Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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30 VOX COLLEGII the theatre and by good fortune obtain- ed a seat in the front row. The performance was very catchy and the music of the tinkly variety. Siiddenlj ' all lights were extinguished (except one pool of brilliancy far back r.ear the green draperies of the stage.) The music ceased for a moment, then came a deafening ' crash of all instru- ments. At the same time a lithe fig- ure in a gauzy lilue costume of a liallet dancer leaped upon the stage. Her hair hung to her waist and a garland of flowers caught the stray strands up- on her forehead. She smiled sweetly in response to the deafening applause and the shrill Avhistles of the peanut gallery, then swimg into a wild whirl of rhythm. I noticed that the orchestra found it dif- ficult to keep up with her. Suddenly she stopped directly in front of me, and to my amazement I found myself gazing- into the eyes of Mademoiselle Rosebud — or rather Leila Hunter. The shock was so great that it almost unnerved me. Between the second and third acts I called an usher and sent my card back stas ' e. The boy re- turned witli a note instructing me to go to Mademoiselle Rosebud ' s dressing room immediately after the close of the third act. I did so, and was ushered into a lux- urious apartment banked in roses and orchids. Leila came out to greet me in a swirling gown of flame. She greet- ed me effusively, kissing me on both cheeks. I found it difficult to imagine that this dazzling creature could liave been our dear, retiring, Senior Presi- dent of the 1923 class at O.L.C. We talked over our fortunes since we had parted in 1923, and 1 found tliat al ' ter leaving the College, Leila had married a missionary ami had gone to live in Africa. But her married life was very short as her husband had one day, while cutting wood, been accident- ally devoured by a lion. Leila returned to America and decid- ed to drown her grief in the realm of grease paint. She was now the lead- ing toe dancer of America and was leaving shortly for Russia to take that country by storm. Our conversation lasted well into the small hours of the morning, and then I departed overpowered by the heavy scent of flowers and the dazzling lady in theii ' midst.

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vox COLLEGII 29 where the leader took up her position on a soap box on which was printed the words Good morning! Have you used Pear ' s soap? Then 1 understood why this woman wanted to preach, she could say more in five minutes than I have ever heard anyone else say in thirty. Her tones were deep and mannish — it was her voice that sounded familiar — where had I heard it? As she talked on and on suddenly I gasped — I had heard that voice from the platform of the chapel at O.L.C. at the Graduation Recital in 1923, when Miriam Eckert had recited the Doll ' s House. I turned away, overcome by grief for the dear girl who in her youth had been such a promising young creature and who would have made such a dear gentle little wife and mother had she not had her masculine side emphasized while taking dramatics at 0. L. C. Mary Doty After leaving O.L.C. in 1923, 1 one day decided to go back and visit the Collage and upon arriving who should be the first person I should meet in the Main Hall but my old College friend, Mary Doty. 1 was sitting in the reception room one day while 1 was there and Mary came in, so then I knew that my curi- osity would now be appeased. She told me that after graduating in M.E.L. she had decided to specialize in the sub ject of Mathematics. Mary had made good use of her time and had graduated from Victoria and also from a Univer- sity in Germany with honors in Maths. After her return to Canada she had wanted to put her learning to a good use so had put in application for a position as teacher in a University or College and had found that one of her wishes had been given her, because she was to be the Maths teacher at O.L.C. After spending a day or so at the College I was not at all surprised to learn that Mary was one of the most highly thought of teachers because of her cheerful and sunny disposition and her optimistic views of how the girls were getting on in their work and of their examination time. When I left the College I was happy in the thought that Mary had found the right place in the world in which she could be an aid and example to those who were her companions. Evelyn J. Beattie It was the year 1930 and I was stroll- ing along Miami Beach down in Flor- ida when suddenly I saw a tremendous crowd of people rush down to the water ' s edge and I beheld a tall, dark girl heroically rescue three children from out the angry waves, whilst the crowds enthusiastically yelled Bravo! Hurrah for Mme. Evelyn White, our famous bathing beauty! Then as we pressed closer we stared in astonish- ment for lo and behold we now recog- nized the slender form and face of our beloved class mate, Evelyn Beattie. We threw our arms around her neck and besought her to tell tis all she had done since she had left our dear Alma Mater, O.L.C. And in her characteristic fash- ion she told us of her wild adventures on the stage in New York, and all about the multi-millionaire who had seen her gliding through the water like a fairy mermaid and had engaged her as chief instructor for the Royal Life Sav- ing Society at Miami Shore. Leila .Hunter In the year 1934 i went upon an ex- tended tour of New York. One even- ing, finding myself all dressed up and no place to go, 1 decided to stroll along the Great White Way in search of amusement. After stopping in front of several theatres, and finding nothing of interest on the bill boarcls, I was about to give up in disgust when I no- noticed — The Winter Gardens Mile. Rosebud (Last appearance in America) This looked inviting, and I entered

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VOXCOLLEGII 31 Commencement Day In spile of our superstitions, June 13 was all one could wish. As early as 8.30 guests began to arrive for the day — brothers, sisteis, parents and fi ' iends to- gether made up one of the largest erowds 0. L. C. has ever welcomed on a Coni- meneement Day. In the morning the following pro- gramme was given by memljers of the Graduating Class, assisted l).y Mr. G. D. Atkinson ' s class. Motet — Glorious Forever (Rach- maninoff), Choral Class. Piano Solo — Autumn, (Chamin- ade), Dorothy Sorby. Eeading — A Pot of Broth, (Yeats), Alicia Hambly. Soprano Solo — Ombra Leggiera (Meyerbeer), Jane Merchant. Piano Solo — Kuss Walzer (Schutt), Estelle Bagshaw. Valedictory — Anna Shaver. Part Songs — (a) Wake, Miss Lindy ( Scott ) ; ( b ) The Miller ' s Wooing ' ' (Faning), Choral Class. Piano Solo — Cantique d ' Amour , (Liszt), Marjorie Speers. Reading — His Widow ' s Husband , (Benevente), Lorna Rumball. Community Songs — (a) Commit thy ways to Jesus, (St. Matthew ' s Passion) (J. S. Bach) ; (b) Keep on hopin ' (Heron-MaxAvell), Choral Class. After the program every one assemb- led outside on the lawns, where they found plenty of good things to satisfy their lean and hungry loo ks. At two o ' clock the Faculty followed by the members of the Graduating Class took their places on the platform and the granting of Diplomas and Certifi- cates and awarding of medals and prizes l)egan. Granting- of Diplomas Literary ■ — M.E.L. — Freida Eileen Boake, Toronto, Ont. ; Evelyn Tait ( ' arss, Orillia, Ont. ; Mary Margaret Doty, Oak- ville, Ont. ; Jean A. L. Lennox, Toronto, Out., (Mathematics) ; Beatrice Jean Moad, Toronto, Ont. ; Annie Marie Sha- ver, Ancaster, Ont. ; Lillian Elizabeth Sparling, Montreal, Que., (Latin and French ) . Piano— A.O. CM. and A.T.C.M.— Es- telle Bagshaw, Haileyl)ury. Ont. ; Dor- othy Douglas Soi ' b.y, Guelph, Ont. ; Mary Dorothy Souch, Hampton, Ontario ; El- len Marjorie Speers, Burlington, Ont. ; Beatrice Evelyn Symon, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Vocal — A.O.C.M. and A.T.C.M. — Jane Merchant, Bowmanville, Ont. Expression — Miriam Claire Eckert, London, Ont. ; Irma Alicia Hambly, To- ronto, Ont. ; Leila Mary Hunter. Barrie, Ont. ; Lorna Grace Rumball, London. Ont. Art — Virginia Hughes ( ' harles, New York, U.S.A. ; Reva Bernice Richardson, Whitby, Ont. Household Science. — Maisie Bow- man, Lethbridge, Alta. ; Jessie Evelyn Brown, Ridgeway, Ont. ; Wilma Kath- erine Gale, OshaAva, Ont. ; Winifred Crosby Hambly, Toronto, Ont. ; Alice Wilson Lees, Hamilton, Ont. ; Grace Eli- zabeth Moodie, Hamilton, Ont. ; Myrtle Leone Nesbitt, Dunnville, Ont. ; Marjorie Helen Reynolds. London, Ont. ; Miriam Louise Richardson, Whitby, Ont. Commercial — Melvin Edna Bassett, Montreal, Que. ; Evelyn Jean Beattie, St. Catharines, Ont. ; Lois Evelyn Laf- foley, Montreal, Que. ; Margaret Kath- leen McNab, Duiigannon, Ont., (Type- Avriting) : Avis Stacey. Lothliridge. Alta. Winning of Certificates (Musical) Piano — Intermediate — F. Eileen Boake (honoi ' s). Intermediate School — Kathleen M. Corrigan. Junior — Albina E. Oberholtzer, Dorothy M. Pitt. Reva B. Richardson. Junior School — Rhoda Earle Frid, Jean Fisher Hepburn (lien- ors). Primary — M. Lucille Bascom (honors), Frances Nutting (honors), Luva Thompson, Helen Wilson (hon- ors), Betty A. Wright (honors). Pri-