Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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CHURCH OF THE BAY Every year, on the Sunday preceding Baccalaureate Sunday, the Senior Class at- tends the service at the little Church of the Bay in Port Whitby. The peace and serenity found there in that tiny church set among the lofty pines will never be for- gotten. The sermon delivered simply by the Rev. J. E. Harvey was inspiring. Thelma Taylor sang a solo to conclude our memorable Sunday at the Church of the Bay. BACCALAUREATE SUNDAY On Sunday evening, June 3rd, the Graduates, in caps and gowns over white dresses attended the yearly Baccalaureate service in the Whitby United Church. The Juniors decorated the seats reserved for the Seniors in white lilac and ribbon. The Rev. Mr. Semple of North Bay gave an address which deeply impressed all present. After the service, the whole school lined up on either side of Main Hall while the Seniors walked through and up Main Stairs. In the background everyone sang the Baccalaureate Hymn, ' Saviour, again to Thy dear name we raise ' . CLASS DAY On Monday, June 4th, 1951, the Juniors made the traditional daisy chain for the Seniors and washed Miss Sissons ' car. At 2:00 P.M. the graduating class lined up in caps and gowns carrying the daisy chain over their shoulders and slowly proceeded into the concert hall. As each girl ' s life history was read a part of the chain was cut off, and she placed it on the platform to make the letters O.L.C. The graduation pins were given out by Miss Sissons. In the evening a special program took place — a combination recital and prize- awarding. Many friends and guests of the college attended. The burning of the books took on new excitement with the appearance of the town ' s Fire Dept. complete with engine, on Tuesday, June 5th. ALUMNAE DAY Alumnae Day is the reunion of all who have ever attended O.L.C. At noon, Tues- day, June 5th, the Alumnae arrived, and the graduating class attended luncheon with them, and heard a very interesting address given by a Japanese alumna, Miss Hana Fukuda. COMMENCEMENT DAY The long looked-for and hoped-for Commencement Day arrived at last! From the first moment we entered the college, graduation had been our big dream. Yet, with this happy thought, we were also sad. Our school days were over, and we would have to face the world on our own. The Graduates filed into the Concert hall, dressed in white gowns and carry- ing red roses. The diplomas were given out with other school awards. Kay McKenzie gave the Valedictory. The Rev. Wilfrid Lockhart of the Kingsway United church spoke, thrilling the graduates with his stirring speech. The Commencement exercises over, the graduates joined their families and friends at the garden party on the front lawn. Much too soon, everyone left. The day was over, to be forever the most cherished among memories. Twenty

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—Photo by LeRoy Toll MAY QUEEN AND COUNSELLORS Left TO RIGHT: Barbara Norman, Counsellor; Diane Dunbar, Counsellor; Nancy Chapman, May Queen. JTlay (Day May 24th, or May Day, one of the most celebrated festivities of the year, dawned bright and early. This is a particularly happy occasion at O.L.C. for it is the day that our Queen is crowned. The programme began in the concert hall with a very interesting address given by Mrs. J. C. Houck on ' Personal Responsibility ' . Then the entire school and guests retired to the out-of-doors where the grand march was performed and the May Queen, Nancy Chapman of Fort Erie, was crowned by Mrs. Houck. With her attendants, Barbara Norman and Diane Dunbar, Nancy took her place of honour to watch the program presented by her subjects. This was concluded by the May Pole Dance and the Procession of the Queen down from her throne. That afternoon the girls visited with their parents and tripped off to the movies in the evening. Nineteen

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As Graduates, we possess mingled emotions of happiness and sorrow — happiness, because on this our graduation day our dream of the last five years has been fulfilled; sorrow, because we are regretfully leaving our dear Alma Mater. It is not until we have reached the height of graduation that we fully realize just how beneficial these past years at O.L.C. have been. We have acquired knowl- edge through books; we have gained a deeper appreciation for the finer things in life; we have made lasting friendships by learning to live harmoniously with others, and we have matured socially, spiritually and morally. Thank you O.L.C. Our memories of Trafalgar Castle will always be treasured in our hearts. All through the years students have been praising the beauty of our school, and yet this praise still appears fresh and inspirational because the splendour of O.L.C. always remains. Thy beauty still enthralls, dear O.L.C. We are all aware of the way each faculty member has worked so commendably with us throughout this final and most difficult year of our high school career. The personal attention, the encouragement given when the way looked steep, and the mutual understanding created between teacher and student, are characteristics of the O.L.C. teacher. The guidance and advice of our Principal, Dr. Osborne, have proven very useful throughout this year. To our energetic and lovable Dean, we bid a sad farewell. With her untiring vitality, her understanding and sympathetic nature, and her reputation for being such a good sport, Miss Sissons fills a warm spot in the heart of each graduate. Now, on leaving our ' Dear Old Trafalgar ' , each member of this 1951 Graduat- ing Class leaves behind a small piece of her heart forever. O.L.C. we will never for that member of the graduating class, who has been appointed its official Vale- dictorian, to find words of sufficient worth for this office. In the years of my work here many a Valedictorian came to me to discuss her difficulties. About thirteen years ago I gave to the Valedictorian of the year, as material for thought, the words of the inscription on the walls of the War Cloister of Winchester College. Here they are: Thanks be to God for the service of the five hundred Wykehamists who were found faithful unto death amid the manifold chances of the Great War. In the day of battle they forgot not God, Who created them to do His will, nor their country, the stronghold of freedom, nor their school, the mother of godliness and discipline. Strong in this Threefold Faith, they went forth from home and kindred to the battle- fields of the world and, treading the path of duty and sacrifice, laid down their lives forget you. Kay McKenzie. Twenty-one