Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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Prefects? That little bug lives in a world all his own. He doesn ' t know anything about tests, detentions, black lists, kilts four inches from the floor when kneeling, or polished shoes, or silence. All he has to worry about is eating and not getting stepped on. That ' s the secret: reduce your worries to a minimum. Stay calm and thanks for a good year. The Prefects ' 74 15

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At the beginning of this year 1 announced to you that I was joining the Graduating Class of 1974. 1 was making a little joke, you accepted it as such and you laughed politely. I did not realize any more than you did that I was actually stating a fact. As June approaches, I find myself being placed more and more in the same position as the graduates by more and more people who ask me, What are you going to do? I must admit that at the moment I answer frivolously, Nothing, but this is only to save myself from later reproaches. If this last year has taught me anything, it is that I am indeed facing a new life, going out into a new world, and that no matter how much or how little time one has to live, one must make the most of it. Unlike my fellow graduates I am not embarking on an exciting new career, but I am nonetheless facing their moment of truth - Can I emerge from my Branksome cocoon and stand complete? The answer to this, not only we graduates but also all of you are going out to find sooner or later. My hope for all of us is that carrying Branksome ' s heritage with us - her ideals, her standards, her way of life - we may find within ourselves a strength and a purpose that will give us the courage to tackle whatever lies ahead. I hope that we will all have learned that whatever happens, the eternal verities remain, that truth, honesty, justice and purity are still the best foundation for a happy life, that a sense of proportion is essential and that a sense of humour beats the devil. I leave Branksome with a feeling of great gratitude that life has given me a profession which I thoroughly enjoyed, which I practised in a place I have loved and which has brought me so many friends. After forty- one years I cannot believe that my luck will change, and so ! vanish happily into the future, trailing clouds of memories and saying to you most affectionately. Ave atque vale 14

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The Students ' Ten Commandments 1. Thou shalt not copy thy neighbour. (Let her write it out again for you.) 2. Thou shalt not drive the teachers to their graves. (They can take their own cars.) 3. Thou shalt not flunk in june. (Avoid the rush-flunk in March.) 4. Thou shalt not tear school books. (Burn them instead and destroy the evidence.) 5. Thou shalt not skip classes. (Take the whole day off.) 6. Thou shalt not push in the halls. (Tripping is faster.) 7. Thou shalt not drive recklessly around the students. (Wait for the teachers.) 8. Thou shalt not whisper in class. (Shouting attracts more attention.) 9. Thou shalt not throw erasers. (Pencils are harder and more to the point.) 10. Thou shalt not wear make-up. (Warpaint is brighter.) A.H. 16