Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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vox COLLEGII 17 Eva Hutcheson Ruth Dixon Lois Dixon May Queen Councillor Councillor MAY DAY FESTIVAL. A few timid leaves, almost no I3I0S- soms, a chilly atmosphere, and many showers — these were the untoward cir- cumstances of our May Festival, and yet the occasion was both happy and beau- tiful. The f ' enial humor of Dr. Tovell ' s address and the fine seriousness of its close, made it both a pleasure and in- spiration to his listeners. The usual breathless excitement attended the elec- tion of the May Queen, Eva Hutcheson, and her two Councillors, Ruth and Lois Rixon. The coronation had, of course, to take place in the gymnasium, as the day was too wet for the ceremony out- of-doors. When the j irls had lined u]) expectant after the grand march, the newly elected Queen appeared in prett - pomp, attended by her two train ])car- ers, Grace Britnell and P velyn Woods- worth ; the beai ' er of the cushion, Anne Phillips; the beai-er of the crovvii, Irene (Virss; the beai ' cr of the pin, Mildred P irewell; and the two counsellors, Ruth and Lois Dixon. Mrs. Richardson, the president of the Whitby Chapter of Trafalgar Daughters, administered the coronation oath and [)laced the pretty crown of lillies of the valley and pink sweet peas upon the head of the Queen. Then Mary Valentine, our last year ' s Queen, phiccd upon 1h(; new Queen ' s brcjist the pretty pin of ' uk()n gold which cjich (jueeu wears for the year. It may be said just here that through the kindness of the Whitby Cha])tcr of Tra- falgar Daughters, a beautiful little j)in in the shape of a crown has this yeai ' been bestowed, and will l)e hereafter stoAved upon each May Queen when sh( surrenders the official pin. The grncct ' nl and iri ' acious gift will be higly ] i ' izod i) the May Queens who have hithei ' to given up regretfully the only pennant soii- venii ' of a day of ha])i)y memories. Wh(Mi the Queen Avas enthroned, her ]oy ] sub- jects entertained her by the Highlnnd fiing, very gi-acefully danced l)y (Jljulys Field ami Florence Horn; the l lay Pole dance, executed very pi-ettily by eight- een gii ' ls in dainty costutnes of l;i ' (Mi(h ' r and white; and the Sn()wl);i]I Di ' il) n ehai ' ining grou]) nttirod in soi ' l hliif nnd green. At tlie ( )ue(Mr,s inlAv ;ii lunelieoii sat hei ' two ( ' ouneilloi ' s ; tlie ( ueen Regent of tiiis year, I ;it1ile( n Smitli ; the two counsel )urs of Ihis y( ;ii Jcciii Ilaniiltoii and (i(M ' i rude llidl, 1h( May Queen of hist yc;ii Ahiry ;deii- tine; and the May )ueetl oi ' ;i few ycnrs ago. Miss Gott. TUv laldc ;is prdlilx decorated with ])ink tidips ;md the C0I-. lege colors. At five o ' clock thei-e was a delightful impromptu concei ' t in the drawing-i ' ooiii, when Miss Meath, one of our graduates and teacher of last yeiir. phiyed for us; and Catherine McCor- 111 ick, also a graduate and this yeai a student at the Emei ' son College of Ora- tory, I ' ead for us. At six our picnic

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16 VOX COLLEGII if it die it bringeth forth much, fruit. . . For this cause came I unto this hour. The present conflict has called for sacrifice from practically all peoples in the world. It is not a conflict of civilization against uncivilization, but of one civilization against another. It is a conflict of the ideal against the idea. And in order that the higher may win, we must give out utmost. And the crisis is not confined to the military operations going on in Europe. It exists the world over. It exists here in Canada. When the war is over, and peace is made, the crisis will not be pass- ed. There will be a great influx into Canada from almost all parts of the world — from countries of different and lower civilization and ideals than ours. What is to become of the Caandian ideal? Is it to be lowered, or are the immigrants to be raised? For the lat- ter the utmost effort of every citizen in Caanda is necessary. The city of To- ronto is an illustration of how the tend- ency of uniformity lowers standards. Twenty-five years ago Toronto had a much higher moi-al standing than now; and the reason is that it has received new inhabitants of lower ideals and has failed to give them the higher standard. Will Canada be thus demoralized, or will her citizens prove equal to the crisis ? In closing. Dr. Brown made a