Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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6 beautified with the approval of God. Which of these alternatives is to be realized depends entirely on how each conducts herself. 0, my young friends to quote the words of a great London preacher : In the midst of the fevered activity, in which life has to be lived to-day, seek for a centre of calm. Find it where Christ Tound it, in humble trust in a Father ' s love; find it in the calm which comes of duty accepted as the law of life, duty to your heavenly Father, duty to your brother men; find it in rCvSolute obedience, so that the spirit of that solemn inscription over the dead at Thermopylae may be true of you — stranger tell the Lacedaemonious that we lie here in obedience to their orders. Find it by realizing it yourself, through un- ion in Christ ' s spirit and Christ ' s life, that deep calm of this which translated noble passions into noble energy, and moved his energy for- ward within the temperate sphere of law. So will you see and reflect in character the King in His beauty. For all moral lovliness and all spiri- tual, lies in knowing what He meant when He said Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. The musi- cal portion of the service was admir- ably sustained. The choir was as- sisted by Misses Stidston and Bryce of the college, and Mr. Jas. Ayers, of Toronto. Mr. Ayers contributed the opening solo, 1 will sing of thy power, in fine voice; Miss Stidston sang very sweetly, Glory to Thee my God to-night, and Miss Bryce was heard in Angels ever bright and fair, given in her own faultless stvle. The special feature of the exercises this year had bee n the or ganization of an Alumnae Asso c iation . This has been a long delayed movement, and is born of a spontaneous desire on the part of the former students to keep in closer touch with each other. The graduates and ex-students of the O. I . C. are to be found all over this continent, and through the organiza- tion now formed they will be able to renew their social connection with the alma mater. Invitations signed by Miss Burkholder and Mrs. T. C. Whitefield were vSent to all the ex- pupils and graduates of the college for a re-union on the afternoon and evening of Monday, June i8th, and as a result, a large gathering met at that time in the drawing room of the college. Miss Burkholder, lady principal, presided, and Mrs. Whit- field acted as secretary. After Miss Burkholder had stated the object 0 ; the association — to keep former stu- dents in touch with their alma mater — the constitution was read and dis- cussed, and the following officers were elected : Hon. Pres., Miss Burk- holder; President, Miss Rowell, B.A.j Vice-President, Mrs. Geo. Ross; Corl responding Secretary, Miss Wright; ' Recording Secretary, Mrs. T. G., Whitfield; Treasurer, Mrs. W. J. H. Richardson; Auditor, Mrs. O ' SuUi- van, Toronto. Representatives to carry on the association in the dif- ferent towns were then elected as fol- lows : Toronto, Miss Hamilton; Tondon, Mrs. Barnard; Kingston, Miss Ada Chown; Peterboro, Miss Gumpricht; Hamilton, Miss Dexter; Guelph, Miss Kelly; Berlin, Miss Tillian Breith- aupt; Port Hope, Mrs. Gamble. Thus

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vox COLLEGir ' 5 O. L. C Commencement The conimenceinenl exercises mark- ing the close of the 32nd year of the Ontario Ladies ' College were distin- guished bv all the evidences of suc- cess and progress that have attended these annual events for many vears. The constant Iv increasing popularity of this institution is abundant evi- dence of the ellicitnt management of its principal and directors, and of the eminently satisfactory work of a college which stands second to none in the Dominion. Steady and health- ful progress has marked every de- partment of the College ' s extensive curriculum, and the heartv congrat- ulations of its many friends are due on the completion of another so suc- cessful year. The social centre of the town for the week has been at Traf- algar Castle. The usual entertain- ments have been given. On Fridav evening a musical and elocutionary recital was given, mainly bv the junior pupils, and was thoroughly enjoyed. There were piano solos by Misses Sanderson, Cotter and Johns- ton; vocal solos by Misses Stutt, Bulkley, Howe, Stidston and Lance- ley; readings by Misses Parrish and Alcock, and a duet by Misses French and Rae. On Saturday night the re- cital of the graduates was held. Rev. Norman McGillivray made a highly entertaining chairman. Piano solos were contributed by Misses John- ston, Harrison and Cotter; vocal solos by Misses Bryce and O ' Hara; a reading by Miss Ivey, and a delight- ful trio by Misses O ' Hara, Alcock and Lanceley. In