Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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VOX COLLEGII 31 girl tried and was unable to finsh her ex- amination. The swimming meets have also dem- onstrated the faithful practice of the girls. The Fall meet was won by Mar- jorie Nichol, with Florence Eastmond second and Grace Elliott third. The Spring Meet, held June 3, was even more exciting. The holders of their Silver Medals competed for a Gold Medal, given by Hazel Taylor, and Madeline Charles was the winner. This Medal is one of the most coveted prizes given and naturally the competition was keen. Alice Lees was a very close sec- ond for this medal and we hope will get it next year. The holders of the Bronze Medallions competed for a Silver Medal, given by Dr. J. J. Hare, and Grace Elliott was the winner. Betty Wright came second, be- ing only one mark behind Grace. The girls who weren ' t fortunate enough to try in these two competitions tried for the O.L.C. letters. Little Mar- jorie Muir, the youngest girl in the school, won letters, and Beatrice More- land came second, getting numerals. The meet closed with an interesting but funny game of Follow the Lead- er. One of the first Athletic events of the year was the Fall Field Day, held on Saturday, November 6. A large major- ity of the girls entered this meet, thus making it much more interesting. This meet was divided into the Junior and Senior sections and in this way the younger girls had an opportunity of showing what they could do. Irene Del- ahey won the Senior Meet and Grace Elliott the Junior. The next Field Day was held during Commencement week. This year Mr. Farewell awarded a beautiful cup to the winner of the Meet. Louise Burns was the successful person and won it well, having a high number of points to her credit. THE ATHLETIC TEA Promptly at 3.45, Saturday, April 30, the doors of the drawing-room and com- mon room were opened and at last the expectant girls were allowed to peep in. It was the day of the Athletic tea and the room was most prettily and grace- fully decorated with light blue and dark blue streamers, our school colours. Each table was decorated with a coral rose, and with the dim lights the effect was cosy and inviting. The Colour scheme was further carried out by the waitres- ses wearing the little ruffled caps and ap- rons, of the same colours. Soon the refreshments were served and Jane Merchant and Helen Johnston played throughout the afternoon. This music sometimes classical, sometimes popular, was greatly appreciated and ad- ded plea sure to the afternoon. Everyone was delighted with the elec- tion of Louise Burns to the Strathcona Shield, for greatest excellence in Sports- manship, Womanly Qualities and Schol- arship. Louise obtained a very high majority of the ballots cast and everyone was contented. The gymnasium exhibition this year was one of the best ever given here. The drills and marching were characterized with a vigour, precision and snap which has never before been so notice- able. This was true also of the free arm ex- ercises. No one was behind and the lines were so straight that one thought not of a class, but of five individuals. In the club drill the rhythm of the girls was almost perfect and the way in which they handled their clubs bespoke long practice. The dancing was all lovely and it is hard to pick out any more deserving o f credit than the others — they all deserved it. Nellie Murchie ' s dance, The Dragon Fly, ended in a perfect split which caused most of the audience to gasp. We were greatly relieved to see her get up again, however, and dance merrily off the floor. The Scott twins did a very pretty and graceful dance, Dresden China Gavotte,

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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

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32 VOX COLLEGII and their old-fashioned costumes added to the beauty of it. The apparatus was used to great ad- vantage, the girls showing their skill not only on the rings and horse but also on the flying wings and horizontal ladder. These pieces showed perhaps more than anything else, how the girls worked. A Very fitting ending to this work was a pyramid, composed of twelve girls. The final number was a group dance Elysian Fields. In this dance there were twelve girls ; two of these Marjorie Nichol and Irene Carse, were the leaders to whom the others did homage. Miss Murchie was presentd with some roses as a very small token of the appre- ciation of the girls for her splendid work. Jane Merchant was heartily cheered for her piano accompaniment. Cartoons