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

Text from Pages 1 - 28 of the 1936 volume:

brentoood College Magazine Uictoria, British Columbia Contents Editorial - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - 4 School Notes - -- -- -- -- -- -- - 4 Occasional Jottings u _ _ 5 Lectures - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - 6 Chapel Notes -------------- 7 Dramatic Club - -- -- -- -- -- -- - 8 The Dance --------- - - - - - 9 We Offer Our Thanks To --------- - 9 Things We Would Like to Know -------- 10 Time Marches On 10 Rugby 11 Basketball --------------- 13 Badminton - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 14 Rowing - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - 14 Cricket ---------------- 15 Track ----------------- 19 Sports ---------------- 19 Tennis ---------------20 Swimming - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 20 These Foolish Things - -- -- -- -- -- 20 A Night Under the Stars ---------- 21 The Squid and the Octopus - ---------21 Speech Day --------------- 22 Valete ------- ------- - 23 Old Boys ' Notes ------------- 24 B r e ii t w o o d College M a g a z i n e Page Three B rent w ood Col 1 e g e JV1 a g a z i u e Editorial THE year 1935-36 is one that will long- be remembered. It has indeed been a period of transition — a time when the torch is passed on from the hands of dying leaders to the younger generation which Is supplant- ing them. During the past year many famous leaders of men — King George V, Jellicoe, Beatty, Allenby — passed to their Creator, leaving the burden of leadership to the succeeding generation. Brentwood, too, is in a period of transition. Those boys who have borne the burden of maintaining the standards of the School through the lean years are handing over their duties to the future prefects and seniors of a fuller school. Numbers have been growing slowly but steadily during the past two years, and prospects for next year are brighter still. We feel that we can look upon the past year with complacence and upon the future with confidence. School Notes We welcome this year two new masters in the persons of Mr. Eric Quainton and Mr. P. Taylor. Long may they be with us ! School Prefects were: G. P. Kidd (Head of School), M. B. Symons, D. L. Barrett-Lennard, A. Duncan. D. Angus. Four out of five candidates successfully passed Junior Matriculation ex- aminations in July, 1935. Kidd had an average of over 75%, with 95% in Chemistry. H K We congratulate G. Phillips on passing into R.C.N, and E. M. Williams on being accepted by R.M.C. Two successful excursions were made to St. George ' s School in Vancouver, and Rugby, Basketball, Rowing and Tennis matches were played, Brentwood winning three out of the four events. K H . Most of the School went to see the All-Blacks play in Victoria, and should have picked up some ideas on the finer points of rugby football from this game. 5{i During the Easter term, a number of boys were guests at an enjoyable Valentine Dance held by the St. Margaret ' s Seniors. Let us hope that this spirit of inter-school social activities will continue. Page Four Brent w ood College Magazine Towards the end of the Summer term, a cricket team from North Shore College in Vancouver spent a week-end at the School. A party of Seniors from Moran School, Seattle, were luncheon guests one day in the Summer term, the object of their visit being to promote fellowship. fc (c ijc We welcome commercialism in the establishment of the Senior Common Room Bar. It has proved a success, profits being enough to abolish Common Room fees, and to pay for the orchestra and decorations for the dance. Occasional Jottings We raise the editorial hat to: Those boys who got up at 4:45 a.m. on two occasions to hear broadcasts of King George ' s funeral and King Edward ' s proclamation. The boy who, when asked if he wanted to see the All-Blacks play, said Is that the French film, sir? Izard for his performance on the chapel bell. He should apply at the Cathedral as a ringer. Clist for a good attempt to anchor his boat with an outboard motor. It was unfortunate that he omitted to attach a rope. J. Hayseed Wells on joining Uncle Ben ' s Sun Ray Club. The boy who said that Walloons are ' something the Dutch wear. ' The potential pianists who entertain the Seniors during prep. A straw 7 ballot revealed that Chopsticks was the name of the most popular piece that was played. !$£ 3|C 2|C pj« Rumor has it that, during the rainy season, those unacquainted with the climate mistook Mr. Privett ' s boat for the Ark. {c Jc j| pfc. During the snow, the Seniors found that pushing cars up the hill was both a philanthropic and a profitable employment. The Head ' s dog, Pat, enthusiastically takes part in all School activities, even helping at P.T. by licking one boy ' s face. The student who, during the lecture on The Crown Jewels, came to the conclusion that he was related to King Athelstan was soon disillusioned, and reverted to his allegiance to the Mills Brothers. Page Five Brentwood College Magazine Mathematical Formula : PT - BA = V - KO Where PT = a member of the staff. BA == a Baby Austin. V =i the capital city of B. C. KO — : a member of the staff. Lectures We were well entertained on Wednesday evenings during the Christmas term, there being a lecture practically every week. Mr. E. M. Rich started the series with his interesting illustrated talk on Hadrian ' s Wall and the Jubilee Celebrations in London. The latter was most interesting, and Mr. Rich showed us how a vast number of school