Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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The Branksome Slogan 31 The House and Day Prefects. Breezy and buoyant — both wise and merry. Most independent — somewhat con- trary. Nora Eaton, born in Toronto, was a day girl until this year, when she be- came a boarder. Nort is vice-president of the Y.W.C.A.. captain of the first basketball team, and a member of the hockey team. She is also keenly inter- ested in tennis and swimming. Nora in- tends to go to school in England next year, and I am sure we all extend to her best wishes for the future. To do easily what is difficult for others is the mark of talent. — Arnill. Mary McLean, a Torontonian. is one of our house prefects, and is secretary of the Y.W.C.A. Besides being a clever stu- dent, Mary is interested in sports, and was one of the winners of the Badmin- ton doubles this year. We shall be glad to welcome Mary back next fall. She has a wit and song and sense, Mirth, sport and eloquence. Kay Brett hails from the high alti- tudes of Banff. She is completing her third and last year with us, and is presi- dent of the Fourth Form and secretary of the Beta Kappa. Kay is always keenly interested in all school activities. She intends to train at the Sick Children ' s Hospital, and we wish her the best of luck for the forthcoming year. ' Tis working with the heart and soul That makes our duty pleasure. Helen Richardson, born in Toronto, is completing her tenth year here. She has been head girl, president of the Beta Kappa, siecretary of Fifth Form, and also editor of the Slogan. As head girl she has worked well and cheerfully for the good of the school, and we will be sorry to lose her. We hope that the future has pleasant things in store for her. And sport went hand in hand with work. Gretchen Gray, a day girl, sports ' cap- tain of Form IV., and on the committee of the Y.W.C.A. This is her ninth and final year at Branksome. Throughout these nine years Gretchen has shown a keen interest in all school activities. Her

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30 The Branksome Slogan Champlain A gentle knight pricked o ' er the plain. A warrier known as Champlain, Tracing Iroquois, A bold man, n ' est ce pas? For to win feather caps he ' d fain. He found the red man on the shore. Hoped they ' d trouble him no more. His harquebus fired — The red men seemed tired; Some fell — while others made war. St. Croix is a fine little place, But not for a colony race. Why, Sam, you ' re some soldier, But I could have told yer, Said Marc, ' It ' s no settlement ace! The third of July, sixteen-eight, Was a day when Champlain used his pate. He sailed by the river, Not waiting to dither. And founded Quebec, sans debate. That posterity might his name know, He voyaged through sleet and through snow. And to Lake Champlain Gave his famous French name. The lake where the cool breezes blow! Champlain was papa to New France, They say he ' d a life of romance; But one truth I can find In a tale of this kind; He married Helene in a trance I C. BULL.

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32 The Branksome Slogan specialty is sports. This year she was on the first basketball team and the hockey team. Above all does she love swimming, and last year she won the senior swimming championship. We will miss you next year, Gretchen, when you are at M.E.S. Her modesty reveals her merit. Donalda MacLeod; born in Vancou- ver, but has lived all her life in To- ronto. A day girl in Fourth Form, came to Branksome in 1927, and has since won the General Proficiency Prize an- nually. She is a Slogan representative, a very hard-working scholar, and shows splendid school spirit. We arc all glad that Donalda is coming back next year. Merry to walk with. Merry to talk with. And a jolly good friend with all. Isabel Adams hails from Winnipeg. She is a Fifth Former, a member of the Y.W.C.A., and also an excellent cook! Issie has always been a cheerful and willing helper in any task, and we will miss her very much next year, but are sure that success will attend her wher- ever she goes. Katherine Boyd: — Thou hast wit and fun and fire. Kay ' s hearty laugh was first heard in Toronto, and for the five years she has attended Branksome as a day girl it has had a most enlivening effect on all our classes. As centre on the first bas- ketball team and as a Badminton en- thusiast, Kay has contributed greatly to sports. We regret losing Kay, and we are sure that next year she will make a most competent secretary for some lucky person. Of her friends there are many; of her foes — are there any? Mary McFarland, a Torontonian and day prefect, is completing her fifth year at Branksome. As she is a class officer. Slogan representative, one of the Beta Kappa committee, and also on the sec- ond basketball and hockey teams, she has done much for the school in every way. A better sport and more cheerful soul you couldn ' t find anywhere. Her fav- orite pastime is riding. We ' ll miss you next year, Mary, and wish you the best of luck at Varsity. To know her better is to love her more. Ruth Knowlton is a Toronto girl and a member of the Fifth Form. She has been in residence since Christmas, and so ranks among our House Prefects. She holds the position of president of the Y.W., and is a student of outstanding ability. This will be her last year with us, as she is completing her Honour Matriculation this June. It is her in- tention to enter Moderns at University College in the fall, and much as we shall miss her at Branksome, wc all join in wishing her the best possible success in this course. A good sport — a true friend; On her you always can depend. Ruth Rutherford, a Torontonian, and a day prefect in Form IV., is vice-presi- dent of the Beta Kappa. She is also on the second basketball team. Her pleas- ant smile and friendliness to all have won for her a high place in the esteem of the girls. This is Ruth ' s fourth year at Branksome Hall. We hope to have her with us again next year.