Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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vox COLLEGII 21 Intermediate. — Aileen O ' Hara, 70 (honors) ; Isabel Gordon, 68, pass. Junior. — Grace Linton, 72 (honors). Primary. — Lois Dixon, 69 (pass). VOCAL. Everyone has been very busy this term, especially with the prospect of ex- aminations before them. However, they are over, and with very good success. The results are as follows: A. T. C. M.— Marjorie Garloek, 71 (honors), gold medal. Junior. — Aileen O ' Hara, 81 (1st class honors), Eva M. Shaw, 72 (honors), Grace Linton, 69 (pass). RECITAL IN TORONTO. The College gave a recital in Toronto at Oddfellows Hall, on June 6th, which was very successful. A special train took us all up to the Union Station and thence by private car we went to Oddfellows Hall, a delightful place for the recital. We were very pleased to have some five or six hundred friends of the college greet us. They Avere all good enough to pronounce the programme extraordinarily good, as in- deed it was. Each of the girls excelled herself, and Mr. Atkinson ' s and Mr. Blight ' s Choral Class , well — they just outshone themselves. The program was as follows : 1. (a) The Lord is My ,Shepherd (MacFarren), (b) Slumber Song (Chal- linor) — Choral Class, Mr. Arthur Blight, Conductor. 2. Piano — Concerto in G. Minor (last two movements) (Mendelssohn), Miss Mabel M. Sharpe; orchestral accompani- ment on second piano by Mr. G. D. At- kinson. 3. (a) Hindoo Slumber Song (Ware), (b) The Quest (Smith), Miss Norma K. Wright. 4. (a) Wanted, a Husband (Waldo Warner), (b) Sleepy-Time (G.D. Atkin- son), Choral Class; words by Margery Trueman Moore, O.L.C. 5. (a) A Birthday (Woodman), (b) When I Gaze on a Rose (Trotere), Miss Ina Tod. 6. Reading — The Rivals (Sheridan), Miss Catharine McCormick. 7. How Friendly Sleep Was to Me (Weber), from Der Freischutz — Miss Marjorie Garloek. 8. Piano — Concerto in A Minor, first movement (Greig), Miss Georgian W. Smith ; orchestral accompaniment on sec- ond piano by Mr. G. D. Atkinson. 9. (a) The River (Challinor), (b) The Busy Bee (John B. Miles), Choral Class. God iSave the King. Many of the student friends compli- mented them with beautiful bouquets of flowers. STRINGED INSTRUMENTS. Everyone is glad when summer holi- days arrive, but we regret that we must discontinue our lessons with Mrs. Smith, and we will always remember her as our very dear teacher. It is now our aim to give pleasure to our holiday friends. The moon was softly shining Upon the dancing waves When into the breeze subdued and low There stole a melody soft, and lo ' — I knew it to be a banjo. ORGAN. For the greater part of this year there has only been one organ pupil, and we hope that next year more of the girls will have time for this very interesting study. THEORY. We are very sorry that the girls had to stay after Commencement for their exams., but we have just learned that they Avere very successful. Here are the marks : Intermediate Form. — Georgian Smith,, 66 : Dorothy Whitteker, 74 ; Olive Wood- man, 84. Junior Counterpoint. — Gertrude Hull,. 62; Aileen O ' Hara, 75; Muriel Snet- singer, 64. Primary Harmony — Isabel Gordon,, 88. Primary Rudiments. — Mary Depew, 85 ; Clarice Packham, 88 ; Madeleine- Preston, 83.