children were managed and returned home safely from the celebrations. Mr. K. C. Symons talked to us about The Crown Jewels of England and showed us interesting pictures of them. Surveying and Mapping was the subject chosen by Mr. C. Jones, a former member of the staff, and his photographs of the College, taken during an aerial survey, were most fascinating. Professor E. Farr, of Victoria College, gave us a vivid picture of man ' s development through the ages in his talk on Human Progress. Mr. B. C. Nicholas, late editor of the Victoria Daily Times, gave an in- teresting and instructive talk on the working of the modern newspaper. The head of the Victoria Public Library, Miss Margaret Clay, told us of the value of books and reading. She was also kind enough to loan the School some 40 books which were much appreciated. Dr. Lamb, the Provincial Librarian, told us of his hobby, The Atlantic Blue Riband, and showed pictures of the evolution of the modern ocean liner. Mme. Sanderson, always interesting and amusing, told us of the great French scientist, Louis Pasteur. This concluded the Christmas term lectures. Those of the Easter term, although lacking in quantity, certainly made up for it in quality. Mr. Izard, our authority on marine matters, demonstrated the value of the autogyro compass and stabilizer. He illustrated his remarks with an actual gyroscope taken from a torpedo. Dean Quainton showed us how John Howard had started his prison re- form and how it had improved conditions in jails. Page Six Brentwood College Magazine Mr. W. J. Asselstine, M.L.A., talked about the refining of gold ores, and assured us that mining in B. C. held opportunity for us all. Mr. Murray, M.L.A., also spoke. To conclude the series, Mr. C. French, much experienced with the Can- adian North, gave an illustrated lecture on Whales and Whaling. During the Summer term, the School had a pleasant surprise when Captain Barnett, of the Whale Exhibit which was in town, invited himself to lecture. His breezy and cheerful style was most amusing, so that his talk was entertain- ing as well as highly instructive. The only objection was that it was too short. Chapel Notes During the year two new pews were added to the Chapel. They were built in the manual training shop under Air. Hole ' s direction. A Confirmation Service was held in the Chapel on Sunday, March 15th, when Bishop Sexton confirmed the following boys : F. Angus, A. Bryant, A. Duncan, B. Harvey, P. Holmes, G. Hutchings, G. Milligan, H. Mitchell. 2| 2| |C SjC During the year we enjoyed talks from Dean Quainton, Canon Chad wick, Revs. J. Antle, F. Buck, A. Bastin, P. Chapman, F. Comley, T. Lancaster, H. Payne, N. Smith and Messrs. P. Dale, K. Symons and K. Osier. Rev. A. Bastin very kindly held a monthly Communion Service through- out the year. fc fc Donations to the Chapel Fund are still urgently needed to provide kneelers, improve the lighting and start an organ fund. PERCY FALCONER CURTIS The death occurred in March, 1936, of Mr. P. F. Curtis, who had been, since the foundation of the School, Chairman of its Board of Directors. Mr. Curtis was always deeply interested in Brentwood, and though failing health had made him a less frequent visitor to the School latterly than he would have liked to be, his enthusiasm for its welfare was maintained to the end. Brentwood could never have a truer friend. His ashes rest, fittingly enough, in the School Chapel, but his monument is and will remain the School which was so largely his creation. Si monumentum requiris, circumspice Page Seven B r e 11 1 w o o d College Ma g a z i n e Dramatic Club A short play was presented at the Christmas entertainment as usual, its title being The Black Hawk. This was a very effective presentation, the part of the Black Hawk being portrayed by Symons, that of King Louis by Kidd, the Innkeeper by Duncan and the Innkeeper ' s boy by Bryant. This year it was decided that something more ambitious than usual would be embarked upon by the club. It was decided to present The Rivals, by R. B. Sheridan. A date was set at the end of the Easter term, characters were chosen and rehearsals were commenced in the Christmas term. The College engineer called on his ingenuity and produced an effective enlargement for the stage, complete with improved lighting dffects. The cost of stage and costumes seemed rather prohibitive, but it was decided to go ahead. The play was first presented on April 1st to a rather small but appreciative audience, and on the following night to a packed house. To quote from The Daily Colonist of April 3rd : The production was beautifully staged, and black curtains were used as a most effective background for the exquisite period costumes, the scenery being most ingeniously suggested by glimpses seen through an archway at the back of the stage. Much credit is due to the stage hands for the quickness with which the scenes were changed and the smooth running of the whole production, a feature often lacking in amateur performances. George Kidd as Captain Absolute ; A. B. Duncan as Bob Acres ; and Mi- chael Symons as Mrs. Malaprop were the outstanding players in a uniformly good cast, which showed evidence of the excellence of their training by intel- Page Eight B r e 11 1 w o o cl College Magazine ligent interpretations of long and difficult parts. The prologue was well spoken by G. Milligan as Lucy, the deliberate simpleton of a maid, who gave a con- vincing rendering of a subtle character. The Misses Peggy and Barbara Garrard as Lydia Languish and Julia respectively, looked