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

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SCHOOL OFFICERS Sacristan R. Graham Verger M. L. Seeger VVardens C. A. BI. Dykes BARNACLE House Captain C. A. BI. Dykes House Prefecfs C. A. Hughes H. Garrigues C. K. Vtlooclcock WINSLOW House Captain C. N. Wolfe House Prefecfs S. L. Bapty J. S. Mclntyre J. E. L. XVenman YV . S. Fowler BOLTON House Captain J. R. Graham House Prefecfs NV. W. Davis D. KI. Harris M. L. Seeger B. Strongitharm HARVEY House Prefecis M. A. Code H. C. Brooke XV. Fowler H. C. Leppmann Vice-Pres. XX Club: R. Graham Head Librarian: D. KI. Harris Pres. Projection Club: C. A. Hughes Capt. lst. XV: C. A. M. Dykes Vice-Capt. lst. XV: M. L. Seeger Capt. Qncl. XV: E. B. Strongitharm Capt. lst. XI: E. L. 'Neuman Capt. Basketball: XV. Rosenberry Capt. Tennis: G. Houston Capt. Swimming: D. M. Harris Capt. Athletics:DS. L. Bapty Vice-Capts. Athletics: H. Garrigues, B. Nutting Capt. Cross Country: R. Graham Capt. Gymnastics: D. IW. Harris Vice-Capt. Gymnastics: L. Bapty

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Q- ' 4 THE PREFECTS Front Row: W. Fowler. C. Hughes, D. Harris. C. Dykes. Crahulll, C. Wulfe M. Seeger, S. Bapty. Back Row: C. Y V0odCoCk, C. Leppmann, B. Strongithrxrm, J. YVcnman, J. Garrigues, M. Code, C. Brooke, 1NICIntyrc, NV. Davis. 9

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SPEECH DAY A large number of Parents, Old Boys and friends of the School gathered in the Gymnasium for the annual ceremonies, at which the principal guests were Dr. F. K. English, presently B.C. Commissioner of Public Utilities, and formerly Deputy lXIinister and Superintendent of Education, and Mr. A. S. Barker Sr., of Vancouver. It was most appropriate that these two distinguished gentlemen should find them- selves together in this academic setting, since some forty years before they had been student contemporaries at the University of Alberta, and the present circumstances undoubtedly gave pleasure to both. The proceedings opened with the Headmaster's Report, followed by the Presentation of Awards and the Address by Dr. English, for which John Graham, as Head Prefect, proposed a vote of thanks. This was seconded by the Chairman of the Board of Governors, who referred to the great work done by Mr. Logan Mayhew in the continued expan- sion of our building programme. Then lXIr. Barker was prevailed upon to speak, which he did, brieliy and humorously, to the great delight of everyone. The party then proceeded to the Barker Library, where Dr. English unveiled the connnemoration bronze plaque and declared the building oflicially open. The complete text of Dr. English's Address is as follows: UI consider it a great honour to be asked today to present the Aca- demic Awards, to address the students of this School and to assist in dedicating a Library made possible by our honoured guests and bene- factors, Mr. and lXIrs. A. S. Barker. Several times in the past your Headmaster, lXfIr. Timmis, has invited me to attend these Exercises, but for one reason or another over the years I have found it impossible to be present. There is a number of Old Boys here today participating in your Commencement Programme, but the term Old Boy in my case has a different connotation. This is a new experience for me because my career of forty years has been in the public school system. However, I have always had considerable respect for the better Independent Schools in this Province. Some of them, including this one, have fine academic records. Independent Schools, because of their relatively small sizes and close supervision by staffs, have some advantages over those in the public system. They can probably emphasize more effec- tively those factors involved in character-building. such as Honour, Integrity, Courage, Sportsmanship and the like. It is also a pleasure to be here because your Headmaster and I have been friends for some years, and I respect him as a scholar and as a leader in this area of education. I recognize that I am speaking today to different levels of students, and that many of the students here will be leaving the School at the end of tenn, while others, of course, will continue in September. lX4ay I say that at one time, and within my' memory, elementary schooling up to Grade 8 was sufhcient for any job except one in the professions. Today graduation from a secondary school is really a mini- 11