Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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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.

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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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28 THE BRANKSOME SLOGAN Easter, 1920, to Easter, 1921. April 13 — School Reoj)eiied. 14 — ' ' Les Femines Fortes, Mar iaret Eaton School. 16— ' Faust. 19 — S. A. C. Cadet Corps ' Dance. 20 — Line to lecture on ' ' Interior Decoration. 21 — Alumnae Luncheon. 23 — Indoor Sports. 29 — Line to Session of Parliament. 30— Debate. May 4 — Massey Hall, Alda, Hackett, Lazzari, Zanelli. 7 — Tennis, Haevrg-al vs. Branksome. 11 — Tennis, St. Margaret ' s vs. Branksome. 12— ' ' Beautiful Bermuda, Miss Read. Afternoon — Line to Museum. 14 — French Evening . 18 — Tennis, Havergal vs. Branksome. 19— Lecture to Forms III. and IV. S., The Influence of the Bible on British History, Mr. Haslam ; Oxford, Miss Read. Afternoon — Alumnae Tennis Tea. 21-25— Week-end. 26 — Sports ' Day, Stadium. June 4 — Preparatorv Service. 7— Tennis, B.S.S. vs. B.H. 8 — Recital, Pupils of Miss Denton and Miss Turner. 9— Strawberry Festival. 10 — Tennis Finals. 11 — Alumnae Dinner. 15 — Closing. ' • Sept. 15— Opening of School. i 17 — Initiation. . 24 — Beta Kappa Elections. 30 — Massey Hall, Caruso.