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

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Brentwood College Magazine No. 25 (Fighter) Squadron, Royal Air Force, Hawkings, Kent, May 28th, 1934. Dear Mr. Ellis: — It was very interesting indeed to get a letter (which came by various rou tes) and to hear that Brentwood continues. We, the Old Brentonians, in this land hear many rumors and can never be sure which to believe, and it is gratifying to know that you have pulled through the last year or so, which must have been trying. There are quite a few of us over here, but we seldom meet. I ran into Stubbs, who is a sub-lieutenant now, at Waterloo Station — heard him yell across the whole station. He has been in the Mediterranean for a year. Young is in London and Genge still at Cambridge. I have managed to fly up to Cambridge once or twice and spend week-ends with Genge, but hnd it too hectic — the bicycles frighten me. and they have Bulls and Progs who seem to pinch any innocent subject who can ' t run fast enough. I love the life in the Air Force. I am in a good squadron and at present we are hard at work for the Hendon display. It is an interesting job as we are an interceptor squadron, which consists of being able to get to 25,000 feet in under 15 minutes from a battle alarm. We have oxygen and electric heating and carry radio. At Hendon we are doing tied-together acrobatics with nine machines. We are tied together with strings and the object is not to break a cord during the evolutions — rolls, loops and turns. I am enclosing a couple of photographs which might be of use for the magazine, and have written an explanation on the backs. Please give my kindest regards to any masters who were there in my time. Yours sincerely, C. T. WEIR. 25 (Fighter) SQUADRON R.A.F. IN SQUADRON FORMATION Page Nineteen

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Brentwood College Magazine Old Boys ' Section It is hoped that this section of the magazine will become a permanent feature. Its object is to keep Old Boys closely in touch with the School and with each other, and so to help to build up a strong Old Boys ' Association which will prove a real help both to the School and to its members. We print below a message from the President of the Association : To this Old Boys At the meeting- held on Old Boys ' Day, 1933, it was decided to alter the reg- ulations governing the Brentwood Old Boys ' Association. Membership in the Asso- ciation has been changed from the present yearly arrangement to a life basis; it has also been made to include a subscription for life to the Brentwood Magazine, as explained below. This year the magazine is being sent out to all the Old Boys to re-awaken their interest and to make new arrangements clear. It was agreed that a definite Old Boys ' Section should be added to the maga- zine, which would contain as accurate a list as possible of all the Old Boys, with their addresses, letters from Old Boys in different parts of the world, and any notes, sketches, snapshots or other contributions made by them to the magazine. It was felt that there were many Old Brentonians who would like to have the magazine each year, not only to keep up with the School itself, but also to learn about the activities of friends from whom they might not have heard for some time. The membership fee to the Association has been changed from the previous $1.00 per annum to a payment of $5.00, which will make the Old Boy a life member and will also entitle him to receive a circular letter at Christmas and at Easter, dealing with the current events of the term, together with a copy of the magazine each July. This new arrangement is felt to be much more satisfactory than the old. It is on the lines of flourishing Old Boys ' Associations of many great schools. Several Old Boys have already become members on the new basis, and it is hoped that the plan will prove an attractive one. Subscriptions should be sent direct to Brentwood College. L. SCOTT-MONCRIEFF, President. Page Eighteen

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Brentwood College Magazine 36 Netherby Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, May 28th, 1934. The Editor, The School Magazine, Brentwood College, Victoria, B.C. Dear Sir: — I have received word that you intend to start an Old Boys ' Section of the magazine this year. Now, I consider that to be a great idea. Personally, I have not seen a School Magazine for at least five years, and I am sure there are other Old Boys over in this part of the world who have the same complaint to make. Perhaps you could let me know how I could get a copy sent to me regularly? As for myself, I am getting along quite well, and 1 am quite contented over here — as contented as one could expect to be away from home. I do not see many Old Brentwood Boys nowadays, and I have lost touch entirely with the few that were up at Cambridge with me. I see Jack Miller occasionally. He is resident in Glasgow and is often through here. When we do get together we spend most of our time talking about the good old days and wishing tha there were more of us around so that we could have regular meetings. As far as any work is concerned, I find the practical side — i.e., the office work — very interesting. There always seems to be something new turning up which does away with any feeling of monotony. On the theoretical side, I am anxiously awaiting the results of the second division of the intermediate section of the Chartered Account- ants ' exams, which I sat ten days ago. I managed to pass the first section in December last. For recreation, I play badminton during the winter and tennis and a little golf during the summer. For the past two winters I have been lucky enough to play for the East of Scotland on some occasions in the Inter-County Badminton Championships. The first year I played in this contest we managed to win the title. This year we were not so fortunate. At tennis I have not done so well, but I play for my club, which is in the first division of the East of Scotland League. I still play a very bad game of golf, but nevertheless I enjoy it. There are the most extraordinary facilities for the game in Scotland. There seems to be a golf course around every corner and on every vacant lot, and they are good courses, too! The charge at most courses is only one shilling — that is about 25 cents — a round! That probably accounts for the popularity of the game of golf up here. Well, I sincerely hope that your venture turns out to be a success. Here ' s wishing you all the breaks, anyway. With all good wishes to the School and everything connected with it. Yours very sincerely, F. D. M. WILLIAMS. 19 Malcolm St., Cambridge, June 1st, 1934. Dear Mr. Ellis: — I should like to express my appreciation of the first Brent- wood terminal letter to Old Boys — a thoroughly sound scheme. Over here one obtains odd pieces of news as to the achievements of the School either in letters from B.C. friends or from the occasional Old Boy one runs across in this country. I may say most of this news is more than second hand and so is not always to be relied upon. Now we shall know just how things stand. Considering the number of boys this year we seem to have made a remarkably good showing at Rugby and other sports. I shall be interested to see how the cricket fares this summer. The lowering of the average age of the School is indeed a good sign. I per- sonally think that the influx of boys of the ages of sixteen, seventeen and over is a great handicap to private schools in Canada. Page Twenty