Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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( 28 VOXCOLLEGII Hopin ' and a humorous part song Bold Turpin, which gave variety and added enjoyment. Many people from town were with us, and the con- cert was enjoyed by all. The officers of the Okticlos enjoyed the pleasure of attending the recep- tions given in the drawing-room after each of these recitals, and of meeting the various artists. These occasions were delightful for all who partici- pated in them. The Choral Society this year has been under the direction of Mr. Atkin- son, assisted by Miss Alcock and Miss Morden. Good work has been done by the Society as was shown by their work on Commencement Day. We are all glad to have Mr. David Dick Slater at the head of the Vocal Department of our School. It is inter- esting,to have such a well known com- poser, accompanist, teacher and man, associated with us, and we hope that Mr. Slater will continue on our Faculty for many years to come. What would we do without Mr. At- kinson? Well, we can ' t imagine O.L. C. without Mr. Atkinson, coming in every week, bringing good cheer with a fresh supply of puns and jokes. We knew we couldn ' t get along without him. Stick to O.L.C., Mr. Atkinson, and through her stick to all her stu- dents. N.F.M. THE. OKTICLOS CLUB. The year 1921 has drawn to a close, and never, in all its history, has it been a more successful year for the Okticlos Club. At the first meeting of the Club the officers were elected as follows: Hon. Pres. — Mr. G. D. Atkinson. President — Miss Norma Moore. Vice-President — Gwendolyn Klom- bies. Secretary — Helen Johnston. Treasurer- — Marjorie Kisbey. Executive Committee— Viola Cor- nell, Jane Merchant, Ethel Morden. Throughout our school year, the Ok- ticlos officers and executive have work- ed in splendid co-operation, and have truly done their best, both in the inter- est of the Club itself, and the school as a whole. In October, the Okticlos gave a tea to the College. Every girl taking any share worked faithfully, and the result was a successful undertaking, both from artistic and financial standpoints. One of the happiest occasions this year was the evening on which the new picture for the studio was unveiled. Just here, we may say a word in appre- ciation of the fine work Mr. Greene did for us, with regard to this picture. It assuredly is an improvement to the studio, and in itself is a charming piece of art. On the evening of the unveiling, the faculty were received at the door by Mrs. Atkinson, our President, Miss Moore, and Vice-President Miss Klom- bies. Within, the studio presented a pret- ty effect, with its soft lights, inviting- chairs, and graceful flowers. The pro- gram was contributed solely by mem- bers of the faculty, and Miss Maxwell, Mr. Farewell, and Mr. and Mrs. Atkin- son, and Mr. Greene, all spoke in ad- miration of the works of Music and Art. At fairly regular intervals through- out the year, we have held our Club meetings, and these have ever proved most enjoyable and instructive. Our last gathering was an occasion of much pleasure, for at it, a fine bust of Shakespeare was given by Mr. At- kinson to the Club. We regretted deeply the fact that Mrs. Atkinson was unable to be here to present it, but our President ably acted in her behalf. Miss Moore took this opportunity of thanking the Club for its co-operation with her in the past year. It was only fitting that we should al- so acknowledge to Mr. Atkinson, our teacher and friend, our very deep grat- itude and appreciation for his splendid work among us during the year of 1920-21. So it was, that in some slight

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VOX COLLEGII 27 nod Ave Maria, sung by Mrs. Cowli- shaw, with violin, harp and organ ac- companiment. The second recital of the school year was given by the pupils of Mr. Slater, from Toronto ; Mr. Arthur Plumbstead, Miss Ada Richardson and Miss Fanny Rogers, assisted by Miss Olive Smith, Oshawa. On Wednesday afternoon the teach- ers and students assembled in the con- cert hall to listen to the third recital of the series. This recital was given by Mr. Johnston, on a guitar. Mr. John- ston was very generous, and responded with encores again and again. The fourth concert was one of espe- cial interest, not only to the teachers and students of the College, but also to our friends in the town, and in Osh- awa. This concert was given by Miss Greta Masson, who was a former stu- dent of O.L.C., and a soprano singer of