Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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In medieval days, gallant squires wooed their ladies and won their favour by composing long poems in their honour and by serenading them in the moonlight. Throughout the Elizabethan, the Classical and the Romantic periods, the beauty and grace of a poem was recognised by society as a refinement which it could not do without. Since the Industrial Revolution has gathered momentum, all but a few have forgotten or disregarded the desire of the human being to express his feelings through the medium of words. When Mr. Wilson MacDonald put foot across the threshold of our Alma Mater, he brought with him a whole new world of ineffable and profound beauty. For most of the girls, there was revealed that night an entirely different and new meaning in poetry. We were given an experience which was deeply felt and greatly appreciated. Rare inspiration and beautiful thoughts, brought forth in verse and imbued with the warm expressiveness and the deep-lying sense of humour of the poet himself made an evening long to be remembered by the students of the College. One outstanding characteristic among the many that are his shines brightly whenever the occasion arises. It is Mr. MacDonald ' s infinite love of little children. He has written of their innocence and sweetness and of the pleasure he has found in their company. None of us will every forget that touching story of Wisp A Wee or the excellent reading that the poet gave of it. A poem, having a lyrical quality, is like a song and without a song in our hearts, how empty life would seem. So it is without a poem. We, the students of O.L.C., wish to express our thanks and gratitude for being given this new insight into poetry and we salute the name of Wilson MacDonald in a song of better understanding. CAROL ROBINS PAGE TWENTY-SIX

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The College has always offered a rich and varied life to those who love mu sic and this year has been no exception. Once again we have enjoyed the series of concerts brought to us by the Canadian Concert Association of Whitby. The visits of Klemi Hamburg and later of Barbara King were further occasions of great pleasure to us and last but certainly not least, we were proud of the eagerly awaited and much ap- preciated recital given by Miss Vance in aid of the Chapel Fund. Even as we write, enthusiasm is high as Okticlos prepares to give us a concert in which all performances will be by students of the Department. PAGE TWENTY-SEVEN