Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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20 VOX COLLEGIl ers ' Cours( A.O.C.M.-Miss Amy Christian, Lindsay, Ont.; ikiss Mary McCamus, Lindsay, Ont.; Miss Lila McAnxmond, Ottawa, Ont. Alt— Miss Lucile Cook, Pocatello, Idaho. Oratory (M.E.)— Miss Hazel Beach, Iroquois, Ont.; Miss Ethelwyn Cun- ningham, Hamilton, Ont.; Miss Ber- niee Green, Gardner, 111.; Miss Gladys Jackson, Newcastle, Ont.; Miss Geor- gie Langmaid, Courtice, Ont.; Miss Alice Newport, Whitby, Ont. Household Science — Miss Hazel Coles, London, Ont.; Miss Irmgarde, Gordon, Vancouver, B.C.: Miss El- oise Noecker, Waterloo, Ont.; Miss Wilma Rowse, Toronto, Ont. Commercial —Miss Gladys Hope- well. Ottawa, Ont. Song Hindoo Cliant Tembery Miss Elaiior Wright, A.T.C.Ai. PRESENTATION OF CERTL FICATES. Art (Drawing)— Miss Florence El- liott. Household Science (Cookery and Sewing) — Miss Nina Harrison. Musical (Toronto Conservatory) — Intermediate — Piano, Miss Dorothy Harvey, (honors) ; Miss Nora Tuck- er. Vocal — Miss Gertrude Anderson, Miss Isabel Elliott, (1st class hon- ors). Junior — Piano — Miss Laura Eraser, Miss Katharine Leslie, Miss Constance Kilborn, Miss x urelia Meath (honors), Miss Ruth Rvan. Miss Lola Smith, Miss Reta Wood. Vocal — Miss Campsall (honors). Primarv — Miss Ethel Drinkwater. Miss Leara Gillis, Miss Kathleen Lowe. AWARDING OF MEDALS. Gold Medal, by Hon. Senator Cox. for highest standing in the M.E.L. Course — Miss Vivian Rowse, Toron- to, Ont. Silver Medal, by John Rice, Esq.. for second stand ing in M.E.L. course — Miss Dorothy Rowland. Gold Medal ' , by the College, for highest standing in Organ Course — Miss Mildred Dingman. Silver Modal, by G. D. Atkinson, Esq., for highest standing in Teach- ers ' Course in Piano Music— Misa Lila McAmmond. Gold Medal, by R. C Hamilton, Esq., President of the College Board, for highest standing in Vocal Course —Miss Lila McAmmond. Bronze Medal, by His Royal High- ness, the Duke of Connaught, for sec- ond standing in the Vocal Course — Miss Laura Fraser. Gold Medal, by F.L. Fowke, Esq., for highest standing in the Elocu- tion Course— Miss Ethelwyn Cun- ningham. Silver Medal, by Arthur Blight, Esq., for second standing in the El- ocution Course — Miss Bemice Green. Gold Medal, by R. J. Score, Esq., Vice-President of College Board, for highest standing in Household Science Course — Miss Eioise Moecker. Silver Medal, by T. G. ' Whitfield, Esq., for highest standing in I ' lC Commercial Course — Miss Gladys Hopewell. Silver Medal, by Dr. Hare, for graceful walking-Miss ' Jeoigie 1-ang- maid. Song The Paupei s ' Drive Horner iMr. Arthur iihght. AWARDING OF PRIZES. For highest standing in special ex amination in Art, by CM. Manly Esq., Director of the Art Department — Miss Laura Crewson. Household Science Art, prize for designing, by W. M. Pringle, Esq. — Miss Wilma Rowse. For Pencil Sketching, by Norman Bassett, Esq.— Miss Daisy Brownell. For Painting, by Dr. McGillivray— Miss Lucile Cook. For Drawing, by Arthur AUin, Esq —Miss Florence Elliott. For British and Canadian History by Dr. Hare-Miss Helen McCrimmon. For Mission Study, by Miss McGil-- livray — Miss Laura Crewson. Prizes given by Messrs. A. and S Nordheimer, for Conservatory Exam-

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vox COLLEGll 19 banquet and recital were l-.zld. i ' he final day of the commencement exer- cises was the crowning event of the series, A special train from Toi onto brought a large number of lolatives and friends of the girl graduates. At 3.30, on the arrival of the train, a concert was held in the music liall, consisting of a cantata, The Bells of Ellfarnie, under the direction of Mr. Arthur Blight, and a number of selections by the graduates and stu- dents. Cantata— The Bells of Elfarnie. Characters : Delilah — Soprano, Miss Blanche Stewart. Almina— Contralto, Miss Laura Fraser. Part I — Introduction and chorus, Choral Class ; recitative and solo The Legend, contralto ; chorus and recitative, soprano ; duet Tlast- en. Silver Stream, soprano and contralto ; chorus Delilah, We Im- plore Thee, Choral Class ; recitative and chorus, soprano and Choral Class. Ppvt IT— (Jhorus - ' Merry are the Pladsome Days, Choral Class ; re- citative, snlo and chorus, contralto and Choral Class ; recitative and chorus, contralto and Choral Class- chorus Spirits of the Air Choral Class ; sonp- The Everlnstine- Love, soprano : chorus TInrk, the Wed- ding Bells are Peeling, Choral Class. The Revolt of Mother (Mary Watkms), Miss Bernice Creen. Concerto in A Minor (first move- (ment) (Orieg), Miss Grace Clough. orchestral accompaniment on second pifino by Mr. G. D. Atkinson. How I Saw The fJhost, (JeflVev Farnol), M ' ss Ethel wyn Cunningham Conductor of Choral Class — Mr Arthur Blight. Accompaniste —Miss Vera Ha er- ttinn. Musical Director— ] rr. G. D Atkin- son. In the evening the concert hidl w as crowded to witness the conf. rring of diplomas and awarding of p sizes and medals. Twenty-two diplomas and