unusual power. She possesses a voice of rare sweetness and strength, a gracious manner, and a pleasing ap- pearance. Miss Masson prefaced her recital with a few well chosen words of pleasure, at meeting again with old friends. This program was most thor- oughly enjoyed. Miss Mona Bates had played for 0. L.C. last year, and so the anticipation and pleasure with which the old stu- dents looked forward to her coming, made the new students very anxious for her recital. Miss Bates looked very lovely and dainty as she came upon the platform, and old and new students a- like welcomed her heartily. This is, perhaps, one, if not the most delightful concerts of the year, and every one of the numbers on the program was lis- tened to with the keenest enjoyment. We sincerly hope that Miss Bates may be able to visit us again. Following this was a concert by the Brush sisters, Olive and Marjorie. Miss Olive Brush is a member of our own faculty, and her playing is always a delight. This particular programme was especially adapted to younger peo- ple. Miss Marjorie Brush, soprano, gave some explanations of the music and sang interpretative songs. All this was in a measure new and most inter- esting. Next in the series comes one that we. have come to regard as an annual af- fair, The Toronto String Quartette. This Quartette has given us a program for four consecutive years, and each year we look forward to their coming more than the year previous. This year the Quartette was assisted by Miss Gladys Hart, A. T. C. M., who played Brahms Horn Trio with Mr. Smith and Mr. Blachford. As a special favor and at a special request they again played The Fairies for us. This very dainty selection seems to give us more and more pleasure each year. We hope that the String Quartette will continue their annual visits to us for a long time to come. On the evening of May 20th, Mr. At- kinson brought the Sherbourne Street Methodist Church Choir down from To- ronto to give us a concert. The pro- gram was a miscellaneous one, but principally a sacred concert. But there was one secular chorus, Keep on

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VOX COLLEGII 2!) degree that we expressed these thoughts to him, in the form of a gold eversharp pencil. Miss Klombies made the presentation. Mr. Atkinson responded to her ad- dress, and assured us of his sincere in- terest in the Club and all its members, promising, he said, to make his mark with the pencil. Throughout this year — the Okticlos Club has enjoyed prosperity and suc- cess, and our wish is that it may be just as successful, if not even more so, next year, and in the years to come. Helen P. Johnston. The Athletic Association was organ- ized soon after school opened in Septem- ber, and the following officers were elect- ed: Miss Murchie — Honorary President Louise Burns — President Madelyn Charles — Vice President Mary Miller — Treasurer Ethel Morden — Secretary. From that time on, their special inter- est was directed toward making the as- sociation stronger than ever before ; and judging by the results this certainly was accomplished. Each Friday night when there was no special entertainment the officers arrang- ed some sort of entertainment for the girls. This was sometimes in the form of a masquerade, a swimming meet, a basket-ball game, or a skating party. The girls responded splendidly and as mem- bers of the association entered into all the activities. Both the Spring and Fall field days were made interesting by the large num- ber of entries, and the splendid work of the girls. This was also true of the aquatic meets held in March and May The Gymnasium exhibition given by the girls was one of the best and the results showed the hard work done and the time spent for its success. We hope that the students ' of next year and the years to come will continue to advance this splendid work and make the A.A. even more successful than it has hitherto been. BASKET-BALL Three cheers for our basket-ball team ! Yes, three cheers, and again three cheers, because not only were they a winning team but good winners and hard workers. ' ' Of the fourteen girls who were chosen for the squad, the six who were to plav were not chosen until the day before the game. This enabled us to have two com- plete teams for practice, kept each girl playing her best, and gave each one an opportunity of playing in the game. It was impossible for us to play as many games this year as we wished, but out of the five we played, we lost only one. Our games with St. Margaret ' s Col-