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

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1938 volume:

Brentwood College Magazine Victoria, British Columbia Contents Editorial - - - 3 Chapel Notes ----- 4 School Notes ------ 5 Lectures - ' -------7 Music Notes - — - 8 Christmas Concert ------- 9 Pushbike Peregrination - - - - - - 11 Rugby 13 Rifle Club - - - - - - - - 16 The Handkerchief - - - - - - -17 Submariners - -- -- -- - 19 Sailing 20 The Launching ------- 21 Rowing --------- 22 Cricket --------- 23 Tennis, Badminton, Squash Racquets - - 29 Sports Day, Cross-Country 30 Scout Troop -------- 32 Conflagration - -- -- -- - 34 Rag Concert - -- -- -- -35 Speech Day - -- -- -- - 37 Headmaster ' s Address ------ 39 Valete - 41 Old Boys ' Notes ------- 42 Brentwood College Magazine ff SJ ND so the close of the year finds all members of f J j the College, both staff and boys, looking to the fu- ture in a spirit that presages healthy growth and glad comradeship. Looking back over the year that has pass- ed since that closing Editorial paragraph was written, there is joy to be taken in the knowledge of the fulfilment that has so amply justified its high note. Growth and gladness, indeed, seem to epitomize the spirit of the past year. The growth has been twofold. There has been an increase in numbers, yes. But beyond that there has been a growth that has had its expression in other forms : leadership, initia- tive, participation. The boys were not ' at Brentwood, ' They were Brentwood! And so Brentwood lived, and will live. Perhaps there are a few who will smile sadly, ironically, as they read this. Perhaps in their school life they failed to put the emphasis on work and action, and, weak of spirit, played the part of onlooker, of critic. If so, to the end that tomorrow may be for them a fuller, happier day, let them re- member that living implies doing, that an hour of con- templation can furnish thoughts that months of action can scarcely achieve. So, through action, growth ; through growth, gladness. Let this year finish with expressions of gratitude for past leadership and inspiration, and the assurance to those who leave that ever in mind shall be the duty known, De Manu in Manum. TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT Brentwood College Magazine CHAPEL NOTES The outstanding addition to Chapel Services this year has been the Hammond Electric Organ, which is being purchased by subscriptions from Old Boys, Parents, and the present school as a memorial to Mr. P. F. Curtis and Mr. H. P. Hope. As a result, of two appeals, about one-third of the required sum has been collected. The remainder must be raised within the next eighteen months. Sixteen candidates were prepared by Rev. A. G. Hendy during the Easter Term and confirmed by the Rt. Rev. the Lord Bishop of Columbia on April 3rd. An organ recital was held on May 29th in the chapel, which was attended by nearly two hundred visitors. Mr. Parsons was at the organ. Miss Dorothy Parsons and Mr. Dudley Wickett sang a programme of sacred songs. The singers ' voices could hardly have been better suited to the building and the organ selections were cleverly chosen to demonstrate the qualities and tone of the instrument. +i On December 5, 1937, at the Sunday afternoon service, the Lord Bishop of Columbia christened Michael Bryan Martin Ellis in the presence of the whole school. ❖ ❖ ❖ Our thanks are due to Mrs. Dowler for providing the altar flowers throughout the year; and to Capt. Levien and F. Angus for an effective rearrangement of the temporary lighting system. ♦$� ❖ ❖ We gratefully acknowledge the gift from Mrs. Bastin of her late hus- band ' s Communion set, and from Archdeacon Dewdney of a set of fair linen. ♦I � j« The following visitors have been kind enough to take services for us during the year : Rt. Rev. the Lord Bishop of Columbia, Rt. Rev. Bishop Fleming, Very Rev. Dean Elliott, Ven. Archdeacon Nunns, Canon Wickens, Dr. Trumpour, Rev. G. Bolster, Rev. P. Bury, Rev. F. Comley, Rev. A. Gardiner, Rev. A. G. Hendy, Rev. T. Lancaster, Rev. H. Payne, Rev. E. Robothan, and Mr. P. Wills of the Shantyman ' s Mission. Page Four Brentwood College Magazine OBITUARY REV. J. S. A. BASTIN. The news of Mr. Bastin ' s death in December, 1937, will have been heard with regret by many Old Brentonians, especially those whom he presented for confirmation and who used to attend the school Communion services. Mr. Bastin had been a friend and a minister to the spiritual needs of the school from its earliest days. His Com- munion Plate, which Mrs. Bastin has presented to the Chapel, will be a perpetual reminder of his faithful service. J. A. F. YARROW. John Yarrow was killed in a motor accident in England. He was at Brentwood from 1929 until 1933, and was in the middle of a successful career at Cambridge at the time of his death. During the Summer term, the Headmaster gave Junior and Senior Matriculation grades a series of informal lectures which took the place of Bible Class for those concerned. Problems were dealt with which it is the lot of every young man to face. The Head tried to help these Seniors, many of whom will leave the College this term, to form a definite and sane attitude toward such questions as war, suffering, sex, and faith. Definite solutions cannot always arise from these discussions, yet they serve their purpose : that of initiating a course of thought that will ultimately lead to sane and definite conclusions. SCHOOL NOTES During the Lent term a rock wall was constructed bordering the Power House road at the West end of the school. It gives that part of the grounds a much neater appearance. Early in the school year the Juniors, under the direction of two