Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE 211313: iBriiJe u' the Market Square. One day I .ve.v to ole Bill, I Jes, You rome along o' me, Jn' I'll.1-lzowyozt a pretty piflure, Jn' that I guaranteeg ShE'.f ay pretty a thing ax ever ftepped, Ilfilh heautgful silken hair, Jn' .rhe'.r known hy the name o' Jgnex, The pride o' the lllarket Square. You'llfall in love with 'er at onee, J.: ,cure ay eggx if eggxg She'.f got .rome wonderful ralvey, ole man, JJ well ax .vhapelv leggg In faet affar a,r look.: go, I rerkon .vhe'.v more than 'er xhare, Hai my heautjul hrown-eyed J gnex, The pride o' the lllarket Square. n Ole Bill fee, Now lhIlf'.fflHllIVV, I never 'eard tell o' xhe, Jn' I'z'e ollerx hin a hit of a lad, JJ I knowx ,vou'll quite agree, Jn' I knowf I got a lk'Ti.F.fll5, Jn we makex a 'appvv pair A But I'd like to meet this Jgnex, The pride o' the .tllarket Square. So I Jef, Tix as eaxy as winkiif, But don'f getflurried, ole man, '7u.vt run along 'ome an' 'ave a wayh, Jn' .fmarten up Uyou rang Jn' put on another eollar, .' 'ivr'ir in a aitzn iz, e a , Jn' then we'll go and .ree Jgnes, The A ride o' the lllarket S uare. fl U In 'ah'-an-'our we was readv, Jnd we got in.vide o' the ear, Jn' old Bill was quite exeited, Jn' afked if it wasfarg I Jef, Did-vou tell your lWi.f.vu.v P E .ve.f, I dia'n'.f dare Tell' er a word ahout Jgnee, The pride o' the lllarket Square. n Jn' ,roon we fame to the Blarkel, Jn' we ,fees a wonderful fight, But I .rex to ole Bill, 1Veain't rome to .ree thiJ, Jn' all 'e .rayf was, You're right g I don't want to .fee no litter o' pigf, Or .fheep or rattle or mareg I onlv eome to .fee Jgnex, The pride o' the llfarket Square. So I took 'im around the corner, Jn' up an alle-v - an' then II'e .ruddenlv fame upon Jgnee, J ytandin' in 'er pen Iffith two young false.: he'ind 'er f Jn' I eould onlv ,vtare Jt mv heautifulfour-legged Jgnex, The pride o' the lklarket Square. But ole Bill 'e went quite purple, Jn' thi.r i,r what he .raid - If it weren'tfor all thexe people, I'd puneh -ver uglv 'ead. I onlv .fe,v, Keep ealm, ole man, You needn'l begin to .rwear - l1 hat'.v the matter with J gnex, The pride o' the .Harker Square P Ole Bill wa.: proper mad, 'e wasg 'E .raid I'd done 'im downg 'E reekoned 'e'd rome to .ree all 'e could O' the prettiext GIRL in the Town, Jn' when 'e .raw 'twax onlv a row, 'E .vaid it wa,vn'tfair, Jn' 'e'd like to .vhoot poor Jgnee, The pride o' the lllarket Square. I did what I eould to ,ftop 'im, But 'e made an auy'ulfu.u, Jn' the crowd got quite exfited Jn' began to take notiee o' u.vg So I drags 'im off to the Tavern, Ikhielz if rallea' the '0undJ and 'Jre, Jn' we drinks to the 'ealth o' Jgnex, The pride o' the Alarket Square. B. K. T. H. l121

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FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1939-19-Ill Ehitb ibutner is the greatest threat tu Qliihilisatinn? Since the last world war, it has become obvious that three nations have repeatedly threatened and destroyed the peace of the world, and have prevented nations, who wanted peace with the rest of the world, from realizing their aims. These three nations, namely Germany, Russia and Japan, by their repeated on- slaughts on the minorities within their lands, and upon their neighbours, have forced the world to meet their brutalities by resisting their lawless aggression. The similarities between Germany, Russia, and Japan, to which may also be added Italy, are that the people have no say in the government ruling them. Two of them, Ger- many and Russia, are ruled by dictators at the head of small groups, who are responsible to no one, and who destroy enemy opposition, while in Japan, the same thing is accom- plished by a small military group who impose their will through a form of parliamentary government, over which reigns an absolute monarch. :X similar form of government is also ruling over the destinies of Italy, being a combination of dictatorship and a monarchy, but where the real ruler is the dictator. In these countries, especially Germany, Russia, and Italy, the freedom of the press, speech, and of assembly no longer exists. In addition, the people are prevented from obtaining information or news from foreign countries, with the result that they are kept in ignorance as to what is happening in the rest of the world. In this way, the only information handed out to them is through a controlled, muzzled press, and only that which