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

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Zin illlleinuvietnt ZF. ,Ashley Sparks Assistant Master Cl907f1914JJ Died October 29, 1942 Aged 60 years AN APPRECIATION To the Editor of Black and Red: Having for many years had the privilege of being associated with the late F. A. Sparks in many a wellffought game on your beautiful grounds, one readily sympathizes with his expressed wish that his ashes be strewn over the pitch he loved so wellg and recalls the sentiment underlying the old song Twenty Years Ago, as one Qld Boy writes to another, the closing lines beingg And when our time shall come, Tom, and we are called to go, I hope they'll lay us where we played Some twenty years ago. May his spirit hover over the grounds for many years affording an inspiration to the cricketers of tomorrow, not only to emulate his prowess on the field, but he would surely wish that the best tra- ditions of the game be maintained fwith the unwritten code which governs it, viz. the spirit of fair playj laying the foundation of char' acterg and thus equipped face up to the sterner game of life, which all too soon in these days it may be, all are called upon to play. y Incog. 8

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' Congratulations to W. M. Ogle on winning a Leonard Founf dation Scholarship. Our best thanks are due to the Manager of the Hudson's Bay Company for securing such a beautiful full-sized photograph of Colonel C. C. I. Merritt, V.C. This has now been suitably framed and hangs in a prominent place in the Dining Room. .2-..-... In january gas masks were issued to all the Boarders. Prac- tice in Air Raid Precaution and gas mask drill have now been reduced to a matter of routine. The Archery Club, under the supervision of Mr. Cropper, has provided an interesting diversion for many of the boys. Much inter' est has been evident both in the use and construction of bows and arrows. I. K. Dalziel fScottyj has joined the R.C.A.F. and left on july 14 to begin his course at Edmonton. We shall follow his future achievements with great interest. Dalziel II fRonniej competed in the Dominion Day Sports at Vancouver. In spite of keen competition, he came first in the 220 Yards Q23 lfi secondsj and third in the 440 'Yards Q51 lfi secondsj. ACADEMIC RESULTS, JUNE 1943 The results of the Matriculation Examination were very credit' able indeed. j. F. B. Cupples headed the list of junior Matricula' tion candidates. The results were as follows: SENIOR MATRICULATION H. 1. Wade W. D. Mackay R. M. Wallis JUNIOR MATRICULATION QFull Passes J I. P. B. Cupples 1. W. Carr I. R. B. McLennan B. I. M. Griffin D. S. McNicol A, M. Cockeram I. N. Mclllrcc C. A. Pike W. M. Ogle j. A. Gibbs Q. R. M. Robertson R. H. Morgan R. E. Bailey In addition to the successes listed above, D. S. McNicol, A. M. Cockeram, J. A. Gibbs, and H. J. Wade passed the Examinations for entrance to the Royal Canadian Naval College. 7

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p sALvETTE j. E. Allin D. B. Hope W. M. Riley W. E. Cox C. Kelly S. G. G. Riley R. M. Duke D. H. A. Kirk G. V. Salter G. B. Elworthy D. M. Kreger F. Schmitz A. T. Gordon W. H. Kreger j. A. D. Stamer C. W. Gordon I. Moilliet H. C. Stanley D. C. C. Henley G. Myers L. D. Tbrupp L. C. Hughes G. V. G. Prance W. F. Wetmore A. M. Iacklin .M Royal Canadian Naval College Candidates just as the Black and Red goes to press news has come through that all our candidates, six in number, were suceessfcl in gaining admission to the Royal Canadian Naval College. Considering that only fifty candidates are admitted each year from the whole of Canada, the School is very well represented. Congratulations to Ogle, Prance, Carle, jackson, Slocombe and Fowler. l FOUNDER'S DAY AT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL The 36th Anniversary of the founding of the School was held on October 7. Following the custom in past years, the Head' master, in his address after Morning Prayers gave a detailed account of the incidents that led up to the formation of the School, of its growth and its difficulties and achievements during the past thirty' six years. He laid particular stress on the motives which promoted the founding and urged all the present boys to endeavour to conduct themselves in such a manner that they might be worthy of the herif tage that had been handed down to them. Success in this, he added, would ensure the handing down to further generations of traditions comparable to their predecessorsf With pride he alluded to the examples now being set by many Old Boys serving in His Majesty's Forces. Special mention was made of Major General DI. H. Roberts, who was awarded the D.S.O. for his courageous leadership at Dieppe, and of Licut. Colonel C.'C. Merritt, who won the Victoria Cross for his heroic work in the same operation. As a tribute to and in honour of those very gallant leaders the School was granted a half holiday. Cheers were then called for the Headmaster and the Old School and the singing of the School Song brought the proceedings to a close. 9