Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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VOX COLLEGII 13 though by this time he must understand girls very well, neither he nor any one else can ever appreciate wholly the Vale. As we are all assembled here this af- ternoon and as we, the graduating class of 1921, are seated before you in this, one of the most important days of the year, and perhaps of our whole lives, with the past happy terms behind us and our farewells too near at hand, We are filed with mingled emotions of gladness and sorrow, gladness to feel that our year has been all that we had hoped it to be, that we have realized all those expecta- tions that come to a girl in her college life, and that in each one of us there is a deep tenderness, a lasting respect and a true loyalty for this our Alma Mater, sorrow, to know that our ways are soon to be separated, that all our happy times can only return to us in memory and that we must leave here to return only as guests at some future time. What a great year it has been and just what it has meant to us, you, who will follow in our steps next year and in the coming years, will be able to feel and to understand. And it is our wish that you may enjoy the ever willing co-opera- tion and thoughtfulness that you your- selves have so cheerfully shown us all through the year and in every way. To you girls and more especially, per- haps to the Juniors, is due much of our happiness, and although we have not shown our gratitude as fully as we might, we realize and appreciate just how much you have done for lis. What we have gained in this year has revealed itself to us in part in the past f ew weeks and will go on revealing itself in the years to come as we confront prob- lems yet unseen and live our lives, aided by memories of our school and by those grateful happy feeling carried away in the heart of each St. Patrick ' s week-end guest. Kctory fine inspirations and high ideals which we have learned mean so much in life. And in the prompting of these inspira- tions and ideals we have felt the guid- ance of our highly esteemed principal, Mr. Farewell, and the wise helpfulness of our beloved lady principal, Miss Max- well. It is impossible to express to them our gratitude for their unfailing good judgment in all our little weaknesses, and we feel also that we can never repay the members of our faculty for the way in which they have encouraged and help- ed us throughout the year. It has meant much to us as seniors to know that in all that we have attempted, we have had a staunch support in our teachers and a ready help at all times. And so, although I am aware that any- things that I may say can only poorly ex- press the feelings of the seniors, I know that we will all remember this eventful day, this glorious Commencement week, and above all this year, with the pleas- antest of memories and the tenderest of feelings for our dear Alma Mater. And as we leave behind these old college por- tals through which we have passed so often and so carelessly, we have a new feeling — an indescribable feeling of re- gret, mingled however with hope and future prospects. But we leave with a knowledge that these portals will ever be open in loving welcome to us when we return and that comradeship, which is the key to happiness in our college life will be restored once more at our Golden Jubilee, which happily is not far hence, when we will all meet in a happy re- union of hearts and minds.

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L2 VOX COLLEGII and that brother of mine is sound asleep and the lilacs are asleep, and the bridal wreath bushes are asleep, and the tulips won ' t wake up for weeks yet. Say, won ' t it be a joke when they open their eyes and I tell them the old girls have been here and they missed all the fun. I know where I can get lots of informa- tion, too. That young brownie who lives behind the dinner-gong has only been here since last June. He ' s never seen anything like this before and he won ' t miss much that goes on. Sonny! he called gently. Wafted along in some unknown way the sound travelled inside, along the hall to the foot of the main stairs ; and the same mysterious force sent the little brownie sliding swiftly down the wall and silent- ly and invisibly to the side of his friend the lion. He burst out, I can ' t stay a minute. You should see the pretty decorations in the dining room and concert hall. There is going to be a reception tonight. I ' ll tell you about it afterwards. Say, you should hear all those girls running around and laughing. It ' s great to see people so glad to get back. I want to go and watch them now, Goodbye. The little chimes brownie made many visits to the front steps during the next two days. Several times during the re- ception he came to report his impres- sions. Mr. and Mrs. Farewell, Miss Max- well, Miss Wright and Hazel Taylor are welcoming. The concert hall is just like a beautiful big drawing room, and people are talking so happily! It ' s a lovely picture. At bedtime he said, Mr. Farewell read the regrets of those who couldn ' t come. They made me feel so sorry, even though I didn ' t know all of them. Then there was a delightful program, and the Seniors served refreshments. Say, it seems quiet now, but there ' ll be more fun in the morning. G-ood night. ' ' Next day he hurried to his friend with frequent bulletins from the basketball game between the past and the pres- ent; finally bringing word that the present girls had won — and the wise old lion knew from the shouts and cheers he had heard in the distance, that the battle had been well