their dictators wish them to know. Germans also preach the superiority of their own people over all others in the world, the right to destroy any other people in their march to world domination, and their right to take whatever they want lfrom other countriesl. They preach that might is right, and that the individual exists only to advance the interests of the state or for strengthening the nation, so as to conquer others. All these nations also make use of propaganda as a means of undermining the free or democratic form of government in other lands, and strive to stir up dissension every- where, so that those favourable to their ideals may seize the reins of government and advance their doctrines. Of all these countries grouped under the heading of Totalitarian States, the most pernicious and dangerous to the peace of the world and to the establishment of neigh- bourly relations is undoubtedly Germany. This country consists of a people that has never been able to govern itself demo- craticallyg that can be readily regimentedg that has always during history made war re- lentlessly and ruthlessly on its neighbours, that has never respected its given word and treaties, that has always persecuted minorities, and has been obsessed with the desire of conquest, and has preached the superiority of might over justice and reason. jfs., Form 5. llll

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FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1950-1940 Qlatetpillars. Last spring I had the fun of keeping a few apple-tree tent caterpillars. Many people think that caterpillars are dull creatures, but they are entirely wrong, and I think that caterpillars are, in their way, more interesting than dogs, cats, or horses. A few people think that caterpillars change directly into butterliies or moths. This is not true. The butterfly exists in four formszfegg, larva fcaterpillarj, chrysalis Qpupa, if connected with a mothj, and the maggi, or perfect insect. The word caterpillar is commonly used for larva H. It has three pairs of legs, and four pairs of false legs, which are elongated bumps, and are immovable. The latter are of a duller colour, and are to be found in front of two minute claws at the end of the body. These claws are strong enough to hang on to a leaf, while the rest of the body is left hanging in mid air. The caterpillar's head can be pulled inwards like a turtle's when in danger. Some have heads provided with two repulsive horns. The puss moth caterpillar has two long tails , which can be waved in a frighten- ing manner. Many caterpillars have a coat of bristles which hurt the devouring bird's mouth: some are helpless, but resemble those who have defence, and so live unharmed. Nlany more resort to camouflage. Nearly all caterpillars sham death when hard pressed by a foe. All these are forms of defence. A caterpillar has no lungs, and breathes through small holes in its sides, which are called spiracles. A large number of cocoons are built, each year, by the caterpillars of the moths. Only moth caterpillars build cocoons, and each species of caterpillar has its own type of cocoon. The cocoon is a means of defence to the sleeping pupa. A question arises, and the question is: Why does the pupa sleep F The answer is that, if the pupa were awake, while changing from a caterpillar to a pupa, it would suffer greatly: so it sleeps through it. A tent caterpillar makes its cocoon in a very systematic way. It starts it in a shel- tered place by making a silk pad. The silk comes from glands near the caterpillar's mouth. Gradually the cocoon forms over the caterpillar. It then coats the inside with a yellowish substance, called chitin. A caterpillar which I recently found made its cocoon in a very strange way. It shed its bristles, and then tied them around its body with sticky silk: it was protected by a barrier of bristles 5 The moth emerges from the cocoon in spring or in summer. I always remember my first moth. It was a beautiful, light shade of brown. A large number of moths are of this colour. The Polythemus, Io, Luna, Cynthia, Crecropia, and the Great Atlas Moth are among the most beautiful insects. Their colours are pale, but very pretty. Caterpillars are very interesting creatures, and one can learn a great deal about their peculiar habits from keeping them for a season. One feels quite proud, when the first moth emerges from the cocoon, and spreads and dries its wings. D. P., Form -l. l13l