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

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Brent w o o d College Magazine Old Boys Notes OLD BOYS ' DAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1936 This year ' s Old Boys ' Day did not have the good turn out that is usually expected at the annual gathering - . In the afternoon several of the Old Boys turned out against the school in an excellent rugby match which was played on the lower green. The Old Boys ' superior weight and strength told on the lighter school team and the final score was 16-13 in their favor. In the eve- ning after a dinner, the school defeated the Old Boys in a basketball game, held in the gymnasium, by a margin of 16 points. At the annual general meeting, held in the Headmaster ' s study after the basketball game, there were twenty members present. The meeting opened with Mr. Ellis in the chair, as the president and vice-president were unable to attend. After the reading and adoption of the minutes and balance sheet of the last meeting, a short discussion was held on the matter of the Old Boys ' tie. This however gave way to the election of officers. The new officers were : President J. D. D. Campbell Vice-President L. Scott-MoncriefT Secretary-Treasurer (Vancouver) O. B. Allan Secretary-Treasurer (Victoria) .... Logan Mayhew L. Mayhew was then elected as committee of one to make up the design for the Old Boys ' tie. After this a new system of correspondence was arranged whereby the Old Boys might be kept in better touch with the school. The idea was that certain boys should be made under-secretaries in various parts of the world and that it would be their duty to notify any boys in that dist- rict of the doings of the school. After other minor business the Old Boys voted the sum of 25 dollars to the school to be used as the start of bringing the pictures in the dining hall up to date. After votes of thanks to Mr. Ellis the meeting adjourned. News has just arrived that the Old Boys ' tie may be obtained at W. J. Wilson ' s, at Victoria, for $0.75. Letters have been received from the following : — C. T. Wier, G. Davidson (H.M.S. Hermes), G. Phillips (H.M.S. Royal Sovereign), J. Barber-Starkey (R.N. Engineering College), C. T. B. Todd (H.M.S. Frobisher), J. R. and D. H. W. Angus (McGill University), J. Yarrow (Cambridge University), D. Bar- rett-Lennard (University of B.C.), A. Duncan, K. Philip, D. Archibald (Creston). Congratulations to C. P. Sharland on entering the Colonial Service. After com- pleting the year at Cambridge, he left for a post in Africa. D. Barrett-Lennard spent the last week of the summer-term at the College while training with the first crew preparatorv to rowing bow in the Brentwood Four entered for the N.P.A.A.O. Regatta at Elk Lake. F. D. M. Williams has completed his work in Edinburgh and is now a fully qualified Chartered Accountant. In September he is to join the staff of Price, Waterhouse Company in Montreal. D. O. Wooten is doing very well with Price, Waterhouse Company in Vancouver, where he is to qualify shortly as a Chartered Accountant. J. R. Angus, B.A. (McGill, 1937), earned the signal distinction of becoming the only McGill undergraduate ever to receive 100 per cent for a history thesis. Page Thirty-one

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Brentwood College M a g a z i n e started, the words were not the same — they came drifting down the years to me from the end of a summer term at my own school in England, and this is how they went : Lord, thou has brought us to our journey ' s end; Once more to thee our evening prayers ascend; Once more we stand to praise thee for the past : Grant prayer and praise be honest at the last. For all the joys which thou hast deigned to share; For all the pains which thou hast helped to bear : For all the friends, in life and death the same. We thank thee, Lord, and praise thy glorious name. If we have learnt to feel our neighbour ' s need : To fight for truth in thought and word and deed : If these be lessons which the years have taught, Then stablish, Lord, what Thou in us has wrought. Valete C. M. B. Symons — Lower House Captain; Senior Matriculation; Head of School; Captain of Rugby; Captain of Boats; Basketball V. ; Editor of Maga- zine; Assistant Scout Master. A. H. Mitchell — Upper House Captain; Senior Matriculation and College Board ; School Prefect ; Rugby XV. ; School Crew ; Basketball V. ; Badmin- ton V. J. W. Asselstine — Lower House; Junior Matriculation; School Prefect; Rugby XV. ; School Crew ; Basketball V. J. A. Wells — Lower House; Junior Matriculation; School Prefect; Cap- tain of Cricket; Rugby XV; Assistant Scout Master. R. I. Ross — Upper House; Senior Matriculation; Rugby XV.; Cricket XL; Basketball V.; Squash IV. T. R. Bassett — Lower House ; Junior Matriculation ; Rugby XV ; Cricket XI; Badminton IV. P. Andrus — Lower House; Junior Matriculation and C ollege Board; Bas- ketball V. K. Cooke — Lower House; Grade XI;)Riugby XV. J. F. Ryan — Lower House; Grade XI; Rugby XV. C. Williams — Upper House; Grade XL; Rugby XV. P. Waterstrat — Upper House ; Grade XL ; Rugby XV. N. Beard — Upper House; Grade XL; 2nd Rugby XV. J. Mays — Upper House; Grade X.; 2nd Rugby XV. A. Hay — Lower House; Grade IX.; 2nd Rugby XV. Page Thirty

