Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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26 THE BRANKSOME SLOGAN jorie Bone, Helen Rutherford, Clara Farrell, Jean McLaughlin; (3) Eorm v., Marjorie Moore, Jean Hanna, Ruth Becker, Laura Stone, Muriel Zybach, Bernice Dennis. 14. Junior Forms relay race— Won by (1) Litermediate, Phyllis Calvert, Sylvia Dillworth, Mary Duff, Esmee Magann, Margaret Scott, Marjorie Jones; (2) Form I., Marion McCuUoch, Isabel Lumbers, Esther de Beauregard, Jean Mcintosh, Isabel Ross, Jessie Wright; (3) Form IV., Katharine Dean, Katlierine Morden, Jean Adele Burritt, Nona Stewart, Mary Anderson, Christine Auld. 15. Obstacle race, open— Won by (1) Katharine Scott, (2) Mary Anderson, (3) Phyllis Harvey. 16. Wheelbarrow Race, open— Won by (1) Helen Wright and Lucy Hunter, (2) Isabel Read and Alice Watson, (3) Jean Southam and Jean Ferguson. 17. Tug-of-war, Senion School— Won by Senior Form I— Marion McCulloch, Isabel Lumbers, Estlier de Beauregard, Jean Mcintosh, Isabel Ross, Jessie Wright. Tug-of-war— Won by Senior Form ILA- Kathleen White, Ruth Saunders, Dorothy Cassels, Jean Sheaf e, Dorothy Page, Ruth Porter. At the close of the sports Mrs. George Nasmith presented the prizes : Silver Cup, gift of Mr. George Wright — Helen Howard (100 yds. dash ) . Silver Cup, gift of Mr. W. D. Ross— Helen Wright, Form III. ( senior championship ) . Silver Cup, gift of Col. F. H. Deacon — Phyllis Calvert (junior championship). Senior Relay Race — Prize donated by Sir Frank Baillie — Form III. Junior Relay Race — Prize donated by Phyllis Hollinrake, a day prefect — Intermediate. Out of the entire school. Form I Senior held the largest number of points. MARJORIE MOORE, ' 20 JEAN HANNA, ' 20. Lochinvar Burlesqu

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THE BRANKSOME SLOGAN 25 SPORTS DAY, 1920 Our annual Sports Day was held on Wednesday, May 26tli, in the Varsity Stadium. Id-eal weather and the excellent music of the 48th Kig ' lilanders ' Band tended g-reatly to make it a splendid success. The stadium held an eager and appreciative audience, and a general sir of excitement and entluisiasm prevailed. A band of Alumnae occupied a popular corner next tlie grand stand, from which they sold ice-cream cones and lemonade, the- proceeds to be given to missions. Much credit is due Miss Amsden, the physical training instruc- tress, for her unwearying efforts during the year, and her zeal to make this special event an unrivalled success. The program was as follows :— I. Grand march — In which the Avhole school took part. ' 2. Swedish drill competition, between the different Forms — Won by Form Y. Senior and the Intermediate. 3. Wand drill— Forms II. Jr. to I. Sr. 4. 75-yard dash, 14 years of age and over— Won by (1) Helen Howard, (2) Bernice Dennis, (3) Helen Wright. 5. 50-yard dash, 13 vears of age and under — Won bv (1) Grace Despard, (2) Sally Baker, (3) Sylvia Cayley. 6. Sack race, open — Won by (1) Sheila Lee, (2) Jean Adele Bur- ritt, (3) Phyllis May. 7. 50-yard dash, 10 years of age and under — Won by (1) PhvUis Calvert, (2) Edith Coleman, (3) Isabel Sheridan. 8. 100-yard dash, open — Won bv (1) Helen Howard, (2) Bernice Dennis, (3) Helen Wright. 9. Thread and needle race — Won by (1) Nona Stewart and Mar- jorie Hattie, (2) Isabel Ross and Margaret Phippen, (3) Sally Baker and Helen Wright. Senior School 10. High Jump, 14 years of age and over— Won by (1) Margaret Maclean, (2) Ruth Becker, (3) Jean Southam. High jump, 13 years of age and under — Won by (1) Marjorie Ridout, (2) Isobel Ross, (3) Dillwyn Warren. Broad jump, open— Won by (1) Ruth Porter, (2) Marion McCul- loch, (3) Jean Mcintosh. Hop, step and jump, open— Won by (1) Helen Wright, (2) Janet Gibson, (3) Laura Stone. Junior School Hop, step and jump, open— Won by (1) Margaret Despard, (2) Katharine Dean, (3) Jessie Wright. II. Three-legged race, 14 years of age and over— Won by (1) Jean Southam and Vera Birkett, (2) Adelaide and Marion McCulloch, (3) Helen Wright and Ruth Porter. 12. Three-legged race, 13 years of age and under — Won by (1) Elizabeth Osborne and Virginia Gundy, (2) Phyllis Calvert and Dill- wyn Warren, (3) Katharine Scott and Marjorie ' Jones. 13. Senior Forms relay race — Won by (1) Form III., Helen How- ard, Helen Wright, Catharine Hyde, Kathleen Gallagher, Mollie Parker, Eleanor Sykes ; (2) Form IV., Margaret Maclean, Jean Crombie, Mar-

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THE BRANKSOME SLOGAN 27 La Maison Francaise SCHOOL NEWS On Saturday, November 6th, Miss Read was the hostess of a most enjoyable dance for the House and Day givls of Forms II., III., III. S., IV., and the House and Day girls of Form V. The o;ymnasium was decorated with pennants and manj -colored balloons. The fourteenth dance was the lucky number dance and was won by Marjorie Bone and her partner. Supper was served in the French House. The Junior School Christmas closing- was held on Friday, Decem- ber 17th. This took the form of a i)rogram of Christmas carols and songs, in both French and English, and a French, play, ' ' The Three Bears. A tether-ball pole has recently been erected in a corner of the grounds, and is proving very popular. A sum of money was voted by the Slogan committees of 1919-20 for the purchase of a Yictrola and records, which have been used a great deal this year. Annette, Gwynneth and Elizabeth Osborne went to England in March. They will spend the summer in Eastbourne and the winter in France. Jean and Betty Francis are sailing for France May 13th. Mary Hendrie, Frances Wiser, and Catherine Morden are going to London in June Margaret Phippen sailed on the Acpiitania for England in April. Margaret Withers left for California, May 1st.