Trafalgar School - Echoes Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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Prefects KATHLEEN ANDERSON FRANCES PRISSICK FRANCES ELLIS ANNIE JOHNSON JEAN JAMIESON BEATRICE CARTER MARION ROSS MARGARET DIXON Form Officers Presidents Vice-Presidents : Form Upper VI.— K. ANDERSON Lower VI.— M. DIXON Special VI.— H. MACGREGOR Upper v.— E. ELLIS Lower V.— E. ROBINSON IVa.— J. MACALISTER IV. B.— H. AHERN III. A.— M. BAIN III. B.— H. STOCKING Upper II.— D. AHERN II.— A. BYERS Upper I.— C. BAZIN J. JAMIESON P. JAMIESON K. BUCHANAN S. SAMPSON E. ZINSSTAG B. HOWELL E. TURNBULL M. HAND F. YOUNG S. BIRKS R. SEELY V. WALKER [13]

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ONCE more it is time for our annual magazine to be published and once more we draw near to the close of another year. To us who are in our very last term of school these weeks and months seem more and more precious as we think how soon our days at Traf. will be over. This year, on the whole, has been a most successful one. There has been very little illness and so no break has occurred to hinder our work, while the games have progressed famously. During the winter the rink afforded us great pleasure, and now the tennis courts are occupied practically the whole time. Basket-ball, too, has improved and once more we have been victorious in our practise matches with Miss Edgar ' s. Special mention, I think, must be made of the House. It has played a most prominent part during this year, for not only have we one officer representing the House in all the Senior forms but the Basket-ball Team and the Magazine Committee are half composed of Boarders. We were very sorry to lose two well-known friends this year. Dr. Duncan and Miss Field. The former left us to go to Scotland where he is to make his home, while Miss Field was obliged, through ill-health, to discontinue her work. The Trafalgar scholarship of last year was awarded to Marguerite Benny to whom we offer our congratulations, and many others of the Sixth obtained their Matric. This class has left the school a memento of their years spent here in the shape of a cup to be played for at our annual cup-match with Miss Edgar ' s. The school certainly appreciates the thought which prompted them to do this. In behalf of the Magazine Committee I wish to thank all who have helped the magazine in any way, and now all there remains to be said is that we wish the very best of luck to the Sixth of next year and its Magazine Committee. [ 12 ]

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LITERARY ending in these noticeable words: ' side is this inscription: — Trafalgar ON the Monday fohowing Trafalgar Day, Miss Attlee gave an address to the school, in which she drew a very sym- pathetic sketch of our great national hero. Nelson — national, because he belongs to all parts of the British Empire. She related the incidents preceding the raising of the monument to his memory in Montreal — how news was brought to a ball-room in St. Paul Street of the Victory of Trafalgar, and of the hero ' s death; and of how ladies and gentlemen, in their beautiful ball dresses took up a subscription ' to finance the erec- tion of a monument to his memory. She described the column itself, and remarked on the fact that wreathes had been placed at its base the day before, proving that he still lives in the memory and heart of the city that raised the monument in the first flush of enthusiasm. The Nelson Column stands opposite the City Hall in Notre Dame Street. A rather small statue of Nelson, his left sleeve pinned across his breastj facing the mountain, and dressed in the uniform of an admiral, stands on a circular pillar, on three of the sides of the base of which are portrayed scenes from the hero ' s three great naval victories. Under each is a legend, ' — without the loss of a British ship. On the fourth 3n JMemorp of The Right Honourable Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson, Duke of Bronte, who ter- minated his career of naval glory in the memorable battle of Trafalgar on the 21st day of October, 1805, after inculcating by signal a maxim that can never be forgotten by his country. ' England expects every man will do his duty. ' This monumental pillar was erected by a subscription of the inhabitants of Montreal in the year 1808. After pointing out from how great a disaster at the hand of Napoleon England was saved by the victory of Trafalgar, Miss Attlee told of the great naval battle in detail, dwelling on Nelson ' s famous last signal, and on his own personal bravery and love of duty well done. The last scene, that of the admiral ' s death in the little dark cabin with the noise of battle roaring overhead, made us all greatly admire the pluck of the man who [14]