Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

Page 24 text:

22 VOX COLLEGII Concert Studv in E flat Eosenhloom Elizabeth Walls. Valse Impromptu - Peftse Fantasia Imprompti; - - Cliopin Dorothy Follett Wedding March Mendelssohn-Litzt Georgian Smith. On Wednesday evening, May 29th. the final meeting of the year was held with nearly all members present. Miss Max- well and riss Emsley also honored us with their presence, much to our delight. The meeting opened with the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting, after which Georgian Smith played the Waldstein Sonata very beautifully. Miss Maxwell told a very interesting story of this sonata which was taken from Joseph Vance. Olive Lam]unan then gave a very splendid rendering of a Haberbier Etude, and Yon by Pictro John. INIiss Jlaxwell gave a synopsis of the poem. In Gondolier, by Browning, which is connected with the Chopin Nocturne which Mr. Atkinson very kindly played for us. We were all very much pleased to have the rare pleasure of hearing l)oth Miss laxwell and Mr. Atkinson. The President made a few interest- ing remarks upon the work of the Studio Club during the past year, and spoke of the great interest Mr. Atkinson had taken in the Club and of the comradeship which existed between us. Mr. Atkin- son spoke to the girls for a few moments, after which Miss Maxwell said a few words. The meeting closed with the singing of ' ■ God Save the King, ' ' and the girls were all loathe to leave even then the room in which we have spent so many pleasant evenings. We are indeed indebted to our Hon- orary President and esteemed teacher for his great kindness and the careful, thought-out work he has done on our be- half. Congratulations to Adelaide Stenning, Mildred Carse and Winifred Scott, on the recent intermediate exams. Mildred received first-class honors ; Helen Millay and Rena Thomas received honors in their Junior Piano. We wish Georgian Smith the best success in her coming L. S. exams. It was with pleasure and anticipation that we greeted four of Mr. Blight ' s To- ronto pupils when they came down to sing for us on Thursday evening, May 2nd, and we were not disappointed. The artists, Miss Lydia Knapp, soprano; Mrs. Geo. .Scott, contralto ; Mr. Wm. C. Rut- tan, tenor; and Mr. Chas. Shearer, bari- tone, presented The Golden Threshold by Liza Lehmami, and all agreed that Mr. Blight indeed had a right to be proud of his Toronto stiidcnts. Miss Vera Hag- erman accompanied the quartette in her usual sympathetic manner. Miss Vera Mcath and IMiss Georgian Smith assisted in the concert, j)laying several most en- joyable piano numbers. The program was as follows : Cliopin - - Balad in A flat Miss Vera Meath. Song Cycle The (xolden Threshold Liza Lehmann Poems by Sarojini Naidu. Quartette - - Harvest Hymn Baritone - - Song of a Dream Duet and Quartette - - Henna Tenor and Baritone Palanquin Bearers Contralto - The Serpents are Asleep ,Soprano The Snake Charmer Baritone and Quartette The Royal Tombs of Golconda. Tenor (Love Song) You Flaunt Your Beauty. Contralto and Tenor Like a Serpent Quai-tette - Nightfall in Hyderbad Soprano - - Cradle Song Baritone and Quartette To a Buddha Seated on a Lotus Quartette - - Indian Dancers Soprano, Contralto and Tenor Trio Dew Leaves Grow Green CJontralto - - Alabaster Tenor and Quartette At the Threshold Finis. Friml - - Butterfly ScoU - - - Scherzo Raffmaninoff - - Prelude Miss Georgian Smith. One of the most enjoyable and appre- ciated concerts was given in the gymnas- ium Wednesday evening, May 8th by

Page 23 text:

