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

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presented by the IIeadmaster after which the Bishop gave a very impressive address which will long he remembered by the boys. XYC are grateful tu gl. C. Currie C1929-l!lZS2'l, and to A. Miller t1925-lflillll. for the gift uf lmolis which they made to the School Library. The 41st Founders' llay was observed at the School as usual on October Tth. For the benefit of the new boys, the Headmaster gave an account uf the Founding of the School and its achievements through the years. He stressed in sonle detail the ideals of the lfounders, particularly to what had been achieved by the Old lloys uf the School in the matter of XYar Service. and expressed the hope that the present boys would in due time be worthy successors. whether in iighting the battles of peace or war. On November 11th the Armistice Day Service was held at 10 3-I5 in the Front Hall. The Headmaster conducted the service which was attended by all the boys and members of the staff. Captain Harvc-y's last letter to the boys in 1911 was read, as well as the names of those who made the supreme sacriiice in the two wars. .Xfter the usual prayers and inter- cessions, the School XYreath was laid on the Honour Roll by Bryn-jones. The Service concluded at 11:00 o'clock with the sounding of the Last Post by the trumpeters of the Cadet Corps, after which the boys tiled past the Honour Roll, leaving by the front door. ACADEMIC RESULTS-JUNE 1946 The results of the llatriculation Examinations were very creditable. .l. A. XYest headed the list uf .lunior Matriculants. SENIOR 3I.fXTRICL'l,AT1ON l'. H. Thompson R. XY. Bissett QCQ -I UXIOR MSATRICL' LATIOX DI. A. XYest R. H. McLarty O. B. Morgan H. M. Morrison M. A. Grant D. Moilliet R. DI. XY. XYright -I. E. Allin 7

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SCHOOL NOTES CONGRATL'LATIOXS TO- Morgan as the Kcr Cup winner for 19175 Kingham as the winner of the Don Hugh Chapman Cup ful' 19-lil Mackenzie and Duke jointly Senior Sports Champion: Shaw as Intermediate Champion: l'ollard as Junior Champion: Burnett as the winner uf the Cross Country Race for 1947: Cadet Captain I'erram, Officers, N.C.O.'s, and Mr. Crop- per on the outstanding achievements of the Cadet Corps. Strang on passing the Toronto Conservatory of Music Examination, Grade YH practical and theory I with honours. Our thanks are due to sl. D. Inverarity, C. bl. Holms, UI. D. l'atterson, A. G. Tisdall, F. G. Skillings, Old Boys, the Mas- ters and to Mr. A. McKinnon for their eificient help on Sports Day. l.ast September we welcomed to the Staff, Mr. C. Russell Bales, B.A., as Science Master. Unfortunately, in December Mr. Bales had to resign on account of his failing health. VVe are indeed grieved to hear of his death. VX'hile not entirely unexpected, we had high hopes some measure of recovery would have been found possible in the case of a man so young. Mr. F. XY. Harvey, KLA., took over Mr. Bales' work until June. AYe are grateful to Mr. Y. H. l.oureiro for presenting and endowing a Plaque in memory of Percy E. Dawson Q1917- 1920j. The Plaque will perpetuate the names of the boys who win the Junior Championship CMarpole Cupj on Sports Day. Dawson lost his life in 151351 and was the winner of the Cup in 1918. A Coniirmation Service was held at St. l.uke's on Thurs- day, May Sth. A large congregation attended the Service at which Beattie, Bigelow, Brown, Campbell, Hodgkinson, King- ham, Mitchell, Myers, Parker, Pearson, Read, Smith I, Sundt T, Shankns, Sletmoe, XYestwood and VXi'illard were confirmed by the Lord Bishop of British Columbia. The candidates were 6

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Qin gllnnrnrianz 'Ihr licn. Iiiilliam Hiashingtnn Qlultnn, 11163. 1Fwuuclc1', L'nix'crsit5' Schmmlj Died, -Iuly 281111, 19443. Zielzt.-Qfummauhrr HW. A. Gavrarh, ILT SCIIOMI 15509-1916 Died May HMT. mmf Qllif fnrh 31155211 iBa,lrs, ,Xwsistunt Master Uiccl July 11th, HMT. 4 S