enter- prising prefects, remodelled their Common Room, dividing it by means of a partition into two parts, lounge and cloakroom. ♦:♦ During the Summer holidays the school building was repainted and re- stained. Upon returning in September everyone was pleasantly surprised to see the results of this refurbishing. Page Five Brentwood College Magazine The usual Summer term schedule of one period of school before break- fast instead of afternoon classes was adhered to this year. A short period of P.T. in the morning break served as a refresher between long sessions in the classroom in the forenoon. ♦I The Prefects this year were A. Izard, R. C. Field, F. Angus, W. D. C. Holmes, T. R. Bassett, and A. Johnston, the latter replacing Bassett, whom we were sorry to see leave for his home in Shanghai at the end of the Christmas term. The Grounds Improvement programme has gone forward successfully again this year. Gardens and Paths have been renovated, steps repaired and new ones built from Chapel to boathouse, and from lawn to beach. Constant top dressing and watering has resulted in vastly improved cricket pitches. ❖ ❖ ❖ Members of the freehand drawing class conducted by Mrs. Privett ente?:- ed the Wild Flower Preservation poster contest. First prize in Class B went to George Milligan for what the adjudicator called a very excellent poster, and a consolation prize of one dollar was awarded to Robert Taylor. ❖ ❖ ❖ The Photography Club has been quite active this year and has made considerable use of the dark room that has been established across the hall from the music room. ❖ ❖ v A suggestion originating at a Prefects ' meeting led to the erection on Thursday, June 23, of a 70 foot flag pole on the flat area at the South end of the Chapel. Field and Johnston selected the pole, and under Field ' s direc- tion it was felled and trimmed, painted and rigged, — much of this work being done by Milligan and Chadwick. During the Lent term we suffered our share of the colds and coughs that were practically epidemic in the province of British Columbia at that time. For the rest of the year our health record was almost without blemish. •£� We express our thanks to : Major Taylor for his many kindnesses to us all and in particular for using his motor boat so frequently in connection with our sailing and sculling races. Mr. Izard for lending his hand bells for use in our Christmas concert. Page Six Brentwood College Magazine Major Holmes, Major Longstaff, and Dr. Scott-Moncrief for gifts to the library of the following books : Ships of the Seven Seas ; Sailing Ships — Their History and Development ; Paris Sees it Through; Haida Texts and Myth; Teton Sioux Music; Whitaker ' s Almanac ; The Century Dictionary ; New Russia ' s Primer ; Last Days of Pompeii ; The Tower of London ; The Tale of Two Cities ; The Great Unknown ; Biology of the Seasons. LECTURES The school has been extremely fortunate in the past year in hearing a large variety of interesting and colourful lectures. We would like, therefore, to express our appreciation to : Commander Tingley, for his informative lecture on astronomy. Professor Andrew McKellar for the second astronomical lecture of the season, accompanied by unusual illustrations. Chief Commissioner J. A. Stiles who gave us an account of the principles of scouting, its advantages and background. Mr. Copeman who greatly increased our knowledge of that great English law body, the Privy Council. Mr. A. Chambers for the trip to Bohemia and mid Asia in a descriptive lecture. Squadron Leader McLeod, who discussed entry into the R.A.F. and R.C.A.F. Especially enjoyed by the numerous would-be flyers in the school. Mrs. G. Chambers for a highly entertaining lecture on Ceylon and its chief export — tea, followed by moving pictures Mr. Alexander who told us of salmon, methods of capture, treatment and distribution. He also showed an excellent collec- tion of pictures on the subject. Mr. Reginald Hincks, who gave a most enjoyable talk on motion picture production, extraordinary methods and technique. Mr. E. C. Manning, for a lecture and coloured films on For- estry, and the necessity of observing constructive rules in B.C. Madame Sanderson-Mongin, who gave an illustrated account of her trip to the Paris Exposition, and on another occasion a stir- ring account of the life of Mme. Curie. Page Seven Brentwood College Magazine Mr. K. Symons who told us of many of the interesting things he has come across in the course of much reading. Mr. John Dibben for a most interesting and at times hilariously funny lecture on life and travel in a 32 foot yacht. Dr. Routley, who visited Victoria as a member of the Rowell Commission, for sparing time to tell us of his personal experi- ences and observations at the Coronation. Mr. Humphrey for an interesting and beautifully illustrated lecture on the Maritime Provinces. ♦ ♦ MUSIC MEMORANDA The past year provided excellent opportunities for the music loving ele- ment of the school, trips being made into Victoria for such outstanding events as the recitals given by Amelita Galli Curci and John Charles Thomas, the annual performance of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra and the performance of Handel ' s The Messiah by the Victoria Choral Union. During the Lent term, for the second year, Grade IX was privileged to hear the Saturday morning broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, adding to their music appreciation repertoire the following operas : La Bo- heme, Aida, La Traviata, Carmen, The Magic Flute, Lucia di Lammermoor, and the Tales of Hoffmann. The Summer term brought two recitals worthy of mention. Monday evening, May 16th, Mr. David Berger of Portland, Oregon, sang in the school gymnasium. His programme consisted of German Lieder, 17th Century English Songs, and a group of Ballads. Mr Bott accompanied him at the piano. Mr. Berger ' s rich baritone voice was shown to advantage in the group of 17th Century songs, the Handel arias, sung with feeling and authority, being particularly noteworthy. PROGRAMME I. Miene Hebe ist grim Wiegenlied Johannes Brahms Du bist wie eine blume Widumung Robert Schuman II. Where ' ere You Walk Handel Hear Me! Ye Winds and Waves Handel Meet Me by Moonlight J. A. Wade Page Eight Brentwood College Magazine III. Ol ' Man River. Danny Boy. Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes. Twenty-Third Psalm. The singer also obliged with the Albert Hay setting to the Lord ' s Prayer which had been much appreciated when he sang it in the Chapel on the Sunday before his recital. To the sustained applause which followed, he sang Old Mother Hubbard, a song written in the Handel style, Water Boy, and Now I Have Sung My Songs. On Sunday, May 29, over two hundred guests attended an organ recital held in the school Chapel. Mr. Edward Parsons was at the newly installed Hammond Electric Organ ; Miss Parsons, soprano, and Mr. D. Wickett, tenor, sang a group of songs. The recital was preceded by a shortened form of Evensong, which was conducted by Rev. A. G. E. Hendy. Members of the school, together with guests, filled the Chapel almost to capacity. PROGRAMME Organ — Prelude and Fugue in E Minor Bach Choral Prelude Bach Soprano — I Know That My Redeemer Liveth..... Handel Organ — Second Andantino in D Flat Lemare Tenor — If With All Your Heart Mendelssohn Organ — Procession du St. Sacrament Chauvet Soprano — O Lord Most Holy Franck Organ — Meditation Klein Tenor — Sound an Alarm Handel Organ — Larghetto S. S. Wesley Grand Chorus in G Minor Guilmant After the recital a reception tea was held in the library, presided over by the Headmaster and Mrs. Ellis. THE CHRISTMAS CONCERT THE entertainment this year was infinitely better than any effort of recent years, largely due to the fact that each grade in the school was repre- sented on the programme. This resulted in more than half of the boys in the school taking part. The performance opened with a lavishly staged and costumed travesty on the Pyramus Thisbe scene from Midsummer Night ' s Dream hilarious- ly enacted by the members of Grade X. The modern Babes in the Wood — a cleverly executed piece of pantomime done by Grade IX. — was enthusiastic- ally received. Grade XI was represented by a black-face artist who told us of the wretchedness of being born a twin. Page Nine Brentwood College Magazine The Bygadsbys, a laughable take-off on life in the Indian Service, was done in a very finished style both as to costuming and artistry, by the repre- sentatives of Grade XII ; while the Prefects trial scene, in which they subtly disposed of Christopher Columbus and Guy Fawkes, provoked sustained applause. After the interval, a surprise number listed as Christmas bells, elicited much favourable comment. From behind the drawn curtain issued forth the air, and accompanying harmonies, of four well-known carols executed most cleverly on hand bells. We felt a little regretful that these capable bell- ringers should choose to keep their identity hidden ; however, we realized that the effect of the carols might have been lost if we had been able to see the bodily contortions, not to speak of the facial expressions, of the modest participants. The singing of the group of songs by the choir revealed a splendid spirit of co-operation. The attack was sure and the tonal effects quite pleasing. The assurance with which the group sang London Town and Come to the Fair clearly showed that everyone was thoroughly enjoying the effort. In contrasting mood, they rendered the plaintive negro spiritual Goin ' Home with care, and thought to time and colouring. The last item on the programme, under the heading of Christmas carols was entirely misleading. As in the past, we were quite prepared to assist the choir in singing the old favourites ; however, the scene which the curtain rose upon removed all desire for participation — the atmosphere had swiftly chang- ed. No longer were we assembled in a school gymnasium enjoying a twenti- eth century Christmas entertainment; instead, we had been cleverly trans- ported into the England of Wycliffe ' s time. Eight monks, singing 14th century Latin carols were seen slowly wending their way towards a series of steps that flanked the base of a closed cathedral door. As the final strains of the Ad Cantum were dispelled, we became aware of the Adeste Fideles being sung ever so faintly, by an invisible choir. Slowly the double doors of the Cathedral opened from the inside, and a surpliced choir of boys emerged from within, to take up their places on the stone steps which led up to the door. The grouping of the singing monks and choir-boys, in their contrasting habits, was such as to direct our attention to within the edifice where, in beautiful simplicity, a gold cross on a white altar could be seen in the background. As the final Venite Adoremus found its way from the scene we felt that here, for a brief time, we had recaptured the true spiritual significance of the Christmas message. Page Ten Brentwood College Magazine HE object of this trip was to obtain as much general geography of the main section of Vancouver Island as possible, and to have a good time along with it. When travelling by bicycle one sees at least three times as much as travelling in a motor car. Our equipment consisted of two English bicycles, fitted with gears, a small tent, sleeping bags, extra clothing and a number of small essentials, excluding food except