altogether enchanting, their delicate charm providing an excellent foil to the more vigorous and colorful acting of the male members of the cast. D. L. Barrett-Lennard as Faulkland deserves special mention for his clever interpretation of a smaller part. Other members of the cast included J. Barber- Starkey as Sir Anthony Absolute; J. W. Asselstine as Sir Lucius O ' Trigger ; M. Allan as Fag; D. Holmes as Thomas and A. Bryant as David. Altogether the play was a great success and it is hoped that such a pro- duction will become an annual institution. Thanks to the generosity of the audience, the expenses of the production were almost covered by their donations. The Dance The Senior Common Room Committee, having found to their amazement that the bar was making money, decided that there must be a dance. Permis- sion was received from the Head, and full arrangements were made. Various committees took matters in hand, and Mrs. Ellis and Mrs. Privett offered to look after catering. Thus was everything arranged. On May 23rd, therefore, the dance was held. The gym was decorated with a false ceiling of streamers of School colors, crests and sports paraphernalia on the walls and flowers everywhere. A cabaret atmosphere was obtained by placing card tables and chairs around the walls, and the effective result was enhanced by the clever lighting system. An excellent orchestra provided the dance rhythm and the dance was a great success. As it was primarily a return dance for St. Margaret ' s, the largest number of guests came from there, while prefects from Shawnigan Lake, Lmiversity and Norfolk House Schools brought the total to over thirty couples. Proceedings started at 8:00, supper was served from 10:15 to 10:45 and dancing then continued, but unfortunately had to stop at 11:15. Thus ended the First Annual Dance, the only criticism being that it didn ' t last long enough. We Offer Our Thanks To St. Margaret ' s and St. Michael ' s Schools for the loan of stage furnishings for the play. Mrs. G. C. Grant for lending period furniture. All those who helped to make the play a success. Parents and friends who so kindly lent card tables for the dance. The Old Boys ' Association for a donation towards the new diving float and improvements in the gardens. Page Nine Brentwood College Magazine Things We Would Like To Know ' What the cook would do without Vanilla and Onions? What the matron would do without Iodex? Where the engineer gets all his magazines? Where Duncan and Wells went after play practices during the Easter term — and what they did during the Easter holidays? Why Mr. Privett ' s car doesn ' t stick on the tarry roads? What became of the School cat? —A. D. R. Time Marches On The tidings first we heard on Saturday — The King is ill— and, ere the close of day, The boys are crowded round the radios To hear the news of how his illness goes. Two dreary days and nights we watch and pray, With sinking hearts ; but on the second day The ill news comes, from one who surely knows — The King ' s life peacefully is drawing to its close. Yet still we hope that skill may intervene To save our monarch, whose long reign has been So full of joy and sorrow; by whose side We fought, to save the world from war lord ' s pride. But now physicians say that death is near, The King goes to his Maker ; not a fear Moves his weak body, strong in will. At last Death is omnipotent — his reign is past. Now let us flags full to the masthead raise, Then lower to halfmast to show our praise Of him we loved. But let us hopeful sing The King is dead, so now, long live the King. —J. B.-S. Page Ten Brentwood College Magazine THE team as a whole were more successful than in the previous year in that we afforded much keener competition to our opponents in all matches. Our weakness again lay in three-quarters, where we found difficulty in finding players of sufficient speed and thrust to make a strong attacking line. During the Easter term we concentrated rather on the Second XV, with the idea of developing some promising material for next year. Brentwood College: vs. St. George ' s School — Lost 21-6 This game, the first of the season, was played at Brockton Point in Van- couver. Apart from a glaring sun, which hampered Brentwood three-quarters in the first half, the playing conditions were excellent. St. George ' s controlled the greater part of the game, with Brentwood only being the aggressor near the end of the first half. A penalty kick converted by Symons, and a try by Rhodes after a forward rush, were the results of this momentary supremacy. In the second half the game went against Brentwood, with Berry of St. George ' s breaking through to make the rest of their points. In this game Brentwood suffered from over-confidence resulting from last year ' s victory. Our opponents made great use of the tactics of kicking to touch and following up. Brentwood College vs. Shawnigan Lake School — Lost 19-9 In order to obtain a faster three-quarter line, Brentwood changed to a seven-man scrum. A marked success resulted from this, and we were able to cope much better with the Shawnigan three-quarters than in previous games. Although Shawnigan had a substantial lead throughout the game, Brentwood was the aggressor for the greater part of it. Many times Brentwood had Shaw- nigan inside the latter ' s twenty-five line, but lacked the extra thrust needed to score. The game was played on our own ground. Page Eleven Brentwood College Magazine Brentwood Coupes; vs. University School — Lost 13-9 Although both teams made the