Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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THE STUDENTS ' COUNCIL Standing — P. Grant, B. Pettet, B. Sheppard, M. Wigston, J. Martin, N. Mclntyre, J. Edwards. Seated — A. Quinn, J. Goodchild, Miss Sissons, G. Bond, M. Turner. THE STUDENTS ' COUNCIL (HONOUR CLUB) The Students ' Council gives a chance for the students to participate in the smooth running of the School. It is essentially the Student Government of the girls and offers a necessary link between the students and the faculty thereby creating unity in the School. During the year many issues were debated by the Council. Some experiments were tried with a measure of success. We feel that the small things which we accomplished were of benefit to the School, and that the new executive will profit by our mistakes and successfully fulfil what we were unable to achieve. J.G. SUNDAY NIGHT IN 4 MAIN Sunday night in 4 Main has now become established as a firm tradition. Every Sunday night pyjama-clad seniors gather in 4 Main for bread and coffee, and a general gab ' fest. Here the fate of the Senior Class is decided, and its destiny guided. Page Twenty-seven

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THE CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL Christmas is the time for feasting and merrymaking, and the traditions of Christ ' mas extend far back into the history of man. On December 16, 1946, the annual Christmas Dinner was held to mark the beginning of the Yuletide Season. The guests, faculty, and school entered the dining hall while the choir sang The Seven Joys of Mary. The candle-lighting procession followed, to the singing of The Cherry Tree Carol . Then came the traditional Boar ' s Head Procession , complete from the Lady of the Manor to the outlandishly garbed jester. Carols were sung before and after dinner. After dinner, everyone adjourned to Main Hall where a tableau The Crib was presented under Miss Weller ' s direction, on Main Hall stairs, to the strains of carols sung by the unseen choir. Back in the concert Hall, The Nativity was now enacted by the dramatics students, under the direction of Mrs. Aymong. The evening closed with a strong feeling of Yuletide cheer prevailing. THE ELEMENTARY CLASS The Elementary Class took a bow twice this year The biggest event was their Spring Festival, at which they presented two plays and several musical selections. The most popular play was The Habitant, the story of a French peasant family, and the efforts of the eldest son, a coureur-de-bois, to save them from poverty. The next event was the swimming meet, at which they enacted Old Mother Hubbard, in the water, and received much applause. THE SENIOR DINNER On Friday evening, April 18, 1947, at 6.30 p.m., the Senior Dinner was held. The girls, colourful in their beautiful formals, filed into the dining ' hall, charmingly decorated with streamers and flowers. The Senior table, as is the custom, extended down the middle of the dining-hall. At each place, tied with blue and blue ribbon, was a lovely silver coffee spoon in the Pinetree pattern, a gift from the Junior Class. After a delicious chicken dinner, the following toasts were made to country and school : To Our Country Alma Mater Faculty and Staff Graduating Class Other Classes Prop,osed by Dorothy Kergin Barbara Creeper Anne Ward Jocelyn Martin Patricia McDougall Response by Eileen Peirce Joyce Bell Miss Sissons Mary Turner Gwenna Griffith Peggy Grant Barbara Pettet Nancy Mclntyre Jean Edwards Student Organizations Ann Quinn Beverly Sheppard Jane Goodchild Mary Wigston Lorraine Campbell Page Twenty-six

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SENIOR STUNT The Senior Class Stunt was held on Friday evening, April 25, 1947. First on the programme was a fiery piano solo played only as our Raqucl Nina can play it. This was followed by a fashion skit which rendered the audience helpless with laughter since it depicted the costumes worn at O.L C. as far back as 1900. While the guests were recovering, the play Seven to One was presented, under the able direction of Pug Bond. To make this stunt memorable, a small group of seniors, kneeHng in choir gowns, sang the Lord ' s Prayer, with Grace Hurton, all in white, as soloist. The complete silence at the conclusion of the number offered the greatest tribute possible. With the Lord ' s Prayer in our hearts and minds, the evening ended with the school song, and Senior Class song. The Senior Class was then dch ' ghtfully entertained in the Cottage by Dr. and Mrs. Carscallen. GRADUATION DANCE This year, the Senior Class bypassed tradition and held their Graduation Dance on May 2, 1947, instead of Graduation night. The guests were received by Dr. and Mrs. Carscallen, Miss Sissons, Miss Sillers and Mary Turner. The dance was held in the Dining-room, with the orchestra against a deep blue back drop on which pale blue satin ribbon formed the words Graduates ' 47 . A special feature was a rose- covered arbour through which the graduates danced. Also present at the dance were many of last year ' s graduates and former students. A delicious luncheon was served in the candle-lit concert-hall, during which Rita Donaldson softly played the piano. Dancing ended at 1.00 o ' clock, and as the last cars disappeared through the gates, the tired Seniors slipped happily away to dream. CASTLE CAPERS This year we were all pleased to see the beginning of the new school news- paper, Castle Capers. Capably edited by Jane Deller, assisted by Peggy Grant, Barbara Bell, and Marlene Deller, and under the business management of Norma Hyatt, the paper progressed rapidly. Circulating managers Diana McCormack and B-J Bisher were swamped by eager readers every time a new edition appeared. Carmen Hazelton and Barbara Smith did the printing, and Kay Biggar contributed the art which enhanced the paper immensely. Castle Capers is humorous and, at the same time, thoughtful. It brings to all the girls news of all school activities, both serious, and on the lighter side. It is hoped that this publication will become a tradition at O.L.C. Page Twenty-eight