Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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26 The Branksome Slogan fall at the form picnic, an occasion anticipated with great enthusiasm. The presentation of A Ghostly Evening , under the direction of Nancy Foggo, followed soon afterward. The cast included Janet Chisholm, Jane Morgan, Judy de la Vergne, and Mary Lou Cosser. IVA can be called a sporting crew; since, for the second consecutive year, the inter-form basketball championship fell to them. Mary Bolton, Joan Burgess, Nancy Foggo, Marjorie Kay, Carrie Ann Matheson, Janice McBride, Sue Savage, and Pat Shannon formed the victorious team. Two form members who attained the mighty First School Team were Janet Chisholm and Jane Morgan. Congratulation to Jane for bringing home the victor ' s ribbon in senior style! The form has also made its mark in other sports. Joan Burgess and Heather Fraser made the senior and intermedi- ate badminton teams respectively. IVA proved its proficiency at outdoor sports as well on the Flesherton week end, when the form was well represented. Turning to another sphere of achievement, we congratulate Janet Ward on winning an award in the United Nations Speech Contest. IVA feels its own special pride in her accomplishment. Last and most important of all is our appreciation of Miss MacNeill, our form teacher, who has with unwavering patience guided us through this most enjoyable year. IVB This year in IVB, our first venture was the class play. As usual, we found ourselves in a hectic last-minute rush, but when the curtain went up, The Hitch-hiker proved to be a hit. Thanks are due the competent cast which included Sue Strickland, Margot Thompson, Margaret Wiltshire, Nancy Forte, Pat Davidson, Gill Allan, Pam Hill, Joan Felton, Jane Saunders, and Norma Dellow. The director was Marg. Bennett. In our sports competitions we have had fun indeed, but we regret to say that we fell a little below the mark. We were defeated in basketball and in volley ball — defeated in scores but not in sportsmanship, for our team co-operation is something we are very proud of. In a social way we have had fun, too. During the winter term Mrs. Hill and Pam were gracious hostesses to the girls of IVB at a delightful tea. Such parties make pleasant memories for a long time to come. Many thanks to our form teacher. Miss Craig, for seeing us safely through the year. If any of us should win laurels this year, we are confident that it will be because of her faithful help. ARTS AND COMMERCIAL FORMS Another busy year has drawn to a close. Those of the Matric. Forms who say, The girls of the Arts and Commercial never seem to do much work , should be fully aware of their mistake. We may not seem to work too hard, yet, behind the scenes we have plenty to do. To the busy commercial world will soon be added several more

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28 The Branksome Slogan efficient secretaries. In the world of fashion, new styles will be launched by budding designers after graduation in June. The year has flown by quickly and we shall stop a moment to review it. The main sport of the fall term was basketball as usual. V Arts and V Commercial were quite overrun by IVB. Though the score was over- whelming, we had fun playing. IV Arts played very well, winning a victory over IVB. Those who played on the IV Arts team were: Diane Watson (captain), Julie Jarvis, Joan Somers, Jane Magee, Dorothy Sproule and Jocelyn Hare. The winter sports also had their place in the year ' s activities. Then, several girls could be seen dashing from the IV Arts classroom, swimming caps in hand. During February, the Swimming Team, with Jody Engholm of V Arts as captain, ran a close second in the Inter-School Meet. The Bowling Team won another victory for Branksome with Eve King as captain. Many thanks. Eve ! Something new in the air! Jane Hethrington and Barbara Hunt will represent Branksome in the Consumer ' s Gas Homemaker Contest and if they win, will receive new sewing machines. These two may have gained a cooking title by the time the Slogan goes to press. If there had been a contest for the best hostess, we are sure Mrs. Perry would have placed first. V Arts says ' Thank you, Mrs. Perry for the wonderful party. Having enjoyed the II Arts production of ' ' Among Us Girls, the whole school is looking forward to the Arts Fashion Show. From V Commercial, V Arts, IV Arts, and II Arts, our sincere appre- ciation goes to our form teachers, Mrs. Partridge, Mrs. Perry, Mrs. Wright and Miss Livingston, who have certainly helped to make this year a good one. FIFTH FORM September seventh was a happy day, For we returned the Branksome way ; We greeted friends, both new and old And happy tales of summer told. Head Girl Molly made her debut, Along with her very efficient crew. Green kilts in Fifth are seldom seen; This year ' s Prefects are really keen. Back in the halls where we returned There still were many things to be learned Euripides, Themistocles, the Peloponnesian War, X2, Y2, and H2SO4.