Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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26 VOX COLLEGII the old school, and come to the fork in the road, where we must decide what to do with the future, we will follow the northern trail, to that young land of golden promise. ,. — Leila M. Hunter. MEMORY PICTURES As the time draws near for me to leave this beloved building with all its traditions, I realize that, cherished deeply in my heart, are one or two memory-pictures which shall never be effaced. One that I love especially is a Spring picture. Glossy ivy already has laid its softening touch upon the grey walls, flowering shrubs lend a colourful beauty to their base. Great trees with tender green foliage fringe the campus and arch over the pathway. The warm sunlight casts a friendly glow over ev- erything, sifting down through the leafy branches and making golden pat- ches on the lawns, matching the dan- delions for brightness. Another, and my dearest memory, is of Winter-time. Fleecy and pure, new fallen snow rests on roof-tops and ground, making a covering for the bare branches, and turning the evergreens into gigantic Christmas trees trimmed with cotton-wool. The setting sun darts its slanting rays on the many window-panes, and they shine like the stained glass of a great cathedral, bringing to my mind that line from The Bugle Song, The splendour falls on castle walls. The last crimson banners are furled in the west, and lights from inside the building begin to wink out into the twi- light. Cheerfully they beckon to us, speaking of warmth and friendliness, and into our hearts there creeps a some- thiiag, faint as the echo of the fairy bugles, a glad, intangible feeling that this is our school, and we are proud of it. — E. Caswell. CHUMS

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vox COLLEGII 25 nothing growing- where it is not irri- gated, excepting- in the mountain can- ons, nothing grows that is not planted and cultivated. Even the immense trees were imported by the holy Fathers lU the early days. Another turn in the road and we are parallel to the ocean, and drive for miles along the beach, before we start climbing the low mountains. This mountain road twists and curves so that we can see the highway in six places at one time. From the top the view is wonderful, miles of desert on one side, and the boundless ocean on the other. We leave La Jalla with its rocky caves and foaming spray, to find the past at the old Mission of San Juan Ca- pistrano, with its memories of Califor- nia ' s hero. Tray, Junipero Sena. The old mission is beautiful even in decay, it seems like holy ground. At intervals all the way to San Diego are posts surmounted by bells. These bells mark the road the Mission Fathers travelled when making their pilgrim- ages. San Diego is a lovely city, and the park, where the southern California ex- position was held, beyond description. We must take the fairy to Cornada, that famous summer resort. We visit Lent City, which in the tourist season is crowded with people, and from here we look across that strip of golden sand reaching out into the water, the connecting link between this sunny land and that country of unrest and mystery, Mexico. We are tired of sight-seeing, and our hearts are turning- homeward. Even the sunshine grows njonotonous. We would give an armful of California ros- es for one Canadian dandelion. It is May and Canada calls. We travel north to San Francisco, that city with a past, facing west on San Francisco Bay, with its Golden Gates ajar. We stop at Portland with its beautiful parks, and Seattle, another city on seven hills. We take the boat to Victoria and the sight of that island and the Canadian flag, is most satisfy- ing, we feel so secure. Victoria is at its best, with the bloom a mass of yellow blossom in the parks and along the roads. The trip to Vancouver is sometliing to be remembered, as we near the har- bor and see that city which connects Canada with the far East, againsi its background of towering- mountains. We catch something of the vastness of Can- ada and the great future before her. We feel this more clearly perhaps, be- cause we have just come from a land with so many traditions of the past, a land of dreams and sunshine, where it is so easy to live, and drift. Canada is young, with so much of the best to offer her children if they will but give their best in return. She throws out a challenge to us all, and sets a hard task, but in doing it we grow stronger, able to accomplish greater things. The trip from Vancouver through the mountains — is there anything in the world to equal it? In Switzerland only can we find another Lake Louise. Banff, surrounded by mountains with their summits, in the clouds and the Bow river and falls at their feet. Calgary of the plains and our prairie farms, reaching far north and south, containing untold wealth ; and then Winnipeg, and still we are only half way across this land. P ort William with is immense grain elevators, the trip on the Great Lakes, and back to Old Ontario, the garden of Canada. A few minutes ride from Toronto and we are in the town of Whitby, eager for a sight of the College again. As we approach it up an avenue of arched maples, we are struck afresh with the massive beauty of the College itself. The grounds which surround it, are dotted with flowers and shrubs, a mass of fragrant beauty. It is good to be home. We love California, and hope to visit there again, many times perhaps, but when we leave the halls of

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vox C 0 L L E G I I 27 Y.W.C. A.— — rv 0)1 the evening of September 16, 1921. the Y.W.C. A. held an L.U.B.A. Social in the Concert Hall, which was cozily arranged with easy chairs and cushions. The first item on the jiro- gTam was a Bean Contest, wliieh gave the old girls an opportunity to get ac- quainted with the new girls and to make them feel at home. Virginia Frid was the winner of the contest, the prize be ' ng a school pin. After saveral musi- cal numl ers which included solos by- Miss Stevens and Janie Merchant, and a piano duet by Helen Johnston and Marjorie Kisbey, and a reading by Jean Hickling, Mr. Farewell and Miss Max- well each spoke a few words of wel- come to the new girls, as well as to the old girls. Dainty refreshments served by a number of the old girls brought to a close a very happy evening, and the aim of the Y. to Let us become ac- (luainted was realized. At our first Y meeting Jean Hick- ling was elected Vice President and Betty Caswell, Treasurer. At the first cabinet meeting Miss Follett was ap- pointed Faculty Advisor and Luella Scott, Social Convener, Elmyra Nicliolls was elected Candy Secretary, with El- eanor Wilson as an assistant, and through the faithful service of these two officers a large profit was added to the treasury during the year. At the beginning of the school year a membership campaign was held, when almost every student became a member of the Y. and all the members of the P ' aculty became honorary members. The Thursday night meetings were well attended throughout the year, some of the speakers being Mr. Fare- well, Miss Maxwell, Miss Ball, Mrs. Turkington, Miss Archibald, Miss Dow- son, Miss Murchie and a number of the students. Several very enjoyable social meetings were held, at which members of the Faculty and students played, sang and recited. Our Sunday evening services were very inspiring and interesting, addres- ses were given from time to time, in- cluding several m ' ssionary talks hy re- turned missionaries. Dr. and Mrs. Stevenson spoke on China and Japan at one of our chapel services and showed some intensely interesting slides taken on their recent visit to th?se countries. Another Sunday evening we had a num- ber of the members of the Victoria Col- lege Glee Club with us. Mr. Stinson, one of their numlier, gave the address, his text being: That in all things He might have the pre-eminence. The talk was greatly enjoyed by all, as were also the musical selections render- ed by the members of the Quai ' tette. Another chapel service which was greatly enjoyed was the one at which Miss Bennett and Mi.ss Colnirn of Vic- toria College spoke. Tliey explained to us the Student Christian Movement of Canada, and as a result of their visit it was decided that we change our Y.W.- C.A. into the S.C.M., beginning Septem- ber next. A new constitution was drafted and we are now affiliated with the other colleges and universities of the Dominion, in this splendid student Christian association. The Baccalaureate sermon was deliv- ered by the Rev. R. J. D. Simpson, one of the General Secretaries of the Meth- odist Church. The talk was based on the text Except a corn of wheat fall into th? ground and die, it abideth alone ; but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. It was a splendid appeal to the girls, and particularly to the Graduating Class, to be ready to make necessary sacrifices in order that living might become most worth while.