Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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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

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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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ticularly interesting and it was made more charming by the clever acting of the principal characters whose work was of a very high order. Indeed the per- formance was one which would be hard to surpass by any amateur cast. There was no flaw in the acting, no weak character in the cast, and all performed with a high degree of excellence. The splendid cast was composed of past and present students of the Col- lege, several of whom participated in the play when it was given at the College two years ago, and the principal characters particularly were portrayed very cleverly. Among the outstanding features of the play was the ability of Miriam Eckert as M arjolane, who won the hearts of all; Helen Hughes, as Madame Lachenais, and Lorna Rumball as Baron Oxford ; but Betty Caswell as Sir Peter Mary Howard as Jack Sayle, Jean Hiekling as Brooke-Hoskyn, interpreted their parts unusually well. While much of the success of the play depended on these leading characters, because of their prominent parts, all the players should 1)0 commended for their creditable work, combining to present a play which was considered the best in years, and a credit to the Jubilee Year. To Miss Ball, the teacher of expression, much of the success of the play was due, and she was presented with bouquets of roses as a slight recognition of her splendid work in training the players. The stage was well and realistically decorated, while the costumes were ex- cellently chosen. Between the acts Miss Widdup gave piano selections. The caste of characters follows: Admiral Sir Peter Antrobus — Betty Caswell. Jerome Brooke-Hoskyn, Esq. — Jean Hiekling. Mr. Basil Pringle — Rosamond McCulloeh. Jim — Helen Deroche. Jane — Doris Coulter. Mrs. Pamela Poskett — Eileen Boake. Madame Lucie Lachenais — Helen Hughes. Mile. Marjolane Lachenais — Miriam Eckert. Nanette — Marion Anglin. Miss Ruth Pennymint — Maude Girvin. Miss Barbara Pennymint — Beatrice Carruthers. The Rev. Jacob Sternroyd, D.D., F.S..A.— Leila Hunter. The Honorable Caroline Thring — Josephine Hueston. John Sayle. 10th Baron Oxford — Lorna Rumball. Lieut. The Hon. John Sayle, R.N.— Marv Howard. The Muffin Man— Marjorie Wright. The Eyesore — Isabel Wilson. r WEDNESDAY— ALMA MATER DAY Wednesday in Jubilee Week was what might be termed an intensive day. Three of the outstanding events of the celebration were crowded into its all too short hours, yet despite this they were among the most memorable and most fully appreciated of all the festivities. The day began propitiously with the gymnasium demonstration for which the school has been preparing for weeks. It included much of the programme given on May Day plus some interesting features such as rythmical marching. It connuenced with a march of the whole school on the campus in front of the loggia which was followed by dances and exercises, apparatus and mat work. The demonsti-ation was witnessed by a large number of old girls and visitors who united in congratulating Miss Snyder and her pupils on a physical culture exhibition which they declared to be unequalled in their experience. After I ye Tuenty-Kight