Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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The Branksome Slogan 15 THE BRANKSOME SLOGAN SLOGAN REPRESENTATIVES EDITORS MARY BURROUGHES KATHLEEN EVERETT KATHERINE WHITEHEAD SLOGAN STAFF AUDREY ANGAS CYNTHIA GOODING MARY PLAYFAIR PEGGY PURVIS JANET BROWN SHIRLE MILNER SHEILA McQUEEN JOAN VANSTONE BETTY SHERMAN ALUMNAE REPRESENTATIVE AINSLIE McMICHAEL

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14 The Branksome Slogan MEN OF IRON AND SHIPS OF WOOD [ p HAT ' S what they said of the Navy in Nelson ' s day. About sixty years after the Battle of Trafalgar, but still in the days of wooden sailing- ships, there landed in Can- ada, after a voyage of many weeks, an Englishman, Robe ' rt Burroughes, with his wife and ten children. His destination was Ottawa, where he became attached to the Forestry Department. After some years the Government transferred him to Toronto. One of the sons, Frederick, was apprenticed to learn the f urniture trade with Jacques and Hayeis, a Toronto firm that made high-grade furniture. Fired with ambition, Frederick Burroughes opened a, small furniture store in 1887, on Queen Street West, between Spadina and Bathurst.. It was not long before a larger store in the same neighbourhood had to be found. The business grew and again the premises became too small, so the present large stoire on Queen at Bathurst, also extensive warehouses were built. These premises now extend from Queen Street to Richmond Street. In the year 1917, Frederick C. Burroughes, the founder of The F. C. Burroughes Furnfture Company, Limited, ' passed away, leaving the business to his two sons. The elder, Bert C. Burroughes, became president. The younger. Captain C. Roy Burroughes, vice-president. The sons still own and actively con- trol the business, which includes a number of branch stores in Ontario. FURNITURE CO. LTD, 2436 YONGE STREET Main Store and Offices: QUEEN AT BATHURST DANFORTH AT PAPE Toronto — London — St. Catharines — Niagara Falls — Brantford — Sudbury

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16 The Branksome Slogan When Uncertainty Prevails We are living in troublous times. The very life of our beloved Empire is threatened by the forces of evil. Hitler and his fellow-criminals are bent upon destroying- all that British people hold dear but we are soberly confident that he will not prevail and that ultimate victory v ill be ours. When the war is over many problems will have to be met and solved. In all of these young and old will have to bear their share. In many small ways and in some bigger ones, those who are now schoolgirls and schoolboys will have to play their part. For many years the ' effect: of this cruel war will be felt in our daily lives and it will pay to look ahead and plan for future needs. Life insurance is the best way in v hich we can pro- tect ourselves and create a future free from want. Many Branksome girls will be making their own money during the next few years. Why not invest some of it in a policy that will through small and regular payments provide you with a large amount later on? The younger you are, the less you have to pay. Let one of our representatives tell you more about it. THE MUTUAL LIFE Assurance Company OF CANADA HEAD OFFICE - WATERLOO, ONTARIO ESTABLISHED 1869