Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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YEAR BOOK, 1960 Page 15 INTER SCHOOL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP REPORT The I.S.C.F. has had a very good year at Branksome. We have seen new girls join the group, and are hoping to see more before this magazine goes to press. We have had missionary speakers, Bible studies and a film Teenage Witness . We had a very good weekend at ski camp during March, and it was encouraging to see so many of you there. I would like to thank all those who have stood behind us this year and special thanks to Miss Ruth Thompson, and Miss Forsyth for their very capable behind- the-scenes assistance in helping to make everything run smoothly. Thank RUTH WAYMAN Executive President — Ruth Way man, Co- Vice-presidents — Lois Slade, Irene Twenty man. Sec ' y. treas. — Rosemary Weldon. Missionary sec ' y. — Susan Oxley. Social secretary — Joan Edwards. Advert, secretary — Lois Wayman. EDITORIAL AND ADVERTISING STAFF Front Row: Judith Gist (Editor-in-Chief), Miss Browning (Staff Advisor), Susan Brown (Advertising Manager). Back Row: Elizabeth Butterworth (Art and Photography), Barbara Langley (Sports Editor). Literary Committee: Jennifer Holbrooke, Laurna Mohun, Joan Ridgewoy, Carene Smith, Marilyn McDowell. Advertising Committee: Mrs, Dutton, Nancy Williams, Susan Brady, Lesley Hunt, Lynda Warner, Norma McLean, Janice Corbett, Sheila Hewitt, Lesley Donohue, Donna Abbey, Sheila Hewitt.

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Page 14 THE BRANKSOME SLOGAN THE INSTALLATION OF PREFECTS, SUB-PREFECTS AND CLAN CHIEFTAINS, OCTOBER 9th, 1959 Traditionally, the first ceremony of the school year was the colourful installation of prefects, when the new leaders of the school were officially installed. After the splendid procession of prefects, and sub-prefects, clan chieftains, teachers, and last year ' s prefects. Miss MacNeill reminded us of the four corner stones on which the school is built, and which we must uphold — truth, honesty, justice, and purity. Then each prefect was introduced, and her merits in such fields as sports, or art, or general helpfulness were cited. In shaking hands each girl pledged to serve Branksome Hall. A speech given by Mrs. Plant (Lily Shannon) was both amusing and instructive, for it pointed out how difficult it is to be a prefect, and what sacrifices a girl must make to be such a person. Our new Head Girl, Judy Ireland, was installed with thunderous applause and when she took the fiag from last year ' s Head Girl, Lynn Williams, she promised to uphold and carry on the fine tradition set by her predecessors. In the recitation of the School Prayer, and the singing of the school song, we expressed the hopes and ideals which every girl, prefect or not, strives to attain during the school year. V COMMERCIALS I have been asked to make this years ' annual report for V Commercial. My instructions being, to keep it short and strictly to the point . I ' ll promise to do both of these. For the year ' 59- ' 60, we have, I think, the smallest class in the school ; this assures a short report. Truthfully our achievements have been : — Victory in one basket-ball game. (That is with the combined effort of V Arts and ourselves.) — Two class-members gained their Bronze Medallion: Sue Ballantine and myself, and the latter also gaining the Senior Red Cross of Lifesaving. — We collected just over our quota for Ramabai. — Most important of all we hope that, in June, we will have some idea of the business world, and will be able to type and take shorthand notes, thanks to Mrs. Partridge. DIANE M. FERGUSON

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Page 16 THE BRANKSOME SLOGAN BETA KAPPA REPORT 1 could have danced all night seemed to be the theme on October 29th, as the boarders whirled to the music of Eaton ' s Bandbox, beneath a grinning array of pumpkins, witches, cats, and skeletons. Hallow ' een of course, and another Branksome Boarder ' s dance. No sooner was this affair over than we were plunged into the decorating preparations for the bi-annual Alumni Bazaar. When the dead- line arrived on November 11th, Branksome had captured the flavour of Paris, complete with dancing girls, apache dancers, and the Eiffel Tower. These were admirably done by our artists, Carole, Liz, and Marina, who posed as ' ' wandering artists during the bazaar, and sketched all comers. Viva La Fiesta ! La Fiesta Espanol, or the fourth and fifth form dance held in the common room on December 14th. Senor Jack Gregg supplied the music, and around the walls were dashing senors and dancing senoritas. The austere art of Ancient Egypt prevailed at the Pyramid Prom, our formal held on January 29th. Bert Niosi and orchestra played beauti- fully in front of a desert backdrop, and the gym was aswirl with blue, gold and white streamers, punctuated by the icy stares of stern Egyptian gods and goddesses. This was the last Beta Kappa project, as the Strawberry Festival and Graduation Dances are arranged by the fourth form and five arts respectively. Good luck to next year ' s Beta Kappa, may you enjoy your year as much as we have ours. OPHELEO REPORT A child ' s kiss set on thy sighing lips shall make thee glad, A poor man served by thee shall make thee rich, A sick man helped by thee shall make thee strong. Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense Of service which thou renderest. — Elizabeth Barrett Browning. The Opheleo Society is not just a group of a dozen or more girls, but is made up of the whole school, because we all are seeking to serve as best we can those who need our help, and therefore, this is your report which you helped to make a reality. In October, we began our work with the Annual Ramabai Week which was very successful. After much suspense the class competition was won