Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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vox COLLEGII 17 Dressed cuciiiiibers, brown bread and eons with niushrooiiis ' stewed; To- biitter sandwiches; salted nnts, niato salad, cheese balls, pulled olives, radishes; Roast fowl, potato bread; Strawberry mousse, fancy croquettes. Bechamel sauce, creamed cakes; Nuts, raisins, stulTed dates; asparagus tii s; Grape Sherbet; Pig- Cafe Noir. Music In our last number we gave a synopsis of six lectures given by Miss Martin, the resident vocal teacher. The course of lectures were completed bv one on the oratorio, taking up Mendelssohn ' s Elijah, and one on ' ' Current Kvents in the Musical World of to-day. Both of these lectures were intensely interest- ing, and certainly sustained the re- putation which Miss Martin has ac- quired as a lecturer. The oratorio Elijah is based on the one clause, Behold the lyord passed by. Historically it has its origin in the first book of King, from the xvii to the xxii chapters, also including the first chapter of the 2nd book of Kings. Before going into the oratorio Elijah in particular, Miss Martin sketched the growth of the oratorio in general, beginning at the morality plays and tracing its grow th up to the present day. We certainly wish that it were within our power to give a complete report of the men- tioned lectures, for it was well worthy of such an accoxmt. The final lecture on Current Events on the Musical World, prov- ed, although one of the shortest, yet one of the best. It is certainly the duty of everyone who professes to keep abreast with the times to have a general knowledge of what is hap- pening in the world of to-day, and the musical world is just as impor- tant as any other. We have much to thank Miss Martin for in giving us an insight into this wonderful land of music and romance. We are very pleased to learn that Miss Martin is returning to us next year and we do sincerely trust that she will find tirrie to give another course of lectures. Miss Bryce sang at both services on Sunday, June the i8th, and as usual her singing was enjoyed thoroughly. Miss Edna Stidston sang at the evening service in her usual acceptably manner. We wish to congratulate our music girls who were so successful in their examination.

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16 VOX COLLEGTI CanadiaQ Club Dined. Dr. Hare, ex-president of the Cana- dian Club, gave a dinner to the mem- bers of the Club at the College, on Friday evening. The delicious , repast was prepared, cooked and served solely by the Domestic Science class, under the able direction of their clever preceptress, Miss Diem. Some of the gentlemen present, who had been wont to regard Domestic Sci- ence as a fad, professed themselves converts to the new educational idea, an admission which was scarcely ne- cessary in view of what had occurred. One has read somewhere, perhaps in Monte Christo, of just such a dainty repast, served in just such an attractive way, but, nowhere, cer- tainly, except in the realms of fic- tion, was a repast ever served so deftly and demurely. This is only one of the many ways in which the influence of the College will be felt in the homes of the future, until the dream of Ruskin is realized, and all taskwork becomes a gracious and de- licate art. Mr. Dow, president of the club, occupied the seat of honor at the right of the genial host. Other gentlemen present were Messrs. Bar- clay and Howden, Principals Ho- garth and Brown, Professor Green- wood, Col. Farewell, Judge Smith, Dr. McGillivray and Dr. Waugh. Judges Mclntyre and McCrimmon had accepted invitations, but were unable to be present. The notice would be incomplete without refer- ence to the exquisite menu card with its troop of tripping wind maidens on the cover, the work of a talented art student. The cards were pre- served by the guests as bright sou- venirs of the most pleasant reunion in the history of the Canadian Club. The menu card is given below: Sar- dine Canape; Consomme a la Royale; Fried salmon trout, Sauce tartare;

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18 VOX COLLEGII Art . . Now at the close pf another school year we glance back on the activi- ties with mingled feelings of joy and sadness of pleasure and of regret. As we think of the powers developed, of the rich and beautiful lessons learned through the study of art, our emotions are those of gladness and gratitude, though there is present the feelinor that, had we been more alert and earnest, we might have made more of our opportunities than we have. Some of us depart expecting to come back again next September, and they are looking forward to another year of achieyement. Those who are not to return carry with them many- pleasant reminiscences of the studio. Ivct us see that our future will be a useful one. Our success will not de- pend upon our abil ities, but the sin- cerity and unselfishhess with which we use them. A feature of the closing exercises of the college was the large exhibit by the Art girls. Both drawing- rooms and the chapel were used for this, the former containing the work of the senior students, while in the- latter was the work of the juniors, along with the china painting. Everything was done by the girls, none of whom had been studying art more than three or four years, and some of whom had been at it only one year; but considered as the work of students and with regard to pro- gress made, it was highly commend- able. Very noticeable among the work of the seniors were a number of heads and one or two three- quarter figures, taken from the girls of the school. These, it must be un- derstood, were studies, not portraits, and as such were good. They were done, in oil, and with a few excep- tions were clearly and well done. The landscapes, were for the most part watercolors, and contained views of the college and familiar parts of the country. Among the very best was one of the three paint- ings presented by the graduates to the school — a water color depicting a low lying, washy ground, with .a