Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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vox COLLEGII 19 Y. W. C. A. Again has come the time when we are compelled to look back over anoth- er school year. The question, what have we done this year for our Society or Y.W.C.A. and, through it, for Christ and the Church ? is one from which we almost shrink. Wc have been hear- ing a great many very good papers and have also listened to many sermons, but the question comes : Have they been of any personal use to me ? God never sent a man alone to do His work. When we read in the Act of the signs and the wonders and miracles which those first disciples did, we find the secret of it all in one phrase, the Lord working with them. This phrase applies to our society— the Lord has been with us and helped us out of our difficulties. There are duties in every life that are irksome. We sometimes find school work dull. We all have our discouraged days, when things do not go well, when it has been almost impos- sible to keep a good temper, to main- tain that sweetness and lovingness that are so essentlial to the happy day. We come to the close of a long, unhap- py day defeated, discouraged. We have done our best, but feel we have only failed. If we but lift our eyes we will see on the shore of the troubled sea the form of one whose presence will give us strength and confidence. At His word, new strength is given, and, after that work is easy, and all goes well again. Life would be easier for us all if we could realize the presence and actual help of Christ in all our experiences. We need to care for only one thing — that we may be faithful always to duty, and loyal to our Master. Then, the duller the round, and the sorer the struggle, the surer we shall be of Christ ' s smile and help. Not a day passes in the commonest experiences of our lives here, in which other people do not stand before us with their needs, appealing to us for some service which we may render to them. It may be only ordinary court- esy, the gentle kindness of our home circle. On all sides the lives of others touch ours, and we cannot do just as we please, thinking only of ourselves, and our own comfort and good, unless we choose to be false to the instincts of humanity and the requirements of the law of Christian love. There is no one who claims to be a follower of the Lord jesus Christ who is free from responsibility. The Christ- ian life is a life of service, and a life of service for the world. Those who stay at home, as well as those who go a- broad, have a part in the work of ex- tending the kingdom. Our opportunity is the measure of our responsibility, and we shall be judged — we shall judge ourselves as we look back upon our life — not alone by what we have done, but by what we could have done. Let us try to choose as we shall wish we had chosen when we look at things from the standpoint of eternity. The ambitions that temot us now will look so small in that clearer light, the easy life that calls us with its siren voice will look so poor and leave beside the things we could have done. Then onward through sunshine and storm and night, No tarrying here, my soul ; Thou must, if thou read thy chart aright, Push steadily on to thy goal. Let pleasures delight tfiee, but not detain, Let courage in storms rise higher. And thy Pilot will bring thee thro ' joy and pain To the haven of thy desire.

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18 VOX r OLLEGlI Medallions have not yet arrived : Miss Daisy Brownell, Miss Constance Din- gle, Miss Eleanor Gardner, Miss Jean Hodge, Miss Cora Kilborn, Miss Con- stance Kilborn, Miss Edna Muir. God save the King. College will re-open September 10th, 1913. The following honors that have comt to the College during the past yeiar are worthy of special notice. Seven students have become so pro- ficient in swimming, life saving, etc., that they have been awarded medal- lions from the Royal Life Saving So- ciety of England, the greatest honor in this direction that has ever come to any college or school in Canada. It is generally admitted that swim- ming is a very healthful recreation, but when under the direction of an ex- pert teacher it becomes a science and worthy of the above recognition, it rises to the rank of a valuable accom- plishment that will be of service to the young lady, or to her friends all through life. This honor speaks vol- umes for the attractiveness of the col- lege swimming pool, and for the li- ficiency of the instruction. Another honor gained in the Depart- ment of Household Science deserves special mention. Four students tak- ing the Normal Household Science Course in the College, and having the required literary standing, have i)een awarded by the Education Department of Ontario teachers ' certificates qual- ifying them to teach Household Science in any High, Public or Separ- ate School in the Province of Ontario. This also is an honor that has not come to any other Ladies ' College in this Province, and has been freely giv- en after the most thorough inspection of equipment, staff and course of study, etc. Progress is the key-note of our Col- lege history. Every year a little bet- ter equipment, a more pleasant home life, a little more attention to the cul- tural side of college life ; a little stronger college.

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20 VOX COLLEGii Treifdlgair Deiugbtcrs Married— In Milwaukee, on April 30, Miss Lucille Cook, of Long Beach, Cal., to Mr. Roy Be ' cker, of Oshawa. At Colborne, on June 4th, at the home of the bride ' s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Gould, Miss Ida Luella Gould was married to Rev. John T. Heslop. Mrs. A. J. Gould played the wedding march from Lohengrin, and Rev. A. H. Foster conducted the cere- mony. During the signing of the reg- ister, Mr. A.J. Gould, of Cobourg, brother of the bride, sang Because. Rev. and Mrs. Heslop will reside in Glen all an. Marie Ross, of Winchester, is visit- ing in Vancouver, and was the guest of honor at an O.L.C. tea given by Win- nie Doherty. Later on Irma Gordon gave a couple of teas for her. Lil Dale, of Madoc, has been visiting her sister in Vancouver, and spent some time with Doris McLaggan. Lil McConnell, of Ottawa, reached Vancouver a few weeks ago to visit h- sister, Ethel (Mrs. Williamson.) During the winter Belle Metcalfe and Irma Gordon have spent a morning a week teaching kindergarten work to the children of the Creche. On fine days they take them to the park and beach- es, and are enjoying their work very much. They always enjoy the ' ' Vox, and talk over old times at the Colleg e. Helen Bollert has just returned from a three months ' visit with her sister, at Regina College, and with Rita Daw- son at Winnipeg. Helen thinks there is no place quite as nice as Vancou- ver. Grace has been taking second year Arts at McGill, Vancouver. Mrs. Craig and Mrs. White, (Elsie Green) are always glad to have the O. L.C. girls come in for a chat over the tea cups. Teddie Broe and Winnie Doherty are working hard at Normal, and will be glad when June comes. Maidie Elliott is teaching this year, but we have a suspicion she won ' t be doing it next year. Florence Jones has changed her name to Mrs. Gilbert A. Smith, and is liv- ing near Toronto. We all miss Flor- ence, and wish her great happiness in her new home. Mrs. (Dr.) Milburn (Miss Edwards, of Calgary), has lately come to Van- couver to reside. Vera Smith is training for a nurse in the Burrard Sanitarium, and likes her work very much. One of the largest exhibitors and prize winners at the Vancouver Horse Show was Mrs. A. D. McRae (Blanche Howe.) A number of the girls would like to have a Trafalgar Daughter ' s Chap- ter, and are hoping either Miss Cope- land or Miss Burkholder will visit the coast and start one in Vancouver. On Monday afternoon the Whitby Chapter held its June meeting in the College drawing-rooms. At six o ' clock high tea was served to the Trafalgar Daughters and members of the grad- uating class. Mrs. Garnham was the guest of hon- or. Her address on neighborline? ' was splendid and thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated by all. We were so glad that Mrs. Hare was able to be with us this year at our annual meeting. At eight o ' clock the following inter esting program was given by Trafalgar Daughters, in the College Concert hall. Guest of Honor— Mrs. John Graham. Address of welcome — Dr. Hare. Reply— Miss Hazel Merrick.