vox COLLEGII 21 Hope - . - S.F. Watts Dorothy Follett. The Dancing Girl - Sargent Irma Wigle. The Angelas - - Millet Morden Busby, Muriel Maw. Juanita - - Selected Olive Tucker. • Evangeline - - Selected Margaret Maxwell. Shadowgraphy : Hebe - - Helen Millay Minerva- - - Donalda Vyse Diana - - Clara Underhill The Muses — Grace Sykes, Irma Wigle, Helen Ward. Liberty - Georgian Smith Britannia - Winifred Symington MUSIC. We were all particularly glad to have the pleasure of entertaining four of Mr. Atkinson ' s Toronto Club girls — Miss Cork, Miss Campbell, Miss Keeler and Miss Dunlop. The officers of the club received the guests, — Misses Grace Sykes, Vivian Al- cock and Winifred Symington. The con- cert hall looked lovely with its soft lights, wicker chairs and ferns. The splendid program given by the Toronto Club and Mr. Atkinson ' s in- teresting and inspiring talk on Music was thorouglily enjoyed by everyone. Mr. Atkinson has every right to be proud of these pupils. We hope to have the pleasure of hearing them again in the near future. We were all delighted to have Mrs. Atkinson and dear little Philip with us ; the meeting Avould have seemed incomplete without them. Light refresh- ments were sei ved at the close. We have many pleasant events to look back upon after leaving our Alma Mater, and foremost among them will always be our visit to Toronto where we were entertained by Mr. Atkinson ' s studio club. On Saturday afternoon, May 18th, a splendid program was given by the following Okticlos girls: Misses Vera Meath, Grace Sykes, Mildred Carse, Viv- ian Alcock, Helen Millay, Georgian Smith and Winifred Symington. The numbers were well received and called for hearty applause. Dainty refresh- ments were served in Mr. Atkinson ' s lovely studio at the close. In the evening, the same girls, assisted by Margaret Homuth and Edna Wake- field, gave a program in the Heliconian Club rooms. We were glad to see so many Trafalgar Daughters present. Each girl was inspired to do her best, and we are told each one succeeded. Af- ter the program, the evening was spent socially, and refreshments were sei ' ved. We were unable to thank Mr. and Mi ' s. Atkinson and the ( lub half enough for their hospitality and kindness to us. A very delightful informal meeting was held in the studio May 8th. The program was a splendid success. The fol- lowing were the numbers. BacJi - - Prelude and Fugue Adelaide Stenning. Beethoven - - - Sonata ■Rena Thomas. Vogricli - Staccato Caprice Mildred Carse. Nevin - Love Song, in A flat Winifred Symington. Cliopin - - Ballad in A Vera IMeath. After a very enjoyable talk on music- ians and their wor k the club adjourned. The meeting held in the studio May 15th was most enjoyable, all examination pupils playing. The program was as follows : Sextette— G. Sykes, H. Taylor, B. Walls, V. Alcock, 0. Lampman, M. Carse. The Troabadour - ScJiytte Fugue in C - - Bach Rena Thomas. Dancing Waves Variations in A - - Beetlwven Adelaide Stenning. Prelude and Fugue in C sharp Bacli Miss Meath. Serenade - - Haherhier Mazurka - - Chopin Helen Millay. Prelude and Fugue in C - Bacli A la bien-aimee - - ScJiiltt Mildred Carse.

Page 25 text:

vox C 0 L L E G 1 ] 23 the following artists : — Estelle Carey, so- prano; Valborg Zollner-Kinghorn, pi- aniste; Arthur Blight, baritone: Vera Hagerman, aecompaniste. The program was tastefully selected with numbers that appealed to evei-y girl and visitor present. Their evident enjoy- ment was shown by their hearty applause to which the artists were very kind in responding. The program was as follows : PART I. Calm as the Night - - Goetz Estelle J. Carey and Arthur Blight. (a) Pastorale Vairee - Moznrf (b) Danse Negre - - Cyril Scott Valborg Zollner-Kinghorn. Prologue — From Pagliaici Leoncavallo Arthur Blight. Aria — Je dis que rien ne mespau Vaute (From Carmen ) Bizet Estelle Carey. Etude de Concert in D flat Liszt Valborg Zollner-Kinghorn. (a) The Seaweed in the Dim-lit Cave Del Riego (b) Music in the Rhythmic Measure Del Riego (c) Fair Daughter of a Traitor Race Del Riego (From Song Cycle Gloria ) Arthur Blight. (a) The Winds in the South - Scott (b) The Cuck-Coo Clock - Scliaefer (c) The Pipes of Gorden ' s Men Hammond Estelle J. Carey. (a) Nocturne - - - CJiopin (b) Magic Fire Music — from The Valkyrie, (arranged by Louis Brassin) (c) March — Jig - Stanford-Grainger Valborg Zollner-Kinghorn. (a) King Charles Maude Valire-WMte (b) Her Rose - - Coomhs (e) The Water of Minnetonka,Z ieMrance Arthur Blight. (a) The Old Refrain - Kreisler (b) Awakening - Spross Estelle J. Carey. Musical Dialogue - Meyer Helmund Estelle Carey and Arthur Blight. OKTICLOS CLUB. The meeting held in the studio April 29th was one of the finest we have had. Everyone was especially glad to have Miss Nicholls play for us again. We were also glad to hear Miss Banks play for the first time. The Tirogram was as follows : Moskowshi - Valse in A Miss Banks. Beetlioven Andante and Variations Funeral March from Op. 26 Miss Nicholls. Bacli - Toccata and Fugue in D Miss Georgian Smith. Mendelssohn Andante and Variations Miss Dorothy Follett. Chopin - Ballade in A flat Miss V. Meath. A very fitting unveiling speech was made by Miss Grace Sykes who unveiled the picture of Paderewski which was pre- sented to the studio by the club of 1917- 18. Mr. Atkinson ' s talk added greatly to our knowledge of the present standing of the war. THEORY. Miss Nicholls ' theory pupils are all very busy preparing for their examin- ations which will take place late in June. Miss Nicholls has ever shown an untiring interest in the welfare of her pupils, and they wish to convey to her their sincerest appreciation for all she has kindly done. VOCAL. On Thursday evening, April 25th, in the concert hall, a recital was given by the pupils of Arthur Blight, assisted by Dorothy Follett and Mildred Carse, pu- pils of G. D. Atkinson. The program was as follows: Duet.— I Waited for the Lord. Vivian Alcock, Rena Thomas. Solo. — Why. ' ' Dorothy Johnson. Solo. — Habauera (from Carmen). Felicia Holmes. Piano. — Andante Favori in F. Dorothy Follett. Solo.. — Like as the Heart. Alice Gregory. ,