Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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vox COLLEGII 15 wild commotion have reigned on the dark and thunderous main. But now the temp- est, wearied with its long unrest, has taken flight, and the peaceful moon is send- ing its silvery rays over the quietened deep. The low murmur of the surge adds to the quiet restfulness of the scene. The Syren Queen is singing, and soon is joined by a chorus of Syrens, They are the good fairies of the ocean, soothing the ice-bound sailors and coming to the rescue of the storm tossed fishing boats. Their happy «ongs are hushed when they hear gentle footsteps on the sand. A sad little fisher bride sings her pathetic songs to the cruel sea as she scans the water in a vain hope of seeing her lover ' s sail. The Syrens sing a song of hope and cheer to the little maid- en, telling her that his barque had been up- borne by the gay Syrens of the ocean. While they are singing her, lover ' s sail is %een, a tiny speck on the blue. The maid- en is happy again, and the Syrens sing their thanks to the mighty ocean. Oh Mighty Sea, O Glorious Sea, Thus ever may thine answer be. Recitation (accompanied) — The Storm. Solo (Svren Queen)— There ' s a Warmer Light. Solo and Chorus— From the Caverns. Chorus— List, there comes the Sound of Footsteps. Recitative and Song with Chorus — ♦ ' Speak to Me. Chorus and Svrens Solo— Fear Not, Sad One. Solo (Svren Queen)— ' ' Gay Fairies are We. Choral Recitative— There ' s a Quivering Gleam. ' ' Recitative and Air (Elsie)— See, See. Chorus— Oh„ Mightv Sea. Mr. Arthur Blight, Conductor ; Miss Vera Hagerman, accompaniste. Reading— Christmas Day in the Morn- ing, (Richmond)— Miss Gertrude Relyea. Fantasie, Impx-omptu (Chopin)— Miss Clela Heath. The Bells of Aberdovey — Choral Class. Concerto in G Minor (1st movement) Op. 25 (Mendelssohn)— Miss Nora Tucker. Orchestral accompaniment on second piano by Miss Mabel Sharpe. MONDAY, 7.30 p.m. Prayer— Rev. M. E. Sexsmith, B. A., LL.B. CONFERRING OF DIPLOMAS. Literary M.E.L.— Miss Muriel H. Free- man, Burlington, Ont; Miss Ethel B. Hare, Rosetown, Sask.; Miss Constance Kilborn, Chentu, China ; Miss Elizabeth D. Lee, Waterloo, Ont.; Miss A. Vera Patrick, Souris, Man. Oratory.— M.E.— Miss H. Claribel Hicks, Almonte, Ont.i; Miss Olive M. HoUiday, Whitby, Ont.; Miss Leta Louise LeGear, Lansing, Mich.; Miss Gertrude M. Relyea, Cornwall, Ont.; Miss Canada A.. Whiteside, Little Britain, Ont. Household Science— Miss Vina Pascoe. Moose Jaw, Sask. Address to the graduates by Mrs. E. M. Cuthbert. Vocal— The Singing Lesson, (W. H. Squire), Miss D. Patrick and Mr. Blight. PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES. Household Science. — Homemakers ' Course —Miss Gladys Hart. Musical (Toronto Conservatory). Inter- mediate—Piano—Miss M. Homuth. Vocal —Miss M. Homuth (first-class honors), Miss M. Messer (first-class honors). Miss G. Haig (first-cJass honors), Miss J. Hay- craft (honors). Miss R. Coxworth (hon- ors). Miss C. Breithaupt (honors), Miss M. Garlock, (honors), Miss E. White (hour ors). Miss G. Relyea, Miss E. Wake- field, Miss M. Sharp. Musical (Toronto Conservatory). Junior —Piano— Miss M. Garlock (honors), Miss F. Campbell (honors), Miss G. Haig. Vo- cal—Miss M. Weddell (first-class honors). Miss M. Campbell (first-class honors), Miss J. Hodge (honors). Miss L. Suther- land. AWARDING OF MEDALS. The Geo. A. Cox Memorial Gold Medal, by Mrs. Cox, for highest standing in final year of M.E.L. Course.— Miss Ethel B. Hare. Silver Medal, by John Rice, Esq., for second standing in final M.Iil.L. course —Miss Elizabeth D. Lee. Gold Medal, by F. L. Fowke, Esq., Osh- awa, for highes ' t standing in Elocution Course— Miss Gertrude Relyea. Governor General ' s Medal, for second standing in Elocution Course— Miss Clari- bel Hicks. Gold Medal, by R. J. Score, Esq., Pre- sident of the College Board, for the high- est standing in the Household Science Course Miss V. Pascoe. Silver Medal, by Mrs. John S. Barnard, London, for highest standing in Art Needle- work—Miss Gertrude Britnell. Gold Medal, by Wm. Smith, Esq., M.P., for chamnionship of school in Swimming, Diving, Life Saving— Miss L. Follick. Gold Medal, by Artliur Blight, Esq., for greatest proficiency in swimming, etc., open to comnetition to students holding medallions— Miss Mabel Sharpe. Silver Medal, by Dr. Haie, for second

