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

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Brentwood College Magazine Rowing THE waterfront of the school has been again this year a centre of great activity and enthusiasm. Rowing has been indulged in throughout the year and sculling, swimming and diving have been practised during the Summer Term. The Rowing Club having seventy boys on its strength was able to supply more equipment for the use of its members. A speed boat capable of moving at twenty-one knots was obtained and crews in training are no longer able to escape from their coaches and develop bad habits and faults of form unchecked. Two single sculling boats were built for the club in Victoria and the art and science of sculling has taken a strong hold on the imagination and interest of the boys ; it is hoped that this branch of watermanship will provide an outlet for the energy of many boys who are of too light physique for sweep-oar rowing. A double sculling pair was bought near the end of the year ; this will enable the club to give more definite instruction in sculling next year. In addition to these new boats, a four-oared shell is being built for us by George Towns of Australia, this being a most generous gift to the club from Mr. Nickson. We have rowed many races this year, and while we have lost more of our outside events than we have won, our crews have shown skill and determination, so that hard, well-fought finishes have left pleasant memories with us all. On Old Boys ' Day we rowed a four-oared race against a crew from the University of B. C, two members of which, Thornton and Smith, were old boys of the school. The school crew, stroked by Cameron mi., rowed an excellent race, winning from their redoubtable opponents by the small margin of 6 feet. Two fours and two scullers represented the school at the Victoria Day regatta at the Gorge. Our junior crew were led by their opponents for the greater part of the course. Pugh ' s quickened stroke in the last 100 yards of the race was so well supported by his crew that the gap was almost closed, the James Bay crew winning by only 3 feet. The senior crew rowed well against a stronger and more experienced crew and lost by about 2y 2 lengths. Pratt, our senior sculler, lost his race after a thrilling finish by two feet and Marlatt was beaten fairly easily by the James Bay junior. the: ist crew Page Fourteen

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B r e 11 1 w o o d College Magazine At once the men set about the great task of building the temple. In the construction they took a year. The building was to be a lasting memorial of the chief, his son, and the bird who had made the work possible. Great carvings adorned the rough logs and tall totem poles were posted at the corners. Such a beautiful building had never before been built or seen on this picturesque western coast and in the following years it came to be a shrine for every tribe on the coast. Far from the North came warriors to see the shrine that had been built, and when they went back they took with them tales of how a bird had made the great work possible. They in turn found that the raven could help them and they also revered the bird. They placed its figure on top of their totem poles, sometimes in a peculiar shape ; it is that same creature that helped Chief Tzouhalem before white men came to this coast, and that is why, to this day, the raven is still carved on top of an Indian totem pole. D. Edwyn Nunn. The Gift of Spring To earth at last has come the spring, Brightening with flowers field and fen, Transforming with her golden light The very hearts and minds of men. The sun sends down his flashing rays From a vaulted arch of limpid blue, And warms the deep and sparkling sea. Whose waves reflect the dazzling hue. By grove and shady forest pool Where laughing Dryads live secure, Among the beauties of the woods Which often change but still endure ; There, where the angels plant the seeds Of wild flowers which soon will grow, There quietude and beauty make A paradise we all may know. Like Icarus, who sought the sun In a mad flight on waxen wings, So rage we after happiness, And pass it by, in littler things. J. Griffith. Page Thirteen

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Brentwood College Magazine Some good four-oared races were seen in the inter-form competition, which was won by the Fifth Form. The sculling championship brought out a group of twenty-four scullers and many fine races took place before the finalists, who were to row on Speech Day, were selected. In reviewing the year ' s activity, one looks back with great satisfaction at the keenness and good fellowship shown in the Boat Club this year. Nickson, who has been captain of boats since Furber left at Easter, has been a most energetic and inspiring leader. He has rowed well, coached patiently and worked with a will at the endless task of repairing equipment and maintaining it in serviceable condition. The success of the season ' s activity is largely due to his unselfish leadership. Damages to equipment have made it necessary for some members to spend many hours at the work bench. While most of our members have been willing and anxious to help, there have been a few who have not been sufficiently careful in handling the equipment or eager enough to do their share of the hard work of repairs. Those members are reminded that sportsmanship does not consist in ability to excel in games but rather in playing all games in such a manner that the other fellows ' enjoyment is assured as well as their own. At the close of the year Colours were awarded to the school First Crew, which was composed of Nickson (stroke), Cameron mi. (3), Matthews (2), Strang (bow), Oppenheimer (coxswain). Page Fifteen