Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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10 vox OOLLEGII cognized and appreciated by the girls, as was proved on May Day when they voted her name for the Nelson Shield. Pet Phrase.— Oh, mamma s com- ing.- Greatest care.— Cora. When she speaks a jewel falls. Bessie Xee It was in the Emerald Isle that Bessie first exercised her lungs, but she has distinguished herself in exer- cises of other kinds in this land — ten- nis and basketball. She is also a stu- dent after Mr. Greenwood ' s own heart, and well deserved the M.E.L. silver medal. Pet Phrase.— ' Oh, that ' s a cinch V Ambition.— To be a Biology Profes- soress. A icrystal brow, the moon ' s despair. Xeta XeSear is one of our neighbors from across the line — an American born and bred. In the Elocution course she has proved herself an excellent student, but we must confess we were surprised at her choice of a course when a certain ring on her left hand told its own stoty. We hear rumors of a change to a home Domestic Science course, and we wish her as great success as she has had in the years spent at her Alma Matei , trusting she will be Fred ' s despair only in the happiest sense. Failing. — Fred. Pastime.— Letter writing and long distance phoning. A mind at peace with all below. IDina paecoe The west has again given us an ex- ample of the quality of its young wo- manhood. About Vina we can truly say,— ' ' A perfect woman. Fortunate indeed is the man who wins Vina for a wife ; he would find not a better cook or housewife in the Dominion. She is a graduate in the Household Science course, and as the only graduate in the department carried off the gold medal, but we are confident with her 85 per cent, average she would have been equally successful had there been a dozen others competing. Ambition.— To be a second Miss Porte. Weakness.— Modesty. A creature not too bright or good. Dera patnch is another of our Westerners hailing from the prosperous town of vSouris, Man. Vera took the M.E.L. course — did well of course— as all our prairie girls do. In spite of her heavy work she found time to indulge in certain forbidden college frivolities, v hich, she is convinced, passed her in her ex- ams. We hear a rumor of Vera re- turning to Ontario to take a Univer- sity course. We hope you will. Vera. Ambition. — To be a B. A. Antipathy. — Pow-wows. Hail to thee, blithe spirit. (5ertrut)e IReli ea Cornwall, Ont., proudly claims this 1914 graduate. Gertrude is one of the five graduates in Elocution, and dis- tinguished herself by carrying off the ■ medal for highest standing in that de- . partment. Her genial disposition has won for her many friends, who wish her every success. Pet Expression. — Hello, Liz. Hobby. — Music teachers. I would have paid her for a kiss. Canada XKIlbitesi e belongs to Little Britain, Ont,,— was ' ' born to blush unseen, but not to

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vox COLLEGII 9 The Graduates A tender heart, a loyal mind. flDuncl ifreeman Burlington, Ont., has given us this graduate, one of whom we are proud. She has won our admiration and re- spect by the pluck she has shown in sticking by her guns like a true Casa- bianca, and getting her year in the M. E.L. course in spite of many handi- caps. Her cheeriness and good nature win for her our affection. We know whether at home or at the University she will be a success. Pet Expression.— ' ' Why, you don ' t say. ' ' Failing.— Mr. Greenwood. So soft, so calm, yet eloquent. Clanbel IbicJ s is the daughter of the Methodist min- ister in Almonte. She came to 0. L. C. in 1912, took the elocution course and distinguished herself by winning the Governor General ' s medal for oratory. We expect to hear great things of Claribel, and if Prince Charming doesn ' t claim her before long, she may be back as Elocu tion teacher in her Alma Mater. Fascination. — Her smile. Aversion. — Matrimony. Queen rose of the rose bud garden of girls. ®Uve IboUi ai? is a native of our College town— Whit- by. Beautiful and attractive as it is, it was not sufficiently attractive to keep Miss Holliday from flitting out into the big world. She aspired to be a nurse, and in a Hamilton Hospital she received her training, and then af- ter a year or two of nursing, she re- turned to her home town in search of new worlds to conquer. The elocution course at the College attracted her, and she has in two years excelled in it. On May Day Miss Holliday won the great honor of being chosen May Queen— the ideal girl of O.L.C. With her ambitions and stick-to-it-iveness, we soon expect to hear of Miss Holli- day becoming a Superintendent of a hospital. Favorite Hymn.