Trafalgar School - Echoes Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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Inside the school entrance hung a huge pair of drawings of the Trafalgar girl, one in the original dress, the other in the present-day tunic. The central staircase was brightened with an imposing collection of this year ' s art work. Mrs. Gabor also arranged an exhibition of photographs taken during Trafalgar ' s seventy-five years, including a tin-type of the very first class. On the backs of the class and athletic pictures, pencils and paper were attached, and thus many Old Girls, returning to Trafalgar for the celebration, were able to recognize themselves and their school-friends, and to sign their names. It is a great honour to attend Trafalgar, which has so long and important a history, and her 75th birthday will be a wonderful memory for all of us. Claire Marshall, Arts VI, Fairley House AROUND SCHOOL IN 1962-63 [19]

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The nialerial lor tliis Hcdion wuh {gained f rom variouK hOurcoH old r ; or l«, school maffaziiioH (piibliHhed Kiiice 19|{ij and piclun-s loujid in trunks and boxes in th(; hasenu nl. would lik ; to lhatik Mrs. Louis I) ?Hrisay ' nee Ethel Dohell), our old(!sl livinji j raduale, a Ixjarder in who frranled us an interview duririfr whi h she ffav(; an inlereslinji pielurr- of tlir; s(;h l as it was. We are also very gralelid for tin; lin-lyj e ol ihe orifiinal hoarders, reproduced on these pa es wilh llie help ol Dr. .J. S. Marsliall, and Mrs. .Sauer (Max Sauer Studios), wliich Mrs. DeBrisay donated to the school in honour of its seventy-fifth anniversary. 1962 was a very proud and happy year for Trafalgar, for on October 21st she celebrated her 75th birthday, a record equalled by few private schools in Canada. In honour of the anniversary, Monday morning, October 22nd, was declared a holiday, while in the afternoon there was a special service at the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul, followed by a birthday party at school. The girls, smartly dressed in uniform, with camel hair or dark coats and navy berets, walked from school to the church. The Special Choir processed into church from t he Narthex, followed by Dr. Herbert and Dr. Berlis. During the service, the Scripture lesson, St. Matthew, (Chapter 7, verses 21-29, was read by Dr. Foster. The choir sang Beethoven ' s (Creation ' s Hymn for the anthem, while the Prefects took up the offering, which went to the Scholarship Fund. Dr. Berlis gave a most interesting sermon, entitled Trafalgar Remembers . In this he mentioned Trafalgar ' s illustrious line of Headmistresses, and the important historical events which have taken j)lac(5 during her seventy-five years. On returning to school, the Staff, parents, and friends of the school had lea downstairs in the House, lea being poured by the Prefects ' mothers and served by [h ; l r( fe(-ts. There were two beautifully decorated cakes with the Trafalgar eresi repntdueed in icing. The resi of the school had a birthday party in lh gym where Margaret Collins, the youngest child in the school, and Alherline and Margaret Alsehel, Sixth Formers who have been at Trafalgar since; Preparatory, blew oiil the candles on (he cake. I l» I

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THE HOUSES BARCLAY HOUSE Barclay has had its troubles this year, but it ' s been fun. In the House Competition we attempted to reproduce the highlights in the life of Helen Keller. The girls put a tremendous amount of effort and enthusiasm into it. Our congratulations go to the winner — Gumming — with their production of The Diary of Anne Frank . Many Barclayites have turned out to be very industrious and have contributed a great deal to the House. Special thanks go to our Red Cross Rep. — Rosemary LeGallais, and our Fifth Form Rep. — Jill Gardiner. We have a number of young members, both athletes and scholars, who will be a great help in the future. On the whole, we think that Barclay is on the up and up, thanks to the support of its forty-six members. Cynthia Oddie and Alice Home GUMMING HOUSE Cumming ' s motto, Deeds, not words , seems to have been reversed this year as is shown by the ever-increasing list of bad marks. However, Lynda Stenson, our Fifth Form Rep. has worked hard to keep track of them. Our grateful appreciation goes to Mrs. Timar, our House Mistress, who has always shown a great interest in all the girls in Gumming. We got off to a good start this year by winning the House Competition with our play on the life of Anne Frank. All Cummingites worked very hard, and a special debt of thanks goes to Linda Marchand who gave an excellent portrayal of Anne. The standard of all the Houses was very high, and it was a hard fought battle. Congratulations to everyone! Red Cross plays an important part in every House, and this year Gumming has been most fortunate in having Arlene Gloutier as Red Cross Rep. Arlene has been invaluable to us, and we really appreciate all the work she has done for the House. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the girls in Gumming who have worked so hard to make this such a successful year. Good luck in the years to come ! Holly Rankin and Sue Laverty DONALD HOUSE Donald has now been established for three years and therefore can no longer be considered a new House . This year we feel greatly cheered by the growth of House spirit which was shown both in the Hovise Competition and in the general work done by the girls. The Red Gross has been particularly good, and we are fortunate to have Beverley Robinson as our Red Gross Repr(;H(!ntative. Thank you also to Sally Johnson, our Fifth Form Representative, and to our House; Mistress, Miss C legg, for her enthusiasm and constant help. W«! look forward hopefully to the coming activities and hope that Donaldiles will continue; to show iIk; same spirit in these and in years to come. Suzanne Clahk and Linda Waverley [20]