this charming pro- gramme especial mention must be made of the solo of Miss iBryce, who sang with a perfection of clearness in tone and expression that brought her a most enthusiastic encore. The Baccalaureate sermon was preached in the Methodist Tabernacle on Sun- day evening, by Rev. Wm. Jackson D.D., of the Wesleyan Theological College, Montreal. It was a most scholarlv and inspiring effort, based on Psalm 96:6, Strength and Beauty are in Thy Sanctuary. The preacher of the Baccalaureate gave the following personal address to the graduates. The union and embodiment of the vStrength and beauty, of which I have spoken is the ideal of which each of you young ladies should aim throughout your whole life. Toward the realization of this high ideal is the purpose of vour presence in this college. Your attendance here has been a failure unless it has started you on a career of strength and beauty. The study of languages, literatures and art un- der influences has given you a trem- endous advantage over your less fav- ored sisters. Let me remind you that your privileges and responsibili- ties are parallel lines of equal length. The possibilities that may grow out of the opportunities you have enjoy- ed here is sufficient to overwdielm your friends with sadness, or inspire them with hope, possibilities of dis- astrous failure, or of a glorious fu- ture of holy living, crowned and

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vox COLLEGTI 7 came into beiiii] the ' ' Trafalgar Daughters ' an organization fraught with the greatest importance to the future interests of the great body of students who have passed through, and still will pass through, the O. L. C. A l)anquet followed this meet- ing, which was a most delightful af- fair. Mrs. O ' Sullivan, of Toronto, who entered the college in ICS74, and who carried oil the two gradua- tion medals in her course, acted as toast mistress in presenting a num- ber of appropriate toasts, which were very ablv olTcred and replied to. Among them were the ' ' Alma : Iater, ' ' ' ' The Faculty, The Grad- uates, ' College Reminiscences, Sister Associations, ' ' Trafalgar Daujrhters and Canada. In the evening, the ex-pupils ' concert proved to be perhaps the most enjo3 ' able of all the functions in connection with the anniversary. Mrs. E. E. Starr presided very ably and graciously, surrounded on the ])latform by the officers of the newlv-formed societv. ] Irs. Norton, daughter of the late Jas. Holden, one of the originators of the college, read an address of warm welcome to the former stu- dents, paying a high tribute to Dr. and Mrs. Hare, and expressing the hope that this was but the beginning of many happv reunions of the kind. Mrs. Fraine Cook, of Minneapolis, responded happily for the ex-pupils, alluding feelinglv to the happy asso- ciations and inspiring influences of the college in bvgone days, advising all students that the only vorthy life to aspire to was the life of usefulness and service for others. She concluded with a recitation, which delighted ev- eryone. Dr. Hare, in adding a wel- come on behalf of the staff, declared himself proud of ' he long line of stu- dents of the college, especially of the enthusiastic gathering of the dav, which supplied, what he had always felt to be a lack, a bond of union among all alumnae and for the help of the college. Judge Smith spoke on behall of the directors, himself one of the original directors. He spoke brief- ly of the history of the steady ad- vancement of the college. l Iiss Row- ell, the president of the Trafalgar Daughters, in a brief but very grac- ious re])ly, bore testimoin- to the spirit of comradeship that animated them, and hoped it would continue to grow to their mutual profit. The pro- gramme was uniformly excellent, and was immen.sely enjoyed by a crowded music hall. Those taking ] art were Miss H. Dixon and Mrs. McGee McClelland, Brockville; Miss A. Chown, Kingston;; Mrs. Atkinson and Miss Sutherland, Toronto; Miss N. Smith, Oshawa; Mrs. 0 ' Sullivan, Toronto, and Miss Swan, of the col- lege. The formal clo.sing on Tuesday afternoon and evening was, as usual, a brilliant function. The special train from Toronto brought, besides the usual quota, a number of the mem- bers of the Toronto Conference, now in session. The beautiful grounds of the college never appeared to greater advantage than this year, and de- lighted the visitors. The main fea- ture of the afternoon programme was a rendition of the cantata, King Rene ' s Daughter, by a chorus of sixty voices, under the leadership of Miss Smart, Miss Chown acting as accompanist. This w as charmingly rendered, this year ' s choral class tak- ing their place worthily in the long line of such, wdio have in successiv e years delighted the visitors at the