Trinity College School - Record Yearbook (Port Hope, Ontario Canada)

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. ' V11 5.-iw f.'x'fHamyl?-. iv' PM . ' 'tu V .gi new K if ,gif l TEE. . 1 . i, y , vit.- i f 1-' 1-4 A' x1 ' 4, -'C' X 4 'ramrrv COLLEGE 'QSCHOOL RECORD J' J Perhaps Choir Notes is hardly the -right place, but some thing ought to be said about the great improvement noticeable in the singing of the 'Sdhool as a Whole. The 'boys have had sev- eral practices with Mr. Ketchum, and now sing their part firm-4 ly in the Faux Bourdon arrangements in which tlhe Choir takes an independent line. And, better still, the rhythm of the ordinary hymns is at last becoming wlhat it should ,be. Next term Will be a very busy one for the Choir, and should, with our present material, prove 'a very successful one. With clearer enuineiation, more attention to the daily psalms and hymns, and a conquering of the trebles' tendency to sing sharp. We should be able to surpass all our previous performances. . Uhr Srhnnl Glalenhrr 4 1 1 Jan. 10 Junior School opened. 11 'Senior 1Scl1oo1 opened. Feb. 1 Lecture on fToc H. by -Mr. P. B. Clayton. 2 Lecture on Astronomy by Prof. Jacks. 2 Debate. 16 Meeting of the Literary lSociety. 24 Half-holiday CSt. Mattlhiasj. 28 Shreve Tuesday QPancake lSera1nbleD. ' Mar. 4 Lecture on Nature -Study by Mr. F. J. A. Morris:- l5 First Cricket Turnout. - 16 Half-holiday Olrs. Orchard's Birthdayb. 19 Lecture on Mesopotamia .by lProf. Jacks. 20 Debate. 22 'Boxing Preliminaries Began. ,. 31 Choir-half. Apr. 2 Debate. 8 Confirmation by the Bishop. 11 Junior School Term Ends. 12 Senior 'School Term Ends. i . ..,u'

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Ti' ..- 'T' -E . r THQ ' .ni EFF TRINITY COLLEGE senool, RECORD gi much more secure an-d at ease in their parts. On Palm Sunday we attempted something very ambitious in the final chorus of the Bach St, Matthew Passion. The Pas- sion music, in spite of fits great beauty, is scarcely even done ex- cept by a very limited number of highly-trained choirs on ac- count of the great difficulties it presents, and, while the chorus we sang is not the hardest in the oratories, sueh a capable per- formance of it as the Choir gave on this occasion is really a mat- ter for hearty eongratulation. 'lille chorus is divided into two sections which answer each other in a way very characteristic of Bach, and, as each section has to be complete in itself, all four parts have to be divided,- a step which adds very muelh to the difficulties of a small choir' like ours, two boys having in some eases to sustain very intricate- ly written parts. The choir, however, had put in a great deal. of hard work on this anthem, and knew it well. The expression and enuneiation we-re excellent, -and the .general effect very beautiful. A good deal of the pleasure derived from hearing the Bless ed be the God and Father on Feb. 19th. was owing to Pugl1'S singing of the beautiful treble solo which occupies a prominent place in the anthem. He added to tlhiis pleasure on March Qfith.. when he sang the famous Messiah Aria. 'ilCome unto Him. On both occasions. perhaps more especially ,the latter, he sang with a great deal of finish and feeling, and the clearness of his enunci- ation was much appreciated. He has 'worked very hard each week-end with Mr. Ketchum, and has improved very much in- deed. On Saturday nights this term the 'Choir has been singing una aeconrpanied .a verse of an old German 'Chorale arranged by Bach. This is perhaps the hardest kind of thing to do well, and lille ennneiation :has sometimes left a good deal to be desired. At the Condrination Service, however, there was a very great improvement evident, and the visitors enjoyed it very much.

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r If TRINITY COLLEGE SCHOOL RECORD 5 ihnrkeg , The Hockey Season. Two mild winters had made us wonder whether those people were right who told us that Canada's climate was changing out of all recognition. But those who feared that we should have little opportunity for hockey this season were agreeably surpris- ed. We had plenty of ice, and with it a great deal of enthusiasm all through the school. This has produced some quite promising players among the youngerrboys, and augurs well for the future. Bigside with one or two exceptions was particularly good, the play throughout the year being clean and fast. Mulholland deserves great credit for the way in which he managed the first team, and for the interest whch he has taken in the hockey of the whole school. The time and attention which he gave to the coaching of the Junior School team cannot fail to bear fruit in future years. VVe wish him even better luck in the coming cricket season., YVc were particularly fortunate in being able to arrange for a large number of practice games, and we take this opportunity of thanking our opponents for the experience gained in them. In conclusion we wish next year's captain all good luck and plenty of ice. ,-1.-iii-in The members of the hockey conrmittee were: Mr. Geldard, Mulholland, and Osler ma. Hockey Summary First Team Gaines Played NV011 Tied Lost 11 4 -I 3 Interschool Games VVon Tied Lost S. A. C. .... 3 1 0 i. C. C. .. .... 1 1 2 1 T. 'C. S. .. .... 0 2 2