Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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2 The Branksome Slogan SCOTTISH DANCING AT BRANKSOME

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THE BRANKSOME SLOGAN

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The Branksome Slogan 3T The Installation of Prefects It has been an unusual year at Branksome in more ways than one. This year an exceptional number of students qualified for positions of responsibility at the school and there were two separate Installations of Prefects. At the first ceremony on October 18th, the traditional colourful procession marched slowly into the gymnasium between the ranks of a guard of honour formed by part of the Fifth Form. There were last year’s prefects wearing green kilts; the clan chieftains resplendent in their tartans, carrying the towering clan standards; the staff in traditional academic costume ; Miss Read with the guest speaker, Mr. Ketchum, head- master of St. Andrew’s College, and finally the new prefects wearing the bright red of the Royal Stewart. It was a most impressive sight. After Miss Read’s introductory address, the new officers of the school were installed. Then the retiring prefects handed over to the new prefects the school flags symbolizing Truth, Honesty, Justice, and Purity. Each of these was placed in one of the four corners of the building. After this, Mr. Ketchum gave an amusing but informative speech appropriate to the occasion. He said that we must always “Keep well the road” and that a busy school life full of responsibilities lays a firm foundation for the problems which lie ahead. Branksome, he said, gives us all this that we ought to benefit from and appreciate. The school song was sung, the school prayer was said and the whole procession marched out again. On February 13th four more prefects and several sub-prefects were added to the list, to the delight of all. Again there was the traditional procession and Miss Read gave a short talk. With these two memorable ceremonies another group of Branksomeites was officially put to work, to help keep Branksome going “up and on.”