Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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The Branksome Slogan 25 FOURTH FORM REPORT On the morning which marked the re-opening of school last September, rooms IV A and IVB were buzzing with excitement and have remained in this same state throughout the year. From that day school events and activities have whisked us through the busy months and now the year is almost at an end. In the early fall, we fourth formers, accompanied by our teachers, Miss MacNeill and Miss Craig, and the fifth formers, went on our annual picnic to Clansdale Heights and all had a gay time. The sports programme has been a heavy one and from the fourth form emerged with flying colours basketball enthusiasts Connie Stiles, Shirley Mair and Gwen Thomas, swimmers Lou Carnahan and Joan Archer, and badminton champion Peggy Porter. Our able form officers are : Presidents, Mary Barnett and Sonya Snyder who are obliged to answer to, “Who is the President in here?” the question of the irate teacher from the adjacent form ; Vice-Presidents, Wendy Wilson and Nancy Patten; Secretary-Treasurers, Judy Jephcott and Nancy Lyle, FOURTH FORM First Row: P. Porter, J. Jones, N. Patten, S. Mair, M. L. Carnahan, G. Purdy, J. Jephcott, B. Balmer, J, Archer, R. Barr. Second Row: N. Blythe, M. H. Swayne, C. Field, G. Laing, J. Smith, N. Barber, W. Large, S. Lyon, M. Chamandy, J. Wilson. Third Row: M, McGinn, M. Barnett, G. Thomas, A. Vale, M. Moore, H. Finnemore, E. Rich, N. Hinchcliffe Fourth Row: E. Thomson, J. Kerr, N. Lockhart, C. Stiles, M. Courtney, J. Davidson, M. Hambledon, I. Longfield, J. Rice a C. Godwin. Fifth Row: S. Smith, D. Sparks, M. Green, S. Drennan, S. Snyder, J. Logie, N. Lyle, J. Cosgravc, B. Thomson, J. Farewell. Absent: V. Frost, J. Cope. W. Wilson, J. Laurence, G. Cowie, F. Matthews, M. Mitchell.

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24 The Branksome Slogan ski trails at least once at the farm or at Collingwood. The weather has been rather uncooperative for spring sports, but we manage to get out on the tennis courts or the baseball diamond between showers. So, with the exams ahead and rehearsals for the form plays under way we bring the second form scene up to date. I think you will agree with us that this has been a very happy and successful year for Second Form. THIRD FORM REPORT The whistle blew! The score was 24-16 and IIIA had carried away the Form Basketball Cup in the final game with VA and VB. Babs Thomson, Daphne Turpe l, Sue Marshall, Mary Bradshaw, Marilyn McClaskey, Marilyn Foord, June Binnie, Wendy Simpson, and Nancv Currier made up the team which was captained by Babs Thomson. In IIIB there were also many basketball enthusiasts, the most energetic were Wendy Rogers, Marjorie Scott, Mamie Latimer, Joan Smith, Vonnie Davis, Betty Ashworth, Martha Macnab, Jean West and Lee McGillivray who were on the Form Team. Third Form had a good representation on school basketball teams. Daphne Turpel was on the Second Team, and Babs Thomson, June Binnie, Jean Wahlroth, Wendy Rogers and Janet Howard (captain) were on the Third Team. On April 25th, IIIB presented an amusing play entitled “Moya Manages.’ Moya was cleverly portrayed by Gloria McKenzie, Ron Simpson by Lee McGillivray, and Lady Simpson by Martha Macnab. Joan Smith was the director. “Variety is the spice of life,” at least IIIA thinks it is, for this year they they had a variety show instead of a play. Everyone in the class took part in “The Thing,” which was under the direction of June Binnie, Babs Thomson, and Jean Wahlroth. June organized “Highland Dancing,” Babs, “The Medley,” and Jean a song and dance routine, “One of the Roving Kind.” Betsy Krook was the master of ceremonies with the assistance of Mrs. Schaffter. After the show, a “shindig” was held in IIIA’s abode Form Officers IIIA IIIB President „ Jean Wahlroth Wendy Rogers Vice-President Sally Beauregard Vonnie Davis Secretary Betsy. Krook Joan Smith Library Representative: Janet Howard. Sandy Shaw

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26 The Branksome Slogan whose hue and cry is “Ramabai,” or “Will the monitors please dean the boards at least once this week?” and Library Representatives, Rita Barr and Lou Carnahan. Two very entertaining plays were produced this year: “The Spinsters of Lusche” and “The Bathroom Door” under the direction of Judy Jephcott and Shirley Mair. Starring in these attractions were Vyvyan Frost, Joy Logie, Mary Barnett, Anne Vale, Joan Archer, Sonya Snyder, Peggy Porter, Nancy Lyle, Georgina Laing, and Lou Carnahan. We are also proud of Mary Barnett, Rita Barr, Vyvyan Frost and Ann Vale for their perform- ances in the school play, “Dear Ruth.” On Friday, April 9, we held our form party at the home of Vyvyan Frost. Now Strawberry Festival time is close at hand and we know it will be a wonderful affair (especially the strawberries!) We would like to wish Mary Barnett a “bon voyage” on her Garfield Weston trip to Britain this summer, and a special get-well wish to Vyvyan Frost. See you next fall, Branksome ! ARTS AND COMMERCIAL Here we are, the mighty three — Five Arts, Five Commercial and Four Arts. Our activities for the school year have been so many, a page gives scarcely enough room to record them. (Oh! how did that get in there?) However, through the Home Economics Class we have found sporting strength, and through the Commercial Class, Guidance. (In business matters, that is) . At the beginning of the year we played basketball a great deal. Although we did not come out on top, it was a lot of fun, and we tip our hats to the winners. Our Gym Demonstration, held in April, brought forth some of Five Art’s and Five Commercial’s hidden talents. The Scottish and English dances and Apparatus Display created quite a commotion. The classes deserve a lot of credit and are to be congratulated, but it is Miss Gilbert who deserves the “pat on the back,” and we most certainly thank her. On Parent’s Night, Five Arts displayed Interior Decoration and History of Art in Five “A” and “B”. Handicraft work was exhibited also, and the food eaten at the Dinner was made by the Arts Forms. Not only Five Arts worked on this project. Four Arts had an excellent display of Sewing, Posters, and Cooking. The Form Officers of Five Arts: President, Janet Dale; Vice-President, Peggy Watson; Secretary-Treasurer, Margaret Bresnan, and Library Representative, Susan Illingworth, were a great asset to the Form. Five Arts came first in the Lenten Collection, getting the money in on the first day, thus earning a free period (which they never received). Four Arts came second, therefore deserving much credit, which we give you. Our President of Four Arts, Bunnie Thomson, and her executive,