butter, salt, pepper, and the like. By this we carried as little weight as possible. As it was our packs weighed 40 pounds each. We started on Friday, July 2nd, 1937. Our destination this day was Parksville, 100 miles distant, and although one of us felt a little backache at first, it gradually wore off. It was quite hard going the whole day and when we reached Parksville, having bought our supplies for the next three meals we felt worn out and ready for a good sleep. The next day we set out for Courtenay. To our disgust we struck a heavy shower of rain that morning. However it cleared up in the afternoon. Of course we had to make time, to arrive in Courtenay early enough to buy supplies for Sunday and Monday morning. W e camped on a tiny creek just outside Comox. The next day we went to the Elk Hotel to see Mr. Osier who invited us to stay to lunch and at length for the night. After lunch we went out to see H.M.C.S. Fraser. That night we had an immense dinner and then retired. We had had a wonderful rest and so we were quite ready for our next ride back to Parksville the following day. As we left the Hotel we got a fine view of Comox Glacier, which looked perfect on such a wonderful day. Past Royston the roads were rather poor but that did not seem to slow us up and we arrived at Parksville in mid-afternoon. We set out for Alberni the next day. Cameron Lake, which we passed on the way, is very dreary with high mountains on all sides. We passed on through Cathedral Grove, and the gravel roads were quite decent. Going up the Alberni hill we got a ride from a passing truck. Mount Arrowsmith was right beside us all the way up and it still had snow on its peak. We came down into Alberni at a terrific speed and after visiting Port Alberni we landed up at Sproat Lake. Here we got the keys to the house of a very kind relative. The day had been pretty hard so we turned in soon. The following day we made friends with our next door neighbors. Wo obtained a boat and set out to explore the lake. It is a marvellous place so we spent the next week having a wonderful time here. We lived in absolute luxury and did just as we liked. There was a store not far away so it wasn ' t much trouble to get our food. Page Eleven Brentwood College Magazine On Friday the 6th of July, we left Sproat Lake for Long Beach. We got up early that morning in order to catch the mail boat, Uchuck, which took us down to Ucluelet via Ecoole, Franklin River, Kildonan, and Bam- field, all of which are on the shores of beautiful Barkley Sound. Bamfield is the Cable Station which sends out and picks up Pacific cables. From Ucluelet we rode to Mr. X ' s place at Long Beach. From his house one could see the waves and the rocky points for it looks right out over the Pacific. A diesel engine supplies the electricity for lighting, heating and cooking. The house is absolutely up to date in every way and extremely comfortable. In the evening we walked along the beach and picked up four glass ball s which the Japanese fishermen use as net floats on that side of the Pacific. The next day we found four more glass balls and did various other thing.-. Last night we were kept awake by the sullen roar of the huge waves which came in everlastingly. We looked for sea palms but had no luck. These sea palms are the only sea vegetation that stand up at low tide when there is no water covering them. This is one of the few places in the world that they can be found. We rode up the beach for about three miles and could have gone much farther because it is twelve miles long, and at low tide it s between four and six hundrd yards wide. The next day we went back to Ucluelet after having stayed at a very fascinating place. On the way back to Alberni we went through one of the huge salmon canneries around here. That night we hit Sproat Lake at 10 -15. On Wednesday the 21st we started for home, after leaving the lake about 8 :30 a.m. We walked for miles and miles up the Alberni hill. We went up in roughly three hours and came down the other side in three minutes. We arrived at Parksville at 3 o ' clock and continued past Nanaimo and finallv camped about ten miles south of the latter on the banks of Haslam Creek, after an extremely hard day. We rose about twenty to four this morning (the sun rose at seventeen minutes to) and we were on the road by five. The morning air was cool which made it easy going. We passed through Ladysmith at 6 :30 a.m. and reached Duncan at 9 o ' clock. Both of us nearly killed ourselves catching the 10:30 ferry. We were so thirsty that we drank a whole tin of awful old canned milk. Thus ended one of the most enjoyable three weeks of any summer holiday. We greatly appreciated the kind way in which everybody treated us. Next summer we intend to make a similar trip to Kelowna. P. Holmes. M. Wilby Page Twelve Brentwood College Magazine THE season started in September on a note of optimism. We had in Capt. Levien an unrivalled coach, we had a fair sprinkling of last year ' s Fifteen, and we had a greater number of players to choose from than for many years past. The prospects seemed good for a better First XV than we had seen for sometime. In view of the fact that we did not win any of our inter-school matches, this optimism may seem unwarranted, but actually our lack of success was due more to the excellence of our opponents than to our own shortcomings. We were not really a good side, our defence lacked determination and our attack lacked speed, but we did play better football, more knowledgeable and more constructive, than we have played recently. It was perhaps a misfortune for us that both University School and Shawnigan should have produced outstandingly good sides this season. However we finished the year with a feeling that many useful lessons had been learned and that the general standard of play through the school had been raised. Eight of this year ' s XV will be here again next year and there is some promising material among the Colts to draw from, so there seems no reason why we should not be the equals of our school opponents next season. 