Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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vox COLLEGII 13 the Pike. Here we found numerous at- tractions ; men were calling for our at- tention everywhere. At last one appeal- ed to us, and after paying the price. lOc, we entered a tent. This was the tent of the Famous Diving Girls! talked of all over the world by those who have seen them. After watching them for a few minutes my attention was drawn to one in particular. A very fat, pale dark girl, who took the 60 foot leap and sum- mei ' saults beautifully. I asked someone who she was. ' ' Starry her name is, ' ' they said. ' ' Starry ? ' ' l said. Yes, ' ' they replied, of course that is only her Pike name. Her own name is Olive Tucker. She comes from the Queen City of Canada, and was at one time a gi aduate of the Ontario Ladies ' College in Commercial. But owing to her gi-eat ability of leap- ing from one key to the other, every- one decided she should put it to higher and better advantage, so she now per- forms in the World Famous Exhibit inns under the assumed name of Starry. After the performance I was able, with great delight, to talk with this young lady, who was one of my friends and classmates in the said college, and wish her every success in her wonderful fete. Clara Underhill. January, 1930. — I was feeling rather b)lue yesterday afternoon, so, in order to cheer my broken spirits, I decided to go to the theatre, having heard that the bill was good. We all enjoyed the acts very much, more especially the fifth one. A dainty little toe-dancer, garbed in a green ballet-skirt, flitted across the stage and executed a most beautiful dance call- ed the Swan dance. Now Avho do you suppose that little soubrette was? If I didn ' t discover that it was my old college pal, Clara Underhill ! We would never have imagined that Clara, after graduat- ing in 1918 as a housekeeper, would go on the stage, but she did. Perhaps the second part of her act will give us some light on the subject. When she brought out her partner we found him to be a very handsome young man. who appear- ed most attentive to his graceful little partner. DONALDA VySE. As I was going through one of the departmental stores in New York, I hapr pened to see a very familiar face, which I had seen several years ago. Now, who do you suppose it was? My old school chum, Donalda Vyse, who graduated in ' 18. She said she had been traveling with Barnum Bailey ' s world-wide known circus. Her career was long and tedious, but sh e had now reached the heights of star and head-liner. At this late period she had at last decided to desert the public and resume a quiet and regular life. Here I found her, as head bookkeeper. We thereby see that Don- alda, like the rest of us, holds to the old proverb That variety is the spice of life ' ' ; so just for a change she is doing bookkeeping and proving a credit to her Alma Mater, wbom she left ten years ago. HELEN V ARD. I In the summer of 1935, I was travel- ing in Japan. While in Tokyo one after- noon I visited the Y.W.C.A. building. I was shown over the building, and while walking through one of the upper halls I heard a very familiar sound. I was shown into the room from which this strange sound came, and I Avas unable to proceed any farther than the door, for there sat Helen Ward, my old classmate, and she was demonstrating at 125 words a minute on an Underwood typewriter, for the benefit of an interested group of Japanese girls. Needless to say she was very much surprised to see me too, but when we had both recovered from our astonishment, she told me that she had been there for several years, having gone as a missionary. As she had graduated in Commercial at O.L.C. in 1918, she thought she could best serve as an in- structor in the Business College, so here she was teaching the mysteries of the Touch System.

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12 ;, ;TOX,T OLLE GII world-wide. I was told that I mi ht meet the authoress as she was in the building at the present time for her beloved daily hour with the great mistress, so it was with gi-eat expectation that I went for- wai ' d to meet her. I was led to where a very slim woman wearing a high collar, her hair brushed straight back, and large tortoise-shell rimmed glasses, sat deeply engrossed in an immense volume entitled, ' ' The Life of an Insect. ' ' Approaching. I did not recognize her, but on being in- troduced to her fomid that it was none other than Mui ' iel Maw. our beloved president of the 1918 senior class at the Ontario Ladies ' College. I learned that after leaving the college. Mxiriel had, for several years, taught shorthand, a. course which she discovered to be both varied and interesting. She had just come to the conclusion that this was to be her life work when she received an order from King George V to take command of the Royal kitchen to teach the women of England economy. This work proved too strenuous, and her health broke down, so she undertook Titing, the result of which was this wonderful book which I later found to be invaluable. LrcY Robertson. In 1925, while in California. I visited the -Universal City, the home of many a thrilling moving picture. Through the couitesy of my guide I was given the privilege of watching a picture being taken. It was supposed to