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

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THE r NNUAL REPORT PRESENTED BY R. . ILSON T THE ,. L PRIZEGIVI G CERE NIES JU E ZSTH, 1977 For me. this is .III unexpected priv1Iege. Mx' roIe .is .-Xcting He.1dm.1ster I1.1s covered hut .1 very short time-sp.1n. How, ever. this is .111 IIIlIWUI'I.IIIf .md interesting ti111e in tI1e growth of St. Mich.1eIs Universitv School. AITl.lIg.lIll.llIUI1 ot' 1971 now .1ppe.1rs to he .1 I'uIIv eompIeted .1ction. tllld we .ire now truIv ST. IVIICHAELS UNIVERSITY SCI-IUUL. I must Iwr1eIIv Iook .it the p.1st: for tI1ese II.lX'C been I1uiIding ve.1rs.1ntI it w.1s huilding tiroin tl IHOSI diITicuIt st.1rt. for in IV I. tI1e Senior ScI1ooI w.1s not in the best oIiI1e.1ItI1. TI1ere h.1s been g1'e.1t .IEIIISYCIDCIII since .lIU.1Ig.lIT'lLlIIOl'I .111tI tI1is is .in .1ppropri.1te time to SAILIIC .ind give due .1ppreci.1tion tothe h.1rd work .ind dedication of PETER CALEB. Much I1.1s heen done hut there is stiII much more to he done. Wh.1t.1re our future expectations? I tI1ink that we c.1n entI1usi.1stic.1IIv expert continued .IIKI exciting growth under the I-Ie.1din.1stersI1ip oIi,lOHN SCHAFFTER. Mr. ScI1.1tTter oITici.1IIv becomes He.1eIm.1ster on the Ist August .md we .1II wish I1i111 .III enAioi.1IwIe.1ntI prosperous tenure .lt ST. IXIICI'I.-XELS UNIVERSITY SCI'IOUI.. My IILIIII t.1sk is to report on tI1e SchooI Ye.1r IIITI1-TT. As .1 school. we h.1ve IILILIC definite .1c.1demic progress: in IUT5 we entered tI1e IIIICI'lldIIUlL1I Bg1cc.1I.1ure.1te progr.1n1.1nd this ve.1r XYLIS tI1e Iiirst in XYIIICII Grade XII wrote exam- in.1tions .II-ICI' two vetirs of prept1r.1tion. TI1is tvpe otienrichment witI1 tI1e cI1.1lIe11ge ot' writing public ex.1min.1tions set .111tI gI'.ltICtI by .III outside CX.lIIlII1II1g Iwodv, has given the SCIIOOI .1 desired .ind Iwetter CIHPIIQISIS on SCIIOILIYSIIIP. Another e11eour.1gingfeature is th.1t I6 Guide XII students I1.1ve written British CoIumI1i.1SchoI.1rsI1ip papers. In IQTS. we had ONE C.II1L'IIkI.1IC. L.1st f'C.lI', three c.1ndid.1tes -- so this is .1n encouraging sign and tl tribute to the Grade XII CiI'.lCILlL1EII'lg CI.1ss. A11 enricI1ed .1c.1tIemic progr.1m is .1 ITCCCSSQIFS' .md vit.1I p.11't ot our progr.1n1. We must continue to strive for ac! .ILICINIC qu.1Iitv. Ii1 the IAieItI of sports. we h.1ve had .mother successIAuI ve.1r: we .ire still .1hIe to get both I.1rge sc.1Ie pzirtieipzition and we .1re .1I1Ie tt1tr.1in .ind co.1cI1 successI'uI te.1ins -- we must continue to m.1int.1in this outlook. for we h.1ve .i good Games tr.1tIition. Rughv is. of course. our n1.1gior sport A- it goes on forever! Const.1nt pr.1ctice .md .1 good nursery system I1.1s re.1petI tts rew.1rds. We won the I'IUXX'.ll'kI Russell Trophy, .1s the top sehooI fC.lIll in Victoria I-or the third consecu- tive x e.1r. .md we won convincingly hv I'lC.lIIllg .1 strong .md rugged XlIICI.'OI'I.l High SchooI ICJII1.COI1gI'LIILlI1lIIOllS to Mr. Mike XX'.1Ish. tI1e co.1ch..1n1I Rick McR.1e. tI1e c.1pt.1in. .md tI1e whole squad. In addition. tI1e Senior Colts team. .if- ter Iieing ht-.1te11 tin.1Iists for three ve.1rs, won tI1e Victori.1 Lower IsI.1nd Vancouver IsI.1nd's junior HigI1Cl1.1mpio11- shipi Mr. II.11'I11w.1ntII1is group worked h.1rd. to .iehieve that success. We .1Isoei1ioi ed snctess in I3.1d1n1nton .md Tennis where we were Victorigi Champions with Norfolk House SchooI with whom ut .ire te.1metI in the eh.1n1pi1'111sI1ips. Our IIHICIQ .md IiieItI te.11ns perforined most e.1p.1bIv i11 Victoti.1anCI V.111cou1e1 INI.lII1I l'I1,1111n:1-nsliip. .is did our swimming te.1ms. Some not41IwIe perfiormers in these sporting endeavours. were: 'lohn EIIis, .1 superh 11.1111 n1IIx r.1tedswimnierz D11vidINIur1'eII..1 Iiine .III-I'i'LIIItI .1thIete. wI1o did PLlI'IICL1I.4lI'If' wt-II in B.1dininton .ind tennis. The I'oIIowing .1Iso kfI.lIIIIL'LI Sch11oI VI-I.lLIx .ind FieId records: Mieh.1eI B.1i'I1er Bill I...ll'LlI'IlLI5 LJUIl.IItI Fennertv Win V.1ntIerspek Henrv Song Steve Bokor Russell Benson WesIev CI1.1n