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Brentwood College Magazine C. T. Todd, B.A. (McGill, 1937), a member of the Inter-Collegiate track team, has completed his pre-medical courses. Both he and John Angus enter medical school next September. J. R. Appleton holds a short-term commission in the Royal Air Force. J. Barber-Starkey passed so successfully from his training ' ship that he gained a term ' s seniority, and is now at the R.N. Engineering College, Keyham. G. Davidson, out here on leave, re-visited the College in February. G. Playfair is engaged in installing radios for the Forest Service at strategic points throughout the province. T. Kelley is to be congratulated on his recent marriage. Other Old Boys who have visited the College during the vear include: D. Angus, M. H. Allan, A. B. Duncan, A. M. Field, J. R. Genge, J. R. Hall, R. M. Hanburv, G. H. Hutchings, G. P. Kidd, R. J. Nation, F. Rogers, J. H. Stubbs, K. W. Symons, E. J. Symons. The Editor, Brentwood College Magazine, Brentwood College. Dear Sir: You asked me to give you some brief account of the activities and successes of a few of the Old Boys whom I have either come in contact with or heard of during the past year. While in Montreal one sees quite a number of Old Boys, for a large Old Brentonian colony has grown up in the East during the last few years. We find many Old Boys at the Universities. Bob Driscoll has graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at Boston with a degree in Engineering. Rumour has it that he recently had an extremely one-sided engagement with a sub- merged log while piloting his high-powered hydroplane over the waters of Poughkeepsie or thereabouts. Fortunately the boat took the worst of the conflict! Turning to Toronto University we note our ex-champion sculler, Ned Pratt, distinguished himself with very high marks in the Faculty of Architecture. At the same time Bruce Evans is studying Law at Osgoode Hall and Bob McCafferty is entering his fifth year of Medicine besides exhibiting a fleet pair of heels at wing three quarter on the champion Varsity English Rugby Team. Rugged Dave Kinloch has been performing brilliantly on an equally rugged Queens University Rugby team, and has also been successful in his examinations. At McGill, Terry Todd and I won our battle with professors, attendance regulations, and final examinations both receiving our degree in Arts. Terry again distinguished himself at track, winning himself a berth on the McGill squad which won the Eastern Canada In tercollegiate Championship. I might also mention Eddie Vanstone, who is the proud possessor of a six months old son, also. Dillon William ' s approaching marriage — and Dr. Rocke Robertson ' s marriage which has just taken place in Montreal. Clive Phillips-Woolley has come to McGill from London University and is now in his second year of Medicine. At R.M.C. Teddy Williams is doing well in his academic course as well as representing his College in both soccer and basketball. So much for the Universities. I heard the other day from Laurence Wilkinson, who is attending the London School of Economics. He writes a vivid account of Coronation celebration, a motor trip through Central Europe, and his plans for a holiday in Italy this summer. He has passed his year though! He is returning to McGill next year. From England also comes news of Dillon Williams receiving ' his C.A. from, Edinburgh, besides playing badminton last winter for the East of Scotland — also Jack Miller who is working for an oil company in Scotland and Ronald Appleton who has completed a short aviation course at Perth. Of course Maurice Young is still applying his knowledge of surgery and medicine in London. Returning to Montreal again. Don Archibald landed in town the other day having flown his father ' s plane across the continent. He was met by Alan Nickson on arrival and appeared rather the worse of an attack of air-sickness ; Don is contemplating a trip over the Pole! Ken Philip is also down here and is at present working for a firm of chartered accountants. Page Thirty-two