Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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vox COLLEGII 19 AWARDING OF MEDALS. The Geo. A. Cox Memorial Gold Medal by Mrs. Cox, for highest standing in M. E. L. Course — Miss Gladys Irene Hart. Silver Medal, by John Rice, Esq., for sec- ond standing in M.E.L. Course — Miss Gladys Rosa Green. The Citizens ' Gold Medal, by Messrs. Bas- sett, Richardson, Stephenson, Trees and Willis, for highest standing in Piano Course — Miss Aurelia Olive Meath. Silver Medal, by Prof. G. D. Atkinson, for second standing in Piano Course — Miss Nora Margaret Tucker. Gold Medal, by R. C. Hamilton, Esq., To- ronto, for highest standing in Vocal Course — Miss Marguerite Cecile Homuth. The George Cormack Memorial Gold Medal, by Mrs. Cormack, for highest standing in Elocution Course — Miss Catharine Kezia Mc- Cormick. Silver Medal, by W. J. H. Richardson, Esq., for second standing in Elocution Course — Miss Edna Grant. Silver Medal, by T. G. Whitfield, Esq., for highest standing in Commercial Course — Miss Lottie Gulliver. Art prize (instead of medal) for highest standing in China Painting and Designing, by T. G. Greene, 0. S. A. — Miss Wenowae Holmes. Silver Medal for Art Needlework, by Mrs. J. S. Barnard — Miss Lena Beach. Gold Medal, by Arthur Blight, Esq., for greatest proficiency in swimming, diving, life saving, etc., open to students holding medal- lions from the Royal Life Saving Society, England — Miss Judith Somers-Cocks. Silver Medal, by Dr. Hare, for second stand- ing in swimming, etc — Miss Dorothy Norman. Silver Medal and Order of Merit Certi- ficates, by the Royal Life Saving Society, of England, for swimming, etc. — Miss Elsie Scrimes. By request of the class no medal is award- ed this year in Household Science. Teachers ' Certificates for swimming, etc., by the Royal Life Saving Society of England — Miss Lillian Follick and Miss Elsie Scrimes. Medallions and Proficiency Certificates, by the Royal Life Saving Society of England, for swimming, etc. — Miss Catharine Breith- aupt, Miss Verda Day, Miss Marguerite Per- rah. Miss Jean Gowing, Miss Florence Gra- ham, Miss Eleda Horning, Miss Judith Som- ers-Cocks, and Miss Aileen Wilkins. AWARDING OF PRIZES. Literary Department. — British and Cana- dian History, by Miss Maud Annes to Miss M. Sheridan. Musical Department. — Prizes given by A. S. Nordheimer, for Conservatory Examina- tions:— Intermediate piano. Miss F. Camp- bell; intermediate vocal. Miss Ada Eby; jun- ior vocal. Miss Hazel Bone. Prize for Junior Theory, by Miss R. S. Nichols, Mus. Bac, Miss A. Meath. Art Department. — For greatest improve- ment during the year, by Mr. T. G. Greene, O, S. A., to Miss Muriel Snctsinger Art Needlework. — First prize, by Miss Donaldson, to Miss G. Britnell; second prize, by Mr. John Rice, to Miss Vera Jackson; third prize, by Miss Allin, to Miss Rita Brown. Household Science Department. — Highest standing in Household Science Department, by Mathison Bros., to Miss Sheridan; Pn c- tice Cookery (Senior y«.ar) by Ma.hison Bros., to Miss Hattie Brouse; Senior Sewing, by Mathison Bros., to Miss Millie Cox; Junior Sewing, by Ross Bros., to Miss Carrie How- ard. Athletics. — Special prize in swimming, etc.. Miss Florence Graham; first prize for best straight dive. Miss Eleda Horning; first prize for best somersault dive. Miss Aileen Wilkins; tennis championship, Miss Eleanor Willmott. The honor of having name in Strathcona Shield for one year for athletics, womanly qualities and scholarship awarded by vote of the students to Miss Lillian Follick. The Principal Retires An Appreciation of His The following particulars relating to the honors won by Dr. Hare in his Uni- versity course have been obtained from the Methodist ' ' Who ' s Who. He won first prize for honor Metaphysics, first prize for Scripture History, first prize for Hebrew, Scholarship for highest standing in the Sophomore year, and dur- ing his senior year first prize for ability Work by an Observer. in debate. This latter prize f orshadowed the readiness of utterance which has been characteristic of him during his entire career. Other particulars may be obtained from the same source and from the His- tory of Ontario, relating to the phen- omenal growth of the College during his administration.

