Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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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

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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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12 VOX COLLEGIl lawn. A platform had been erected with an exquisite background of dark mystic cedars and feathery silver birches. Chairs were arranged in front on the sloping lawn for the aud- ience, and the graduates in white dresses and college gowns took their places on the platform during the ex- ercises, which consisted of the ' :la ss oration, poemi, prophecy and will. At 5.30 the Juniors entertained the vSen- iors at a banquet, and at 8 p.m. the graduating class gave a concert. At the close of the concert a very inter- esting feature of the day s event was the bonfire on the lawn. The Seniors formed a circle around the blaze and in turn stepped forward and threw in their least loved school book, accom- panying the act with a sigh of relief and a rhyme. Ethel Hare consigned her chemistry to the flames with the remark : Here goes my chemistry. You made it hot for me Now I ' ll make it hot for you. Gertrude Relyea, with a beaming smile cried : Here goes my Psycho logy, It owes me an apology. With one glad grin I throw it in. With a scowl on her noble brow Con stance Kilborn exclaimed with marh fervor : The clouds grow thick, the sky o ' ercast, As Physic ' s hour draws nigh, Then die the death, ye matchless pest Fie on thee, villian, Fie, oh Fie ! Vera Patrick ' s T.atin Prose entered Its last resting place with these words from its owner : Here goes my Latin Prose, And with it all my woes. May those who tread upon its toes Know more than I at present knows. Canada Whiteside laughed a laugh of glee when her despised book went up in smoke, and she cried : These perfective laws I cast into the fire, And with delight watch them rise higher. For all M. E. girls will agree That worse books they never did see. From Bessie Lee came this r hyme : and fire was in her eye as she cried : The book which I the most do hate, Which kept me early, kept me late, Which haunts me to this very date I yield thee to thy fiery fate. My Chemistry. When the last loathed book was cast into the flames the Seniors joined hands with the Juniors and danced a- round the bonfire singing college songs. It is a picture we shall always love to remember, — the blazing bonfire casting weird gleams of light down the lawn, making the trees stand out in dark and mysterious shapes within the cir- cle of light, and the group of happy white-robed girls dancing gladly a- round the blaze, their voices rising in some of the dear old-fashioned songs, then breaking into a rollicking modern one and finally ending with Good- night ladies, and ' Three Cheers for Everybody. CLASS ORATION, 1914. Within our College walls exists a universe, a small one, it is true, but yet a very important one. Each stu- dent is a citizen, not ranked as the world ranks citizens, but as Soph- mores, Juniors and Seniors. In our small universe we have our moral, so- cial, and what might almost be called our political factors. Each thoughtful student realizes that she has her work to do and her place to fill in this col- lege world, and feels her respoUvSibil- ities. What are the thoughts, feelings and ambitions of the new student who has just left home, perhaps for the first time ? With what zeal and enthusiasm is the junior year entered upon, and how different and more mature the thoughts and ideals ? Then the joy and satisfaction of hav- ing gained the right of being a senior! I can hear ' senior privileges ' envious- ly whispered, but the real pleasure comes from a knowledge of the fact