Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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22 The Branksome Slogan lA Throughout the year lA has had a warm welcome from the Senior School, and has been encouraged to enter many sports and daily events. During the first term we spent a most successful day at the school farm, where we enjoyed ourselves thoroughly. Later came basketball, the main sport of the fall term, in which lA defeated IB. Our star players were Elizabeth Aylesworth, (captain), Jackie Burroughs, and Gail Burton. During the winter term, lA, hoping to raise the most money for the Lenten Collection, put up a good fight for first place, thanks to Jackie Burroughs, our secretary-treasurer. Next we must mention our form play, ' The Pampered Darling , directed by Margaret Benson. It was a hilarious comedy starring Joan Henson, Gail Burton, Jackie Burroughs, Jeanie Haines and others. We enjoyed the play to the full, and extend our thanks to our form teacher. Miss Phimister, for her patience in helping us. We have also taken part in other activities. The form has been well represented in the Scottish Dancing Class, and many of us may be found in the Apparatus Class on Fridays. So ends the school year 1954, and we assure you that we are all looking forward to future eventful years at Branksome. IB This year IB has been well represented in all school activities. Early in the fall term the whole form enjoyed a picnic at the school farm, where the girls spent a wonderful afternoon hiking over the spacious grounds and through the woods. A basketball match was played against lA early in the first term. Unfortunately IB lost, but it was a very exciting game ; the score — 16-20. The form play was Something to Talk About , starring Judith Mclndoo, Janet MacArthur, Marion Cox, Louise Luke, Marilyn Bolton, Ingrid Style, and Rosemary Marsh. It was ably directed by Catherine Buff am and Frances Wilson. Thanks to the hard work of our Secretary-treasurer, Catherine Buffam, IB did very well in the Lenten collections immediately preceding the Easter holidays. Our patient President is Ingrid Style, who is capably assisted by

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The Branksome Slogan ARTS AND COMMERCIAL Lilly Kleiser— Hi lili, hi lili, hi lo. When Lilly arrived at the beginning of the year, she could speak scarcely a word of English, but now she has become quite an expert and succeeds in reading more English books than most of us. Lilly ' s great ambition at the moment is to see some of Western Canada. Buena suerte, Lilly! Gwen Rumsey — Gwennie thawed out her toes three years ago and came to Branksome from White River. Our Long John is Secretary- Treasurer of V Commercial and an active Sherb boarder, interested in many sports. Future? A secretarial position. Jccn Sanderson — In her sixth year at Branksome, Joan is Vice-President of V Arts. Swimming and tennis are her favourite sports. She has already decided that her work in the future will be with the Bell Telephone Company. Best of luck, Joan! Pat Wynne-Roberts — A gay member of V Arts, Pat is interested in bowling and riding, and in Queens ' University! She is a member of the Opheleo Society. Her future is undecided at the moment, but we wish her the best of luck in whatever career she chooses. Anna Trewin — Anna always has a friendly smile and a word for everyone. Particularly interested in Scottish dancing, she also enjoys swimming and skating. She is a member of the I.S.C.F. We know that Anna will make a great success of her nursing career, when she enters the Oshawa General. Sandra Show — Sandy is our live-wire Sub-Prefect. A sports enthusiast, she excels at gymnastics and diving. A very serious student, Sandy is lots of fun, too. Next year the general course at McGill, in which we wish her the best of luck. CANADA A tiny barren village, carved from the rocky cliffs , A busy ocean harbour with liners, freighters, skiffs; A peaceful sunny meadow crossed by roads of red, A gold expanse of prairies stretching far ahead; A town whose glistening church spire lifts a cross on high, A busy lakehead port whose cranes stand out against the sky , A noisy clanging city, the hub of industry, A town risen unbelievably at oil ' s discovery, And then a frozen wilderness whose perils men relate — Each scene is part of Canada, each makes its country great. LAVINA LICKLEY, Form V.

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The Branksome Slogan 23 Vice-president Louise Luke and Secretary-treasurer Catherine Buffam. As the school year draws so quickly to a close, we look back on days full of work, fun and activity, and offer our thanks to Miss Boyes, who has advised us so well. IIA Stop! Think! Have you already forgotten the wonderful picnic we had at the school farm on September twenty-fourth? Our active basket- ball team? The evening many of us spent at St. Andrew ' s? Goodness, you must have short memories. Let us take you back to the fall term. The form picnic marked the beginning of a wonderful year. As the autumn advanced, IIA took a great interest in basketball and were repre- sented on the Fourth team by Jane Watson and Joyce Sanderson. The form team was captained by Pam Kerr; players were Judy Durance, Sandra Holm, Jane Burt, Carole Anne Coutts, Mary Breckenridge, Sheila Harvie, and Heather Holt. They played extremely well, but lost to IIIA. Many girls have joined the Scottish Dancing Group, and enjoyed a Scottish Dancing party at Saint Andrew ' s in the fall term. Others are members of the Senior Choir and still others may be found further afield, taking part in ballet, art, dramatics, dress-designing, skating, riding and stamp-collecting. All these industrious souls may also be found studying, especially around exam time. As we write, the class actresses are preparing to blossom forth in their production of ' Too Many Marys . Wendy Lockhart, Pat Gordon, Sandra Seagram, Rosalie Biggar and Elizabeth Graham are among those taking part in the play. We should like to thank Miss Johnston, our form teacher, for her excellent advice throughout the school year, and for her help with the play. IIB This year IIB has had a never-ending stream of activities and ex- citement. In the first term, of course, the big interest was basketball. IIIB proved too strong a team for II Arts, but was defeated by IIIA. Good basketball was evident in all the games, and inter-school teams of the future may be drawn from this form team. During the second term, the class play, ' Tarty Line was a lot of fun to prepare, and was enthusiastically received by the audience. Con- gratulations to the actresses, Cathie Aylesworth, Ann Moore, Jo Anne Wayman, Mary Rogers, Margot Dunn and Betty Dalton. Sue Stanley did an excellent piece of work as director. Many thanks to Miss Johnston for her help and constructive criticism. Taryl Tompkinson represented the form in the Verse Speaking Contest. A good try. Tarry! Our thanks go to Miss Duffus, and to our form officers, for a happy and successful year.