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18 VOX COLLEGII Dr Hare and members of the Faculty ; To you we owe much of the view of life and its responsibilities which we have acquired during the past year. By your patience and unfailing helpfulness, and, above all, by your earnest example, you have shown us the way to live for the bet- terment of others. I can only say that we deeply appreciate all you have done for us. As the representative of the Graduating Class of 1915, 1 bid you fare- well, hoping that you will always remem- ber us with as kindly feelings as we shall remember you. To the Uundergraduates : In the year that is to come, you will take our places as the Senior Class, not as the class of 1915, but as a class which will as loyally uphold the interests and traditions of the College as we have tried to do. Fellow members of the Graduating Class: This is one of those times when farewell seems, of all words, the one most fraught with sadness. It may be that, at some happy Commencement Day in the future, we shall have a great re-un- ion as our Trafalgar Daughters have had this year, but only in mere name, shall we ever again be the class of 1915. Some will be far away, and the feeling of unity and companionship passes away with this evening. We have been held together by unbreakable fetters of loyal- ty and friendly interest ; we have formed life-long friendships which are based upon all that is highest in our characters. Nor shall we ever forget each other, for memory will often paint for us in those warm colors which are eternal pictures of our days here together and of the Col- lege which will always hold for us the undying interest of a loved home. But we must forsake thee, our own, our sheltering home, But we will ne ' er forget thee, wherever we may roam; In years to come the memory deep in our hearts shall dwell. Farewell to thee! Farewell! CONFERRING OF DIPLOMAS. Literary. — M. E. L. — Miss Gladys Rosa Green, Hamilton, Ont.; Miss Gladys Irene Hart, Toronto, Ont.; Miss Dorothy Laurene Norman, Edmonton, Alta.; Miss Winnifred Florence Symington, Dundalk, Ont. Musical.— (A. 0. C. M. and A. T. C. M.) — Piano. — Miss May Lillian Armitage, (subject ' to theory), Deseronto, Ont.; Miss Clela Evel- yn Heath, Stirling, Ont.; Miss Aurelia Olive Meath, Buffalo, N.Y.; Miss Nora Margaret Tucker, Toronto, Ont. Vocal. — Miss Marguerite Cecile Homuth, Wingham, Ont. Oratory. — Miss Edna Grant, Victoria, B.C.; Miss Catharine Kezia McCormick, London, Ont. Art. — Miss Wenowiae Olga Holmes, To- ronto, Ont. Household Science. — Miss Amelia Joanna Cox, Leamington, Ont.; Miss Verda Day, Hamilton, Ont.; Miss Norma Mary Dougall, Brilliant, Ohio; Miss Lillian Mary Beatrice Follick, Athens, Ont.; Miss Georgina Wilson Smith, Racine, Wisconsin. Commercial. — Miss Lottie Gulliver, Whit- by, Ont. After the presentation of diplomas to the graduating class a variation was made in the program, when the May Queen, Miss Marguerite Homuth, ad- vanced to the edge of the platform, and, on behalf of the students, presented Dr. and Mrs. Hare with a handsome rattan rocking chair, Miss Taylor with a club bag and Mr. Greenwood with an umbrel- la, as tokens of their esteem and of their regret at the departure of the three most important members of the Faculty. PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES. MUSICAL. Piano. — Intermediate — Miss Frances Camp- bell, Miss Gladys Hart. Vocal.— Intermediate — Miss Ada Eby; Jun- ior — Miss Hazel Bone. Theory. — Intermediate (Form) — Aurelia Meath, 1st class honors; Mabel Sharpe honors. Junior — Aurelia Meath, 1st class honors; Marguerite Homuth, honors; Muriel Penfound, honors; Mabel Sharp6. Primary — Muriel Snetsinger, 1st class hon- ors; Dorothy Whitteker, 1st class honors, Junior Harmony — Louise Osborne, 1st class honors. Junior History— Dorothy Whitteker, honors; Marjorie Garlock, Jean Willis, Ger- trude Hull. Rudiments. — Minnie Trenouth, 1st class honors; Gertrude Hull, 1st class honors; Mary Pearce, 1st class honors; Vivian Willis, 1st class honors; Jean Willis, 1st class hon- ors; Georgina Smith, honors; Mabel McKin- non, honors. household SCIENCE. Homemakers ' Coukse. — Miss Aileen Wil- kins.