same number of tries, University School won because of the extra four points gained by conversions. The game was quite ragged owing to the very wet day on which it was played. It was very exciting, however, because of the spectacular rushes made by members of both teams. The weather did not permit any three-quarter play, which resulted in the forwards having a great deal of work. On the whole the game was very even. Teagle proved a tower of strength for University School by engineering their tries. Brentwood College vs. Shawnigan Lake School — Lost 19-8 In this game Brentwood lacked the services of Angus, D., and Barrett-Len- nard who were hurt in the University School game. Shawnigan again started off the game by a succession of three-quarter runs. The Brentwood three-quarters only held off this attack by sound tackling. In the first ten minutes of the game Field had to leave the ground owing to injuries, and Brentwood played the re- mainder of the game with fourteen men. Brentwood began to press near the end of the first half. In the second half it was evident Shawnigan was tiring, for Brentwood, as in the previous game, held them near their try-line and man- aged to break through for two tries. This was the best game Brentwood played during the season. Results oe 2nd XV Matches Brentwood vs. Shawnigan (at home) — Draw 8-8. Brentwood vs. Shawnigan (away) — Lost 19-9. Brentwood vs. University School (away) — Won 26-0. ist RUGBY XV. Page Twelve Brentwood College Magazine Rugby Characters BARRETT-LENNARD (Captain, Fly-half) — A good captain who got the best out of his team. Uses his head in starting a movement. RHODES (Forward) — A very sound, hard-working forward. Tackles well and led the pack successfully. SYMONS (Scrum-half) — A good kick. He combined well with his fly-half and always backed up a three-quarter movement. ANGUS, D. (Five-eighths) — A considerably improved player. Quite fast and a de- termined runner. KIDD (Wing Three-quarter) — Fast, and ran with more determination than last year. MITCHELL (Forward)— Developed into a useful hooker. He was good in the line out and tackled well. RAY (Forward) — Did not live up to the promise of the previous year. Often quite good in the loose. ASSELSTINE ( Forward)— Keen and hard-working. Always backed up well. BUSH (Wing Three-quarter) — A good tackle and always very sound in defence. IZARD (Forward) — Always on the ball and a good dribbler. DUNCAN, BARBER-STARKEY (Forwards)— Slow but hard-working. Made good use of their weight. FIELD (Centre Three-quarter) — Has a good knowledge of the game. Handicapped by injuries. ALLAN (Centre Three-quarters) — A fair knowledge of the game but lacked thrust. Also played — WELLS (Full-back) — He would be a valuable member of the XV if he were able to play in all the games. NATION (Scrum-half and Full-back) — A good kick and safe hands. Promises well. MEARS (Wing Three-quarter) — Inexperienced but shows promise. Basketball This year our Basketball team enjoyed a very successful season. Our suc- cess was largely due to the efforts of Mr. Ross Hocking of Victoria, who again came out and coached the team. Out of a total of eight matches played, the team won six and lost two. The results of the games were as follows : Christmas Term Brentwood College vs. West Road — Lost 25-32. Brentwood College vs. St. George ' s School — Won 38-14. Brentwood College vs. West Road — Won 24-18. Lent Term Jan. 19th — Brentwood College vs. West Road — W r on 36-26. Feb. 5th — Brentwood ' College vs. University School— Won 53-22. Feb. 9th — Brentwood College vs. West Road — Won 35-28. Feb. 14th — Brentwood College vs. Oak Bay Merchants — Lost 24-31. Feb. 24th— Brentwood College vs. Staff— Won 49-26. The annual inter-house Basketball game was played on the last day of Feb- ruary. The Lower House, having the good fortune to possess more of the first team, won 35-8. Page Thirteen Brentwood C ollege Magazine Characters of thk Team G. P. KIDD (Captain) — The Centre-forward. A very good shot under and around the basket. J. NATION — Right forward. A very useful player and a clever shot. M. SYMONS — Left forward. He played better this year but still shoots too hard. D. RHODES — Left back. As a back he is a tower of strength to the team. D. BARRETT-LENNARD— Right back. A good check. His shooting improved to- wards the end of the season. WELLS and ASSELSTINE also played for the team. Badminton This year the Badminton team was composed of Barrett-Lennard, Bush, Nation and Allan. The team won one of the three matches that were played. In the School tournament Barrett-Lennard won the singles by defeating Nation, and Barrett-Lennard and Nation won the doubles from Izard and Allan. The team feels indebted to Mr. Izard for the way in which he has supported Bad- minton by bringing out teams to the School. Rowing REGULAR practice started at the beginning of the Summer term and it was not long before a crew was selected to row against St. George ' s in Vancouver on May 30th. Though rather short of practice, it began to develop pace during the last ten days before the race, and given another fort- night, would have trained into a fast, if ugly, crew. Such pace as there was came from a controlled forward swing, combined with a good thrust from the feet ; the finishes were always weak and rather ragged. Symons is to be congratulated on his consistent good rowing and his leader- ship both in and out of the boat. A keen and cheerful crew has ten times more chance of getting home first than an aggregation which does not dwell together