Trafalgar School - Echoes Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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EDITORIAL ' j HIS YEAR we would like to pay tribute to our Principal, who has been at Trafalgar since 1940, and who, we sincerely hope, will continue as Head- mistress for many, many years to come. She is most capable and efficient, always setting a high standard for the girls to follow. Dr. Foster came to Trafalgar well prepared for the responsibility of her present position. She obtained both B.A. and M.A. degrees from McGill University. Following this, she attended Oxford, where B.A. and M.A. degrees were again conferred upon her. After further post-graduate study. Dr. Foster received her Ph.D. at Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania. It is not difficult, therefore, to believe Dr. Foster ' s own statement, when urging us to study for our examinations, I think I am one of the most examined persons in Canada. Dr. Foster is a member of various societies in v hich she takes an active interest: the McGill Alumnae Society, the Canadian Institute of International Affairs, and the Humanities Association. Her outside activities, however, are not limited to these. She was president of the Historical Society from 1950 to 1952, and president of the Canadian Headmistresses Association from 1951 to 1953. Consequently, this year, the biennial meeting of the latter was held at Trafalgar during the Christmas holidays. Often we do not realize the strenuous routine whicli Dr. Foster, as our Principal, has to follow. Every morning she conducts prayers for the whole school; we also see her presiding graciously at the gymnastic demonstration, and chatting with our parents at the Trafalgar Day tea. At the closing, in June, we are always impressed by her great dignity as she stands before the school and guests to deliver the Principal ' s annual report. In addition to her administrative duties. Dr. Foster finds time to teach History to both fifth and sixth forms, and presents the facts in a most interesting sequence — slight diversions causing no end of entertainment. Every girl in this school is indebted to Dr. Foster for her fine leader- ship. She has always commanded our greatest respect, and we hope we may be as successful, each in our own way, as she is in hers. [15]

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A Student s Prayer GOD, who art the Father of us all, help us to follow in thy ways and do thy will. We thank theee for thy loving kindness, for the gifts of health and strength and for the opportunity of attending this school. Save us from having a feeble sense of duty and from thoughtlessness toward others, from self-conceit, from love of flattery, from dislike of criticism; give us knowledge of our powers and weaknesses. We pray thee for all schools and for those who teach in them, that they may be guided by thy will. Help us to benefit by their effort and understanding, and teach us to discriminate between right and wrong. We ask this, believing in the power of thy holy name. Amen. AFTERNOON REST Blinds down against the sun, closed door To stop the daytime noise from coming in. Shoes cast off and lying on the floor. Not in, not on the bed, just covered o ' er With tickling blanket. Outside the din Of traffic, and the roar Of streetcars straining slowly up the hill: Oh, how I hate to rest! An awful bore To lie down in the day if one ' s not ill But only hampered by late night before And knowledge that tonight will be the same. It ' s very quiet inside, it ' s very still. And outside life is busy, I deplore This being made to rest against my will. I will not sleep. That much at least I said Before they left me lying on my bed. Telling me that I will feel far more Inclined to evening joys when I have slept. I know I won ' t: When wakened, all my head Feels heavy, dazed. But since they kept [17]