Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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22 The Branksome Slogan congratulate Miss Read and all who have so ably assisted heir, for bring- ing about this happy state of affairs. Nci doubt many of you girls from England feel that you are missing something very wonderful through being away from the great battle of Britain, and it is true in a sense, you are, and so am I, but I am persuaded that our destiny has brought us out here for a definite purpose. We ALL — English, Scottish, and Canadian — have to prepare O ' urselves, to fit ourselves each in our own particular way to help oiur country get straight again at the end of the War. All those girls, liv- ing in peace and quiet and health and reasonable comfort, will have a great duty to fulfil towards all the sorely tried war-weary people of Britain, of Europe, yes, of Canada, too. We shall need young, cheerful people of sound common sense, with trained alert minds and courteous manners, able to put themselves in the other fellow ' s place and so help him or her to solve their problems wisely and sym.pathetically. All you learn here in every branch will be of little avail unless it is leading yo ' u up to this great after-War service — THAT is where the people whose lives have been sheltered from the horrors of war. must come in; so take heart, you who long to be back in England in the midst of the fray — you girls of this grand wide country — make up your minds that you will be leaders in the great army of Peace-Makers and in the beautiful words of Spring Rice say : ' T vow to thee my country all earthly things above Entire and whole and perfect, the Service of my love, The love that asks no questions — the love that stands the test. The love that never falters, the love that pays the price. The Farm, showing the new addition.

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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

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The Branksome Slogan 23 How Is Your S.S.? 1. When your Clan Chieftain looks for you with that basket- ball glint in her eye— do you — (a) Acquire a limp? (b) Hide and pray she didn ' t see you? (c) Agree to play and try your best to win? 2. When a Prefect nabs you with your week-end nail polish still flashing on Tuesday — do ' you— (a) Hate her like poison from then on? (b) Remind her of her own shortcomings ? (c) Take it off? 3. Day Girls Only— When a poor neglected boarder wants a blind date for the dance — do you— (a) Agree to help and promptly forget all about it? (b) Look up your list of male goons and give her the gooniest one? (c) ' Phone your Saturday special, give her a build-up, and pray that she doesn ' t live up to it? 4. When your First Team basket- ball ability is ignored by the gym mistress. — do you — (a) Lose your sporting in- stincts ? (b) Bear a grudge against the gym mistress? (c) Play on the Third Team and like it? 5. When the Hallowe ' en Dance (Form VA). (School Spirit) is upon us — do you — (Seniors Only)— (a) Smugly say that parties are for the babies? (b) Say that you have another date and go to a movie with a girl friend ? (c) Make a costume, come, and enjoy yourself? 6. When you pass the clan lists on the bulletin board — do you — (a) Pretend that you don ' t see them ? (b) Look to see if anj one is watching and then put down two sports per week? (c) Print as you play? 7. When its up to you to clear the classroom — do you — (a) Wait until Friday to find that it ' s your week? (b) Pass the buck? (c) Establish a clean-up cam- paign ? Scoring — 100 points — Next year ' s Head Girl. 75 — At least a sub- chieftain. 50 — Don ' t you feel a twinge of con- science? 25 — Should have gone to a mixed school with boys to in- spire S.S. 0 ■ . SHIRLE MILNER