in unity. The morning before the race was spent in getting used to the boat lent us by the Vancouver Rowing Club, and accustoming the crew to the use of swivels. The race was started at 2:1.S p.m., over a three-quarter-mile course in Coal Harbour. The starting gun was apparently a signal for every yacht in the harbour to proceed to sea, but there was, fortunately, no interference with the courses steered by the coxswains, the only trouble being caused by the wash of various power boats which tested the watermanship of both crews equally. Brentwood started at the faster stroke and maintained a higher rate all over the course. They got a lead in the first minute and never quite lost it, though St. George ' s were almost level at the end of the second minute. Brent- wood were, perhaps, a trifle steadier in the rough water and went ahead to win by just over a length in the good time of 3 minutes 16 seconds. Page Fourteen Brent w o o d College Magazine St. George ' s appeared to be the more polished crew of the two, but could not command a high enough rate of stroke to exploit the weak points of their opponents. Our warmest thanks are due, as usual, to St. George ' s for the splendid way in which the crew was looked after and all their needs provided for, and hardly less to the Vancouver Rowing Club and its very helpful Skipper. ist crew Characters of the Crew D. BARRETT-LENNARD (Bow)— A neat and effective oarsman. Is inclined to rely too much on his arms at the finish and to ride his slide. H. MITCHELL (Two)— Only started to row this term and took to it wonderfully quickly. With more experience will develop into a strong oarsman. At present he grips the oar too tight and has not acquired a long enough finish. J. ASSELSTINE (Three )— Ugly, but effective! A hard and determined worker who pushes plenty of water. Must learn control of swing and slide forward and try to cultivate neatness at the finish. M. SYMONS (Stroke) — A neat oar with a good sense of rhythm. He stroked the crew consistently well during practice and rowed an excellent race. Cricket On paper, the record of matches won does not look impressive ; but actually in four of the matches the balance of victory was so finely adjusted that the scales might easily have swung in our favor. These four matches were much more closely contested than the score indi- cates. Had our fielding been a little bit sounder, the outcome might have seemed more creditable. In view of the fact, however, that this is the first term for several years in which cricket has been played regularly, there is plenty of reason for en- couragement over the amount achieved. , Page Fifteen B r e ii t w o o d C o 1 1 e g e Magazine Brentwood College vs. University School Played at University School on May 9th — Lost Brentwood College — 1st Innings Bassett, c Sproule, b Huff 7 Nation, b Huff 12 Field, lbw, b Jeanneret 5 Mitchell, b Teagle 3 Kidd, c Sproule, b Young 1 6 Rhodes, lbw b Huff 3 Izard, b Huff 0 Wilby, D., c Huff, b Young 1 0 Allan, c Pott, b Teagle 3 Wells, c Smith, b Teagle 2 Holmes, D., not out 0 Extras 4 Total 45 University School — Smith, b Nation 0 Young I, c Nation, b Allan 34 Henderson, b Allan 0 Huff, lbw b Nation G Teagle, c Wells, b Nation 18 Jeanneret, c Kidd, b Field 0 Proudfoot, b Nation 0 Pott, b Nation 0 Massey I, b Allan 9 Sproule, not out 0 Extras 4 Total 73 2nd Innings c Sproule, b Teagle 0 b Young 1 0 c and b Henderson 1 2 b Henderson 7 not out 9 b Proudfoot 12 c Jeanneret, b Proudfoot 0 c Teagle, b Proudfoot 4 not out 0 Extras 4 Total, 7 for 38 Bowling Analysis — O. R. W. Nation 10 34 5 Allan 6 19 3 Field 5 16 2 Kidd 1 3 0 O. R. W. Huff . ... 8 13 4 Jeanneret 4 14 0 Teagle 4 14 4 Young I 2 5 4 2 Brentwood College Played at Shawnigan Lake Brentwood College — Bassett, lbw b Mackie 1 Nation, b Mackie 7 Field, b Newton 0 Kidd, b Newton 4 Mitchell, b Newton 1 Rhodes, c Moore, b Mackie 0 Allan, b Newton 5 Wells, run out 5 Wilby, D., b Mackie 3 Holmes, D., run out 3 Izard, not out 0 Extras 1 Total 30 ' S. Shawnigan Lake School on May 13th — Lost Shawnigan Lake — Day, b Nation 0 Cooper, b Allan 5 Smith, A., b Nation 0 Smith, J., b Nation 8 Newton, b Allan 1 Niven, c Rhodes, b Allan 0 Torland, b Allan 9 Moore, c Holmes, b Kidd 26 Mackie, c Wells, b Kidd 7 Wilson, c Field, b Nation 13 Whittle, not out 7 Extras 0 Total 76 Bowling Analysis O. R. W. 12 1-6 i 21 4 Allan 13 22 4 Kidd 4 19 2 3 13 0 O. R. W. Newton 10 18 4 Mackie 9 11 4 Page Sixteen B r e 11 1 w o o cl C o liege M a g a z i n e Brentwood Collkgk vs. University School Played at Brentwood on May 23rd — Lost Brentwood College — Bassett, c Pott, 1) Teagle 4 Nation, b Huff 34 Mitchell, b Jeanneret 11 Kidd, b Huff 2 Rhodes, b Huff 1 Allan, run out 0 Wilby, D., b Teagle 5 Wells, b Teagle 8 Holmes, D., b Teagle 0 Cooke, c Jeanneret, 1) Huff 5 Chadvvick, not out 0 Extras 4 Total 74 University School — Jeanneret. lbw, b Nation 1 Young I, c Bassett, b Nation 0 Huff, c Bassett, 1) Nation 8 Smith, b Nation 0 Field, c Chadwick, 1) Nation 17 Teagle, c Kidd, b Rhodes 44 Spencer, b Allan 0 Massey I, b Nation 3 Massey II, c and b Nation 0 Pott, c Wilby, b Kidd 5 Proudfoot, not out 3 Extras 5 Total 86 O. R. w. 10 40 7 Allan 9 39 1 Kidd 1 3 1 Rhodes 1 4 1 Bowling Analysis Jeanneret Huff .... Teagle o. R. W. 4 20 1 10 31 4 5 1-6 23 4 Brentwood Coi.i kc.k vs. North Shore; Collkck Played at Brentwood on June 6th — Lost Brentwood College — 1st Innings Nation, b Robinson 0 Kidd, b Comrie 2 Mitchell, b Chaffey 10 Bassett, 1) Comrie 0 Rhodes, b Comrie 9 Allan, c Gifford, b Robinson 3 Wilby, D., b Comrie 2 B-Starkey, b Comrie 0 Cooke, not out 3 Wells, b Comrie 1 Hinton, b Comrie 0 Extras 6 Total 36 North Shore College- Robinson I, st Wells, b Allan 46 Strongitharm, c Nation, b Allan.... 