St Johns Ravenscourt School - Eagle Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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Arnett, Purdy, Lamb, Funnell, Mr. Gordon, Hunter, Matthews, Everett. Balanced on a pin-point. Set. oof C aptain’s Four years ago, when I arrived at the beginning of my first term at S.J.R., I didn’t know quite what to expect from boarding school life. I had heard stories, but they were soon dispelled when I learn¬ ed to know and understand the system of the school. At that time I was all wide-eyed and curious, and never imagined that I would have the honour of this position four years later. As the years passed on, new schemes were brought into the routine of the school. A new and stylish uniform was one, Red River Scholarships another; three years ago, the boys took over a large portion of the cleaning duties, and during the summer holidays, the new Lower School building was started. The staff was at full complement this year, some experienced, but some like myself, still learning a new job. A year for a play, the school put on Billy Budd, in very fine fashion. Not faring as well in sports as in other fields, the teams put on very good shows, and the new scheme introduced by Mr. McLeod took us from the crying towel. Indeed, his plan for a New York tour was eagerly accepted. At the time this went to press, everyone going on the tour was eagerly looking forward to the Easter Holidays. 26

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Randy Paul, Bob McCaskill, Edward Orton, Bill Gardner, Mr. Gordon, Chris Gunn, David Fitzjohn, Mike Trew, Aaron Schwartz, Mark Jackman, Michael Payne, Blair Carlson. Missing: Michael Fox. The Red River Scholarship scheme, if not still in its infancy, is containly in its very early child¬ hood, and requires all the encouragement and nourishment we can give it. It is, I believe, the most exciting and most significant undertaking in which we are involved. We are not primarily making an effort to bring to this school talented boys who could not afford to come here except on a scholarship. Our objective is to bring to this school boys of ability in many fields from many places—boys who will come to gain and to give for and of themselves in making the school a national institution. We have not yet had time to build a record. We are still in the experimental stage. We need a great deal more money to realize our hopes. We have, however, made a good start, and we do have Red River Scholars in all grades of the Upper School. They have been given to under¬ stand that on their shoulders rests, in large measure, the future of these scholarships. They are the pioneers. Raising money for scholarships has, of neces¬ sity, had to take second place to the raising of money for necessary buildings, but now that we are nearing the completion of our building pro¬ jects, I very much hope that we can gain more support for the future of this scheme. In time, I feel sure, Red River Scholars will themselves contribute generously but we are some years away from this source of funds. I think that we can build a national school in the center of Canada. I think that Red River Scholars can help do it. At the time of writing this, we are inviting boys to apply for scholarships for next year. The response has been most en¬ couraging, with interested enquiries coming in from right across the country. —R. L. Gordon, Headmaster. 25

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Gardner, Kiddell, Cottick, Hammond, McDonald, Cousins. Looking back over my time at the school, I realize that it has done a great deal for me, and I hope that I have done a sufficient amount in return for it. The position has been a very great honour to hold down for a year, and when things became a little stiff, I never felt uneasy because I knew that I had a top-notch crew of Prefects and fellow- students to fall back on. With this in mind, I would like to thank everyone who made this possible for me, it has been a wonderful experience. —Derek Funnell School Captain Wait until she hears this! 27