Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

Page 31 text:

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-

Page 30 text:

( 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

Page 32 text:

30 VOX COLLEGII lege, which we have previously enjoyed so much, unavoidably had to be cancel- led. The first game of the year was between Whitby High School and our school. This game was played on September 30, in our gym, and our team won 76-2. Our team was composed of larger girls but nevertheless we all enjoyed it. On October 22 Oshawa High School accepted our challenge and the teams played off in our gym. It was in this game that the swift sure passes of our team were first noticed and due to them we again won 40-19. A return match was agreed upon and on November 6 our team went to Oshawa, in cars, to play again. Here they played their first game on an outdoor court, but despite that, and the unusual number of specta- tors they carried the day with the fine score of 29-10. This was a much more exciting, and a swifter game than the last. It was impossible to arrange any more games until after Easter but as soon as the holidays ended the practices began in earnest. Saturday, April 16 was a most excit- ing day for the whole school as well as for the team. They left, with Miss Mur- chie, on the 8.52 train for Toronto, to play Havergal College. They were met at the Union Station by two of the Havergal girls who drove them to the school. When the time for the game arrived it was hard to say which team was the more excited. The game promised, from the very first, to be a swift, good game. At the end of the first half Havergal stood ahead with a good score. During the second half our team picked up but odds were too great and Havergal won with the score of 27-11. The beauty of the game was the clean, sportsmanlike way in which both teams played. After dinner, to which both teams did ample justice, all our girls were taken to the Allen Theatre by the Havergal team arid their coaches — Miss Porter and Miss Linton, and everyone enjoyed the after- noon exceedingly. The 0. L. C. team arrived back here in good spirits, like the true sports they are, and all declared that the game had been a wonderful one. Even though the score may not indicate it, yet it was a very fast, close game. We w ere fortunate in having the return game played the next week, and every- one was eagerly awaiting the game, long before the time for it to commence. The Havergal team ' s playing was characterized by its high passes and by the way the girls jumped for the balls. On the other hand the combination of our team, especially in centre between Hazel Taylor and Louise Burns, was worthy of great praise. Their passes were the very opposite to the Havergal passes, being low and quick, thus mak- ing a very pretty as well as exciting game to watch. This game ended rather differently than the other and our team won with the splendid score of 28-10. Both teams enjoyed the games so well that the only thing they could have done to satisfy them was to promise to arrange a match to be played on neutral ground. Miss Porter and Miss Murchie did their best to arrange this but due to the proximity of the examinations this could not be done. The combined score now remains 39-37 in favour of O.L.C. We all hope that the next year ' s team will keep up this record, and so wish them good luck. Do your best, girls, and the school will do its best for you. SWIMMING This year has been a banner year for swimming as well as for basketball. The girls have thrown themselves whole- heartedly into the work obtaining 100 swimming awards for the year. Examiners of the Life-Saving Society have been kept busy here, correcting the written papers as well as examining the practical work. Wc have made a record this year which will be hard to beat. Eighteen girls have won their Silver Medals, while nearly sixty have won their Bronze and Proficiency certificates. And not one