Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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vox COLLEGII 13 ers into your home communities, where because of your life here you will nat- urally assume among your fellow young people places of leadership and power. In these spheres of larger service Ave look to you to fail not. A thousand voices will call you. Some you will do well to heed ; some you will do well not to heed. Learn to discriminate between the voices, answering only to those which lead to duty and privilege and service, and which alone make for the develop- ment and strengthening of your finest traits of character. Ever remember the motto of our Hon- or Club : ' ' She conquers who conquers herself, and weave into the very fibre of your being its underlying principle — Privilege carries with it responsibil- ity. These things do, and. you will be supremely happy and your lives will count for high and. noble things. The school will continue to think of you; we shall trust you and rely upon you to always carry her standards high. The beautiful chimes which you are so generously leaving behind you, will ever remind us of the good-will and harmony and sense of duty which have ever ac- tuated you. Our prayer from day to day shall be that God may wonderfully keep you and bless you and cause His face to shine upon you and help you to he and to do your best alway. The Prophecies GrLADYS AnBERSON, 1935. One day I casually wandered into a theatre in New York where a large or- chestra was playing. The first thing that attracted my attention was the fact that the pianists was a lady. Shortly after- Avards, I obtained a progi amme with tho names of the various members of Profes- sor Butinslvv ' g orchestra. To my sur- prise the pianiste ' s name Avas Gladys Anderson. Curiosity and interest led me to seek an interview AAdth the accomp- lished lady. After the symphony con- cert, as I Avas led up to her, I began to recognize her as the same Gladys Avho graduated Avith the Senior Class of 1920. Girls, you would never have recognized her. She was quite stout, and her chub- by fingers had all they could do to stret- ch the octaves, nevertheless, she seemed quite a capable member of the orchesti ' a and had every promise of success in the future. Blanche Bass. I was seated in the front row of the Gaiety Opera House, Toronto, waiting expectantly for the curtain to rise on the famous musical comedy, Carmen. I Avas very much excited as the Avell-known Canadian prima-donna, Blanchette Bas- sino AA as paying her first visit to her na- tive land after studying vocal for many years in China. The audience merely stood the opening choruses for all eyes and ears Avere open for the entrance of the Star of the occasion. Finally she appeared — a thunderous roar of ap- plause burst out as the tall and boldly handsome Carmen strode in and burst into a powerful flow of melodious Avarb- lings. I sat spellbound listening to each magic note, but it Avas not until the art- ist sang one of Jones popular songs for an encore that I came to myself, and T came Avith a jolt — for there before my eyes I recognized my old schoolmate, Blanche Bass. Indeed, it Avas the same Blanche, tall and muscular Avith piercing • black eyes. I Avas filled Avith excitement and sent a note to see if I might speak Avith her af terw:ai ' ds. She very graciously sent Avord that she would grant me flA ' -e minutes. I did not have opportunity to hear much of her story in that short time but gained a fcAV facts concerning the change in her career. It seemed that, unknoAVii to the rest of us, Mr. Blight, A ocal instructor at O.L.C., had been wild about her voice and had advised her strongly to give up everything but vocal. So she had Avorked for years and had

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12 VOX COLLEGII Eng-lish subjects, 1918-19 — Lily Austin. Music Department — Prizes given by A. S. Nordheimer, for Conservatory Examinations: Interm. ' ediate Piano — Marjorie Kisby (honors). Junior Piano — Bernice Breese. Intermediate Singing — Gwendolyn Klombies (honors). Art Department- General Proliciency in Junior Art, awards by T. G. Greene, O.S.A.— Mil- dred Cole, Olive Payne. Household Science Department — Highest standing in Homemakers ' Course — Betty Martin. Special prize by Mrs. Arthur Van- Koughnet, for highest standing in Practical Cooking — Jessie Bucking- ham. Special award by Miss Louise War- ren, for highest standing in the year ' s work in White Embroidery — Margaret Lee. Commercial Department — Highest standing in one year ' s course awarded by T. G. Whitfield, Esq.