- ' ' Work, Brother, Work. Weakness— Energy. All that ' s best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes. Etbel Ibare hails from the far west. Rose town, Sask. Her genial and unaffected man- Qer has won for her many and fast friends at college. Her work in the M.E.L. course has been of the highest standard, as the gold medal she re- ceived in that department will testi- fy. We would like to keep Ethel and her smile in Ontario, but alas she yields to the lure of the West. Weakness.— Late lights. Admirer.— Uncle J. J. There is none like her— none. Constance IRiIboin was born in Chen Su, China, but is a Canadian staunch and true neverthe- less. Her early years were spent in that far-away land, but since her tenth year she has been receiving her educa- tion in Canada, first in a Toronto school, and since 1910 at Whitby Col- lege, where she has proved herself to be a brilliant student and an all round good sport ; also an excellent mother to her little sister, Cora, in Mrs. Kii- born ' s absence in China. Connie goes in for everything and comes out on top every time. Her worth has been re-

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vox COLLEGII 11 waste her sweetness on the desert air. She has the distinction of being the smallest graduate— in stature but not in worth. Her size has doubtless stood her in good stead when the veg- etable garden enticed maidens within its domains. A strawberry plant mayhap provided her with an excellent hiding place from the prying eyes of the powers that be, on these occasions. Canada won many laurels in ' Twelfth Night ' ' in the role of Sir Andrew Aguecheek. Ambition.— The stage. Weakness.— The onion patch. Graduation Exercises The graduation exercises, which ex- tended from Thursday to Monday, Jun© 22, were successful in every way. The weather was ideal for this crowning event of the school year, the grounds looked their best and the various ex- ercises passed without a hitch. Every June, since the birth of the College, forty years ago, ' girls have taken the same pride and interest in preparing for these closing exercises, —practicing for the final concerts, and decorating the exhibit rooms with flowers — daisies from the same old daisy field. However, we are inclined to question if girls of other vears saw quite such laudable results of their year ' s work. ' TWELFTH NIGHT. ' ' On Thursday night, June 18th, the Dramatic Club of the College, under the supervision of Miss Florence O ' - Brien, gave one of Shakespeare ' s in- imitable comedies, ' Twelfth Night. Although difficult to stage, and still more difficult to act, it was a huge success, and the audience seemed to appreciate the fact that only by hard work and many rehearsals, such a bril- liant result could be accomplished. The girls chosen for the different parts seemed to be especially suited to the characters given them to por- tray, and the play was certainly done well. Viola— Leta LeGear. Olivia— Gertrude Relyea. Orsino, Duke of lUyria— Claribel Hicks. Sir Toby Belch, uncle to Olivia — Alice Butler. Sir Andrew Aguecheek — Canada Whiteside. Malvolio, steward to Olivia— Olive Holliday. Sebastian, brother to Viola— Cath- lyne Darch. Antonio, friend to Sebastian— Cath- arine McCormick. Maria,01ivia ' s woman— Greta White. Fabian, Feste, (a clown), servants to Olivia— Jean Hodge, Ruth Day. A Sea Captain, friend to Viola — Marie Valentine. Valentine and Curio, office rs attend- ing on the Duke— Dora Patrick, Ethel Richardson. Officer— Marie Valentine. Act I. Scene I. — The Sea Coast. Scene II.— The Duke ' s Palace. Scene III.— Olivia ' s House. Act II. Scene I.— Olivia ' s House. Scene II.— The Sea Coast. Scene III.— The Duke ' s Palace. Act III.— Olivia ' s Garden. Act IV.— Olivia ' s Garden. Act V. Scene I.— Olivia ' s House. Scene II.— Olivia ' s Garden. On Friday evening the undergrad- uates gave a concert which showed great promise for those takingf part. Saturday dawned bright and clear, a perfect day for the beautiful exercises of Class Day— Seniors ' Day. The ex- ercise took place at 4 o ' clock on the