Editing Trinity College, Toronto (section)

===Balls===
[[File:Trinity College Flag.jpg|thumb|right|Trinity's flag flying above Henderson Tower]]
Formal dances are held twice annually at Trinity. The Saints Ball is held annually in the fall semester around November at St. Hilda's College, and the Conversazione ("Conversat") ball is held at Trinity College in the winter semester. Traditionally, the Saints Ball was hosted by women of college in their residence, while Conversat was hosted by men of college in theirs. In recent years, the growing size of the student body has necessitated moving the balls to off-campus venues.  Conversat was historically organized by a committee of the Literary Institute. The first recorded Conversat occurred in 1869, but it was not until 1883 that the event became associated with dancing.<ref>Watson, Andrew. ''Trinity, 1852-1952.'' Trinity University Review, 1952, p. 22.</ref> Conversat has been held annually since 1869, and has become a key part of social life at Trinity. The ball used to be a central component of Toronto social life, and attracted dignitaries from across the province. The Governor General [[Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby|Lord Stanley]] attended the 1891 Conversat.<ref>Watson, Andrew. ''Trinity, 1852-1952.'' Trinity University Review, 1952, p. 76.</ref> While the residences have been desegregated since 2005, the tradition remains that the women of college ask their date to Saints, and the men ask their date to Conversat.