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20 VOX COLLEGII At the close of the present term the Ontario Ladies ' College will lose the emi- nent services of its esteemed founder and President, the Rev. J. J. Hare, M.A. Ph. D., after a period of service of forty- one years. Seldom has it been permitted to an} man engaged in educational work to see the school under his charge grow from such small beginnings, through years each laden with greater successes than the last, to a culmination which leaves it almost without a rival in its own particular area of usefulness upon the American Continent. At the outset the school opened with only twenty-eight pupils in attendance; it now, notwithstanding war conditions, displays a roll of 155 students en- gaged in the pursuit of every branch of learning and of every domestic accomp- lishment which is recognized as a neces- sary part of the equipment of the culti vated woman of to-day. For information as to the details of the phenomenal growth of the college the reader is referred to selections from the History of Ontario and the MetJiodist WJio s Who. Our concern is more imme- diately with the man whose untiring en- ergy and extraordinary talents for or- ganization have made this expansion pos- sible. Dr. Hare was born in the County of Carleton some sixty-eight years ago. He began his life ' s work as a teacher in one of the public schools of his native County, afterwards engaging in the work of the Methodist ministry, to which he devoted some three or four years. Whilst engaged in this work he foresaw the great possibilities for usefulness of an Institu- tion of Learning conducted under the auspices of the church to whose service he had consecrated his life, and it was not long before the opportunity came. In the year 1874 he was appointed prin cipal of the Whitby Ladies ' College, which from that day to the time of writ- ing has had a career of uninterrupted success. There have doubtless been times of difficulty and even perhaps of crisis in the history of the College, but, if so, they were known only to the man whose iron will, indomitable courage, and dauntless determination met and master- ed every stroke of adverse fortune with tact and sagacity and a smiling counteii- ance ; and this brings us to say that not to be overlooked in the estimate of this prominent educator ' s far reaching in- fluence is an affable and attractive per- sonality which disarms opposition. No one who has ever met the genial president can forget his hearty hand- shake, his tone of intimate and flattering cordiality or that commanding presence and deep vibrating voice which, along with his learning, and eloquence, have given him a high place among the men who grace the pulpit or the lecture plat- form. Dr. Hare has created a great institu- tion of learning. He holds the highest place in the reverent affection of those who have been his disciples. He has made for himself hosts of friends. He has been a living and active power for righteousness in the community and the state. He is one of the few men whose career contradicts the saying of the Greek sage that ' ' no man can be pro- nounced happy before his death, ' ' for of him it may fairly be said that he has lived long enough to see the accomplish- ment of all his ambitions and the realiza- tions of all his hopes. Good-Bye The bus rattles up to the College gates, and we turn for a last look at the build- ing in which we have lived for a year of days. A year that has brought new friend- ships, new culture, new experience into our lives ; that is what College means to us. The halls are empty and the rooms bare and cold, and part of our youth is over. Deserted ! every footstep echoes eerily down the long dark passage, and the shadows chase each other into the corn- ers. A silk fluff of ribbon lies on the