Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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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

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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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vox COLLEGIl 17 whispered to the chairman ' ' Olive Hol- liday A thunder of applause greeted this announcement and gay congratu- lations were called from every side as the Queen elect was hurried away to prepare for the coming ceremony. The Queen ' s Counsellors were next chosen, who proved to be Leara Gillis and Greta White, to the evident satisfac- tion of all. The vote for the name to be placed on the Nelson shield follow- ed, and Constance Kilborn attained this honor. Garnham, May Queen of last year, and Miss Alice Gott, May Queen of several years ago. Mrs. Hincks crowned the Queen, who then mounted her throne to the music of God Save the King. Then came the dances, especially pre- pared for the entertainment of the May Day guests. The May Pole dance, rendered by thirty pretty girls in yel- low and gold , was very charming. They appeared as so many butterflies with their big: gauzy black wings and bright costumes, as they twined the black and May Pole. All adjourned to the gymnasium, where the grand march took place, in which all the girls, attired in pretty white dresses, joined. When they had drawn up in two long lines, after being favored by Edna Wakefield with a de- lightful solo, the May Queen appeared. She made a pretty picture in her sim- ple white dress with the customary long silken train, born by the two small attendants. The Royal Proces- sion was miade up of the counsellors of this year, Leara Gillis, Greta White ; Dora Patrick and Florence Oberholt- zer, counsellors of last year ; Corona white streamers about the pole. The Indian dance, very striking and fan- tastic, was performed by twelve girls in Indian dress and feathers, who whirled into sight bearing a real ca- noe on their shoulders in which sat a dainty Indian Princess. The specta- tors were loud in praise of these enter- taining performances, and Miss O ' - Brien, the instructress, was deservedly rewarded by a beautiful bunch of Amer- ican beauties. Dinner was welcome to all, for already the noon hour was past. In the meantime the Weather God showed he hadn ' t altogether for-