Trafalgar School - Echoes Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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SCHOOL CHRONICLE September 11th — School reopened. October 8th — Influenza Quarantine. November 12th — School reopened. December 20th — January 6th — Christmas Vacation. March 14th — Sixth form Red Cross play. April 4th and 5th — Gym Demonstration, April 11th — April 22nd — Easter Vacation. May 2nd — First Ross Lecture. May 9th — Second Ross Lecture. May 13th — Third Ross Lecture. May 16th — Fourth Ross Lecture. Canon Cody gave a lecture on the ideals that should be carried with us through life. He concluded his interesting speech very satisfactorily by requesting that we should be allowed a half holiday. Miss Gibbs spoke of the splendid work the V.O.N, has done in Canada and of the necessity for funds and more workers. A subscription of $37.00 was later collected from the school to aid this good work. Rev. Dr. Duncan, President of the Board of Trustees addressed the school after Christmas. He urged competition in gym- nasium work by presenting, on behalf of the Trustees, a shield to be awarded to the form doing the best work. The Salvation Army — A collection in school during the recent drive amounted to $40.00. The Junior School party took place on February the eleventh. The girls played games and afterwards had tea in the house. The Ross Lectures were given this year by Dr. Perrin of McGill. The subject of the first two lectures was Music : What We Hear and How We Hear It. the first day Dr. Perrin spoke on Instru- mental Music and the next on Vocal Music. Canterbury was the subject for the rest of the course; as Dr. Perrin had lived there for some time he told us many interesting things and showed slides which gave a very good idea of the old English city. 27

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THE TRAFALGAR GYMNASTIC DEMONSTRATION The Annual Gymnastic Demonstration was held on Friday Evening, 4th of April, and Saturday afternoon, 5th of April. The dancing and apparatus work came alternately on the Programme, which made a pleasing variation, without the un- necessary pauses, which sometimes mar an otherwise good exhibition. Exciting races were run between the different forms, and the final basket-ball match was an interesting climax. The dances were all in costume, and one charming feature was the minuet, gracefully executed by the two tiny pupils of four years of age. The balloon dance was a bevy of children skipping and dancing around with brightly coloured balloons. The uniform dancing costume was an apple green frock, with silver bands on the girls ' hair, and their dancing slippers laced with silver cord. Girls climbed ropes and descended in different poses, others jumped and some exhibited splendid balancing powers — doing graceful steps and movements to music as they kept an upright position on a raised beam. Then different divisions gave marches and Swedish exercises, forming wheels, triangles, and other figures. Finally, came the Victory Dance, which had been devised by Miss Edwards, in which the different countries in sombre draperies entered to a slow, weird music, mourning, and making gestures of despair, and finally sinking to the floor. But then — unexpected and unheralded came Victory, bearing before her the emblem of her name, and with her came the Dove of Peace, a tot of four, who, to a bright and pretty tune, fluttered from one mourning nation to another, whispering her happy tidings. Not daring to believe, they arose and seeing Victory cast off their dark robes and appeared in their bright and colourful flags. All the girls of the dancing class, in the green costumes, entered dancing, and the whole room was one moving body of green and brightly colored flags. The audience applauded the pretty sight, which was so well suited to the occasion. Next came the match, which promised to be a well played game, as both sides possessed good players, and each knew her position and work. The game was well contested, but the Present Girls ' team won on both occasions, and the game ended with hearty and well earned applause for both sides. The final match was a winding chain of girls in the uniform gymnasium tunic, dark blue and white, looking extremely neat and smart, their hair all arranged in the same manner with black bands. The tiniest tot led and the tallest girl ended the line. Then all stood at attention and God Save the King was sung. Badges won by the Captains and Lieutenants of the different forms, were then awarded, and the Chairman said a few words, and proposed three cheers for Miss Edwards, who had worked so heartily for the success of the Display with the co-operation of all the girls. — S. J. IV. 26

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RED CROSS OFFICERS President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary MISS GUMMING MARGARET MURRAY MISS BROWN WINNIFRED KYDD Convenor of Sewing Committee MISS ELLIOT Assistant HELEN HUTCHISON Convenor of Wool Committee MISS BRYAN Assistant KATHERINE FALCONER 28