Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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16 VOX COLLEGII First prize in Smmming Race. — Evelyn Cook. The honor of having name on the Strathcona Shield for one year for ath- letics, womanly qualities and scholarship, awarded by vote of the stndents to Maiy McLelland. There then followed an address by Sir John Willison on women and the effect the M-ar will haA e on their pursuits and influence. Sir John Yillison recalled inci- dents of forty years ago, when the col- lege was first established at AYhitby. and congratulated the directors and officers on the growth of the institution, which, judging by the list of diplomas and prizes, had become national in its char- acter. He spoke of the changes in the position of Avomen during the last quar- ter of a century and their gradual as- sumption of direct responsibilities in ed- ucational and public affairs. He said the old notion of the inferior- ity of A ' omen had gone forever. In all the fields of moral, social and industrial reform men and women Avere comrades. There Avas no reason why more Avomen should not be represented on School Boards and in municipal councils. He would not discuss woman suffrage, and if it Avere practicable, he Avould not go the length of universal suffrage. There were some Avomen to whom he would not give A ' otes, just as there were some men from whom he would withdraw the vote if he could. Manifestly, hoAvever, we could not now have a limited suffrage for men and therefore a limited suffrage for wo- men would be difficult. We had thus to go the length of equal universal suffr age or deny the franchise to women altogeth- er. WhatcA-er the future might dc velop, AA ' e had to recognize the fact that Ave AA ' ould soon have Avomaii suf- frage in the four Western Canadian ProA ' inces, and he believed the movement Avas stimulated and strengthened by the eflficieney displayed by women in acti- Adties and services connected with the war. He spoke of the sublime endurance of women in Belgium and France, and the heroic spirit of Avomen in Great Britain. It AA as estimated that in the Mother Country 2,500,000 Avomen Avere now en- gaged in the manufacture of munitions and in other pursuits from which men Avere withdrawn in order to fight on the sea and in the field. He emphasized the extraordinary efficiency of Avomen as il- lustrated in munition factories and in other serA ' ices into Avhich they have been drafted since the Avar began. Probably the Avar Avould mean a permanent social and industrial rcA olution in Great Brit- ain, and it AA as doubtful if the conditions which prevailed before the wai- Avould eA ' cr be restored. For this and other rea- sons it Avas believed that there would be an immigration of one or two million men noAv in the British Army to oversea coun- tries after the Avar. Many of these would come to Canada, and the problem of handling this great vohune of immigra- tion would be tremendous. It must be remembered that these Brit- ish people Avho Avould go out to Canada and other countries Avould not be regular soldiers, but like the soldiers of Canada would be men Avho volunteered from the ranks of agriculture and industiy to fight for freedom and civilization and Empire. It Avas A ain to think that we could summarily put such people on the land and leave it at that. A vast work of training and preparation must be un- dertaken, and in this Avoman would have her daties and responsibilities. SYSTT ' M OF NURSINtJ. He believed it was imperative to or- ganize a more complete and efficient sys- tem of nursing in the rural communities, and he did not see why the Women ' s In- stitutes now doing Avork of such great value in the country could not organize committees Avhich would endeavor to make newcomers at home in Canada and furni.sh advice absolutely essential to new settlers if they were to get the best re- sults from their labors. We would have problems succeeding the Avar almost as sreal as any that the war has created. We would need sold- iers ' homes and convalescent hospitals. We would have to care for many widows and orphans. It was vital that in all

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vox COLLEGII 15 Silver Medal by G. D. Atkinson, Esq., for second standing in Piano Course — Mabel Mary Sharpe. The G-eorge Cormack Memorial Gold Medal by Mrs. Cormack, for highest standing in Vocal Course — Marjorie Hosford Garlock. Gold Medal by R. C. Hamilton, Esq., Toronto, for highest standing in Expres- sion Course — Margery Trueman Moore. R. J. Score Memorial Gold Medal for highest standing in Domestic Science — Grace Reazin. Silver Medal for Art Needlework by Mrs. J. S. Barnard, London — Myrtle Grace Reazin. Gold Medal by Arthur Blight for greatest proficiency in swimming, life- saving, etc., open to students holding Or- der of Merit Certificates from the Royal Life Saving Society of England — Flor- ence Graham. Honorable mention- — Kathleen Smith, Isabel Gordon. Silver Medal by Rev. Dr. Hare for greatest proficiency in swimming, life- sa dng, etc., open to students holding medallions from the Royal Life Saving Society of England — Gwendolyn Gauley. Honorable mention — Vivian Alcock. Silver Medal and Order of Merit Cer- tificates by the Royal Life Saving So- ciety of England for swimming, life-sav- ing, etc. — Kathleen Smith, Gladys Field, Jeanette Higginbotham, Aileen O ' Hara, Isabel Gordon. Florence Graham and Mary McLelland are ready for examination, but as yet have been unable to arrange to take it. Bronze Medallions and Proficiency Certificates by the Royal Life Saving So- ciety of England for swimming, etc. — Kathleen