seventeen certificates were jiresented to the graduating class, who, attired in white, were seated on the [)latform with the faculty and Board cf Direc- tors. President R. C. Hamilton introduc- ed the graduates, who received Tluir diplomas and certificates from Mis. Hartley Dewart, sr., and Mr. Bar- nard. Prizes and medals won dunng the year were also presented. A pleasant event of the evening s.is the presentation by Dr. Hare of a sil- ver tea service from the students ond a handsomely fitted club ' )ag from the faculty to Miss Burkholder, reiir- ing Lady Principal, who has Lcen in the college twenty years and ac- cepting a similar position at the Al- berta College, Edmonton. Miss Burkholder was accorded a flattering reception by the audience. The Strathcona shield, for woman- ly qualities and athletic abilitv, was presented to Miss L. Fraser. • liev. J . J. Redditt, Hon. Vice-President of the Board, delivered a short addicss, and thus came to a close one of the most successful terms in the history of the Ontario Ladies ' College. Rev. Dr. Hare, the Principal. left a few days later for England. Mid has been commissioned by i.he Board to secure a suitable Ladv i ' lincjpal, while there, to succeed Miss iy.wk- holder. CONFERRING OF DIPLOMAS. Literary, (M.E.L.)— Miss Winnifred Doherty, Vancouver, B.C.; l Hss Al- lene Frank, Brampton, Ont.; Miss Elizabeth Lennox, Lowell, Mich.; Miss Dorothy Rowland. Milwaukee ' ls.; Miss Vivian T. Rowse, Toionto. Ont. Musical. (A.O.C.M.. also A.T.C.M ) —Organ. Miss Mildred Dingniiin. Pi . ton. Ont.: Vocal. Miss Lama Fraser Qu ' Appelle, Sask.; Miss I.ila Mr m- mond. Ottawa, Ont. Piano Teach-

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vox COLLEGll 21 inations — Intermediate piano. Miss Dorothy Harvey ; Intermediate vo- cal. Miss Isabell P]lliott ; Junior pi- ano, Miss Aurelia Meath ; Junior vo- cal. Miss E. Campsall ; Primary pi- ano, Miss L. Gillis. Art Needlework — 1st by Miss Don- aldson, Miss L. Gillis ; 2nd by Miss Allin, Miss G. Thome ; 3rd by Mi. Brown, Miss Mitchell. Honorable mention. Misses Austin, Brown and Forrister. Senior Cookery, by Mr. A. T. Law- ler — Miss 1. Gordon. Junior Cookery, by Miss Maud An- nas — Miss M. BoA d. Senior Sewing, by Ross Bros. — Miss AV. Kow se. Junior Sewing, bv College — Miss J. Taylor. Book-keeping, bv Copp, Clark Co. —Miss Edna Muir ' . Shorthand, by Commercial Text Book Co. — Miss Rena Trace. CLASS WILL. This is the last will and testament of the Class of 1912 of the Ontario Ladies ' College in Whitby, made the fourteenth dav of June in the vear of our Lord, 1912, to the Junior Class of 1912. We revoke all former or other test- amentary dispositions by any time heretofore made, and declare this only to be and contain our last will and testament. We direct all our just dtbts. funeral and testimentary expenses to be paid and satisfied by our executor hereinafter named as soon as conveniently may be after our decea.sed. We give, devise and bequeath all our real and personal estate of what- soever nature and kind in manner following, that is to say : Eiyst. We leave to our beloved Juniors our walking privileges — that is, the privilege of going out anv af- ternoon between three and five o ' - clock, alwavs in the hope of meeting some chivalrous gentleman to carrv home your parcels. The following are a few of the don ' t ' s for girJs which must be strictly carried out. Firstly. Don ' t spent the afternoon promenading main street. Secondly. Don ' t loiter on the lour corners . Thirdly. Don ' t indulge in ben- evolent acts such as posting letters for other people. Your actions are liable to be misunderstood. Fourthly. Don ' t attend the Whit- by theatre more than twice a week. Fifthly. Don ' t frequent the confec- tioner ' s, as every evil aliides therein. Second. We leave you the honor of coming down to church division after the roll call, and marching pompously to the head of the divis- ion. You know position is every- thing. Third. We leave you the privilege of looking on at the pow w ows, and afterwards gently rebuking the way- ward ones for such disturbances and irregularities. Fourth. We leave you the honor of inviting us to see you gambol in the new swimming tank next clos- ing. We also bestow upon you the pleasure of being the first to disport yourselves in the gymnasium and to patronize our wondei-ful infirmarv. Fifth. We leave to the M. E ' . L. girls the deliotit of following Mr. Greenwood through the mysterious intriea i ' s of higher mnl hematics. Sixth. We leave to the music siiris our horroe of recitals, our bundh nerves, and our shakii ' - kneels. May they afford you as much joy as they have us. Seventh. We leave to the Art girls the pleasure of picnics to tlie lake in the spring time unf ' i v •■ Manly ' s supervision. Fiofhth. We leave to the Eloeufion girls t e privileo-e of spreading a- broad the fame of O.L.C. by your numerous concert engagements throup-hout the vear. Ninth. We leave to the Commer- cial o-irls the privilege of using Dr. Hare ' s tvpewriter.