6 Comrie, b Allan 15 Gifford, st Wells, b Nation 2 Chaffey, c Kidd, b Nation.. 4 Radcliffe, b Allan 3 Robinson IT, c B-Starkey, b Nation.. 0 Dollar, c Allan, b Rhodes 4 Turner, lbw, b Nation 8 Paddon, not out 3 Meridith, lbw, b Nation 4 Extras i Total 96 2nd Innings b Robinson 0 not out 9 not out 6 c Paddon, b Chaffey 7 b Chaffey 0 b Chaffey 5 Extras 3 Total, 4 for 30 Bowling Analysis — O. R. W. Nation 12 32 5 Allan 11 51 4 Kidd 2 9 0 Rhodes 2 4 1 O. R. W. Robinson I 11 19 2 Comrie 12 15 7 Chaffey 1 2 1 Page Seventeen Brentwood College Magazine Brentwood College vs. Mr. Dunlop ' s Team Played at Brentwood College on June 13th — Won Brentwood College — Bassett, 1) Morford 3 Kidd, b Pender 35 Wilby, D., b Pender 4 Allan, b Pender 4 B-Starkey, b Pender 3 Cooke, b Pender 1 Wells, b Pender 6 Holmes, D., played on Pender 8 Hinton, b Pender 2 Mr. Hincks, not out :54 Mr. Taylor, not out 18 Extras 27 Mr. Dunlop ' s Team — Morford, J., c Hincks, b Allan 0 Morford, R., b Kidd 9 Palmer, run out 0 Pender, c Kidd, b Allan 3 Robinson, c Taylor, 1) Kidd 5 Sweatman, 1) Allan 1 McCall, c Bassett, 1) Wilby 1 James, b Hinton 7 Porter, c Wilby, b Allan l Ashby, c and b Hinton 1 Mr. D. V. Dunlop, not out 28 Extras 6 Total, 9 for 145 Total 60 Kidd .. Hinton Bowling Analysis 0. R. W. O. R. w. 6 25 4 Morford 12 33 1 5 8 2 Pender 14 75 8 10 2 Angus Palmer 29 0 2 17 1 4 8 0 1st CRICKET XI. Brentwood College vs. Cowichan The 1st team, supported by Mr. Ellis, Mr. Quainton and Mr. Hincks, drew with Cowichan at Duncan on Thursday, June 4th. Cowichan batted first and made 86, and Brentwood made 75 for 8. 1 Page Eighteen Brentwood College Magazine 2nd XI Matches May 16th — Brentwood College drew with St. George ' s School 43-43 at Brentwood. May 30th — Brentwood College lost to University School at University School 126-37. Inter-House Match — June 20th Round ' s House batted first and made 63, then Cock ' s House went in and the first two men retired after reaching 61 between them. The final score was Round ' s House 63, Cock ' s House 88 for 6. Cricket Colours were presented to Kidd, Nation and Allan ; and Half-Colours to Bassett and Wells. Track This year the Sports were run off on two days as last year. The most in- teresting events were left until Speech Day. Cock ' s House were again victorious in the Inter-house competition by 64 points to 23 l 2 points. A new record was set by Kidd in the 220-yard race in the time of 24 seconds. Results : Cross Country Senior — 1st, Kidd; 2nd Barrett-Lcnnard. Intermediate — 1st, Izard; 2nd, Wilby, N. Sports Results : SENIOR 100 Yards (Time 10 3-5 seconds )— 1 st, Kidd; 2nd, Asselstine; 3rd, Symons. 220 Yards (Time 24 seconds) — 1st, Kidd; 2nd, Asselstine; 3rd, Symons. 440 Yards (Time 56 2-5 seconds) — 1st, Kidd; 2nd, Asselstine; 3rd, Symons. 880 Yards (Time 2 minutes 21 seconds) — 1st, B-Lennard; 2nd, Asselstine; 3rd, Cooke. Hurdles (Time 17 2-5 seconds) — 1st, Wells; 2nd, B-Starkey; 3rd, Asselstine. Cricket Ball (Distance 85 yards 6 inches) — 1st, Wells; 2nd, B-Lennard; 3rd, Mitchell. Shot Put (Distance 30 feet 2V 2 inches)— 1st, Kidd; 2nd. Drury; 3rd, Izard. High Jump (Height 4 feet 9 inches) — 1st, Wells; 2nd, Kidd; 3rd, Allan and Nation. Long Jump (Distance 17 feet 9 T 2 inches) — 1st, Wells; 2nd Kidd; 3rd, Asselstine. INTERMEDIATE 100 Yards (Time 11 4-5 seconds) — 1st, Mears; 2nd, Angus, F. 220 Yards (Time 25 3-5 seconds)— 1st, Mears; 2nd, Angus, F. 440 Yards (Time 1 minute 3 2-5 seconds )— 1st, Cooke; 2nd, Holmes, D. Hurdles (Time 18 4-5 seconds )— 1st, Mears; 2nd, Cooke. High lump (Height 4 feet 8 inches) — 1st, Cooke; 2nd, Ryan. Long Jump (Distance 17 feet 6 inches) — 1st, Mears; 2nd, Cooke. Individual winners : Victor Ludorum— G. P. Kidd. Intermediate Cup — H. Mears. Winning House — Cock ' s. Page Nineteen Brent w o o d College M a g a z i n e Tennis iENNIS this year came in for rather less attention than usual, owing partly to the additional demands made by cricket and partly to a more than usual number of wet days. Jn spite of this, however, a useful tennis four developed in the persons of D. L. Barrett-Lennard, A. D. Rhodes, R. J. Nation and M. H. Allan. A number of matches were played during the course of the Summer term, the encounter with St. George ' s School in Vancouver, which resulted in a win for Brentwood, being of particular interest. Enough talent and enthusiasm was shown by the Juniors to warrant a hope- f ul outlook for the future. Results of matches follow : Brentwood vs. Mr. Izard ' s six — Lost 4-6. Brentwood vs. Victoria High School — Lost 0-6. Brentwood vs. St. George ' s School — Won 5-1. SWIMMING came into prominence later than usual this year, but when it did it attracted more attention, owing perhaps to the construction of a new diving float to replace the old submarine. Swimming contests were held as usual and a diving competition was possible due to the new facilities. Results of swimming and diving were as follows, there being good competition for all events : Senior Swimming — 1st, Barrett-Lennard; 2nd, Symons. Intermediate Swimming ' — 1st, Bassett ; 2nd, Ryan. Open Diving — 1st, Nation ; 2nd, Harvey. Inter-House Relay — Upper House (Harvey, Nation, Angus, B-Lennard). I shall start you by saying On your marks — go! . . . Are you ready? — on your marks — go! Steeple Chase — who thought of that dumb name any- way ... 