1st XV. CHARACTERS R. FIELD — (Captain) Five-Eights: He captained the side very well and always set a good example by his determination, which the team would have done well to have followed more whole-heartedly. He worked out some clever pieces of play with his partner which showed that he had thought seriously about what he had been Page Thirteen Brentwood College Magazine told. His tackling would be better if he positioned himself more carefully, as he was inclined to miss his man owing to this fault. A good pair of hands. Very useful kick, but must develop more accuracy. A. IZARD — Centre Three-Quarter : He developed well in a new position, and was one of the most dangerous of the outsides when given a chance. Quite a good pair of hands, also a useful tackle. Kicking was rather inaccur ate. D. HOLMES — Three-Quarter : After his accident, it was thought advisable for him to play outside the scrum, which he did with some success; at present he is inclined to snatch at his passes. A determined runner, but must try to develop a hand-off. Goes hard for his man but is apt to get hurt by bad timing of his tackles. He is a very good, hard-working forward and should be very useful in that position next year. A. JOHNSTON — Five-Eights: A clever footballer, with a very good pair of hands, and a useful dummy. He has worked in very well with his partner. He is a good attacking player, but his defence needs much improvement, especially going down on the ball. A good kick, also a sound place kick, more accurate with the long kicks that the short ones with which he must take more care. F. ANGUS — Forward: He has developed into a very fine forward. His leadership was at times inspired. If the rest of the pack had followed his example they would have been a very dangerous machine. He was always well up on the ball. A good tackle, his handling improved as the season went on. He will be a great loss to the team. A. GILLESPIE — Scrum-Half: He took some time to settle down to a new position, but once he had done so, he was a most useful player both in attack and defence. Has no fear, and is always in the thick of the battle. His passing from the scrum needs more accuracy. A useful kick. P, IZARD — Forward: A light, hard-working forward who shoves his weight, keeps well up on the ball, but must try to control the ball more closely when dribbling, and realize that his fault will often be a great advantage to the opposition. Poor hands; tackling needs to be more determined. The following played for the 1st XV. but were not awarded their colours: M. HETT — Forward: A slow, and rather lazy player who should have done more for the side. It was not until towards the end of the season that he realized that he could use his weight, and height, to the advantage of the side, after that, he played some useful games. Poor pair of hands. Developing into a good hooker. P. HINTON — Forward: Although on the light side, he has the makings of a good forward. Early on, he was inclined to slack off in a game, but overcame this and played well. He is usually well up on the ball, and is a very fair dribbler. Quite good hands. Must tackle with more determination. J. T. CLARKE — Forward: Rather slow at present, but has the makings of a very useful player. Is learning to shove his weight. Good in the line-out, breaks away well, and has at times made much ground. Good hands and a very keen tackle. W. H. BIB EE — Forward: Took some time to learn the game, but when he did, he developed into a very hard going player, one who was difficult to stop from the line- out. Very fair hands; tackling needs to be more determined. B. HARVEY — Three-Quarter: Started late in the season as a fullback, and was latterly tried as an outside. He has the physique, and speed, for this position but lacks the determination to go all out whatever the consequences. He has good hands and Page Fourteen Brentwood College Magazine a good swerve, but is far too inclined to slow up when being tackled, with the result he slows up the whole attack. Very fair kick. N. WILBY — Three-Quarter : He made very sound efforts to overcome his short-sight, and. at times, played well. He goes for the line hard, and has scored some good tries as the result. He must make a more determined effort to recover, and to get back and cover up his mistakes. Can tackle well when in the mood. Handling only fair; too inclined to snatch at his passes. Poor kick. D. WILBY — Forward: did not start playing until after Christmas and is developing into a useful forward, though he is at present too inclined to hang about outside the scrum, with the result he impedes the work of the outsides. He must get down into loose scrum more quickly. Good in the line-out; too inclined to kick the ball too hard when dribbling. Tackling needs improvement. A. BROWN — Fullback: Came into the side late in the season, as the result of his per- formance with the Colts. Has a good sense of position, and is developing into a very plucky tackle. Kicks well with both feet. With experience, he should develop into a very useful player anywhere outside the scrum. RUGBY FOOTBALL— MATCH RESULTS— 1937-38 Date November November November December December February February February March 5... March 12. February 1st XV. Opponents Ground Result 6 Navy B XV Brentwood .Won 19-0 20 University School Brentwood Lost 17-3 27 Shawnigan Lake School Shawnigan Lost 27-0 -1 St. George ' s School t Vancouver Lost 7-3 11 University School Victoria Lost 24-0 2 Navy B XV Brentwood .Lost 9-0 12 Duncan High School Brentwood .Won 34-3 19 Navy B XV Esquimalt Lost 11-6 St. George ' s School Brentwood Tie 6-6 Duncan High School Duncan Won 9-3 24 Lower House beat Upper House by 13 points to 11. COLTS XV October 23.. Mr. Dunlop ' s XV.. November 20 Mr. Dunlop ' s XV.. November 27 Fairbridge December 4. Fairbridge Brentwood Won. Duncan Won. Brentwood Won. Duncan Lost. . 