Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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26 VOX COLLEGII Throug-h all the great and glorious band (of clever girls), But none could he hope to find That in cleverness could exceed the mind (of Helen). So our only in Commercial had been appointed as private secretary to the president of her own beloved native land. But it was none too good for her and I felt she was in her proper place. The time has come, ' the walrus said, ' to talk of many things, came in the well-known tones of Clara. I saw before me a room All of girls centered aronn d one graceful looking young lady with a copy of Alice ;n Won- derland, in her hand. As she ;spoke these words two or three girls :ro.se to go, but the voice called them ack. ' Don ' t you go, girls. Don ' t you go. The girls inquire if it wasn ' t time to go and Clara replies as of old : No, not yet. I burst out laughing at this but the witch stopped me : Clara in a secluded nook, Reading to girls in her favorite book; Alice in Wonderland as you know, In her voice so sweet and low. Clara, with her No, not yet, and quotations from Lewis Carroll ' s never failing book, will never be at a loss for a reply. How much am I bid ? What am I offered ? Fifty cents ! going, go- ing, gone. It was an auction sale, but the voice sounded familiar. Then I caught sight of the face, and I knew I had judged that voice aright. It was Ollie. How her voice rang .out till the people said they all had to talk louder to be heard above the auctioneer. An advanced age had truly come when woman would take an equal place with man even at the auctioneer ' s stand. Hecate said to me : ' - Ollie decided as well as her art, Her voice might help her out; So when she has painted a picture ■ gay, ' Painting Sale, ' you can hear her shout. ' ' A brilliant idea came to Ollie, and one that could be thought of only by her who was never known to be stuck in anything from the color of shoes to match a Conversat dress, to coloring a hat red, was to get far away from the south-east corner of the dining-room. May her shadow never grow less. Up in the top flight of a grand building I saw an artist ' s studio. At the window stood a young lady gaz- ing down at the busy, seething city below. How soon all this bustle and turmoil, that lies before me will be swallowed up in the great be- yond, she sighed, and turned and then I saw her face, and I knew it was Grace. Those deep thoughts be- longed to no one else but to her. Even as I watched she turned and hurried to re-arrange things in the room. Dear me, she mused, I will be late again for that engage- ment, and I really can ' t find my brushes any place, which is so dis- couraging, and so disheartening and all that sort of thing, don ' t you know ? Hecate turned to me and said in an apologetic tone of voice : The greatest artists of the day, Are always late in just this way. Crash ! Bang ! Bang ! Bang ! It was a carpenter ' s shop and standing before a table was Effie w ith mallet and pencil in her hand. In front of her lay long strips of wood. It

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vox COLLEGII 25 But the only make that she will use Are the Featherweight Mattress Company. ' ' Doodles — the girl who disliked children — the matron of a children ' s hospital. Will wonders ever cease ? A large assembly hall was next brought out. Fifty or more students were here assembled when the door opened and in walked Mary. Class attention ; What is the formula for Hydrogen Sulphide ? I was on the point of total collapse on this im- looked for revelation, but I waited for the words of the witch ; Professor of Chemistry Mary is And will be just as long as she lives. ' ' Chemistrv ! Mary ! My best wishes go out to her and may her pupils have as good luck as should attend the efforts of such a merrv sun- shine. A vaudeville theatre was next pre- sented. An applauding audience were encoring a singer. I watched the stage and in a lew minutes Blanche appeared wreathed in smiles, bowed right and left, and then to my amazement instead of a song from Parsifal she sings with deep feeling in her tones that very touching little song, Alexander, don ' t you lub your honev no more ? A cackle from Hecate drew me from the scene: No explanation here is needed, For vou can surely tell In grand opera she could not sing, That song she loved so well. But a tall majestic residence rose up with high turrets and lofty pin- nacles. On the step of this house stood a beautifully gowned lady wearing on her breast a shining gold medal. I knew her. It was lyuella. But where is she ? And what is she do- ing ? I turn and ask these ques- tions. And the reply comes back : In one of the grand old English Castles, Dw ells Luella Fear ; She had a grant from the govern- ment, And that ' s how she ' s living so dear ! ' ' This then was her beautiful future home ; one of the best castles that ever claimed England as its native land. Happy lyuella ! Happy Castles ! W h i r r — w h i r r — w h i z-z- z The scene changed again, and I saw before me a great hall filled with people, many of them young men and women from the colleges of the land. It was an annual convention of the Y. W. C. A. All were listening in- tently to the speaker. I recognized Effie, whose training in the 0. Iv. C. fitted her for the position. Her wise practical words fell familiarly upon my ear, and I wished much to get to her, but the w hole image faded away, amid the sound of hearty applause, and I saw only the witches ' cauldron. The next picture was a tall build- ing that I soon recognized as the Capitol at Washington. Inside in an office sat our Helen — surrounded by luxury. Not far away at a desk sat a man dictating to her and she deftly took it down. As I went out I saw on the door, President ' s office. Then I wondered but Hecate told me : The President vsearched through all the land,

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27 must be a conventional design and I don ' t know whether busy bees or lazy drones would be best ! she said as she puckered her brow into a frown. ' ' What is she talking about? I inquired. ' ' Effie has just received the order, To carve a new ceiling for Ryerson Hall, But what design to put thereon, Is the fact that puzzles her most of all. Why, yes, of course, Efhe would turn out to be a great wood carver and designer. But whv did she want a conventional design ? I thought — and the witch knowing my thoughts, replied : because there is going to be a convention there. The interior of a photo gallery showed Iva standing in the centre of it talking. Yes, you see I want a photograph with a big mount, in fact an immense one, so I can write all my family history and jokes, and — oh everything on the back of it- Yes, I always like to have a photograph with lots of writing on the back of it, so you can look at the back more than the front. Don ' t you ? and when I do But the piiotographer puts his hands to his ears. Such a chatterbox, was all he said, but it was enough. With one toss of her head Iva was gone. The witch told me : Unless Iva has a chance to talk, Up she w411 get and out she will walk. ' ' Then the picture vanished and the cauldron bubbled on as before. Bid- ding farewell to Hecate, I went out. The rain had ceased, and in the far east the sun was rising in all its splendor of pink and gold, and I then wished that the class of naughty six would ever be attended by the good ' luck that a four leaved clover is sup- posed to bring. PROPHETESS. Athletics The 24th of May was taken up with a tennis tournament, Teachers vs. Students, resulting in a victory for the students. At the end of the matches the Dr. w ith a liberal hand distributed oranges and bananas. Supper was served on the lawn and in the evening we had fireworks. Rain came on just as the last rocket went up but it did not dampen the order of the yell, What ' s the matter with Dr. Hare ? He ' s all right. Who ' s all right ? Dr. Hare . With other good yells we said good-night, and the 24th of May, 1906, at O. ly. C. will remain as one of the pleasantest memories of the year. Miss Campazzi and Miss Hinson played oil for the Senior Tennis Championship on June i6th, result- ing in a victory for Miss Campazzi. On Thursday night June 14th, we celebrated the final of examinations by a huge bonfire that was much en- joyed. V. H. C.