Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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days of the history of the College. He then delegated to Mr. Oliver Hezzelwood Ihe duties of toastmaster. The toast to The Earlier Days was proposed by G. M. Goodfellow, who read a series of extracts from the Whitby Chronicle of various issues of 1874, which told of the efforts which culminated in the opening of the College in September of that year. This toast was replied to by Messrs. J. S. Barnard, Wm. Ross, and Dr. C. F. McGillivray, each of whom recalled brietly events of the earlier days of the College. Rev. E. A. Chown, B.D., Avho was one of those present when the College was formally opened in 1874, proposed to the toast to The Present Day, and m doing so spoke of attending the meeting of the Conference at which the pro- posed Whitby College was first discussed. Mr. Hezzelwood, the toastmaster, replied briefly. The Women Directors were toasted by Mr. W. H. Carrick. Replies were made by Mrs. W. J. H. Richardson, of Whitby, and Mrs. Gr. D. Atkinson, of ' J ' oi ' onto, the first two women to be appointed to the Board of Directors. Each expressed pleasure at being enabled to serve their Alma Mater in this way, and exx)ressed belief that the women who were elected to the Board from time to time would make a real contribution to the progress of the College. Prof. C. B. Sissons, of Victoria College, proposed the toast, Our Facul- ty. To this replies were made by Mr. W. J. Greenwood, who for twenty-five years was a resident teacher ; Miss M. Rowell, also for a number of years a mem- hev of the staff; Mrs. Torrington, wife of the late Dr. F. H. Torrington, the first Musical Director of the College, and Miss Maxwell, the present Lady Principal. These brief speeches were expressive of past events, of appreciation of the achievements of the college, and of bright hopes for the future. The Next Fifty Years was proposed by Mr. R. G. Dingman, and replied to l)y Rev. F. L. Farewell, the Principal. Mr. Farewell expressed his thanks to the Directors for their co-operation and sympathy, and expressed the hope that in the coming fifty years he might be permitted to render useful service to the (, ' ollege, for at least a part of that time. One of the most pleasing features of the evening was a presentation, intro- duced by Mrs. A. R. Riches, in proposing the toast, Old Friends of 0. L. C. Mrs. Riches took occasion to express the appreciation of the College Board to Mr. R. ( Hamilton, President, for his long years of faithful, energetic, sympa- thetic and useful work on behalf of the College. Mr. Hamilton had always been I ' eady to advise and plan whenever any difficulties or problems were presented, and Mrs. Hamilton had likewise been truly sympathetic and helpful. Mrs. Riches announced that next December Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton will celebrate the dia- mond jubilee of their wedding and would welcome their friends at that time. Rev. Dr. Tovell expressed a further word of appreciation of Mr. Hamilton ' s sein ices, after which Mi-s. Geo. A. Ross, on behalf of the Board, presented Mr. Hamilton with a gold-headed cane. Mr. Hamilton made suitable I ' eply, thanking his friends for their kind words and good wishes. He spoke, as others had done during the evening, of the great part played in the history of the College l)y the late Rev. Dr. Hare. During the evening Mr. Arthur Blight, of Toronto, a former member of the faculty, rendered several splendid solos. REMINISCENCE DAY, TUEISDAY, JUNE 10th. Tuesday, June 10th, the fourth day in Jubilee Week at O.L.C., began in watery fashion despite the glorious weather which prevailed out of doors. A swimming meet in the school tank was the fii-st item of the day ' s doings. F(i(j Twenty-tiix

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A side aisle had been cleared, and as eaoh girl came to the platform steps, her Ijiography was read by Beatrice Carruthers, President of the Junior Class. After which Gracia Hodge, V ' ice-President, cut the daisy chain and allowed the fortunate Senior to take her place on the platform. The two Junior officers were dressed in their class colors, gi ' een and mauve, which made a very effective picture. After the biographies the Seniors sang their class song with much feeling, and Juniors replied with the usual Junior vigor. The very frank prophecies followed, and caused much merriment among the school. Lois Newberry, on behalf of the Class of ' 24, presented the school with a clock, to be placed on the mantel in the drawing-room, and Miss Ball, the Fac- ulty Advisor, with a beautiful steamer rug, to be used on her European tour m recognition of her helpfulness during the year. Miss Maxwell, the Honorary President of the Class, was presented with Ophelia roses, and in reply said that no college could lose so large a group of girls without feeling their loss greatly. The climax of the afternoon was the valedictory, given by Norah Holden. With her first words So this is the end the assembly came to perfect order, the atmosphere was tense. It was as if all the girls of all the class days, past and present, spoke through her. As if all the love and loyalty for the school that was in our hearts, was expressed by the speaker. When she finished she received the greatest of all tributes, silence, before