Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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Page 26 THE BRANKSOME SLOGAN OPHELEO REPORT Do what you can Where you are With what you love. — Moody This is the slogan we adopted and the attitude we took through our campaign for Ramabai this year. It must have meant something to the girls, because we had an exceptionally generous response. Through bake sales galore, box lunches, white elephant sales, twist and limbo contests, shoe shines, and the prefects ' auction, we succeeded in raising $766. This money is sent to various organizations, such as the United Appeal here in Toronto, the Ramabai Mukti Mission in India, the Maumad Mission for the support of a teacher and an orphan, Ludhiana, Bethlehem, and Nazareth Hospitals, and the Grenfell Mission. The pre-Christmas toy collection was welcomed with open arms at the Trinity East Anglican Church. There each little stuffed animal or truck was mended and sold at a bazaar, maybe for only a few pennies apiece. Then the under-privileged families, not feeling that they were living only on charity, were able to buy their Christmas presents. Our cries for Christmas cards were muffled by bags, boxes, piles, and mounds of cards, which were sent to the Ramabai Mukti Mission. There is a great scarcity of paper in India ; each card is cherished by the children, who cut out the pictures and write on the extra paper. Ahead of us lies the Lenten Collection. We have missionaries in Africa, Malaya, Thailand, Japan, and Formosa who need our help. I am confident that the girls will display their willingness to help others, so that we can aid these missionaries in their rewarding work. Success is not possible without co-operation, and I should hke to express my gratitude to Miss MacNeill, Miss Scotland, Miss Forsyth, Miss Snowden, Mrs. Scott, and the whole school for their unselfish help. JENNIFER MILSOM INTER-SCHOOL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Discussion and debates, in place of formal meetings, held during the lunch hour each Thursday (rather than at 2.30), has been the procedure for the I.S.C.F. during the first Term. After school meetings are to be resumed, and an interesting programme has been planned, to include speakers, discussions and Bible studies, and will be under the direction of the new Executive, which is as follows : President: Patricia Thomas. Vice-President: Shelley Varley. Secretary and Missionary Convenor: Nancy Miller. Treasurer and Devotional Secretary: Roslyn McCormack. Publicity Secretary: Jinty Knowling. Special plans are being made to introduce the I.S.C.F. club to the September 1963 classes, which include Grades IX to XIII. PAT THOMAS

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YEAR BOOK, 1963 Page 25 UNITED NATIONS CLUB REPORT From September to December Branksome ' s hallowed halls were dec- orated with colourful posters telling all readers to ' ' Buy U.N.I.C.E.F. Cards . The 120 U.N. Club members spread this message across Toronto with the result that $970.00 was raised. As in past years Branksome ' s contribution was greater than those of other Ontario Schools. Thank you girls for working so enthusiastically ! We are planning to have a U.N. Luncheon again this year with the proceeds going to the Freedom From Hunger Campaign. We hope also to undertake some other project to raise money for the African Student ' s Fund which enables Africans to receive a university education. We feel it is our duty to support such a worthwhile endeavour. I know that many U.N. ' ers will surrender their time as willingly as they have done in previous years in order to help on U.N. Tag Day. Several girls acted as ushers at the Human Rights Day ceremony in Saint Paul ' s Anglican Church. They heard Miss Marion Anderson sing, and saw her light a Candle of Remembrance for the many under-privileged people of our world. Plans are being made to hold debates among club members and to organize a debating team to meet with students from other schools. Per- haps a Debating Society will evolve from our humble efforts. I should like to thank all members for their support and I hope that through the club they will achieve the sense of satisfaction which comes through aiding their fellow man. President : Christine Husband ; Vice-President : Joanne Bryers ; Secretary : Virginia Flavelle; U.N. Corner: Frances Shepherd. CHRISTINE HUSBAND

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YEAR BOOK, 1963 Page 27 BETA KAPPA REPORT The social season at Branksome began with a powerful kick-off on the evening of October 26. That was the night when the boarders and their escorts danced through a maze of football players at the Boarders ' annual dance. Then came the Beta Kappa ' s first real project — the Fourth and Fifth Forms ' Christmas Dance, held on December 7. A gigantic Christmas tree occupied the middle of the gym, and evergreen boughs with red and green lights on the balcony supplemented the ' Twas the Night Before Christ- mas theme. Adam Saunders gave the dance a merry note. No sooner was Christmas over when pencils were sketching and brushes were painting again. On the eve of January 18, the girls shed their snow- covered coats and entered the world of the sea. This was the theme of Miss MacNeill ' s formal dance. Exotic fish on the curtains, and sea creatures hanging from nets which covered the ceiling added to the under- water effect. Ruling over this great body of water as Art Hallman plucked his lyre , was Neptune, King of the Underwater. Our thanks goes to Mrs. Waters for the delicious food served at eleven o ' clock in the dining room. We should also like to thank Miss MacNeill for a truly wonderful evening, and the staff for their enduring patience. Thus the activities of the Beta Kappa were brought to an end, but we are looking forward to the Graduation Dance and feel sure that the Straw- berry Festival will be well organized by the Fourth Form. We wish next year ' s committee much luck, and hope that they derive as much pleasure from their year ' s work as we did from ours. MARY PAT JONES T.S.O. REPORT Branksome Hall participated actively in this year ' s Toronto Symphony Orchestra Student Concerts. Angela Fusco, president of this year ' s Student Council along with other Branksome students were heard on the radio discussing some of the works on this year ' s program. Probably the most controversial piece so far this season is ' ' Kontrapunkta by Stock- hausen. This is a daring composition which takes a completely new outlook on music. The Lawrence Park Collegiate choir gave a beautiful perfor- mance of the Shubert Mass, and Miss Lois Marshall captivated the audience by singing three arias from Wagnerian operas. We were very proud to see Erika Goodman, a talented Branksomite, on the stage playing the addi- tional harp in the Canadian premiere of Mahler ' s Ninth Symphony. We are dehghted by Branksome ' s enthusiastic support and hope that it will continue. ELSBETH TUPKER