Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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22 TflE Branksome Slogan Left to right— FOURTH FORM First row: J. Mawhinncy, J. Morice, E. Cassels. E. McBurncy, A. Matthews, L. Watson, P. Adamson, A. L. El lecJdfi. Second row: I. llilman, J. Dale, M. Galbraith, L. Wilson, S. Chang, R. Pidgeon, J. Lightbourne, M. Hsuin i . A.-Rotigh, L. Liu. Third row: G. Walwyn. A. Roach, A. Gilday. L. Dibblee. M. Twible, E. Avigdor, C. Merritt. M, Morgan, M. Bawden. Fourth row: J. McMillan, P. Alexander, F. Stone, E. Goodman, H. Cowie, J. Fenton, S. Anderson. Fifth row: J. Jones, C. Perry, M. L. Farmer, B. Goodyear, C. Findlay, N. Nablo. Sixth row: B. A. Croft, E. Tubby. M. Senior, A. A. Russell, G. Jephcott. M. Wilkinson, C. McMullen. Back row: M. J. Steel, L. Keene. M. Webster, D. Pears. C. Campbell, J. Broughall. Absent: E. Beattie, J. Benson, G. Fletcher, J. Pritchard, J. Adamson, M. Bresnan, A. L. Cffe , O. Crombie. B. Rockwell, K. Smith. f . .. ■ On September 9, 1949, e openin r a new school year, Fourth Formers welcomed backi wo Bielr classmates — Gil Walwyn and Lynn Dibblee. Gil left us ti% second form to live with friends in Belgium for a year. Lynn and her family spent the summer months of 1949 in Europe. Both girls had the opportunity of living with native famihes there, and they have learned to) love many of Europe ' s traditions and to appreciate its scenic beauty. It is their wish that many of us may make the same trip ' soon. Also the form extended a friendly welcome to the new girls in IVB from, Chatham, Kingston, St. Catharines, C rleton Place, Harriston, New- foundland and good old Toronto. On September 20th, we spent an ideal afternoon at Clansdale Heights, and manyjthanks go toi our form teachers. Miss MacNeill and Miss Craig, whoi prepared a delicious meal for us, (all by themselves!)

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The Branksome Slogan 21 THIRD FORM REPORT Early in the Fall of the 1949- ' 50 school year, we third formers donned dungarees and set out on our annual excursion to Clansdale Heights, which expedition gave us all a chance to see nature at its colourful best. We came home with a barrel full of memories and hearts grateful to Miss Claxton and Miss Stevens, our form teachers. Those who excel in sports opened the term by throwing themselves into a vigO ' Urous sports schedule. In the form basketball competitioii, IIIB ' s team fought a winning battle up to the semi-finals, and there were several athletes who represented our form on school basketball teams. Joan Archer, Shirley Mair and Sonya Snyder plugged their way to responsible positions on the second team. Joan Archer also found one of the star spotlights waiting for her on the school swimming team. Third form this year has demonstrated an interest in the super- natural and seems to abound in spooks ! In the second term, IIIA enacted a play by Grace Barney, ' ' A Ghostly Evening, produced under the direction of Vivian Frost. ' ' A Ghost Story ' was IIIB ' s choice; Nancy Lockhai ' t was in charge of direction. We pay a special tribute to our form officers. IIIA ' s President, Nancy Hinchcliffe, ha,s done extremely well carrying out the work connected with her office. Vivian Frost, as well as being Vice President, is mistress of the piano keyboard in either classical or popular music. Secretary- treasurer, Wendy Wilson, who came from Montreal last spring, does an expert job convincing us that Ramabai Mission can do more with our money than can the cashier at the Queendale Tea Room. She ' s really sincere, too! Mary Lou Carnahan is our Library Representative. L ive- wire, with Shirley and Joanie, keeps us all amused. Nancy Patten is IIIB ' s Pl-esident. Her warm friendliness is certainly oatching. Just take a look at the smiles in IIIB! Sonya Snyder does a juggling act with all her activities, and has added the Vice Presidency of IIIB just for good measure. Diana Sparks is in her first year at Branksome, and with an energetic sports programme, she is also the secretary treasurer of IIIB. Library Representative, Bonita Hsiung, is forever trying to get those fines paid. ' ' One would think you were all paupers, she says with a smile. It is hard to believe that the year has passed so quickly. It has been an especially eventful one for us, but we are looking forward to an even busier one next year. Heigh ho, September, 1950 !

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The Branksome Slogan 23 The Room in the Tower and ' ' Dangerous Experiment were the annual plays presented by IVA and IVB on the evening of October 21st. They were directed ' by Ruth Pidgeon and Charlotte Campbell, and with a splendid cast, they provided entertainment for a perfect evening. We are proud of Carole Perry, Gerry Jephcott, Claire McMullen, Mary Wilkinson, Lynn Dibblee, Allison Roach, Ruth Pidgeon and Sue Anderson, for their performance in the school play, Arsenic and Old Lace . After preliminary try-outs at Branksome, Lynn Dibblee, Mary Morgan, and Mary Wilkinson, were sent to the Museum Theatre on Easter Monday, to compete in the annual Verse-Speaking Contest. Since only four girls were sent from the school, our form seemed to monoipolize the repre- sentation. Hats off! In the gymnasium on October 28th, a gay Hallowe ' en party was held for the entire school. The prize for the best skit was won by Allison Roach and her fellow ghosts who dreamed up original actions to ' the Anne Boleyn song. The echoes of the eerie ghosts may still be heard in Branksome ' s halls. Fourth Form as a whole has perhaps the most enthusiastic athletes in the school. Debatable point, we know, but many fourth formers appear on school teams; they support apparatus and modern dancing classes especially. IVA captured the form basketball competition under the coach- ing of captain Johanna Broughall. We can ' t help it, we just wow ' em everywhere ! Now, we are looking forward to Sports Day, the Strawberry Festival (organized by Elizabeth McBumey and Charlotte Campbell), and to the Fourth Form Graduation in June. Ow behalf of the Fourth Formers, we should like to thank Miss Read, the staff and fellow students at Branksome foi a wonderful year, and to wish you all the best of luck always ! SPECIAL FORMS REPORT A record of the times between September and June would show many and diverse activities in the special forms. Two of the classes are housed in Sherbourne House and the third (IV Special) has a position of honour outside Miss Read ' s office. Our interests, of course, differ widely, as those of home-makers and career women must do. The Home Economics forms look with unsympathetic complacency at the miles of shorthand notes and the typewriting fingers of their Commercial companions. These business-minded individuals always seem to take time, however, to admire and envy the cooking escapades of their sister forms ; so we see that each class has respect for the other ' s talents ! During the course of the year Four Special has been a busy hive of activity. Much of the credit for their enjoyment of the school year goes to their form teacher, Mrs. Perry, who has done so much to make the course