iiie outburst of applause. Following the usual custom, the Seniors were entertained at their annual banquet in the Household Science rooms by the Juniors. Judging by the sounds that ascended the stairAvay, one would surmise that the spirits of the party vv ' ere not dampened by undue formality. As soon as it was dark an immense bonfire was kindled on the driveway, Avhere a large crowd gathered to see the Seniors burn the text book of the sub- ject that had been their bete noir all year, and hear the original and amusing poetry which accompanied each. After this ceremony the Seniors sang their Farewell song, which was responded to by all the classes in the school, and inany of other years. The whole day was a splendid success, a golden link in a golden chain of days, and will long be remembered by those who were fortunate enough to be present. — L.M.H. Banquet of Directors Past and Present On the same evening another of the noteworthy events of the Golden Jubilee was held, namely, the Directors ' Banquet. The outstanding thought which per- vaded the whole evening and was manifested again and again in the words of the various speakers, was that while the great men of the past must be remem- bered with gratitude and reverence, the College must not rest with the laurels already gained, but must start afresh on another half century of achievement, with the aim in view of making still greater progress and advancement. About sixty guests sat down to the banquet, including not only directors of the past and present, Avith their wives and husbands, but several members of the faculty of former years. Mr. R. C. Hamilton, president of the Board of Directors, presided, and after the delightful banquet, made a brief address, in which he referred to some of the men who had been outstanding in the earlier Page Tuentij-F

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Both old and new students participated. Most of the events were open to all, swimming for style and speed, stunts, novelty races and diving. This was the annual spring swimming meet held for the awarding of the gold and silver medals. The judges found it almost impossible to choose the gold medalist, and finally a tie was announced between Grace Elliot and Rhoda Howe, who will in consequence each receive a medal. The silver medalist was Dorothy Maw, one of the youngest girls in the school, but one of the most brilliant swimmers. Geraldine Wright received the school numerals. The Toronto String Quartette, who usually give a recital at the College early in May, did not make their annual visit until the afternoon of Tuesday, June 10th, iii order that the guests of the Jubilee week might have the privilege of hearing a concert which has become an institution in the life of the College. It was held in the gymnasium, where, owing to the transformation of the concert hall into a dining-room, many of the Jubilee entertainments were given. The program was divided into five sections, three of which were taken up by the quartette as a whole. Mr. Blachford gave three solos on the violin and Mr, Leo Smith three cello solos. In a programme of chamber music, perhaps the most difficult and abstract of musical recitals, it is hard to choose a representative selection which can be pointed out as pre-eminently popular. In those selections given by the quar- tette as a whole a gorgeous Tschaikowski Andante and a delightful little Fairy Tale were those which pleased and touched their audience most, al- though their splendid technical abilities were displayed to high advantage both in the Mozart and in Schubert ' s ' ' Bee. ' ' The Minuet, a cello solo, and a glorious little Hungarian Dance Hyre Kati by Mr. Blachford were perhaps the best received and the most worthy of mention among the other selections on the programme. The quiet hour or so spent in the company of such splendid music was not only a welcome respite to the continual round of festivities, but quieted minds and hearts and straightened out perspectives. The many items on the Jubilee programme are all more or less memorable in their own way, but this delightful concert will remain in the minds of many even after the other events of this week have dimmed. The Golden Jubilee celebration of the Ontario Ladies ' College continued on Wednesday and closed Thursday afternoon following the Commencement Exercises. The whole week was favored with beautiful June weather, and the large gatherings of former students and friends of the students were able to enjoy to the best advantage the College grounds which were at their best. The Jubilee week was an unqualified success, crowded full of interesting incidents, and will long be an outstanding event in the life of the College as well as of the town. Over six hundred persons were present for the great banquet on Wednesday night and on Thursday for Commencement even more were present, meeting old school friends and living again amid the associations of other days. One of the most enjoyable plays ever presented in the Town Hall was wit- nessed on Tuesday evening when Louis N. Parker ' s play, Pomander AValk was given by the students of the Ontario Ladies ' College. It was one of the most enjoyable events of the whole Golden Jubilee Week. The play itself was par- The Toronto String Quartette Pomander Walk Presented in the Townsr Hall. Page Tivent{ -S