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14 VOX COLLEGII Christ can be found in him. Even in the most desolate, degraded, filthy tiomes some love of the beautiful may be seen, perhaps only a tiny flower in an old can, but it shows love of the beautiful. And the daughters are the corner- stones ; not on the top as ornaments, but the foundation. The corner stones are polished to bring out the natural beauty. Culture and education should bring out the character of a woman, and not appear as a veneer. The daughters are the ' ' home makers, ' ' a the homes have more influence on our country than Parjiamients. Two spirits blend and make an atmosphere, and that atmosphere is the home, and it holds such a high place in the mind of God that He sent His only Son in- to a home and he continued to live there for thirty years. Our schools also ar e almost entirelv in the hands of women, especially the primary departments, and the impres- sions made on a child ' s mind during the first ten years of its life will re- main with it ; so, again, the import- ance of true womanliness. There are three classes in the world to-day— those who neglect their oppor- tunities, those who go to excess, and those who fit themselves for their life work. It is the individual interest and at- tention that is going to win the world. From the interest of one wom-an in another ' s trouble, has resulted the mother ' s pension. And. too, a woman needs to be practical, for to what end is all her learning and education if she can put it to no use ? A person who loves some living thing is not al- together bad. Jacob, though he sin- Tied, loved Rachel with such a love that the years he worked and waited were as a few days. Gypsy Smith tells of an incident when he was a boy. His father had secured some expensive eggs and set them under a hen. The boy thought to try an experiment and slip- ped an ordinary egg under, too. When the chickens were hatched there was one small mongrel chick with the oth- er fine ones, but the mother hen took just as good care of it and protected it just as much as the others. Surely God, whose offspring we are, will care for us if we love Him, even though we may not have as much talent as some one else. And, again, we must have love for our country. Paul loved his country. The Icelanders love their,s, and surely we Canadians love our country. Probably this is the last chance we will have to bring in the K ingdom of God in Can- ada. We need to be able to see visions, to see the beautiful and won- derful hand of God in nature, not the commercial value. A woman ' s ideal should be in Jesus, but she must open the door herself that He may enter, and that she may be a blessing. A woman that feareth God she shall be blessed. GRACE HAIG. CLOSING DAY. The culmination of the series of con- certs and class exercises begun on Thursday, June 18th, came on Mon- day in the Commencement Day pro- gram. The final day of the Commence- ment exercises was the crowning event of the series. A special train from To- ronto brought a large number of rel- atives and friends of the girl grad- uates. At 3.30 on the arrival of the train a concert was held in the con- cert hall, consisting of a cantata and other musical numbers. Following is the day ' s program : Cantata— A Sea Dream, hy Battison Haynes. Characters : Recitation (accompanied)— Miss Alice Butler. Syren Queen— Miss Marguerite Homuth, soprano. Fisher Bride ' Elsie — Miss Margaret Messer, soprano. Two Syrens— Miss Mahel Sharpe, Miss Dora Patrick. Chorus of Syrens— Choral Class. Argument. The Storm King has lashed the sea with a mighty hurricane. Giant billows and

