Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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Sleep during class without being noticed Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor-in-Chief Advertising Editor Junior School Editor Lay-Out Editor Literary Editor Photography Editor Sports Editor Staff Advisors Marg Moffat Chris Rukas Martha- Lynn Hardie Ginny Campbell Lavita Nadkarni Louisa Sosnkowski Frances Thorsen Janet Gilbert Miss Kenny Mrs. Gray Mrs. MacGregor Mrs. Roe Photocopy without breaking the machine. She must be able to give up her time, effort, throught (difficult at times), energy (what ' s left of it), artistic ability (if it exists), family (if she hasn ' t already been disowned), friends (???), sleep, and generally life ' s quieter moments. Examine these pictures carefully and if you think we ' ve passed the test, turn the page. A special thanks goes to our staff advisors: Miss Kenny, Mrs. Gray, Mrs. MacGregor and Mrs. Roe. Love, The Editors P.S. We hope you enjoy the book.

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Up and On When, in 1942, Ottawa Ladies ' College was expropriated for government purposes, Branksome reaped an unexpected benefit. The disbanding of that staff brought the young Jean Claxton to our doors and never has anyone repaid more generously the welcome she received. In those days the majority of Branksome teachers were from out of the province and the Ontario minority, especially, viewed with pleasure the addition to their ranks of a native of Kingston and a graduate of Queen ' s. Time and the Federal Government eventually proved that the Ontario wing (and everyone else) had every reason to be delighted. In 1978, still at Branksome, she was awarded the Queen ' s Silver Jubilee Medal for her contribution to education. Throughout her career Miss Claxton has taught Science. Her first assignment at Branksome was Chemistry and Biology; then Physics was substituted for Biology and when the various disciphnes were eventually organized as departments, she became the Head of the Science Depart- ment. Her final transmutation took place in 1968 when, without relinquishing other duties, she took on the respon- sibilities of the Assistant to the Principal. This bald outline of a professional life does not begin to tell what a fine teacher and a fine woman has meant to Branksome. The whole school acknowledges with gratitude the inestimable value of her contribution to every aspect of its operation. Her pupils have admired her pedagogy, respected her standards, beheved in her fairness, responded to her kindness, enjoyed her sense of humour and feared her wrath. With Miss Claxton there is no tergiversation; one knows where one stands. Her colleagues, too, can attest to her qualities and have found in her a loyal friend and a very pleasant help in time of trouble . They are keenly aware of her capacity for her unstinting efforts to direct the orderly progress of their daily work. Lest this should all sound as though a sainted Miss Claxton has passed to her reward, be assured that this is far from the case. As to the sainted , she is no paragon and can, (upon occasion,) be just as awkward as any other red-blooded woman. As to the reward we hope it will be many years of happy retirement. After 37 years of Branksome education she is bound to have learned how to enjoy life and we expect her to do just that, returning, of course, to tell us of her travels and her new experiences as a woman of leisure and perhaps to reminisce a little. We won ' t say Good-bye , Miss Claxton. We ' ll just say It ' s been good to know you. 10