Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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With a new captain at the helm and a bigger crew than ever, the Household Science class boldly set forth last fall into the sea of learning. Before we knew it we were all baking the best cakes and cookies you ever tasted. Ask those who were pres- ent at the S.C.M. Bazaar for which we provided cakes, cookies, candy, and sandwiches galore. Also there are a few O.L.C. ' ites who will tell you that they have sampled worse breakfasts, luncheons, and dinners than the ones which we struggled to serve amid much trembling and rattling of dishes in our Household Science dining-room. Then, of course, there is the Sewing Class, who have produced some very attractive and well-made clothes. Their sewing made a very fine exhibition on Commencement week, and many asked: Wouldn ' t you like to make a dress for me? Three of our number graduated this year in Dietetics, and several of the others hope to complete the Homemakers Course next year. We wish them another year as happy as this one, and the best of luck! Thanks to Miss Kennedy, who is to be back next year, we feel that we have had a really worth-while year. (CommrrrialB The Commercial Class experienced an enjoyable year. We were fortunate in securing as a visitor the distinguished speed typist — Irma Wright of Toronto, who demonstrated the correct methods of a good typist. In January the Commercials visited the Toronto Star Building to watch the business world in action, and found all types of action there. Of course, the incidental purpose was a social one, and we had a luncheon and theatre party before going home. Our picnic in June was a huge success in spite of the fact that it rained heavily, as usual, only this time we had the sound effects and were entertained by an awe-inspiring display of lightning as well. We consumed burnt weiners and dripping marshmallows and enjoyed it enormously. All good things come to an end, however, and we very nearly did too. A great honour which came to a commercial student (and from which we all like to catch some of the reflected glory) was the election of Jean Taylor as May Queen. To Verna Kinman came the distinction of being Valedictorian and Editor of the Year Book. We have taken our place in sports too, especially basketball, swimming and track. Art The aim of our Art Department is to spread as far as possible an appreciation of art in its various branches, and to develop any forms of actual expression in these branches. A student studies art for chiefly two reasons. First, she studies it because she feels that it is in this manner that she is best able to express her ideas and 1 impressions; and second, because she is interested in the thoughts as expressed by other minds and hands. The first mentioned student in some manner is going to give to the world some- thing of beauty and interest. The gift may be expressed by parts of the out-of-doors put on canvas, by design and colour carried out in the home, or in many other ways. Whatever her outlet may be and no matter how small the circle is that she touches, she is giving something to those about her, and gaining a great deal for herself. The second girl may never create anything of much merit, but by her efforts she will learn to understand what others have done, and are doing, and will see beauty in the everyday things that the untrained eye so often passes by. We have now a splendid library which includes about nine hundred reproductions of paintings, sculpture, and architecture, and one hundred books on art in the College. This collection should prove to be: a wonderful help to students in gaining inspiration and ideas for creative work, and for the study of the development of art up to the present time. Page Twenty-Seven

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w tlnmntary (SUnaa Class Teacher - - Miss Wilma Toll President ' ' ' Edith Porsild Our stunt with the Mediums in the fall was a fine success. One Saturday in June we had a picnic at Ontoro Beach, via Miss Toll ' s car. There we had a grand time with sand castles and chicken sandwiches. Class Teacher President Miss Wilma Toll Yvonne Baillie Owing to the fact that we are but three in number we have not been very active this year. In various activites we have joined either the Elementaries or the Sopho- mores. We put on a silent play and an advertisement for Lux in our stunt with the Sophomores. Our greatest glory came on Commencement Day when we were awarded the Inter-Class Scholarship Trophy. Page ' I ' n enty Six

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May Queen Hag Bag May Day this year was blessed with lovely weather and the grounds looked their prettiest for this happy function. At ten-thirty everybody assembled in the Concert Hall, where the address on The Ideal Woman was delivered by Miss Nora Holden, a former student and teacher at O.L.C. Miss Holden emphasised that one must desire to attain the high ideals of life which she outlined, and that the May Queen is the symbol of the hopes and aspirations of her fellow students who had elected her to this high honour. The honour fell to Jean Taylor, and June Craig and Donna McClarty were chosen as her councillors. She was formally crowned on the lawn by Miss Holden. A new and interesting part of the program this year was the riding exhibi- tion, which took place in the ring on the athletic field. In the afternoon the usual picnic was enjoyed amid beautiful surroundings and movies in the evening brought another May Day at O.L.C. to a happy close. = fa Page ' ' u enty Eight