Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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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

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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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30 VOX COLLEGII spent the week-end with Edith Keedy, - and Winnif red Mills was visiting Freda Pennal. Marge Bain was in a great state of ex- citement before going to Toronto for the week-end, but not much wonder, when she had not seen her mother for nearly a year. Edna Grant has been doing some concert touring of late, and incident- ally drops in on Toronto occasionally on a shopping expedition. Miss Cecile Barrie, of Hamilton, was the guest of Verda Day over the 24th. Margory Pearce, despite the many at- tractions here, deserted us to go to To- ronto for the week-end of the 24th. Freda Pennal met her father in Toron- to, and remained there for the week-end. Lil. Follick ' s ' ' Darch roommate, was back for the 24th. Many and wild were the escapades in which they indulged. Gertrude Britnell was in Toronto for a week-end. Millie Cox and Florence Edgar were in Toronto for the week-end of May 14th. They motored back on Tuesday, and thus brought the week-end to a happy finale. We were glad to see all the girls back for the 24th of May, and our only regret was that they could not finish out the term with us. We had quite a lively time in 9 Main with three ' ' jests. Ruth Day visited Kay, and is her same old ' ' Happy self, and causes the usual a- mount of amusement. Millie Weddell visited Myrtle, and Jessie Milne was Ail- een ' s guest. Oborne MuUett was home for two week-ends last month. On one of her visits she took her two roommates with her, and, knowing Oborne, we realize that they must have had a good time. Lillian Phillips paid a brief visit to .Margaret Ferrah ' s home last month. Eleanor Wilmott and Eleda Horning were both home for a week-end last month. The change was very welcome. Working for matric is no joke. Squibby Scrimes and Boo Bar- rett have already left for their Western homes. The parting was far from joy- ful on our part at least, as neither of the girls expect to return next year. Our best wishes for a happy summer, and a bright future go with them. Glad Hart spent a couple of week-ends in Toronto as usual. Some of the girls will persist in going home — quite strange to say. Myrtle Fawcett paid a short visit to Katie Stevens, a 1913 graduate, in Bow- manville during June. Leila Beach was in Toronto for a week- end in June. Mary Carveth had a splendid holiday over the 24th of May, including a motor trip to Peterboro. Hazel Taylor and Bessie Mather had a gay week-end at the home of the lat- ter ' s aunt, in Toronto. Melva Hetherington made a couple of visits to Toronto last month. An ob- streperous tooth has its good points at school where it may often serve as an ex- cuse for a visit home. Minnie Trenouth spent a prolonged week-end in Toronto last month. Some- body whispered that her eyes were at the bottom of the affair. Bessie Lee was the guest of Marie Val- entine for May 24th. Muriel Freeman came back to pay us a visit around the 24th. Christina McLeod spent May Day week-end with one of our counsellors, Gertrude lanson. Lila Sutherland quite surprised us all, and spent a day at the College. Sorry you could not stay longer, Lila! Aileen Wilkins and Marge Garlock . visited Mrs. Hatch for a week-end. Verda Day was home for a week-end. Her departure seemed to necessitate temporary changes in roommates. Winnifred Symington spent a week- end Avith her roommate who lives in Whitby.