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

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All five Old Boys had very good standing in scholastic work, win' ning places well in the top top thirds of their respective classes. We are informed that the College Library has now, at long last, been enriched by a Shield, Purporting to be that of University Schoolfi Our informant adds, There may be too much gold on it but it makes a very good show. 7 We shall be glad of further information and comment on this matter which is, really, of considerable importance. XVe say this be' cause we believe that through the past years of the School there has never been a year in which there was no University School Cld Boy at the College. End of Term june 28, 1934 School broke up for the Summer Holidays on the morning of Thursday, June 28. The ceremony took place in School Hall, and opened with the singing of Hymn No. 372, part ii, and the leading of the School by the Headmaster in the Special Prayer for the occasion. Then followed a brief address by the Headmaster in which a summary of the work and activity during the year was presented and was commented on by him. The Headmaster referred to the success of Cld Boys at the higher seats of learning, in particular to Messrs. Tye, Mercer, and Leggatt at the University of British Columbiag Messrs. Hackney, Vkfilkinson and MacKid at the University of Alberta, and Messrs. Billings, Drum and Calvert at the Royal Military College, Kingston. He offered the congratulations of the School to Adams i, as win' ner of the Ker Cup and as Head Prefectg and, in no less degree, to jones i as Head Boy of the School and Runnerfup for the Ker Cup. At the same time he expressed his appreciation to the Prefects for their loyal work and their contribution to the wellfbeing of the School as a community. After dealing with the work and the examinations, and touching on each branch of School activity, he spoke of the keen satisfaction that all must feel, that during a year at the opening of which certain misgivings were perhaps natural, in view of the relatively small num' ber of boys to carry on and maintain the life and traditions of the School, there had been such wholefhearted loyalty and cofoperation among the boys that it was, he felt, not too much to say that every boy had pulled his weight. This was a fine accomplishment and meant that the boys had been loyal to those boys who had passed through the School before them and were playing their part worthily in maintaining the honor and tradition of their School. -10..

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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-

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After his address the Headmaster presented Cricket Colours and the Clayton Cup. The Cup was received by Gee's eleven, the winners. Proceedings closed with the singing of the School Song, followed by God Save the King, and three cheers for the School. Cross Country Run Last year in an effort to stimulate interest in distance running the Annual Cross Country Run was inaugurated at the suggestion of the Old Boys. To the winner of this event goes the Old Boys' Cup pref sented by the Old Boys' Association. H. W. H. Walker was the irst winner of this race in the time of 35 minutes, Neal being second and Philipsen third. This year nearly the same course was chosen, and under some' what better ground conditions than last year the race was well won by J. R. Bonar, with Traill a very close second, and Coste a good third. Bonar ran a steady race and fighting off Traill's determined challenge led the field home in 34', 22 , Inter School Sports The Annual School Track sponsored by the Y.M.C.A. was held this year on the Victoria High School grounds and easily won by the Victoria High School with University School second, Oak Bay High School third, and Brentwood fourth. - The following boys represented the School in the different events: 880 yards--Peden and Adams i. 100 yards-Berry and Gee. Shot Put.-Peden and Smith i. 120 yard hurdles-Peden and Traill. 440 yards-Smithi and MacPherson. Broad Jump-Berry and Traill. 220 yards-Berry and MacPherson. High jump-Gee and Traill. Medley Relay-Smith i, MacPherson, Gee, Berry. The School took two first places when Traill won the broad and Berry the high jump. Second places were gained on three occasions, the 440 yards fMacPhersonQ, the broad jump QTraillj and the Relay. In the 100 yards, the shot put, and the 220 yards, the School gained third place, Berry so placing in the sprints and Peden in the shot put. While the School team were but a poor second as far as points were concerned it was felt that in view of the strong competition en-' countered, and their own limited representation, a most creditable showing had been made. .-.11...