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

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Your fine playing fields have been trod by some of the finest scholars and soldiers in this country. Your debt to them is great. So, boys. as you go forth. remember your school,s traditions. its distinguished alumni. and the masters who gave you your preparation for life. Give thanks. also. for your citizenship-for every day is. or should be. Thanksgiving Day in Canada. People like to talk about the great resources of Canada. But our greatest resource is our people. The future of Canada does not rest with our mines. or wheat- fields. or forests. but with the character of its people. In short. it rests with you. In wishing you well. I feel sure I express the sentiments of all those here today when I say that you will bring honour to your school, to your community. and to your country. I thank youf, Rooome I as Head Prefect thanked the speaker ably. the Chairman of the Governors seconded Roome's motion and took the opportunity to refer to the loss sustained by the death of Dr. Worthington and the proceedings concluded with the School Song and The Queen. PRIZE LIST, 1954 LOWER SCHOOL Subject Prizes ' R. Sword D. Eyes Reading ...... ...............,,....,.,,,......,,.,.,.,.,............,...,..,...,..... Writing ....... ................,........................,,...,,...,.................,...... Arithmetic ...... A. du Gardein. H. Jervis-Read. C. Russ. L. Postans Spelling .Q .... .......................................,...,....................,........ M . Smith English ..... ..... I J. Thurman. P. Nfarinker French ..... .............. D . Beban. L. Eyes Latin .............. .... I J. Thurman. E. Powell Science ............. ....... F . Allen. P. Garnett Social Studies .... ....... I l. McRae. B. Reeves Geography ....... .... L . Hudson. W'enman Music ....... ................. L . Kissinger Art ............ ...... M . Connorton Scripture .... ...... ..... ....... D . B owser Form Prizes Shell II ..... ................................... R . IYedd. Hinton Shell I ......... ....... T . Dial. D. Hubbard. D. Beban Remove B ..... ............................,........... F . Allen Remove A ..... ...... ...... E . Powell 13

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fearful faith. Wle made this world, and we must go on living in it-and it is obviously wise to know what to do when we're called upon to defend it. Every prudent man keeps insurance on his house and pro- perty. He hopes that he will never have to make a claim on it, but at least he enjoys the mental ease of the man who has safe- guarded the interests of his family. lt is quite apparent that you at University School have combined a broad interest in the humanities-those studies like English, history. languages and philosophy. which enable you to live congenially with your fellow men-with an appreciation of the practical facts of life as revealed in the precise equations of the sciences. You have won the admiration of this area with your recent parades in the Sunset ceremonies, and with your annual cadet review. Both these performances gave evidence of a high degree of training. And what does that mean, in the last analysis? It means hard work: it means discipline: it means an appreciation of the team spirit. That you did so well indicates that your masters have done a'splendid job of illuminating for you the ageless virtues. lt seems to me that the ideal of your school is not too far removed from that of the great Empire-builder, Cecil Rhodes. His ideal was that of the well-rounded man. His famous scholar- ships do not go to the drone or the book-worm. Scholarship is important. of course: but he placed equal importance on the activities enjoyed outside the class-room-on athletics and the human qualities which go to make up the engaging and well- balanced personality. And now I want to address a parting word to the senior boys. who may be leaving University School for higher fields ol academic training, or perhaps military service. A contemporary writer not long ago sent this message to a college celebration: - 'Don't ever take your school as a matter of course-because, like Democracy and F reedom, many people you'll never know anything about have broken their hearts to get it for you.' Those are very wise words-many people we've never known anything about have broken their hearts to get it for us. Your school began as an idea. The fact that it survives and flourishes proves thatiit was a sound idea. You who are here today are the inheritors of the early struggles of many men and women -not only the masters. but fathers and mothers as well- who have passed along. 12

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UPPER SCHOOL Subject Prizes English ..... French ...... Latin ........ Greek ........... ................. Mathematics .. Science .........., .............. Social Studies ,,.. Geography .... . Art ..........i,... Music .....,....e......,... Scripture ...,, .....i...... General Knowledge .... 4Marionette Library Form Prizes IV ...... ..i..,.........,........... VB ..... .i.i..,,........,.,,.... VA ........... VI Lower YI Upper .... ...,,.......,..i.,..,,,.... Special Prizes Mandy'-Goff Trophy ,..,.......i.,,,............... Chapman Cup ......... Ker Cup ............... H -Iohaneson, Coleman Greenhouse, P. Brown C. Plant, C. Huntlev P. Hill, G. Rooper M. Gerry, Idiens. XV. Savale Coleman. Idiens XV. Savale. G. Higgs M. Fox A. Aish R. Goff, Mandy Gordon Williams johaneson M. Gerry C. Plant P. Brown C. Huntley P. Marinker F. Eves G. G. Rooper