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

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there broods a mighty Boiler, which leaps into action at the flick of the thermostat. ln the rear of the House are lawns-and an intriguing tangle of shrubberies and trees, already dear to the hearts of active and imaginative Youth and prolific in the produc- tion of tame crows. The actual 'move' has. perhaps wisely. been a quiet and gradual one Lth'ere was no cacophonous blast of trumpets, nor did some Gargantuan Lady Mayoress cut a tapel, but two dormitories were already installed by the end of term, with an official corn- mission to look for gaps in the arrangements-for instance, it is surprisingly easy to overlook the fact that Wash Rooms require mirrors, and these at the correct Junior height. lt has, at least, been discovered that the hot water obviously comes from the original NVidow's Cruse. Mrs. Genge has accepted the post of Resident Nlatron and already, we heal, has been prying into the perennial problems of the missing sock and the unwashed ear. Immediate supervision will be in the hands of Prefects from the Senior School who have proved their worth in action. One solemn word of warning to all juniors-the Senior School is now full seventy yards away, and to reach it there are certain academic 'Grades' which must be passed. . ' C.F.G. 12

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Form Prizes IV ,4,,. .,,,,,,,,..,......,,... ....,.....,,.,., .,.. S a x ale. XV. VB ,,,, , ........................,.. Plant. C. VA ,,,,,,,,,,,, ...,., I irowne, P.. Nfulder. IJ. VI Lower .....,......,... .... H untley. C. VI Upper ,,,,, ,,,., ...,.... .... C T l ieeke. D. Special Prizes Chapman Cup ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,4,, ..,....,........ KI ohaneson. Ker Cup ..,..,,....,.,,,,.,,.,.,,,.,.,,.,.,,.,.,,,. .................. C Ihalloner. R. Headmaster's Awards for Service .... ..... C lheeke. D.. Roome. B. HARVEY HOUSE REDIVIVUS Evening visitors. of late. to the Harvey House flats who may have observed the shadowy figure of a First Hlorld Wlar Officer lurking in the darkest corner of a landing have had no real cause for alarm. This has been merely the benign Shade of a former Founder. viewing the rehabilitation of his House and finding it good. In fact, we are quite sure that Captain Harvey has been delighted. Our latest Nlajor Reform-the reopening of the Junior block -has been a crying need for some years. and it has been achieved. in these expensive days. only by Herculean efforts on the part of Headmaster and Governors. assisted by certain Benevolent Persons unspecified. Progress latterly has been slow lperhaps modern con- tractors are puzzled when brought face to face with a really solid brick buildingl, but at last we are officially in. and the House wakens once again. Incidentally. we have no sympathy with any Old Inhabitants who may have heard with apprehension the approaching patter of little feet. It is not good to be too quiet. The emigration has brought great relief to the Senior School. No longer must the Colossi of the lst. XV trip over small fry in passage and lounge. while pettier men walk under their huge legs and peep about to find themselves dishonourable cornersf, On the other hand. the worthier members of the junior School. too. have now come into their own and can attain some sort of stature. Harvey House was constructed to accommodate fifty-five junior Boarders i in our opinion it could comfortably contain many more l. Now that the moth balls have been removed and the fabric has been refurbished we find Dormitories. Lounge, Hobby Shop. Art Room. Bilusic Room. Scout Rooms. Housemaster's and Rlatrorfs Quarters. Prefects' Study. Locker Rooms. Bath Rooms. Shower Room, Drying Room. Linen Room and Ample Room for Expan- sion. The Fire Escapes are ready. and at least one Junior can testify to the efficiency of the Fire Hydrants land has private reasons to regret his premature trial v . In the bowels of the Basement ll

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ef' T Barker. H. Rooper Cabeldu THE ANNUAL SPORTS The Annual Sports were held on Saturday. May 3Oth.. before a large crowd of Parents. Old Boys and Friends. A biting wind made conditions unpleasant for runners and spectators alike. but the weather remained bright and the full programme was carried out without hitch. The Band of the Royal Canadian Artillery iReserye Armyi rendered musical interludes from the shelter of the School House wall and added greatly to the enjoyment of the afternoon. Among the best races of the day were the Open 100 Yards. narrowly won by Rooper in 10.8 secs.. the Open 220 Yards. won by Shaw in 25 sec.. and the One Mile Open. in which Fox beat Barker l by ten yards in 5 mins. 14.4 secs. In the Junior eyents Cabeldu and Philipsen fought many close finishes. The Old boys' Race furnished much interest and amusement. and yards for years proved an adequate exchange to Macpherson 1933 , who beat Calton and Bridge in the 1011 Yards Dash. 13