Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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YEAR BOOK, 1 958 Page 1 9 THE UNITED NATIONS REPORT On Saturday, January 25, seventeen happy Branksomites from Third and Fourth Form left the Provincial Parliament Buildings with the day ' s proceedings. These girls, members of the Malayan Delegation to the Fourth Model United Nations Assembly, had been working since early September gather- ing information, helping to compose resolutions and taking part in weekly Sunday discussion groups. Their knowledge of the appearance, politics and culture of Malaya was also increased greatly when four of the girls were fortunate enough to attend a dinner at Simpson ' s Arcadian Court on October 23; here they met Mr. Lewis Perinbam, a charming gentleman MISS READ AND SUB-PREFECTS Front row; Jane Robertson, Hilary Moss, Miss Read, Annabel Mcintosh, Mary Jull. Second row. Diane Carey, Joan Maw, Catherine McMullen, Lyn Williams, Sandra Simpson, Judy McClaskey, Susan Coxeter, Marion Cox. Third row: Janet MacArthur, Jill Wishart, Jeannie Haines, Mary Beacom, Constance Garrow, Ingrid Style, Patricia Hamilton. Absent: Judith Moore.

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Page 1 8 THE BRANKSOME SLOGAN Disbursements Ramabai Mission S 200.00 Support of Teacher at Manmad 75.00 Support of Orphan at Manmad 50.00 Hospital in Nazareth 50.00 North African General Mission 50.00 Hospital in Bethlehem 50.00 Literature for Canadian Sailors 100.00 Bible Society 50.00 Gideon Society 25.00 Evangel Hall Mission 50.00 Canadian Lumbermen 25.00 Branksome Hall Bed in Ludhiana Hospital 50.00 China Inland Mission in China 50.00 Carol Service 300.00 General Expenses 235.00 Total $1360.00 THE CAROL SERVICE Every seat was taken in Saint Andrew ' s Presbyterian Church on the afternoon of December 15, 1957 for Branksome ' s thirty-first annual Carol Service. The entire school dressed in the traditional green Hunting Stewart intermingled here and there with a splash of red, took up the strains of the beautiful processional, ' ' Once in Royal David ' s City, the first verse of which was sung by Marion Cox, Caroline Stanley-Porter, Norma McLean and Margot Lathrop. Under the able leadership of Mrs. Coutts, the programme consisted of carols such as, ' ' Glory to God in the Highest sung by the Junior School, excerpts from Benjamin Britten ' s Ceremony of the Carols interpreted by the Senior Choir and Rejoice and Be Merry, a sequence of eight carols performed by the Senior School. As a fitting climax to the thrilling Christmas music, Mary, Joseph and the Babe, accompanied by the three Wise Men appeal in pageant above the Chancel while the whole school sang the joyous carols. The impressive recessional As With Gladness Men of Old followed by the Senior School and the congregation singing Angels from the Realms of Glory brought to an end another long-to-be-remembered Branksome Hall Carol Service.

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Page 20 THE BRANKSOME SLOGAN from Malaya, who was extremely patient while answering their numerous questions on his country. Then on Friday night, January 24, representatives from forty Toronto schools met in the legislative chamber of the Parliament Buildings. After the keynote address was given by Marcus Long, M.A., Ph.D., debating and the introduction of the resolutions followed. The topics discussed were: Cyprus, the Draft Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Togoland under French administration, and Disarmament. The debating adjourned at ten o ' clock until nine o ' clock Saturday morning, when individual committee meetings were held, followed by a luncheon at Hart House. At five o ' clock the closing ceremonies ended the Assembly. Later that evening a dance for the delegations was held. The Malayan Delegation feels that the sense of satisfaction and accom- plishment we had as we left the Parliament Buildings was a fitting tribute to the success of this year ' s Assembly. We hope that next year ' s delegation may fare as well as we did. The Malayan Delegation to the Fourth Model General Assembly of the United Nations was as follows : Speakers: Jocelyn Ayers, Nadine Griffiths, Patricia Jacobs, Isolde Koenig. Alternates : Gail Adams, Susan Coxeter, Caroline Stanley-Porter, Nora Sterns. Observers: Ida Crummey, Bonnie Kreutzer, Katherine MacDonald, Jane Robertson, Beverly Bothwell, Susan Brown, Judith Ireland, Penny Peterson, Judith Sykes. The Delegation would like to thank Mrs. Coulter, our staff adviser for her assistance. THE U.N. CLUB This past year marked the initiation of the Branksome Hall United Nations Club. Our activities, although limited by time included several interesting debates in the New Library. Members were also enlightened by the articles in the ' U.N. Corner a section of the bulletin board con- taining pictures and articles on the United Nations and its agencies. The U.N. Club Executive was as follows : President: Patricia Jacobs. Vice-President: Nadine Griffiths. Secre- tary: Sandra Bell. Treasurer: Lorna Luke. Second Form Representative: Susan Brady.