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

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Speech Day Platform - john XNICIIIIIHH receives the Chapman Cup Mark Crofton receives the Ker Cup Q U

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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

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SPEECH DAY lN'e were once again extremely fortunate in the weather. For days previously it had been most unpleasant but Saturday, June 2nd, dawned bright and clear and stayed so all day. Our Guests of Honour, Air Marshal Sir Philip C. Livingston, K.B.E., C.B., A.F.C., and Lady Livingston are no strangers to the school. Consequently. an air of friendly informality pervaded the day. As usual Sir Philip spoke to the school in terms which were easily understood and appreciated and. judging from the comments heard afterwards. the points went home. In the afternoon, Lady Livingston graciously presented the Sports awards. A full account of the Sports will be found elsewhere. Sufficient be it to record here that Mr, Winslow. as Chairman of the Board of Governors, on both occasions thanked our guests and in the morning was ably seconded by the Head Prefect, IW. L. Crofton. PRIZE LIST LowER sonooi. v Reading ....... Writing .......... Arithmetic ..... Spelling .......... English ......... French .......... Latin .......,....... Science ........... Social Studies ........ Geography ..... Music .............. Art ................ Scripture ........ Shell II ......... Shell I ............. Remove B ....... Remove A ....... . English ......... French .......... Latin ................ Greek ..................... Mathematics ......... Science ........... Social Studies ........ Geography ..... Broz, D. Eves, G, Page Jervis-Read, R. Sommers, G. Brander Martin. A. du Gardein. D, Chapman mix. czimm-nt. D, Bi-Oadbem, Jack, R. wedd Beban, L. Postans Hinton, L. Postans Livesley, Hinton .......R. Nixon, W. Hubbard Bapty, D, Hubbard Austin, A. Timmis lVindrem, Baar S, Srnithers Form Prizes Broadbent T. Martin Hubbard. G. Page Hubbard UPPER SCHOOL W'enman. NV. Lund, CI, Godfrey Eyes, A. Wilson, R. Pratt Greenhouse, C, Plant Coleman, Peers, McClaskey ....f...D. whiddt-H. G. Clark, M. Gel-fy Powell, Idiens Hornby. C. Godfrey, P. Brown Idiens 9