represent a royal duchess being chased by a common burglar, who washed to gain possession of the wonderful jewels which adorned her neck and hands. She ran up hiU and down and paddled through muddy streams lantil she looked ready to drop at any minute. When she appeared to be able to hold out against her pursuer no longer, she spied a steep rock, and with another effort she began to climb, and with perseverance reached the top. She never stopped, but ran to a wide ledge which overhung a pretty little lake, and with one spring dived into the silent water below. When the picture was over and I was able to see the actress more closely. You can imaging my surprise when I discovered that this daring person was no one else than my old class-mate, Lucy Robertson, who had gone into the movies to nuike her fortune doing stunts. WiNNiFRED Scott. While at the Toronto Exhibition in 1923, I was passing along the midway and finally found myself in a crowded tent, where fancy riders were perform- ing. The first thing that met my eyes was a imrc white horse, ridden by no one else than Winnifred Scott of 1918 graduating class at O.L.C ' . She was per- forming all sorts of fancy stunts, and you can imagine my consternation to see her in such a place. After the perform- ance I Avent over and spoke to her, and she informed me that she liked her work very well and in her spare time she was painting a gruesome i)oster of the Wild Man from Borneo. Grace Sykes. In 1926, while in California, I was taken one day to see the famous and uni((ue Sykes musical farm. On it lived one hundred and seven girls, all about 18 years of age. ' They worked foiir hours a day on a farm and studied music the rest of the time. I was introduced to the Lady Principal, who was a smiliug young lady vnth a most fetchiuu, twinkle in her eye. I recognized her immediate- ly as my old school chum, Grace Sykes. iShe ha.d left O.L.C. after working on the school farm, and the work so fascin- ating her, she vowed to return to it some day. She studied music for years and years, and then had become a noted teacher. Moving to California she built this farm. This is the only musical farm in the world. Olive Tucker. In the year 1926 one of the famous exhibitions was being held in Chicago. A party of us were attending it, and af- ter enjoying the wonderful sights within the various buildings, walked out upon

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14 VOX COLLEGII Irma Wigle. One fine afternoon a fcAv days aeo in lovely California where I have betaken myself to enjoy that blessed peace of old age after the strenuous days at O.L. C., thoughts of old friends back in Ontario prompted me to take a short journey in my new 1948 aeroplane. jNIaking en- quiries from the air-traffic cop stationed above Windsor as to the pleasure route to Toronto, the information was given ac- companied by a smile and a smart salute, but something in the smile and s alute brought back memories of O.L.C., and to my amazement I foimd it was our own Irma Wigle. She has a wonderful i e- cord of aei ' oplane accomplishments, and it is obvious that the calling she chose has been of a great benefit to her. Irma is now anxious to complete her twenty years in the sei ' vice for which she re- ceives a comfortable little bonus — to vnt a pension. My suggestion of coming up to see you all was accepted with joy, and Irma will be leaving as soon as she is off the beat. In the evening, from 6 to 8 o ' clock, the Seniors were banqueted by the Jun- iors and the usual toasts wei ' e proposed and responded to by many witticisms and oratorical effect. TUESDAY, JUNE 12th. The Undergraduates ' concert was given at 3.30 Tuesday afternoon. The program was very delightful and afford- ed the audience a great deal of pleasure. It was as follows : Allitsen - - - Won Nellie Gardiner. VogricJi - - Staccato Caprice Mildred Carse. GeeM - - A Spring Carol Helen Campbell. L. M. Montgomery Pollyanna Takes a Walk Marcelle Smith. Giamdina - - You Olive Lampman Colburn - - Requiem Lois Dixon. Mary Wilkins Freeman The Object of Love Cora Olmstead Morgan - An Indian Squaw Song Alyivard - - Deep in My Heart The Bird I Love the Best Rena Thomas. Moszkowfiki - Waltz in A Elizabeth Walls. Cyril Scott - Lullaby Batten - - April Morn Vivian Alcock. In the evening the graduates in piano gave a program which excelled in bril- liancy and interpretation. We feel veiy proud of our musicians, and feel satis- fied that they can compare most favor- ably with the graduates of any school. The following was the program : Mendelssohn - - Variations Dorothy Follett. CJiopin - Ballade in A Flat Vera Meath. Hiller - Concerto F Sharp Minor Andante Grace Sykes. (Orchestral accompaniment on second piano). Chopin - ' Fantasie Impromptu Dorothy Follett. Godard - 4th Barcarolle Ma.cdowell Concert Etude Vera Meath. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13th. Wednesday, June 12, was Commence- ment Day. The Choral Class concert in the morning was attended by a large number of guests from out of town, and was a source of pleasure to all. The fol- lowing is the program : Piano Solo — Fantasie Impromptu, (Chopin). Dorothy Follett. Reading— Peg 0 ' My Heart, (Hai - ley Manners). Winifred Symington, M. e . Piano Solo — Concert Etude Op. 36 (MacDowell). Vera Meath. Cantata — Indian Summer, (Ed- uardo Marzo).