Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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u r ' S uit O O x c e lie n c One of the main aims of the Ontario Ladies ' College is to encourage high individual perfor- mance. Teachers are constantly attempting to stimulate your minds and open your eyes to the tremendous scope of learning. This school desires to unleash your potentials. The pursuit of excellence is a worthy goal for all of us. Our concept of it must embrace many fields of achievement at various levels for there is no single standard of excellence. There is excellence in art, in music, in physi- cal prowess, in human relations, in crafts man- ship, as well as in abstract intellectual activity. Unfortunately enemies of excellence exist which should seek out and destroy: habits of mediocrity which lead to satisfaction with the inferior; lack of interest which robs one ' s powers of concentration; slovenly effort which mars one ' s ability to produce anything worth- while. Let us not be fettered by chains of inefficiency which shackle one to complacency and prevent one from making giant strides on the pathways to progress. The cultivation of excellence for its own sake is a powerful force in our society and one which results in great achievements. Can it be that we have lost the gift for demanding high performance of ourselves, or have we never learned to demand it in the first place? It is up to you, as students, to at- tach a high quality label on your daily work. It is up to you to accept the premise wholeheartedly that excellence is produced; excellence does not just happen. The need for excellence is becoming even more important in our in- creasingly complex society, for learning is proceeding at an explosive rate. Unless the quality and quantity of our country ' s educational product is raised to meet the needs of our time, the result may be calamitous. The task is prodigious. Let us pursue excellence with zeal and purpose. Reginald C. Davis, M.A., M.Ed., M.Mus., Ph.D., Principal 2

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COLLEGE SONG Dear old Trafalgar Hear thou our hymn of praise. Hearts full of love we raise Proudly to thee. Thy splendour never falls, Truth dwells within thy walls, Thy beauty still enthralls, Dear 0. L. C. Through thee we honour Truth, virtue, loveliness, Thy friendships e ' er possess Our constancy. Thy spirit fills us through So we ' ll be ever true To our dear blue and blue Of 0. L. C. 0! Alma Mater! How can we from thee part Thou only hast our heart, Dearest of schools! Thy glory we shall see Wherever we may be, Still love of 0. L. C. Our future rules. Ontario oCadies C -oiii e 9 e CONTENTS: Graduates 9 Classes 17 Special Events 31 Literature 39 Organizations 47 Sports 59 Advertising 65 1

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Dear Students, . This has been a memorable year for our School. We welcomed a new Principal, and his wife and daughter; I completed my first year as Dean; and we have had a good mixture of fun and hard work. This year has been characterized by the number of changes that have taken place. Change for the sake of change is not wise, but the changes made in the College were intended to improve administration, to encourage stu- dent participation, and to reduce rules to the minimum consonant with the effective running of the School. Some students have treated this more liberal attitude as an invitation to throw aside restraint, but for the good of all students, and for the proper functioning of the College, there must be some basic rules and regulations. To realise that these rules are necessary, and to accept them cheerfully, will help to engender a pride in our School and keep its standards high. Some students, on the other hand, have realised that greater liberty demands greater responsibility, and they have been willing to accept the responsibility. This is the attitude we hope all students will acquire, so that they will exercise self-discipline and self-control, instead of having to have discipline enforced by those in authority. This is a goal not easily achieved, but it is the goal for which we are aiming. To those of you who are leaving this year my sincere wishes for a happy and rewarding future; to those of you who will return in September an invitation to come back and make the future of O.L.C. as illustrious as its past has been. Yours sincerely, Dorothy Perry 3