they are in their present view of the subject. Then the literary course is quite difficult. To begin with, one is required to have a second class standing in literary subjects and gen- eral profficiency in all High school sub- jects up to that point, and beside this there are logic, history of literature, rhetoric, English prose from Elizabeth to Victoria, including four long and difficult essays to be written, and five plays of Shakespeare to be analyzed and examined upon, all of which are aside from dramatizing the two plays of Hamlet and Macbeth, the evolution of ex- pression, the perfective laws of art and a thorough understanding of voice and physical culture in their relation to elocution. Written examinations are required on the theory of the last four, as well as that the pupil should be perfectly capable of apply- ing these different rules and steps to the practical proJuction of well-rendered, natural and effective selections of every variety. Therefore, oh, thoughtless public ! who do not know whereof ye speak, pause before you smile when you hear of someone taking the degree Mis- tress of Elocution, and you will not speak so lightly of the earnest efforts and difficultly attained honors of those fortunate enough to deserve and possess that title. One of the Berlin daily papers says by Miss Mer- ner, a former student of O.L.C., who took her cer- tificate in oratory last year and recently gave a selection at a concert in the opera house of that town : — The recitation of Miss Merner was one of the best features of the programme. Her selection was given with intense dramatic force, which power is possessed in a hi h degree by this accomplished young lady. She poss esses an enviable reputation as an elocutionist and is to be complimented upon the artistic rendition of a difficult, yet withal beauti- ful rnd impressive number. We take great pleasure in calling attention to the fact, that once more the prize essay was written by an elocution girl. This has always been the caset

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22 VOX COLLEGII. noble woman, Miss Elizabeth Fry, who spent her life in reforming the prisons and through her unself- ish zeal won the love and respect of all. This paper was read by Miss D. Fead. Miss Teskey chose as her subject— What is your life. She made us all feel the value of the passing moment, and a desire to make the most of every dny in life. All enjoyed and were benefitted by her beautiful address. At our last meeting Rev. Mr. Abraham gave a very helpful address on christian womanhood. He pointed out the traits of character we must cultivate in order to attain the highest type of womanhood. This proved a fitting close to our year ' s work, embodying as it did the chief characteristics of the great and noble women whose lives we have been studying during the year. The girls were very kind in helping us to make these meetings more pleasant by vocal numbers. Lack of space prevents mentioning them individually, but we wish to thank them heartily for their assistance. personals. Rev. Dr. MacDiarmid was one of last week ' s visitors. Rev. Mrs. Coon, an ex-pupil, was here for a few days last week. Mr. Vermilyea spent a few hours not long ago with his daughter. Miss Weir had the pleasure of a visit from her two little sisters over Sunday. Miss Williams and Miss Metcalf spent the end of last week in Bowmanville. The Misses Simonds had their brother of Roches- ter with them for a short visit. Mrs. Jones, of Hagersville, our former teacher, spent a few days with Miss Copeland. Mr. Campazzi, of Saratoga Springs, came for his daughters and made a short visit to the College. Mrs. Hare, after a long and trying illness, has at last been able to leave the College for her summer home in Bowmanville. Her nurse. Miss Crerar, went with her. Everyone is sorry that through ill-health Miss Ada Winter was unable to return for the closing term. Miss Badgley and Miss Stone were the guest of Miss Edmanson, a pupil of ' 02, of Oshawa, last Sunday. Miss Seccombe and Miss Gumpricht went to Toronto on Tuesday to try their instrumental exam- inations at the Conservatory. On the first Saturday of June, visiting Saturday, there wys an exceptionally large division of girls entertained by their kind town friends. The members of the Y. W. C. A. were very much disappointed that Hon. John Dryden was unable to address their meeting on last Sunday. Among the number of O.L.C. girls to spend con- ference Sunday in Oshawa were : Misses Seccombe, Lanceley, Edmison, Turk, MacDiarmid, E. Faed, D. Faed and Gumpricht. Miss Jessie Gibson has been forced, on account of illness, to return to her home in Toronto. The girls all hope Jessie will be well enough to attend the Commencement exercises. As Miss Anna Pritchard has not been home to Nassau, Bermuda, for two years, it was with great delight that she greeted the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Archer from her home, who are on their way to England. Misses Badgley and Stone made a short visit to Toronto not long ago, and they had the pleasure of being accompanied back by Miss Stone ' s father, who came for the trip and returned on the next train. They were also in Brooklin for a short time to- gether. All the teachers and students were delighted to see Miss Graham, one of last year ' s teachers, who has been the guest of Miss Rowell for the past few days. Miss Graham is now teaching Moderns in Mount Ahison College, Sackville, Nova Scotia. Miss Paisley accompanied Miss Graliam to Toronto on Tuesday.