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

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Brentwood College Magazine Squash Rackets ANEW interest came into the school shortly after Christmas, when the Squash Racket Courts were opened. The game was taken up with great - enthusiasm by large and small, and a very creditable standard of play was soon reached. The game is so well adapted to the wet winter months and long evenings, and gives such splendid exercise in so short a time, that its popularity is sure to remain. Moreover, while the Club was providing balls and rackets, the game cost practically nothing, and, although rackets will not be provided indefinitely, it will always remain as cheap as Badminton and far cheaper than Tennis. Instead of a tournament, a permanent ladder competition was organized, in which masters as well as boys competed. Of the boys, Robertson was usually at the top, though Hanbury dislodged him for a short time, and Wootten was a frequent and dangerous challenger. These three were easily the best, with Genge and Ives next; while, of the masters, Mr. Cassels, Mr. Ingham-Hope, and Mr. Jones held varying positions in the first ten. The Seattle Tennis Club held a Squash Tournament in March for the Championship of the Pacific Coast. Mr. Cassels, Robertson, Hanbury, and Wootten entered this tournament and, while the first-named somewhat easily won the title, the boys all did well, and gained valuable experience. Later in the year a match was played against a team from Duncan, in which the College gained a decisive victory. There is no doubt that the game is growing rapidly in popularity in Van- couver, in Seattle, and on the Island. A large number of courts have recently been built, and we may look forward to an increasing number of matches and perhaps, in the near future, a Vancouver Island Tournament. the; chapel— interior Page Twenty-nine

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Brentwood College M a g a zinc The Chapel DURING the past twelve months great progress has been made on the building, and from September to the end of March parties were held daily. Towards the end of the Easter term much work was being done on both the outside lathing and the interior panelling. A visitor, walking up the new pathway towards the tower on a day when work is being carried on, would see groups of three or four lathing the outside of the building. Each group is under a head boy who acts as working foreman, and the competition thus aroused between the various parties has made their work much more attractive. Upon entering the chapel by the new front porch, the visitor would see the interior being panelled by specially picked boys, who are given the responsibility of this work. Eventually we hope to have the original layer of three-ply all covered by carved oak and canopied stalls. The platforms for the seats, our visitor would notice, have been made, and all the side windows put in. With reference to the front in the six side lights stained glass with allegorical figures, such as Wisdom, Courage, Enlightenment, Mercy, Truth, and Temperance, will finally take the place of the plain amber glass which now fills them. The beautiful East Window, also of three lights, was presented by Mr. George Beggs, of Fort Worth, Texas, in memory of his friend, Mr. Edward Disney Farmer, a great-uncle to Farmer of the Fifth. The design, a figure of Our Saviour, was executed by Mr. Bacon, ecclesiastical architect for the windows of the new Cathedral at Victoria. Amongst the most noteworthy of financial ' gifts were those of Mr. Curtis and Mr. Angus. It will be remembered in last year ' s magazine that Mr. Curtis came to our aid with a loan of $2,500 to meet our obligations then due. On repayment this was turned into a gift. Mr. Angus also had on loan to Brentwood College Limited a sum of $2,000, which he, with the same generosity, turned over to the Chapel Fund. Other donations have been received in the shape of personal gifts. Besides the East Window already mentioned a very beautiful Reading Desk of carved oak has been given by Mrs. Angus. The carving of the Eagle will be carried out by Mr. Gibson, of Shawnigan. Many other gifts, including the expensive Altar and Altar Hangings to be presented by Mrs. Rogers, have been promised by those interested. Notwithstanding these generous gifts the funds in hand are only just sufficient to half-timber and plaster the outside. The flooring, which alone will cost $2,500, the canopied stalls, each valued at $200, and many other fixtures, including an expensive organ, have yet to be procured. However, although our needs are many, on May 26th, when we held our first service in the new Chapel, great thankfulness was felt by the whole school for the work that we have already been able to accomplish under our able and ever patient instructor, Mr. W. Long. Page Twenty-eight

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Br ent w o o d 0 o 1 1 e g e Magazine Tennis HE school ' tennis has suffered again this year from the increasing popularity of cricket, and, as nearly all the members of the first six are in A the cricket eleven, it is a rare event to see them on the courts at all. There are, however, many keen beginners who, if they escape Mr. Cassels ' eagle eye, should soon bring the tennis standard up to its old level again. Hanbury, the tennis captain, proved very energetic, and under his super- vision most of the wire-netting was renewed, and a three-foot board backing put up. The singles ladder was very popular, and, as usual, was the means of selecting the first six, which consisted of Robertson, Wootten, Hanbury, Ives, Robinson, and Spencer. The school tournaments started rather late in the summer term, but were very successful, providing several close matches, Ives winning the Singles Championship and Wootten and Hanbury the Doubles. The school were rather disappointed to hear that the Provincial junior Championships would not take place until after the end of the term, as this will considerably curtail the number of entrants from the College. Owing to the short term and the scarcity of vacant half-holidays, the first team secured only one match, against the Victoria Tennis Club, by whom they were decisively beaten by 7 matches to 2. In accordance with the decision to cancel, this year, the various competitions for the house cup, there was no house match. The School has been very fortunate in securing the services of Mr. Davis in place of the Emperor of China . The following alludes to his one and only weakness : — Ode to The Cook He puts them in the omelette, He puts them in the stew, Roast, boiled, and fricassee, you bet, All have that flavour too. He peels and peels them all day long, And far into the night; Unless the flavour ' s extra strong He thinks it isn ' t right. Its potent charm we often yield To smite our foes withal ; They sniff it on the rugger field And promptly drop the ball. For high disdain of epicure, Or diatribes of pungence, He careth naught, so he can cry — I surely ' know my onions. ' Anon. Page Thirty