Trafalgar School - Echoes Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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A representative of the Save the Children Fund came this January to speak to us on the work and need of this organization. The result was the largest single collection this year. A bushel of wheat was contributed from the school, one from the Sixth Form, and one from three Greek children. Miss Hasell came and spoke to us in December about the Sunday School Caravans on the Alaskan Highway. .Ianet Quinlan, Science VI, Cumming House. Arts VI Science VI Vb Va IVb Margaret Sparks Janet Quinlan Judy Liersch Sharon Daws-Knowles Maure Gorman TREASURERS IIIb IIIa Upper II Linda McDougall, Patsy Wilson, Beverley Mooney Elizabeth Dingman Lynne Harrison IVa Catherine Stokes form 11 Diana Ardagh THE HALLOWE ' EN PARTY THIS year as usual, the Sixth Form gave a Hallowe ' en party for the boarders on the Friday before Hallowe ' en. The evening started at 7:00 P.M. as loud noises were heard in the gym and things began to get under way. The costumes were wonderful, in fact they were all so good that several honourable mentions were given as well as the usual first, second and third prizes. Then the entertainment began. It was decided this year to have a magician instead of playing games, so Mr. Williams was asked to come and show his skills. His tricks were certainly amazing, and the evening passed amidst plenty of laughter, and oh! s and ah! s until it was time for refreshments, after which everyone dispersed to their various destinations, the boarders to the house and their friends home, having spent a very enjoyable evening in masquerade. Christian Haslett, Arts VI, Ross House. MUSIC APPRECIATION THIS year Music Appreciation imder the instruction of Mrs. Prieur has been particularly interesting. The lessons have included lives of several composers, such as Chopin, Shubert and Mozart, and works by Mendelssohn and Dvorak. Mrs. Prieur in her classes has been concentrating on the music played by Dr. Pelletier at the Young People ' s Symphony Concerts every Saturday morning, which has included The Sorcerer ' s Apprentice by Dukas and The Bartered Bride Overture by Smetana. Her valuable notes have helped the girls to understand music more fully. Two girls from Trafalgar, Betsy Burrows and Carol Armour, were fortunate enough to win prizes for posters entered in a competition sponsored by the Young People ' s Symphony Concerts. Carol Armour, Arts VI, Cumming House. [18 J

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THE ROYAL VISIT THE enormous crowd of children were becoming very impatient and were making qu ite a bit of noise. We had been instructed to stand up when the cars carrying their Royal Highnesses, Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, and officials of the city of Montreal entered the stadium. We had practised ' God Save the King ' and ' O Canada ' about three times each. So there we waited for the big moment. Suddenly the crowd started shouting. We looked to the south end of the stadium, to see a pale blue convertible entering, followed by many black cars. The blue one carried their Royal Highnesses. They drove around the stadium very slowly while the Princess ' s Royal Standard waved in the breeze. The Princess and the Duke were waving to everybody. Being seated in the second row, we had a wonderful view of them. The Princess has a beautiful smile and we certainly saw it that day. She looked lovely in a green wool dress with a green hat and brown oxfords. She wore the short mink coat which has been seen and admired all over Canada. The Duke was wearing his naval uniform. After going around the whole stadium the cars went up onto a runway which had been laid across the centre of it. The Princess and the Duke stepped out onto a platform where the head prefects of Montreal High School presented the Princess with a bouquet of violets. The Royal car went around the stadium once more and left. I shall never forget that day, and I am glad that I was there to see Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh. Jean Sheppard, Form IVb, Barclay House. SCHOOL DONATIONS 1951-1952 Children ' s Memorial Hospital $140.00 Save the Children Fund $ 85.00 Miss Hasell : $ 25.00 Salvation Army $ 50.00 This year the Red Cross was under the direction of Miss Wallhead. She was assisted by the four house representatives, Janet LeDain, Marjo rie-Ann Payette, Louise Dupont, and Marilyn Barrie. We had a successful season on the whole and were able to contribute quite a bit to the Red Cross, especially in the way of clothes. For a week in March we had our sandwich and fudge sale which netted us fifty-four dollars. We also had the sale of Red Cross calendars in the school. Our chief project this year, as far as the Mission Money went, was again the support of the cot at the Children ' s Memorial Hospital. This means that we have a plaque over one of the beds in the hospital showing that we contribute to the support of the child in that bed. [ 17]

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THE PUPPET SHOW DURING the latter part of the first term the fifth form worked fast and furiously on their puppet shows, the Va ' s presenting The Swineherd and the Vb ' s presenting three scenes from A Bird ' s Christmas Carol . The art room was buzzing with anguished cries of My arms! I ' ve lost them! and Where did I leave my face? , which to the uninitiated must have seemed peculiar, to say the least. How ever, peace and order were filially restored and, although we were not quite ready to give the plays at Christmastime, we managed to do so soon after the second term began. There was great consternation and upheaval on that momentous day, in the fifth form, while people searched for such out-of-way objects as hair, legs and other portions of anatomy. The big moment arrived, and the shows were put on, attended by most of the younger body of the school, along with many of the teachers. We are happy to say everyone enjoyed herself, and thanks are due to Miss Blanchard for organizing such a good show. HIS year Trafalgar had the honour of being asked by radio station CFCF JL to take over the programme Voice of Youth on Sunday, March 2, as the School of the Week. The major part of the programme was devoted to the debate, Resolved That Radio has More Influence on the General Public than the Newspaper. Judy Liersch and Wendy Hayman upheld the affirmative with extremely convincing argument, while Joyce Rubbra and Janet LeDain handled the negative in equally sound fashion. The debaters were from Vb and were ably assisted by Miss Stansfield. CFCF judges were complimentary about the efforts of both teams and declared the debate a draw. An interview by Mr. Pettie with Miss Foster provided us with an interesting account of the background of the school. Nan Carlin, our head girl; Jane Joyce Rubbra, Form Vb, Ross House. OUR RADIO BROADCAST [19]