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20 VOX COLLEGII Music OKTICLOS.. The meeting on AVednesday evening, May 3T.st, was delightfully informal. The selections were all well mastered, and showed the vast improvement in each performer since the beginning of the year. The meeting adjourned after being thoroughly enjoyed by all. PROGRAM. Bach Prelude and Fugi in C sharp Friml - - L ' Aurore Godard - - Jonglerie AILEEN o ' hARA. CJiopin - - Impromptu Lucas - - Ariel Bach Prelude and Fuge ISABEL GORDON. Rosenhloom Two Etudes in C G. HULL. Frind - Valse Concert Scott - - Scherzo G. SMITH. Cliopin Scherzo in C sharp Dinnee Two Mountain Scenes Mendelssolin Concerto in G M. SHARPE. On Wednesday evening, June 7th, we held our final meeting of the ' ' Okticlos ' ' in Mr. Atkinson ' s studio. Only the mem- bers were present, with the exception of Miss A. A. Maxwell, whom we were very glad to welcome. The studio was beau- tifully decorated with the lovely flow- ers received by the members of our Okti- clos, who had played the night previous in Toronto. Miss G. W. Smith, the President, opened the program, and in the midst of it made a very appropriate speech to Mr. Atkinson, mentioning, on behalf of the Club, our deep appreciation and sincere thanks to him for his kind- ness to us throughout the year, not for- getting to add the many extra lessons he was always too anxious to give. She then presented him with an envelope, which, on opening, he found to be a subscription to ' Life. Mr. Atkinson replied to this in his ever pleasing way. The program then proceeded, after which Miss Smitn thanked the officers under her and the executive committee most heartily for making this year, as Mr. Atkinson said, the most successful of all years, also men- tioning many other facts in her own nat- ural way. Dainty refreshments were then served by the executive. Miss G. Hull, the Vice-President, moved that Miss Maxwell and Mr. and Mrs. Farewell should be- come honorary mem])ers, Miss E. Walls seconding this. A standing vote carried the motion. The meeting then closed, the program being appreciated immensely by all. ' PROGRAM, JUNE 7. Woldenliaupt - RiAnilet MURIEL v. SNETSINGER. Jjiszt - Liebestraume No. 2 WINNIFRED SYMINGTON. Hensett - If I Were a Bird VIVIAN ALCOCK. Scliytte .JEAN WILLIS. ' Rachmaninoff Prelude in C sharp ISABEL GORDON. Liszt - Liebestraume No. ' Z E. WALLS. Friml - Du Reveit Printemps o. o ' hara. Bacli - - Prelude No. 3 G. HULL. Liszt - Liebestraume No. 3 DOROTHY C. WHITTEKER. Moszkowski - - Valse M. SHARPE. Griecj - iSpring Song G. SMITH. The results of the piano exams are as follows : A. T. C. M. — Georgian Smith, 79 (hon- ors) ; Mabel Sharpe, 70 (honors).

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22 VOX COLLEGII Y. W. C. A. On Sunday evening, May 28th, we Avere favored with an address by Rev. J. H. Arnup, B.A., Associate Secretary Board of Foreign Missions of the Meth- odist Church. He pointed out to us the many opportunities for social service challenging Canadian young women at the present moment. He told something of his experience among the Indians of the West, and incidentally he mentionea the splendid work being done by Mrs. Denycs, nee Miss Holliday, a former stu- dent and May Queen of O.L.C. This reference to Avork done by one who was so recently a student brought forth spon- taneoas applause. On June 4th, we listened to another of Miss Maxwell ' s inimitable readings. It was a series of sight lights on the mean- ing of Bible customs, and was very much enjoyed by all. A week later we were privileged to hear Miss Dodds, a University Settlement AVorker from Toronto. She seemed so young and girlish that she appealed to us at once, and won oiTr sATtipathies com- pletely, as she told of the great work which was being done and might be done by the College girls in this kind of Christian Avork. Miss Dodd ' s address ended the series of Sunday cA ' eniiig serAdces in the Col- lege. It can be said gladly that these seiwices haA-e been a gi ' eat pleasure and inspiration to the girls throughout the year. The variety of speakers and sub- jects have giA ' en us both information and ideals, and all of us should be able to live better lives because of our having taken part in them. Wc also take this opportunity of ex- pressing our gratitude to Miss Nichols ind the members of the choir, who have so freely and glady given their services to make our Chapel meetings a success. J Iany of us Ave re sorry Avhen the Sun- day afternoon Bible Classes closed. The study of ' ' The Manhood of the Master, ' ' and The Meaning of Prayer, both of them by Fosdick, tended greatly to fam- iliarize us in a popular A ' ay with the hu- man side of Christ, and to teach us some- thing about the real spirit and power of prayer. The Y.W.C.A. had a very successful financial year, and at the close we were able to make the following contribu- tions : For Red Cross Avork $33.00 For Y.W.C.A. foreign work 30.00 For Chentu Hospital Cot.. 25.00 Total . . $88.00 Patriotic Work. The folloAA ' ing is a brief report of the patriotic Avork done by the Faculty and students of the Ontario Ladies ' College during the year 1915-16 : Pairs of socks knitted 250 Wristlets 2 Scarfs 3 Scrap books made 18 FUNDS RAISED. Hallowe ' en masquerade and sale of Ice cream $4.65 €hristmas tree 1.28 Baby party 35 Contributed by Junior Class 2.00 Contributed by Dramatic Club 2.69 Self Denial WeeK 2.28 Total (contributed to Serbian Relief) 13.25 Sale of flags, Trafalgar Day (contribut- ed to Red Cross) 30.00 Proceeds Dramatic Club play (contri- buted to Red Cross) 50.00 Total $93.25