Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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10 The Branksome Slogan The Installation of Prefects One of the greatest days in our school history was November 24, 1948, the day of the installation of prefects. Always an impressive ceremony, it was even more memorable this year because of our disting- uished guest, the Viscountess Alexander of Tunis. For weeks we had talked of nothing but the coming ceremony ; and when the day finally arrived, excitement ran high. As the service began, the Fifth Form girls formed a guard of honour, and between their ranks the Clan Chieftains carried their banners up the aisle to the platform, where the colourful tartans made an impressive back gound for the ceremony. Miss Read delivered the installation address, explaining to the new girls the meaning of the school crest and the school flag. Then the pre- fects were called to the platform, one at a time, to receive Miss Read ' s congratulations amid the clapping of ' parents and friends. Then Lady Alexander gave a short address, touching briefly on English and Canadian schools. Her Excellency said that she had met many Brankso-me girls during her travels. She believed that their fine school spirit was due to our splendid school traditions, and stressed the importance of traditions in life. Her Excellency also pointed out that it was gratifying to see so many Canadian girls going on to Universities as the world needs the benefits of the training being given in Canadian churches, homes, schools and colleges — to fear God, to love one ' s country, and to act courageously. As she spoke, everyone sat up a little straighter and realized, perhaps for the first time, the importance of daily school- work. Lady Alexander was presented with a bouquet by Ann Ross, and with a Branksome pennant (for her daughter Rose) by Diana Kent and Elizabeth Wilson. Then Alicia Eager, our Head Oirl, made a short speech. The ceremony over, the newly installed prefects marched from the gymnasium through the Fifth Form guard of honour. As Her Excellency drove away, smiling and waving, from the school grounds, hundreds of girls flocked to wave good-bye to the gracious lady who had honoured with her presence our traditional ceremony.

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The Branksome Slogan 9 APPOINTMENTS Head Girl — Alicia Eager. HOUSE PREFECTS Alice Jean Buchan, Margaret Bulracr, Jane Macaulay, Ailsa Keid, Helen Scace. DAY PREFECTS Anne Blackwell, Nancy Blundell, Margann Chisholm, Jean Gillanders, Diane Johnson, Virginia Leishman, Ann Lowndes, Alison Zimmerman. SUB-PREFECTS— (House) Mary Avery, Dorothy Barnhouse, Mary-Anne Heam, Pat Howorth, Meriam Moeller, Evelyn Park, Mary Lou Porter, Frances Snetsinger, Elizabeth Stairs, Barbara Sudden, Ann Sutherland. SUB-PREFECTS — (Day) Jane Capon, Cathleen Cherry, Ann Cooling, Mary Louise Edmonds, Elinor Greenv» ood, Virginia Hearst, Helen Hill, Helen Humphries, Jane Taylor, Jane Thomson. BETTA KAPPA SOCIETY President — Jane Macaulay. Vice-President — Virginia Hearst. Secretary-Treasurer — Mary Lou Porter. Committee: Nancy Blundell, Mary Belle Booker. Jane Cant ' ey, Jane Capon, Mary Ruth Crossin, Mary Louise Edmonds, Pamela Fulford, Carolyn Dowler, Barbara Hodkinson, Virgrinia Leish- man, (3orinne Mayhew, Molly Mc- Murray, Dorothy McNiven, Margaret Ritchie. OPHELEO SOCIETY President — Ailsa Reid. Vice ' -President — Margaret Bulmer. Secretary-Treasurer ' — Anne Lowndes. Committee: Mai-y Binnie, Elinor Greenwood, Helen Hill, Pat Howorth, Marilyn McLelland, Claire McMullen. HIGH NEWS REPRESENTATIVE Sally Langford. I.S.C.F. President — Dorothy Barnhouse. Vice-President — Ailsa Reid. Secretary-Treasurer — Lucretia Bond. Social and Publicity — Helen Humphries. CLAN CHIEFTAINS Campbell — Anne Blackwell. Douglas — Faye Purdy. MacAlpine — Shirley Bates. Macgregor — Virginia Leishman. McLean — Jean Gillanders. McLeod — Mary Lou Lyon. Ross — Nancy Blundell. Scott — Pat Marriner. SUB-CHIEFTAINS Frances Snetsinger Helen Scace Anne Gilday Eve Cassels Sally Langford Muriel Ferguson Marion Wallace Mary Eleanor Riddell UBRARY ASSISTANT —Alice Jean Buchan LIBRARY REPRESENTATIVES:— Ann Cooling, Peggy Mackenzie, Elizabeth Stairs, Ailsa Reid, Joyce Dibblee, Shirley Mann, Betty Taylor, Susan Anderson, Jane Wilson, Gail Purdy, Nancy Lyle, Stella Chang, Adele Gammon. President Form VA — Margaret Ritchie Form VB — Barbara Hodkinson Form VCk)m. — Pamela Wilson Form VSp.