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

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, v '- I we X F-Q 1' J A CRICKET XI. Back Row-Ireland. Craig. Massy, Hicks, Boate, Young. Front Row-Everett, Thorne fVice-Captainj, Field fCaptainJ, Sproule, Huff flleading from left to Tiglitj .Ja FOOTBALL xv. ' Maurer. Everett, McGregor, Gook, Thorne, Massy, Gillespie, Hicks Craig, Sproule CVicefCaptainJ, Field fCaptainJ-, Huff, Boate jones Ireland. flieading from left to Tightj -4-

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T E BLACK at :QED UNIVERSITY SCHOCL JULY, 1938 Victoria, B.C. No. 68 Editor ........,. .W ......,,....,........,,.........,...,..,..,....,.....,..w.. The Headmaster assisted by the Masters and Boys 'Z' CCNTENTS Page Cricket XI and Football XV ......,... ........ 4 . . 5 Editorial ......,....,.....................,.....................A..-......Q..... - School Notes .....,......................,...................,......A.......... ...i.... 6 Speech Day and Headmastens Report .........., ........ 7 Academic Awards .................. ................,.r.,.............,i .,..,... 8 Salvette ................. - .......,...,................ .v...................,,. ........ 8 Football .....................l.......,..,................ ........ 9 Characters of the First Fifteen .,...... 18 Annual Cross Country Run .......i.. .....,.. 2 0 Tennis ................,.....,........................i.,....., 21 Cadet Corps ..... 21 Boxing ............i.................................i 22 Athletic Sports ...i..........i.,...........,...,. .,.,,,,4 2 3 Inter High School Sports .... ,,,,,,, A 24 Gymnasium ..................i..............s,..,,,.,. 25 Swimming and Diving ......i,.., ,,i,,i.. 2 5' Grass Hockey ........,..i............ 25 Cricket ..........,...i,, - ..,..... .,...,.. 2 6 Cricket Characters ........ 33 Shooting Notes . ..i,.... 34 The Ker Cup .,.,............. ,..,.,,. 3 5 Colours Awarded ..... 35' Random Iottings .v...... ......., 3 6 School Alphabet ........ .,.,.... 3 6 Deaths ...,....................... ..,..... 3 8 Old Boys' Notes .., ..i..... 39 Births .......................... ...,.... 3 9 General Notes .......... ..... ,,...... 4 O .lncogs ...................,... - ................,.,. ,,,.,,,, 4 1 The Service as a Career ........ ....,. 1 ..........,...i... ,,...i,. 4 2 ...3-

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X . . I.: ii :Ili in j . 4 um run j Immlll X fl -Qx e If 1' 'Wig EDP3555 W I, 4' I I '-1 lllllI. I In W - li'i'illLY X ....,. ' .... ..... ..... ,., . 'fini M X :Ee e f sr ' ass ld ' ' 1 55,1 . -f.. ,g -. i estf. as, Editorial Once again the time has arrived for an Editorial. Cn first consideration, this seems almost impossible, for it seems just the other day we were writing one for last year. One outstanding fact about the School year just closed is that the time has sped quickly: the usual round of Activities has been completed: one more Black and Red will go into the Archives. Some things about 193768 will always be memorable. our unusual Rugby XV: the completion of many looked for improvements on the grounds: and an unusually successful Sports Day with a greater number of guests than for many years. Another encouraging feature has been the increased numbers of the'Second Generation: and we look forward to still greater achievement in this regard next year. Generally speaking, it is a matter of great encouragement to know that the School this year, on account of the increased numbers, has functioned in a manner savouring of the School of yesteryear. Vkfe think that with our present boys and those who, we trust, will join us next year, the School will go forward with that indomitable spirit which has al' ways been characteristic of the Qld School to achieve something for the sake of the achieving. But, this year, as in all years, wc have had our sadder side. The passing of old friends and Old Boys must be remembered. On june ith the School lost one of its oldest friends in the person of Mr. Alexis Martin, M.A., who had been identified with the School and its Founders since its inception. His counsel and friendship in time of stress and difficulty will always be remembered by the future generations. Then on july 28th of last year W. Mackay Swan C193Of3'lj metaniuntimely death by accident in the dis' charge of his duties as an engineer. Those of us who knew Swan will always remember ,him 'as a boy of character and of promise. And now, just as' we go. to press, we get the sad news that W. S. Balcom Q1913f16j has passed away. In his chosen profession, Dr. Balcom was closely identified with the school for many years and -5- X