Smith, Gladys Field, Jeanette Higginbotham, Aileen O ' Hara, Isabel Gordon, Eva Hutcheson, Jean McLel- land, Mary McLelland. Leslie Hunter, Tena Robertson, Lois Dixon, Gwendolyn Gauley, Vivian Al- cock are ready for examination as soon ass opportunity offers. Aileen O ' Hara, teacher of the above class, is ready to qualify for Teacher ' s Certificate. AWARDING OF PRIZES. Music Department. — Prizes given by A. S. Nordheimer, for Conservatory Examinations : — Intermediate Piano, Aileen O ' Hara (honors) ; Junior Piano, Grace Linton (honors) ; Junior Vocal, Aileen O ' Hara (first-class honors) ; Jun- ior Vocal (special), Eva Maud Shaw (honors) . Art Department — Awards by T. G. Greene, O.S.A., and Miss Norma K. Wright. Highest standing in Paint- ing in Oils and Water Colors, Grace Linton ; honorable mention, Lina Flynt. in Oils and Water Colors, Grace Linton ; Highest standing in Drawing in Char- coal, Eva Hutcheson. Highest stnading in China Painting and Design, Mineta Lewis and Leslie Hunter. Second stand- ing in China Painting and Design, Helen Packham and Clarice Packham. Are Needlework. — Firs t prize by Miss Donaldson, Lois Dixon; second prize by John Rice, Esq., Etta Jackson; third prize by Miss Allin, Ruth Dixon. Domestic Science Department. — Prac- tice Cookery (senior year), Helen Clark. Senior Sewing, Helen Clark. Highest standing in Junior Domestic Science, Leslie Hunter. Highest standing in Homemakers ' Course, Mary McLelland. Expression Department. — iSpecial a- ward for second standing in Expression Course, Myrtle Ermina Weselena Faw- cett. General Proficiency Awards. — Special award by Mr. F. L. Farewell for highest standing in any department, Mrs. Mary Merkley. Trafalgar Daughters Scholar- ship winner to be announced at the open- ing of the Fall term, 1916. Commercial Department. — Special a- ward by T. G. Whitfield, Esq., for high- est standing in Commercial Course, Mrs. Lapraik. Prize by Frederick Dane, Esq., for highest standing in Writing, Hazel Mill. Athletics. — First prize in Tennis Tour- nament — Doubles, Mary McLelland and Jessie Love. Singles — Jessie Love. First prize for Straight Dive — Mary McLelland, and by reversion given to to Jeanette Higginbotham.

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vox COLLEGII 17 these activities women should be interest- ed. Then aside from the war Ontario at least was becoming an industrial com- munity. According to the report of the Ontario Commission on unemployment we had 175,000 women workers in On- tario, and it was important to develop a public opinion that would ensure ade- quate wages for women workers and ade- quate training for many of the pursuits in which training now unfortunately was quite inadequate. The speaker sug- gested that the graduates should associ- ate themselves with the Women ' s Insti- tutes and with women ' s organizations in the centres of population, and declar- ed his strong conviction that nothing but good could result from a more ac- tive participation of wamen in all civic, Provincial and national affairs. At the close of the address the toot- toots whistled, our guests departed, and we were left alone to pack, to say good- bye, and to dream of what we would be doing next year at this time. Editorial Fresh as the first beam glittering on a sail That brings our friends up from the under- world; Sad as the last that reddens over one That sinks with all we love below the verge: So sad, — so fresh, — the days that are no more. A stair leading from a tiny room for two ; a pile of trunks standing lonely in an echoing hall ; a group of young faces against the grey building like clinging flowers ; the rattle of bus wheels ; and a last glimpse through tear-dimmed eyes, comes to us as we turn out of the great gates and rattle toward our station. It is over ; our last year at school. We have risen at the summons of John ' s faithful bell for the last time. We have opened lesson-books on the small desks of the school-rooms for the final instruc- tion. Never again shall we cari-y a laundry-bag gaily through the corridors to the basement ; the little room that was ours shall know our tidying fingers no more. Even through the strains of the Emerson exercises filter through our minds, we only stand in our great gym- nasium in fancy, and so perform the us- ual stretch, two, three, four exercises. When again shall we experience the thrill of eestaey that we once knew, when, on entering the tuck-shop, we discovered that buns ' ' had currants in them. ' ' The little familiar events in school life that have made dear old 0. L. C. a home for many of us, will soon be forgotten: the sound of chairs being pulled into place at dinner ; the rustling impatience of the Sunday division during roll-call; the mingling of musical sounds from the practice rooms ; the shuffle of small bed- room slippers on a sleepy corridor; the glorious light of the great main window, and lovely shadows of sunset upon the grounds. Yet these are memories, and memories fade little by little as the years pass. We will forget our close trials and joys in the present; but the inspiration of cul- ture and school will have entered into our souls, so that, whether that present be happy or otherwise, we will have the strength of character to meet it. We have made friends that we may meet many years hence in our own home, on a city street, in a strange land, and look- ing into their eyes, become girls again, though grey-haired and grandmothers. In the meantime let us make the most of life so that our memories of school are not regretful or shaming, but happy and inspiring ; and so, as ' ' Tiny Tim ' ' observ- ed. ' ' God bless us, every one. ' '