Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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GR. 8: WASHINGTON After a day of steady driving, tackling awareness sheets, supposedly noticing the scenery, attempting numerous com- petitions: Bus I ' s musical education being widened through ' A taste of Honey ' while Bus 2 enjoyed? opera; we were ready to relax when we reached Howard Johnson ' s, Springfield, Virginia. For the next one and a half days our feet covered the U.S.A. capital: the buildings, monuments and memorials with their countless steps. We did it all! The highlight? For many the F.B.I.! Wednesday afternoon we were at Mt. Vernon, the beautiful home and estate of George Washington, where the Branksome group is always warmly welcomed. On to Richmond. Before we settled into our motel, we saw the interesting architecture of the very historical State Capitol. That night, October 31st, we all kissed Wilberforce (the pumpkin) during our ' trick or treat ' travels. (The rooms of the trip mothers). Thursday 6:00 A.M. BUZZERS which we could not turn off but which certainly got us out of bed! To Williamsburg for breakfast and a full day to enjoy this colonial town. Three highlights: the Governor ' s Palace where some were almost left in the maze, the jail where Mrs. Hay tried to leave three in the stocks and, finally, shopping time at last! That night the dinner menu for the trip mothers, meat loaf ' a la champignons ' . For the girls, meat loaf ' a la vers de terre ' ! After four beautiful, warm, sunny days, Gettysburg welcomed us with RAIN! This didn ' t dampen our enthusiasm. We saw most of the 2400 markers and 1400 monuments on our bus tour of the battlefield, even though the bus did get ' fogged up ' continually! We arrived back at the motel, changed and went walking in the rain, returning with bundles of parcels and MacDonald ' s dinners. That night was our night to do what we wanted while many of the mothers had a peaceful dinner in a pre-Civil War house. Exhausted but happy, we packed and left for Toronto the next morning. Our only stopping place was Corning, New York and the last opportunity for moms and girls to stock up on gifts; and to view the lovely glass. We also learned many things. Especially: the water mark of the disastrous flood in 1972. And we saw the largest piece of glass in the entire world. Reluctantly, we departed from Corning, and were thrust upon the highway once more. After three hours we approached the border. As we crossed the Peace Bridge we stared back at the beautiful U.S.A. and thought of the magnificent trip that had begun only five days before. Suddenly, there was a burst of song! ' Oh Canada ' ! The trip was a total success and with kisses to our parents we left for our homes, knowing the trip would now become an un- forgettable memory. Thanks, Mrs. Hay. GR. 7: QUEBEC At seven o ' clock on the misty morning of October 9, 77 Branksome Hall Grade 7 students boarded 2 Travelways buses. They travelled along the north shore of Lake Ontario to Fort Henry in Kingston, and, then through Montreal to St. Foy, Quebec, which was their destination. in Quebec City, the Grade 7 ' s went on a walking tour. They went to see the Chateau Frontenac and, also, the Duffrin Terrace beside it. It was a sunny day and the St. Lawrence River looked beautiful. Near the Chateau Frontenac was the statue of Samuel de Champlain, standing inside the Square called the Place d ' Armes. The students saw both the Upper Town and the Lower Town, In the Lower Town they saw the restored buildings near the square called Place Royal. After a tour of the Citadel, the students went to the beautiful and famous church, Ste. Anne de Beaupre. It is said that, in this church, many people with crippling diseases have been miraculously healed. They also visited the National Assembly, one of the oldest and most exciting buildings in Quebec City. The tour of the Assembly emphasized the history of the buildings, and of Quebec, as well as the goings-on of the present day. On Oct. 11, after a long ride from Quebec City, the buses pulled up in front of the Kent Delord House. Many of the girls loved the two hundred year old house. The Delords had lived in it over a hundred and fifty years ago, with the ir daughter, Frances. There were many paintings there which were over a hundred and fifty years old. One interesting painting was of Mrs. Delord which was painted three times - each time her dress was changed in order to keep up with the dress styles. The students saw an old sewing machine, bob-skates which had belonged to Frances Delord and the actual china and silver which the Delords has used. The students stayed two nights at Lake Placid, the popular winter resort where the 1980 Olympics were to be held. There the students were able to rest and enjoyed shopping in the town ' s charming gift shops. One of the highlights of the trip was the visit to Fort Ticonderoga, on Lake George. Although it was raining, the students found the cannons and the museum most interesting and enjoyable. The many rooms of the museum contained guns, bullets, flags, and scalps, taken by the Indians, which the girls found very amusing. The various paintings in the museum told many stories. On Oct. 13, the students boarded two Travelways buses and returned home to Toronto, after a trip which had made history come alive, had taught them a great deal and had been a lot of fun! 25

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BADMINTON Laurie Nichols Branksome Hall had a super, great, peerless, supreme, unrivaled, second to none 13 ' s badminton team this year. We practised at St. Paul ' s, and a thoughtful mother arranged for us to practise at the Badminton and Racquet Club - thanks Mrs. Hackett! All our hard work and toil payed off in the end when we soundly defeated St. Mildred ' s, St. Clements, B.S.S., and Havergal, winning the overall tournament. Although we had superb players, we did require a tiny bit of help: we had a super coach, Miss Tropea, and a great manager, Catherine Needham! VOLLEYBALL Olivia Sampson The 1980 junior volleyball team had an outstanding season. We were victorious in every game - thanks to our powerful serves, super returns, and close team- work. In one of our more exciting matches we were losing 14-7, when all of a sudden we came back to win the game! We could not have done so consistently well without the help and organization of Mrs. Harrison, our coach. The combined work of H. O ' Connor, A. Shorter, S. Buchanan, M. Mathers, C. Mitchell, C. McDougall, C. Swinden, V. Zorilla, C. Padmore, E. Steeds, 0. Sampson, (and of course our coach) made the junior volleyball team unbeatable!! 24

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CLANS BRUCE FRASER Fraser, because of its great effort over the past year, has made continous progress. We started off the year the best way a clan could, by winning at the first clan gathering. Although we had an ex- cellent basketball team we placed lower than we had expected. But after our basketball team there was nowhere to go but up! The munchkins added a lot to Fraser. They participated in many contests. They even named our mascot, Hip- polean. We are very happy with Fraser clan and hope that it will continue to be terrific in the years to come. Mary Lissaman and Jennifer McNab Along with the Year of the Child comes the Year of the Bruce Clan. Though we did not win all our games, we should have because our spirit kept us going and Snuffles, our giant elephant mascot, encouraged us too. We have some excellent sportsmen for which we are grateful. Both chieftains and teachers attempted to improve the outward appearance of our clan. This Year of the Bruce Clan has been a great one: thanks to all its members. Jackie Churcher and Tory Wilgar DUNCAN This year the Duncan clan thoroughly enjoyed the basketball season. Our outstanding members: Patty Aziz, Heidi Ambrose, Leslie Fleming, Jen- nifer Pierce and Carol Hood showed a lot of team spirit and played the games really well. Remember, Duncanites, it ' s not whether you win or lose . . . We ' d like to thank you all for showing a lot of team spirit, effort and participation in all our activities throughout the year. We ' d also like to thank the clan mothers, Mrs. Chilton and Miss Mackenzie, for helping us through the year. Ameeta Thacker and Vicky Walker 26