Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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YEAR BOOK, 1965 Page 29 am sure we all enjoyed running around filling our cards with the names of the best-looking boys who were to attend the dance. At one o ' clock, the band struck up ' La Marseillaise . In spite of much violent string-pulling, something misfired: instead of clouds of confetti being dumped upon the dancers, only a few flakes floated belatedly down. Oh well — c ' est la vie ! And we did enjoy every minute of our work, painty fingernails, Confetti Fiasco and all. The Graduation Dance and Strawberry Festival are now being planned by the Arts ' and Fourth Forms — bonne chance! MERRILL UNITED NATIONS DELEGATION REPORT Last spring, Branksome was awarded the representation of Mexico for the 1964-65 Model United Nations Assembly. This was the first time Branksome has chosen a country with a Latin flavour. In order to study this politically nervous but progressive country, we sought information from The Canadian Institute of International Affairs and Mexico ' s Canadian and American Embassies. This enabled us to debate properly the eight topics to be discussed: Budget and Charter, Technical Assistance, World Trade, Human Rights, Population Explosion, Emergency Forces, Disarmament, and Colonialism and Trusteeship. As in previous years, meetings were held every second Sunday afternoon at Victoria College. Anne Gregor, Debbie Parker and Judy Gelber also EDITORIAL STAFF DIANA HALNAN — Art and Photography. CAROLYN STON E — Advertising Manager. KRISTINA SZANDTNER — Editor-in-Chief. MARCO CARRUTHERS — Literary Editor. JANET THOMPSON — Sports Editor.

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Page 28 THE BRANKSOME SLOGAN hope that next year ' s leaders will have as much pleasure as we have had. President: Mary Ruse. Vice-President: Mary Percival. Secretary-Treas- urer: Susan Craig. Committee: Marg Anne West, Jean Willet, Patricia Michie, Shelagh Maclntyre, Valerie Kinsella, Martha McDonic, Marg Anne Graham. LIBRARY REPORT The interest wh ich has been drawn to the library in previous years has again been maintained and we hope, increased during this year. Two repre- sentatives were chosen from each class and together the committee worked enthusiastically at keeping an organized system for withdrawing and re- turning the books. Meetings were often held, at which time problems were discussed and fine lists were distributed to the class representatives. New books were added during the year and these have already been appreciated by many of the girls. We hope also that all the interesting older books on the shelves have been discovered by some of you and have provided many hours of enjoyment. We would like to thank Mrs. Johnson for all her support and work once again in the library. Without her tremendous help, we, the committee, would hardly be a committee. ELIZABETH MORRISON MARTHA KILGOUR BETA KAPPA REPORT The last Christmas exam was hardly over when mistletoe, poster paints, and popcorn appeared; the Beta Kappa began its first project, the Fourth and Fifth Forms ' Dance. The theme — Dickens: A Christmas Carol. Two days and several painty fingernails later, we stood in the cafeteria and surveyed our efforts. Mr. Pickwick, Little Nell, Scrooge, and various cohorts pranced about the walls; popcorn-and-cranberry strings and the warm, red glow of a huge corner fireplace suggested Christmas merrymaking. Swinging from the ceihng were mistletoe kissing balls ( ' 0h, the morals of these times, Cicero once said). Yet no Major Mistletonian Episodes were reported, and the dance was caried on in the true Olde Englande Christmas spirit. From English tradition to French for Miss MacNeill ' s formal dance in January: ' ' Allons Enfants de la Patrie! , or, less euphemistically, ' ' The French Revolution. The gym was decorated like a French square on Bas- tille Day: red, white, and blue streamers, banners, balloons, and drapeaux. The shadow of our bloody, black guillotine fell over a mural of La Place de la Concorde, scene of the 1789 guillotinings in Paris. A delicious supper was prepared by Mrs. Watters and served by colourful Revolutionaries (ahas Sherb boarders) in the MacNeill dining-room. This also was the night of the initiation of dance programmes at Branksome. I

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Page 30 THE BRANKSOf E SLOGAN participated in the discussions of the Intercollegiate Council of the United Nations (I.C.C.U.N.) . This group met every second Thursday evening, to plan for the Model Assembly. The Model Assembly convened Thursday, January 14 at Convocation Hall on the U. of T. campus. Friday, January 15, we were divided into our discussion groups, and finally met in Hart House, January 16, with our resolutions. The meetings were especially exciting this year and we felt well re- warded for the time spent learning about Mexico — a complex country with more than famous vacation paradises. We wish to thank Mrs. Coulter for her kind interest, as well as her patience and advice. Delegation: Anne Bythell, Sue Craig, Sue Duncanson, Nancy Falconer, Judy Gelber, Anne Gregor, Janet Harris, Eleanor (Stoney) Lougheed, Elsbeth Macintosh, Shelagh Mclntyre, Debbie Parker, Vicki Pearse, Pam Reid, Daphne Ross. JUDY GELBER U.N. CLUB REPORT Every year the United Nations Club participates in various projects to raise money for the underprivileged people of the world. By doing this the members gain a better understanding of the world in which they live and of the problems facing the people of today. The club also has a series of debates with topics chosen by the girls themselves, usually concerning international affairs. The members also follow closely the activities of the U.N. delegation to the United Nations Model Assembly and several mem- bers attended the final assembly as observers. In the fall the U.N. Club, to raise money, sold Mawnchadi seeds during Canada-Mysore Week. These are tiny seeds which the farmers of India hollow out and fill with carved ivory elephants. The club was proud to turn over to the chairman of this campaign $100 towards the building of a technical school in Mysore, India which Canada has undertaken to finance. The club, at Christmas time, again sold U.N.I.C.E.F. Christmas cards. Despite a very active campaign by the U.N. Association itself, the club managed to raise $450, a very good showing. In April there is United Nations Tag Day in which many of the members participate, and there is also the annual United Nations Club luncheon with all proceeds going to the Freedom From Hunger campaign. The club is also planning a book drive for a school in Kenya. This drive is under the auspices of the Overseas Institute which sends books to many schools in needy countries. I should like to thank all the girls who have supported the club this year and I hope that next year ' s president will receive the same enthusiastic support. President: Anne Gregor. Vice-President: Susan Craig. Secretary: Susan Collyer. U.N. Corner: Denise Jacques. ANNE GREGOR