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STAFF 1976-77 HEADMASTER P. A. Calelw, LL. B. V London J DEPUTY HEADMASTER Academic J R. W. Wilson, M. A. Q Oxon J Q Acting Headmaster April-June 1977 J DEPUTY HEADMASTER Q Administration J C. L. Pollard, B. A. U. ofVic. J DEPUTY HEADMASTER Q junior School J N. C. B. Creek, M. A. Q Cantah. J. Dip. Ed. Q U. ol' Vic. J DEPUTY HEADMASTER Q Head Oli Middle School P. K. B. Gallagher. B. Ed. Q U. ol' Vic. J. Dip. Ed. Q Manchester J P. E. M. Ahrioux, B. A., Q Hons. J Q U. ollVic. J Mrs. N. Arnold. B. A., Q U. of Vic. J Charles Birch. Dip. Ed. Q Chester College J Trevor Blake, B. Sc.. M. Ed. Q Wales J Rev. C. D. Blencoe. B. A. Q London J. R. A. F. Q Ret. J Chaplain Peter Bousfield W. B. Cochrane C. D.. Tutor in Mathematics Michael Davies, B. Ed. Q Chester College J Rev. T. Davies. B. A.. Q Hons. J Q Wales J L. Th. Q Oxford J Arthur Dolsen. B. A., QHons. J Brit. Col. J Brian Faulkner. B. Ed. Q Alberta J Peter Gardiner. B. Sc. Q Hons. J QU. ofVic.J Cert. in Ed. Q St. Paul's College. Cheltenham J Gerald Garnett. B. A.. D. L. S. J. Goodwin, B. Ed. Q Culham, Oxon. J Bevan Grant D. V. Harlow J. R. Harris, Dip. Ed. Q London J, B. Ed. Q U. of Vic. J N. W. Hurrle. A. R. C. O., A. R. C. M., F. T. C. C. S. S. Horton, B. P. E. Q Prague J M. Jones. B. Sc., Dip. Ed. Q Wales J S. Y. Kayal w. E. Keil. B. A.. QU. Ofvie. J Mrs. C. Lurie, B. Ed.. M. Sc., Q Calgary J Murray McAlpine J. S. Mclntyre, M. A. Q U. olAVic. J Mrs. C. Miles Miss S. M. Moore. B. Ed. Q U. of Vic. J D. S. Peach, B. A. Q Hons. J Q Western J. Dip. Ed. Q Althouse J T. C. Piete Mrs. Sunny Pollard. A. B. Q Calif.. Davis J. Tutor in English Gorclie Powell G. Salvador, B. A. Q Hons. Q U. ol'Vic. J C. Skinner. B. A. Q Hons. J M. F. A. Q U olAVic. J K. S. Smith. B. Sc. Q Hons.J Edinburgh J Alan Tsoi. M. Sc. Brit. Col. J M. A. Walsh. B. Sc.. Dip. Ed. Q Dunelm J j. E. L. Wenman, B. A. Q U. ofVic. J. C. L. C. Q Loughbrough J C. Yorath. Dip. Phys. Ed. Q St. Lukes, Exeter J BURSAR Geoffrey Rooper PHYSICIAN M. W. Penn, M. A.. M. B., B. Ch. Q Cantab. J

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It was particularly gratifying to have an enjoyable and successful School Sports Day on Saturday, the -ith of june and this was a fitting and impressive end to our athletic season, and much credit is due to Mr. jim Wenman and his Games staff. This event was particularly well attended by parents. The role of sports in a school is necessary. But not everyone is sports inclined or sports minded: There must be .in attractive alternative. Mr. Colin Skinner has presided over our Drama and the junior and Middle School presented plays in the Victoria Drai Festival. We have very limited drama facilities but our plays were well-received and particular congratulations are in order to justin Stevenson, who won the junior best Actor Award. A Choir entered the Music Festival and came second to a tal- ented duet, one of which was our own Head Boy, David Cousins! The junior School presented two drama and music evenings: both were enjoyable occasions with maximum participation and enthusiasm from boys who seemed dedi- cated to their work. The june 4th Sports Day was also the date of our Art display, and Mr. Charles Birch, and the Art students can be proud ofthe talented work displayed, work ofa great variety. drawing, painting, lino printing, batik, Soapstone carving and involving other art media. The work of ANTHONY CHU, Grade XII, was particularly outstand- ing. The most gratifying and special success of this facet of school life came from our debaters. After good performanc- es in Nanaimo, Ladysmith and Vancouver, the team went to the B. C. Provincial Debates in Prince George and the Sen- iors won the Hammerskjold Cup so the school became the confirmed B. C. Debate Champions. The junior Debate team Q up to and including students in Grade X j