Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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28 VOX C 0 L L E G 1 1 Y.W.C. A — Our Cabinet this year was especially fortunate in having Dr. Retta Kilborn, from Chentu, China, to address the Y. W. on Sunday, May 23rd. To the old girls Mrs. Kilborn was an old friend, and they w ere all so glad to have her back at the College again, and it did not take long for the girls of this year to get to know Mrs. Kilborn. On Sundaj afternoon Mrs. Kilborn spoke to us in the concert hall on The Women of China, ' ' and her talk was ex- ceedingly interesting as well as inspir- ing. It seemed to fall in as a direct se- quel to her talk last year on ' ' Medical Work in China, and those of us who were fortunate enough to hear her both times, learned in both addresses much of China about which we had no previous knowledge. Dr. and Mrs. Kilborn have labored for many years in China and with each year their love of the work and people grows, and the earnestness of Mrs. Kilborn ' s address was proof of her love for that far-away land, which is still tn the darkness of heathenism. Mrs. Kilborn told us about the women in the lower classes, and how it was eas- iest to reach them, and then in the upper classes, how easy it was to impress them if only admittance could be gained. She gave different personal experiences which added so much to her talk. She left us with a greater knowledge of China ' s need, and a stronger desire to help our Chinese cousins. A few Sundays ago Ave had the pleasure of having Mrs. McAll, of Tor- onto, address our Y. W. on the ' ' McAll Mission in France in War and Peace. To most of us the subject was entirely new, and we were very much surprised to hear of the wonderful work being done in that country. Of course, the work of the mission is very different in times of peace from what it is at the present time. Mrs. McAll, in a very interesting w ay, took us over all the settlements of the mission, illustrating her talk with pic- tures and maps. This time of war is just the turning point in atheistic France, and the mission is doing much in the way of leading the masses to the living Christ. It is wholly among the poorer classes that the mission works. Mrs. Mc All ' s visit was much enjoyed by all, and we hope next year to see her agpin and hear more of the very won- derful, work of the McAll Mission. We feel that the Y. W. C. A. should mean much in the life of the College, and we hope that during the past year it has meant something real and vital to every member. Those who are returning may, we hope, return full of enthusiasm and inspiration for better work in the future, and may we all be able to say ' ' For I am come down from heaven, not to do mine own will but the will of Him that sent Me.

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vox COLLEGII 27 one hand and the easy access to open air and nature study on the other, the latter is vastly to be preferred in the formation of an original and native art. The museum student has a great tend- ency to be overawed by the many excel- lent examples of art that confront him or lier on every side, and to take refuge in the rather easy way of copying and ad- apting from others, instead of going out to nature and boldly attacking the prob- lem at first hand as the best artists have always done, and by gradually develop- ing the ability to dream and design with natural objects as themes, a more per- sonal and individual style is developed, and the studies and sketches made in this way are usually more interesting. Flowers and plant forms are excellent subjects for sketches, and almost insensi- bly the student learns to design and to dream accurately. Animals are usually considered more difficult, as they are liable to move, but this very liability of movement and ob- serving the change of form which takes place are very educative. It requires patience to begin all over again every few minutes, but in this way the value of the essentials of structure are brought home to the student, and the power of quickly seizing the main thing is grad- ually acquired. The lead pencil is a most valuable medium for this kind of study as it is so handy with a sketch pad or note book, in which also written notes are useful to assist the memory in refer- ence. Eemarks may be made in such a book on the weather, the season, the time of day, the color of objects and general ' observations on the complex things which a beginner finds difficulty in represent- ing pictorially. These notes of themsel- ves after a while will constitute a diary of great interest and suggestion to the future composure of pictures or orna- mental designs, and even if such are never used practically, they will