Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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Mentor (tluii 0iUttti Honorary President Class Teacher President Vice-President Secretary ' Treasurer Miss A. A. Maxwell Miss E. McNaught Betty Stephens Bernadette Henderson Catharine Campbell iit}t Mentor Banre Friday, February 19, was the date on which many hearts throbbed and cheeks blushed; for the Seniors were enjoying themselves to their utmost at the Annual Senior ' ' At Home. After we had passed through the receiving line of Miss Maxwell, Dr. and Mrs. Carscallen, Miss McNaught, Senior Class Teacher, and Betty Stephens, Class President, our attention was attracted by the decorations of blue and blue streamers, clusters of multi-coloured balloons, and coronation murals designed by the Art Department, all of which completely transformed the gym. The novelty dances rendered by the splendid seven piece orchestra enabled strangers to become friends. Members of the Junior Class bore the burden of good things to eat as we assembled in the Common Room and beautiful Main Hall. Onc ' thirty came all too soon, but we were left with the happiest memories of one of the most enjoyable occasions of the year. Senior ©inttpr On Friday evening, April 9, the Senior Dinner was held in a coronation atmosphere. Two gold crowns on a black and red background were the main features of the decorating scheme and this was carried out on the Senior table in baskets of the coro ' nation colours, blue, red and gold, which are also the Senior colours of the year. This theme was continued in the gold crowns that were the place cards, and in the colours on the menu-programme. The tables of the other classes were decorated with their own colours. The food was excellent and the humorous comments on the menus provided many laughs. The programme woven in through the banquet consisted of toasts and responses interspersed with class songs and even yells. An O.L.C. sterling silver coffee spoon was presented to each of the Seniors by the Junior class. Dr. Carscallen as toastmaster opened with a short address after which a toast was proposed to the King. The toasts which followed were unusually good and showed a great deal of thought and consideration. To Our Country Alma Mater Faculty The Graduating Class Other Classes Proposed By Thelma Gould Marcia Scoon Bernadette Henderson Allison Guy Ehnore Bailes Student Organizations Pauline Danby College Press Jean MacKenzie Response By Jean Pollard Jean Taylor Miss Maxwell Betty Stephens Dorothy Leggett Mary Eli2;abeth Aitken Valerie Farewell Joan Campbell Marie House Isobel Campbell Louise Marshall [ Marjory Barron Frances Todd The evening closed with the singing of Auld Lang Syne.

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JEAH TAYLOR Love, sweetness, goodness, in her person smiles. Margaret Jean Taylor was born in Guelph on July 26, 1916. In 1935 she came to O.L.C. from the Gait Collegiate. Her sunny smile has endeared her to all who have known her. A tribute to her happy ways was bestowed upon her, when she was elected Queen of the May in 1936. Our friendly Jean proved a capable helper during her last year of commercial study, when she served as Miss Willson ' s assist- ant, and in her Junior year she was secre- tary-treasurer of the Honour club. She has proved to be a good sport, as well, play- ing on the first basketball team and the badminton team, winning O.L.C. letters on two field days, and her bronze medal in life-saving. This year Jean was honoured by being elected the holder of the Strath- cona shield. She is one of the few students in O.L.C. ' s history to be both May queen and Strathcona student. Hobby — Knitting. Favourite Expression — Oh, do you real ' ly think so? FRAHCES EXID TODD Women arc meant to be loved, not understood. Frances has lived most of her life in Cobalt, to which she retired a year after her birth in Toronto, August 14, 1919. She attended both public and high school there, hut came to us for her final year. Fran entered into all the extra-curriculum activities with great gusto — remember her as the Princess in the Senior play? What was it she did with her hands, anyway? Her academic standard has been exception- ally high and she succeeded in obtaining her Honour matric. and many prizes as well. Her prime interest is our Year Book of which she is editor-in-chief. Next year Fran leaves us to enter Varsity. We know she will realize the same outstanding success there that she has here, for she shares with Caesar that Veni, vidi, vici motto. Hobby — Sampling lipsticks. Favourite Expression — Wei I don ' t know about that. now — - Page Fifteen

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€iaiii Bap Class Day, on Monday, was a lovely, sunny day beginning aright with the Seniors ' most enjoyable breakfast party. Class Day is always a full day and this year it ran true to form for Seniors — Juniors — everyone found occupations of some sort all morning. At 2 p.m., the Seniors gathered in Main hall. The daisy chain of white lilacs and bridal wreath showed to advantage on the dark gowns, the diligent work of the Junior class. When the Seniors reached the Concert hall their biographies were read, causing much laughter, and they then took their places on the platform. The Class prophecy — (who would ever have believed our Seniors would turn out like that!) was read and the Valedictory given. A new item was introduced when the graduating pins were given to the Seniors. Prior to this the pins had been presented to the class itself before Class Day. The programme of the afternoon closed with the school song. The bonfire in the evening was looked forward to with great enthusiasm but before the school gathered outside the elections of the Athletic, S.C.M., and Honour Club presidents were held. Dr. Carscallen showed some of the May day pictures in the basement after the elections and it was just dusk when, with blankets, cushions and of course, the Seniors ' poems, the school assembled around the bonfire. Geometery for the academic and Bookkeeping for the commercial students seemed to be the two subjects in the lime-light, or literally should we say, in the fire- light . At 10.30 p.m., the school went inside to bed carrying happy memories of Class Day. Senior flap Lights are once more dimmed in the Concert Hall and the curtains are drawn back on the Senior play. A brawny woodcutter (really our womanly Louise Marshall) swings his mighty axe with vigorous blows as a dainty princess (yes, that ' s Fran Todd) trips out to greet him — (literally, almost, for the space between stage trees is very small) . Our plot now proceeds with gusto as we find the love of these two young things is to thwarted by scheming Momma and Poppa. Three Princes, the first of whom is the Red Prince (but don ' t let that disguise fool you — yes, it is, Elizabeth Correll) the second is the Blue Prince (would you believe it — Pop Danby!) and lastly, the Yellow (this can ' t be Betty Stephens!) All three seek to win our fair princess, but ah — woodcutter has an idea — (so has the Queen, What? Not Marcia Scoon?) These mysterious plans are developing with rapidity — which is the kindest of heart, for he shall marry the Princess? Ah, but woodcutter has fixed it so no one can decide — the queen is overcome by a surfeit of bread — for she, as a beggarwoman, seeks to test each prince, and all comply with a crust of bread — er — given by the woodcutter! The King (really now! Elaine Grandy) rushes to Marty ' s aid and our hero saves the day — goes to court — and — yes, marries the princess! But wait — this is not all. There is yet to come — Archibald. Again the curtains are drawn back and a hush falls. Yes, there is Elinore Bailes, Jean Taylor, Betty Becker, Marj. Barron, and who? of course, Polly Pollard. Why, they are students in a girls ' boarding school. No — no — now you ' re mistaken about that one — Bern Hen- derson? Go on — what? Why so it is! Midge (E.B.) continues to boast about brother Archibald, does she? But, oh — oh — telegram saying Archie is arriving — 5 p.m. What a mess! Marj., be a pal and help Midge out — dress up as Archie, for he ' s not all he ' s supposed to be. Well, all right, but, mind, if — what! Who do we see under yon table? Eavesdropping, eh? Not — not — yes — Els-e Lebovitz. Elsie, is that nice? Well, says she, We ' ll fix that. The scene now changes. It is 5 p.m. Archibald (Marj.) IS announced by Felicite (where did the French accent come from, Betty Doe ' ) All goes well, 5 minutes later— Archibald (Elsie) is announced by Felicite. (Not Pafie Seventeen