Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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THE BRANKSOMi: SLOGAN 27 SCHOOL NEWS A eoiiipetition in Swedish and Tactics between the different classes took place on May SOtli. Forms IV. and V. came first in Tactics, and Form II. came second. The Intermediate was first in Swedish and Miss Johnston ' s Foi-m second. On June 10th, Miss Hamilton presented prizes won by the Juniors in Dancing- Class. (Jeneral Pi ' oficiency Mary Andei ' son Pantomime Audi ' ey Banks Improvement Marjoi-ie Watson Minuet SheiJa Lee, Madeleine Mara On Wednesday, December 3rd, an evening ' s entertainment was given by Jean Slieafe, Mary Hendrie, Fi ' ancis Wiser, Isabel Ross, Margaret Pliippen, Helen Chitty, Susan Ross and Violet Mulock. Tableaus wei ' e shown of nineteen advertisements. Catherine Dewar Avon first pi ' ize for guessing tlie greatest number coi-rectly, and Nancy AVriglit and (loldie McLauclilin drew foi ' tlie second prize which was then Avon by CJ oldie McLauchlin. On December ]7th, prizes were presented in the Junior Dancing Class for the best work, the first to Dilhvyn Warren, and the second to Mary Anderson. There was a competition in Flag Drills on March 5th, between the four Forms, Forms IV. and V. of the Junior School, the Intermediate, and Form I. of the Senioi School. The competition Avas Avon by the Intermediate Class. In the last Victoiy Loan Essay Competition, thi ' ee Branksome girls Avere successful in cai-i ' ying off medals, Gladys Munro (Form HI), Goldie McLauchlin (Form II), and Dorothy Harding (Form II). On Tuesday, March 30th, there was a Physical Training Compe- tition in wands between Forms II, III, IV and V Juniors, and the Intermediate, in which the Intermediate Avon. There was also a competition between Forms II, III, IV (S), IV and V of the Senior School in dumb-bells. This Avas won by the Forms IV and V Line. THE DANCE Quite the CA-ent of the year w as the dance given by Miss Read for the House Girls of Forms IV. Special, IV., and V., Saturday even- ing, November first. Dancing took place in the gymnasium, and sup- per Avas served in the French Plouse, both being decorated for the occasion. The guests included the prefects of St. Andrew ' s and Upper Canada Colleges, and some of those Avho came to town for the McGill-Varsity Rugby match. Twelve o ' clock came all too soon, and brought to an end one of the most popular pai ' ties Branksome has ever had.

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26 THE BRANKSOME SLOGAN MIDSUMMER EXAMINATION RESULTS FOR 1918-19 Honor Matriculation Margaret Austin — English. Bernice Dennis — Frencli and Trigonometry, Pass Englisli and Pass Physics. Phyllis Hollinrake — English. Bernice Jephcott — English, French, German. Marion Kirkpatrick — English, French, Helen Liigsdin — x lgebra, Trigonometry, Latin, French, Pass Physics and History. Jean MacLaren — French, Pass Latin and Cliemistry. Elizabeth Walton — English. Pass Matriculation Margaret Austin, Ruth Bone, Marion Kirkpatiick, Elizabeth Wal- ton, Muriel Zybach. Partial Matriculation Isobel Cope, Mercedes Godson, Jean (Jreig, Helen Lugsdin, Kath- leen Mel drum, Phyllis Hollinrake, Jacqueline Sinclair. MIDSUMMER MUSICAL EXAMINATION RESULTS A.T.C.M. (Piano) — Margaret Morton ( ' 18); Helen Ballantyne ( ' 18). Intermediate Grade — Honours: Phyllis Langdon ( ' 18). A.T.C.M, (Vocal)— Helen M. Hall ( ' 19). Intermediate Grade— ITonours: Marjorie Taber ( ' 19) ; Dorothy Young ( ' 19). Junior Grade — Honours: Muriel Shewan ( ' 19); Dorothy Stafford ( 19). Sight Singing — Senior Grade — Honours: Helen Hall ( ' 17). Violin — -Intermediate Grade — Honours: Jean Hanna (Form V). Harmony, Counterpoint and History — Junior Grade — Pass : Mar- garet Morton ( ' 18). Counterpoint — Honours: Phyllis Langdon ( ' 18). Primary Grade Rudiments — Honours : Dorothy Harding (Form 11 A). MIDWINTER EXAMINATION RESULTS University of Toronto, Faculty of Music Junior Theory — Honours: Edith Burchell (Form IV, Special) ; Ruth Becker (Form V) ; Marion Cantley (Form IV, Special). Piano, Junior Grade — Pass: Dorothy Harding (Form II A) ; Bes- sie McPherson (Form III). Primary Grade — Pass: Catherine Morden (Form IV, Junior). Introductory Grade — Honours: Helen Wright. Vocal — Junior Grade — Pass: Bernice Dennis (Form V). Harmony — Honours : Phyllis Langdon. Rudiments, Elementary Grade — Honours: Wilhelmina Howard. FRENCH HOUSE YELL Rataplan ! Rataplan ! Cric ! Crac ! Zut ! Notre ecole, Branksome Hall, Est au-dessus de toutes !

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28 THE BRANKSOME SLOCIAN CATHERmE BRESHKOVSKY One of the most interesting political prisoners whom the over- throw of Czardom liberated was Catherine Breshkovsky, ' ' The Little Grandmother of the Enssian Revolution. Though belonging herself to the wealthy class, she felt keenly the injustice of the peasants ' lot in Russia. Disguised as a peasant she went from village to village, sharing the hardships of the most downtrodden class in Europe, and trying to kindle in their liearts the fires which burned in her own. She was incarcerated many times and spent, in all, thirty-five years of her life in prison or in exile in Siberia. No one- was more active than she ill sowing the seeds of revolt against Romanoff despotism, and, when the dynasty was overthrown, she returned to Petrograd. Madame Breshkovsky had served the cause of liberty too long to tolerate the Bolshevism there. She escaped from Soviet-ruled Russia, and is now preparing for the regeneration of her country by enlisting the world ' s sympathy and support for its destitute children and war orphans. It was to collect money for orphanages in Russia that Madame Breshkovsky visited America, and, while in Toronto in June, 1919, we v ere fortunate enougli to have a short visit from her at the school. The girls formed a guard of honor on either side of the driveway, and, after giving three cheers and a tiger for Madame, presented her with a bouquet of roses. Standing on the steps of the motor, Madame Breshkovsky spoke briefly on education in this country, saying how fortunate Canadians were to live in a land where opportunities for learning were within the reach of everyone. Those of us who saw her will not soon forget the heroic figure of Breshkovsky, of whom an eminent man once said, ' ' My ideals of courage, fortitude, and self- sacrifice were raised for all time, and raised by the hand of this vomaii.