Brentwood College School - Brentonian Yearbook (Mill Bay, British Columbia Canada)

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Brentwood College Magazine Occasional Jottings The school orchestra has done sterling work this term and provided enter- tainment not only to the members of the school but also to our guests. Their efforts have been much appreciated by all. if. if. -if. if. if. Mme. Sanderson-Mongin visited the school during the Summer Term and gave us a most interesting lecture on Versailles, which was thoroughly enjoyed by the school. We hope that this visit will not be her last, and we can assure her of a hearty welcome whenever she comes. if if if if if Mr. Beaumont ' s great kindness in so frequently taking members of the school for long trips on the water has been heartily appreciated. The gratitude of the school is due to those who have added to the attractions of the library by presenting new books. if if if if if The whole school acclaims Symons ma. for his public spirit in presenting the Symons House Cup , competition for which is arousing keen interest. Ch — rl — w — d ' s attempt on one occasion to revolutionize the normal break- fast toilet of the boys was. not favourably received by the authorities. Shirts will still be worn within the outer garments. The rumour that Form IV have volunteered en masse to go strawberry- picking without pay is, we understand, without foundation. if if if if if No serious attempt has yet been made to lower the record of peanut consumption now held by J — hn MacSw — n — . It is reported that the Saanich municipality is viewing with alarm the increased traffic between the College and The Anchorage, and that they con- template an increase in the road tax. The royal medal with two bars (Polar) for French conversation has been awarded to CI — t — . When is H — m — rsl — y going to get some new records? if if if if if During the past year there has been considerable interest in photography and many good pictures have been obtained. There is plenty of scope for the camera at Brentwood, owing to the numerous out-of-school activities during the Summer Term. The headmaster kindly gave to all boys who were interested, the use of the old radio room, in which to develop and print their pictures. Page Six

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Brentwood College Magazine Editorial MANY people who felt disposed to give their kindly criticisms on last year ' s School Magazine admit that it was a much better production than those of previous years. Unfortunately last year the cost was very great and it has been necessary in this edition to reduce the number of short stories, articles and cartoons. For several reasons it is not thought advisable to insert advertisements to help to defray expenses. The College has now been established for four years ; the number of old boys is steadily increasing; it is therefore time that an Old Boys ' Society should be formed and properly organized. Mr. P. F. Curtis, Chairman of the Board of Governors, aptly emphasized this necessity in his remarks on Speech Day and very kindly offered to act as secretary. Old boys are urged to send their addresses to him, if they have not already done so. The headmaster has suggested that in future an Old Boys ' Meeting should take place at the College on every Speech Day at 11 a.m. On that day and on Sports Day swimming races and track events might well be introduced for their benefit. At any time the editor would be glad to receive from old boys interesting information for insertion in this magazine. For the reason given in the first paragraph the editor has asked all contri- butors to express themselves more briefly than last year. Consequently he hastens to cut short these remarks and to sum up in a few sentences. During the past year the general progress of the College has been very satisfactory. The House system on the whole has worked out well and, with a few innovations shortly to be introduced, should prove even more successful next year. The school continues to be proud of its sports record, some account of which appears in these pages. The headmaster moved from the main College building into his new private house at the beginning of the present year and consequently it will be possible to accommodate a few more boys in the coming year. Valete J. D. D. CampbeXl R. F. D. Phillips J. H. M. Lamprey J. L. Malkin K. J. F. Fraser J. B. Crommelin J. M. MlLLLR A. D. McCallum P. M. Gilbert S. E. D. Baref R. P. Foreman E. A. E. de Pencter S. Mowers D. Johnson C. A. Cook L. W. Owen J. R. Catlin W. S. Robertson P. B. Wolee T. E. V. Pease J. F. CharlEwood F. A. Smith P. D. Sills K. R. Partington T. B. Roberts H. L. HamerslEy K. W. Symons Page Five

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Brentwood College Magazine SCHOOL and Intermediate Rugby during the Season 1926-27 reached a high standard and we must congratulate our First XV on winning the Senior School League, our Second XV on winning the Junior School League, and our Midgets on reaching the finals of the Cowichan Cup League. During February we were fortunate enough to be hosts to the visiting Maori Rugby players. After lunch, the school assembled in the gymnasium, where the captain of the Maori XV, the manager and some members of the team were kind enough to demonstrate, by word and by action, some of the finer points of the game. We persuaded our visitors to give their famous Maori cry and it was an awe-inspiring event indeed to hear (and to see) it at such close quarters. We hope our guests enjoyed their visit as much as we did. Brentwood vs. The Navy ( 14-3) Played October 9th. Brentwood commenced the rugby season this year with an excellent and hard-fought game against the Navy. The most outstanding feature of the first half was a fine run from the centre of the field by Appleton, who received the ball from Matthews, broke through their entire team and scored. Symons mi. failed to convert from a very difficult position. Wolfe played hard and well and scored two tries. In the second half the Navy, after dribbling up the field, scored their only try. Smith worked hard in the three-quarter line and his excellent tackling was evident during the whole game. Among the forwards, de Pencier and Field were especially noticeable for their good play. Brentwood vs. Ex-Victoria High School (11-3) Played October 16th. This was the first game of the year in the Intermediate League. There was a strong wind blowing during the entire game, and with a wet, muddy ball, good Page Seven