Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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Anticipation Anticipation is one of man ' s greatest joys. Life would be dull indeed if we could not look forward to the fulfillment of our dreams. The important thing is to expect great and wonderful experiences, then to work enthusiastically to achieve them. Hitch your wagon to a star is good philosophy, but it is a wagon and not a jet ' plane. It needs your energy to propel it. Sometimes dreams come true in an unusual way. One of mine did when I had a chance to attend an International Conference in Ceylon last summer. The trip around the world provided many new experiences. We lost a day in crossing the Date Line; we went from summer in Vancouver to winter in Syd- ney, and back to tropical heat in Singapore. We were entertained in luxurious eastern homes by gracious hostesses in colourful saris, and served by bare- foot, skirted men servants. We saw fabulous collections of jewels, strange architecture, ancient ruins and primitive agriculture. In Europe we felt the force of centuries of tradition and enjoyed seeing some of the world ' s finest art, as well as beautiful scenery. Then came my introduction to Ontario Ladies ' College — this lovely old building, all the new faces and all the rules. It has been a tremendous chal- lenge. One could not wish for lovelier surroundings or nicer people to work with. Ann Wellington has been a very fine Head Girl and the other Prefects have been a great help. Thank you one and all for your co-operation. Susan Clark, Dean. Page 5

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Innovators If we were to form our judgment on the basis of history only, we could not be chided for concluding that the lot of the innovator has not been an easy one. Galileo discovered that the path of a projectile was a parabola and then found he had to resign his professorship in the face of remonstrance by those who held other views. Instead of widespread support, Shaftesbury at first found scorn heaped upon his advocacy of the ragged schools. Night after night Wilberforce returned home from the House of Commons in despair at the rough passage of his Bill to emancipate the slaves. The scientist who at the opening of this century predicted that men would fly through the air was cast off as an impractical visionary. It was ever thus. They who have left the world richer by their labour and their thought have invariably laid hold upon a holy dream, followed it with the passion of a Sir Galahad, and have bequeathed to posterity that which neither moth nor rust can corrupt . Young people will continue to dream dreams: it is their being and their glory. Indeed to be alive is to dream, and thereon rides the chariot of achieve- ment. So, to all of you at Ontario Ladies ' College this year, and not least to those of you who leave our halls to follow the call to higher endeavour, I scry, Close not the door upon the ' vision glorious ' : it holds a key for him of fearless courage . S. L. Osborne, Principal. Page 4

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At the Editor ' s Desk The spirit of O.L.C. is very difficult to define but nevertheless it it easily felt. One can capture this elusive quality at May Day, when we gather to honour the student representing our highest ideal of womanhood, or on Commence- ment Day, when another group of graduates bravely prepare to take their places in the adult world. It is felt in the morning chapel service when all heads are bowed and all hearts united in prayer, in that breathless moment in the basketball game when the score is tied with one minute left to play, and in the friendliness and ease of greetings as you make your way through the crowded halls. O.L.C. was founded on a dream — a dream that within its halls, a centre of learning might grow in which girls might learn to know and love truth, and practise living together in peace and harmony. This dream is still being ful- filled year after year as new groups of girls come to O.L.C. Many dreams of the founders have been fulfilled. We have a beautiful chapel dedicated solely to the worship of God. The semester system, although at first regarded by some as a risky venture, has proved a success and a system of real value. Within the halls of Trafalgar, Truth, virtue and loveliness are to be found. As this school year draws to a close, in spite of impending examinations and the whirl of final activity, the spirit of O.L.C. makes itself felt increasingly OS each girl thinks of her future and the world outside Trafalgar ' s gates. May we endeavour to keep alive this spirit of honesty, tolerance and loveliness in our own lives so that O.L.C. will never need to be ashamed of us. Patricia Earle Page 6