Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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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.

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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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The Branksome Slogan 21 as well as those sport points. In the short winter skiing and skating brought a large crowd. No casualties ' we are happy to report. April Fool ' s day was a great deal of fun — for the students at least — and we hope that the teachers had some laughs too. The! changing of class-rooms and the ' ' different uniforms confused almost everyone. Later in April the class plays were presented. II A gave ' ' Ici On Parle Francais which as you can guess was a ' Trench comedy; IIB their original, The Family Album. The two presidents have helped us greatly. We thank the rest of the officers too, but if it were not for the cooperation of the rest of the class, nothing could have been accomplished. The officers of second form are as follows: In IIA: Mary Eleanor Smart — President Joan Burgess — Vice-President Elna Magnusson — Secretary-Treasurer Nancy Foggo — Library Representative In IIB: Joyce McMackon — President Ann Lloyd — Vice-President Margot Thompson — Secretary-Treasurer Jane Hetherington — Library Representative Of course those who helped us the most were our wonderful and faith- ful form teachers. We sometimes wonder how they ever had the patience to put up with us. Second Form wishes to thank Miss Duffus and Mrs. Andrew. THIRD FORM REPORT Yes, the book-laden girls with green knee socks, sitting in the streetcar, lunch pails tucked under their arms, gave c ' esr evidence that Third Form at Branksome was back at school. As the school year progressed, the girls with the green knee socks could be seen upholding their teams on the basketball floor. Their teams? They consisted of Jackie Oldham, Eunice Harris, Janet MacDonald, Adele MacBeath, Diane Morice, Judy Chisholm, Barbara Brown, and Ann Farmer, who was the captain. These were from IIIA; and their opponents? Linda Mumford, Carol Simmons, Noreen Lang, Merri Beck, Norma Guttormsson, Barbara Graupner, and Patsy Thompson, who was the captain of IIIB. The final score? 29-11 for IIIA. On Friday night, February 29, the girls were seen attending the Third Form plays — which were presented in the gymnasium. The Will, which was presented by IIIB and whose leading characters were Ruth Ann Melish as Sir Philip Ross, Linda Mumford as Mr. Devices and Merri Beck as Robert Devizes, was well received. After a round of applause IIIA pre- sented their variety show called MacNamara ' s Band, in which the whole class participated.