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

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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

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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

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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