Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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Page 22 THE BRANKSOME SLOGAN Committee — Lorna Luke, Martha Corrigan, Dianne Grove, Jennifer Holbrook, Heather Waldie, Carene Smith, Isabel Miller. CAROL SERVICE And still they come each year To hear a flood of surging song poured fourth From amateurish voices Silvered now by deep defeire to please. And still they come and fill each place. And stand against the darkened wall, And listening, watch; And joy again in the spirit of Christmas, Warmed by the children ' s voices. Lightened by the shining faces. Do you see my Julia where she stands Singing with such a will? Only one of many making Christmas cheer. Creating atmosphere, under the guidance Of a practiced hand. The thirty-third Annual Carol Service of Branksome opened with twelve beautifully blended voices singing ' 0 Little Town Of Bethlehem . The delicate notes died away giving place to the gay, joyous carols sung by the Junior school. An international flavour was added by carols from France, Norway and old Bohemia. A noticeable change of atmosphere attended the procession of the Senior Choir. They continued the programme with carols mostly un- accompanied such as Lo, How A Rose and Quem Pastores . The massed voices of the Senior School ended this memorable pro- gramme on a note of exaltation with a resounding ' ' Gloria In Excelsis Deo.

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YEAR BOOK, 1959 Page 21 SENIOR CHOIR REPORT Under wonderful leadership, the Senior Choir, this year, has brought many honours to Branksome. Beginning in September, the seventy seven of us would gather together every week in Buccleugh House to practice songs for our forthcoming Carol Service in December. This year at our service we sang such songs as, How Far is it to Bethlehem? and, ' Lo How a Rose, and many of the traditional Christ- mas carols. On February 18th we competed at the Kiwanis Festival. We sang two songs, one was ' ' La Fuite de la Lune, and the other, ' 1 Wandered Lonely as a Cloud. We were thrilled to hear that we had come first with 86%. In early April, we will be singing at a Teacher ' s Convention at North Toronto Collegiate and later this spring we will give a concert to end the year. Our thanks are extended to Mrs. Coutts for her patient guidance and to our accompanist. Miss Lea. President — Carole Tovell. Vice-President — Diana Style. Secretary — Barbara French. CHOIR EXECUTIVE Carole Tovell (President, Senior Choir), Barbara French (Secretary-Treasurer, Senior Choir), Diana Style (Vice-President, Senior Choir). Sitting: Christine Husband (President, Junior Choir).

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YEAR BOOK, 1959 Our Album of Graduates PREFECTS GAIL ADAMS (1953-59)— This Ti-cat fan came to us from Hamilton. Gail is president of the Opheleo, and past president of the choir. She has played on school basketball, tennis and badminton teams, but her main interest is skiing. Destination: Honour Science at U.C. JOCELYN AYERS (1 954-59)— Capable Editor of the Slogan , Joey has been a member of the choir, U.N., group of twelve, and McLeod chieftain, as well as manager of the baseball team. Next year includes introducing fausty and red felt to Sherborne School. Have fun, old chap! SUSAN COXETER (1 953-59)— Her voice was ever soft . . . Sue ' s public speaking ability won her the trip to New York last year. She is our Eaton ' s representative, former Campbell clan chieftain, a choir member and she has played on the second basketball team. Destination: U. of T. NADINE GRIFFITHS (1 954-59)— VA ' s Guide Lieu- tenant, Griff is also a camp counsellor and life- saving instructor. She is a member of the choir and the Opheleo, and was a U.N. delegate. She has played on school baseball teams and an honour- ary basketball team. Destination: U. of T. nursing. PATRICIA JACOBS (1 943-59)— Branksome has been Patsy ' s life for sixteen years, and as advertising editor of the Slogan, she has a |ob. Also past delegation leader of the U.N. and club president, our golfer (?) plans Arts and Science at an American university. MARY JULL (1954-59)— Just step on her toes! Last year ' s McLean chieftain Mouse is a mem- ber of the Opheleo and the choir. She has pJayed on school basketball and baseball teams, and is one of our excellent swimmers and divers. Destina- tion: Trinity and points west. ISOLDE KOENIG (1 946-59)— There isn ' t much that Salt hasn ' t done in her thirteen years at Branksome. She has played basketball, baseball and volleyball, worked on U.N., Slogan, Beta Kappa and the lib- rary, and sung in the choir. She ' s headed for Science at St. Mike ' s in the fall. BARBARA KREUTZER (1 957-59)— VA ' s president came to Branksome last year from North Toronto C.I. Bonnie is a member of the Opheleo and the U.N. Club. She is the captain of the third basketball team, and played on class and clan teams. Destination: General arts at Trinity. KADY MacDONALD (1 954-59)— Our future itinerant artist. Kady is Vice-President of the Beta Kappa, has sung in the choir, and worked on the Slogan, U.N., and Honourary Basketball Team, as well as decorated many lovely bulletin boards. Destination: Bicycling through Britain, then U. of T. KATHERIN E McEACHERN (1954-59)— I absolutely love Eloise. Kathi, as secretary-treasurer of the Beta Kappa, has been keeping the books and the committee solvent. Her interests are otherwise directed at ballet, the choir and — Eloise. They ' ll both be in English at U. of T. next year.