Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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Befation HER MAJESTY, ELIZABETH II. The position of queen is unique. As head of a world-wide commonwealth she rises in majesty above the petty strife of race, party, class, and creed, a symbol of unity in diversity ' ' . While governments fall through storms of war and depression the throne continues, firmly founded on Faith in God and the goodwill of the people, the embodi- ment of the British tradition of dignity, justice and freedom. Her power is great, since nothing is done without her consent. Her social duties are manifold, her influ- ence unparalleled. Elizabeth inherits the charm of her mother, the dignity of her grandmother, and the genuine goodness of her late father. Surrounded in childhood by the love of the royal household, the warm affection of her island home, and now by harmony in her own home, she is an ideal mother and a conscientious queen. As the world stands poised on the brink of a great catastrophe , may her refined personality usher in a second renaissance. In humility she requested our prayers at her coronation. In loyalty and reverence let us all answer: God save our Gracious Queen. —Rena McDowell Two

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Sonnet Contest Entry — First Prize A shiny pebble on a country road, Dead leaves that in an eddy mill and sink, Some clump of ferns wherein a child can see A fairy fill a cup with dew and drink, Slim swallows streaking swift in fresh May air, Red berries nestling ' neath green tangled vines, Dawn ' s quiet hours, the midday heat of sun. Or evening ' s westward glows, its gold or wine, These I have seen and loved, but how to write! No words, no phrase, no sentence, nothing apt To set these wonders ' fore the human eye Have I yet found. Let it suffice I wake To memory almost dormant dreams of youth, Almost forsaken but of inestimable worth. -Betty Woolfrey, Grade 11. Out Meeting, Contest Entry- There is a man I chanced to meet Who, at that meeting, did not smile; He only stared; Did not shake hands, or say Hello . He wouldn ' t smile, he didn ' t frown; He only gaped. And, often since, I ' ve seen -Second Prize that man, And fought with him, and laughed with him. Does he recall? The times we ' ve had, both good and bad, Have often been such trials to him, But he pulled through — Right Pop? Joanne Meyer, Grade 11. Venezuela, Out Country Contest Entry — Third Prize The name Venezuela means little Venice . The country is located in the north part ot South America; the coast of Venezuela was the first part of the American mainland seen by Columbus during his third voyage (1498). It remained under Spanish rule until the forty- four