St Michaels University School - Black Red and Blue Yearbook (Victoria, British Columbia Canada)

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Founders, Day The celebration of Founders' Day was observed on October 7, the Guest of Honour being the Rev. N. E. Smith, B.A., Rector of St. Barnabas Church, who delivered the address. After the service, which was held in School Hall, there followed the address in which the speaker dwelt on the opportunities afforded by school life, particularly in such a school as University School, and urged the boys to begin when young to lay the foundation of char' acter and good living by the practice of honesty, frankness, loyalty and cleanliness 1O1. Salvete ADAMS, R. C. BEVERIDGE, w. w. CREMINI, R. HEYWOOD, E. L. DOUGLAS, G. C. HUFF, R. J. DOWREY, w. R. SENIOR, C, R. A. EDMONDS, w. H. K. SPENCER, R. D. NEAL, M. D. QReturnedJ SPEERS, A. R. PEDEN, 5. D. TOMLIN, G. sr. L. sM1TH, F. MacK. CAMPBELL, W. R. WALKEM, K. Colours, 1934 The following Colours were awarded for the year ended june 30, 1934: PREFECTS : ............... Adams i, Dunlop, Gee, Jones i. RUGBY: ........,. .......... G ee, Peden, Bonar, Galloway, Berry, Teagle, Smith, Sworder, MacPherson. CRICKET : ................... Gee, Smith i, Adams i, Peden, Gordon. ATHLETICS TENNIS z ....... . ........... Peden, BOXING : ..............,..... SWIMMING DIVING : .......,.............. SHOOTING Berry. Peden, Gee, Traill. .Peden, Galloway, Bonar, Adams i, Berry. Peden, Hunter. Peden. fMiniature Riflej:-Brand, Manning, Traill, jonesi Masfen, Peden, Murray, Teagle, Sworder. 4 Royal Military College Last year the School was represented at the College by five Old Boys, whose records for the year, so far as we have been able to gather information, are given below. We are not at all sure that the records are complete. For any omission our readers must blame the impregnable modesty of those concerned. We have, however, more than enough to justify us in offering our sincere congratulations to the five Old Boys who have so worthily ,LSC

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Adams entered the School in September 1931, and he at once showed promising indication of strength of character, leadership and initiative. The following year he made marked progress in class and gained his place and Colours in the Rugby XV. An injury to his ankle prevented his full participation in Cricket and Tennis that year. In 193364 he was Head Prefect. As captain of Rugby he led a fine team through a very successful season. With the low number of boys from whom to choose, and the necessarily limited number of players of first team rank, it must be recorded that a large measure of the success of the team must be credited to the influence and inspiraf tion of the captain, who proved himself a strong, capable, and withal modest leader. In the same year he gained his Cricket Colours, was Captain of Cadets, and Welterweight Champion of Boxing. Adams is a striking example of what the life, the influences, and the environment of a boarding school such as University School, can do for a boy, with a foundation of character at the outset, who is willing and able to avail himself of the opportunities that present themselves. In congratulating Adams we would express our confidence in him: confidence born of our knowledge of the way in which he has un' swervingly set himself to do his duty as a leader of, and an example to, his fellows. His success is recorded as a meritorious contribution to the life and wellfbeing of the School, justifying the hope that he will play his part with no less success in the greater world beyond the School. Health We have again to record a year free from serious sickness and from accident of any other than the slight mishaps usual to boys. There occurred two cases of mumps in the Spring Term but these were detected at once. Prompt isolation and treatment effectually prevented serious consequences, and the incidence was confined to these two cases. It is particularly gratifying to note the absence of injury in games, notable in Rugby. We record our appreciation of the skill and care of the School Physician, the Matron and those in charge of activities in maintain' ing such a high standard in this vital part of School organization. Q Obituary JOHN ALDER.-Born, 1897, died, July 14, 1934. Entered University School, 1911. -7..

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maintained the high traditions of their old school in a field of en' deavour which demands such a rigorously high standard as that which obtains at the Royal Military College. The Honour List of Royal Military College, Kingston, the annual Closing exercises of which were held on june 11th, included mention of the following Old Boys of University School: Completed the course or graduation fiirst classj: -- G. lvl. Billings, Commission in the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals. Completed third year fsecond class, :- I. M. Drum, awarded prize for Civil Engineering. J. A. Hornibrook, Completed first year Qfourth classy- J. Calvert, awarded prize for military subjects. J. Kerfoot. Further details, amplifying the foregoing are as follows: First Class, i.e., Fourth Year and Graduation:- G. M. Billings, awarded Diploma of Graduation, and recom' mended for Commission in the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals. In a record Graduating Class of 48, gained 9th place for the year and 14th for the Course. Gained Crossed Rifles, Guns and Layerls Badge, and was one of the leading shots of the College with rifle and with revolver. Second Class, i.e., Third Year:- I. M. Drum. Gained the high distinction of second place in his class and was awarded the prize for Civil Engineering. Gained Crossed Clubs, Crowns, Guns, Crossed Whips and Spurs with Crown. J. A. Hornibrook. Gained a very high place in his class and finished with fine record for the year. Was chosen as one of the Infantry and the Parallel Bars Squads at the Assaultfatffirms held at Toronto, gained his Crossed Clubs, Crossed Whips and Spurs. Fourth Class, i.e., First Year:- J. H. K. Calvert. Distinguished himself by taking a high place in Class and being awarded the Prize for Military Subiects. J. Kerfoot. Finished a fine year by taking a very good place in class. -9-