Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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PREFECTS 1979-1980 Head Girl -Tricia Purks Sports Captain - Sheila Buchanan Junior School Liaison - Anne Clements Grade 9 - Andrea Hector Grade 10 - Joanne Stinson Grade 11 - Kathleen Martin Grade 12 - Kathryn Campbell Residence Prefect - Jacqueline Fitzgibbon Communications - Victoria Pinnington Head of Beta Kappa Catherine Le Feuvre Head of Opheleo Jacqueline Atkin Editor-in-Chief of the Sloga n Suzanne Dingwall I •

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Well Branksome, here we are again, together as a school, but this time in a book, and here I am in this picture, once again looking totally Scottish (my one claim to fame). I believe that the most terrifying experience of my life was the first time I ever rang the bell in Prayers; to my terror, everyone was actually Quiet! Little faces were smiling at me and watching every move I made. I sat through Prayers, literally scared to death, with a smile on my face. Once I got over the initial shock of Prayers and the first couple of weeks of school, I began to relax, but just a little. After a few adjustments and changes, I developed a personal organization system and began to enjoy and really appreciate life at school. One question which I was asked many times this year was how well do the prefects get along? . Personally, I think that we got along very well, which was probably because of the variety of personalities within the prefect body, ranging from sophisticated and witty to wild and crazy. As a group, we tried to accomplish a wide variety of things, and to bring new ideas into the school. Three main goals were concentrated upon: First of all, we tried to encourage more teacher-student par- ticipation; for what better way is there to generate school spirit than through the co-operation of its members? Secondly, we wanted to fill the gap bet- ween the Prefects and the rest of the student body, especially the grads. And thirdly, we wanted to create a stronger feeling of school unity, for after all, we are the best-looking school around. Branksome ' s Beauty Salon , the Father-Daughter Dance, and grade responsibility for Prayers helped further our aims. In closing, I ' d just like to say that my remarks at the Installation were sincere, and I hope that the other Prefects and I have lived up to your expectations. If not, I ' ll just have to remember that I was elected for who I am, and that I was elected to do my best, and my best as all I can offer. Tricia Purks. 7

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For many years, the Alumnae Association has succeeded in its two-fold aim of keeping former members of the Branksome community together and donating to the school gifts in the form of bursaries, scholarships, prizes, much-needed practical items such as curtains, and just plain interest. In the past year, many exciting events have taken place thanks to the Association. At the Alumnae Dinner last May at the Royal York, Dame Diana Reader-Harris was received with as much ex- citement, respect, and honour as she had been at the School the previous week. To commemorate the visit, the Resource Centre was named after this gracious lady. The bi-annual Alumnae Bazaar held November 7 was another tremendous success. Under the leadership of Mrs. Hector and Mrs. Graham the day started and ended in triumph, with the net sales from the new set-up of raffle tickets coming to well over $4,000. The number of Alumnae who helped and or donated was very large; the turnout was even larger. For the first time, students were allowed at the Bazaar during the school day, which gave the students a greater feeling of belonging. The Alumnae Association, whose president is Miss Caroline Klopstock, has given much time and effort towards the continuation of Branksome as a suc- cessful school. Members of the Alumnae have come to speak at the School during Prayers, and it has been exciting to see the success, in many meanings of the word, that they have achieved. Several times a year, a News Letter is published and sent to Alumnae all over the world. The Alumnae Association is a success itself, and we are happy to have been a part.