Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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Seniors I am well aware that I am the nimblest persoii gnoing. Elda MacFarland — a Mfh-former, from Toronto. A day girl and an lall-round sporit. Her favorite pas- time is ' g ym. and discussing the mysteries of algebra with Miss G. She does her bit for the School as an art contributor to the Slogan, and a highly satisfactory score- keeper at matches. May the best of luck folol w Elda in her career at Varsity. She ruminates with sober thought, On all she ' s said and heard and wrought. Betty Piersal — a day girl, who has been wit)h us since first form, and who maintains a high standing on her subjects. A fifth-former and a senior with excellent school spirit. We expect great things of Betty in her coming years at Varsity. She has wit, and song, and sense, Mirth, and siport, and eloquence. Katharine Scott, of Toronto — A senior and captain of the second •bas- ketball team, treasurer of fifth form — secretary of Beta Kappa, and a patriotic guide. Kay is the school ' s budding poetess, ' having won the poetry prize. She also is an actress of no mean repute, and it is well known that she finds more delig ' ht in dramatics than in mathematics ! Best luck and wishes, Kay, when you join the milk-maids at Mac- donald ! For nature made her what she is. And ne ' er m ' ade sic ' anither. Ruth Gray — a Torontonian — On the second iDasketball team and one of our best guides. Conscientious in work and play. Unequalled in school spirit. Best luck, Ruth, in your M. E. S. career.

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On Reading How thankful we should be for poetry — good poetry. By good po- etry I mean thoughts and facts that raise us to a higher level, that give us a finer outlook or a clearer vision ; that which stimulates desire for something nobler. What better re- creation than to pursue beautiful trains of thought poetically expres- sed? They seem to draw out our souls, ever inspiring them to some far-distant height; while steeped in some entrancing theme we seem al- most to have attained that long hop- ed for goal. We could imagine our- selves exalted in pure eternal bright- ness. Below us the trivialities of the materialistic world become al- most obliterated. We then realize the smoldering embers of divinity in every human soul — high on those lofty summits, revelling in sublime ideals — When up on the hilltops of beauty and light, My soul like a lark in the ether takes flight. And the white gate of heaven shines brighter and nearer, And the song of the spirit grows sweeter and clearer. The wealth of such moments of peace and tranquility is immeasur- able, when we discover ourselves once more plodding wearily up the slope — up, up, and ever up, endea- voring to catch some glimpse of that light of which we so recently imagined ourselves in full view. When we contemplate the full value of poetry to the world in general — the hope it awakens, the faith and courage it kindles, the vast fields of beauty it di-scloses, the truths and truisms it casts like gems from Hea- ven itself — we should be infinitely grateful for the advantages it af- fords, and show appreciation of this most accessible source af happiness. HELEN HOME, Form V.

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The Branksome Slogan 21 That it is so, is not enough, I must know why. Euiphemia Walker — a Torontonian — Ihas attended Branksome for four years and has worked hard. Treas- urer of the Girl Guides — won the general proficiency last year. Euiphemia has helped to raise the standard of fourth form to what it now is ' , and we wish her the best of luck in the coming years. at Tanamakoon. We hope to see her back in fifth form next year. A quiet manner, pleasant smile, And when she speaks ' tis well worth while. Helen Marshall hails from Dun- viHe, and the boarders are very proud to possess one who has been made a senior in her first year. Although Helen is more interested in the scholastic side of school activities, she is a keen tennis enthusiast. Our best wishes go with her to Varsity. Every hour sihortens life. Amea B re win — a Torontonian — On second basketball team — Fourth form Slogan representative — an Al Guide. Favorite pastimes are skat- ing and history. One of the school ' s outstanding all-round sports — al- ways ready to see the funny side of class incidents. He who laug hs best laughs last. Sylvia Cayley — iborn in Toronto — favorite pastimes, learning Frendh vocabularies and badminton. A day girl and mem ' ber of the second bas- ket-ball team. Buck, iwho is sports captain of third form always enjoys a good joke. We are glad that she will be with us again next year. Fll so offend to make offence a skill, Redeeming tim ' e when men least think I will. Sheila Lee — Born in Toronto — a day girl and an energetic partaker in all outdoor sports, her greatest amibition being to steer her father ' s car as well as she paddles a canoe The things are few she would not do In friendship ' s name. Jessie Kelly hails from the city with the mountain — Hamilton. A senior in the third form and one of the mesidemoiselles from Frendh House. Won the courtesy prize last year. Jessie enters into everything she does with great zeal. lfs An lU-Wlind Thait Blows Nobody Good.