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

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Brentwood College Magazine Chapel Notes A Confirmation Service was held on Sunday, May 16, when the Bishop of Columbia confirmed the following members of the school : D. R. Wilby, G. R. Wilby. H. K. Bate, R. S. G. Stephens. During- the year addresses have been given by the Bishop of Columbia, the Bishop of Athabaska, Dean Ouainton, Canon Wickens, Dr. Trumport, Rev. F. Buck, E. Bury, Balfour Bruce. A. Gardiner, T. Lancaster, H. Payne, E. Robathan, N. Smith and K. C. Symons, Esq. Mr. Bott took over the charge of the Chapel music in September and soon effected a noticeable improvement, both in the volume and in the quality of the singing, which has been maintained steadily through the year. The nucleus of a choir has been formed, of which most of the members will be here next year to carry on the good work. We gratefully acknowledge donations to the Chapel Fund from Mrs. Redpath and Flight Lieutenant C. Weir. Funds are urgently needed for the improvement of the lighting system.

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Brent w o o d College Mag a zin e Oct. 21st — Lionel Taylor, Esq., on Caravaning Through Africa. High- lights from a fund of experience gained on a trip through Africa in search of wild flowers. Nov. 4th — Logan Mayhew, Esq., on My Cycle Trip Through Europe. Mr. Mayhew kept us all amused with stories of his experiences in France and Germany. Nov. 9th — Seattle Symphony Orchestra. A large proportion of the school availed itself of the opportunity of hearing this splendid orchestra on the occasion of its annual visit to Victoria. Nov. 11th — Professor Farr, of Victoria College, on Canada and World Relations. Couched in terms that made this complex subject understandable, Professor Farr ' s talk gave us much to think about. Nov. 25th — Madame Sanderson, on La Legion Etrangere. Enchanting. Carried away by Madame ' s vivid descriptions each one of us lived, for a time, the life of a Legionaire. Dec. 9th — Handel ' s Messiah. Sung by the Victoria Choral Society, in Christ Church Cathedral. Jan. 19th — Capt. R. Gibson, on Mountaineering. Capt. Gibson told us some very amusing anecdotes in the course of a comprehensive talk on this subject. Excellent lantern slides made his points the more clear. Jan. 24th — A. Mclntyre, Esq., on The British America Paint Co. The development of special paints for a variety of uses, as described by Mr. Mclntyre, Chief Chemist of Bapco, became a matter of interest to us all. Feb. 10th — A. Dennison, Esq., on The Manufacture of High Explosives. Using the C.I.L. plant at James Island as an example, Mr. Den- nison gave us a complete outline of the processes involved in this industry. Feb. 17th — E. L. Bott, Esq., on Music. Mr. Bott gave us a very interest- ing talk on the fundamentals of music, illustrating his points on the piano. He was assisted by P. Hinton and K. Cooke with their violins. Feb. 24th — jRtev. R. Connell on Geology, From Mr. Connell Ave learnt many interesting things about rock formations and fossils. April 17th— Captain Horsfield on The R.C.M.P. Captain Horsfield told us some most amusing anecdotes of his life in the Force. June 16th — Struan jRiobertson, Esq., on The Japanese Language. Many entertaining stories added to the pleasure we took in the theme of Mr. Robertson ' s talk. Page Six

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Brentwood College Magazine Dramatic Club THIS year as last year it was decided to attempt a more ambitious play during the , Easter term and not to have the usual short play at Christ- mas and nothing at Easter. For this reason the Christmas entertain- ment consisted of a series of short sketches and songs. The programme ran as follows : 1. Operatic Camp .... The Scouts 2. P. Hinton 3. Sketch The Staff 4. Song, Johnny Come Down to Hilo The Choir 5. Sketch, Where Were You Last Night The Staff 6. Sketch, The Great Finding Rogers, Milligan, Stephens 7. Song, A ' Roving The Choir 8. The Prefects 9. Dualogue, The Ghost Trade ... .. - Symons and Bassett 10. Sketch, Taking the Count The Choir 11. Songs The Choir God Save the King ❖ ❖ f ❖ THE FROGS After some deliberation it was decided that for the Easter play the club would attempt a presentation of The Frogs, of Aristophanes, in Gilbert Murray ' s translation. Characters were allotted at the beginning of the Easter term and work on the costumes, scenery and lighting was begun immediately. Mr. and Mrs. Privett, aided by their drawing class, produced some most effective scenery. Mr. Hincks performed prodigies of skill and ingenuity to provide some really beautiful lighting, and Mrs. Privett, with the aid of Mrs. Ellis and Mrs. Haddon designed and executed the costumes. Page Eight