Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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12 VOX COLLEGII vict, particularly distinguished herself. Edna Grant made an admirable Bishop, and Myrtle Fawcett, as Persome, the Bishop ' s sister, very cleverly introduced that quality of sisterly devotion. We all wish to thank the Dramatic Club for the very pleasant evening that they gave us. SATURDAY. Saturday was a perfect day for sports, and the events proceeded very much as had been planned. The contest between Reta Tew and Elenore Wilmott for the tennis championship came first, Elenore proving herself the winner after many close games and three close sets. We all enjoyed the final game very much, al- though it was watched under much pro- test. The baseball game between the Reds and the Blacks proved, after four innings, that the Blacks were the victors, the ' ' Mary Score being 13-8. Dorothy Norman and Mabel Sharpe were the re- spective captains. The class relay bet- ter late than never was won by the Seniors. About 7.30 p.m. in the O.L.C. swim- ming tank, seven recently-created medal- lionists lined up to contest for the gold medal awarded by Mr. Blight, and the silver medal awarded by Dr. Hare. The contest ' was judged according to form, and consisted of swimming two lengths of the tank, breast stroke ; swimming on back ; first method of rescue, and the sur- face dive. It was interesting, and the large number who gathered to watch the competition showed their appreciation of the girls work. The judges awarded the first prize to Judith Somers-Cocks, second prize to Dorothy Norman, and third prize to Florence Graham. The contest for best straight diving was won by Eleda Horning, and for the somer- sault by Aileen Wilkins. Amid much cheering the class relay race was won by Lillian Follick ' s class. By request Lil- lian Follick entertained during the con- ference of the judges. The evening end- ed pleasantly with a few wor s from Dr. Hare. Nothing has been said about the ice cream. BACCALAUREATE SERMON By J. Hugh Michael, M.A. Assistant Professor of New Testament Exegesis and Literature, Victoria College. Text.— Revelations 2 : 28. ' ' And I will give him the morning star. This is the most wonderful promise that has ever been made. There is something al- most staggering about it, and it filb us with wonder and bewilderment. Who has the right to make such a pro- mise ? The Risen Lord has made it, and he is making it all the time, and is ready to fulfil it. To whom is this strange promise made ? Who is Jiimf The person to whom it is made is ' ' he that overcometh. ' ' It does not matter what circumstance made Christ mention this. Every outward struggle is an evidence of the struggle within — endearment, habits, afPections, thoughts, etc. The real battle-field of life is in the heart. The struggle takes differ ent shapes, but it has the same ef- fect. Everyone has struggles, and ev- erything depends upon the outcome of that struggle. If we fail in the moral struggles within, life will be a failure, but if we succeed, our life will be a glor- ious success. John wrote to the seven churches- in Asia. Some were large, some small, some rich, others poor, while some were persecuted and others were unmo- lested. Christ did not make any differ- ence between the classes. He makes the same promise to everyone — to those who conquer in the heart. What is the meaning of this gift ? ' ' I will give him the morning star ; and it applies just as much to Tier as to Tim. This verse reminds one of the promise Christ made, ' ' I am the bright and morn- ing star, and if He is the morning star, He must be giving himself to ns. What is there in Christianity? What does it mean? Victory within is the secret of it alb — so simple and easy to understand. We may read books about Christ and Christianity, but we shall never understand what it means until we conquer our own lives. The ' ' morning star speaks of eternal

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vox COLLEGII 11 gradually her reserve became only shy- ness and her kindness and honor more apparent. One would hate to name the number of hearts this young lady has broken in her college career ; suffice it to say, that on her arrival here so many old flames sought her attention, Miss Nora was quite cruslied out of sight. She is one of the many attractions of 1 Main. ' mritnnifre Sipmington Thy heart ' s a diamond, pure and clear, With radiance overflowing. Dundalk, Ontario, is the home of this blithe spirit who entered our midst in September, 1913. Winnifred took her matriculation in 1914 and came back this year to continue her course. She grad- uated in M.E.L. in spite of many draw- backs, taking music to brighten the path of literary knowledge. She in one of the gay butterflies of the College flitting here and there about the school, always ready to help others, and by her bright face and cheery smile, filling an important niche in our school life. We are g ' ad to know that Winnifred thinks of ret ■rning next year, and we wish her all kinds of luck in the work she may take up. Failing — Teachers in the art of Elocu- tion. Pet Phrase — ' ' Oh, girls, isn ' t she a dear? Graduation Exercises The graduation exercises began on Fri- day, June 11th, and continued during a very successful week. On Friday evening, June 11, the Dra- matic Club gave their closing ertertain- ment. Usually the Club studies a Shakes- pearian play, but this year they present- ed three short plays: ' ' How the Story Grew, ' ' a farce by Gleason ; ' ' Holly Tree Inn, adapted from The Holly Tree, by Dickens, and The Bishop ' s Candle- sticks, ' ' taken from Victor Hugo ' s novel Les Miserables. The evening was a great