finished as the runner-up team in its group. In the Hammerskjold Cup. james Angus and Dermod Travis finished first and second, respectively, and james Angus was a member of the B. C. team at the National Debate Championships held in St. Catharines. Ontario. Other successful individuals were Ian Gardiner. Pat Costello, jeff Spencer and Bruce Hill. This activity has attracted many boys and won a lot of respect within the entire school and many thanks must be awarded to Mr. Salvador and Dermod Travis for their hard work and enthusiasm in making debating so worthwhile. I Incidently. it was Dermod Travis who organized completely the Inter-School T. V. Debate competition seen on Chan- nel 10 in Victoria this year. I would like to make special reference to our middle school which comprises Grades 8 and 9. This year, it became a compact and efficient unit under Mr. Peter Gallagher. The concept of having a middle school has been justified. We feel that Grades 8 and 9 are being well supervised and educated during these two difficult adolescent years. As you see, we are a busy community and we have had our share of success. But to be fair and honest, we must also look at ourselves in a more critical vein. There are times when I would like to see a greater participation and a better commitment and I maintain that respect for property, concern for others, and good manners must be an integral part of our education at ST. MICHAELS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL. We must produce well-educated, well-mannered young men who will be a credit to the community. Vandalism and selfishness are all too prevalent today. They are unfortun- ately, a part of our society too: I hope that this will become a negligible part of our school society in future. We tnust also put our Library to better use for it has been impressively up-graded by Mr. Gerald Garnett and we must not spoil the good work that he has done. Mr. Garnett is one of three staff members who are leaving us. He and his wife, also a librarian, and who did a sinii- larly good job with the junior School Library, are leaving to take up appointments in the Interior. Mr. Patrice Abrioux, who has taught French in the junior School for two years. is leaving us to return to the student life, at McGill Univer- sity's Bilingual Law School. Mrs. Christine Lurie, who has helped us with upper school English for the latter part of the year, is joining the Education Faculty at the University of Victoria. We thank these people for their work at the school and wish them well in their new jobs. I have not made any mention of Bill 33, however, many politicians. demonstrators and others have been particul- arly vocal on the subject. We must simply follow the Bill's progress through the legislature: My job has been to concern myself more with events within the school. Independent Schools offer an alternative education and I feel it is a good alternative. Recognition and Financial Aid could benefit us favourably. At present we must wait and hope. I did not become Acting Headmaster under ideal conditions, for the School Year was already two terms old. I have learned a lot and have enjoyed some remarkable experiences, and I would like to publicly thank everyone for the sup- port given during this last term. I thank the teaching staff, who have been loyal and helpful. I thank the parents, who have been very understanding. I thank Mr. john Roberts, our Business Administrator and his staff who have made sev- eral parts of my job very much easier. I thank the Governors for entrusting me with this responsibility and I thank the boys, the most important part of our school, for their support -- from those in Grade XII, a fine group of young men, to Grade 1, who represent our future. Many thanks to every boy for making this a successful year and may all work hard in the future to make ST. MICHAELS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL a school of the highest stature!