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

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regret that Mr. Scarrett had to report the death of lflr. J. C. Barnacle, one of the Founders of the School. Mr. Barnacle has left a lasting imprint on the School and its policies and his death brings a sad loss to the School which he loved and served so well. The Headmaster then spoke a few words directly to the Boys, bidding them remember well the lessons which they had learned at the School, adding a special message of encouragement to those who were leavf ing the School and going out into the world. Mr. F. E. Winslow, Chairman of the Board of Governors, spoke briefly, stressing the inspiration which had been given to Canada as a whole by the visit of Their Majesties, the King and Queen and concluding by wishing the Boys a happy holiday. The Rev. W. Spender Darby, in a vigorous and straightforward address, spoke to the Parents of their part in the'success of the School, to the Boys of their duties and privileges and to the Boys who were leaving of the part which they would be called to play under God's guidance and with His help, in the world outside. Not the least telling part of his address was his very fine presentation of Rudyard Kipling's If, Mr. Darby then presented the Academic Prizes for the year, as follows: Matriculation Class: Form VI- Form Prize Y ........ .......... H udeci Mathematics Prize .....,........,.............,........................... .......,.... U sheri French Prize ......,.................... ..........,.. A postoli Science Prize ........,........, ....,.....,.. .............. A p ostoli English and History Prize ....... ......,,... S oulsby Grade XI- lst Form Prize .,....... .............. C upples 2nd Form Prize .,...................... .,......... V ernon 3rd Form Prize ..........,......,.. .............. C reeryi Grade X- lst Form Prize ........... .,..,.,..., B lack 2nd Form Prize ..,..,........,.... .,.,..,,,. U Sher ii 3rd Form Prize ..........,.,... ,,,,,,........ W ade Grade IX- lst Form Prize ,... ...,.,...... G raves 2nd Form Prize .................. .........,..,, B ailey Grade VIII-lst Form Prize ......,,...... Kitson 'lnd Form Prize ........................ ..........,.................., ....,,...... I ........,.,,.,...... C a rlei Shell A ...... Creery ii Shell B ...... Thomson iii Shell C ...... Creery iv Drawing ..,.....,......... Bailey Scripture ...,.............. Wade After the Prizegiving, tea was served in the School Dining Hall. .. 3 -

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As usual, Mr. Beaumont kindly invited the School to picnic on Discovery Island and took the boys to and from in his yacht. Everyone enjoyed himself thoroughly, despite inclement weather. is PF Pls Sk The new Lounge Room has been a much appreciated acquisif tion to the School and affords relief from discomfort if, for any reason, the power and light is cut off. Trivialities The COMPLETE fog, from the Detention Book . . . Vernon, forgetting all books for prep .... 5 hour. Shell Arithmetic, from the same source . . . Skillings and Buckle playing O's and X's by correspondence . . . 1 hour. Junior Cricket . . . Laffin i, devoting his attention to kicking MidfOff in preference to playing cricket . . . 5 hour. The Australian Touch Che should visit The Hill at Sydneyl . . . Creery iv, barracking at cricket . . . 5 hour. Early last September an outrage of appalling audacity rocked the School. No less ludicrous an animal than a cow violated the Imf penetrable Fence. By the Headmaster's own personal authority she was expelled. It is known that a photograph of the Act of Expulsion existsg and copies thereof are now considered as Collectors' Rarities. We understand that in November Rainaldi instituted a Jitney Service for DayfMasters between the School and the StreetfCars. One Master is said to have bought a season ticket. There has been considerable equestrian activity this term: at weekfends Sproule, Thorne, Usheri and Harland seem to have been suffering from weakfends. Speech Day and Prizegifuing The thirtyfthird Annual Prizegivingfday was celebrated at the School on Saturday, June 19th, in the presence of a large gathering of Parents and other friends of the School. After Prayers and a reading of the Lesson from the Book Ecclesiastes by the Head Prefect, The Headmaster, the Rev. G. H. Scarrett, B.A., presented his Report for the year. The Headmaster touched on all the activities of the School, academic and athletic, and paid tribute to the assistance and loyal cofoperation which he had received in his task from Parents, Masters and Prefects. Mr. Scarrett dwelt with pride on the very real services rendered to the School by the Qld Boys' Association. It was with the very deepest ..7...

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I l m l I 3 -..a-f'---f- M' 5' e P JI' . , Y ,Q 11 . ELG-N --X c e J X CDN s 'M :s ie , J . J x ' Y ,i.,9- ,,,,'Z,y-i U. ., , - I M y ,lfqlmglf ll 'V ,Ia fyllZ,,A,,.5 4 l gg J 1 Q ' f X hlzfd lj, lent :?' Z Ip. 3 F ' ' 'v i x Q gif' Niall.. I1? ' 14,4 4 , . ' . . if -Q 1 ir p .yah ,o avgfwz ,gwfi .fg,,wa.' f - . .. 1. - '- ff m 1 v .. . Q - '.'r ?3..Llv:Q . .fav - ., ,., . Rugby Football 19384939 The Annual Meeting was held early in the Christmas term, W. J. Sproule and W. L. Gillespie being elected Captain and Vice' Captain respectively. Only six members of the previous year's powerful side were available, and as all but one of these played behind the scrum a deficiency forward was inevitable. The inspirational leadership of Gillespie, however, gradually improved the work of the pack, and by the end of the season, a reasonably useful eight had been developed. Behind the scrum the team was, in attack at least, quite strong. Mercer made a promising beginning at scrum half, Hicks, Thorne and Everett were full of dash, while Sproule and Craig kept the game open and at the same time were a constant threat in the cenf tre. The defence of the side was not nearly so satisfactory, far too much being left to Hicks and Sproule. During the season twelve matches were played, seven of which were won, one drawn, and four lost. On one occasion only was the side convincingly beaten,the Vancouver Cld Boys defeating them 76 3 .1 . Colours for 193869 were awarded to A. H. Hicks and J. D. Taylor, while the full team for the season was as follows: VJ. J. Sproule fCaptainJ, W. L. Gillespie fVicefCaptainJ, D. S. Craig, J. G. Thorne, A. W. Everett, A. H. Hicks, J. D. Taylor, J. D. Mer' cer, J. D. Patterson, H. H. MacKenzie, E. F. Green, E. A. Drake, W. D. Mackay, C. J. Norman, A. Thomson. The Second XV, enthusiastically led by North, defeated Brent' wood College twice, 135 and 23fO, and were narrowly beaten by Shawnigan Lake School 5f6. North, Cupples, Duke, and Holtum were consistently good. The 125 lb. team and the Junior team also enjoyed several matches. Some excellent material was noticed, Dalziel ii, Gibbs, -9..