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

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SCI-IGOL NOTES Kipling wrote: UBIQUE means that warning grunt the perish'd linesman knows As o'er his tired and suff'ring front the shrapnel sprays his foes, And, as their firing dies away, the husky whisper runs From lips that haven't drunk all day The Guns. Thank God, the Guns We write: UBIQUE means VVe'll do our bit in this war just the same: If scrap can win the scrap then we are there and we are games And as our metal falls in bombs to blast the Nazi Huns, VVe still can hear your fond farewell The Guns. Good-bye, the Guns. Our thanks are due to Messrs. Skillings, Harman, Graham, Peers, Old Boys, and Doswell and McKinnon, all of whom acted as ofiicials on Sports Day. We are glad to say that after a long and serious illness last summer Mr. Howden was able to assume his teaching duties in Sep' tember. Since that time his health has progressed sufhciently to enable him to assume his full duties and to be in charge of cricket during the Summer Term. Cur thanks are due to Mr. Beaumont for the hospitality which he has shown to the boys on his yacht. Congratulations are due to Gibbs as Senior Champion in Sports. This is the second time that Gibbs has won the Corsan Cup. Carle I and Dalziel IV are to be congratulated as joint Intermediate Cham' pions, and Carle II as junior Champion. The School driveway is now very trim with its new white boxing. Much new grass has been sown with great success. Mr. Wenman is to be congratulated on having left for England on Friday, June S, and getting back for Sports on June 6. Truly the marvels of fast aeroplane travel for the wellfknown ways of the Armyj are never ending! Congratulations are due to Captain A. M. Cockeram, his officers and N. C. Cfs, for their efficient and painstaking work in connection with the Cadet Corps. SergeantfMajor Wade, and M. Sergeant Wallis deserve a special word of commendation for their care in handling the uniforms and equipmentg also Sergeant Coghlin for his work in connection with the Band. 6

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We regret to hear of the death at Vancouver of Mr. R. j. Sprott, B. A., who from 1930 to 1934 was associated with the School as chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Sprott was a lifeftime educationalist, and the School derived much benefit from his kindly interest during those years. On Cctober 22 the boys celebrated Trafalgar Day and spent an enjoyable afternoon with Captain Holms QC. BJ at the Naval Barracks. On Cctober 7 Foundation Day was observed at the School as usual. The Headmaster gave an outline history of the foundation of the School for the benefit of the new boys, and referred feelingly to the oustanding record of the Old Boys not only in the last war, in which conflict over seventy boys gave their lives, but in the pref sent war in which thirteen boys have already lost their lives. The Air Raid Precaution drill arranged by the Headmaster on December 8 provided plenty of excitement for the first few days. The frequent practices we have had since that time have now reduced this to a matter of ordinary routine. On November 24 we had a very interesting talk from Canon W. W. Judd, formerly headmaster of Kings College School, Windsor, and now secretary to the Social Service of the Church of England in Canada. Cannon -ludd's explanation of his work and objectives was very interesting. He was introduced by the Headmaster and accompanied by the Rev. E. Comley, whom we see so frequently on the grounds in the role of a cricketer. We are very grateful to Mrs. Agnes L. Herne for the gift of a silver cup of the Chester Rowing Club won by her late husband in 1895. In presenting the cup to us Mrs. Herne says, A little link of England for University School, Victoria, with very best wishes. We are grateful to Mrs. Herne for so kindly remembering us in this connection. We were fortunate in securing the services of Mr. Doswell for Rugby. He is now quite one of us in every way and his keen and active interest has been inspiring to all. We are sorry to lose Mr. Locock, who has been with us during the past four years. He plans to leave shortly for Eastern Canada. Mr. Height has also left us. His plans at present are uncertain. Our best wishes go with both. New appointments will be made shortly. 7