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

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sfI-'Y XLS: C-tf',,, ,7f.'bf I1 .sqm THE CHAPEL lt has been another strenuous year for the Chapel. The increase in the school enrolment obliged us to accommodate many activities other than the normal weekday and Sunday services. That these events - concerts, debates, academic classes, lectures, music practices and general assemblies - took place without undue strain or unseemliness testifies to the reverence the Chapel commands in the minds of the boys. Ivluch credit, hovvever, is due tothe firm and courteous manner in vvhich the Chapel officers exercised control. Clark Blaclfstoclc. John Humphrey and Michael Cottrell were unceasingly vigilant. They were equal to every occasion. We ovve them our thanks. As regards the record of services, mention must be made first of the Harvest Festival on the 5th October, 1975. The preacher vvas the Flight Flev, RJ. Pierce, formerly the Ordinary in the bleak. northerly diocese of Athabasca. In the tradition of episcopal visitors. he succeeded during the course of his sermon in obtaining from the Headmaster a promise of a half-holiday, thereby endearing himself to the boys for evermorel Then, in November, vve held our customary Remembrance Servicer lvlr. VVRG. Vvenman, President of the Old Boys' Association, read the lesson: the Headmaster read the Honour Roll: Last Post and Reveille vvere sounded by Warrant Officer R. Derry of HMCS. Nadeng and wreaths in honour of the fallen were presented by Head Boy, Tom Hosie, Douglas Bertram, and Tom Blades. T2

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DRAMA ART BEST CUB SIX IX-2 IX-3 X-I X-2 X-3 XI-I XI-2 XI-3 XII-1 XII-2 XII-3 Senior Middle VIII IX X XI XII Junior OUTSTANDING SPORTSMAN PRIVETT SCHOLARSHIP MOTHERIPARENTS' AUXILIARY SCHOLARSHIP SERVICE AWARDS ISENIOR HEADMASTERS AWARD SLEGG .eovvL gum JUNIOR SCHOOL CITIZENSHIP CUP JUNIOR SCHOOL MERIT SHIELD or Sohoolj CHAPMAN CUP COrade QI CONSIDINE CUP IMost Improved in GROOS SALVER Grade Xi fOutside Community Seryicei NATION BOWL KER CUP R. McLean S. Lindsay D. Copeland C. Van Ham . I-Iickton . Gareau J. Cunningham G. Cuthbert Simon Wong H.L. Hung I-I. Cunningham S C Wilson R. E. Cunningham Cunningham G. Grove Thoms Shuttievvorth Laoerte Ko Ian Petrak E. R. R. P. S. Black . CJUNIOR SCHOOLJ N. Antoiin Nigel Yonge Todd Hartlen SCHOOLI M. Cottrell fChapeII M. Turner fCubSJ B. Moore C. Blaokstock J. Humphrey M. Javvl W. I-Iope I-I. Cunningham T. Hosie A. Stephenson Don Park Jeremy' Ellis W. Vanderspek J. Ison 81 R. Martinez R. Pettapieoe K. Jones W. McAlpine 11

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Another noteworthy occasion during the year took place on Sunday, the 16th May, 1976, when Dean Brian Whitlow of Christ Church Cathedral came in his capacity as School Visitor to unveil and dedicate three memorial plagues. The first tablet honours the founders of University School- The Bev. VV.VV. Bolton, Mr. J.C. Barnacle and Captain BV. Harvey, the second pays tribute to Mr. Kyrle C. Symons and Edith A. Symons, who founded that amazing institution, St. Michaels School, whilst the third commemorates the teaching service of Mr. Tom Keble and his wife l-lelen, who for many years were closely connected with the school. A significant step forward was taken on the Sunday after the Feast of the Ascension t3Oth May, 19761. On that day, the Chapel service was conducted entirely by boys. The reader of the service and preacher was Keith Jones. tThe text of his sermon is appended to this reporti Chris Turner and Clark Blackstock read the lessons. John l-lumphrey read the prayers, and David Hamilton played the organ. ln addition, the school choir was in attendance to lead the hymns and sing an anthem. lt was such an inspiring occasion, and so well attended by staff, parents and boys, that it has been decided that a 'Boys' Sunday must become an annual event. For there can be little doubt that, by having to undergo the discipline of preparing the details themselves - the lessons, the prayers, hymns, anthem and address -the boys not only experience the joy of worship at a deeper level than is otherwise possible, but also learn most valuable lessons about life, discovering within themselves, perhaps for the first time, a whole new range of unsuspected thoughts, aspirations and ideals. So we came finally to our closing service on the 18th May, 1976. It was fitting that on this solemn occasion, when so many of the senior boys reached the end of their school careers, we were addressed by the Bishop of British Columbia, the Bight Bev. FB. Gartrell. For the grace and wisdom of his message we express here our sincere gratitude. CDB. Holy Matrimony. On the 29th December, 1976, by the Bev. A.J. Mowat, James Edward Lytton Wenman and Susan Marilyn Gray. Boys' Sunday: 30th May, 1976. Sermon preached in Chapel by Keith Jones, Grade 12. Text: St. Mark 16, verse 15: And Jesus said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. Mark 16 vv. 14-20 The eleven disciples of Christ, of whom Saint Mark is speaking were the first Christian teachers, the first priests. They were needed then to guard the gospel and enlarge the number of the faithful. So too at this time, two thousand years later, men are needed to do these things. Thus, for example, Christian teachers and priests are needed in the third world - or developing nations - to teach the faith, construct and manage schools, build hospitals, churches and orphanages. The religious order responsible in Canada for forwarding this good work 13