Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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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

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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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vox COLLEGII 13 that something is actually being ac- complished. Study takes up a great part of the senior ' s life, so to the jun- iors, I would say, don ' t take your- selves too seriously. College is a great responsibility and a privilege, but is only an incident in the average length of human life. Don ' t take it as a ponderous responsibility and an un- wieldly privilege, but play it as a game with zest, enthusiasm and enjoy- ment. I say to all the citizens of our small universe, that the secret of success in college life is first to plan carefully, and, secondly, to see that the plans are carried out in detail and with thoroughness. Is not College life a splendid train- ing for ' ' World Citizenship ? The mind of the student is trained to grap- ple with, difficulties and to be respon- sive and retentive. The study of Languages, History, Sciences, Mathematics, Literature, Art and Music ; the storing the brain with the thoughts of the wise and the lab- ors of the good ; all help to create a ' ' world mind. To-day, it is the privilege of the stu- dent to rise above the limitations which encircled past generations and to be in touch with world movements. We of Ontario Ladies ' College are bound up with two of the greatest world movements, the Young Women ' s Christian Association and the Student Volunteer Movement. What are the qualities of a true world citizen ? Education is a necessity, but educa- tion alone is not sufFicient. Sympathv and understanding, which involve kmd- ness, thoughtfulness, helpfulness, un- selfishness and service, are needed. The College affords splendid oppor- tunities for the training and develop- ment of these qualities. There re al- ways those who are outside the cur- rent of college spirit. What kindness and unselfishness is necessary to cre- ate friendship among these ? To learn to like all and make others like us is one of the most important tasks one must give herself, to fit herself for world citizenship. To do this . it is necessary that the study of many dif- ferent characters be made, and in learning the characters of others, we enrich and enlarge our own. The most vital way of enlarging sympathies is that of service. What great opportunities college life affords for service; assistance in studies; help in trouble or illness ; a word of sympa- thy or cheer to the newcomer, who is afflicted by that malady commonly known as homesickness. Does this not teach us how to offer sympathy and gain confidence, when we leave College and become citizens of the larger world ? Such a training in the sym- pathies brings remarkable results. The narrow and the little in us is broken down and we move into a larger place. All these qualities may be possessed by an individual, and yet it is impos- sible that that individual become a true world citizen to-day unless he or she be in vital relationship with the World ' s Friend, Jesus ChrisL The religious influences which sur- round students in Colleges and Univer- sities at the present time, make it pos- sible for the College citizen to become a true world citizen. The real Christian is the real world citizen. Muriel H. Freeman. BACCALAUREATE SERMON. The Baccalaureate sermon was preached this year by the Rev. J.W. Aikens, of the Metropolitan Church, Toronto. Mr. Aikens took as his text Prov. 31 : 29-30. Though perfection may never be reached it is infinitely better to fail, aiming at a high ideal, than to have no ideal at all. One of the true wo- manly characteristics is self-respect, to always keep her dignity. Man was cre- ated a little lower than God, and we are His offspring. What person is so totally depraved that no touch of