9-C .21-5 . 8-5 .11-8 December 11 University School - Victoria Won 19-5 January 29 Mr. Dunlop ' s XV Brentwood - Won 11-6 March 19 St. George ' s School Vancouver.. Lost 14-0 Page Fifteen Brentwood College Magazine RIFLE CLUB UNDER the expert tutelage of Major Richardson and Capt. Levien the Rifle Club, ably captained by D. Holmes, enjoyed an especially active season, and recorded a very considerable improvement in the standard of shooting. The school rifles were reconditioned, a special new competition rifle was acquired, and various improvements were effected on the range itself. During the Easter and Summer terms we shot two friendly competitions against the Victoria Rainbow Sea Cadets. We were successful in both, win- ning the first one, at the Sea Cadets range, by a score of 762 points to 721 points out of a possible 800; and the return, on our home range, by a score of 952 to 852 out of a possible of 1000. Prizes and awards were as follows : 1. Cadet Corps competitions: A. CERTIFICATES: 1st Senior Team— 1st Class 2300x2400 2nd Senior Team— 3rd Class 2134x2400 Junior Team— 2nd Class 2040x2400 In this competition the 1st team tied in 10th place out of 70 competing schools. The junior team finished in 22nd place, out of 40 competing teams. B. MEDALS: Milligan 97.6% Special Medal Holmes, D , ! ] 96.3% 2nd Class Medal Field and Mackenzie 96.0% ...2nd Class Medal Hotham 95.3% 2nd Class Medal Johnston, A. and Bibee 94-95%. ..2nd Class Medal Izard, A. and Wilby, N 93-94% 2nd Class Medal Logan and Gillespie, A 90-93% 2nd Class Medal Shields and Pooley II 85-87% (Junior) 2nd Class Medal 2. D.C.R.A. (Dominion of Canada Rifle Association) Competitions: A. TEAM COMPETITIONS: Milligan, Spoon, 1st Class 96.6% Holmes, D., Spoon, 1st Class 95.3% Johnston, A., Spoon, 1st Class 95.0% B. INDIVIDUAL COMPETITIONS (Cash Prizes) Holmes, D 1747x1800 Johnston, A r 1737x1800 Milligan ,....1724x1800 It is interesting to note that in the D.C.R.A. competitions Brentwood entries were the sole competitors from the Victoria district. We wish to express our gratitude to Major Richardson for the use of his telescope, to Capt. Levien for his time so generously given to us, and to other members of the staff for the hours they passed in the range. Page Sixteen Brentwood College Magazine UST a minute. I ' ve got to get a handkerchief Anxious as he was to be with the party that was just leaving for Ireland ' s, Jones felt that his immediate need of a handkerchief was sufficiently urgent to justify a short delay, so without waiting for an answer he hurried off toward the Master ' s Common Room. Arrived there he paused for a second to straighten his coat and brush back his hair, then craning his head to catch a reply, he knocked gently on the door. No reply; no invitation to enter; only the unbroken mumble of voices within. Jones knocked again, this time rather more loudly. Still no answer. He had just nerved himself to knock a third time when he was startled by a sudden, unexpected stentorian roar, Come in! Jones came in, hurriedly. Please, Sir, he addressed the first Mast er he saw, may I go upstairs? Why did you lurk outside that door so long, and in such a suspicious way, Jones? I didn ' t. Sir. At least, I came in as soon as you said ' Come in ' . Good Heavens, boy, I ' ve been screaming ' Come in ' at the top of my voice for the last twenty minutes. I ' m hoarse with shouting! Well, now you are here, have you any idea what you ' ve come for? I came to get permission to go upstairs, Sir. Jones replied with dignified restraint. Oh. To go upstairs. And what do you want to go upstairs for at this time of the day? You left your pen in your other suit, I suppose? Or perhaps you forgot to put your trousers on when you got up this morning, and now you ' re noticing the draught? Well, speak up, Jones! Don ' t stand there mumbling to yourself like an imbecile. If you want to go upstairs you must have some reason for it, surely? As a matter of fact, Sir, Jones interrupted himself to sniff with effec- tive violence, I just want to get a handkerchief. Good gracious ! You must be planning to blow your nose ! A very creditable idea, Jones, very creditable. Far be it from me to stand in the way of such a worthy notion. Yes, you ' d better go . . . and . . . but hold on a minute. Come to think of it, I ' m not on duty today. Let me see . . . yes, it ' s Mr. Tolson today. Mr. Tolson ! His abrupt bark cut through the con- versation in the far corner of the room, Jones wants to go upstairs to blow his nose. With which cryptic remark, Mr. Abbott, feeling his duty in the Page Seventeen Brentwood College Magazine matter discharged, settled himself more firmly in his chair and resumed his study of The Psychology of Teaching. You want to go upstairs, Jones? to blow your nose? Mr. Tolson seemed to have difficulty in adjusting himself to the idea. That seems a bit unnecessary. Couldn ' t you do it here? Or, if it ' s going to be a lengthy per- formance, outside in the hall? Jones, a kindly boy at heart, managed a wan smile. Then, in gentle explanation, I haven ' t got a handkerchief, Sir. That ' s why I want to go upstairs ... his sniff at this point was both expedient and