Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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Page 10 The Branksome Slogan [ Continued from page 8 ] the present School with its ten acres of land, ten buildings, and a registration of approximately six hundred girls. In 1 924 Miss Read, not wishing the School to close if anything should hap- pen to her, converted it from a Private to an Independent one when it was incorporated by letters patent under the Ontario Corporation Act. The School Crest, with the open Bible in the centre, the distaff, symbolizing women ' s work in the world, originally had the Latin motto, Industria et Scientia , inside the maple leaves which surround the whole. The motto was eventually changed to the present, ' Keep Well the Road , since it forms part of the inscription over the lintel of the door- way of the old Branksome Castle. After visiting the School in 1953 the Duke of Buccleuch sent a replica which was in- corporated with the stone front of the porte-cochere at the Main Building. At first the girls wore ordinary clothes to school. Then a uniform consisting of a pleated navy serge skirt, a middy blouse with navy collar and black shoes with long black stockings, was adopted. A black tie was worn by the rank and file while Sub-Prefects wore green, and Prefects, red ones. Later this uniform was changed to the present Hunting Stuart kilt with beige blouse, with the Prefects wearing the Royal Stuart tartan. In 1925, when the cornerstone of a building containing classrooms, gymna- sium, swimming pool, etc., was laid, the girls became very conscious of the importance of cornerstones. In consulta- tion with Miss Read it was decided that they would choose a special verse from the Bible from which the qualities which they wished to consider as the corner- stones of the School would be drawn. The verse chosen was from Phillipians 4:8: Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are of good report: if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things . As a result the School flags, red, green, black and white, symbolize truth, honesty, justice, and purity. By 1 908 Prefects were first appointed and a Head Girl in 1920. As numbers increased Sub-Prefects assisted in lead- ership in general, and Clan Chieftains in sports. In 1 958 Miss Read retired, living at the School until her death in 1963. The fifty-six years that she was connected with the institution saw an enormous expansion of its physical properties but the emphasis on the intellectual and spiritual development of the Branksome girl never faltered. The passing of ex- aminations was important but the girl ' s character more so. Old Girls in all parts of the world testify to the School ' s influence for good and their children are being taught the importance of truth, honesty, justice and purity as attributes of ideal woman- hood. No institution has a more loyal Alumnae. To those of you who will join its ranks this June I say farewell in confidence that you will Keep Well the Road while those of us who remain endeavour to be more faithful than before.

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Year Book, 1964 Page 9

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Year Book, 1964 Page 11 32 THE BRANKSOME SLOG AX. 102 BLOOR STREET EAST TORONTO A Residential and Day School for Girls Preparation for University and for Examinations in Music. Well-equipped Art Department. Thoroutrhly efficient Staff. Large play-grounds. Healthful locality. Primary School for Day Pupils. THE STAFF MISS SCOTT, Principal, formerly Principal of the Girls ' Department of the Provincial Model School, Toronto. REV. ALEXANDER MacMILLAN, Special Lecturer in History and English Literature. MISS FREDA COLE, B.A. (Toronto). First-class honors in English. French. German. Italian, and History. MISS EDITH M. REID, B.A. (DalhousieX Honors in pure and applied Mathematics: A.B, (Radcliffe) : M.A. (Dalhousie). MISS MARY G. MILLICHAMP, B.A. (Toronto). Honors in English, French, German, Italian, History, MISS LOUISE MURRAY, M.A. (Torontol Honors in English, French, German. Graduate of the Faculty of Education. MISS MARY RAMSAY, Cambridge Higher Local -Honors in History. Three First Class Certificates. University College. London —English Language and Literature. Registered Teacher — Teachers ' Registration Council. MISS JEAN HUME. University of Toronto. MISS VIOLET ROBINSON. University of Toronto. Late of Mrs. Chapman and Miss Jones ' School for Girls. Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. MISS MARY JOHNSTON. Senior Leaving Certificate. Graduate of Tor- onto Normal School. MADEMOISELLE JEANNE COMPONDU. Gymnase de Lausanne. FRAULEIN JOHANNA NOTHNAGEL. Hamburg. Germany. Diplomee. State Examination for Teachers. MISS HELEN MacMURCHY. M.D. (Toronto). Consulting Physician. Lecturer on Physiology and Hygiene. MRS. H. B. SOMERS. Director of Physical Culture. Teacher of Physical Culture in Normal and Model Schools. Toronto. MISS E. K. Vi ESTMACOTT, late Head of the Art Department of the Technical School, Toronto. Teacher of Designing. MISS EMILY H. LEACOCK. Teacher of Drawing. for Prospectus Apply to MISS SCOTT. A reproduction of an advertisement (donated by the Principal) from the Branksome Slogan, 1909-1910.