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

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Brentwood College Magazine Speech Day, 1933 THE tenth Annual Speech Day of the College was celebrated on Saturday, June 24th, when a large number of parents and friends of the School were entertained by an interesting and varied programme. The after- noon ' s activities commenced with a series of athletic events, canoe tilting, diving, swimming and rowing, in which the boys showed excellent form. As a last feature on the athletic side of the programme, one of the boys gave a display of aquaplaning. His antics greatly amused the spectators. The company then adjourned for the speeches and presentation of prizes in the gymnasium. The Headmaster, Mr. M. H. Ellis, briefly reviewed the activities of the School in the past year. In referring to the difficulties which the School had encountered, namely, a new Headmaster and a small school, he was pleased to record that it had triumphed splendidly over both. This was largely due to the loyalty of both masters and boys at all times. He emphasised the manner in which studies were treated at Brentwood, and pointed to the eighty per cent success which the School attained in Public Examinations last year. He con- cluded by introducing Miss Gildea, Headmistress of Strathcona Lodge School, who had kindly consented to present the prizes. Miss Gildea, who is one of the foremost educationists in the Province, spoke brilliantly on the future of education in Canada. She compared aristoc- racies of wealth and tradition with the true aristocracy of education, and while not belittling the influence of the former, she emphasised the value of the latter to any community. The speaker referred to the trend of modern education, as exemplified by the findings of the Convention at Nice, which she attended. These theorists, in the van of educational matters, emphasised the importance of two great factors in education, spirituality and freedom. In concluison, Miss Gildea asked for a closer and more sympathetic understanding between the theorist and the practical man, between the spiritual and the real. After Dr. Scott-MoncriefT had thanked Miss Gildea, the prizes were pre- sented, and everybody adjourned to a very pleasant tea on the verandah. School Prizes Grade X Form Prize — G. P. Kidd. The Redpath Prize for the Head of the Junior Matriculation Form — J. M. Selby. The Curtis Prize for Mathematics — C. F. Campbell. The Angus Prize for Natural Science — -J. M. Selby. The Williams Prize for Languages — C. T. B. Todd. The Scott-MoncriefF Prize for Fnglish Literature — W. B. Mackie. Prize for Reading in Chapel — J. R. Angus. Prizes for Inter-House Athletics and Swimming The Hope Challenge Gup (100 yards open) — C. T. B. Todd. The Angus Victor Ludorum Cup — C T. B. Todd. The Leeder Intermediate Challenge Cup — J. Todd. The Leeder Tennis Singles Championship Cup — M. G. Woods. The MacSwain Tennis Doubles Challenge Cup — J. R. Angus and M. G. Woods. The Oppenheimer Badminton Singles Championship Cup — J. R. Angus. The School Steeple Chase Senior Challenge Cup — J. Hyde. The School Steeplechase Intermediate Challenge Cup — D. B. Elmore. Open Diving — D. B. Elmore. Senior Swimming — E- M. Williams. Intermediate Swimming — R. W. West. The Svmons Inter-House Challenge Cup to Cocks ' House. The Yarrow Shield for Athletic and Scholastic Attainments — C. T. B. Todd. Page Twenty