illustrative ... to get a handkerchief. Oh, I see. Mr Tolson looked relieved but not satisfied. Why on earth didn ' t you put one in your pocket before you came down this morning? You must have known that you were going to need one. In any case, it ' s a good thing to have one in your pocket at all times, if only as a precaution. I don ' t know, Sir ... I suppose I just forgot. Hm-m-m. Those nasty snorting noises you ' re making, Jones ; once you ' ve got a handkerchief, they will stop? Yes, Sir. Very well, you ' d better go and get one, then. But remember, we can ' t have people coursing up and down stairs all day long in search of odds and ends that they ' ve carelessly forgotten, so take care in future to supply yourself with the things you need at the proper times. All right, off you go. Thank you, Sir. I ' ll try not to forget again. said Jones with excusable unction, as he made for the door. But his lightness of heart was premature. Oh Jones ... he stopped as the new voice assailed his ear ... when you ' ve done whatever it is that you ' re going to do, would you be good enough to find Cooper for me, and tell him that I ' d like to see rr n here, right away? The question wasn ' t of the kind that call for a lengthy answer, so, with a look of melancholy resignation, Jones murmered something brief and in- audible, and departed. When he got upstairs he found his locker void of handkerchiefs, so he came down again, blew his nose on a paper towel, and set off in search of Cooper. He wondered what they were having for tea at Ireland ' s? He didn ' t much care, anyway. Page Eighteen Brentwood College Magazine Was it a blusterous, squally day When Wilby (N) and Hett While sailing- in the Frostbite II. Upset ? Nay. Gentlest zephyrs fanned the bay, When Wilby (N) and Hett (A rather overweighty crew) Got wet. How came it then, O Muses say, That Wilby (N) and Hett Capsized that vessel true, though new As yet. If, leaning on one gunwale, lay Both W r ilby (N) and Hett, A BREATH of air would do the trick, I bet. A moral is there, by the way, For Wilby (N) and Hett; A moment ' s loss of poise will bring Regret. Page Nineteen Brentwood College Magazine SAILING HE lure of the sea attracted an unprecedented number of sailors this year; over two-thirds of the school enthusiastically took up sailing and - spent much of their time on the water. The fleet consisted of two Frost- bites, a Snipe, the old Kitten, and a dinghy. The second Frostbite was bought only half finished, and was completed by Mr. Taylor. Both Frostbites had new sails, which considerably improved their ability. Under the guidance of Mr. Taylor a large number of would-be-sailors became quite proficient, even though some of them had handled neither sheet nor tiller before. Save for one mysterious capsizing in an almost flat calm, there were no accidents. Once the sailors had learned to handle their boats a course was laid out over which the Frostbites were frequently raced. In the final race of the term Rogers, and his crew, I. Gillespie, succeeded in winning the cup pre- sented by Capt. Levien. We were successful in a race with the R.V.Y.C. on our home waters, and look forward to other races with them next year, when we hope to have an enlarged fleet. As sailors we cannot help mentioning the appearance of a trim sloop named Spindrift, and as sailors we wish Mr. Privett, her builder, fair breezes and good sailing. Those who passed their sailing tests were : Chadwick, Harvey, Hinton, Hutchings, Hotham, Pooley II, Rogers, Whitall, Woodcroft I, Woodcroft II, Nairn, Brown, Clist. Page Twenty Brentwood College Magazine £ LaunchLncj May 24, 1938, 11:30 p.m. The peace of summer night descends As A. CP. his labour ends; The ' ' Spindrift rests upon the ways. Ten thousand stars her beauty gaze. Spread out on circling beach nearby A feast of Bacchus meets the eye; A host of friends are closing in To see the Spindrift sink or swim. The flowing bowl, the sausage roll Soon maketh each appointed goal, The spirits of all hands are high As time for launching draweth nigh. The flooding tide creeps on the strand, The multitude moves overland, With song and dance they gather round The gleaming hull — as yet earth bound. Soon cries are heard for one Hugh Rodd He can ' t be found, the lazy clod. His duty was to launch the ship By letting the machinery rip. Undaunted by this slight mishap Of Hughy taking of a nap, Some fifty of the host resolve The mysteries of the winch to solve. The orders soon fly thick and fast. The skipper ' s wife lashed to the mast Champagne in hand she holds on high, Determined now to do or die. Like hive of bees the stubborn winch. Some push, some pull, while others pinch; Comes sudden with a startling hum The rush of wire from off the drum. Page Twenty-One Brentwood College Magazine She ' s off! She ' s sunk! She ' s stuck! She slides! Excited gazers hold their sides. Mount Baker trembles on its base To see the skipper ' s anxious face. A minute more and all is well, She rides the ocean ' s gentle swell, She ' s right side up and bottom down Her skipper never more need frown. ROWING DURING the Lent term, the question of the future of rowing at Brent- wood was brought before the school committee. It was pointed out that the only boats in condition for rowing were two shells and that it was impossible to teach beginners in these. The alternatives were to spend about $800 in the next three years building up the rowing equipment again or to abandon rowing in favour of sailing and boat pulling. At first it was decided to drop the rowing owing to the difficulty of financing it, but later the question was raised again through the efforts of R. Field and F. Angus, because of the interest shown