special appeal to the graduating class. They had enjoyed the advantages of culture and education, and he had been wonder- ing, he said, if that sentence were not true of each of them, too: — ' ' For this cause came I unto this hour. ' ' He urged them to put forth everj possible .effort in order that the higher and better things should triumph. If each one did his own part the crisis would be safely passed. ' ' To thine own self be true And it doth follow as the night the day Thou canst not then be false to any man. ' ' The program closed with the singing of the National Anthem, the out-of-town guests leaving on the 4.55 C.P.R. train. Editorial The Editors of Vox for 1916-17 lay down their pens with something of wear- iness and relief, as well as with grati- tude to contributors and readers. To the latter they desire to express their regret for the shortcomings of the year ; to t]ie former their sense of deep indebt- edness. To the faculty advisors .a special acknowledgement is due for their un- wearied kindness in reading proofs, and otherwise rendering valuable assistance. School and college papers have a trick, peculiar to the species, of requiring to go to press when everything else is press- ing. Let there but come a time when examinations loom large, when the ba- zaar is at hand, when everyone is en- gaged in rehearsals for a play or a re- cital, lo, the Vox is heard demanding at- tention ! And so it is with mingled feel- ings that the editors lay down the Vork nov ended, but it is with unmixed good will and heartiest wishes for success that, they resign their office to those who shall follow.

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18 VOX COLLEGII luncheon was served as we sat in groups about the cheery fires at each end of the chapel. The day closed with a masquer- ade in the gymnasium which did credit to the resource of the girls who had to evoh e the wonderful costumes there seen in a very short space of time. The annual picnic at the lake, which would have occupied the afternoon and even- ing had the day been fine, was postponed to a later occasion, and was given in honor of Kathleen Smith, who was elect- ed by the students to the distinction of having her name on the Nelson Shield for the year 1917-18. Kathleen Smith Winner of the Nelson Shield. Music The Okticlos Club held its final meet- ing of the year in the evening of May 30th. A very pleasant social evening was spent in the drawing-room, which looked more beautiful than ever as pale pink fox-gloves added to the color. Only the soft lights were burning and the girls in their evening dresses busied themselves with their knitting. The President, Miss Gertrude Hull, opened the meeting by playing A Summer Night by Binet, and Con- cert Etude in C by Rosenbloom. Hel- en Millay sang Down in the Forest and Dear Little Hut. Everyone was pleased to hear Marjorie Taber play her violin. She played a ' ' Minuet ' ' by Bee- thoven. Mrs. Atkinson was present and delighted everyone by singing three songs, (a) Little Grey Home in the West ; (b) Wake Up ; (c) Will- 0 ' -the- Wisp. The musical program concluded with two piano selections by Dorothy Whitteker, (1) Liebestraume III, by Liszt, and (2) Valse in A Major, by Moszkowski. The President and the Secretary gave short outlines of the year ' s work. Mr. Farewell spoke on the relationship be- tween the club and the College, and Mr. Atkinson expressed his thanks to the of- ficers and members of the club for help- ing to make this a most successful year. He also inentioned how much each indi- vidual pupil meant to him; how much he was interested in their development, not only through music but in other ways as well. We are indeed indebted to our Honorary President and esteem- ed teacher for his great kindness and the careful, thoughtful work he has done on our behalf. Dainty refreshments were served and the meeting adjourned after being thor- oughly enjoyed by all. PIANO. During the last month the Okticlos Club has met several times a week for a half-hour. At these meetings the can- didates for exams, have the pleasure of rehearsing their repertoire before the other members of the Club. We hope their nervousness will be all spent be- fore examination day. On April 25th the Okticlos Club met formally. A very much enjoyed pro- gram was rendered in which ' two inter- mediate pupils made their first appear- ance in playing before the club. Mr. At-