Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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vox COLLEGII 31 One pleasing feature of the Commence- ment Exercises was the number of par- ents who visited the College, amongst whom may be mentioned Mr. and Mrs. McCormick, of London, Ont., and Mr. and Mrs. Hull, of Oshkosh, Wis. The marriage of Miss Olive HoUiday and Mr. Denyes was solemnized at Dr. Hare ' s residence on the morning of June 7th. The word solemnized could hardly be connected though with the way she was pelted with rice afterward. During the ceremony the girls had time to decor- ate the cars with bridal wreath, old slip- pers, tin cans, and rattles of every de- scription. The signs, ' ' Why girls leave home, ' ' We are just married, ' ' This is the life, etc., quite distinguished the effect. The associated chapters ' press corres- pondents are requested to forward copy of interest to T. D. ' s for Vox by the 5th of each month to Mrs. E. Edmund Starr, Whitby. Annual meeting of Whitby Chapter, held June 9th, 1915, full report will be published in our next issue. However, we will present our new President, Miss Florence McG-illivray, who is a Whitby girl, an ex-pupil and ex-teacher of 0. L. C. The homecoming of Trafalgar Daugh- ters on June 17th, 1915, will long be re- membered. Seldom do we have so per- fect a day. Our special portion of Com- mencement Day was from four- thirty to five-thirty in the afternoon, and into the precious moments of this hour we gath- ered comradeship, love and pleasure. We missed the President of the Governing Board, and her cordial smile and greet- ing. Mrs. G. D. Atkinson, President of To- ronto Chapter, presided. Other Daugh- ters at home to enjoy the re-union were : Mrs. Hales, Mrs. Cochrane, Mrs. Walter Powell, Mrs. A. R. Riches, Mrs. Edward Oraham, Mrs. Whitfield, Mrs. Barnard, (London), Mrs. Shillington, Mrs. HoUi- day, Mrs. J. E. Potts, Mrs. E. Edmund Starr, Mrs. Fred J. G. Gallanough, Miss Burkholder (Edmonton), Mrs. J. C. Webster, Miss Taylor, Mrs. J. Tomlin- son, Mrs. Everton Jones, Mrs. Wilkins, Mrs. Stone, Misses Nellie Jeffries, Morti- mer, Florence Reedy, Lizzie Fothergill, Mrs. W. J. H. Richardson, Mrs. G. A. Ross, Mrs. Wright, Miss Wright, Mrs. C. Heath, Mrs. C. F. Fawcett. Mrs. Atkinson, in her opening address, said, ' ' I am not here as President of Toronto Chapter, but simply as a Trafal- gar Daughter, to bring to Dr. and Mrs. Hare the love they have been storing up for themselves in the hearts of all Daugh- ters of O.L.C. She then read a message of regret from Mrs. 0 ' Sullivan, with greeting ' s, and then asked ' Dr. and Mrs. Hare to receive a cabinet of silver mth a great deal of love from the College daughters. In making the presentation in her happy manner she said, ' ' We got this cabinet of silver so that three times a day, when using it, you will have to think of us. It does not express the ex- tent of our, love for you, but is just a little reminder from the the Daughters

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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.

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32 VOX COLLEGII of our College home to assure you we are thinking of you, and will ever welcome you to Trafalgar Daughter meetings. Mrs.Hare replied,saying, ' ' The Trafalgar Daughters are really daughters to the Dr. and myself, and so leaving the old school is like leaving home. We shall al- ways be grateful that the Lord brought us to Whitby. We have only begun a work that should extend. ' ' ' ' You Daughters should be the builders. This should be the first university of the land. Warmly Mrs. Hare thanked the Daughters for their love and thoughtful- ness. MISS FLORENCE M ' GILUVRAY. Dr. Hare added a few words. He said : am so surprised that I cannot say anything. I endorse what Mrs. Hare has said. I cannot describe my feelings to-day. I love the place. The Trafalgar Daughters I know are deeply interested. The College will go forward with a steady march — forward. I wanted to give the best I had to give — the best of my manhood, my energy, my ability. I am delighted with the work of the year. I am delighted with the activities of Tra- falgar Daughters. The. President of To- ronto Chapter is indeed a live wire. I hope this may be the leading Women ' s University in Canada. Again thanking the Daughters for their kindness. Mrs. Atkinson then asked Mrs. W. J. H. Richardson to come to the platform. Mrs, Richardson requested Prof, and Mrs. Greenwood to come forward, and on be- half of the Trafalgar Daughters (many had been pupils of Prof. Greenwood), presented two handsome brass pieces for their desk, as a token of respect, as pu- pils to a teacher interested in the ad- vancement of pupils and the interest of the College, while Mrs. Greenwood had endeared herself to all T. D. ' s and had ably assisted the Association as Corres- ponding Secretary of Whitby Chapter. Mr. Greenwood acknowledged the gifts, and expressed their appreciation of such an evidence of good will. His work had been both interesting and pleasant, and after twenty-three years within our Col- lege halls he would miss being associa- ted with Dr. Hare. On behalf of Mrs. Greenwood and himself, he thanked the T. D. ' s. The chair then asked Mrs. Webster to come to the platform. Thereupon she re- quested Miss Wright to come forward, and on behalf of the Trafalgar Daugh- ters, Mrs. Webster, in a few kindly words, voiced the love of comrades and presented Miss Wright with a dainty pearl pin. Miss Wright, moved by such thought for her, thanked Mrs. Webster and the T. D. ' s Association for their gift and courtesy. Mrs. Atkinson then asked the retiring President of Whitby Chapter, Miss Tay- lor, Lady Principal, to come to the plat- form, and she presented, on behalf of the Association a bouquet of beautiful roses (nature ' s love token), accompanied with sincere good wishes for continued success in life to our retiring President and co- worker. Miss Taylor acknowledged the gift and greeting in her own bright way. The T. D. hour Avas passing all too quickly, but we still had time to welcome a few words of greeting from the Presi- dent of Edmonton Chapter, Miss Burk- holder, B.A., ex-Lady Principal and ex- President of Whitby Chapter, when it