Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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The Branksome Slogan 19 BiiiaiKiiMi 5i I I ■ i I i s ill! FIRST FORM REPORT When school opened last September we knew we were to have a wonderful and busy year, particularly when we found that our form teachers were to be Miss Callbeck and Miss Boyes. The first big event of the year was the form picnic at our school farm. This, as usual, was a great success, thanks largely to our form teachers, but in spite of the fun we all manag-ed to catch the bus in time. In Inter-Form Basketball, IB was defeated by lA. Special praise should be g-iven to Linda Stearns and Janny Lovering for coaching- these teams, with Diane Cope and Gill Cleather as sub-coaches. First form was well-represented on the fourth basket-ball team by Gill Cleather, Janny Lovering, Linda Stearns and Sue Strathy. During- Ramabai Week lA collected the largest amount collected by any form. We were rewarded for our efforts by being given a free period. There were quite a few excellent opportunities to ski this winter and many of us went up to the school farm and Collingwood. The two form plays, which were held on March 28, were a great success. They were extremely amusing and were very well acted under the guidance of IB ' s brilliant director, Maureen Bullock. IB put on a play called The Exclusive Model. Those acting in it were Norah Kennedy, Margie Smellie, Julie Jarvis, Gill Cleather and Wendy Broome. With the able direction of Mary Daniell-Jenkins, lA produced a play called Alice ' s Blue Gown. The leads were played by Susie Hanna and Susie Phin and other actresses were Cathy Wylie, Judy Harman, Gail Axler, and Sue Strathy. Jane Garden was to have had a part in this play but unfortunately her enthusiasm as our most talented skater resulted in an accident at the last moment, and she had to ' ' sit it out. With the help of Miss Morgan, our Occupations Teacher, lA and IB had two very interesting debates. In the first debate IB defeated lA. The winning debaters were Sandra Sharpe, Carol Starr and Irma Garcia; while lA ' s team was composed of Daphne Botterell, Diane Cope, and Linda Stearns. In the second debate lA was victorious over IB with Gerry Damon, Pam McLean, and Sue Strathy on lA ' s team and Cathy Phin, Julie Jarvis, and Rosamund Walters representing IB. So concludes our year ' s events to the time of writing and I am sure everyone will agree that we have all enjoyed a happy and successful year.

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18 The Branksome Slogan V COMMERCIAL Joan Northey — In her first year here, Joan just lives for gym classes. Ambition: To travel. Favourite Expression: But, Mrs. Partridge, I can ' t figure it out! Pastime: Reading. Ann Tourgis — S from Humbersi Badminton. Ar CATULLUS: SPRING SONG The balmy heat returns again, The sky grows quiet o ' er the plain. The west wind ' s joyous breezes blow The equinoctial ice and snow From off the earth. Then let us fly, Catullus dear, And leave the Phrygian lands behind, My heart, like yours, has often pin ' d The sights to see and sounds to hear Of Asia fair. Farewell, fond friends from near and far, We oft have travelled ' neath the star, This glorious band no longer stays, For all must wind their separate ways Which lead them home. Translation by J. JEPHCOTT, Form V. mall but mighty Ann came to us de this year and loves to play nbition: To be a Private Secretary. TO-NIGHT The stars — like silver streamers — are strung across the sky To catch her shimmering silhou- ette as Night glides swiftly by. Moonbeams mixed with magic are the glory of her train While midnight blue and moon- glow spread her floodlit lane. Dreams she scatters gently o ' er all our sleeping earth And softly, sighing sees them fall ?nd whisper in their birth . . . The stars — like silver streamers — are strung across the sky To catch her shimmering silhou- ette as Night glides swiftly by. R. BARR, V Form. Watch For Next Year ' s Slogan THE JUBILEE NUMBER Will anyone having pictures or itenns of interest concerning Branksonne ' s earlier days, please send them to Miss McMichaeL

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20 The Branksome Slogan The form officers of lA this year were : Sue Strathy — President Barbara Hambly — Vice-President Diane Cope — Secretary-Treasurer Linda Stearns — Library Representative The form officers of IB were : Jane Patterson — President Wendy Broome — Vice-President Marg-ie SmelHe ' — Secretary-Treasurer Heather Stein — Library Representative SECOND FORM REPORT The past year has made Second Form wiser and better prepared to face what is to come. Sports were a great enthusiasm — especially basketball. IIA was successful in defeating first IIB, and then lA, but was defeated by IVB in the semifinals — by one point. Second Form .supported both the clan and school teams. Swimming was well attended. Jane Morgan and Janet Chisholm were on the School Swimming Team. Many were in the water for swim awards FORM PRESIDENTS Left to Right— A. MacBeath. J. Smith. K. Campbell, 8. Ashworth. N. BIythc, S. Killick, N. Currier, J. Patterson, N. Paterson, S. Strathy. J. McMackin, W. Rogers.