Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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18 VOX COLLEGII Webster came down and helped us with the cooking. The class was all arrayed in bloomers and middies, and everyone could not but feel unconstrained and at home in those garments. The dinner was delicious, steak done to a turn, ice- cream, and olives, rather rare viands about O.L.C. When the party broke up at seven-thirty everyone felt more than satisfied with our first attempt at class entertainment. As the winter advanced the Elementaries began to have less and less time and our second party was plan- ned in a great hurry. This was a sur- prise birthday feast for Miss S pence. Miss Morden had to go away unfortun- ately, so Miss Chantler kindly helped us decorate the table with our class colours of orange and blue, and helped us pur- chase our flowers and eatables. The table looked very pretty, the flowers wei ' e beautiful, the surprise was complete, but perhaps the crowning glory of the feast was the birthday cake, decorated as a gentle compliment to Miss Spence, with just sixteen candles. Of all the happenings in our class I think that which stands out most prom- inently in our minds was the making and giving for the first time of our class yell. Although we sincerely admire and rever- ence our predecessors in the Elementary class either their voices were too weak or their feelings too over-powering for them to make much impression in the matter of a yell on O.L.C. We were determin- ed that we would outstrip the whole school. Miss Mo rden made up a great deal of it, and when, on that reat oc- casion of the Old Girls ' Ke-union Din- ner we gave it for the first time, we flat- ter ourselves Ave made a hit. Since then our work has crowded us more and more, and though we have tried to have something else, it has been impossible. However we all knew that could not be helped and as the year drew to a close we voted our dear Miss Morden and our splendid president a hearty vote of thanks for their patient persevering efforts for the happiness of the class, their unfailing class spirit and their good leadership. N. H. This year 1920-21 we have been very fortunate in having had quite a number of illustrated lectures and talks. These have not only been a source of enjoy- ment but of great benefit. Among the number of very interest- ing and inspiring lectures, we had a ser- ies of travelettes given by Dr. Jacques. The first one was given October 12, on Canada. We started our travel at the east coast and as we journeyed westward we found ourselves swelling with pride, and by the time we reached the coast there was not one of us but was proud to call Canada our native land. On Octo- ber 26 he favored us again, by giving one on Ceylon, quite the most interesting of the series. The week-end of January 14, 15, 16 Dr. Jacques completed his ser- ies, one on England, and one on South Africa, and lastly one on Mesopotamia; and as we look back on these travelettes we feel that they have been very in- structive and we have travelled to some places that we may never see again. Dr. Chant, of Toronto University, visited the College October 30 and gave his illustrated lecture on Astronomy. We all agree that astronomy is a vast subject, but after he told us of the stars, moon and sun and other planets and ex- plained their motion, it seemed that there was more to learn than we had ever suspected. The wonders of the

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VOX COLLEGII Marjorie Hughes was elected, with the fall approval of everyone. The other officers • were : Vice-President, Dorothy MacDonald; Secretary, Lois Newberry. In the fall when the Freshmen class took their tnrn to sit at the French table Miss Squair, the French teacher, and Miss Elliott took us down to Elliott ' s Cafe. There we had great fun and we listened to a Victrola, which added much to the enjoyment of the splendid dinner. We were very sorry that we had to hurry back to the school in time for a concert. Later on in the fall Miss Chantler toek us down to the lake on a Science walk, and of course at the end there was a wiener roast which fortified us for the return journey. We had heaps of lun around the fire and were sorry to have to return. When the fourteenth of February came we felt that it was time for an- other celebration, so we decided to have a dinner in the Domestic Science class- room. When all get together there is plenty of fun and decorating the table was enjoyed very much. The lights were covered with red paper and red streamers and place cards decorated with little hearts made the dining table look beautiful. And when one ' s presid- ent is a prize cook well, the dinner couldn ' t help being a success. We felt greatly honoured by the presence of Mademoiselle Jous from Havergal and she made a very happy addition to our table. At the Old Girls ' Re-union everyone had to help in the decorating and both at it and the Senior Dinner our table was beautifully decorated with green stream- ers and white sweet peas representing our silver and green colours. This spring Miss Chantler, our science teacher, took the Sophomores and fresh- men to the lovely woods north of Osh- awa. The trilliums and violets were at their best and everyone ' s arms were loaded with wild flowers on the way back. But we didn ' t return so smoothly as we had gone, for when