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

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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

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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

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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