Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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YEAR BOOK, 1961 Fage 15 In February, on Friday the tenth, three new sub-prefects and one new prefect were appointed at the Second Installation. We were pleased to have Mrs. Lois Plaunte Barron, who spoke to us about the responsibilities of leadership. Again, Miss Read made the occasion complete by being present to shake hands with each of the four girls. With the close of the final prayer, the school once again followed its leaders towards the close of the year. MISS READ, MISS MacNEILL AND THE SUB-PREFECTS 1st ROW: S. Yorker, Miss Read, Miss MacNeill, M. Lathrop 2nd ROW: K. A. Thomson, D. Thorn, P. Rolloson, S. Brady, M. Coffey, C. Crummey, C. Robertson, J. McKinnon, N. Schleihauf. 3rd ROW: D Dalton, C. Smith, V. Ellis, N, McLean, S. Sissons, J. McDonic, B, Cromarty, J. Holbrook. ABSENT: K. Anderson

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Page 14 THE BRANKSOME SLOGAN THE INSTALLATION OF THE PREFECTS MISS READ, MISS MacNEILL AND THE PREFECTS 1st ROW: Barbara Langley, Miss Read, Miss MacNeill, Janet Ament. 2nd ROW: Marilyn McDowell, Nancy Williams, Isabel Miller, Joan Dixon, Barbara Clark, Elizabeth Barnes, Marilyn Michener, Mary Ann Wright. On Friday, October seventh, Rosedale United Church was the setting for one of the most solemn and colourful of Branksome ' s annual events, the traditional Installation of prefects, sub-prefects and clan chieftains. After the school banners and flags were carried up the aisle to the strains of ' ' Largo , Miss MacNeill presented the new sub-prefects, prefects and chieftains to the school, and Miss Reid congratulated each girl individually on her appointment. When the school flags were handed over by the old prefects and chief- tains to the new, our Head Girl, Barb Langley, on behalf of the school, promised to uphold the ideals that have passed down to us from Brank- some ' s earliest days. Mrs. Catto, a Branksome graduate, showed us a very entertaining picture of the first days of our school. Her reminiscences gave an intimate glance at the first Branksomites, whose interests, customs, and pastimes have long since been changed, but whose spirit is still alive, in us, today. Then in the recessional, the school followed its new leaders out of the church, and into a new year.

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Page 16 THE BRANKSOME SLOGAN THE OPHELEO REPORT Blind children at Ramabai . . . Although this year ' s Opheleo Committee has fully enjoyed pro- ducing skits, painting posters and showing slides, we have tried never to lose sight of our chief aim and objective, to raise money for chari- table purposes. Our first project of the year was Ramabai Week from October 24 to 28. The collection (the proceeds of which went to various charitable organizations in India) had as its theme, ' ' Famous Faces of Our Day . Throughout the week, sUdes of the Ramabai Mukti Mission were shown, and during assembly, appeals were made for contribu- tions. Everyone was most gener- ous, especially the girls of IIA who won the form competition, and we succeeded in raising $626.33. Soon after exams, the committee collected used toys and books in good condition which were sent to Trinity East Anghcan Church. There they were repaired and dis- tributed to needy children in the city for Christmas. After the holidays, the response to our request for used Christmas cards was more than gratifying. We were swamped with cards which, along with coloured ribbons and balloons, we packed and even- tually (after many trips to the Post Office) sent to the Ramabai Mission. The last big campaign of the year, the Lenten Collection, was sparked by several skits produced during Prayers. The most out- standing of these had a slightly ' ' Shakespearean flavour. The girls of the Junior School made an ex- ceptional contribution and com- bined with the donations from the Senior School, the total came to $375.22. The Opheleo Committee feels that this has been a particularly suc- cessful year, due entirely to the generosity and co-operation of the whole school. We should especially like to thank Miss MacNeill, Mrs. Scott, Miss Scotland, Miss Forsyth, and Miss Snowdon for their help. ISABEL MILLER, President , . . Twins with their mother