Trafalgar School - Echoes Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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the girls make the future of Trafalgar Guides very promising. Turning to the Sixth Form of last year, we are glad to say that five girls got their complete matriculation. We wish to congratulate Bea ' trice Carter especially on winning the Trafalgar scholarship. Once, we admit, matriculation did not seem the most tempting of unattainable goals; but this year, with the examinations looming threateningly in the future, we begin to appreciate what former Sixths have done. In the editorial of last year deep regret was expressed because Dr. Duncan was leaving for Scotland. 3ut this year we are glad to be able to say that Traf. has found an equally good friend in the Rev. Mr. Donald of St. Andrew ' s and St. PauFs. We already know him from his talk at the Easter closing, where he showed clearly his interest in Trafalgar. In closing, we wish to thank all those who have either contributed to the Magazine this year, or worked in the advertising section, for their assistance. It is easily understood that everything offered cannot be accepted for pub ' lication but we can only thank those whose con ' tributions were rejected — if, by any chance, they should happen to read this editorial — for their efforts, and urge them to try again next year. We wish the best of luck next year to the Sixth Form, the Magazine Staff and the School generally. C i C K!) K9 Ernestine Ellis Jean Jamieson Betty Robertson Jane Howard Eileen Whillans Prefects Shirley Sampson Leslie Fuller Viola McAvity Ruth Whitley Marjory Doble Form Officers Presidents Vice-Presidents Form Upper VI. — Ernestine Ellis Lower VI. — Viola McAvity • Upper V. — Jean Macalister Lower V. — Marguerite Sumner IVa. — Margaret Bain IVb. — Helen Stocking IIIa. — Carol Ross Upper II. — Ruth Seely II. — Betty Hurry Shirley Sampson ISOBELLA SoMERVILLE Beatrice Howell Helen Findlay Marion Hand Ellen Fisk Eileen Mitchell Betty Vaughan Alma Howard [13]

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15 HERE is some thing about a school year that reminds one irresistibly of a road over which every one must pass. Sometimes it stretches smooth and pleasant be hind us; sometimes it grows rough and rocky; sometimes it winds among the cool pleasant groves of holidays. Look ' ing back over 1924 and ' 25, the sunny stretches with their intermittent milestones that mark im ' portant events, stand out above all. Except for the few colds that always oc cur when Simpson Street is a rushing river, the attendance has been good and excellent work has been accomplished in most of the forms. As usual, too, the sports have not been neglected. Basket ' ball, of course, takes the first place of interest especially just now, when, with a practise match to the credit of both schools, we are on the point of playing Miss Edgar ' s team in the Cup Match. Whether we win or lose, however, is of minor importance compared with the fact that the team have worked hard and faithfully to make themselves capable of playing the good, clean game they do. Probably next in importance is tennis. The courts were in use until late last fall, during which the Junior Tournament was played off, and the Senior Tournament is being easily fi nished this term. But besides these we have made at least a beginning at two new sports. Hockey has been started although we hate to say how briefly, but now that goals and sticks have been pro ' vided, we hope for great results next year. Bad ' minton is also becoming more and more popular and, for the first time, is open not only to boarders but to day girls. The House has had this winter the very great privilege of fancy skating lessons from Mr. Peter- sen and Miss ' ' Charlotte of the Winter Club. They were able to come up to the school two evenings a week and by a half ' hour ' s lesson great were the changes wrought ! Those who had been able to jump before now knew no limits, and those who had not, began to see un- imagined possibilities of grace in the figure three- The House also has a new institution, ' ' The Trafalgar House Debating Society. The problems of the world are thus being settled by it one by one. Not that the debaters scorn humbler topics! Just as they unctuously de- cide on the needs of the League of Nations, so do they glibly settle whether or not bobbed hair is in to stay. We wish the best of success to the Society in future years. In summing up the factors of Trafalgar life, the Girl Guides should not go unmentioned. We are glad to say that two new patrols have been added to the three of last year and we are sure even more will join next year. In fact, the keenness and enthusiasm that is shown by all [12]

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LITERARY Pictures I have Loved pICTURES were the very earliest result of an attempt at civiliziation. Long before there was ■ writing there were pictures. At first, they were not beautiful, they were merely useful. They were the means of conveying facts from one man to another as our business letters do to ' day. But, as their use diminished with the introduction of a simple form of writing, their beauty increased. All the history of man is spread out before us in pictures. The wonderful, unwritten history of thousands of years is our heritage through those pictures. From the days of the Neolithic man, through the ages of Egypt, of Greece, the Empire of Rome, the dark ages cf the Mediaeval world and right up to our present time, we have that wonderful history of pictures complete. They are useful; what is better still, most of them are beautiful. They are not all pictures in colour, on canvas; many are cut in stone, many are statues in marble or bronze, but they are all pictures never ' theless, for they all depict life, they are all representations of the life or thought of the age in which they were made. The ever increasing heritage of beautiful paintings is the greatest treasure man has given to the world down through the ages. I do not think a picture to be beautiful need necessarily be realistic. As the poetical mind soars above sordid fact into a beautiful fanastical world of unreality, so the painting should surpass the subject. As I glance back in my mind I see many a picture which has left a deep impression. It is a very varied collection which fills the art-gallery of my heart. The pictures, in general, are not famous ones. They are not the works of Michaelangelo, Rembrandt, Millet or Gainsborough, for I have seen but few of those. Perhaps if you were to enter that gallery you would turn away disappointed and say, ' ' Let us go somewhere else. But, if you will step inside for a few minutes, I will show you a few of the pictures there, a very few. Here is a picture of a little hill, snow-covered. A small red house and one single, graceful tree crown the hill- top. I found that picture years ago, it is one of the first in my collection. Here is a very different scene. It is a Spanish picture across which stretches a great colonnade of creamy- white with graceful arches. Before it is a green lawn where a peacock struts, and in a patch of sun- light sits a lady sewing. In the foreground is a fountain with the graceful statue of a child upon it. I will show you my favourite statue which is called ' ' Les Ailes Brisees. The figure is that of a falling [14]