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

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B r e 11 1 w o o cl College M a g a z i ri e Aero Club HE Aero Club has passed another successful year. The most notable feature of the last school year was the great interest shown in model planes. The greatest progress was during the Christmas term. Among the models built were scale models, flying scale models, and single-stick endurance models. Very successful flights were obtained and the following table shows the best times made : — Single-stick Outdoor Endurance - Dickinson. 1 min. 25 2-5 sees. Baby R.O.G. Outdoor Endurance - Driscoll. 1 min. 20 4-5 sees. Scale Model Indoor Endurance ----- Gillies. 58 3-5 sees. At the end of the Christmas term the annual banquet was held. It was a very interesting affair, several speeches being made and an excellent time was enjoyed by all the members. The room was well decorated with various models and numerous propellers. The Club is now at the end of its fourth year. It has a surplus in its treasury with which to make improvements next year, and an ever-increasing interest is being shown in its activities. DURING the Summer Term, a few of the boys revived an interest in golf at the school and decided to form a six-man team. They obtained the aid of some of the golfing masters, and were able to practise at Gorge Vale and Uplands on long Sundays. Matches were arranged later with Cowichan and Oak Bay, and although a draw and a loss were the results, good golf was produced. Thanks are due to the masters for taking an interest in the team. Those who played during the term were: Mr. I. Hope, Mr. Birley, Mr. Hincks, Mr. P. Hope, Procter, Arkell, Dickinson and Evans. It is to be hoped that the boys will continue to take an active interest next year, both in playing and endeavouring to clear the golf links for practice. Officers Christmas Term President ------ Roberts Vice-President - - - - Archibald Secretary-Treasurer - - Yarrow Bastcr and Summer Terms President ------ Driscoll Vice-President ----- Evans Secretary-Treasurer - - - Mackie Page Twenty-nine

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Brent w o o d C o 1 1 e g e Magazine The Dramatic Society THIS year, due largely to the kind help of Messrs. Birley, Round, Hincks, the Dramatic Society was able to maintain, if not surpass, its previous efforts. The boys all showed great interest and worked hard to make this year ' s two entertainments successful, and there is no doubt but that they did appeal to their audiences. The first entertainment, on Old Boys ' Day, consisted of a group of short sketches, which, despite their absurdity, caused much amusement. The programme appears below : — 1. The Brentwood Melodians. 2. Bull Pups (Action Song)— C. T. Weir, R. L. Mayhew, R. S. Malkin, D. K. Archibald. 3. The Eternal Question - - - He: H. B. Brown; She: J. H. Thorn 4. More Magic --------- Professor Plinx (Mr. Hincks) 5. The Telegram (A Tense Melodrama V — Mrs. Tite -------- D. K. Archibald Mr. Tite ---------- H. B. Brown Sarah ----------- J. H. Thorn P. C. Logan - -- -- -- - R. L. Mayhew William Sykes -------- R. V. Clute 6. Liberty Hall — Mr. Birley, H. D. Birks, R. L. Mayhew, R. S. Malkin, J. H. Thorn, R. V. Clute. Auld Lang Syne - - - - God Save The King The Bull Pups (action song) needs no explanation other than that the cast, who were all members of the 1st XV, were dressed in the clothing such as worn by small children. The Eternal Question was amusing and very successful, due to the excellent way in which Jack Thorn and Harry Brown gave their idea of patience. The Telegram , as a melodrama, caused a great deal of consternation as to the contents of the fateful telegram. Liberty Hall , with its high-spirited tone, served to relieve the tension of that very nerve-racking drama of mystery, The Telegram . Auld Lang Syne and God Save the King brought the end of a happy day. The Christmas Entertainment consisted of but one longer play — a one-hour version of Nothing but the Truth . This play really showed the two weeks of hard work spent in perfecting it. Thorn took the part of Bob, the hero of the play, and did his part admirably well, playing opposite his fiancee, Gwendoline Ralston (alias Robert Wilkin). The humour was supplied by the untimely appearance of Mabel (Donald Archibald 1 ). However, no less tribute must be paid to Mayhew, Mr. Hincks, Malkin and Weir, who also gave excellent performances. Special praise should be given to Mr. Hincks, who, on three days ' notice, prepared his part as Van Drusen and played it extremely well. NOTHING BUT TPIE TRUTH Bob ------------- Jack Thorn Gwen - -- -- -- -- -- -- Bob Wilkin Van Drusen - -- -- -- -- - Mr. Hincks Mabel - -- -- -- -- - Donald Archibald Mrs. Ra lston --------- Robert Malkin Mr. E. M. Ralston ------ Logan Mayhew Dick ------------- C. F. Weir Page Twenty-eight

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B r e 11 1 w o od College Ma g a z i 11 e Brentwood Preparatory School IN response to numerous applications for the admission of younger boys to Brentwood College, the Board of Directors has decided to establish, in September, 1931, a distinct Preparatory School for younger boys between the ages of eight and fourteen, rather than admit younger boys into the College. The wonderful situation of the College property with its ample grounds of 64 acres render it most suitable. The Preparatory School will have the use, at certain times, of the College grounds, gymnasium and chapel, and the great advantage of receiving tuition from certain members of the Staff. Under no circumstances will the boys of the Preparatory School come into contact with the College boys or make any use of their quarters. The Preparatory School has been granted for its own use a separate part of the College property which includes two separate houses, giving ample and excellent accommodation for 25 boys, with dormitories, bathrooms, changing rooms, wash-rooms, common rooms and class-rooms. Meals will be served in the College dining-room at times different from those of the senior school. Mr. Round, who has had great experience in scholastic work and has been a Housemaster in the College for six years, will take charge of the Preparatory School. The Preparatory School will have its own staff of a Games Master, Matron, and Steward, whilst members of the College teaching staff will visit the class- room to teach those subjects in which they are specialists. A special master has been appointed to supervize the boys at all times when out of school. The work of the grades of the Public Elementary Schools of the Province of British Columbia will be systematically carried out. The Headmaster of the College, a former Inspector of these schools, expects the progress of boys in Brentwood Preparatory School to be much more rapid than in the large classes in Public Schools. Old Boys ' Notes The Headmaster sends the following particulars of the doings of Old Brentonians at Cambridge : W. C. Ricardo rowed bow in the Jesus College 2nd Boat, which made four bumps in the Mays . F. D. Williams got his Tennis Colours at St. Johns. W. O. Greene and J. L. Hinton took their B. A. degrees in June. J. R. Genge has completed First Year Maths. Maurice Young has completed Parts I, II, III and IV of his 1st M.B. We congratulate them one and all. Page Thirty