Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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18 VOX COLLEGII gotten us, for, while we were busy at the noon-tide meal, a few shy sun- beams stole through the scurrying clouds, and turned the dripping eart into sparkle and perfume. Hurrah for a picnic, ' cried all, and old Sol replied with a burst of warm, bright glory. To the delight of everyone, the lumbering hayracks drew up to the ded patiently through the twilight of a sunkissed earth. The beautiful en- tertainment of the evening, the fire- works, greeted us on our arrival, and all watched these fairy enchantments of mean ' s creation with genuine delight. Thus ended a day long to be cherished and remembered in the hearts of the 1914 O.L.C. girls. Indians. door, and a merry throng piled into the fragrant hay, quite ready to com- mence th€ long enjoyable ride to Cor- bett ' s Point. The lake reached, the girls scattered along the shore, and amused themselves searching for fos- sils or doing whatever their fancy pleased. The call for supper broue everyone quickly together, and sand- wiches, lemonade, cake, bananas and all th€ necessities of the picnic were produced and quickly demolished. Then the homeward trip was begun, and the tired merrvmakers were glad to think of the coming rest, as the horses plod- The May Queen this year has been unusually fortunate. From Meda Watt, a May Queen of two years ago, came the followmg letter to Dr. Hare : Dawson City, April 15. ' 14. Dear Sir : I am sending you, under separate cover, a little pin, which I would like you to give to the girl who is chosen May Queen on the 24th. The crown, I thought, was quite appropriate, and the nuggets on it, a souvenir of the Yukon. I should like so much to be at the College that day, but as I am

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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-

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vox OLLEGII 19 away up here in the far north I am a- fraid such a thing, would be impossible. However, my thoughts will be with you, and of course I will be wondering who will be chosen as Queen. I hope that you will have a nice bright day and that all will have a real jolly time. Sincerely yours, MEDA WATT. On the closing day a further surprise awaited the Queen in the form of a medal, presented by the Powell sisters, to her as the Ideal Woman ' ' of the College. The idea of the medal was a very happy one, for it empha- sizes the fact that our students are- honoring, not necessarily the cleverest or handsomest girl of the College, but the one who has come nearest to their ideal of what perfect womanhood should be. Junior Concert and Banquet On May 22nd everyone ' s curiosity was aroused by a poster declaring that the opening of the Junior Hippodrome would take place the followmg even- ing. At 7.30 there was a full house, and after several popular airs had been rendered by the orchestra, the curtain was rung up and the first playlet ' The French Maid and the Phonograph ' was given. CAST : Flossie Green— Catharine McCormick. Mollie Green— Georgina Smith. Lotta Ayres— Marjorie Garlock. Mrs. Green— Edna Grant. Mary Ann French— Mary Valentine. Pauline— Grace King. Gladys— Ruby Coxworth. Lotta Ayres poses as a wealthy American who spends most of her time in Paris, has a French maid and speaks French like a Parisian. She tries to persuade her friend Flossie Green to learn French and to employ a French maid at any cost. During a ' conversation between the two, Mrs. Green enters and says that as it is Flossie ' s birthday, she may have what she likes if it doesn ' t cost more than ten dollars. A knock is heard at the dooi, and Mme. Renaud enters with a wonderful phonograph for sale which will teach one to speak French perfectly and in a very short time. Flossie is delighted, and decides up- on this as her birthday gift ; but Mr«. Green is doubtful. Mme. Renaud dis- covers that Lotta is not what she seems, and threatens to disclose tnis if she does not persuade her friend to take the phonograph. She gives them, an hour to decide while she goes next door. While Mme. Renaud is gone, and Flossie is out of the room, Mollie, her little sister, engages a maid and coaxes her to pose as French. When Flossie returns she decides to engage her rather than buy the phono- graph, and upon Mme. Renaud ' s re- turn Lotta ' s true position is revealed and Flossie decides that a birthdpv cake is more desirable than French maids or phonographs. Then Kilborn and Follick, the ' Ai- most Acrobats, performed fearful and wonderful feats upon the gymn mat- tresses and made most graceful bows after each stunt. Terry and McCormick, ' ' Black Faced Comedians, cracked a few stale jokes and upon receiving a threatening note from a stage hand, deemed it wise to retire to the wings. Last, but by nO ' means least, came The Artist ' s Dream. Scene — De Lipkau ' s Studio. Cast : Maurice De Lipkau— Ruth Day. Jeannette Horton— Margaret Messer.,