we came to the first hill the engine refused to toil all the way up with such a load, so we had to get out and walk up ourselves. We had to do this at every hill we came to, but finally we reached a fairly level road and sped home to a much needed dinner. Miss Squair has been a constant help to us and I know Ave all wish her the best success in the coming years. THE ELEMENTARY CLASS 1920-1921 Ontario Ladies ' College, Whitby, Ontario The Elementary Class of 1920-1921 is the largest and as we strenuously assert, the very best that has ever been at 0. L. C. The class was made up of fourteen members of which eight are going up for the Entrance Examination. With the exception of two of the Seniors, and our president, who was a Junior, we were all new girls. I think we all agree that the person who did most toward making our class the great success it has been all year was our beloved advisory teacher, Miss Mor- den. During the year Miss Morden made us feel that although we were the young- est class in the school we were really very important and we must therefore live up to our class ideals, and do our part toward making this year the most wonderful that O.L.C. has ever had. Next to our class teacher I think we put our president, Florence Eastmond, in importance to our class. The other offic- ers of - the class were Mary Faircloth, the vice-president, and Virginia Frid, the secretary-treasurer. Virginia had to leave during the year on account of her illness, and we certainly missed her as she was a most efficient class officer. The Elementaries are noted for being one of the busiest classes in the whole school and we therefore did not have much time for many class affairs. How- ever, those we did have were so nice that they deseiwe mention here. Our first class party was one given down in the Domestic Science Room. Miss Morden did a great deal toward the preparing of the dinner, and Margaret

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VOX COLLEGII 19 heavens were revealed to us in such, a way that evening that we have become more interested than ever before. Of course we know of Jack Minor, the bird man. We were given the opportun- ity of hearing his illustrated lecture on January 10, in the town. He spoke on wild geese and their habits. We found it very interesting because we knew so little of those things. On April 15 we had a lecture illustrat- ed with lantern slides given by Mr. Hol- mes, on furniture of the different per- iods, using chairs as the object of reference. We found this very interest- ing, because of its being so different from the usual lecture. I am sure that everyone of us has read one or other of the Anne books, by L. M. Montgomery. On May 6th Mrs. Montgomery Macdonald came to the Col- lege and read us some of her own writ- ings, including a letter from the last of the Anne books which is now being completed. She then told us she was be- ginning a new series of books. I am sure we are all looking forward to reading these as we did the Anne books. We all enjoyed Mrs. Montgomery Macdon- ald and we shall not soon forget the one who has given us so much pleasure. We were greatly favoured having Dr. Hare with us for a few of the closing days of our school year. He spoke to us on many occasions and on May 27 gave us a lecture on Sponges. As Dr. Hare spoke of the different kinds of sponges, he showed us a collection of over three dozen. Not one of us realized that an ordinary sponge could have such a history. This lecture on sponges will be only one of our many happy re- membrances of Dr. Hare. In years to come when we look back on our days at O.L.C. we realize what an advantage it is to come to a school which affords such wonderful opportunities. J. O. Under the able leadership of Miss Cort Eeynolds, the Y.W.C.A. has proved to be a splendid success this year. We have had a larger membership than ever before, and our Thursday evening meet- ings have been well attended all through the year. Interesting addresses were given by Miss Maxwell, Mrs. Turking- ton, Mrs. Howard, Miss Ball, Miss Chantler, Miss Archibald, Mr. Denyes, on his work among the Indians north of Winnipeg, and by many of our students. Several social evenings which gave us an opportunity v of singing old songs, were enjoyed by all. These little meet- ings every week have proved a source of help and inspiration fo us all. Of course, we all enjoy our Sunday ev- ening services, and we have had many in- teresting and helpful addresses this year, including those of President South- wick, on Vision; Mr. Ridout, who spoke Y. W. C. A. on Christian Stewardship ; Professor Smith, of Toronto, on Social Service; Miss McCowan, whose address on Russia was so interesting; Mrs. Turkington, Miss Maxwell, Miss Ball, Miss Chantler and others. At our last two services Dr. Hare, our Principal Emeritus, gave us veiy inspiring addresses, one on the Human Elements of Power, — imagina- tion, faith, will and love ; the other on Perfection from the historical stand- point. Both these addresses will long be remembered by the girls. At the close of our last service Communion was ad- ministered and. we hope that this custom which was begun last year will be contin- ued in the years to come. A mission study class was held for several weeks every Sunday afternoon. The book chosen was The Lure of Af- rica, by Cornelius H. Patton, and al- though the attendance was not large, we