Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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THE BRANKSOME SLOGAN 21 La Maison Francaise Cette anne il y a une nouvelle institution a Branksonie, c ' est la maison francaise. Otte maison, a cote de Branksome. ets assez })etite. .Mademoiselle Chaubert la dirig-e et il y a seulement (juatorze jennes lilies. Cette maison est tres po])ulaire et toutes les jeunes filles tron- vent qu ' elles ont bien de la chance d ' y etre. Dans la maison on doit parler francais toute le temps, excepte le dimanche. J es jeunes filles, (jui y demeurent, sout toujours aux tal)le; francaises dans la salle a manger et on parle francais a chacjue re pas. (3n fait tout ce qu ' on pent pour rendre la vie dans la maison aussi facile et aussi agreable ({ue possible. Cha(iue mardi soir il y a une soiree francaise et nous faisons des jeux francais ou l)ien nous ecoutons ([uelqu ' un (jui nous lit en francais. Plusieurs fois on a donne de i)etites danses dans la maison francaise; elles etaient meme plus populaires (pie les jeux. Deux fois lonsieur Ledoux, un pro- fesseur belg ' c el un membre de rUniversite de Toronto, nous a donne des conferences tres interess antes. Tout le monde est tres heureux dans la maison et on la ([uittera en juin avec beaucoup, beaucoup de regret. JEAX JARVIS, Form V. Un coin du salon bleu de la Maison Francaise

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20 THE BliANKHOME SLOCMN Branksome Hall Alumnae Association The iimual meetiiio- of the Hraiiksoiiio Hall Alimiiiae Association for 1916-17 was held at tlio Sehool on the 14th of last Juno. As usual, :t look ' Ihe foiin of a bancjuct, l)ut, in order that it mio-lit be of a vei-y s!nii)le cind. eeoiioiuieal character, Miss Kead was •ood euouii ' h to 1(M us hohl it in the School d in ino ' -room. The experiment proved a uiosf Niucessfnl one, the -atheriuo- beino- less formal than those held in ])ublic tea-rooms. After the readin ' of the annual rei)orts, the election of officers i ' or the coming- year was held. The result was as follows: — l resi- dent, Marjorie Lyon; 1st Mce-President, Daisy (Jail; 2nd Vice-Presi- dent, (iladys Hillings; Secretary, l hyllis Anderson; Treasurer, Helen (Jiltsoii. As Tleleii (Jibson has been out of town this year, the duties of treasurer were combiiunl with those of secretary. At the close of the bampiet, ijistead of the usual toasts, Mrs. Ijoosemore, president of the Thrift C()mmittee, ' ave an inspiring? ad- dress, in which she ur ed the members of the Association to take a firm stand in the campai ii for simplicity in dress and economy in food consumption. During the present year meetings for Ked Cross work have been held every Tuesday afternoon and evenin ' , Miss Read havin i ' per- mitted us again this year to serve tea at the School for those who Avished to remain. In the autumn the Association was dependent upon fees and do- nations for the funds necessary to carry on the work. As these did not meet the needs, it was decided to join with the School Red Cross Societies and hold a tea and sale of home-made cake and candy. This sale took place in the gymnasium of the School last Xovember. The sum of $218 was raised, and was divided ecpially between the societies. The Association has thus been able to carry on its work, unhampered by the need of funds. The following list will give an idea of the work which has been done : — Stretcher caps, 366 ; handkerchiefs, 504 ; wash cloths, 1,416 ; trench caps, 11; towels, 42; personal property bags, 133; pneumonia jackets, 28; many-tailed bandages, 13; hotwater bottle covers, 1; bed socks, 59 pairs; shoes, 4 pairs; socks, 25 pairs. Total, 2,602 articles. The meetings have not been large, but the Association feels that something really worth while has been accomplished. However, ' ' there is yet much land to be possessed. The need becomes in- creasingly great, and we would urge every alumna to avail herself of the opportunity for service which the association presents. PHYLLIS ANDERSON, ' 12, Secretary. When liss Hart of the Government Employment Bureau got a note from a farmer couched in these terms, I crave your judgment in helping me select a good, healthy, sensible girl — jovial, neat in her work, and of quick turn, of whom did she think? Why, of Nora!

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22 THE imANKSOMB SLOGAN The French House First, Uncle Sam ' s daughter, who a ])lue star can claim. To her Mademoiselle is a favorite name; For thoughtless rule-breaking she ' s never to ])lame! Houston ! Need we say Bermuda to give you the clue? If someone ne savveys, we ' d like to know who. Besides, we might say they are two prefects new, Elinor and Virginia ! Then there ' s the girl whose voice can be heard In speech and in song like a happy young bird. To nickname her Billy we all vote absurd, Maggie Baker! There are two whose praises we loudly cry, On hearing our French, they gave us a try, And left their comrades for French verbs dry, Marjorie and Eleanor! Then there ' s one in our midst with eyes of green. On tennis and hockey she ' s awfully keen; When we say ' ' London Belle, ' ' now whom can we mean ? Why, Jean ! And the one who rooms with her in happy content. For an earnest young student was surely not meant. She only came back from N. Y. by accident, Elizabeth ! Now, there ' s also a girl that works early and late. And whose worth in pure gold we can ne ' er hope to rate, She has just enough spice for a lively room mate, Pat! Then there ' s a dancer, so graceful and airy, Her talk and her laughter is always so merry. But in jokes her opinion is b ad — alas, very ! Sw eet Erie. Rooming with these you find fortunate me. Now, praises or slams, which is it to be? A nasty position you surely can see. Glad you agree.