Trafalgar School - Echoes Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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THE RED CROSS ENTERTAINMENTS The Old Girls began the Red Cross entertainments with a war-play, When the Boys Come Home, which they gave on December 6th. The scene of the play was in a patriotic household during the short leave of its men bound for the front. On February 7th the First Form gave the court scene from Alice in Wonderland, and sang two French songs, one of which was La Marseillaise. The trial of the Mad Hatter was such a success that it was repeated. On the following Friday afternoon, Mrs. Coburn showed us the beautiful little figures that she finds in the corn fields, and told the story of her little people. The next entertainment which took place on February 21st was the Fifth Form play, Getting the Bird, — a skit on spies and staff-officers. An Irish Jig was danced and a complaint against in- ventors by the wife of one of them, was made in a recitation. The Second Form gave A Christmas Carol on March 7th. It was pleasant to see this familiar piece again, especially the part where the blazing plum-pudding is finally brought in. Several scenes from The Rivals were given by the Sixth Form on March 14th. The performance was in the evening, and parents and friends were invited to it. Some forms have been unable to give their plays this year, on account of the delay caused by the Influenza Epidemic. — M.M. VI. GAPES OF TRAFALGAR Capes, capes for all the dark and fair. Capes, capes, we see them every where. Capes, capes, worn by both short and tall, Capes, capes, some of us you enthrall. Capes, capes, as on the lawn we walk. Capes, capes, it is of you we talk. Capes, capes, grey, brown and navy blue. Capes, capes, there ' s envy caused by you. Capes, capes, go flitting down the street. Capes, capes, you ' re dainty, chic and neat. Capes, capes, by young and old you ' re worn, Capes, capes, there ' s sorrow if you ' re torn. Capes, capes, you ' re more worn ev ' ry day, Capes, capes, you seem to come our way. Capes, capes, of many ages past, Capes, capes, we hope the style will last. B.B. — IV. 31

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THE SIXTH FORM PLAY There was great excitement throughout the school when a poster appeared announcing that the long expected play by the Sixth Form was to be given on Friday night, March 14th. That evening parents and fri ends filled the hall while in the gallery, which was reserved for the school girls, everyone was bubbling over with excitement. Everything came up to our expectations for the play, Sheridan ' s The Rivals was just splendid. There were no awkward pauses and the interest did not flag from the moment the curtain rose until it fell for the last time. All the wit of the sprakling comedy was brought out and not a single ' ' bon-mot escaped the audience. The cast was exceedingly well chosen and each played her part with exceptional feeling. Mrs. Malaprop with her nice derangement of epitaphs pro- voked gales of laughter. With life-like sincerity the dashnig young Captain Absolute wooed and won his fair lady, the sentimental Lydia Languish. The part of Sir Anthony Absolute, that of an irascible old gentleman was played extremely well and it must have taken hard work to perfect the accompanying voice and manner. Bob Acres was portrayed in a rollicking way. Altogether it was a great success; this was in a large part due to the untiring efforts of Miss Bryan. We repeat what we said at the end of the play, Three cheers for the VI th Form. THE NEW LEARNING. An excise is a tax levied on wine when it is taken out of the ware- houses for internal consumption. John Wesley used to be an ardent Episcopalian, but gradually he grew apart. The Finissons were a sea-faring people from the Eastern Medi- erranean who visited Britain in early times. The Dykes in Holland are built up by sentiment washed up by the ocean. The Hudson ' s Bay Company ' s Settlements butted in on the Indians ' preserves. Shakespeare revised And hang a cow in every cowslips ' ears. Consolation. — Milton was very unhappy with his first wifs but he had two others. And now I come to the end of my tail. 32