Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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THE MAY QUEEN

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- 26 - Continued much more fun dancing when one can hear the music. Everyone said that it was the nicest P.C. Dance ever, but isn ' t every dance al- ways the nicest one ever? Hmm--I wonder if anyone has ideas about dates for the coming formal now?? Well, I must go to bed so that I can study tomorrow. Who invented exams! ! March 12. Dear Diary: Has everyone been inspired to be a singer after tonight ' s concert? I hear lots of humming and warbling(?) as I write this! Elizabeth Benson Guy and Jan Simons must have done something to the girls. Maybe it was Mr, Simon ' s rendition of Gershwin ' s I Got Plenty of Nuthin and Miss Guy ' s beau- tiful Allelulia ' by Mozart that did it. I will give up my budding career for a good sleep right now, March 19. Dear Diary: Soft lights, an orchestra playing the swish of filmy formals and an imaginary moon shining down on Spring in the Park . In case you are wondering what I am talking about ... it is the annual O.L.C. At Home Dance put on by the Athletic Association. It is strange how long we look forward to dances like this one, and how soon they are over. This one fulfilled every anticipa- tion. Well, it has been quite a night -- I am too excited to sleep . . . hmm , , . Miss Carter changed my mind. March 25. Dear Diary: Tonight was very appropriately term- ed An Evening of Music as the members of the Okticlos displayed their musical talents before us. We had special guests too, Marilyn Reader, Elaine Miller and Margaret Cameron, graduates of last year, who are studying this year at the Toronto Conserva- tory, sang and played for us. They really added something lovely to the concert. Also, making its first appearance on an Okticlos program, was the Choir which sang very beautifully. All in all, it was a thrilling evening. Everyone was good. It was so nice to watch your roomie or friend perform so well. I heard someone say it was one of the nicest concerts ever. I cannot say because it was my first one, but I know I will not forget it for a long time. April 29. Dear Diary: A night to remember always! The night of the Senior Dinner! The spirit and feeling expressed in all of the wonderful speeches is more than I can put into words. Miss Carter summed it up in a very clever poem that went like this: T ' s for the Teachers, so clever and bright, And also for Tuck that you guzzle at night. R ' s for the Reading and Writing you learn And ' rithmetic also must have its turn. A ' s for Athletics, of games quite a few. F is for French, vous en savez tout. A ' s for the Algebra Miss Hardie instructs, L ' s for the Latin with its hies, haecs and hoes, G ' s for Geography and History too, A ' s for all good that is coming to you. R ' s for the Rules we all keep with care And also for Rowcliffe, whose work is so fair. C ' s for the Cottage we all love to visit For the very great kindness we always find in it. A ' s for the Activity at the sound of the bell. S for the Staff who help us so well T is for Temple and Typing and Trig. L ' s for the Ladies you ' ll be when you ' re big. E ' s for us Elders who wish you the best. Both now and hereafter in every test. After the dinner and the autographs (we felt like celebrities the Seniors went

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- 28 - Continued out for their traditional downtown jaunt. Then about eleven o ' clock they returned, singing the school song as they came through the gates. Was there anyone with- out a lump in her throat? It won ' t be long now until we sing Dear Old Trafalgar for the last time. Graduation approaches! ' Night Diary. AFTER FOUR The familiar gong of the 4:05 P.M. bell heralds the end of the beginning and the beginning of the end . It is the end of the beginning of the day -- the school day of reading, writing and ' rithmetic, and the beginning of the end of the day -- the hours of carefree, fun-filled after-four activi- ties. Monday - Under the watchful supervision of our physical education teacher, Mr . Andrew, a group of twelve girls invade the swimming pool to go through the actions of making the dog-paddle appear graceful without drowning themselves. This water-ballet is commonly referred to as ornamental swim- ming . Perfect synchronization of move- ment in groups of two or more to the rhythm of music, is the final compensation for hours of water-logged practice. As an excitingly new activity, ornamental swim- ming has been received with great en- thusiasm among those interested in the art of graceful movement in the water. For those who prefer solid, dry land, the German Club plays an important role in the cultural life of the school. Die jungen Deutschen learn a little of the construction of the language and an appreciation of its beauty as opposed to preparation for exami- nations. Mrs. Grosart hurls out ach ' s |in abundance as she leads this Moderns ' C uh to bigger and better Fraulein . Tuesday - Bruised knee-bones, tail-bones and stiff joints is the principal remuneration for the time spent skating at the Whitby arena. All ages, sizes and shapes don skates, and. to the lilting music of Skater ' s Waltz , glide on to the smooth surface. The wobbly -kneed beginners, . who cautiously place one unsteady foot beside the other, hold their breath, and then push off, usually land in a heap a few feet away, while the more graceful professionals manage a few intricate jumps, spins and dance-steps be- fore their inevitable kerplunk ! At the end of an hour and a half, one and all arrive home rosy-cheeked, tired and sore, but happy. For the less energetic, shopping pri- vileges are granted. A brisk walk into town supplies bubble-bath or tooth-paste and healthy, out-of-door exercise. Wednesday - Will Lady Precious Stream fol- low her plans to marry the gardener, Hsieh Ping Kuei? Come to the assembly hall next Wednesday at 4:15 p.m. when Mrs. Aymong will direct the 13th in the series of re- hearsals for Lady Precious Stream by S. J. Hsiung . Play practice, and all that it en- tails, is an ideal outlet for future dramatists who have the gift of the gab (characteris- tic of females in general) and the yen to be Clark Gable ' s or Tony Curtis ' leading lady. Last call for Chinese pyjamas! ! ! Thursday- Ready? --one--two--three--and-- pas-de-burre--plie--coupe--pas-de-burre- - grand jete--body movement- -arms out- toes pointed . Yes, here are O.L.C. ' s prima ballerinas on their way to grace, rhythm, and co-ordination. Under the pro- fessional direction of Miss Gweneth Lloyd, one of the founders of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Company, weekly classes of elemen- taries and of secondary schoolgirls, change fat to tnuscle, and awkwardness to graceful- ness as they go through the complicated routines of basic ballet. We are looking forward, with great anticipation, to the pre- sentation of a short ballet sequence on May Day. For those seniors whose rather limited French vocabulary excludes them from the knowledge that grands jetes and pas-de burres lead to slenderness and grace, shop- ping permissions are granted. With the grace and size of elephants, they amble in to town, in blissful ignorance, until the din- ner bell calls them in to food and more fat.