Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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Betty Stephens Holder of Str athcona Shield, 1936-37 l tratljrctta l}tpli» The honour of being the holder of the Strathcona Shield is bestowed on the girl in the school who possesses, in the highest degree, academic and athletic ability, as well as womanly qualities. On election night we all trooped excitedly into the Concert Hall to vote. While the ballots were being counted we teetered impatiently on the edge of our chairs, so to relieve the strain Catherine Tees and Florence Elizabeth Somers entertained us with musical selections. Finally the scrutineers returned with the results. Betty Stephens was elected on the first ballot and was borne triumphantly from the Concert Hall. Her name will be on the Shield for the year 1936-1937 and on Com- mencement Day she was given the pin for the holder of the Strathcona Shield. ufca lanrr On Saturday afternoon, November 9, the girls of O.L.C. entertained Pickering College at a Tea Dance sponsored by the Athletic Association. The gym. looked enchanting with the new blue and blue streamers woven into latticework overhead and around the sides. The drop behind the orchestra showed a husky fellow (pre- sumably a Pickering lad) kicking a ball, and on the right an O.L.C. girl shooting a basket. The silver figures, drawn by our Art Department, shone on the dark blue background of the drop and the silver crests of each school, hung on the side walls, seemed to act as reflectors. The five-piece orchestra was hemmed in with ferns and flowers and the easy chairs in the corners invited the dancers to rest. There had to be two sittings for the chicken salad and ice cream, (different people of course) but zi X Page Twenty-Nine

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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

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this heightened the general enjoyment for the indulgers could then watch the dancers and vice versa (with not quite so much enjoyment). All too soon it came to an end, and everyone drifted into Main Hall to say good-bye. Finally the Headmaster, Mr. J. McCulley, announced that the bus left in five minutes, which it did! Last year was more or less of an experiment, but since it proved a success, the girls of future years will have this to look forward to as an informal, happy occasion. Qtyriatmag Pageant The fifth annual Christmas Festival was held Friday evening, December 13, when over two hundred students, faculty and guests gathered for dinner and a special Christmas program. The guests were received in the Great Hall by Dr. and Mrs. Carscallen. The festivities began with the guests, faculty and school taking their places in the dining room while the choir sang God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen. There followed the Candlelighters procession and the Boar ' s Head procession, after which the candle lighting ceremony took place. In the soft light of candles, amid the silver stars, the green cedar and pine, the scarlet of bells and holly the very spirit of Christmas was present. During dinner the program continued with carols, songs, and dances, based on scenes from Toyland. Mr. Owen Staples was the Toymaker, and students taking part were C. Tees, M. Gurr, R. Crosthwaite, M. Dawson, C. McCloskey, H. Goodfellow, K. Jarrett, E. Goodsell, E. Sykes, V. Kinman and J. Taylor. They were assisted by soloists from Sherbourne Street choir. The final part of the program consisted of a set of Nativity scenes in which the narrator read the story which was illustrated by appropriate carols and tableaux. QItH ©ktirlnH Ollwb President ' ' Hildegarde Goodfellow Secretary -Treasurer - Constance McCloskey The club was organised rather late in the year, but despite this fact it has been very active. The big event of the year was the recital in Toronto in which the more advanced students took part. Previous to the recital a meeting was held as a practice for those who were to participate. A very interesting part of the evening was the ice cream and chocolate sauce which disappeared quickly (needless to say) . At the end of May another meeting was held and the program supplied by the three A.T.C.M. students — H. Goodfellow, M. Dawson and C. Tees. Mr. Atkinson visited the nut house and brought us down a box of nuts for this meeting. The nuts disappeared just as quickly as the ice cream. How these musicians do eat! Another event of great interest to the Club was the splendid recital given by Dorothy Wilkes at the College. We are proud to say that two of our members passed their A.T.C.M. Solo Performer ' s Piano examinations with honours, and one of our members her A.T.C.M. Solo Per- former ' s Vocal examination with honours. In April Catherine Tees, Constance Mc- Closkey and Hildegarde Goodfellow were invited to participate in an open meeting of Mr. Atkinson ' s Studio Club in Toronto at the Heliconian Club. Some of our mem- bers also displayed their talent at the Senior Recital, so we feel that we have contributed in no small way to the life of the College during the past year. (Hmtapruatoru, Cental The most important event of our musical year was the recital at the Toronto Conservatory of Music on Saturday evening, April 5 The large audience comprised graduates and friends of the College representing not only Toronto and Whitby but numerous other (owns and cities as well. The program was under the direction of Mr. Atkinson, Mr. Slater, Miss Golden and Miss Patterson. Dr. Carscallen spoke briefly, extending a welcome on behalf of the College. Those participating in the Page ii i it