1 won ' t run all the way — why should I ?. . . better change to the gravel road here and get into my pace now — Gosh ! the roads slippery ... I wonder how Dad is — -haven ' t seen him all year — well, I don ' t care, I ' m getting used to it now . . . No one can break a record now . . . here ' s where we can ' t cut through — I remember in the first year that we used to go through there, but we can ' t now — well, I don ' t care, everyone has to go ' round . . . Some of the speed-bugs dropping back, eh? — I won ' t slow down yet — wait till I get to the bridge, there aren ' t many ahead of me now ... I wonder what Dad ' s doing . . . there are only two ahead now, and I ' m over the bridge — wonder it didn ' t cave in — meant to be condemned or something . . . this hill ... I ' d better walk up here — and — save wind . . . but I won ' t need any, I ' ll be stopping soon . . . Oh, I ' ll walk up anyway ... I Swimming These Foolish Things Page Twenty B r e ii t w o o d College Ma g a z i 11 e You ' re third now — keep it up ... If I can get over — this — part — O.K. — I ' ll — be — all — right. . . . That darn log is as slippery as ever — if I run I might slip, and if I don ' t — well . . . there ' s the log — ran over it anyhow. . . . There they are ahead — I ' m not far behind now . . . Those dumb masters — Well done ! ...! bet they ' ve never . . . but 1 don ' t care . . . Gee, I wish Dad was here ! Somebody ' s mother is coming over . . . but who cares ? . . . There they are ahead again- — X is dropping back — I ' ll pass him when we cross the stream. . . . That ' s good — keep is up — only one ahead now. . . . I ' ll just keep going — I don ' t care who wins . . . somebody should pass me now . . . they should put a path through here — these bushes are too tough . . . There ' s the road — which way do I go ? Gee Whiz ! I came through in the right place — there ' s the marker . . . said something . . . didn ' t hear . . . Gee — feet are heavy . . . maybe — better — lengthen — pace — down — cement — hill . . . feel sick . . . gravel again . . . stomach cramp . . . don ' t care . . . sprint at — rugby — held . . . grass . . . feet heavy . . . white — tape Well done, son, I knew you ' d win ! Dad is here ! —J. W. A. (Grade XI ) A Night Under the Stars The sun was disappearing over its western brink as I settled down in a tree- hidden nook on the lake ' s edge. With the sweet smelling pine needles above and below me, sleep could not be withheld. Time is forgotten while nature re- poses, but the heavenly cycle keeps time with the night. Summer had come and gone and the nights were becoming chill. During the night I awoke, with the lake lapping at my feet and the onshore breezes piercing my thin blanket. I pulled another blanket from my pack and lay down again to sleep, but the splendor of the moon came dancing across the ruffled waters, right into my eyes. The path of light made the dark even more obscure, so that I did not have to sleep, to dream of the ancient lore of the tiny heavenly eyes watching over the people of the night. At last I passed from my reveries to the calm of sleep, not to reawaken until the deer came down to drink in the early morning. — A. B. (Grade IX). The Squid and the Octopus The squid is slightly different from the octopus in size, manner and length of legs. In size it is sometimes sixty or seventy feet in length, when the arms are outstretched. The squid has eight small legs and two large ones. On the inside of the small legs there are rows of suckers, but on the large legs the suckers are at the end. Around the inside of each sucker on the large legs is a row of very sharp Page Twenty-one Brentwood College Magazine little teeth. These enable the squid to hold on to its prey considerably better than the octopus. When the squid catches a fish, it kills its prey instantly by a bite in the back from its bony mouth. The squid lives in deep water and comes to shallow waters only to lay its The big squid are the ones that the sperm whale go after, and occasionally tremendous fights take place. There are, of course, smaller squid, about twelve to eighteen inches across, and they are the sort which live on our coasts. The octopus is sometimes called the Devil fish. It certainly lives up to its name. It grows to a fair size. If you stretch out its legs they will often measure six feet across from tip to tip. 1 The octopus has eight legs with rows of suckers on the inside of each leg. These suckers are not used to suck blood out of its prey, as many people think, but they enable the octopus to cling to its prey. There is one bone, and only one, in the body of an octopus and this is in the mouth. It is quite sharp, being used to pick the flesh off a fish or human body, while the blood is left to drift away. Remember this! The octopus does not suck blood. It is a flesh eater. The octopus is quite fast in the water. When walking on the bottom or when swimming it uses its eight legs for propulsion. — K. C. ( Grade IX ) Once again traditional Brentwood weather graced the School Speech Day on June 23rd, and in spite of numerous counter-attractions, a large crowd of parents and friends turned out. As last year, the proceedings opened with the finals of the Inter-Honse Sports, which provided some keen racing, although the Lower House eventually won fairly easily. The green was in splendid condition, and under Mr. Privett ' s direction the events were run off without a hitch. Speeches and prize-giving followed in the gymnasium. The headmaster, after welcoming Mr. J. N. Grant and