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

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and Mr. David -lanies and Mr. Roger Catchpole, who have come from the respective L'niversitics of lVales and Cambridge to add strength to the scientific side. The list of the present faculty will be of particular interest to Old Boys. and will be found on pages 7 and 8. We also welcome to the staff Miss Sutton, who has come from England. where at one time she was Matr'on at Shrewsbury School, and Rirs. Knight, who has arrived from Bloxham School, where for the past 10 years she was Cfaterer-Housekeeper, to be Housekeeper here and Secretary to the Headmaster. To all these newcomers we offer a very sincere and hearty welcome. Last year's Matric. results were poor- in fact the worst in 15 years. These things come in waves, and it is of interest to note that in the previous year the number of Matrics. was a record, and that this present year there is a good possibility that that same record will be broken. Nevertheless, as a direct consequence of last year's lack of effort, the supervision of study periods has been tightened up. Some 352.00000 has been spent equipping the Assembly Hall, which is now used throughout the day and the evening as a study hall, with a master present on the platform at all times, while during prep the back row is occupied by the prefects. This has already produced a noticeable im- provement in study habits. The change, however, has made it no longer possible to have the Victoria Symphony Society as our guests, and this indeed is much regretted. Full details of the various activities will be found elsewhere, but the First XV must be congratulated on gaining possession of the new Inter- school Rugby Trophy CShawnigan, St. George's and Universityl. The Track Team, with a shortage of stars, yet did very well in the Inter- school lWeet, and a tremendous increase in the quality of the Basket- ball resulted in the team winning the Hocking Inter-school Trophy fShawnigan, St. Georges, Brentwood and Universityl. Congratulations also to the Cadet Corps on its most creditable in- spection. lN'e take this opportunity to acknowledge the great debt owed to Colonel Brown, Commanding Officer of the P.P.C.L.I., for the great help provided throughout the year. The Cadet Corps is immensely indebted to the newly formed Seattle Mothers' Auxiliary for the Cadet Corps Flags. These were specially made in the East, and will be carried on parade on all ceremonial occasions in the future. They are very handsome, very expensive and very good, and will give pleasure not only to the boys but to all be- holders. As an initial token by this Ladies' Auxiliary, they could not have chosen anything more welcome. Among the many 'ffirstsu of the year was the christening of the infant son of B111 and lXIrs. XVilson in the school Chapel, and the reception in Brown Hall following the wedding of Miss Ferguson to Mr. Cary Circ-ek. We offer our warmest congratulations and good wishes. One of the most important events of this coming year will be the 10

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SCHOOL NCJTES XN'e are delighted to record that the following gentlemen have ac- cepted appointment to the Board of Governors. In Vancouver, General Sir Gharles F. Loewen, G.C.B., K.B.E., D.S.O.Q in Kirkland, Mr. Frederick YV. Davis, in Portland, Mr. George G. Sheahang and in Victoria, the President of the Old Boys' Association, Mr. E. E. Teagle. The phrase Hthe enrolment continues to rise is again in evidence since it now stands at 170 boarders and 8+ day boys, which is, in fact, an all time high, and too many for our present accommodation. However, the long awaited Science Classroom Block is getting nearer, and we hope that before the year is out we will be able - metaphoric- ally speaking - to stretch comfortably. The drawings produced by Mr. Cawston, the Calgary architect, were very fine indeed, and we would dearly love to have the building as designed, but unfortunately the tenders were 50 per cent higher than anticipated, and the architects are now trimming the plans to fit more closely to our budget, which is S200,000. The ma'or art of the cost must be borrowed from the bank and re- . J P . . f paid as funds become available, through the generosity of parents and friends, supplemented, of course, by the normal operations of the school. It has now been decided to create a new House, composed entirely of day boys, with Mr. Wenman as Housemaster. It has been named NVinslow House in honour of the late Mr. F. E. XfVinslow, O.B.E., who for so many years was Chairman of the Board of Governors, and whose obituary was recorded in this magazine last year. Harvey House becomes a holding house under the administrative control of its Housemaster, but with all boys therein allocated either to Barnacle, Bolton or Winslow House, for inter-house competition. This divides the school into three Houses of approximately 80 boys each, and when the new buildings go up, room will be created thereby for Winslow House to have its proper quarters also in the school. Mr. YVenman, having taken over the new Wlinslow House, is suc- ceeded at Barnacle House by Mr. Prowseg Mr. Caleb succeeds Mr. Greek at Bolton House, and Mr. Mugridge succeeds Mr. Keble at Harvey House. Mr. Adrian Greenbank resigned his position as Art Master' to enter the business world, and after six years here will be much missed. In his place we welcome Mr. Keith Pepper, A.D.B. CL0nd0nj, who has already aroused much enthusiasm at the prospect of work in pottery, and is also Ending keen interest in the revival of drama. It is all too long since the days of Colin Godfrey, Fred Allen, Ken Petrie and Mr. Berrisford, to whom, by the way, we send warm congratulations on obtaining, in the same year, both a charming wife and the Headmaster- ship of St. Ma1'k's School, Dallas. Now with Mr. Ansdell building up the music, and Mr. Pepper the drama, we look forward to many pleasant events ahead. VVe welcome also to the staff Mr. john Findlay, to replace Mr. Powell, the latter having resigned to take up further professional study. 9

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Old Boy Wleekend, November 9th. and 10th. For many years the school has been unable to keep anything like as close a contact with the Old Boys as desired, principally because of lack of funds, not merely for re- ceptions, parties, etc. but for the necessary secretarial work which main- tenance of contact makes essential. The position is improving all the time, and it is hoped that any Old Boy who reads these notes will appreciate that lack of contact and apparent silence has certainly not meant lack of interest. The forthcoming weekend will, we hope, usher in a new era in this respect. The Remembrance Day Service, held as usual on November 11th., was remarkable in that it was the first time it had been held in the school Chapel, and the fourteenth, and last time, that the Headmaster called the names of the fallen of Brentwood College. Later, the Board of Governors decided to present the Brentwood College War Memorial Board to the Brentwood College Memorial Chapel at Brentwood to replace the existing Boards which had fallen into disrepair. Mr. Kirk- patrick took great trouble to correct the many errors, and the Board, which in 1919 was the joint creation of the Brentwood College Old Boys' Association and University School, and dedicated here by His Grace the Archbishop, now rests in the Chapel which so many of those listed thereon once helped to build. We record, with inhnite regret, the death of Mr. Billy Davidson, whose length of service to the school is exceeded only by that of Mr. Vtlenman. Generations of Old Boys will remember him with affection, and will be glad to know that his retirement at the school was a veiy happy one. There is no doubt that the school is not quite the same place without him. As a direct consequence of inquiries made by the tourists, the exact location of Captain Harvey's grave was discovered in Niederzwehren Cemetery, and arrangements made for a wreath, with an appropriate black and red ribbon, to be laid on behalf of the school. Later, Major G. D. Corry flier Cup 19121 persuaded a U.S. Army Staff Photographer to take a number of pictures of the cemetery and the grave. It is noteworthy that on the picture reproduced here the inscription on the stone is still clear after so many years: Captain R. V. HARVEY 7th Bn. Canadian Inf. 8th May 1915 Age 13 H.M. 11