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The School Flags This year has been a memorable one in the annals of Branksome Hall. The four corner-stones of our school, — Truth, Honesty, Purity, and Justice, are now symbolized in a flag which we may call our own. The Branksome colours consist of red, green, white, and black, each color representing in order the virtues men- tioned above. These are the colors blended into our flag, which is of heavy silk with golden tassels and frmge. The school crest contains our motto Industry and Knowledge, which is in- scribed beneath in Latin; and the maple- leaves form a truly Canadian setting for the distaff and the open Bible. The distaff suggests that it is a girl ' s school, and the Bible shows that it is a Chris- tian school. The flag of Branksome has the two white crosses of Saint George and Saint Andrew, on a red background, and the school crest in the centre, black on a green background. The cross of Saint George is the Cross of Sacrifice, and the diagonal cross represents the Cross of Service. Sacrifice and Service express in a condensed form, the great purpose of Christ ' s life; and these are the two doors through which one must pass to attain true happiness and spiritual growth. There are also four other flags typical of our school; each is a Brank- some colour, and has the crest in gold, on its centre. The colours of these four flags render it possible to weave in the Prefect ' s motto, — Live pure, speak true, right wrong, — A charge given by King Arthur to his knights. The Branksome flag presents an ex- tremely handsome appearance, of which any school might be proud; a flag symbolic of ideals to be upheld, and the traditions which have existed since the founding of the school, twenty-six years ago. A flag may mould away and de- cay, but the things for which it stancJs will endure forever! It is henceforth the duty of every one of us at Branksome so to live as to uphold the worthy ideals portrayed so well on our flag until the time comes when we shall entrust the torch to our successors. Therefore, Serve God, keep well the road in ac- cordance with the ancient motto of Branksome Castle; — In varld is nocht nature has broucht yat sal lest ay. Thairfore serve God, keep well ye rod, thy fame sal nocht dekay. BABS GOULDING, Form V.
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i8 The Branksome Si ogan The Dedication of Our Flags ' A very impressive ceremony was held for the dedication and placing of our flags which had been designed during the year by Miss Read and the Prefects. At the beginning of the ceremony the Pre- fects who were given the honor of plac- ing the flags in their respective places marched slowly into the gymnasium. The School Flag carried by the Head Girl led the procession followed closely by the Union Jack and the Canadian Ensign. Directly behind these were the four other flags each representing a school color symbolizing the four pillars of Branksome Hall, Truth, Hon- esty, Justice and Purity. When the flag bearers had taken their positions in a semi-circle on the plat- form, Miss Read and several members of the staff wearing their hoods and gowns took their places within the semi-circle of flags. The ceremenoy was opened with a short address by Miss Read who explained the meaning of Our Flag and at that very opportune time appointed four new Prefects after which we sang the School Song. A slow march was then played and the four flags, which represent the pillars of the school were carried to the four corners of the gymnasium respec- tively. Margaret Withers, our Head Girl, repeated a passage from the Bible taken by Philippians IV: 8. 8. ' Tinally brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. As the words truth, honesty, justice and purity were repeated the flags repre- senting these were placed in their per- manent positions. The ceremony was then ended by the singing of God Save the King. The School Song This year is the first year in the his- tory of Branksome that we have had a school song. This song has been very appropriately chosen from a poem of John Oxen- ham ' s Up and On which was written in 1915, and in 1916 Jas. Edmund Jones composed the music for it. Wc were very fortunate in having Magistrate Jones come to the school him- self to teach us the song. Up and On Lives are in the making here, Hearts are in the waking here, Mighty undertaking here, J Up, and on! We are arming for the fight, Pressing on with all our might, Pluming wings for higher flight. Up, and On! Chorus Up then! Truest fame Lies in high endeavor. Play the game! Keep the flame! Burning brightly ever! Up then play the game! Up, and On! Fair before us lies the way. Time for work and time for play. Fill the measure while we may, Up, and On! Life and time will not delay. Time is running fast away. Life is now! to-day, to-day! Up, and On! Foes in plenty we shall meet. Hearts courageous scorn defeat. So we press with eager feet. Up, and On! Ever onward to the fight, Ever upward to the light. Ever true to God and Right, Up, and On! MARGARET HENDERSON, Form V.
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