Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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Research material galore Exciting location in new wing Smiling faces O pen to all students Understanding helpful librarians R ewarding time spent there C risp, bright study area C ontinually improving facilities Educational atmosphere N ew Audio-Visual equipment Talking area at one end R ecent and past magazine issues E ndless numbers of books Exciting, STIMULATING, ALTOGETHER ENJOYABLE PLACE TO WORK Resource Centre Committee Assistant Head of Library — Heatlier Irvine Committee — Valerie Broadbent, Janet Emerson, Alice Ho, Anne Meredith, Julie Wood, Laura Byatt, Susan Gillespie, Susan Hill, Pat Laugharne, Janet Thomson, Suzanne Thompson, Julie Waddell, Vicki Lomax, Velta Vasarinch, Judy Thompson, Jane Kirkby, Alane Shopsowitz Head of French Library — Pamela Firstbrook Assistant Head — Penny Cutler The new Resource Centre is an outstanding addition to Branksome. The comfortable and informal study areas have provided a relaxed and refreshing atmosphere for work. It has provided a challenge for the librarians who have helped organize it this year. The transporting of old books, the sorting of new books and the addition of a tremendous amount of new equipment has kept us very busy. I must thank Mrs. Dick and the librarians for tolerating my innumerable mistakes during my ' ' learning period. Their experienced aid was a great comfort to me in my moments of confusion and distress. It has been exciting taking part in the organization of a totally new aspect in the school. Sheelagh Year Book, 1972 Page 15

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(with apologies to tiie girls on the other bus) Goodmorning,girls GOODMORNINGMRS. COUTTS! Goodmorning, girls GOODIVIORNING,MRS. QUIGLEY! rm so hot, I hope this bus has air conditioning. I went to bed at 4:30 last night; I don ' t know what I ' m doing here. Mt. Pleasant 407 road to Stratford Is it ever beautiful here. Yeah, I ' d love to live on a farm! Stratford. Girls, you ' re to be in your seats at 1 :50 at the latest. Where are we going to eat? Where everyone else isn ' t, over there. This is the worst grape drink I ' ve ever tasted. Let ' s go to the waterside. That gunk in the water depresses me. But look,here comes a swan! Let ' s go to the theatre. What fantastic seats! I don ' t believe it! Shshshshshsh,shshshsh,shshshshsh trumpet call Witches, fine Macbeth and Lady, better Banquo and superb Lady IVIacduff, roaring applause. You were a very receptive audience I assure you this is not a strip-tease Questions? roaring applause again. STRATFORD It surely was a bloody business! ' ' 71 Banquo ' s ghost was unreal! I could have sworn that guy was ballet dancing instead of fighting. I ' m glad I came. On behalf of Branksome and the bus drivers, I ' d like to thank you for the fantastic buns and everything. I ' ve always wanted to drive a bus! ' 1 ....2....3....4.... Oh good lord. I wonder why I can always hear what Jane is saying. Do you mind turning the light off? We ' re back Thank you very much, Mrs. Coutts, Mrs. Quigley. You ' re welcome! ' See you Monday So that was Stratford! ' I ' m still glad I came. LiliPos, 12 Page 14 The Branksome Slogan

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President — Mary Duncan OPHELEO REPORT Vice-President - Ann Morris Secretary-Treasurer — Ruth Wilson Committee: Cathy Bauckham, Leslie Bell, Karlyn Maitland, Gudrun Mueller-Wilm, Judy Wang, Mary-Alice Hewick, Alice Ho, Cecily Ugray, Cathy Simmonds, Lynn Houston, Vicki Lomax, Maggie Kilgour, Meg Morden, Sacha Cooper, Valerie Gilbert. The Opheleo Society has commitments both in Canada and overseas, and there is always the opportunity for new ventures. We aim ' to serve . At the beginning of the year, several of the girls in Grades Twelve and Thirteen went on tours of United Appeal Agencies, such as the C.N.I.B., Big Sisters ' Association, Visiting Homemakers ' Association, the Rehabilitation Centre and the Canadian Mental Health Association. Ramabai Week followed in October. Projects included a pizza and pop- corn sale, a car wash, grub day, a Cakewalk and do-it-yourself drinks . In spite of a few technical difficulties, the viewing of Farewell to Arms was a great success, with 1 1 RIO making the greatest profit. The week finished with the famous Ramabai dance. I ' d like to thank Carol and the Beta Kappa for their support in making the dance such a success. The Junior School also deserves thanks for their noteworthy contribution to this week. The grand total of just over $1400 meant that contributions could be sent to many different agencies, hospitals, missions etc. at home and abroad. Also, in October, we had a successful Christmas card drive, making new cards from old to send to the Ramabai Mukti Mission in India. There was also a great response in the Christmas project for Little Trinity Church. This was to collect toys for distribution to underprivileged children. As The Slogan goes to press, we are in the planning stages of the second fund-raising campaign, for we have accepted the responsibility of supporting Erol Barulday, the school ' s Turkish foster child. In closing, I would like to thank you all for the great help and support you have given us this year. I would especially like to thank Miss Baker for her invaluable help, advice and encouragement. Without everyone ' s support it would have been impossible to reach our goals and to extend the assistance we did. Mary Page 1 6 The Branksome Slogan