Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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MAY DAY This year May Day dawned dismally on a Thursday but, as O.L.C. would have it, the skies had cleared and our spirits had risen by the time ten-thirty had rolled around and we had gathered in the Concert Hall. Many guests were present and the chairman for the occasion was Mr. T. G. Rogers, President of the Board of Directors. We were very glad to have Miss Maxwell with us for the day. Dr. Marion Milliard of Toronto gave a most thoughtful and entertaining address on The Woman of Tomorrow. ' Edith Beach was chosen May Queen by popular vote and Corinne Bedore and Judith Montgomery-Moore were her Counsellors. Dr. Milliard crowned our Queen and the ceremony was very beautiful and impressive. In the afternoon the traditional picnic was greatly enjoyed and in the evening the movies were a special treat. Page Twenty-six

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CLASS DAY Bright and early on Monday morning June 11th, 27 happy Seniors, accompanied by Miss Lick, made their way to the creek for the annual Senior Breakfast Party. It was not long before the fire was blazing and the girls were busily cooking their bacon and eggs. Having made gluttons of themselves they returned to the school to make preparations for the afternoon exercises. At 3 o ' clock the Seniors, garbed in caps and gowns, made their way via the Main hall and Loggia to the concert hall, where their biographies and class prophecies were read and the valedictory given. The girls were honoured to receive their graduation pins from Miss Maxwell. On behalf of the Senior Class the president presented to Dr. Carscallen a sum of money for the purchasing of a ping-pong table. After the singing of the class and school songs the school stood as the Seniors withdrew. In the evening the school gathered around the bonfire while the Seniors, reciting very witty poems, burned their pet aversions among their text books. COMMENCEMENT DAY Commencement Day! What memories these words recall! This was the the crowning triumph of the year ' s achievement foi the members of the Graduating Class. The seventy-first Commencement Day was arrayed in the glorious sunshine that seems to accompany all important events at O.L.C. At two o ' clock in the afternoon the guests were all assembled in the Concert Hall. The graduates filed down the aisle and took their seats on the platform. They all looked very charm- ing in their white dresses and with their lovely bouquets of red roses. The Rev. A. D. Cornett of Oshawa gave the invocation, and Dr. Carscallen made the opening remarks. Then came the awarding of the diplomas, medals, and scholarships. Musical numbers contributed by senior piano and vocal students and by ,Mr. Atkinson ' s Choral Class varied the programme. After the granting of diplomas the very impressive Valedictory address was dehvered by Elaine Kaumeyer. Following the presentation Professor J. D. Robins of Victoria University, Toronto, gave the Commencement address. His excellent sense of humour was so cleverly combined with his more serious thoughts that everyone was held deeply interested throughout. After the singing of the School Song a garden party was held on the lawn. Re- freshments were served by the Juniors and everyone had a most enjoyable time. Then came the time to say good-bye. It was not easy for the members of the Graduating Class to look at their school for the last time, but every graduate left feeling a deep sense of gratitude for the sound instruction she had received and the good fellowship she had enjoyed at her kindly Alma Mater. Page Twenty-five

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Initiation The publication of the Year Book would he incomplete without an account of the very first and probably the most dreaded of all the events of the school year — initiation. When the fateful morning dawned we found all recruits wandering aimless- ly around the dining hall in costumes of varied hues and make-up under the scrutinizing and over joyous eyes of the old Girls. The Old Girls lived a life of ease all day while the New Girls performed the drudgery of shoe polishing and bed-making. It was a long and arduous day and will not be soon forgotten, especially by the New Girls. The Hallowe ' en Party In keeping with the tradition of Hallowe ' ens, black cats, ghosts and witches haunted the halls of O.L.C. on Friday evening, November the third. The evening began with a delicious dinner provided by Mrs. Harshaw and her staff. The guests arrived about eight o ' clock and the programme, with Dr. D. R. Fletcher as Chairman, was opened with a Grand March of all the students in costume. The costumes were judged by Miss A. A. Maxwelh Miss Dorothy Maher and Mr. R. Grobb. A short programme was presented which included a piano and vocal solo by Winona Denyes and a violin solo by Sheila Bamford. The Dramatic Club, under the direction of Mrs. Aymong, presented a play Miss Sydney Carton which was greatly enjoyed by everyone and which brought the party to a close. Prizes awarded : — Most beautiful costume: Marilyn Davis — Cinderella. Most original group: Judith Montgomery-Moore and Marilyn Crang — a painter at work with his painting. Most comical costume: Estelle Fluet — a cat. Most comical group: Corinne Bedore, Grace Hill, Sheila Bamford and Violet Dixon — firemen complete with ladder and equipment. The Christmas Pageant The annual Christmas Pageant was one of the most joyous events in the school year. Christmas carols were strenuously rehearsed under the capable and entertaining leadership of Mr. G. D. Atkinson. On the great night itself the dining-room was beautifully decorated with dainty pink and blue angels, evergreen boughs and candles which created a very effective atmosphere. The only light was that of the candles. Several members of Mr. Atkinson ' s Choir from Toronto, members of the Board of Directors and other friends were our guests. The main feature of the evening was the Boar ' s Head Procession. This was led by the very agile Jester and then followed by the Bowman, Cook, and Bearers carrying the Boar ' s Head, the Cantor, Candle Lighter, Minstrels, the Three Kings with Pages, King Wenceslaus, Page, Peasant and the dancers. During the delicious dinner, especially planned by Mrs. Harshaw, we were entertained with musical and novelty numbers by the visiting choir and members of the school. After dinner the tables were cleared and everyone gathered to see, first, the Nativity Pageant on Main Hall Staircase, and then a play, Babouschka, by the Dramatic Club in the Concert Hall. The evening drew to a close all too soon, but it was indeed a memorable occasion. Page Twenty-seven