— Beryl Edey. Prize by Frederick Dane, Esq., for highest standing in writing — Fern Col- borne. Athletics — First prize in tennis tournament: Singles, Maud McQuillan; Doubles, Maud McQuillan and Laureen Terry- berry. Winner in Fall Field Day— Hazel Taylor. Winner in Spring Field Day — Louise Burns. Winner in Fall Swimming Meet — Hazel Taylor, Cort Reynolds, (equal). Winners of Letters in Basketball — Dorothy Bayne, Louise Bui-ns, Cort Reynolds, Hazel Taylor, Laureen Ter- ryberry. Photography — Winners in Amateur Photography — Beryl Edey and Lillian Mulholland. The honor of having name on Strath- cona Shield for one year for athletics womanly qualities and scholarship, a- warded by vote of the students to Cort Reynolds. Address, Rev. Hiram HutI. Principal Farewell ' s Closing Words to the Graduating Class In closing, I would say a special word to the members of the Graduating Class. It is, if I may say it, from the school standpoint, a matter of deep regret to see you passing out of our college halls, where we have become so happily fam- iliar. You are the largest Graduating Class since before the war. You each and all have done most creditable work in your respective departments through- out the year and easily deserve the hon- ors of gi ' aduation, which are now youx-s. By your splendid class spirit and school loyalty and generally fine conduct on all occasions, you have won the full ap- preciation of the members of the Fac- ulty and a sincerely warm place in the good-will and affection of your fellow students. By your willingness to carry through any offered suggestion making: for the welfare of the school and by your own initiative and effort in many directions you have been to mo as Prin- cipal a real strength throughout the year Bnd I shall ever remember with gratitude the fine spirit you have al- ways manifested. i have said we deeply regret your de- parture. And yet we would hesitate to. detain you. By the law of progress you should all go out into a life of larger opportunity and greater privilege ; some into the more complex and comprehen- sive life to the university ; some into the wider field of business; others into the great teaching profession and still oth-

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14 VOX COLLEGII now reached the height of her ambitious. But, she said, with a sigh, I have had many an uphill battle. One of my chief difficulties was getting accustomod to working with men. I could not get over the dislike of having any men in my company but of course one must sac- rifice one ' s feelings for Art. ' s sake. ' ' She then told me that she Avas tired out after a heavy season and was going to spend the summer cycling through the Berk- shire Hills with a dear old friend. Dorothy Bayne. It was in 1932 that I Avas walking past a private school in a small villa-gc in Quebec and noticed by a sign on the gate that A ' isitors Avere always AA-elconie. HaAnng a few hours of leisure I decided to call at the school. I Avas surpnsed to find that the principal AA-a.s a short, stout Avoman, but my astonishment AVas beyond description Avhen I recognized this ladv as my old class-mate at O.L.C., Doi-othy Bayne. She had changed greatly but of course I easily recognized her by the stye on her eye. During our conversation I learned that Dorothy had opened .this school for basliful yotuig men and found it very in- teresting to instruct the fair creatures in languages and sAAnmming. After a short pleasant dsit I left Dorothy to continue her pleasant life of ser-vice. Ola Bennett. I Avas travelling in the West in 1930 and w hile in Brandon, Man., my friends there told me of a new hospital I must see before I returned East. • So one afternoon Ave Avcnt to the Hos- pital. It Avas a fine building — one of the finest I had ever seen. After going through th e many corridors and room-j the doctor, Av ho Avas our guide, now told ns to come to the Dental Clinic. This rvas odd. I thought a dental clinic in a hospital — but I said nothing. This building Avas equally as fine as the Main building Ave had just visited, and Ave had a little more interest in it than the other perhaps because it was a novelty to me. Opening a door and peeping in caut- iously our guide told us we might go in here and look at the ftne yiew from the AvindoAv. This room he explained was the head ' s. While admiring tha scene aa ' c heard some one come in and we all turned in the direction of the door. Here Avas another surprise. The Head evidently Avas a lady and yes, I looked again. It Avas Ola.— Ola Bennett who graduated Avith me at O.L.C. in 1920. Our looks met and each exclaimed the other ' s name in a breath. Then Ola explained to me that after graduating from the Royal Dental Col- lege of Toronto, in 1921, she had gone on Avith the Avork in the ITniversity. Since then she had been head of this clinie Avhich had been opened that autumn. Jessie Buckingham. It Avas my first visit to Ncav York, and, although the days of my youth were far behind me, I was determined to enjoy myself in spite of rheumatism, brought on by hard labor and self-denial, earning those dollars Avhieh noAV enabled me to stand on BroadAvay. I Avas very timid but as I gazed upon the passing crowd I decided Avhat I should do with some of my hard-earned pennies I Avould buy myself a goAvn Avhieh, when arrayed in it, Avould make me feel that I was one of the gay thrcng. I therefoi ' e, still yery timidly, made inquiry as to a very ex- clusive modiste and Avas directed to The Snappy Dressers which, I was assured, Avas quite the most exclusive of exclusive emporiums. Once inside the magic doors of The Snappy Dressers establishment I felt completely dazed — and the thought cros- sed my mind that I had never seen so much gilt or so many large mirrors. I expressed my wish to a very obliging young AVoman who murmured that she Avould sec if Madame Jesse were disen- gaged. She then glided away and I wait- ed for Avhat seemed at least an hour. At last I heard a faint rustle, perceived a more than faint odor of perfume, looked up and Madame Jesse was before me. It was then that I really began to feel ner-- vous. Madame had ciuite an engaging way. She begged me to follow her to a