Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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The Branksome Slogan 31 Basket-ball Team Basket-ball Personals Christine Auld — forward — second year on team. A steady and reli- able player with an excellent shot. Weak in defensive playing. Chris- tine starred in last B.S.S. game. Eleanor Cutcliffe — forward — first year on team. Eleanor is a quick and steady player with an excellent long shot, although at times her shooting is a bit erratic. Starred in first B.S.S. game. Marjorie Watson — centre — first year on team. An excellent jumper and Marjorie usually manages to hit the toss-uip. Sometimes forgets her opponent. Has splendid com- bination with her associate. Helen Home — side centre — ' fourth year on team. Helen has improved greatly from last year. An alert and fast player ; but inclined to wander from her position. Marjorie Eraser — guard — first year on team. A quick, hard-work- ing player. Rather excitable in a match. Margaret Aitken — captain — guard — This is Margaret ' s fi ' fth year on the team and her third as captain. She is a most efficient and popular leader and her experience as a player has often saved her team.

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30 The Branksome Slogan us a long time to get back to the ' be- lief that Honesty is the best pol- icy. This was one of the best- presented plays of the year. On Friday evening, March 19th, Four Special gave us a short com- edy, Evening Dress Indispens- able. As the title would suggest, it was a modern play, and had only four characters, all of whom suited their parts extrem ely well. The Fifth Form presented J. M. Barrie ' s Quality Street on Thurs- day evening, March 25th. This was very different from any of the plays heretofore presented, both in the costumes and manners of the play- ers and the length of the produc- tion. Everyone was delighted with the sweet, old-fashioned air of gen- tility and delightful gallantry shown by the ladies of Quality Street and the dashing Mr. Brown. Helen Home ' s Susan is esipecially wor- thy of mention. Everyone voted the play a great success. The record of the Beta Kappa activities for the past year ends here, and I am sure we all feel sat- isfied with the work and the enthu- siastic co-operation of the girls. KATHERINE M. SCOTT, Secretary. HE girls this year have en- tered with greiat enthusiasm into all the games. N ever before have they turned out in such large numbers, and the teams take this opportunity of thanking them for their co-operation. The first league games took place at Havergal on October 13th. It was won by the School 24-11. The return match on November 3rd was won by Havergal 11-10. On Oct. 20th Branksome defeat- ed B.S.S. 18-13. In the return game, Nov. 12 th, B.S.S. defeated the School 12-11. The deciding game between B.S.S. and B.H.S. was played on Nov. 17th at the Mar- garet Eaton School. It was won by the School 20-15. Some interesting games took place between the day-girls and boarders. On Oct. 22nd the board- ers defeated the day-girls 18-13. In the return game the day-girls de- feated the boarders 27-16. On Dec. 4th a final match was witnessed in which, as before, the day-girls de- feated the boarders 19-18. The second basket- ' ball team had a most successiful year. They man- aged to capture every game with the exception of one. Their team work was excellent, and we expect great things from them next year. Second Team: Guards, Kather- ine Scott (Captain), Marion Hen- derson; centres, Jacqueline Dumar- esq, Amea Brewin; goals, Ruth Gray, Marian Gibson.

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32 The Branksome Slogan REAT enthusiasm was felt Hast spring for tennis, and some excellent tournaments were witnessed. The senior singles were won by Jessie Wrig ' ht, who defeated Jeanne McKiggan in a most exciting game. The senior douibles were played of¥ between Marjorie and Valerie Jones versus Jessie Wright and Margaret Aitken. This proved to be a very close game, and after a hard battle it was captured by Je ssie Wright and Margaret Aitken. The junior sin- gles were won by Valerie Jones. Bessie Home and Mary Robertson succeeded in winning the junior doubles. Several interesting inter-school matches were played during this term. The first took place on June 9th at Branksome against B.S.S. The doubles were won by B.H., the singles by B.S.S. On June 11th Branksome and Havergal played a tournament, in which, as, before, B.H. won the doubks and lost the singles. An interesting match was witnessed on June 15th between the day-gir ' ls and boarders. The singles were captured by the boarders, the douibles ' by the day-girls. Tennis team — Singles : Betty King Smith. Doubles : Jessie Wright and Margaret Aitken. Behold a kingdom rich in old tradition, Ruled by a monarch wise in all her aims. A thousand loyal citizens it claims ; Nor is its harmony marred by sedition. Killed are all signs of low or mean ambition, Spoi tsmanship is a merit highly prized ' — Only surpassed by knowledge realized. Many meet daily in keen competition, Early and late the kingdom toils till nigWt. Honour and truth, justice and purity Are the four cornerstones of this fair land. Lives full of vigour, zeal and glad delig ' ht, LoyaJty and love are seen on every hand. The name of this great kingdom all can see. — Katherine Scott.