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

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Brentwood College Magazine Uictoria, British Columbia Contents Editorial 3 Occasional Jottings 3 Rugby 5 Valete 10 Sailing 11 Story — The Raven 12 Verse — The Gift of Spring 13 Rowing 14 Speech Day 16 Verse— Ode to Matriculation Common Room 17 Tennis 18 Swimming 19 Verse — When Sunday Chapel Bell Rings 19 Dramatic Society 20 Music Notes 21 The Chapel 22 Cricket 24 Old Boys ' Page 31 Chapel Services 33 Verse — A Dying Race 33 Badminton : 35 Verse — The Bitter End 35 Verse — Fishes . . . 36 Rifle Shooting 37 Addenda — Examinations 38

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Brentwood College Magazine Editorial THE following pages will show to some extent the interests, activities and progress of the College during the past year. The number of boys has remained very much the same during the past four years and it would be impossible to increase this number without great expenditure upon new buildings and new playing fields. A few minor improvements have been made recently upon the school buildings. A movement might well be started for the construction of an extensive library, the lack of which is keenly felt at the present time. An imposing building, a plentiful supply of books of reference and of good literature, and the provision of a librarian would undoubtedly be very costly, but the present is probably a very good time to consider these needs. Progress in scholastic work has been good throughout the year and the College is fortunate in having no changes on the teaching stafif for the coming September. Since its foundation the school has been very fortunate and successful in all branches of sport, particularly in rugby, rowing, tennis and cricket. Great interest has been taken in the rifle range which was started this year. It is proposed to construct two new squash racquet courts in the near future, but the plans are not quite completed yet. After five years we are pleased to see a steadily increasing number of old boys taking an interest in the school. Letters from them in whatever part of the world they may be, will be very welcome at any time. The Old Boys ' Day was a success this year, but we hope to see the rugger match between the Past and Present much more evenly contested next year. Occasional Jottings The school had the opportunity of listening to several instructive addresses during November last. On the 2nd, Bishop Mowell gave a very interesting address on the work of the Church in China; on the 6th, Major Cuthbert Holmes spoke to the boys in Chapel on the Armistice and showed how, under modern conditions of war, victory is so dearly bought as to be scarcely distinguishable from defeat; on the 16th, Capt. St. Clair spoke on the proper care of our bodies to maintain health. Capt. St. Clair ' s courage in rising superior to his own physical disabilities in itself conveys a most valuable lesson to the school. The lecture given in Victoria by Dr. Alfred Noyes, on poetry in general, was greatly enjoyed by the boys who were able to attend it. R - gby has started examination week fully prepared for the ordeal. He was distinctly observed by a member of the stafT walking to the Gym on the morning of the first paper with a book in his hand. Page Three