fought. In the afternoon he heard news of a swimming meet, and the silence all over the building told him that it did not lack interested spectators. It was at night that the little brownie waxed most enthusiastic. They ' re having a class dinner-par- ty, he announced breathlessly. The tables look just beautiful. There were toasts to the King, to the Alma Mater, and the guests, and now the classes are singing their songs. Last year ' s Seniors sang theirs first and they had their own table in their own colors, too. Wasn ' t that a lovely idea? The songs are fine. I must hurry back because I don ' t want to miss the Elementaries ' yell. I heard them practising, and its great. On Sunday the sun shone, the church divisions set out, and after dinner the girls walked back and forth together un- til quiet hour. After tea there was a charming concert in the drawing room, and then the usual chapel sexwice. In the evening quiet, the old lion almost forgot that ' ' the old girls ' ' had ever been away; and strangely enough, the old girls themselves had that same feeling, too. Perhaps it came in answer to the little prayer whose words headed the printed programme for the week-end — Our gathered flock Thine arms enfold As in the peaceful days of old. ' ' But on Monday morning, the strains of ' ' Auld Lang Syne ' ' sounded from the dining-room when breakfast was over, and soon the watcher on the steps was himself listening to the songs and yells the brownie had described, and watch- ing the farewells being said all around him. This will make a fine story for the bridal wreath, he murmured, and those other bushes and trees and things that spend the winter sleeping. All the nice things do not happen in the summer time. ' ' So the wide-awake lion watched the bus disappear in the distance, and

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14 VOX COLLEGII The Classes THE SENIOR CLASS The Senior Class of 1921 had its be- ginning when a meeting was called for the election of officers early in the fall. Miss Maxwell conducted the election un- til we elected Hazel Taylor as our Presi- dent and she took the chair. Then we elected Reta Kerslake for Vice-Presid- ent, Helen Luke, Secretary and Hilda Dawson, Treasurer. Grace Lander, Norma Moore and Cort Reynolds were appointed as a committee to help the officers throughout the year. We, as a class, felt ourselves very fortunate when Miss Emsley consented to be our advis- ory teacher. One morning on the walk the Seniors conceived the happy idea of asking per- mission to accompany our basket-ball team to Oshawa where they were to play against the Oshawa High School. Per- mission was readily obtained, so shortly after lunch we walked to the G.T.R. sta- tion with Miss Wright and Miss Alcock very kindly acting as chaperones, and too k the train for Oshawa. After hav- ing a light lunch on our arrival in Osh- awa, we went to the school grounds to see a splendid game and our girls come out victorious. The team ' s success made our walk home seem so much shorter, and easier, and we arrived very tired and hungry, just in time for a good din- ner. On Saturday afternoon we walked over to Oshawa and went to the movies. The picture was very good and we surely enjoyed it, since most of us had not seen a picture for some time. After the show through the great kindness of Miss Ems- ley and her mother we had a real ' ' home- made dinner in a real home. We girls could not express our appreciation and we will long remember that visit as one of the bright spots of our Senior year at 0. L. C. After dinner we very reluctantly allowed the bus men to call to take us home. On the Friday evening before the school closed for the Christmas vacation. the Seniors gave a reception to the Fac- ulty and students. Each of the depart- ments put on a sketch, characteristic of their individual studies and these seem- ed to be greatly enjoyed by the guests. At the end of this programme the Sen- iors sang their song, bringing in a very pleasing lighting effect, and to this most of the other classes responded with their respective songs. There was dancing until the refreshments were served and since the hour was growing late the guests soon left, voting this to be one of the best parties they had ever attended. The gymnasium looked like a huge draw- ing-room with easy chairs scattered around the room and cozy corners here and there. The room was very prettily decorated with our colours and much credit for this is due to the decorating committee. We most thoroughly enjoyed ourselves as a class when we had our party in the Domestic Science room just before East- er. We had planned on a picnic to the lake but owing to the cold damp weather we decided that it would be wiser to stay in the building. While some of the girls were preparing our refreshments we gathered in the gymnasium and had our fortunes told. We toasted our weiners over the fire in the stove and that in some way made up for the open fire. After we had done full justice to these refreshments which we ate in regular camp style we withdrew to toast marsh- mallows in the grate in Miss Maxwell ' s sitting room. Since we were disappoint- ed in not going to the lake Miss Maxwell very graciously loaned us her sitting- room. Study bell rang and we had to go back to study once more. However, we all felt ever so much better after our relaxation in the afternoon. I do feast tonight my best esteemed acquaintance. This extract from Shakespeare was at the top of the menu of the dinner which will remain in our minds the longest. Next to the happen- ings of Commencement week this ranks first in the events of the year, at least as