Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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V 0 X C 0 L L E G 1 1 23 For it is my world, my gorgeous world, The world of my dearest woes, From the first small cry of the new-born I To the rack of a woman ' s throes. Out of the infinite aeons of time, Out of the womb of the earth, I make my way to the Judgment Day With song and jest and mirth. Born to the Best that Grod could give, Heir to the Ages ' of gain, Shall I whine for alms wnth a beggar ' s palms Or prate of my ti ' avel stain? Dazed by the marvel of Heaven and Earth, Thrilled by the Maker ' s trust. Shall I please God most if I brag and boast Of the drought and the clod and the dust? By the God of my Gift, by the God of my Joy, By the God of my Boundless Youth, I pledge my soul to the highest goal Of Love and Honor and Truth ! The man you drove from Eden ' s grove Was I, my Lord, was I, And I shall be there when the earth and the air Are rent from sea and sky. For it is my God, my wondrous God, My tender Lord divine, What should I fear, from far or near, Since even God is mine? — Eleanor Hallowell Abbott. Report of Patriotic Work Seven circles, under the auspices of the May Court Club, were organized this year for pati-iotic work, including in their membei ' ship practically all the stu- dents of the school. These circles met every Saturday afternoon from 3.30 to 5.30 o ' clock. Each circle had an aver- age mem])ei ' ship of twelve, with a stu- dent leader, and a teacher as honorary mem])er. The leaders were as follows: Edith Allen, Mabel Common, Eileen Harrison, Elizabeth Knowles, Tjaura Mc- Brine. Mai ' ion Phelps, and Georgian Smith. The lionoi ' ary members wcrc: Miss Folliek, Miss Chantler, Miss Thompson, Miss Emslcv, Miss ,Shaw, Miss Seott and Miss Ball. Mrs. E. E. St;n-r kindly presented a eej ' tificate of inembci ' shif) in the lied Cross Society to Marion Phelps, whose circle accomp- lished the greatest amount of work dur- ing the year, and copies of the miniature of the Princess Patricia to Edith Allen and Georgian Smith, whose cirlces came next in industry. The total amount of work accomplished by the circle during the year was as follows : — Sixty-four pil- low slips, foi ' ty-seven pairs of socks, thirty-nine sheets, twenty-one ties, twen- ty towels, eleven pairs of pyjamas, ten housewives, foui ' mufflers, one trench cap, one pair of wristlets, one pair mit- tens and one wash cloth. These articles were all made of materials pur- chased by contributions from the circles. Besid( s this, twelve pairs of socks and six hospital shirts were made of mater- ials sui)[)lied by patriotic organizations

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vox COLLEGII That man you drove from Eden ' s grove Was I, my Lord, was I, And I shall be there when the earth and the air Are rent from the sea to the sky For it is my world, my gorgeous world, The world of my dear delight, From the brightest gleam of the Arctic stream To the. dusk of my own love-night. Packed with the pulse of an unborn race, Torn with a World ' s desires. The suging flood of my wild young blood Would quench the judgment fires. I am man, MAN, MAN, from the tingling flesh To the dust of my earthly goal, From the nestling gloom of the pregnant womb To the sheen of my naked soul. Bone of my bone, and flesh of my flesh, The whole world leaps to my will, And the unslaked thirst of an Eden cursed Shall harry the earth for its fill. Almighty God ! when I drain life ' s glass Of all its rainbow gleams, The hapless plight of the eternal night Would be none too long for my dreams. The man you drove from Eden ' s grove Was I, my lord, was I, And I shall be there when the earth and the air Are rent from sea and sky. For it is my world, my gorgeous world, The world of the wildest bliss, From the harshest strife of my restive life To the lure of the woman ' s kiss. Joy upon joy and gain upon gain Are the destined rights of my birth, And I shout the praise of my endless days To the echoing edge of the earth. Though I suffer deaths that a man can die To the uttermost end of time, I have deep-drained this, the Cup of Bliss, In every age and clime. The froth of pride, the tang of power. The sweet of womanhood — I drain the lees upon my knees. For, oh, the draught is good. I drink to Life, I drink to Death, And smack my lips with song, For when I die another I Shall pass the cup along. The man you drove from Eden ' s grove Was I, my lord, was I, And I shall be there when the earth and the air Are rent from the sea and the sky.

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24 VOX COLLEGII in Whitby, and these articles when fin- ished were sent to the orio anizations sup- plying? the materials. Unorganized work of ' the faculty and students sent for the most part to individual friends Avas as follows: — (3ne hundred and forty-nine pairs of socks, nine mufflers, four sweat- ers, three pairs mittens, Iavo vests and tAvo caps. Numerous boxes Averc also sent overseas by the faculty and stu- dents, thirty pounds of candy Avere sent to the Convalescent Hospital in Whitby and tAvo concerts Avere given there by the Faculty. FUNDS COLLECTED. Contributed by the circles $92.96 Received for Avool 2.01 HallaAve ' en masquerade 3.00 Faculty Tea 4.80 Left over from ride to Mr. Rice ' s, voted to patriotic Avork 97 Left over from Xmas tree fund, voted to patriotic Avork 05 Left over from tloAver fund, voted to patriotic Avork 15 Sundry contributions 1.45 $105.39 EXPENSES PAID. For materials $100.55 For express 80 $101.35 Balance on hand $4.04 OTHER SPECIAL FUNDS. Y.AV.C.A. contributed to Red Cross $50.00 TrafaUar Day, British Red Cross 70.00 Contributed to Y.M.C.A. at the front . . 50.00 Contributed to the Navy 4.00 Receipts Faculty Play. Red Cross 16.02 Faculty Systematic Griving, Red Cross 84.75 $274.77 $105.39 Total collected $380.16 Thanks are due to the helpers in the College laundry for laundering the sheets, pilloAV slips, toAvels and pyjamas. A. A. Maxwell. Fireside Notes This last term has been unusually popular with the girls who enjoy week- ends in Toronto. It is quite impossible to give a list of the girls, but it is safe to say that they all spent most enjoyable Aveek-ends. On Saturday, the 12th of May, Ella McQuillan gave a charming luncheon at her home in Toronto for a fcAV of he ' friends from the College, among Avhom were the following: Edith Allen, Laura Allen, Jessie Love, Dorothy Whitteker, Dorothea Charlton, Frances Eraser. Cora Matheson, Kathleen Smith and Josephine Greenway. The same Saturday Muriel Foster .Avas the guest of Mary Score at he r home in Toronto. We Avere very sorrj to have Hazel Taylor leave us before the end of the A ear, but hope to have her back again in the fall. We congratulate the Harrison tAvins on their splendid examination results, and Ave are glad to have them AA-ith us again after their prolonged Easter hol- iday. There Avere several guests for the 24th of May among whom Avas last year ' s May Queen, Mary Valentine. Miss Gott had as her guests Miss Lang and Cath- erine McCormick. Miss Follick enter- tained Miss Meath and Verda Day,Avhile Miss Bell visited her sister Jessie. Miss Chantler also had two guests.