Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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6 VOX COLLEGII Graduation Exercises. The 1916 Commencement Exercises Avere inaugurated on AVednesday even- ing, June 14th, and Avere continued, Avith some scheduled eA ' ent every day, until Tuesday of the following Aveek Avhen the final day of a most interesting week Avas brought to a close. WEDNESDAY. undergraduates ' concert. PROGRAM. Organ — (a) Forest Vespers (Fiysin- ger) ; (b) March in G. (Smart) — Muriel Snetsinger. Piano — The Return of Spring (Friml) —Aileen A. K. 0 ' Hara. A ' ocal — The Garden of Your Heart (Ball) — Clarice Packham. Reading — Ann ' s Confession (Mont- gomery ) - — Winnif red Symington. Piano — Prelude in C. sharp minor (Rachmaninoff) — Isabel Gordon. Vocal — The Minor Chord (Mager) — Jean Willis. Reading — The AVidder Johnsing (Ruth McEmery Stuart) — Ida Dodge. Piano — (a) In Solitude (Poldini) ; (b) Concert Etude in C (Rosenbloom) — Gertrude Hull. Vocal — The Spring Has Come (Matide V. AA hite)— Olive AVoodman. The program opened Avith an organ number by Miss Snetsinger. By dint of much practice and perseverance, Muriel has improved her touch and technique AvonderfuUy in a year. AA e Avere doubly interested in Aileen O ' Hara ' s ntunber, and also in Isabel Gordon ' s performance, as both girls that very day had tried and passed AA ' ith hon- ors their respective Conseiwatory exams. In j Iiss Clarice Packham is a coming graduate of real ability. The audience Avas taken by surprise, for though the young lady ' s voice is a SAveet one, for a long time it has been a modest and silent one. The tAvo readings, by Winnifred Sym- ington and Ida Dodge, both, Ave expect, coming graduates in Expression, AA ere particularly good. AVe ahvays enjoy hearing either Jean AVillis or Miss OHa ' C AA oodman sing to us ; in each a- oice there lies a sincerity of expression and the trace of faithful Avork. Gertrude Hull played her piano num- bers sympathetically and very charming- ly; but perhaps the latter quality Avas partly due to Gertrude ' s very charming little self. The Undergraduates put on, to iise a stock phrase, a very creditalile perform- ance, and the .Seniors feel that next year the graduates Avill fill their concert bill very admirably indeed. THURSDAY graduates ' concert. The Thursday evening concert Avas one also of very great interest, because it Avas provided by members of the graduating class, that is, such of them as were taking Music or Expression. PROGRAM. Reading— The Theatre Party (Alice Hegan Rice), Meh a Hetherington. Vocal— (a) The First Meeting ; (Grieg); (b) I Love Thee, (Grieg), Marjorie Garlock. Reading— The Doll ' s House (Ib- sen) , Margery Moore. Piano — Scherzo in C Sharp Minor (CJhopin), Mabel M. Sharpe. Reading — The Picnic (Dickens), Myrtle FaAvcett. A ocal — Der Asra (Rubenstein) , Marjorie Garlock. Piano — Concert Valse (Friml), Georgian AV. Smith. God iSave the King. A very amusing opening number was provided by Miss Melva Hetherington, in her reading of ' ' The Theatre Party, ' ' from Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch. The SAvift and thorough preparations for the same — the dinner-party at which

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vox COLLEGII 5 MARGERY MOORE. She is pretty to walk with, And witty to talk with. And pleasant, too, to think on. — Suckling. Margery Trueman Moore, or in short, Midge, was born on a bright May day in Goderich. In ,Septeniber, 1914, she came to 0. L. C, and chose the expression course as the sphere of her labors, where she has shown great ability, and has succeeded in carrying off the honors as Gold Med- all ist. As the Editor of the Vox, Margery has done splendid work, and showed gr at executive ability and originality. As the haven of difficulty she comes in very conveniently as our poet laur- eate. Who can tell how many times she lias been appealed to for help in times ■of need? Her quick thinking, her independence :and originality shining forth at unex- pected moments, have given her a special place in her college life. Pet expression — ' ' Oh, fluff. Hobby— Reading George Elliot. FLORENCE GRAHAM. Florence Graham, of Brampton, Ont., ' Came to our halls two years ago and en- tered the Domestic Science course, of -which she is a graduate. She obtained her previous education in the public and High School in her home town. Last year she was one of the girls who received the bronze medallion for life- saving, and this year has won the gold medal in the swimming test. AVe feel proud to know Florence, who, even as the ' ' baby ' ' of the class, has car- ried off such high honors and surprised us all so happily. Her standing in Domestic Science is a very high one, and Ave feel sure that one of the best little housekeepers in the world will be returned to her father and mother on June 21st. Pet expression — 0, Pete. Hobby. — Banana splits. GEORGIAN SMITH. We need her like a pleasant thought, This quick brunette, whose artless Grace and smiles become her well. Georgian Smith came to O. L. C. from Michigan four