Mr. E. A. M. Williams to the Board of Directors, paid a tribute to the memory of Mr. P. F. Curtis, late Chairman of the Board. He went on to mention some of the outstanding activities of individual Old Boys of the School, pointing out that through its Old Boys Brentwood could claim to have justified its existence in the past. He then invited the judgment of parents and friends on the Question of whether it was continuing to justify its existence in the present. To aid their decision he outlined what he considered to be the purpose , of the Private Schools, summing it up as being Service in its highest form, the form of leadership. Training for leadership was to be secured by discipline of mind and body, cultivation of initiative and development of a firm faith in God. Page Twenty-two Brent w o o d College Magazine Lindley Crease, K. C, was then introduced as acting Chairman of the Board of Directors ; he drew attention to the loss the School had sustained in the death of Mr. Curtis and concluded by wishing Godspeed to those who were leaving, reminding both them and those returning that the honourable name of the School was in their keeping. After the distribution of prizes, tea was served on the verandah. Form Prizes Entrance — P. Holmes. Grade IX— A. Bryant. Grade X— T. Bassett. Grade XI— D. Holmes. Junior Matriculation (Redpath Prize) — J. Nation. Prizes for Special Progress — D. Wilby and E. Chadwick. School Prizes Angus Science Prize — A. Izard. Scott-Moncrieff English Literature Prize — G. P. Kidd. Curtis Mathematical Prize — J. Barber-Starkey. Williams Prize for Languages — T. Bassett. Senior Reading Prize — J. Barber-Starkey. Junior Reading Prize — G. Milligan. Manual Training Prize — K. Cooke. Special Prize for Improvement in Manual Training— W. Drury. Crease Prize for Art — J. Barber-Starkey. Cups Badminton Singles — D. Barrett-Lennard. Tennis Singles — D. Barrett-Lennard. Tennis Doubles — D. Barrett-Lennard and D. Holmes. 100 Yards— G. P. Kidd. Intermediate Challenge Cup — Mears. Victor Ludorum Challenge Cup — G. P. Kidd. Symons Inter-House Challenge Cup — Lower House. Yarrow Shield and Medal — D. Barrett-Lennard. Honorable Mention — G. Kidd and T. Bassett. Senior Cross Country — G. P. Kidd. Intermediate Cross Country — A. Izard. Valete G. P. Kidd — Lower House Captain ; Senior Matriculation ; Head of School ; Captain of Cricket, P asketball and Athletics ; Rugby XV ; Victor Ludorum 1935, 1936; Editor of Magazine. D. Barrett-Lennard — LTpper House Captain; Senior Matric ; School Prefect; Captain of Rugby, Tennis and Badminton ; School Crew ; Basketball V. A. B. Duncan — L r pper House ; Junior Matric ; School Prefect ; Rugby XV. M. H. Allan — Lower House; Senior Matric; Cricket XI, Rugby XV, Ten- nis IV, Badminton IV. J. Barber-Starkey — L T pper House; Rugby XV, Cricket XI; Editor of Mag- azine ; Naval Entrance. A. D. Rhodes — Lower House; London Matric; Rugby XV, Cricket XI, Ten- nis IV, Basketball V. J. Nation — L T pper House; Junior Matric; Cricket XI, Tennis IV, Badmin- ton IV, Basketball V. Page Twenty-three B r e 11 1 w o od College JM a g a z i n e Old Boys ' Notes A good, representative gathering of Old Boys met at the School for Old Boys ' Day on November 11th. They beat a rather tired School XV during the afternoon and, after a large supper, administered quite a shock to the School team by beating them at basketball. W. B. Dickinson of Tacoma practically constituted the Old Boys ' side. At the Annual Meeting, W. B. Mackie was elected President for the year; Logan Mayhew was re-elected Secretary. Messrs. H. P. Hope, M. H. Ellis and J. M. Grant and Major W. E. Tayler were made Honorary Life Members of the Association. ' The question of an Old Boys ' tie was raised; it was decided, after some discussion, to appoint W. B. Mackie as a Committee of one to investigate the matter. There have not been nearly enough letters received from Old Boys during the course of this year. We, who are at the School, are always interested in hearing about what Old Boys are doing. We cannot find out unless you will write and tell us what you know about yourselves and other O.B.B. The following Old Brentonians attended the Annual Meeting on Nov. 11th: J. R. Appleton, R. G. Blackwell, J. T. Bryden, D. C. Cameron, W. B. Dickinson, G. Fraser, P. Hope, W. Lawson, C. Hutchinson, C. MacLean, F. Morse, W. B. Mackie, V. G. StaurakofT, E. J. Symons, L. Mayhew. •f | l At McGill— Rocke Robertson distinguished himself by winning the Lt. -Governor ' s Silver Medal for highest standing in preventitive medicine; the Jeanie Forsyth Prize for high standing in surgery; was first in aggregate standing for the final year and President of his year. We offer our humble congratulations on these distinctions. J. R. Angus successfully passed into his 3rd year. C. T. Todd has been distinguishing himself in Cross-country running. At U. B. C— Colthurst has played rugger for the University. At R. M. C— E. M. Williams played on the football XI and got into the final of his weight in boxing. In R. C. N.— J. M. Stubbs is serving in H.M.C.S. Skeena on this station. G. Davidson is in the Royal Sovereign and has been playing rugger for the ship. G. Phillips has done very well in his examinations in the training cruiser Fro- bisher. M. Young is specializing in children ' s diseases in London. C. P. Sharland has taken his degree at Cambridge and is applying for a post in the Colonial Service. J. Yarrow is enjoying life at Cambridge. D. Wilson has been playing ice hockey for Oxford University. Page Twenty-four