Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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26 vox COLLEGII Trafalgar Daughters College re-opens Tuesdav, Septem- ber 10th. Miss Burkholder will be at Queen ' s Hall, Qiieen ' s Park, Toronto, until August. Mrs. Albert Shaw (Miss Dobson), is spending the summer in Prince Ed- ward Island. Mrs. Gordon Stinnett (Euby Mac- Dairmid), is living at Spence ' s Bridge, B.C. Mi-s Donaldson, teacher of Fancy Needlework, expects to be at her home, Whitby, for the summer. Mis. L. D. Ray (Phoebe Glasgow), has recently retiirned from her hon- eymoon trip spent in Florida and Western Canada. T e are very glad to record the ap- pointment of Miss T.ilban Wilson, A. T.C.M., to succeed Miss Robertson in the Vocal Department. j Irs. Hare, who is not in very good healtii, will not accompany Dr. Hare on his trip, but will rest cjuietly at the College until he returns. Miss Davis, Registrar, is closing the books this year satisfactory to the Directors and to herself. ' She expects to be in Hamilton during the vacation. Miss Dorita Stephenson w rites from Kingston of her pleasure in reading the Vox. We Avould be glad of a visit from Miss Stephenson in the near future. Mrs. Lewis Stevens, (nee ' Fleda Eaton) has made the teachers and students happy by a few days ' visit during the closing week. Although she has had a very serious illness, yet she retains her bright manner and her cheery laugh as in the davs old. Misses Eleanor and Norma Wright are sailing for a two months ' trip in the Old Land. Miss Norma Wri - ' takes Miss McGillivray ' s work while she is studying abroad. Miss Findlay spends a part of her vacation at Evaneglia House, Tor- onto. She is greatly interested in Social Settlement work, and Miss Wellwood finds her assistance of great value. On May 23, 1912, at Buffalo, N.Y., Miss Jennie Hawkins was married to Mr. Louis Kanchl. Mr. and Mrs. Kanchl will reside at 915 Jefferson St., Buffalo. The Vox wishes them a long and happy life. Miss Wright, A.T.C.M., is spending a part of her vacation with her sis- ter in Toronto. As teacher of both piano and organ, also organist in the Methodist church, her vacation will be very welcome. Mrs. (Dr.) Allan Adams, (nee Net- tie Norris,) Toronto, favored the College on May Day with a visit, bringing her two young sons. After dinner she put them to sleep in her old room, 18 Lower Francis. A number of former teachers gath- ered this year at the annual re-un- ion of Trafalgar Daughters. A most delightful and interesting time was spent, the one sad note being tho thought that Miss Burkholder was with us for the last time as our host- ess. Miss Grace Weir is at her home in Gushing, Quebec ; Miss Grace Clough A.T.C.M., wall be in Kingston, Ont.; and Miss Mildred J ordan, expects to be home, Pitts field, Mass. ' J ' hese la- dies have earned, by their faithful work during the College session, a much needed rest.

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vox COLLEGII 25 throug h this reverence keep herself pure. We should examine ourselves, our capabilities, our talent, and then set about to develop our weak points. We will all be called upon to give an account of the use we have made of our talents, and when we know our- selves and have the right spirit, we will g-o ahead and do our very best. We all have some great failing, and when we have found it we must try to overcome it until we have gained the victory. Temper is one of the worst things we have to control. All need some spirit, but the true man is he that controls himself. Studv to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that necdeth not to be ashamed, rightly divining the word of truth. Sunday, May 26. Miss Lillian Brown addressed the meetinsr, taking as her topic, Christ ' s Teachings about Service. ' ' God has a definite plan for each one of us. He is our guide and we must follow Him. Paul is a splendid example of service. He gave up all and followed God, and who on earth was happier than Paul ? He could sing- in prison. We must place ourselves in perfect har- monv with God, and when duty comes to us, even though we dislike it. we can do it. God has never call- ed people to do that which is too hard for them, for he supplies the grace. God gave us our life. Are W6 ffoins ' - to put it to no use in His kingdom ? Through prayer we will know what God ' s purpose for each on? of us is. Sundav. Ju)ie 2. Mrs. Hare gave a beautiful address on the Two Ways. When college days are over and wo leave, there are two ways open to us. Which will we choose ? There is the broad way with all the sin and selfishness, and its end is death. There is the narrow way which leads one Home. Christ says in Matthew 7 : 14, Enter ye in at the straight gate, for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leadeth to destruc- tion, and many there be which go in thereat. But straight is the gate and narrow is the way which leadeth unto life, and few there be that llnd it. Did we ever think that our Heavenly Father was lonesome for some of his children ? Just as our earthly father loves us, so God loves us. He wants us for his service. To choose the narrow way means oUch joy and happiness. Helping others and doing good in God ' s beautiful world should come before the selfish pleasures and unsatisfying gaiety of the broad way. A life of consecra- ted service is the highest life one can live. After this the Welcome Home. Miss Rose Cullen, B.A., a iovm ' T teacher, and for five years becietaiy of the Y. W. C. A. in Paris, i ranee, gave the farewell address on Sunday afternoon, June 9th. A pleasing tc ' a- ture of the last afternoon tog-.ahfr as a Society was the music, hoai ' ty singing accompanied by the piario, violin and organ. ...Miss Calien took as her topic, The need of a spmi.ial life to be of real service. She irave instances whei ' e people gave laarh of their energy and time to heio tl eir fellow creatures, but when Ihev did not show them the beautiful life of Christ and His power to sweeten theirs, the work soon failed. M ss Cullcn also explained the work a- mong British and American stadeij s in Paris, and the efforts made to cre- ate a home life for ihem. Sh- is now Student Secretary for Canad .. The new officers of the V. C. A are : Miss Hel -n Gof. . ' th, China, ice President ; Miss Ai ' een Mordf n, Oak- ville, Secretarv ; Miss ) o- yh G ' ' iy. Tunenburg, Treas irer. ! ' :c?i. dent will be rlected next yeai.

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vox COLLEGII 27 From Columbia University, JNevv York City, comes a beautiful invita- tion card from the class of 1 12, of which Miss Bessie Allen is a member. We do not know Miss Alien s plans for the future but wherever she may be or whatever her work she has al- ways the best wishes of her friends of 0. L. C. days. Miss McGillivray was made the happy recipient of an illuminated ad- dress, given by the ladies of the town on the eve of her departure for a year of study in the Old World. Mrs. Geo. Cormack gave the At Home, in honor of Miss McGillivray, and a most interesting afternoon was spent everything being done to wish her Godspeed. As a student Miss Ada Eobertson won the love of teachers and stu- dents by her faithful work, happy disposition and unfailing kmdness to all. As u teacher she lias been no less beloved by everyone in the Col- lege. She expects to spent next year at her home in Maxville, Ont., rest- ing from her arduous work of seven years spent in Whitby. Mrs. Finlayson, (nee Kate Archer), former teacher of violin and harm- ony, is experiencing a beautiful holi- day in Prince Edward Island. She writes of her wedding trip through England and Scotland, and of a hurried stay in Toronto, then on to Nova Scotia and P.E. Jsiand. A lit- tle domestic life is also enioyed, dress-makino- and cookery, but her beloved violin still holds first place. Every one at the College, as well as her many friends in town have been greatly delighted to have Miss Copeland visit us twice recently. To teachers and students of recent years it is difhcult to think of the College without associating with it Miss Copeland. She has given much of her strength and her love to her work heie. and in return has won the love of all who knew her. Our European party, Dr. Rare Miss McGillivray, Miss Rowland and Miss Tait sail on the Uuyal George Tuesday, June 26. We wish them the happiest of times while crossing the ocean together, that they may enjoy all the historic places and scenes of the Home Land, and come back to us completelv rested and re- freshed. Their address will be Canadian Government Offices. 17 Victoria St., London, England. Several of our former teachers Have responded to the call of the great West in the years which have gone, and this year Miss Iku-kholder goes to become Lady Principal at Alberta College. At present we can scarcely realize what this means to the Col- lege here. She has been an unfan.ng friend to the teachers and students. The writer recalls veiy vividly her many kindnesses during four years associated with her as a teacher. Vn- selfishness, gentleness and a largo sense of justice are the keynotes of Miss Burkholdrr ' s character. Her clear judgment and unfailing sense of humor have smoothed for her and her associates many places that would otherwise have been rough. During twent - years of her resi- dence in the Coilpp-e she has made a multitude of friends among the girls who represent nearK- every town and city in Canada, and manv in the Tinted States, even from far away Yiikon in the north, to -Jamaica in the south. No one can estimate her influence upon these girls and through them on the life of the future. It is not too much to expe • i ' ' t in their homes her idpals will create the at- mosphere that will be the governing force, and as mothers they will ti ' ain thnir children by the rules develoned in hpr Thursday niffht talks. Ke- mrmberino- this we are so glad !hat Miss Bui-kholder will continue h r in- fluence on the A ' oung lifp of the West. At the moment we feel keenl. ' the loss we sustain, and would bespeak for Miss Burkhold(M- a ver ' kindlv