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16 VOX COLLEGII standing in the same competition— Miss Dora Patrick. Silver Medal, by Dr. Hare, for graceful walking— Mfiss K. McCormick. Silver Medals and Order of Merit cer- tificates, by the Royal Life Saving society of England, for swimming, etc.— Miss L. PolWck, Miss J. Hodge, Miss ' Vmstance Kilborn, Miss Cora Kilborn. Medallions and Proficiency CortiHcates by the Royal Life Saving Society of Eng- land, for swimming, etc.— Miss D. i-.arrett, Miss L. Gordon, Miss E. Grant, Miss J. Greenway, Miss Ethel Hare, Miss W. Mills, Miss D. Patrick, Miss M. Patrick, Miss Vera Patrick, Miss E. Scrimes, Miss M. Sharpe, Miss M. Score, Miss G. Smith, Miss M. Wtilliams, Miss E. Wakefield. Violin solo— Bolero (Edward German) — Miss Lena Hayes. AWARDING OF PRIZES. Literary Department. History, by Miss Maud Annes— Miss M. Williams. Jumor Elocution, by Miss O ' Brien— Miss Ruth Day. First Year English, by Miss A. L. Tay- lor, B. A.— Miss Constance Kilborn. Matriculation English, by Miss A. L. Taylor— Miss F. Amey. Musical Department. Prizes given by Messrs. A. and S. Nord- heimer, for Conservatory Examinations. Intermediate Piano— Miss M. Homuth. Intermediate Vocal— Miss M. ' Homuth. Junuor Piano— Miss M. Garlock. Junior Vocal— Miss M. Weddell. Primary Piano— Miss D. Patrick. For greatest improvement in Miss Clough ' s class, by, Miss Clough, A.T.C.M., Miss ' M. Blacklock. Art Department. For highest standing in China Painting, by Mr. C. M. Manly, R.C.A.— Miss W. Holmes. For best Charcoal Drawing, by Miss Norma Wright— Miss L. FoUick. ' For greatest improvement during the year, by Mr. W. M. Pringle— Miss K. Stutt. Commercial Department. Arithmetic, by Copp, Clarke Co.— Miss A. Jacques. Phonography, by Commercial Text Book Co.— Miss Hazel Collins. Domestic Science Department. Senior Class— Sewing, by Ross Bros — Miss Gladys Hart. Practice Cooking, by Mr. P. Mathison— Miss W. Patterson. Junior Class— Sewing and Handwork, by Mr. W.J.H. Richardson— Miss Lillian Fol- lick. Cooking, by Mr. P. Mathison— 1st, Miss GRadys Hart ; 2nd, Miss Norma Dou- gall. Art Needlework— 1st, by Miss Donaldson —Miss Irene McMillen. 2nd, by Miss Allin —Miss Evelyn White. 3rd, by John Rice, Esq.— Miss Letts. Athletics. Tennis, singles— Miss .Jean Hodge. Tennis, doubles.— Misses Constance and Cora Kilborn. May Day Exercises May Day dawned this year with a cloudy sky and falling drops, and over a hundred faces reflected the disap- pointment of the weather as the girls gathered to breakfast. The heavy rain made it impossible to hold May Day exercises upon the lawn, but, nothing daunted, all set to work with a will to decorate the gymnasium, and prepared for the crowning of the May Queen under cover. At about ten-thir- ty in the forenoon, all assembled in the concert hall for one of the most interesting events of the day, the ad- dress on the Ideal Woman, given this year by the Rev. Dr. W. H. Hincks, of Toronto. Rev. Mr. Sexsmith, of Whitby, was presiding chairman, and introduced to us the speaker. A most brilliant and instructive address fol- lowed, one which greatly aided the voters in directing their ballots to the highest ideals represented among them. Some of the qualities of ideal girlhood which Dr. Hincks especially empha- sized were, training, self-control, com- passionateness, practicability, indi- vidualism, healthy mindedness, sanity in dress, beauty of character, and last, but by no means least, faith in Christ. The passing of the ballot is a mom,ent of breathless excitement to all, and a hushed expectancy fell over the girls as the name of the May Queen was