form in- dividual chapters in your life which will be afterwards prized merely as records. Many a person who finds life in the coun- try to be dull and uninteresting, will in this way open many new channels of en- joyment, practical improvement through the knowledge of nature, animate and in- animate, that is thus acquired. For the student of botany this use of a note book is almost essential, and for the art student it is no less so. Although a good sketch is always to be preferred to a merely written description in this case. To take the place of the art museum we have to-day the phot ographic repro- ductions which are so easily obtainable, and a good scrap book in which maga- zine and newspaper pictures may be pasted, nicely arranged and classified, is also an excellent idea for the young art student, only care must be exercised to have only good work represented. The student must not despise the fam- iliar and native things which surround him or her. These are, in fact, the very best things to draw or to paint, and for- tunately in Canada there are many of sig- nificance, many plants and. animals and birds, domestic and wild, which furnish excellent motives for sketches and de- signs. The very scare-crow in the gar- den is picturesque and worthy of note. The familiar cabbage and pumpkin make excellent subjects, while the horse, cow, dog, cat and canary in the cage are all interesting. During the summer vacation in the country all these things- are about, and the habit of carrying a pencil and note book will be found a ready and conven- ient way of recording the facts of nature, a knowledge of which is the best equip- ment of an artist, always suggestive and inspiring new themes for pictures and designs. T. G-. Oreene. THE ARTIST. He lifts the veil from common things With mystic grace; Holds commune with the souls of trees Or human race. Hears the sweet music of the world With magic key, Unlocks the door and opes the house Of poetry. Katherine a. Clarke.

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vox COLLEGII 29 Fireside Notes With Miss Porte as chaperon, and a band wagon as conveyance, the Western- ers hied themselves oir to the woods for a picnic one sunny afternoon. They came home a very tired, but very happy party. Florence Edgar spent a week-end at Gladys Morris ' home in Oshawa. Muriel Twin is out again ! That is good news, indeed. For six weeks she has been in quarantine for scarletina, al- though for the last four she has looked perfectly well. Her isolation seems to have agreed with her, for her cheeks are much rounder and rosier than before she was taken ill. She had frequent long distance conversations, and a goodly number of letters from her schoolmates, and they did help to make the hours less tedious. Hazel Collins and Winnif red Syming- ton spent a week-end together in Toron- to. Myrtle Patrick visited her roommate, Aileen Wilkins, for a rather long drawn- out week-end. Edith Reedy and Hazel Bone motored to Toronto for the week-end on two dif- ferent occasions. This announcement will cause gasps of envy from the poor mortals who have to go by train in the hot weather. A merry party of girls under Miss Pascoe ' s able chaperonage, drove to Pick- ering and spent a happy afternoon romp- ing by the beautiful stream west of the town. Yes ! I think romping is the only word for the gay manner in which they passed the time. As usual some very artistic snapshots commemorate the oc- casion. Kay Breithaupt spent the week-end with her sister, Mrs. Parry, of Hamilton. Rita Tew ' s sister, Phyllis, who is at- tending Havergal Ladies ' College, was here for the 24th. Evidently the Haver- gal girls were nearly as sorry as we were that the return basketball game could not be arranged. There was an extremely warm welcome for the Kilborn girls and their mother when they arrived here on May 22nd to enjoy the 24th festivities with us. Mrs. Kilborn gave us a splendid talk at Y.W. C.A. on Sunday. We have missed Connie and Cora in all lines this year, and per- haps particularly in basketball. Our faces naturally broadened into happy smiles when we saw Daisy Craig returning from Toronto after a rather lengthy vacation in the middle of the term. You missed a lot of work, Daisy. Kizzie McCormick believes in making quite frequent visits to her home. AVe do not wonder at this, after having met Mr. and Mrs. McCormick. Mrs. MacPhadyen gave a lovely driv- ing party for the graduates and the girls of Main Hall. We drove to Oshawa, and managed to have a ' ' Mary Pickford produced for our sole benefits. The de- licious spread which was prepared in the dining-room when we returned, tasted mighty good. Two of last year ' s ' ' Six Mainers were back for the 24th. Winnifred Patterson