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

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Ye Servants of God . the musical setting of which was by Henry Coleman. organist of Peterborough Cathedral. Wie were also most gratified to welcome, on this occasion, Canon John S. Yaryan, of Grace Church Cathedral, San Francisco, who took part in the service. After the reading of the Second lesson a simple ceremony was per- formed in which Mr. P. A. Caleb and Mr. I. Mugridge retired from office as Chapel Wardens. After making the customary declarations Mr. A. D. Lf Inglis and Mr. N. R. B. Prowse were duly installed as their successors for the forthcoming academic year. On the last Sunday of term a most pleasant 'fdomesticw event took place-Patrick Mark Wilson, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. R. VV. Wilson. was baptized during Morning Service. The Font, which had just been presented to the Chapel by the members of Bolton House, and the Christening Bowl, gift of Mrs. Patience H. Birley in memory of her late husband. Mr. Patrick Birley, were dedicated at the be- ginning of the service by the School Chaplain. In addition to the events and activities mentioned above, we must also record the visit of our old friend, Archdeacon Cecil Swanson, from Calgary. who addressed the boys for a few minutes at Morning Chapel, on St. Davids Day. The School was also honoured to welcome the Right Rev. Henry H. Marsh, D.D., Bishop of Yukon, who paid a brief visit in the course of the term. Acknowledgement must be made here also of our deep gratitude to the many willing people who contributed energy and time to Chapel business. We are particularly grateful to Mr. Prowse for,his continued efforts in raising fundsg and the work of the past year could not have been completed without the assistance of the Chapel wardens, the Sacristan and the Chapel Prefect. 'We must also express our gratitude to Canon Yaryan for his gift of 8100.00 for the purchase of choir robes and vestments. But our greatest surprise came almost at the end of the year. when it was announced that the Edwin Wi. and Catherine M. Davis Foundation had donated the magnificent sum of 556,000.00 to the Chapel Building Fund. For this gift we are immensely grateful, since, to all intents and purposes, it clears the Chapel debt. Finally, to complete the record we list below the names of the officers of the School Chapel during the year under review:- Clzaplainis Warden Nfr. P. A. Caleb, LL.B. Sclzoolft M'7dTd6'7l llr. I. lfugridge, B.A., o.L'. DIP. ED. Organist and Director of rllusic Nfr. Kenneth Ansdell Vwrgvr and Clzaprl Prcfcfct James E. Mousel .S'z1n'ittr1r1 and Crucificr Christopher XY. Collins C.D.B. 18

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The second musical presentation at Sunday Evensong took place at the end of the term on March Qlth., and it consisted of a performance by the Gayfer Singers, under the direction of Captain James M. Gayfer, Musical Director at H.M.C.S. Naden. They gave the Motet flesu, Meine Freudeu fujesu, Priceless Treasurevl by S. Bach. Witliorrt any doubt this was the musical event of the year, a superb performance of a very difficult work. Wle are greatly indebted to the Gayfer Singers and their Conductor for giving us this musical treat, and proving, inci- dentally. how excellent are the acoustic properties of the Chapel. The Confirmation Service took place on March 1Oth., and the fol- lowing boys were presented to the Visitor, the Most Rev. Harold E. Sexton, Archbishop of British Columbiaw- John E. Carlson Robert MacLeod Peter P. Code Timothy S. Roberts Michael R. Collins Richard V. Samrnan James F. Crumpacker Martin L. Seeger Ransom R. Edwards Gregory A. Smith Edward L. Hardy Stewart T. Ward John XV. Hunt Richard K. Wforthington George B. Kirkpatrick At this service, which was attended by many parents and friends of the candidates, the Archbishop was graciously pleased to dedicate the cross and Candlesticks. These altar ornaments, specially designed and fabricated in England, were very kindly given by Mr. and Mrs. A. Shipley and Bob Shipley, in memory of John Shipley, a former pupil and Head Prefect in 1949. Finally, to mark the occasion of his visit and the importance of this service in the spiritual life of the School, the Archbishop, in the course of his sermon, exercised his traditional right of requesting a half-holiday for the School. The Headmaster kindly gave his consent. At the beginning of the summer term, over the weekend of April 20th.-21st., we were most pleased to accept an invitation from the Headmaster of Shawnigan Lake School to attend a Student Christian Conference arranged by his school chaplain, the Rev. E. XV. Scott, M.A. Eight boys from University School attended, and the main speaker was the Rev. D. A. Hatfield, B.A., B.D., chairman of Camp Columbia Committee in the Diocese of British Columbia and Rector of Colwood and Langford. Delegates from other independent schools on Vancouver Island also took part, and lively discussions followed each of the addresses. The Commemorative Thanksgiving Service for the Building of the r 5 Chapel was held this year on YVhitsunday, June Qnd. The congregation numbered well over 450, and the preacher was the Rev. Henry Martin, D.D., who enthralled the boys with reminiscences of his time as Bishop of Saskatchewan during the years 1939-59, particularly capturing their attention with a vivid description of an Indian Christian called Two Bears. For this service a choir of Junior boys was trained most in- tensively by our new organist, hir. Kenneth Ansdell, who had arrived at the beginning of the term to take up his duties as Director of Music. As a result of his patient work the choir excelled itself in the anthem, 17

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ACADEMIC RESULTS Senior lX4atriculation: R. MacLeod University Entrance: J. G. Finch B. G. Murdoch R. D. Gage H. V. Pollard A. G. du Gardein R. G. W. Thorp D. N. Jones G. Winnett M. B. Margolus T. H. B. Yaryan B. G. Murdoch headed the Grade averages. McGill Entrance: J. C. hlackid was successful in gaining entrance to McGill University on the basis of passing in the following senior matri- culation subjects: English, Mathematics, Physics and History. 19