Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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After my many years at Branksome, it was a change to see the school from a boarder ' s view- point. I finally understood the reason for the lunch- time stampede to the residences. They are seeking life ' s two essentials — food and mail. I really got to know everyone over the intellect- ually stimulating conversations at dinner. From now on, whenever I am at a loss for words at an ele- gant meal I will merely use my ice-breaker, Please pass the pickles. I would like to thank everyone from all the houses — MacNeill, Ainslie, Sherborne, Main and Buc- cleuch — for making this a very special year for me. Take care, Meg 15

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Boarding Dear Branksomites! Never, will I forget my year in boarding at Branksome. Always, will I treasure the experience of dressing-up on Hallowe ' en for Trick or Treat , skipping around the dining room, pillow fights and apple-pie-beds, Mrs. MacMillan ' s rising knock, dough- nuts for lunch, cookies at 3:20, hot dogs, hamburgers, waffles and maple syrup, talking until the early hours, allowance day, and drama workshop. There is never a dull moment because Cana- dians are so much fun and such good companions. Thank you everyone for a marvellous year. See you again soon! Toodly-pip! Judith (Sherborne Rep.)

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Branksome Hall Foundation — Year IV Now in its fourth year, the Foundation has continued to make good pro- gress. Cash donations of about $15,000.00 were received and donations plus pledges amounted to $184,339.00 at October 31, 1974, compared with $170,378.04 a year ago, an increase of 8.2%. Response to our approach to the parents in May was encouraging but it was felt that better results could be obtained if our yearly request for con- tributions to the Foundation were made in November. Therefore a second letter was sent out this year. It is a comparatively small group on whom we rely - alumnae, the parents of past and present students, and friends of the School - so we are particularly anxious to hear from those who have so far made no contribution. We were very grateful to have been remembered this year in the wills of benefactors. These legacies are indications of the esteem in which Branksome Hall is held by all its friends. It is the policy of the Foundation to keep the funds fully invested. The income is then used to assist the bursary programme and to give help in other areas of the School in accordance with the purposes for which the Foundation was created. The School must continue to provide the best benefits to our children. Without continuing and increased assistance from the Foundation it cannot be competitive in updating its facilities, obtaining new teachers and pro- viding bursaries. The Foundation asks for your support so that it may con- tinue to grow. Nicholas Fodor, Chairman, Branksome Hall Foundation