Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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20 THE BEANKSOME SLOGAN. a ver y sporty manner. The return match is to be played on the Brank- some court, Wednesday, November 3rd, when we are all hoping to put up an even better game, and make the Havergal players work harder still. We have great hopes for our sports in the coming year, and the girls are already looking forward to hockey with Havergal. Beta Kappa, ' 08-09: Officers: Hon. Pres.! — Miss Macdonald. Pres. — Jean Mickleborough. Yice-Pres. — Helen Cantley. Sec. — Grace Morris. Convener of Music Com. — Eeda Fullerton. Councillors. — J. Fleck, K. Perry, L. Irwin. Leaders of Debates. — L. Aitken and P. Taylor. There was one evening on Longfellow ' which was very pleasant and instructive. The next was on Chopin. Papers on his life and his works were read by Jean Fleck and Loraine Irwin. Afterwards Miss Mitchell favored us with a number of selections from his com- positions. The next evening was taken up with a very interesting debate as to whether Departmental stores are a benefit to the community. The negative side won. Two weeks later four girls debated on the right of the North American Indian as the sole possessor of the soil. The negative proved that he should not have the sole right. Three of the girls then gave Three Little Maids. ' ' The last literary meeting was the most successful and altogether the best meeting of the year. Miss Macdonald took complete charge of the programme, giving a very interesting talk on the life and works of Dr. Wm. Henry Drummond, and read several selections from The Habitant and other of his works. As Miss Macdonald is known to all the readers, it is only necessary to say that as our Honorary President she fulfilled the office in an unsurpassable way, giving not only her ideas and suggestions, but also her time, to the society. Beta Kappa, ' 09: Officers: Patroness. — Miss Scott. Hon. Pres. — Miss Eamsay. Pres. — Florence Taylor. Vice-Pres. — Marjory Busteed. Sec.-Treas. — Agnes Campbell. Convener of Music Com. — Eeda Fullerton. Councillors. — G. Booth, L. Thompson, B. Masson.

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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

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THE BEANKSOME SLOGAN. 21 At the first meeting of the Beta Kappa, the old girls entertained the new girls with a Shadow Play and Tom Tliumb after which refreshments, kindly supplied by Miss Scott, were served. The Annual Masquerade, under the auspices of the Beta Kappa, was given on the evening of October 29th. It is almost needless to say that it was enjoyed to the full by the many girls, whose bright and interesting costumes were shown to advantage in the grand march at the beginning of the evening. Then eight girls danced a minuet. The costumes were very pretty, and the way the ladies wielded their fans and the gentlemen their swords was surprising and delightful. It was a great success. The remainder of the evening was spent in dancing, telling fortunes and trying our luck in a fish pond. Kefresh- ments were then served, and a most enjoyable evening came to a close. Florence Taylor. THE SONNET OF A SEASICK SOUL By J. M. (With all due apologies.) Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean, roll ! Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin, his control Stops with the shore. Upon thy boundless plain He lies and feebly mutters Life is vain, Why did I ever try to cross the main? Eoll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean, roll ! Shouldst thou dry up, ' twould leave an awful hole, But then we ' d cross to France in cars and cabs, Picking our way amongst the whales and crabs, And stop at some nice wreck for toast and tea ; Now what a pleasant transit that would be ! Oh ! for the days, when on an aeroplane We ' ll cross with ease from Canada to Spain, From there to Egypt, Italy and France, Then home by way of the North Pole perchance — Eoll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean, do ! I can ' t see why they think so much of you. But those who lightly praise thee never must Have left the sweet security of the dust; For had they e ' er been on thy bosom tossed. Much of our finest poetry had been lost.