Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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THE SENIOR DINNER On Friday evening, April 13, the Seniors were honoured at their annual dinner. The Senior table was decorated in the class colours, blue and gold. The sterling silver spoons in the traditional pine tree pattern, the gift of the Juniors, were attached to the end of streamers radiating from vases of yellow roses in the centre of the table. The tables of the other classes were decorated with flowers in their own colours. The food was delicious and our thanks went out to Mrs. Harshaw for making the dinner such a success. The programme carried out through the banquet consisted of toasts and responses interlinked with class songs and yells. Dr. Carscallen as toastmaster opened with a short speech after which a toast was proposed to the King. The toasts which followed were exceptionally good and aptly responded to. To Our Country Alma Mater The Faculty and Staff The Graduating Class Other Classes Student Organizations Proposed By Gene Curry Edith Beach Shirley Griffith Jeanne Hurst Jackie Brayfield Elaine Kaumeyer Response By Audrey Shaw Winona Denyes Miss Sissons Corinne Bedore Mary Joy McCormack Elizabeth Brayfield Jacqui Crawford Betty Marchant Jane Gingrich Grace Hill Sheila Bamford ] Judy Moore L Marion MacLeod The evening was closed when a circle was formed and hands were joined in the singing of Auld Lang Syne. THE SENIOR AT HOME On the stroke of eight-thirty the blushing Seniors rustled their way down the stately Main Hall Stairs to greet their ' Prince Charmings , many of whom were from Pickering College. After passing through the receiving line consisting of Dr. and Mrs. Carscallen, Mr. and Mrs. Rogers, Miss Sissons, Miss Lick, the class teacher, and Corinne Bedore, the class president, we entered the attractive gymnasium gaily decorated with blue and blue streamers. On either side of the five-piece orchestra were large crests of Pickering College and O.L.C. There followed a delightful programme which included several novelty dances. At eleven o ' clock we withdrew to the candle-lit Common Room for a delicious supper, which left everyone floating on a cloud and wishing to dance the whole night through. But alas, all good things must end sometime; and at 1 o ' clock the reluctant good ' byes were said, and the weary but happy Seniors tripped off to bed, all convinced it had been one of the most enjoyable times during their O.L.C. days. Page Twenty-three

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VALEDICTORY No man is fit to take hold who is not cool as death. These were words spoken by Abraham Lincoln at a time of crisis. These words apply to-day as we go out from the protection of our school life to prepare ovirselves for our tasks ahead. We realize the seriousness of the responsibility that will be ours and it calls for steadiness and a sureness of purpose. Golden with possi- bilities is the road that we may travel on the one hand; and dark with ruin is the road on the other. Never have there been such great opportunities for serving mankind. The youths of Europe and Asia have learned through their sufferings the need for a new world. We, in Canada, have suffered little in comparison, but does that mean we will be less conscious of our duty? The debt we owe to those who gave their lives that we might live and that war might never come again must be repaid by our sacrifices to create a new, united, peaceful world. But how are we to create this Utopian world? In the words of our King — The greatness of any nation is in the spirit of its people. Fear, hate, greed and self-seekmg in individuals leads to fear, hate, greed and self-seeking in nations. We must get rid of our own weaknesses. We must probe our prejudices, learn honesty, unselfishness, fair play and co ' operation. Many people seem to think it is the responsibility of our statesmen to build this new world, but we who are passing from this school know it is our responsi- bility. We must bend all our energy and faith to the shaping of the future. Here at O.L.C. we have been conscious of high standards of sportsmanship. We have learned fair play and we are accustomed to clean living. We have endured discipline and, although at times we could not see its immediate effect, we now see its benefits. The environment here has contributed a large share in the building of our characters. We have learned to appreciate the beauty of nature, illustrated so well in our spacious campus. Long after we leave our Alma Mater, we will retain the memory of the scarlet maple trees in the Autumn, the snow-covered evergreens in the Winter and the glorious orchards and purple lilacs in the Spring. The daily Chapel and Sunday evening services have constituted a most im- portant part of our character building. As a result of these services, we have been inspired to more serious thinking. To win the better world, we must learn how to live together, applying those inner attributes of democracy which are creative and co-operative, not self-centred, but based upon team spirit, and in a school of this kind with our friendly associa- tions we have the opportunity to put these things into practice and to learn from our close contact with other people how to apply the Golden Rule. The patient and attentive leadership of the members of the faculty has been ap- preciated by us. We would like to thank Dr. Carscallen and Miss Sissons for the guidance and understanding they have shown us this past year. Our teachers have confidence in us and we will try to live up to their expectations. In closing, I would like to remind you of an important challenge given us by King George VI in his V-E Day message — ■ Let us take up our work again resolved as a people to do nothing unworthy of those who died for us and to make the world such a place as they would have desired for their children and for ours. We, the Graduating Class of ' 45, pledge ourselves to give our minds and our efforts to create the New World of which we have talked and dreamed so long, but which now we must devote all our energies to bring into being. Page Twenty-lioo

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SENIOR PLAY This year the school was honoured with not one or two plays, but four, all vary ing in nature. No Followers Permitted , a light comedy of the early eighteen hundreds was the first item of the play bill. The next skit Seven to One , as the title would sug- gest, told of the manpower shortage and the hard life that eight unfortunate college girls live. Next we came to a dramatic skit, entitled Between Trains , in which Annie, a poor girl who was to be married, missed her train and with it all prospects of her future happiness. By the aid of kindly Judge Mowbrey, Mrs. Flaherty, the good- hearted station agent, who exhibited so much busybodyism and Gloria, a tough, but tender-hearted girl, a train was flagged, her fiance arrested and held for her, and Annie was sent merrily on her way with Gloria ' s new Fall outfit. The last but not least important play, Peace, It ' s Wonderful , was a humorous character sketch of the Parsons family, with all their domestic trials. Between these plays we were favoured with vocal solos by Gene Curry and Winona Denyes, and piano and violin solos by Margaret Baetz and Sheila Bamford. A prize, oifered by Miss Sissons to the girl who, in the estimation of the audience, exhibited the best acting ability, was won by Douglas Gorman. After the singing of the Class song and the presentation of flowers to Miss Sissons and Miss Lick in appreciation of all the time and energy expended in the direction of these plays, refreshments brought another happy evening to a close. ALUMNAE TEA The Seniors spent an enjoyable afternoon when the Castle Chapter of the Alumnae entertained them at a delightful tea at O.L.C. It was a great pleasure and privilege to have an opportunity to meet some of the old graduates and learn a little of the various chapters of the Alumnae, of which of course, we all hope to be members some day. CHURCH OF THE BAY On June ?, at the very kind invitation of the Rev. Mr. Langford, of St. John ' s Anglican Church, Port Whitby, the Seniors attended the morning service. Mr. Lang- ford gave a very inspiring address to the Graduating class and the lovely service will stand out in our memories for many years to come. Elaine Kaumeyer sang a beautiful solo, Green Pastures , accompanied on the organ by Marjorie Powell. BACCALAUREATE SUNDAY Beautifully decorated by the Juniors with white flowers and ribbon, th e Whitby United Church was once again the scene of our Baccalaureate service. The graduating class was greatly impressed by Rev. Arthur Organ ' s sermon, Ye are not your own. Ye are bought with a price. Therefore . . . . After returning home by the highway, we entered Main hall and passed between the lines of fellow students singing the traditional hymn. During refreshments served in the Common room the girls had an opportunity to meet Mr. Organ. Page Tiventy-foiir