Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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The Branksome Slogan 15 THE BRANKSOME SLOGAN EDITORS SLOGAN STAFF: MARY McLean DONALDA MACLEOD HELEN RICHARDS MARY McFARLAND MARY BROWN MARGARET GRAHAM JOAN ROMEYN ALUMNAE REPRESENTATIVE: AINSLIE McMICHAEL

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Our New Common Room At Branksomc we have developed an excellent habit of acquiring something new with every year. From time to time wc have added the French House, the Scott House, a new wing containing large, well-ventilated class rooms, a splendid gymnasium and stage, and the finest swimming pool to be found in any Canadian girls ' school. Last year we added seven school flags to our list. This year our attention has been focussed on the new Common Room. It is situated on the east side of the main building, and is a spacious room, 27 X 51, adjoining the girls ' library. From three sides of the room the sun pours in all day long, and on the fourth there is a large, open fireplace — a great comfort on chilly winter nights. The main colour scheme — which is of blue and golden brown — is carried out in the three heavy rugs which cover the floor. Hangings and three Chesterfields in the same tones, supplemented by wicker furniture and walnut study desks with their accompanying Windsor chairs, complete an effect both of dignity and hospitality. The rough plastered walls form a suitable background for the paintings, which are all by well-known Canadian artists. Most of them depict autumn scenes, and they add an arresting, bril- liant note of colour. Adequate lighting is supplied by wrought-iron wall brack- ets and several floor lamps. A grand piano and three walnute fern boxes com- plete a most attractive room. The uses of the Common Room are many and varied. It is a combination study room, reception room, living room, ball room, and has even on one occasion served as a moving picture gal- lery for some intensely interesting col- oured slides of India. We feel that we are indeed more than fortunate in hav- ing this attractive new addition, which has brought such a cheerful, homelike atmosphere into our school life, and know it would be very difficult to do without it. But we are confident that the school has even greater prospects for the future. It is a splendid custom — keep up the good work, Branksome! HELEN RICHARDSON. 17