Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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20 VOX COLLEGII feel sure that those who were present found these classes very helpful. Y. W. C. A. RECEPTION On the evening of Friday, September sixteenth, the Y.W.C.A. entertained the new girls, at a reception given in the Concert Hall. It was only the first of a series of delightful evenings, given by this prominent organization of our school. The decoration committee bad transformed the hall by means of cush- ions, cozy chairs and flowers. At the door Mr. Farewell, Miss Max- well, Miss Wright and Cort Reynolds re- ceived. The girls grouped informally and listened to an enjoyable programme rendered by Marjorie Kisby, who played Sinding ' s Rustle of Spring, Helene Alworth, who read Beatrice Hereford ' s A Sociable Seamstress, and Reta Ker- slake who sang ' ' Bon J our Susan. ' ' After the delightful numbers Mr. Farewell and Miss Maxwell welcomed the old and new girls, on behalf of the Y.W.C.A.. emphasizing its importance to the school. Then a conest was suggested, which craeted much amusement. A name was pinned on the back of each person, and by the aid of a little description many of them wei ' e guessed. When the winner was finally deter- mined dainty refreshments were served by a number of the old girls, thus end- ing a very sociable evening, which wc all felt had done a great deal tpwards acquainting the girls. Miss Chantler was chosen Faculty Ad- visor for the Y.W.C.A. and she has prov- ed herself worthy of this prominent and important position by her untiring in- terest and splendid help, and the Cabin- et have always felt that she was ever ready to advise them when it was neces- sary. On May 12 the election of officers for next year took place. Miss Olive Isaacs was elected President and Miss Marion Gill Secretary. We wish them every success in their work with the Y.W.C.A. next year. THE BAZAAR The Bazaar is always an interesting feature just before we leave for the Christmas holidays, and it was no less interesting and successful this yeai Miss Maxwell, in a few lovely and ap- propriate words, declared it open, and then the rush began. The fanciwork booth . was charmingly decorated in mauve and green, and the large number of pretty articles contributed by the girls looked very attractive indeed, when they were so nicely arranged by the Misses Rcta Kerslake, Kathleen McDonald and Elizabeth Morden. The Athletic booth was, of course, dec- orated in dark blue and light blue and was a very pretty sight with the O.L.C. pennants and dainty kevvpies dressed in school colors, hanging about. The punch bowl and cookies were well patronized by all. Miss Murehie, Louise Burns and Madeline Charles were in charge. Nor must, we forget the candy booth so daintily decorated in mauve and black, with its boxes of tempting candy, need- less to say, it attracted a large crowd until the delicious sweets were all gone. Misses Lily Austin and Hilda Dawson were in charge of the fish pond which was so nicely ararnged and decorated in red and gi ' een. The numerous little ar- ticles fished for, caused a great deal of amusement a nd everyone reported a good time at the pond. Miss Ethel Morden was responsible for the tea room which was artistically dec- orated with Xmas colors. Miss Morden , and Miss Alcock, sang beautifully, and Miss Jane Merchant played the piano. The refreshments were daintily served and the hour in the tea-room was indeed a very pleasant one. Misses Olive Isaacs and Grace Hinch dressed in Gypsy Costumes told for- tunes, and in the mysterious little al- coves we learned all about our future. The afternoon was a very enjoyable one for all, and we are sure that the baz- aar was just as successful this year as it has been in the past.

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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

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21 EXPRESSION One can scarcely believe that at last our days are numbered at 0. L. C. In- deed we know we have been counting them over since they numbered in the early hundreds, but, as we have put , our pencils through the calendar fig- ures each night just before we popped into bed, we didn ' t realize just how quickly the days and hours and min- utes were chasing each other away, and we wished that they ' d go a great deal swifter — no, they couldn ' t go soon en- ough for us. Needless to say, we have of late changed our minds — and now in spite of our efforts to make the best of our fleeting moments, they seem to hide themselves just a little .sooner and grin at us knowingly as if to say, Wie knew long ago you ' d appreciate us some- time — So just what can we do? What would you do in a case like that ? Our Dramatic meetings this year have been a huge success. The first one was held on September 16th, and the results of the elections were as fol- lows : President — Madeline Payne. Secretary — Helene Allworth. Treasurer — Elva Haskett. Business Manager — Marguerite Ker- sley. The question as to when the meet- ings should be held was not decided. On November 3rd, the second meet- ing was held. It was decided that the meetings should be held fort-nightly, on Tuesday, from 8.30 to 9, with a so- cial half hour once a month. It was de- cided that the Dramtic Club should en- tertain the Art Club on November 17. The entertainment committee was to consist of Hilda Dawson and Elva Has- kett. Our Treasurer, due to other du- ties, resigned her office. Grace Hinch was then elected Treasurer. The third meeting was held on No- vember 24th. This took the form of a social entertainment, and we were greatly pleased to welcome a number of our artistic friends. The first thing on the program was a contest. A num- ber of small slips of paper were hand- ed out, each having a subject written on it. Each was asked to write a stan- za of four lines on the subject which had been given to her. Excitement ran high, and after a few minutes of deep concentration and thought, the mas- terpieces were read. After a weighty decision on the part of our honorable judges, the prize was awarded to Mur- iel Harvey, and ' Dorothy Algeo was given honorable mention. The aforesaid verses were as follows : 1. Stop! Look! ! Listen! ! ! We see it oft in 1-inch type, We pause — our hopes have risen. Alas ! ' Tis but a Fire Sale— Beneath this ' ' Stop ! Look ! ! Listen ! ! 2. Movies. Last night I Avent to the Movie Show ' Because I didn ' t have anywhere else to go. I sat in back of a woman stout, She kept twitching and jumping and moving about ' Till at last I got as mad as could be, I said, Say, woman, have a heart on me. Next on the program was a recita- tion by Ruth Clemens, entitled, The Mustard Plaster. This was greatly appreciated, as was signified by the ap- plause. Marguerite Kersley read Isaac Stein ' s Busy Day, and this was, too, enjoyed by all. Then came what most of us considered the greatest event of the evening — why it w as the re- freshments. Needless to say we all did justice to the dainty little repast, and were loathe to come to the end of a perfect evening. It was after the Christmas vacation that we met again. On account of the