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

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the performances of their teams. whose exploits we celebrated with Team llinners at the Empiess Hotel: to all those who participated in the School's Dramatic Productions land particularly to Cl. Godfrey on his llramatic Sl llUlLlI'SlllIJ'1 to the Cadets and Honour Guard for maintaining their customary high standards: to B111 Proud111an's proteges for their niany entertainments: to the lYater Polo Teaiu for winning their one and only match: to the Record-brealters on Sports Day: to Hutchinson for leading the Province in English Literature in NIatric.',. and to all those. Hunlieralded and unsungn. who. by their enthusiasm and efforts. helped to make 1956-57 a memorable year. H. M. 5 4 A nw-0 The Greeks SPEECH DAY In View of the Provincial Gox'ernment's appreciation of the financial position of the Private Schools by the revision of the Rfuni- cipal Act. it was only fitting that the Guest of Honour on Speech Day should be the Attorney-General. the Hon. R. XY. Bonner. Q.C.. with Nfrs. Bonner to grace the proceedings in the afternoon, The attend- ance. as is customary these days. was more than the Hall could hold. and presented a very good case for a1'ranging future ceremonies on the playing field. The programme followed its normal pattern. with the address by X111 Bonner as the highlight of the occasion. The Chairman of the Governors seconded the vote of thanks ably proposed by R. R. Dalziel as Head Prefect. and yet another Speech Day was brought to a successful close. f

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SCHOGL NOTES The detailed results of the year's activities will be found elsewhere. It is sufficient here to record the fact that on the playing fields, performances have seldom been equalled and never surpassed, while the number of Junior Matr'iculation 'Completions' equalled the record of 1951. Due probably to an increase in fees for Day Boys the enrolment fell from the previous year,s peak of 110 Boardcrs and 80 Day Boys to 103 Boarders and 65 Day Boys. The Upper School was full but there was plenty of room from Grade VH down, where local Private Schools could offer vacancies at lower fees through their ability to operate with lower overheads, e.g. comparatively small taxes, the use of public parks for playing fields etc. Where taxes are concerned - these have trebled in the last three years and we are now called upon to pay more than 84,000 to Saanich annually. Provincial legislation was passed in February to relieve the School of all municipal taxes, but we have to pay for this year at least. In our last issue we reported the grave illness both of Mr. Wlinslow. the Chairman of the Board of Governors, and of Mr. Cropper. Mr. Wlinslow has made a wonderful recovery, but Mr. Cropper died in January-a token tribute of our debt to him will be found elsewhere. During the year the School has suffered two further losses in the deaths of Dr. Boak and M1'. MacMullen, both of whom had been Governors for many years. Of the two vacancies created on the Board one has been filled by His Honour, Frank M. Ross. C.NI.G., LL.D., Lieut.-Governor of B.C, liVe are deeply cog- nizant of the honour paid to the School by the Lieut.-Governor and look forward to many years, happy association with him in his capacity as a Rlember of the Board. On Speech Day a brochure entitled A Matter of National Concernl' was distributed to the guests. It dealt with the Schoolls plan to raise a million dollars to put the foundation firmly on its financial feet. and anyone who would like a copy of this brochure will be supplied gladly on request. The need is very great and the response, we hope. will equal it. Already Mrs. R. A. Brown of Calgary, is donating a new Dining Hall Block in honour of her son, R, A. Brown. Mrs. NV. L. McCormick of Tacoma, Wash., has con- tributed fB10,000. Mr. NV. A. Savale S1,000, towards the Scholarship Fund. and other donations have been promised. At press time work is about to begin on the foundations of the Dining Hall Block. which is to be known as Brown Hall , and we should be in by Easter. There is a growing conviction among the leaders of this Country that no greater service can be done to Canada than the encourage- ment of Schools of this type. Unfortunately operating costs have now risen beyond the reach of fees, and only if these public-spirited people can make practical application of their views by helping this Fund can we hope to survive. All major activities did well and congratulations are in order to Dalziel, as Captain of Rugger. and Getz, as Captain of Cricket, for 6

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Reading ...... Wlriting .......... Arithmetic ........ Spelling ..,....... English ....... French ........ Latin ........... Science ..,........... Social Studies... Geography ........ Music .........,,., A rt .........i........ Scripture ......,....... General Progress. Shell H ....... Shell I ...,..,,,,,,,,, Remove B ......... Remove A ......... English ....... French ........ Latin ........,..,...,,....,,,.,, Greek: Senior ...,,,...,.,.,,. Intermediate ........ Nlathematics ,..,,,.,.,.,,,.,,, Science .....,...,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Social Studies... A rt ...,.,,...,,.,,,,, Rlusic ....,....,... Scripture .,...,...., General Progress. PRIZE LIST LOWER SCHOOL Tyrrell, A. Timmis, D. Webster Kelly, T. TNalton, P. Berard Jack, P. Clark, D. Bapty Thorp, P. Berard. N. Marsden Dobell, B. Page, T, Dial du Gardein, D. Chapman, G. Brander Gregerson, D. Grubb, P. Clark Wedd, Hinton .....W. W'right. D, Wfebster, R. Hawkesworth Timmis, D. Austin, C, Maude Keble, D. Windrem Page Roberts. R. Sommers, H. Bice Foml Prizes Kelly, G, Thorp Austin, A. Meakes Wedd Hinton UPPER SCHOOL Allen, R. Pratt, R. Hutchinson Grubb, YVenman, Gill Powell, P. Brown. Coleman Coleman, McClaskey Eves Beban, G. Clafk, I. Ogle Stephen, R. Nixon, C, Godfrey Lund, Lahey, E. Fairbourn Cohen JV. NVitherspoon. Mattson, Alexander Form Prizes IV ......... ........................ ........ R . Nixon VB ........ ........... I . Ogle VA ....... ....... E . Powell VI ......... ........................... ....... C . Godfrey Special Prizes Mandy'-Goff Trophy '... ...................................... ........... J . Alexander General Knowledge 1Marionette Libraryl ....... ........ R . Hutchinson Elocutlon ............................................................. .......... J , Coleman Chapman Cup ........ Dial H. M. 8