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

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Brentwood College Magazine Speech Day HE Eleventh Annual Speech Day of the College was celebrated on Sat- urday, June 23rd. A large gathering of parents and friends were cordially entertained by the boys. The afternoon ' s activities started with the finals of the tennis doubles tournament. This was followed by two very good rowing races. A Brentwood Old Boys ' crew raced Brentwood ' s first crew, while the second crew raced a J.B.A.A. four. The company then adjourned for the speeches and presentation of prizes in the gymnasium. Mr. M. H. Ellis, the headmaster of the School, briefly reviewed the various activities of the School. He talked about the way studies were treated at Brent- wood, and emphasised the great training the boys got from being at the school. He then went on to talk about outside hobbies of the School, and the necessity for manual training. He concluded by introducing Prof. Logan of the University of British Columbia, who had very kindly consented to present the prizes. Prof. Logan, who is recognized as a great educationist, spoke about the future of education. He outlined the rapid progress of the world, and stated that education would also take such strides. In conclusion, Mr. Logan spoke about the materialistic and idealistic sides of education. Dr. Scott-Moncrieff gave the boys who were leaving the School a short message of advice. The prizes were then presented, and everybody adjourned to a very pleasant tea on the verandah. School Prizes Grade IX Form Prize — J. Edge. Grade X Form Prize — B. Alexander. The Redpath Prize for head of Grade XI Form— G. P. Kidd. The Curtis Prize for Mathematics — E. M. Williams. The Scott-Moncrieff Prize for English Literature — J. M. Selby. The Angus Prize for Natural Science — F. W. Lamb. The Williams Prize for Languages — C. M. B. Symons. The Headmaster ' s Prize for Reading — G. P. Kidd. Hobby Prizes Best collection of wild flowers — G. P. Kidd. Best Collection of Insects — C. P. Andrus and F. W. Lamb. Special prize for initiative and general usefulness — G. H. Davidson. Athletic Prizes The Hope Challenge Cup for 100 yards, open — G. P. Kidd. The Oppenheimer Badminton Singles Cup — D. Barrett-Lennard. The Leeder Tennis Singles Cup — E. M. Williams. The McSwain Tennis Doubles Cup — J. Newcomb and E. M. Williams. Cross Country Senior Cup — J. H. Todd. Cross Country Intermediate Cup — D. Barrett-Lennard. Senior Swimming — E. M. Williams. Intermediate Swimming — D. Barrett-Lennard. Leeder Intermediate Challenge Cup — J. Wells. Angus Victor Ludorum Challenge Cup — D. Akin. Symons Inter-House Challenge Cup — Cock ' s and Round ' s House. Yarrow Shield for Athletic and Scholastic Attainment — E. M. Williams. Page Seven

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Brentwood College Magazine Occasional Jottings It is a grave question whether the offside rule in Rugby will not have to be altered to accommodate the vagaries of a certain man from the far North of the Province. Experiments in the Laboratory become exceedingly interesting when the presence of Angus can be detected in the solution. The prize for initiative should, without doubt, go to Wells for his great effort in tipping the first crew into the water. A report that Cadborosaurus had been seen on the beach turned out to be the diving float on one of its rare appearances above the water. The general trend on the part of the staff towards the acquisition of new cars is explained by the fact that they want to hurry up and reach the corner around which prosperity is lurking. If the rule — The taller the man the smaller the car — holds good, it will be interesting to see what Mr. Osier will drive next. SfC 5jc «jc 3$C It is reported that Angus got up early one morning to study for the final exams. This seems a probable explanation of our earth-shock. School Concert The Christmas Concert was given on December 17, before an audience of parents and friends of the School. The Dramatic Club, coached by Mr. Hincks, presented a one-act play called Putting it Across . Kidd, who played the part of Jack Ainsley, an author, and Williams as Ed. Craig, an actor, had the leading roles. Other players were P. Edge as Gus Wesley, a creditor of Jack Ainsley, and Symons, who made a very creditable Japanese houseboy. Kidd acted well and the enunciation of the rest of the cast was sufficiently clear to relieve the audience of that strained attention so frequently associated with amateur performances. The remainder of the programme consisted of a mono- logue by Mr. T. Haddon, two sad stories by Mr. Osier, more uncanny conjuring by the Brentwood Wizard and some clever fooling by Mr. Birley. The School as a whole sang a group of folk songs, and a group of sea shanties under Mr. Bulley ' s leadership, and Mr. Ellis contributed a topical song. At the end of the programme refreshments were served in the library. Page Six

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Brentwood College Magazine Rugby THIS year a great deal of raw material had to go to the making of a First XV, so that our losses at the beginning of the season were only to be expected. The side, however, improved consistently throughout and showed itself capable of holding its own against heavier and more experienced players. Oak Bay Wanderers v. Brentwood College: Played October 14th, 1933. (Lost 9-3) The game was played on our ground, which was rather hard, owing to the lack of rain. During the first half the Brentwood forwards were ragged, but in the second half they held together much better. The Wanderers scored twice in the first half, and once in the second, without converting any of these tries. Brentwood ' s single score was made by Davidson late in the first half. Quite a good game for the first of the season. Oak Bay Wanderers v. Brentwood College Played October 21st, 1933. (Lost 24-3) In this game there was a decided improvement in both the loose and tight scrums. However, the forwards ' tackling was on the whole very weak. Brent- wood ' s only score was made by Todd. The Wanderers were much superior in weight and experience and they had a faster three-quarter line than that of Brentwood. The game was played on our ground, which was in much better condition than on the previous Saturday. ist RUGBY XV. Page Eight