Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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Page 4 The Branksome Slogan DEAR GIRLS: By press, radio, T.V. and all the communications media you are being bombarded witli the message: The lot of youth is not a happy one. You are being oppressed, repressed, discriminated against, turned into second class citizens, by a world of purblind greybeards who, never having been young, understand nothing of the glorious ideals of youth; who care not, as youth cares, for the dispossessed; who in their headlong pursuit of crass and materialistic goals are surely destroying the soul of the world. Nothing is worth saving, therefore protest, protest, protest but don ' t work. The generation of workers owes you a living — see that you get it! The mess is no fault of yours, you weren ' t allowed to have a hand in it but by concerted effort you can make it worse. If you P fi n Ci P a 1 S LottOt conscience stirring, drug it so that you won ' t feel the pricks. I would like to present a very differ- ent message: There is one earth to inherit; make the most of it. Never has youth had so many advan- tages. In a most favoured land, of all, you are most favoured. You have never known want, you have never seen war, you have never lived in terror, never have you faced national disaster. Will you not admit that your greybeards haven ' t done too badly by you and that It is now up to you to prepare yourselves in every way possible to accept the responsibilities which will come to you? By all means pro- test the wrongs which are lamentably evident but seek at the same time their solution. By all means keep your ideals but do not let them blind you to reality. By all means enjoy your leisure but remember that this nation was built by generations of doers and that by con- tinuing to do we may yet become great. I have the utmost faith in the youth of to-day. I believe that you surpass in knowledge and concern your precursors whom I have known in thirty-five years of teaching. Now I wish for you that your knowledge may lead you to discernment and wise decision and that your concern may develop into an honest commitment to the service of your fellow man. Give that service happily, wholeheartedly, remem- bering that deeds without joy bring no delight and in some distant future a generation may sing your praise in a brave new world which we can only imagine but toward which we must do more than yearn. Yours hopefully,

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Year Book, 1969 Page 3 CONTENTS Title Page 1 Eaton ' s Advt. 2 Contents 3 Principal ' s Letter 4 Photograph of Principal 5 Alumnae Association Advt. 6 Editorial 7 Sunday Evening Services 8 Head Girl ' s Message 9 Installation of the Prefects 10, 11 A Message to the Alumnae 12 Branksome Events 13 Prize List, 1967-1968 14-16 Miss J. R. Johnston 17 School Song 18, 19 Appointments, 1968, 1969 20 Graduates 21-29 Slogan Committees 30 School Committees 31 Seniors 33-50 Legamus 51-68 Sports 69-84 Juniors 85-92 Seniors ' Directory 93-96 Autograph Pages 97, 98 Advertising 99-157 Notes 158-159 Advertising Index 160

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Year Book, 1969 Page 5 MARGARET R. SIME, B.A. — PRINCIPAL