Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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INITIATION DAY After days of nervous suspense the new arrivals at O.L.C. were ceremoniously made part of the school. In outlandish garb they humbly obeyed every whim of the Old girls. The will of the New-comers cracked, their good sportsmanship was brought to the fore during the Penalties at the Old Girls ' stunt. HALLOWE ' EN The candle-lit banquet in the weirdly decorated dining room finished, assorted Hallowe ' en spirits and spooks paraded boldly in the Grand March. After careful de- liberation by the judges came the distribution of the various prizes, followed by a programme given by the students, and finally the school song. HOLLY HOP The beautifully decorated dining room was the site of O.L.C. ' s annual mid-year dance. The guests were received by Dr. and Mrs. Carscallen, Miss Sissons, Miss Broad- bent and Joan Greenfield. After an unforgetable evening of music and dancing, sea- soned with punch and refreshments. Dr. Carscallen and Miss Sissons closed the Holly Hop for another year. CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL The Yuletide season of joyful merry making commenced with the Christmas cele- brations. The guests, faculty, and students entered the dining-room to carol singing by the choir, followed by the candle-lighting procession in which Bev. Boyd sang the Cherry Tree Carol. Then came the Boar ' s Head Procession, complete with Lady of the Manor, Cook, Porters, and Jester. Soloists were Bernice Richmond, Wendy Spencer and Isabelle Faulkner. After dinner a Christmas tableau under Miss Weller ' s direction, was enacted on Main Hall stairs, followed by a dramatic presentation under the direction of Mrs. Ay- mong in the concert hall. With the singing of the school song, the evening came to a close leaving all in the best of spirits. SUNDAY EVENINGS IN 4 MAIN By tradition Senior meetings are held in 4 Main every Sunday night. Informally ia pyjamas, accompanied by coffee and push , the Seniors make the decisions that guide their class. SENIOR DINNER Friday, April 9, saw the Senior dinner of 1948. The Senior tables this year were arranged in a cartwheel in the centre of the room and their beautiful decorations again paid tribute to our hard working Juniors. After a delicious meal a la Mrs. Harshaw and her competent staff, the following toasts were made: Page Twenty-five

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Sept 10 — Beginning of school year. 12 — Recital — Deni Cerocco and Douglas Jackson 19 — Initiation Day and Old Girls ' stunt 26 — New girls stunt Oct. 4 — Recital — Lillian Smith 10-14 — Thanksgiving week-end 17 — Lecture —Professor E. J. Pratt 20— Field Day 24 — Conservatory Trio — William Hossack, Dorothy Byrne and Mary Ann Paul 31 — Hallowe ' en Nov. 8 — Recital — Ruth Lockhead and Florence Aymong 14 — Parents ' Reception 14-17 — General week-end 22 — Lecture — Mrs. Phoebe McKellar 28 — Elementary class stunt Dec. 6 — S.C.M. Bazaar 12 — Christmas Holly Hop 14 — Christmas service 16 — Christmas Festival 18- Jan. 6 — Christmas holiday s Jan. 9 — Recital — Margaret Parsons and Clifford Poole 16 — Freshman-Sophomore stunt 18 — S.C.M. Service 24 — Lecture — Dr. Brace 30 — Medium stunt Feb. 6 — Athletic Association Dance 13— 16 — General week-end 20 — Concert — Nora Drewitt and Gesa de Kresz 21 — Swimming Meet 26 — Junior Stunt 27 — Lecture — LeRoy Toll Mar. 5 — Dramatic Club Presentation 24- April 6 — Easter holidays Apr. 9 — Senior Dinner 16 — Senior Play 23 — Lecture — LeRoy Toll 25— S.C.M. Service May 1 — Recital — Harry Read and Lillian Smith 11 — May Queen elections 14 — Puppet and Fashion show 15 — Horse show 24 — May Day 30— Church of the Bay June 4 — Students ' Recital 5 — Students ' Recital 6 — Baccalaureate Sunday 7 — Class Day and Burning of the Books 8 — Alumnae Day 9 — Graduation Day and Graduation Dance Page Twenty-jour

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To Our Country Alma Mater Faculty Staff Graduates Other Classes Proposed by June Umphrey (Oshawa) Gwenna Griffith Anne Barnes Margaret Ann Brine Dorothy Stone Student Organizations Beverly Boyd Response Mildred Muttart (Edmonton) Mazo McCormack Miss Sissons Joan Greenfield ' Peggy Grant {Juniors ' ) Betty Shields {Mediums) Myra Rumsey {Sophoinores) Barbara Grierson {Freshmen) Evelyn Hildred {Elementaries) Joan Carnwith {Honour Club) Joyce Kett {S.CM.) Carmen Hazelton {A. A.) Ann Perlin {Year Book) SENIOR CLASS STUNT The Senior Class stunt, held on April 16, was started well on its way with a piano solo by Joan Greenfield. Next came a play The Swiss Times , under the able direction of Sharon Kerbel, followed by the Minstrel Show starring Bev. Boyd, Joyce Kett, and Mildred Muttart. The Grand Finale was Bach-Gounod ' s Ave Maria sung by Bev. Boyd, and chorus. The evening was closed with the school song. OTHER CLASS STUNTS All the class stunts showed originality and careful planning. The Juniors put on an ice carnival at the Whitby Arena, with a skilful show of fancy skating and comic acts. The Mediums, with their great musical production Oklahoma gave us one of the year ' s top stunts. The Freshmen and Sophomores combined to bring an old family photograph album to life. ELEMENTARY CLASS The Elementaries gave us this year some outstanding entertainment with their stunt and music recital. Congratulations Elementaries, we ' re proud of you. MAY DAY Almost traditionally May Day dawned cold and damp but turned into a beautiful day before 10.00 a.m. The programme began in the Concert Hall with a very interesting address given by Mrs. W. H. Clarke, then the school retired to the oval where the May Queen, Nancy Townsend, Westmount, Quebec, was crowned by Mrs. Clarke. Then the Queen and her attendants, Gwenna Griffith and Joan Carnwith, watched from the throne the exer- cises given in the Queen ' s honour. These included dances, tumbling and apparatus and gymnastic displays. Then all adjourned to the playing field where a side saddle act and precision exercise on horseback was given. The day closed with a picnic and finally a movie. Page Twenty-six