Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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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.

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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 25 The Saturday followiuir the 24th a i?roup of ii-irls chaperoned by Miss Gott and liss Lano- had a jolly picnic on the lake shore. Just a Avord to show our admiration of the snlendid spirit Jean Hamilton and Kathleen Smith are showing in their ' ' productive work. to which they are so faithful. One and all they have oui heartiest cons ratulations. On the occasion of liss Maxwell ' s bii-thdav, the students ave her a very pretty bouquet of roses. I ' he Avarm June days are here now, and with exams upon us we find almost every one literally ' ' buried in a book. Nevertholess quite a number of us find time to enjov a loisure hour under the trees on the few fine days. We are sorrv to know that one of onr - yoDns ei ' school-sisters, Irene Carse, is ill, but hope she will be better soon. Jean Hamilton was made happy Sat- urday, June 0th, by a visit fi ' om her father, mother and sister, who motored down from their home in Gait. Saturday afternoon, June 9th, there was a school picnic to r ' orl:)ett ' s Point. We went as usual in hav racks, and af- ter a merrv hour on the beach had a delicious picnic lunch ud on the liluffs. Our honor g-uest of the occasion was Kathleen Smith, who had been ffiven the honor Saturdav morniuir of havino; her name on the Nelson Shield for the comiuGT year due to these three qualities, f?ood scholarship, irood sportsmanship and womanly pei ' sonality. Afiss Shaw has had as her xuest for a few davs. Miss Baxter, fi ' om Nia ara Falls. Miss fjcoiia AIe) kl( ' ' , while s])endiim ' her Kastei- holidays in Moi ' risbui ' ji , en- tertained a ]iuniber of her fi-iends bv readin ' r ' ' The Hazin«r of V;illiant, by Jesse Lyiifhe Williams. .Miss I nll li ' avc ;i vci ' y iiilcrestiiii ad- dress on TciMpei-aiH ' c a1 Ihe Sunday af- ternoon service at Almonds on Sunday, May 20th. Miss Winnif red Symino ' ton read ' ' The Legend of the Qu ' Appelle Valley, by Pauline Johnson, at Mr. Blight ' s choral class concert in Oshawa. Miss Mabel IMcKinnon and Miss Frances Fraser also gave very pleasing selections. We were all very glad to note among the guests who were here for the 24th of May our friend. Miss Catherine Mc- Cormick, who delighted us very much by her reading at the impromptu concert in the drawing room. The Expression students were charmed by her talk to them on her year ' s work in Emerson. Catherine has certainly had a pleasant and profitable year, and we expect to hear great things from her next year. We hope the side lights that she gave us on As You Like It will be useful. It is w ith much sorrow that we record the death of one of the sis- ters of our school family, Gladys Banwell. Her life with us was so sweet, placid and kindly, we find it hard to realize that the gentle spirit is no longer here. We are really one large family group, and this recent sorrow has drawm us closer togeth- er. We feel perhaps a deeper and tenderer sympathy with the bereav- ed father and mother than any one outside he] ' home circle, because we shai ' ed with her our daily life, and we daily miss her presence among us. To both faculty and students the passing of this sweet gii ' lish life so early has brought dee]) grief. Her gentle f()rtitud( hei ' unselfish thought for her mothei ' , who was with hei- Ihi ' oughout hvv illness, and luu ' faith — these are the (|ual- ities that have been shown us in cleai ' er splendor by the life that has now passed beyond our knowledge.