Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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20 The Branksome Slogan assisted in this very fine piece of work and this j ear also, a large num- ber are responding. We have also been interested for the last few years in the Visites interprovinciales which arranges exchange visits of students between Ontario and Quebec, and believe that the girls who have gone have not only learned French but have helped in promoting good feeling between the French and English in Canada. This summer, for those who are unable to leave the city, Brank- some is providing a summer school, where girls will be given the oppor- tunity to take courses which will be useful not only in this emergency but in the total education of girls and women. In striving to reach the highest ideal of service in whatever field is open to us, let us remember the inspiring lines of our school song: Foes in plenty we shall meet. Ever onward to the fight, Heai ts courageous scorn defeat. Ever upward to the light. So we press with eager feet Ever true to God and right. Up and on. Up and on. PORTIA WHITE, CANADIAN CONTRALTO On November 7th the School united with the Alumnae in vresenting Portia White at Eaton ' s Auditorium.

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The outstanding event in an outstanding year was Miss Read ' s visit to Dalhousie University to receive the honorary degree of LL.D. This recognition of her distinguished service in the educational field comes at a time when Miss Pwead is takifig a leading part in the adapta- tion of school activities to war-time standards. By encouraging the girls to take part in war work our Principal has enabled us to direct our enthusiasm into useful channels. Naturally, everyone wants to do her best toward winning the war and the peace. In the midst of this present war, a holiday of three months, such as w e have had, seems a luxury not entirely suited to the time. And so the following suggestions have been put before the Branksome girls — suggestions which make it possible for every girl in the Senior School to do her part. First, and foremost, there has been the call from the Ontario Department of Labour for all girls of sixteen and over to join The Ontario Farm Service Force, and we are very proud of our record, because over seventy have answ ered this call. Then there is the work of the Bolton Camp for underprivileged mothers and children. For many years now, a num.ber of our girls have 19

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The Branksome Slogan 21 Princess Alice s Speech The following ' is the text of the speech dehvered b ; H.R.H. Princess AUce, Countess of Athlone, on the occasion of her visit to Branksome on October 15th, 1941 : 1 can assure you and all the yoiung people present what a genuine pleasure it gives me tO ' visit this school today. For not only am I deeply interested in education itself , but I always feel particularly happy when I find myself in the company of young people. The very young present will probably say the reason is that I am on my way to my second child- hood! But whatever the reason, one thing is certain: I am delighted to be here. I am very glad to know that such a large num.ber of girls from Great Britain, including a whole group of iSherborne girls, are attend- ing Brankscme and enjoying its benefits, and the pleasures of life in Canada. It is a splendid thing to travel far afield when you are young, and it is of great value to character building for both you and your Can- adian s chool-fellows to rub shoulders with one anothei — there ' s nothing like it for broadening and stimulating the mind. Here I would like to