success in every way, and the girls all showed that they had received careful training. Miss O ' Brien ' s last year of teaching at 0. L. C. has surely ended in a tremendous success. All the girls are sorry to part with Miss O ' Brien, but they hope that in any other work she may take up, success will go with her. How the Story Grew, is a tale of the village gossips and their remarkable tendency toward exaggeration. The fol- lowing are the characters : Mrs. Brown — Catharine McCormick. Mrs. Green — Mabel McKinnon. Mrs. Bean — Etta Jackson. Mrs. Rice — Melva Heth ' erington. Mrs. Doolittle — Hattie Brouse. Mrs. Snow — Myrtle Fawcett. Mrs. Taylor— Ella Wilson. Mrs. White — Edna Grant. Holly Tree Inn is the story of the elopement of little Harry Walmers and his sweetheart Norah. The play con- tained pathos and humor in exactly the right proportions, and took the audience Characters : — Jabez Cobbs, landlord of Holly Tree Inn — Morella Buchanan. Captain Walmers, of Walmer ' s Court — Oborne Mullett. Tom, stableman of Holly Tree Inn — Melva Hetherington. Harry Walmers, only child of Captain Walmers, Edna Wakefield. Mrs. Cobbs, landlady of Holly Tree Inn — Ethel Terry. Betty, chambermaid — Lillian Douglas. Norah, Harry ' s sweetheart — Marjorie Moore. The closing number was ' ' The Bish- op ' s Candlesticks. ' ' It tells of the mar- vellous kindness of the old Bishop to a poor escaped convict who, half -mad with hunger, seeks to steal the silver candle- sticks, the greatest pride and joy of the Bishop ' s heart. The characters were peculiarly suited to the girls who took them. Catharine McCormick, as the con-

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vox COLLEGII 13 freshness, and the person who conquers evil is always young. If the morning star belongs to us, there will be no end and no old age. If a person conquers within he will always be young. Most people are afraid of getting old, but the text -says he need not get old. It is not the age that counts, but the spirit. Some one asked General Booth how old he was. ' ' How old? ' ' said he, ' ' why, 79 years young, not 79 years old. Some at the age of 21 or 22, whom we would call young, are far older than General Booth. It is such a sad thing to see a young man or woman who has lost his or her youth. It is a deplorable thing to feel your soul is getting old, to feel that you are getting diseased — crippled. In verses 3 to 5 of the 103rd Psalm, Christ gives promises to the old. God gives youth to do great things. It is so easy to get into a rut, but, He promises that Thy youth is renewed, like the eagle ' s. ' ' God can make us young again. ' ' Sow in the morn thy seed — and in the eve withhold not thy hand. It is never too late to sow — God will forgive all. When we think of forgiveness, we think of the things we have failed to do, and expect Christ to blot them out. But that is a poor way to look at it; sins are to- day, not yesterday, and not last week. All the wrong things done in the past -are in us now» but when He forgives He makes tis all new, and gives us a promise of eternal freshness. The possession of the morning star is a pledge of immortality. One of the best things that Christ can give us is, faith in the future. Do we believe in the fu- ture — what do we think about it? The morning star is a herald of to-day. When we feel life in our own hearts we can ' t believe that after death there is nothing else. We should not be satisfied until we are able to look beyond to the life that comes. We must possess the morning star to be fit for service. War has given us a different view of things. The greatest thing in human life is service, and we look upon our soldiers as true servants of God. We will be far more happy if we keep or give to others. Why do we worry about things that perish? What does anything matter if we are useful? We must have the morning star to be useful. How can we hope to help or teach others if we do not have the star ourselves. We must have it; we must conquer our own hearts. An imperfect tree cannot bear good fruit. How can the blind lead the blind? How can we lead without the light in our own hearts ? Day school teaching is just as sacred as preaching; but to do it right the teach- er should conquer her own heart. There is a promise — ' ' He who conquers should be arrayed in white garments. When we conquer our hearts become white, pure and holy. W. L, Watkinson had a soldier friend who told him that the secret of accurate shooting was a clean rifle barrel. This is a splendid parable of every day life. A teacher is anxious to teach well, but does not lead pupils to Christ. Her aim is good, but the effect is not as fruitful as it ought to be. There must be some- thing wrong, some unclean thought does the damage. Ministers prepare sermons with care, but sinners are not saved — there must be an impure thought hinder- ing the progress. To be really helpful, the heart must be clean and sweet. For their sakes I sanctify myself — for the sake of the people about. Nearly everyone has a besetting sin, and it is so difficult to conquer it. The man who overcomes may sit on the throne. We stand absolutely alone at this time; father, mother or preacher cannot help us. We must do it; our will must exert itself. It may mean a great deal ; it may mean sacrificing some- thing very important, home, career, — everything. But it must be done — the price must be paid. Even if a person has a good education, or a high or noble position, he will get old, if he does not conquer his own heart. Christianity was born in the moral struggle of Jesus Christ. We may know the Bible from cover to cover, go to church every Sunday, but unless we make the heart pure, we are not Christ- ians.