Trafalgar School - Echoes Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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Allison, our sports captain; and girls from Greece, Egypt, and other countries were also interviewed. The Senior and Junior Choirs under the direction of Mr. Chadwick, sang songs which were interwoven with the interviews. All the students were thrilled at this radio experience and it is hoped that Trafalgar will again next year have the honour and privilege of being asked to participate in this programme. Marilyn Barrie, Form Vb, Gumming House. THE LIBRARY THE library runs as smoothly as ever under the care of Miss Harvie and the committee. The senior girls on the committee have been very active in book-checking while the younger members have tried, with varying success, to keep the library tidy. We have had some kind donations of books and pictures from Miss Foster, Mile. Laurens, Maure Gorman and .Joan Forsey which have added to the library collection. The library subscribes to seven magazines, and exchanges annuals with other schools. Fines for overdue books go toward new books and magazines. Christine Ohman, Science VI, Gumming House. UBRARY REPRESENTATIVES Arts VI Anne .Iohnson IVa Virginia Glark Science VI Ghristine Ohmaiv IIIb Elizabeth MacDonald Vb Joyce Rubbra IIIa Frankie Galland Va Carolyn Scott Upper II Suzanne Lyman IVb Carolyn Grossmann Form II Maria Contorrigas Boarders Mary Jo Thurber AWARDS THE FORSYTH CUP The Forsyth Cup, awarded to the senior girl who has made the most of her opportunities, showing herself friendly and helpful to all, was awarded to Sylvia Dennis. THE INTER-HOUSE SHIELD The Inter-house shield, presented by Mrs. Wynne Robinson to the House which attains the greatest number of points during the year, was won by Gumming House. [20]

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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]

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THE GRADUATION DANCE SEPTEMBER ushered us not only into the sixth form but into a year of great anticipation. This was our year, f rom the very beginning we began to think of our graduation dance. Before the Christmas vacation we started our plans for the dance. With the help of the committee, ideas appeared and great excitement was aroused among us. The tickets were printed thanks to Renee Goldstone, and Lois endeavoured to sell them. The date was set for January the twenty-fifth, and with high hopes for a wonderful night we left for the holidays. After much discussion, a theme of an Evening in Paris was agreed upon. Isabel with many able assistants began to work on the backdrop which was a typical Parisian scene. The big day finally arrived, but it was accompanied with many worries. When all these were finally taken care of, we went home to dress for the long awaited event. The evening began with a punch party at Leslie ' s which got everyone acquainted and in the party mood. We then went on our separate ways to various dinner parties which were enjoyed by all. By nine-thirty we were all at school, ready to dance to the music of the Night Spots . Special thanks are to be given to Jane Allison for acquiring such a wonderful orchestra. We would like to thank the Old Girls for making this evening possible and to wish next year ' s graduating class as successful an evening as we had. Mary Jane Miles, Science VI, Gumming House. [21]