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

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Wm THE PREFECTS V McLeod. G. Skinner Idiens Stamer Plant, C. Dalziel Pollard, C. Crofton La Tour SCHOOL NOTES The enrolment was the highest for many yearsethe final figure being 110 Boarders and 811 Day Boys. The resignation of Mr. Cupples from the Board of Governors after so many years of devoted service was received with great regret. lVe hope. however, he will find it possible to give us the support both on and off the playing fields to which we have for so long been accustomed. The election of three Old Boys to the Board has given general pleasure. They are: B, B, Pellv 119181 of Seattle. C. C. l. Nlerritt 119231 of Vancouver and R. A. Brown, 1 191311 of Calgary. Mr. Pelly. whose brother Tom is also an Old Boy 1 19191 and now a Member of Congress. is the first L'.S. citizen to be elected to the Board of Governors. He occupies a very prominent position in the business world of Seattle, being among other things, head of Balfour Guthrie and Co, Remembering the large number of boys who have come and still come from the L'.S.A. we feel that his election fills a long felt need. Col, Merritt is a former Federal Nfember of Parliament. a distinguished Barrister and the first Canadian to gain the Victoria Cross in the 19239 --15 lYar, He joins N111 Dittmars. now past 90 in years, though a great deal younger in vigour and spirit. in Vancouver. 6

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I Editorial A forlorn Lay of Ancient L'niyersity' The Editors in August By the Nine Gods they swore The 'Black CQ Red' in future Should linger late no more. By the Nine Gods they swore it, And named the printing-day, And bade their messengers speed forth East and west and south and north. For Copy straight away. But carne Septeinberas New Boys. And carne October. packed XVith Rolls and Lists and Rosters And Courses,, to distract: And, Editors defensive. They face NOX'CI1ll3CI',S fall With Better late. than never -Behind. than not at all! CI.F.G. 5

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lyir. Brown is our first Governor from Alberta, There have been few years when Alberta has not had representatives at the School and we have long wanted a Governor in that province, As President of the Home Oil Company his influence spreads across Canada. It is of some interest to note that Benton Mackid, who was Captain of the 1930 - 31 XV- which included Bob Brown- is also a member of the Board of Home Oil! The addition of these three gentlemen to the Governing Body has both strengthened and widened its influence and the School extends to them a very sincere welcome, The serious illness of our beloved Chairman, Mr. F. E. XVinslow. O.B.E., has not yet been overcome, but he is making good progress and on our last visit his Churchillian smile was as irnpish as ever. Illness has marred the year. In October, N111 Hodgson, who had built up our lNlusic so capably during the previous three years. had a breakdown in health and was obliged to leave immediately, Mr. Cropper. who has been an integral part of the School during the past 15 years, was taken ill while visiting his father in England and is now on a term's sick leave, lYe hope that both he and hir. lrVinslow will soon be restored to us in full health once more. The brightest spot in the school year was occupied by our actors. Under M1'. Berrisfordls able direction, not only did they put on a truly first-class performance of Twelfth Nightn but in the Spring. at short notice and under considerable handicap. they competed in the Greater Victoria Drama Festival with the Trial scene from St. Joan and were awarded the Honour Performance on the final night. In addition, McCrae was awarded the Colonist watch for the best actor. It was felt that. while not in any way diminishing the excellence of his performance, this was a tribute to the cast as a whole rather than to one individual. On Speech Day, Sports Day. Old Boys Day. the Clerk of the WVeather interrupted a bad spell to give us a truly lovely day. Sir Richard and Lady Livingston. old friends of the School. were the Guests of Honour and the presentation by the Old Boys of a Volks- wagen 'bus was the highlight of the day. The bus is proving a tremendous asset in a diversity of ways. The standard of competition on Sports Day was excellent and the new feature of a triangular match with Shawnigan Lake and H.M.C.S. Venture was a great success, Congratulations to Getz on his high jump of 5, 75 in that event. Cadets, as usual, maintained their reputation and Sunset Cere- monies were as popular as ever. The Corps has now changed its affiliation to the Canadian Scottish and already the kilt has made its appearance on parade. Mr. Genge, however, has not yet adopted a g'burr in his speech or a skean dhu in his hose-time will tell. A unique occurrence took place at the Headmaster's house on December 7th when Mrs, Timmis presented him with a daughter. Jane, and the School with a half holiday with which to celebrate the event. Like the apocryphal curate's egg-the year has been very good in parts. H.M. 1