Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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Page Twenty-four AROUND O.L.C.

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which they have so wilh ' ngly given us. We may not have shown how grateful we were at the time, but growing up is a strenuous experience, and because of their aid, after the initial shock of finding ourselves, we began to make forward progress. After a couple of months at school, it dawns upon us that life is just a bank. You can never take anything out of it until you deposit something there. Until you give friendship, you can never hope to have friends; until you help someone else, you can never expect to receive help; until you give of your time, your energy, your talent, for everyone has some, you will never find yourself anything but an, onlooker. The bank of hfe is like any other bank, for what you deposit to your account is often returned to you with interest. Your talents multiply, and soon you are ama2,ed at the fortune you have accumulated. And that brings me to another lesson learned early in boarding school life. Every one in this world has some talent, and each person has a special corner of life which they themselves and only they can fill. In looking over the faces of this school, I cannot imagine it lacking one of them. If one of the girls or teachers or anyone concerned in its life should leave, there would be an empty space. No doubt someone else would, come to make up the number, but they would find their own corner and we would always miss the one who left. No one on this earth is put here without a purpose, and it is up to us to fulfill that to the best of our ability. But we who are about to step out into the world of grown-ups find ourselves looking back to this school with longing. It is familiar, it is dear, and we will miss it greatly. Nov; it means more to us than it did a year ago, next year it will mean even more than it does now. For of all the graduation gifts we have received, our school has given us the most priceless ones, gifts that will last through all the years to come: Our friends, and what is rarer than a true friend; ability to live in ' harmony with others, which will stand us in good stead in this shrinking world; and a sound education, the foundation upon which we will build our future life . . . these are our gifts. So to you our Alma Mater, we say Farewell and in so saying, leave a tiny piece of our heart forever here. Ybu are our school, we will never forget you. Page Twenty-three

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INITIATION That day, the dread of all new arrivals to O.L.C., Initiation Day had come at last. For one whole day they would endure humiliation and hard labour at the bidding of the old girls . With their hair in many small pigtails, their uniforms grotesque- ly rearranged, and themselves on a leash, they cleaned shoes, made beds, carried books, and salaamed to all. But when the day drew to a close, the weary and worn-out sur- vivors claimed their reward — the hard-earned title of Old Girls . HALLOWE ' EN Hallowe ' en, night of enchantment and witchcraft, of goblins and ghosts, is not ignored by O.L.C. On the contrary, it is recognized as one of the great festivals of the year. The evening began with a delicious chicken dinner served in the candle-lit dining room, which was decorated in keeping with the festivities by the art students. Then, the meal finished, everyone hastily donned costumes for the Grand March which took place in the dining room and concert hall before judges and guests. The girls outdid themselves in presenting the most beautiful, most original and most comic costumes, making it very difficult for the judges to come to any decisions. A short programme by the art and music students followed. The evening ended with the school song, and all the weary masquers went off to bed. HOLLY HOP Friday, December 13, 1946, was far from unlucky for the Senior and Junior Classes, for that evening they held their annual Holly Hop . The Juniors felt especially privileged since this was the first year they were allowed to attend a hither-to Senior function. The guests were received by Dr. Carscallen, Miss Sissons, Miss Sillers, Miss Smith, and Mary Turner. Music for the evening was supplied very enjoyably by Ted Snider ' s Orchestra. The punch bowl was very popular, and delicious refreshments were served at 11.00 o ' clock. At 1.00 o ' clock, Dr. Carscallen and Miss Sissons bade farewell to the guests, and the Holly Hop was added to our Book of Memories. Page Twenty-five