Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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12 VOX COLLEGII Miss Vivian Rowse Vivian, winne; of the gold medal in the M. E. L. class, has been the shining light of that department dur- ing the whole year. Born in Oshawa, Ont., Vivian moved to Toronto at an early .age, and attended the Har- bord Collegiate, where she worked her way up steadily, winning the ap- probation of her teachers. In her second year at Ontario Ladies ' Col- lege, Vivian entered the M.E.L. class of 1912. Perseverance overcometh all obstacles.. This combined with her great natural ability, obtained for Vivian the honors of the olas.s during the past year. Not only here was she so successful, but also in Toronto, where she passed the Uni- versity examinations with General Proficiency standino-. Notwithstand- ing all these honors, Vivian remains as unassuming as ever. Although much envied bv her classmates, they all feel that she merits her success, and wish her the same in the future- Miss Wilnoa Rowse Mi-s Yilma Rowse received her sen- ior matriciilation from Oshawa, and following that alt nr ' - ' ' - !• = .cuity of Education in Hamilton. As a change from study she chose teach- ing, and thus spent a year in the West, where she won fast fiiends. She has succeeded in her mission of looking after her ]i + if- - ister during this past year. On February loth Wilma sustained a heavy loss. Many sympathizing friends rallied about hei ' in a vain attempt to assuage her sorrow — her con dress failed to fit. She has appeared in mourning ever since. As far as we know, her future course is very indefinite, but to aid her to choose she has received many helpful hints. We know a lot more but for various reasons it can- not be told yet. Next vear will be spent in travelling- abroad, and we hope that she will not soon foi ' get the many friends of her school life.

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vox COLLEGII 11 Miss Eloise Noecker Eloise Noecker ' s home is in Water- loo, Ontario, where she matriculated from the Berlin Collegiate and the Technical Institute. During I ' IO and 1912, she has been a student at O.L.C., graduating in Household Science. Miss Noecker is very witty, and her affable manner has made her a general favorite. The little folk also find her a fast friend, entering into all their interests. Planning dm- ners and luncheons seem to be her only pastime, for even when taking a hay-rack ride on May Day to Cor- bett ' s Point, she was working out a menu. We know she is a good cook, for she has kindly brought up from the D. S. many tempting samples. Because Eloise is a Berlin girl she can do no wrong, at least all Berlin girls must keep up that reputation. A true friend, ready to enjoy any fun, she makes a splendid comrade, so sav we all. Miss Dorothy Rowland Miss Florence Washington Blais- dell-RowlaTid is one of the most important personages of our graduating class. Her early ed- ucation was obtained in England, where for four years she attended the Hillside Convent, near London. Early in lif she was seized by the wanderlust, and immigrated to Mil- waukee, in 1911 she first appeared at the Ontario Ladies ' College, where Bhe startled the natives by her clever sketches, her masterly pe;formance at the piano, and her brilliant ans- wers in (Jerman. Last September she enter d the graduating class in the M. E. L. department and has dis- tinguished herself by winning the sil- ver medal. She is also a bright and shining iip-ht in the music depart- ment, and has proved to be far above the averaire student in versatility of accomplishments. Her chubbv little personage has become very dear to all of us, and those returning next year will be delighted to see her round, smilinp- face and herald her as the onlv returning graduate from the class of 1912.

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vox COLLEGIl EDMONTON. By Mrs. (Dr.) Hislop (nee Harriet Oliver. It is a far cry from the Ednioniori of fifteen years ago to that of to- day. This is the day of the last best West, and like all Western towns which were as nothing yesterday, we have a thriving city to-day. The case of Edmonton is, however, some- what different, for even in the days when the buffalo roamed un- molested over the broad expanse of prairie, Fort Edmonton was an es- tablished trading post of some im- portance, belonging to the North- West Fur Trading Company. At the time of the proposed con- struction of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Edmonton was mentioned as being a coming place, as the then survey pictured the C. P. R. going through Jasper Pass, which was supposed to be in such direct line that our main street, Jasper Avenue, was said to follow through the pass. This caused a comparative boom which, however, was doomed to break as the railway decided to follow along the prairies and take the Kicking Horse pass route in- stead. Some of those who had come in the expectation of immediate rail- road d ' velopmpnt, when they found their ' hopes dis-appointed, pulled out, but a small number remained. For about fifteen years the Old Timi rs will tell you they had a pret- ty lean time of it, as all supplies had to be freighted by ox team from Winnipeg. Sugar was twenty- five dollars a hundred, flour was about the same price, apples, which you have in .such profusion in the orchard at O.L.C., M ' cre unknown ex- cept the dried variety : tea was two dollars a pound, and all other neces- sities were in the same proportion, while luxuries were unknown. For all that, the people lived a fairly happy and contented life for the rea- son that no one was any better off than his neighbor. The rebellion of ' 85 was about the only excitement that broke the ' mon- otony of life until the Klondyke rush. Before ' 85, however, a Methodist church, a public school and a weekly paper had been established so the nu- cleus of the present city was formed. The story of the construction of that pioneer church is an interesting one. Rev. G. McDougall had the lum- ber hand sawed and floated down the river by raft to Edmonton. And there with the aid of a few men and incredible energy and enterprise, he built what to my childish fancy was the grandest architectural monument that ever was, and which, to my grown up fancy signifies the spirit of steadfastness and heroism of the pio- neer missionary. The printing press for the weekly paper was freighted in as all other merchandise came, via ox team; and soon telegraph communication was established between Edmonton and Winnipeg, a thousand miles awav. About 1897 and ' 98 the Klondyke rush started, and Edmonton began to come into prominence. Anyway which enabled the gold-crazed men to get there ' w as utili-erl. Some went down the Athabasca and Mac- kenzie Rivers, nortajjcd across the di- vide to the head waters of the Yu- kon and so arrived at the gold fields safely. Some experienced travellers tried the overland route and got through safely, but these were the men who knew what supplies to take, how to pack, how to cook, and above all, how to endure. But the tenderfoot or the mon- ias and his name was legion, who started out at an un.seasonable time of year, or with insufficient provis- ions, or without a knowledge of camp cookery, met with disease.