Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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30 The Branksome Slogan Late Bell 7.45 Just out in the nick of time. 7.48 — Slowly around the block. 7.50— Still Walking ! ! 8.00 — Breakfast — No conversa- tion (?) 8.30 — Upstairs. In bed again! ! 8.45 — Asleep 8.50 — Signs of movement. School Bell 8.55 — Nothing done — ' Where is my homework? 8.59 — Room vaguely tidy? ? Bell for Prayers 9.00 — Nearly missed getting irl line. First Period 9.15 — Almost awake now. A Spare 10.15— Ah! More rest! ! History Period 11.15— ' The Slave Reform Bill — We ' r e still slaving! Lunch Bell 12.15 — Near starvation. 12.30— Mail— Spirits up??? BETH McNABB, JENNY HORTON. A Teacher (what Boy ' s school?) : — ' Is the centre of the earth molten, Smith? Slumberous Voice from the rear : Oh, no Sir, Branksome. Birds of a feather Flunk together. Plauntie: You aught to take chloroform. Culprit: Yeah! Who teaches it? Mrs. Perry : Why does a French- man eat only one egg at a time? Student: I dunno. Mrs. Perry: Because one is un oeuf. She : Call for me at eight sharp He: O.K. What time will you be ready ? Mary was at school for the first time. When she got home her Mother asked her : ' What did you learn today, dear? Nothing Muvver, I have to go back again tomorrow. Miss Philips : What kind of a car have you? Miss Gunny : A wreck. Miss Philips: A wreck? Miss Gunny: Yes, every time I park afbout a dozen people come up and ask me if I have reported the accident. Miss McMichael: Why are you always late, Ruth? Ruth Sedgwick : Because you al- ways ring the bell before I get here. How many subjects are you carrying? I ' m carrying two and dragging five.

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32 The Branksome Slogan Zeus ' s Dream Zeus revelled in his new Kingdom, and, sitting high up on a little white cloud, sniffed luxuriously at various smells rising into the clear air from many sacrifices. He lay on his stomach and gazed down at the beautiful country, brilliant with early spring colours and dotted with little marble temples. Then, cooing like a baby, he burrowed into the cloud and dozed, grinning happily at the thought of the big banquet that was to be held tonight in honour of Venus, the goddess of Love; this new deity was due on earth any minute now and he was anxious to witness her arrival. On the horizon, blue-gray nymphs were deftly preparing the way for Apollo. As his first shining steed kicked the clouds out of the way, multi-coloured whirling forms danced around in a widening circle of colour. Somewhere out of those colours, gliding across the sea like an autumn breeze, came a sailing shell drawn by flying fish. In it, with a baby in her arms, stood a fair lovely maiden bearing herself with the grace of Love. She had eyes that were as wild as sunset and yet as soft as dawn, and childish lips that could calm a stor m. Her hair seemed at once a rainbow or a cloud ; behind her streamed a cloak made of the mists of early morning. She wore a gow n of dreams. Zeus was enchanted: his big blue eyes grew bigger and his laurel wreath fell into the sea. Venus alighted among the lilies and kissed Cupid lovingly. ' ' Keep your arrows sharp, she said, and give to men their most precious possession, my love. He grinned impishly, and she watched with pride as he flew up to Zeus and launched his whole quiver into that worthy god ' s heart. Then Venus called to Nature. A dog-rose grinned and wagged his petals; a tiger-lily melted at love ' s touch, and a shaggy dandelion guffawed. Venus remembered the forget-me-not and whimpered sweet somethings into Sweet William ' s ear. She bathed in a sunny brook and the water laughed and sparkled. A bull frog bellowed his love in the marsh, and Pan danced a hornpipe. But high up on the white snows of Mount Olympus the gods were gathering, each one arrayed magnificently in dinner dress. When they had all arrived, Zeus mounted an Ionian pillar and, in a rumbling voice, said : Dei Deae, I am glad so many of you have turned up to welcome the lovely lady at my side. Now let ' s all go for a skiing party !