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

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B r e n t w o o d College Magazine Brentwoodiana Your attention I crave, while I troll you a stave To complete your inadequate knowledge Of the characters droll who stand on the roll Of Brentwood, our excellent College. Though it costs rather more than a cent would To bring up your sons as a gent would, You get your reward as they mix with the horde Of remarkable scholars at Brentwood. First the Prefects we view ; they ' re a stout hearted crew — In the Upper House, Mackie and Angus — Should a faint whispered word after silence be heard. Pounce like tigers to quiet and slang us ; Lower House boasts of its Peter, Who thinks a moustache makes him sweeter, And the swift Terry Todd who bounds o ' er the sod With the Grace of a Marlene or Greta. In the Senior Matric where the brains are so slick That a pass isn ' t even a gamble, You will find (quite a shock) Wilkinson and Kinloch, Mac, Mannix and Roberts and Campbell ; In the Reading Rooms proud sequestration They work with a grim concentration, Though I have heard it said that rather peeved Head For a week sent them to Preparation. As a general rule we ' re a punctual school. Though we don ' t all have clocks like that Dan Guy; But if any one ' s late, I venture to state It ' s sure to be one of the Angi. When the bell rings at morning or night You may bet to a second it ' s right, For Psychologists state that you cannot be late If you wear black pyjamas like White. Skipper Davidson ' s team you ought all to have seen, Fat like Duncan or tall, lean and narrow ; If the forwards don ' t pack well, Hutch, Selby and Blackwell, Blame Angus and Fraser and Yarrow. There ' s Todd and Hyde, both rather loopy, Kidd, Williams and Symons, the croupy ; That pestilent fury, the Yukoner, Drury, And lastly the arch rabbit, Doopy. Page Six

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B r e 11 1 w o o d College Magazine We deplore the headgear of our Captain of tennis. It seems a pity that he should deprive the fair sex of what we have always deemed to be their prerogative. The photographers have been expectionally busy this term. We congratulate Tom Kelley on three excellent pictures. Taking them in order: No. 1, Th e Runner, is an excellent still life study. Though the runner does not appear in the picture, his absence testified to his speed. He was too fast for Tom. In No. 2, Hrentwood Through the Bushes, there is much to be admired. A better title might have been just Bushes. No. 3, The Picture of the Sitting Pheasant has a definite appeal. There is a certain Je ne sais quoi about it. It instances once again the wonderful protective colouring that Nature affords to her denizens. Try how we would, we were unable to find the pheasant, or to determine whether it was sitting or standing. We presume that it was lying. At the end of the Lent term we were all sorry to hear that Mr. Round was leaving us, to become Headmaster of Kingsley School, North Vancouver. Mr. Hope, in a short and pointed address, emphasised the firm support which Mr. Round, in his capacity of Senior House Master, had always given him. In recognition of his long and valued service, which began with the School, the staff and boys presented him with a desk set. In his speech of thanks, Mr. Round expressed his regrets that he was severing his long and happy associations with Brentwood. We all wish him every happiness and success in his new work. It is with profound regret that we have to say good-bye to Miss Treadaway, who has been with us practically since the School started. Her record has been remarkable in that during nine years of work in Brentwood College she has never, even for one day, been absent from her duties. In a boys ' school one is sometimes apt to under-estimate the work of the Matron, for so much of her work is of that nature which does not readily command attention — the one hundred and one duties that are theirs to perform each day that are absolutely necessary for the smooth and efficient operation of the School, that pass unnoticed by the uninitiated. It is in the unostentatious performance of these duties that Miss Treadaway has excelled. She may be sure that she will carry away from the School the thanks of the staff and boys, past and present, and their best wishes for the future. Presentation to Mr. Round Page Five

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Brentwood College Magazine We have trenchermen stout who would not feel blown out By the quantities primitive men ate ; May I mention by name without causing them shame ' Mongst others Pip Osier and Bennett ; And where can you match One-Gun Kelley Whose super capacity belly At breakfast partakes of a box of cornflakes Plus porridge, eggs, bacon and jelly. Now that Christmas is near with its message of cheer Let me add to the usual expressions The best of good wishes for all British dishes To fill up our present depressions. All gloomy forebodings, let ' s ban ' em, Our schemes will turn out as we plan ' em, For if I ' m not mistaken the Empire has taken Our motto, De Mann In Manum. Chapel Notes LACK of funds has made it impossible this year to take any important steps towards completion of the interior of the building. It has been possible, however, to put in enough seats to accommodate the present members of the School, and our thanks are due to Archdeacon Laycock for the great trouble he took in working out the designs for these. Colonel Sharland has been kind enough to present a master ' s stall in the name of his son, C. P. Sharland, and, on his departure for England, to bequeath us the bell from Queenswood House. This bell, which he brought out from England, is believed to be about 300 years old. It is hoped to find out the details of its past history before long. There is still an outstanding debt on the Chapel building of approximately $2,000. Through the extreme generosity of Mr. D. J. Angus this is being taken care of at present ; but contributions towards the reduction of this debt are most earnestly desired. By the kindness of Bishop Lloyd we were able to hold a Confirmation in the chapel on April 6, when the following were confirmed : Angus ii, Kidd, Symons, Todd. Williams. Rev. S. S. A. Bastin has been good enough to give us a monthly Communion service throughout the year, and we have had the pleasure of hearing the follow- ing visiting preachers: Dean Quainton, Archdeacon Laycock, Rev. Barton, Rev. Comley, Rev. Hughes, Rev. Smith and Rev. Willis; H. P, Hope, Esq., and K. Symons, Esq. Page Seven