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

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On November 11th, the Armistice Day Service was held at 10:45 in the Front Hall. The Headmaster took the Service which was attended by all the boys and members of the staff. Capt. Harvey's last letter written to the boys in 1914 was read as well as the names of those who lost their lives in the two Wars. Following the usual prayers and intercessions, the School Wreath was laid on the Honour Roll by Hodgkinson. The Service closed at 11:00 with the sounding of the Last Post by the trumpeters of the Cadet Corps Band after which the boys paid their respects before the Honour Roll, leaving by the front door. q The Spirit has finally gone into dignified retirement after many years of faithful service and, with a quizzical eye, watches a visiting tractor tow the cherubim round the field. The driveway in front of the School buildings has been greatly improved by the addition of kerbs which add to the neatness of the approach. Further additions are being made. As usual, Mr. Beaumont kindly offered the School a picnic on his launch. Our thanks are due to him: the fact that the weather prevented the picnic in no Way lessens our gratitude to this good friend. Boys of the upper forms were lucky in having the oppor- tunity of seeing Macbeth, performed at the Royal Victoria by Donald Wolfitt's London Company. Such treats come all too seldom. They also attended a performance of Amateur Dra- matics in which several Old Boys took part at the Normal School. We tender our thanks to the Signals Officer, H.M.C.S. Naden, who kindly lent us a large number of flags and pen- nants with which the Gymnasium was decorated on Sports Day and Speech Day. The School enjoyed a welcome Half-Holiday on the oc- casion of the wedding of T. H. The Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh. We extend our best wishes to Commodore W. B. Creery, C.B.E., R.C.N. 41910-19145, who is leaving his command at H.M.C.S. Royal Roads to take up an appointment at Ottawa. We shall miss his frequent visits to the School. The Governors have appointed Mr. J. J. Timmis, M.A. COxonD Headmaster. 9

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SCHOOL NOTES CONGRATULATIONS TO- Duke as the Ker Cup winner for 19483 Fox as the winner of the Don Hugh Chapman Cup for 19485 Duke as the Senior Sports Champion, Pollard as Intermediate Championg Bigelow as Junior Champion, Burnett as the winner of the Cross Country Race for the second year in successiong Cadet Captain Cotter I, Officers, N.C.O.'s, and Mr. Cropper on the outstanding achievements of the Cadet Corps, Ballantyne on passing with merit the Royal Schools of Music-Theory-Grade VI, Strang on passing the Royal Conservatory of Music, Tor- onto. Theory-Grade II. Our thanks are due R. G. R. Dalziel, P. D. Graham, O. B. Morgan, A. G. Tisdall, J. A. Gibbs, Old Boys, the Masters and to Mr. A. McKinnon for their efficient help on Sports Day. Our thanks are also due to Mr. Riddle of Portland, Oregon, who presented the School with a quantity of badly needed incidental note pads. Last September we extended a cordial welcome to Mr. R. E. Allen who joined the Staff for Resident Duty during the year. Mr. Allen has now completed his Normal School Course and has left us to take a full time teaching position. Our best wishes go with him. A Confirmation Service was held at St. Luke's on Tues- day, May 11th. A large congregation attended the Service at which Branson, Brown II, Brown III, Colquhoun, Laing, Legg-Willis, Sundt II and Wilson, were confirmed by the Lord Bishop of British Columbia. The candidates were presented by the Headmaster after which his Lordship gave an appro- priate address for the occasion. The 42nd Founders' Day was observed as usual at the School on October 7th. The Headmaster gave an address in which he outlined the Founding of the School and its achieve- ments throughout the years. He referred particularly to the ideals of the Founders and the achievements of the Old Boys of the School in the matter of War Service and expressed the hope that the present boys would, in due time, be Worthy suc- cessors. 8

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ACADEMIC RESULTS-JUNE 1947 The results of the Matriculation Examinations were very creditable. R. M. Duke headed the list of Junior Matriculants SENIOR MATRICULATION O. B. Morgan Cand entrance to Trinity College TOIODIOJ J. E. Allin I Passed with Supplementalsl P. M. Perram CPassed with Supplementalsb JUNIOR MATRICULATION R. M. Duke F. E. S. Atkins B. Baker J. D. Bryn-Jones C. R. Harris R. C. Harrison C. M. Kilgour D P J. L. Whittome B P J. O. Mothersill G . J. McNeil . M. Perram . O. Morrow . D. Morant Zin Cilllemnriam Thnmas Rirharh Stocks! Graham at School 1920-1923 Died January 3rd, 1948 10 . H. Warrender