Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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22 THE BEANKSOME SLOGAN. CO-EDS As this initial immber of The Slogan is a gathering of the Brank- some clan, it would not be complete without a greeting from those few members who are now treading the path to knowledge mapped ont in the University. Many and engrossing as our interests are, we wish to assure our fellow-members that our interest in Branksome Hall is never lagging, owing to the care-free days spent there. None wel- comed the formation of an Alumnae as heartily as we, for we knew it would preserve a tie which would otherwise have been severed. Some of our absent members may be interested in knowing how their higher educationists are progressing. At the present time there are twelve enrolled as regular students in University College and one as an occasional in French. One of these can already see the end of four valuable happy years of college life, as she expects to graduate in the spring. Four others are now enjoying the third year, which, in many respects, is equal to the fourth, for a junior has almost all the privileges of a senior without the responsibilities and extra labor. Four of the remaining seven have passed the first bewilderingly pleasant stages and are now complacent sophomores, satisfied with themselves and life in general. Last, but not least, come the three freshettes, who are the most fortunate of all, just beginning four years which they can make the happiest of their lives. We, one and all, unite in wishing The Slogan every success, and hope that each year may have a still larger representation of the Branksome Alumnae at University College. L. C. G. Fourth Year . . . . L. Christine Graham. Third Year Euth Winchester. Irene O Neil. Mary Blain. Janie Williams. Second Year .... Tsobel Thomas. Greta Playter. Eeta Chestnut. First Year Laura Aitken. Alice Anderson. Elfreda Cory. In an English class at Heidelberg University the professor asked one studious youth to conjugate the verb to have in the sentence I have a gold mine. The student rose and with serious mien pro- ceeded: I half a golt mine: Thou hast a golt thine, He has a golt hiss, We half a golt ourss, You half a golt yours, They half a golt theirs.

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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.

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THE BRANKSOME SLOGAX. PERSONALS Old Girls visiting the school find missing two faces which were centres of the most pleasant memories of the first years at Branksome Hall. When first Miss MacCurdy left there went with her recol- lections of violent struggles connected with Themistocles, Neoclis filins, Atheniensis ' ; squares on the hypotenuse of a triangle ; ladder- against-the-wall problems, etc. Still, we remembered the gentler arts while Miss Macdonald was there ready to help us farther onward, but she, too, is away this year earning a well-deserved rest from the nerve- racking duties of governess in a ladies ' college. The patience they both had with us, even in our most wilfully irritating moods, we realize and appreciate now fully, and can thank them all the more lovingly for the time, thought and care they gave us unstintingly. The Alumnae Association cannot be grateful enough to Miss Macdonald for her assistance in the past year. She has been so interested and helpful, and ever ready with advice and suggestion. Indeed, it is through her that this paper has become a reality. Miss MacCurdy is living in San Francisco, but all letters addressed to her home, Onslow Station, IS ' ova Scotia, will be forwarded to her. Miss Macdonald is living with her brother at 117 Frederica Street, West Fort William, Ont. Miss Eeid and Mile. Compondu spent the summer abroad, the latter visiting her home in Switzerland, and Miss Eeid travelling on the Continent. Miss Jean McTavish was abroad with her father last summer, and is now living at 570 Spadina Avenue, Toronto. Miss Alice Fortune, of Winnipeg, an enthusiastic golfer, was suc- cessful in winning four cups last summer. Miss Lily Shannon has charge of the Choral Class at Branksome, and we may feel sure of its success. Miss Maud Banning, of Chatham, is visiting in California. Miss Gladys Brock and Mr. Edward Martin were married in Winni- peg last June. One of the prettiest of October weddings took place in Peterborough, when Miss Mollie Meldrum was united in marriage to Mr. Ernest Green. They are living at 133 Yorkville Avenue, Toronto. Miss Edith Anderson, Miss Mary Elliot and Miss Gladys White made their debut at the Governor-Generars ball in AYinnipeg last October.