Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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18 THE BRAjSTKSOME SLOGAIS coming for you. They M ere four of the threshermen, who had been on the cook-car when I came up, but they had set out as soon as they heard of the gallant assistance Jake had rendered. We knew you d get lost again, growled young Norwegian Carl, as he tramped ahead with the lantern. No ! IWe never been lost again. Jean Eoss. GIRLS OF ' 09- ' 10 We hope, in the future, to rouse the interest of the present girls — the girls who will shortly swell the numbers of the Alumnae Associa- tion md gradually take their place on the executive of the paper. For this reason it is necessary to have a section set aside for them, and for future numbers we earnestly solicit contributions. List of House Girls, ' 09: Marcia Allen — Toronto. Marjory Busteed — Vancouver. Gladys Blumenthal — Montreal. Gertrude Booth — Pembroke. Grace Cameron — Kiverside, California. Dorothy Code— Perth. Ethel Craig — Toronto. Grace Campbell — Chatham. Kathleen Chipman — Toronto. Agnes C ampbell — Minesing. Dorothy Chaplain — St. Catharines. Keda Eullerton — Brockville. Jean Fleck — Ottawa. Elizabeth Green — Eiverside, California. Florence Graham — Ottawa. Ethel MacKenzie — Japan. Florence McLurg — Sault Ste. Marie. Jessie McClearyi — Thorold. Barbara Munro — Winnipeg. Jean McLeod — Winnipeg. Betty Masson — Ottawa. Marjorie Norris — Ottawa. Bessie Storey — Brockville. Florence Taylor — Gananoque. Lennie Macdonald — Dawson City. Lily Thompson — Dawson City. Shirley Gendon — Bronte. Ethel Trees— Toronto. Audrey Little — Walkerville.

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THE BRANKSOME SLOGAN. 17 In that locality it is very bluffy, and the little islands of trees obstruct the view. Besides, every other section is company land, not yet sold; and of the homesteading sections, three out of every four quarters were taken up by bachelors. Being the fall and threshing- time, practically all of those men ' s shacks would be deserted, so that I might easily be a mile or two from anyone, and sometimes a mile is a very long way. Dick was a most irritating companion. On his back I had to urge him constantly; walking, I had to drag him. He knew quite well that I didn ' t know where I wanted to go, and he was well pleased with the grass where he was. However, he was better than nothing, and we worked along in what I judged was the right direction, when presently I saw a light — a big, pale light in what, I was sure, was not the right direction. It was a long way off, but I couldn ' t bear to lose sight of it and be in the dark once more. Yet it puzzled me, because it was so big and pale. Suddenly I understood, and turned to go back — but didn ' t. Pough — pough — pough sounded breathily and lazily across the quiet prairie, and a light column of smoke accompanied the giant ' s breath- ing. A threshing outfit it was, and that light came from a caboose or cook-car. The day was a public holiday, and the engine had not been working, yet the men were on hand for an early morning start. At last, after much halting, I m ade my way, leading Dick, up to a knot of men and asked them the way to Mr. G ' s. And here I got the biggest surprise of all. All the group, evidently from a dis- tance, referred me to Jake, who, leaning against a gate-post, told me to follow this trail (I wasn ' t on one) for some indefinite distance, passing all other trails till I came to a wire. fence on the right. This I was to follow (direction not stated) till I came to Mr. G ' s corner. This I was to recognize by intuition. That ' s the only man of his kind I ever met in the west, but I had run across him at an inopportune time for me. One of the other men lighted a lantern and ouided me up the trail, and said that now I would get there all right. After what seemed ages I did come to a fence, but on the left. As a fence encloses a space, I might have spent the night dragging Dick around it. I pulled him a little way round in each direction, but knew it was waste time, so I had to put my pride in my pocket and turn back to the threshing outfit. I could be sure of finding that, for the engine was now whistling frequently. But my troubles were just at an end. I saw a moving light and made for it with frantic haste, shouting as I drew near. The light began to move rapidly towards me, and voices said : Wait, we ' re

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THE BKANKSOME SLOGAX. 19 HOUSE NOTES Sports, ' 08- ' 09. Aililetic Association, ' 08-09, Officers : Hon. Pres. — Miss Bead. Pres. — Lorraine Irwin. Vice-Pres. — Florence Taylor. Sec.-Treas. — Grace Morris. Mgr. of Basket Ball. — Florence Taylor. The sports made great progress last year. Early in the fall four basket-ball teams we re formed, three of which were day girls ' teams and the other a house team. The house girls won the trophy, which was an ebony and silver shield. We had fall and spring tennis tournaments. Jean Fleck won the singles in both cases, Marjorie Morris and Jean Fleck the doubles in the fall, and Florence Hamilton and Jean Fleck in the spring. There were also two very good tennis matches with Havergal in the spring. The first was played on the Havergal courts and the second at Brank- some. Jean Fleck played in the singles, and Florence Hamilton and Edith Kelk in the doubles. Havergal won both times, but our girls played splendid games. Last winter there were four hockey teams. The house team, of which Helen Cantley was captain, won the tournament. March the 6th was Ice Sports ' Day. We had the Mutual Street Eink for the forenoon. First, there were different kinds of races, for which small prizes were given; and later there was a hockey match between house girls and day girls, which resulted in a tie. We owe to Miss Eead, our Honorary President, the success of our sports. It was she who was our enthusiastic and encouraging leader, our referee, manager and general helper. Sports, ' 09. Athletic Associaiion, ' 09: Officers : Hon. Pres. — Miss Eead. Pres. — Jean Fleck. Vice-Pres. — Florence Taylor. Sec. — Marjorie Morris. Mgr. of Basket Ball. — Barbara Munro. On going to print, neither the fall tennis nor basket ball tournaments were finished. On Wednesday, October 27th, a basket ball match was played at Havergal. The opposing team played a very swift and scientific game, and won. The Branksome team, however, took their defeat in