— Patricia McClocklin Form IVA — Mary Caven Form IVB — Muriel Ferguson Form IVSp.- Elizabeth Wilkinson Form IIIA — Ann Elderkin Form IIIB — Mary Dorner Form HA — Peggy Porter Form HB — Nancy Patten Form I A — Janet Howard Form IB— Joan Smith FORM OFFICERS Vice-President Marilyn Mclean Marilyn McLelland Maxwell Stewart Molly McMurray Claire Clarke Evelyn Park Sue (yhisholm Anne Gilday Frances Snetsinger Joan Ash worth Elizabeth Rich Rosemary Smith Jean West Sec. -Treasurer Mary Avery Jane Cantley Pat Williams Anne Croll Dorothy Orr Joane Mills Lois Dunn Ruth Pigeon Carmen Scott Joan Archer Judith Waddington Wendy Simpson Wendy Rogers

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PREFECTS Alicia Eager— Lish , our head girl, can be found any morning- handing out pencils at the gym door. Loves: Photography , eating malt bread and volleyball. Favourite pastime: cal- ling Prefect Meetings for four successive days before April 1. Her talents may be found at Cornell next year, where we hope she will be able to arrange for a private telephone. Anne Blackwell— Inky ' s Chief problem is trying to work in all those dates. Her favour- ite saying is, Has he any nice friends? Future seems Mor-on than off but at present she keeps herself well nourished by eating her lunch in history periods. Fair chieftain of the Campbells is noted for her sunny smile and bright remarks. Nancy Blundell — Crash! Bang! Boom! Here comes Nancy — 5 ' 3i of smiles and sunshine Favourite saying — Just what am I going to do now ? The industrious chieftain of the Ross clan and member of the Beta Kappa is headed for Varsity next year. Probable Future — a brilliant career in higher mathematics. Alice Jean Buchan — Bucky is Miss Shaw ' s right hand man in the library. Heard saying I could say something but I won ' t. Com- mercial ' s whizz hoi es to join the Shell Oil Company as an interpreter. Margaret Bulmer — This petite miss from Wind- sor sparks the first basketball team as well as being vice-president of the Opheleo. We love that puii le coat that Mert sports. Probable future — trying to figure out a way to drop geometry. Margann Chisholm — Our prefect without port- folio can be heard saying, I dont get it to any joke. You notice her naturally curly eyelashes (gratis curlers) her tidy desk and her perpetual hunger. Probable future — taking a slow boat to Slobovia. Jean Gillanders — Being prefect, Mac ' ean Chief- tain, co-advertising manager of the Slogan and captain of the second basketball team keeps her busy. You notice her rosy cheeks, sparkling eyes and gurgling laugh. Pa.stime — trying to escape those first formers. Jeannie ' s private life is a deep dark secret. Diane Johnson — Woojy our capable editor- in-chief spends her spare time concocting literature?!! for the Slogan. Favourite pas- time — taking brisk strolls down to the incinera- tor. You notice her baby face, black wavy hair. Destination — Varsity Meds (genius in our midst.) Virginia Leishman — 1st Team B.B. guard, MacGregor Chieftain and member of B.K. Wee MacGregor loves dancing Bear Island Style with Princess and Indians, keeping open house for boarders, arranging prefects hours, and being a soothing note at the B.K. meet- ings. Ann Lowndes — Eaton ' s Rep. and Tely re- porter, Ann ' s favourite expression is Hey kids, do you know what? Pet aversions are doing frangais and counting money for the Opheleo. Noted for her numerous colds and informing gullible victims of our wonderful navy.