years ago. During her stay here she has been a great favor- ite among the girls, who have found her to be a staunch and true friend. Bobbie, or Bobbs, as she is known among her school-mates, is a very ludustrious worker, and although she is one of the youngest in the class, she is one of the most accomplished. Besides graduating in Domestic Science a;nd gaining her degree M.H. Sc., she held jiumerous offices, and did them justice. This year she is graduating in piano, and is the Gold Medallist. She has been a very successful President of both the American Club and the Okticlos, Mr. At- kinson ' s Music Club. THE SENIORS ' CLASS SONG. (to Dear Little Girl. ) Dear O. L. C, you know we love you, Though you ' re many miles away; The years flit by, but we ' ll return On some happy summer ' s day. Expect us soon — get ready students, Your great halls will be a dream, Of girls who left them long ago Girl grads of year ' 16. Margery T. Moore. THE SENIOR GOOD-BY SONG. O. L. C, if all those endearing old charms That I gaze on so fondly to-day, Were to change by to-morrow, and fade from my eyes Like fairy-gifts fading away. Thou would ' st still be adored as this moment, thou art. Let thy loveliness fade as it will. Around the dear ruin each v. ' ish of my heart Would entwine itself verdantly still. JUNIOR CLASS SONG. (Tune— Tulip Time in Holland. ' ) We are the class of Juniors This year at O. L. C, And we ' ve all tried to make it The best class that can be. When we are Senior girls next year We ' ll makfe this class that now is here An honor to our College, Which we all hold so dear. — Mary McLelland.

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vox COLLEGII 7 Europena, or was it Australia, evinced a preference for green pups in mistake for cream puffs ; the frantic struggles of Mrs. Wiggs, entangled in her neighbor ' s ' eil, in fact the whole event, was very w ell presented by the reader. Marjorie Garlock, who was very suc- cessful in her exams, delighted the aud- ience with three very charming and, in one ease, very difficult numbers. Aside from a very charming personality, Miss Garlock possesses real ability in her de- partment. Mallei Sharpe and Georgian Smith, Mr. Atkinson ' s senior pupils, acquitted themselves admirably. In the former ' s playing, we appreciate her thorough knowledge of technique and brilliancy ; in the latter ' s performance, wonderful expression. Myrtle Fawcett read the story of David Copperfield ' s proposal to Dora. It was a very difficult reading, but even the dullest of us caught the subtle droll- ery of Dickens ' through David ' s love-sick raving. The immense amount of thought and work that Miss Fawcett must have spent on the selection was well worth while, for her interpretation of the read- ing was splendid. Another member of the Senior Class, Margery Moore, who is the Gold Medal- list in Expression for this year, read from Henrik Ibsen ' s Doll ' s House. The reading itself is very dramatic and contains a subtle pathos and depth of thought that demands careful interpreta- tion. Either the effect of that pathos or Margery ' s own reading of Nora ' s part (a personality which so aptly suits Iier own) reduced her audience to tears, and it was only when she bowed and smiled cheerfully three separate times that it consented to stop the applause and wipe its eyes. The concert was a very thorough pro- duct of the year ' s work, and was appre- ciated as such. FRIDAY. PRESENTATION OF tHE TAMING OF THE shrew by dramatic club. The time of the play was in the 17th century, and the scenes of action were laid in Padua, Italy. The story of the drama tells of the artifices by which the young man Petruchio tames the fiery spirit of Katharine, who possesses a pret- ty face and an abominable temper, and declares she will be subject to no man. Miss Catharine MeCormick as Pe- truchio, and Miss Myrtle Fawcett as Katheriiie, were particularly good, but the whole caste was worthy of praise. The admirable way in which the drama was presented showed much diligent applica- tion by the girls of the Club. The following was the cast of charac- ters : — Petruchio — Catharine MeCormick. Baptista — Gwendolyn Gauley. Veneentio — Etta Jackson. Lucentio — Mabel Sharpe. Gremio — Melva Hetherington. Hortensio — Madeline Preston. Tranio — Ida Dodge. Brondella — Frances Eraser. Pedant, Philip— Hazel Mill. Tailor, Nicholas — Eva Hutcheson. Haberdasher, Officer — Ada Snider. Branea — Margery Moore. Curtis— Mrs. Merkley. Widow — Winnifred Symington. SATURDAY. athletics and swimming. Saturday morning and afternoon were occupied by the students in participating in or witnessing athletic and swimming exercises. The aquatic side of the day ' s fun was particularly interesting. It was truly wonderful to see the ' ' stunts ' ' that the girls perf oi med in the water. The swimming pool has certainly become one of the most popular phases of college life. A recital was given by the pupils of Miss Gott and Miss Collins in the concert hall, in the evening. PROGRAM. Nollet - - Elegu Enid MacMinn. LoTir - Rose of My Heart winnifred SYMINGTON.