Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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The Robert Thompson Public Speaking Con+esf The Public Speaking Contest this year was an interesting event and an ex- cellent display of oratorical talent. The first prize in the Junior Group was award- ed to Dixie Wansborough who spoke on the subject Arctic Inhabitants and in the Senior Group first prize was awarded to Faith Reeds who very intelligently spoke on the method of How to Choose a Husband , much to the amusement of the unusually attentive audience. The other contestants were Gloria Endleman, Mary Stinson, Rhonda Markus, Barbara Creeper and Elaine Kaumeyer. The difficult task of adjudicating was carried out by Miss L. A. Gillard, Rev. A. G. Channen and Mr. E. H. Graham. There were interludes of music and the evening was enjoyed by everyone. Page Twenty-nine

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Dramatic Club Under the very capable direction of Mrs. Aymong, the members of the Dra- matic Club feel that they have had a most worth-while year. Their efforts to entertain have been gratefully appreciated. During the year two plays were pre- sented, namely Miss Sydney Carton for the Hallowe ' en entertainment and Little Women in April. The members of the Dramatic Club were well represented at the Junior and Senior Recitals where abilities and accomplishments were seen at their height. The Friday Evening Concerts Throughout the year there have been many concerts given by distinguished performers. For our first concert we were honoured with a recital by Miss Lillian Smith, sopano, from the Toronto Conservatory of Music. To comment on each concert individually would be impossible but the mention of the dance recital given by Mrs. Ruth Cook, the readings given by Mrs. Phoebe McKellar and Junior Readers from the Toronto Conservatory of Music, a piano recital very graciously presented by Minuetta Schumiacher and the magic of Mr. Sid Lorraine ' s prestidigation is ample to recall to our memory the enjoyment of our Friday evening entertainments. Okticlos Club Under the presidency of Winona Denyes, the meetings of the Okticlos Club were resumed this year. Many enjoyable evenings of music were spent during the year. The activities of the Club for the year were successfully concluded in a tea at which Mrs. Atkinson graciously spoke to the girls. Choral Class Some mention should be made concerning the excellent Choral Class we have had this year. Although the class began at a late date, creditable progress was made under the guiding hand of Mr. Atkinson and his assistant Miss Lick. The first public appearance of the choir was at the Sherbourne Street United Church in Toronto, where it was warmly received. A second appearance was made at the Whitby United Church, and on Commencement Day the choir con- tributed several numbers to the programme. Their repertoire consisted mostly of hymns, such as Worship , Jesu Joy of Man ' s Desiring , Great Jehovah , and Lift Thine Eyes , and in lighter vein Grieg ' s My Johann . Junior Recital On Friday evening, June the eighth, the Junior Recital of Music and Poetry was presented in the Concert Hall. This was the first of many events of Com- mencement Week and the very appreciative audience was impressed with the advancement made by the students. The programme was brought to a close with the school singing Dear Old Trafalgar. Senior Recital The Senior Recital was held on Saturday evening, June the ninth at eight p.m. It was an overwhelming success and the varied programme was met with enthusiasm. There were some very interesting performances — organ, piano, and singing presentations and a few excellent pieces by the Dramatic students. The programme culminated with a piano number for eight hands which was a fitting climax to such a delightful musical evening. Page Twenty-eight

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First Row. left to rigin — litila Bamluid, Mib! . ibsuns, Ur. Hunter, Shirley GriHith. Second Row — Jean Hurst, Corinne Bedore, Barbara Deal, Grace Hill, Judy Moore. HONOUR CLUB Every school realizes the importance of having some sort of organisation in which is vested the task and responsibility of setting up a certain standard by which the students are to abide. With this thought in mind, the Honour Club of the College was formed in 1918, at a time when the girls realized, as never before, their individual responsibility. Emerson said, ' ' Self ' trust is the essence of valour. This quotation, along with the club motto, He conquers who conquers himself, well illustrates the aims of the Honour Club — to teach its members honour, self ' control, school and community responsibility, to encourage the girls to live up to the standards of loyal- ty and good scholarship, and above all to promote self-trust in the individual. Page Thirty