Trafalgar School - Echoes Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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THE HOUSES THIS Near, as everv vear, there has been considerable activity connected with our Houses. The House Competition, coming traditionally in the first term, this vear took the form of a very successful Hobby Show. It took place in the gym, with one corner for each House. The Ciunming House display was neatly set off bv a curving background of coloured cardboard. Fairley erected a booth, with a red and white crepe paper canopy which gave their display a fair-ground effect. A long table, terraced by boxes, and covered with velvet, held the Ross display, and BarclaN had theirs on several green-trimmed tables which formed an L. All members of each House contributed enthusiastically, and there was great variety and much show of talent. All Gumming House knit squares to make an afghan. and Bunty Poole contributed a doll dressed in a school imiform which she had made. Jane Allison ' s dress-making abilities were a highlight of the Ross display, and Louise Dupont ' s frieze of Pilgrim ' s Progress formed a background for Barclay. The Fairley Good doll sat in Fairley ' s booth, and Ann Malcolm contributed some very nice posters. Miss .Jaques was the judge, and Fairley placed first, with Gumming second, and the rest close behind. The first term closed with Gumming leading the race for the House Shield. During the second term several House activities took place, leaving Gumming in the lead. Ross won the Spelling Bee with Barclay second, and (dimming won the House Basketball match with Barclay second. Next term offers the other Houses ample opportunity to catch up, under the strenuous urging of their Heads: Jane Allison and Joyce Rudenko for Ross, Susan Racey and Sheila Joy for Fairley, Sylvia Dennis and Bunty Poole for Gunmiing, and Rose Macfarlane and Susan West for Barclay. Sports Day will soon be here, and all are limbering up with hopes of piling up points. Good luck, all. and we hope next year will have as much fun as we had. Edith Paton, Arts VI, Ross House. THE YOUNG PEOPLE ' S SYMPHONY CONCERTS FOR the past two years. Dr. Wilfred Pelletier has conducted a series of concerts for young people. Others attended too, of course, for these concerts were so stimulating that they appealed to young and old alike. Upon attending a concert on a Saturday morning, early in October, one would have seen a nervous Dr. Pelletier explaining the various instruments to an eager audience. The ice was broken immediately, and, ever since, children and aduhs have left the hall praising the personality and knowledge of this amazing man. This past year was an exceptionally appealing one, for the music seemed to have more meat to it. The programme usually opened with an overture. A ■symphony or an extract from a symphony followed, and a lighter piece ended it. Each item was preceded by a little note on the composer or the work.

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Inevitably the nineteenth descended upon us with excitement and last minute worries. Nervously we finished decorations, then dashed home to dress. The evening began with Joyce ' s cocktail party, setting the party mood which was to continue till the wee hours of the morning. A wonderful dinner was given by the Archibalds, the Boons, and the Straessles in the Jacques Cartier Room at the Mount Royal Hotel. From there the whole gang went to the Crans where we drank punch and acquainted ourselves with the various beaux. By nine-thirty we were back at school, all set for four hours of dancing. Ted Workman came through with some wonderful songs, as usual. Needless to say. everyone had a wonderful time and looked grand. All worries had vanished and in their places we put the pleasant thoughts of the fun we had had planning the dance, but most of all, the memories we had collected during our past school days — the ones we wanted to keep — for wc knew that the dance was for us. because in Jime we would graduate — an l leave all this to you, our juniors, to work for and enjoy as we have. Susan West, Science VI, Barclay House. CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE THE Christmas Carol Service held at Traf. this year was especially good. Maybe it was because of the enthusiastic girls in their lovely white dresses, or the delightful carols chosen by Mr. Chadwick which were sung so well. Whatever the reason, it was in keeping with (ihristnias. The backdrop was very effective, and completely different from those of previous years, being an illustration of The Twelve Days of Christmas , a song in which everyone alwa ys participates with great enthusiasm. There were dancing ladies, pipers and colourful birds of various types ingeniously con- structed by Miss Blanchard ' s special art class. Some of the songs were in Latin, and a solo sung by Gisela von Eicken provided something different from the previous years. In all, it was an entertaining performance, and enjoyed as much by the parents as by the girls participating. Renee GoLDSTorVE, Form Va, Ross House. Janet Quim.an, Form Va, Cumming House. PUBLIC SPEAKING ON March 2.3rd and March 26th, we held our public speaking tryouts to choose our representative for the public speaking contest sponsored by the Alumnae Society of McGill for girls in grades ten and eleven attending public or private schools. The girls who tried out were Anita Cran, whose subject was Dieting , Anne Cadman on Dramatics , Judy Ferrier on Books , Joyce Rudenko on The Taj Mahal and I ' riscilla Sargent on Mountain Climbing . All spoke well, and their subjects were varied and interesting. Judy Ferrier was chosen to represent Trafalgar. She was successful in the semi-finals, and was one of the eight speakers to enter the finals, in which, although she did not win a prize, she received honourable mention. Sheila Joy, Arts VI, Fairley House. [30J

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Dr. Pelletier ' s descriptions and ideas left vivid pictures in the minds of his audience. There was always a surprise which appealed especially to the children. Some of the surprises were well-known artists like Rose Bampton, while others, like David Nidian, were makiufr their premiere at these concerts. This year, again, some Trafalgar girls carried off prizes in the scrapbook contest. They were: Carol Armour, a first, Christian Haslett, a second, and Judy Liersch, a first in the second age group. I am sure that the other girls who attended these concerts will join me in giving Dr. Pelletier heartiest congratulations for his fine work in bringing the younger generation nearer to music. (]arol Armour, Form Vb, Cumming House. Miss Wayland was married to M. Henri Prieur on March the twenty-fourth. e wish them both every happiness. JUNIOR RED CROSS This has been a very successful year for the Red Cross. As in past years, we donated gifts of books, cigarettes, playing cards and shaving equipment to the Ogilvy Christmas tree sponsored by the Canadian Legion to provide gifts for veterans in Montreal and district hospitals. Traf had a small tree, gaily decorated, around which our gifts were placed. In connection with this, the four House Representatives, Sheila Archibald of Fairley, Renee Goldstone of Ross, Greta Straessle of Cumming, and Margaret Howard of Barclay had their pictures taken by the Montreal Star at Ogilvy ' s tree. Helpers in distributing the gifts at the hospitals were Daphne Armstrong, Nicole Andreef, Gisela von Eicken, Christian Haslett, Christine Ohman, Alice Paton, .loyce Rudenko and Priscilla Sargent. The Junior members of Traf collected toys to brighten less fortunate children ' s Christmas. In addition to the usual knitting and sewing, we outfitted a child in an English Home with dresses, sweaters, underwear, socks, nightgowns, pyjamas, etc. Among those who helped in this project were Daphne Armstrong, Sylver Dennis, Elizabeth Friesen, Lydia Ebel, Wendy Hayman, Vivian Harland, Janet Le Dain, Judy Liersch, Priscilla Sargent and Ann Slater. I would like to thank Miss Ridout for her invaluable assistance which has helped greatly to make this such a successful year for the Red Cross. Margaret Howard, Science VI, Barclay House. DONATIONS Children ' s Memorial Hospital .$140.00 Joint Hospital Fund 50.00 Welfare Federation 55.00 Salvation Army 35.00 Red Cross .35.00 Miss Hasell ' s Mission 30.00 [32]