in rowing by some twenty boys. It wa s decided to reorganize the rowing as a Club under the supervision of a committee consisting of the Headmaster, the Captain of Boats (Angus) and a Secretary- Treasurer (Field). This committee was to be responsible for the finances and regulations of the Club, and no financial obligation would devolve on the games fund. Any member of the school who has passed his swimming test may row on payment of an annual fee of $5.00. Through the subscriptions of twenty members and one anonymous donation, the Club was able to have two new practise shell singles built by Mr. Walters of Victoria. Those who pass a sculling test are allowed to use the new boats. The following boys have qualified to date : Angus, Field, Johnston, Holmes, D., Gillespie, A., Hotham, Martin, Pooley, R., Bibee, Holmes, P., Whittall, Shields. Junior and senior sculling races have been arranged. The winner of the latter will be awarded the Hope Challenge Shield. The thanks of the Club are due to Lt. -Commander C. H. Brown for getting the coach boat repaired and to F. Angus for a great deal of time and work given to the boats. The acquisition of the sculling boats is going to be a great help in build- ing up rowing talent among the younger boys. The next objective is to raise $300 to get new skins fitted on the present lapstreak fours and when that is achieved rowing will be established once more. Page Twenty-Two Brentwood College Magazine HE worst problem of the 1938 cricket season was that it was so short, i A summer term of less than ten weeks, with nearly a fortnight given up to athletics, left little time for cricket. However this was offset to some extent by the weather ; on no occasion did either a match or a practise game have to be scratched for rain. A great deal of hard work was done on the wicket towards I he end of the Lent term with the result that it played better than ever before — the held too was improved though still not true enough to make for perfect fielding. Consistent improvement was shown in both First XI. and Colts teams during the season. Each side proved itself capable of making runs, without relying on any particular individual to come off. When the batsmen failed it w T as usually because they were too impatient to score quickly instead of playing shots and letting the runs come. Hinton was the one member of the First XI. w r ho took this lesson to heart, with the result that he saved the side on many occasions and was the most consistent run maker in the team. There was plenty of bowling in the XI. though it was not always ex- ploited sufficiently or particularly cleverly. None of the three regular bowlers (Johnston, Field and Gillespie) presented any great problem to a batsman, though Gillespie bowled very steadily in most of the matches. The Colts bowling w r as even more stereotyped; it was all the same pace and type, slow- right-hand, and yet no side managed to score very heavily against it. The fielding in both First and Colt elevens was not as good as it should have been. Johnston, Field, A. Gillespie and Hinton set a good example of quickness and accuracy, but the rest of the side fell short of their standard. Page Twenty-Three Brentwood College Magazine The most consistent field in the Colts was Sunderland, who caught every- thing ' that came near him. Though this review may sound somewhat critical, the general impression made by the First XI. was that they were a sound side with plenty of cricket in them. As nine of them will be back next year, the prospects for 1939 are distinctly good. Colours were awarded to A. Gillespie, P. Hinton, D. Holmes and D. Wilby. Perhaps the outstanding exhibition of cricket on the Brentwood ground this season was Robinson ' s captaincy of the St. George ' s XI. A fine lesson in tactics and leadership for any school-boy captain. CRICKET CHARACTERS A. K. Johnston: (Captain) He should remember that the onerous duties of a captain on the field include a keen watch being kept on the fielding positions of his side, and that encouragement of good fielding, by any individual, aids the corporate efforts and maintains the morale of the side. He would do well to pattern himself on two excellent examples of Captaincy which were evident in two respective school matches this 1 season. His batting, on the whole, was disappointing, owing to his lack of patience, which, at times, had a demoralizing effect on the side. His bowling has rather gone off, mainly because he is tryng to do too much with the ball, and not remembering that it is length that counts. A good field in any position. R. C. Field: He has become a much steadier bat; he has helped the side several times, though perhaps he has not made many runs, he has stayed there and shown the rest of the side that the bowling is not so difficult if you take your time. His bowl- ing, though erratic at times, has been helpful, however, he must lemember that a fast ball outside the off stump is a very valuable one. A keen and energetic field. A. Gillespie: A useful all-round cricketer. He must be careful however to choose the right ball to hit, as he has been out to silly shots several times this season. His bowling was very useful early in the season, but of late he has been trying to out- wit the opposing batsman, instead of bowling a length, which he can do. A good field in any position. P. Hinton: The most improved cricketer in the team. He has, by his determination, developed into a very useful bat, and has saved his side on many occasions. He has learnt the lesson, Wait and the runs will come. He must always remember this old saying. A good field, which again, he has achieved by determination. He has caught some very fine catches. D. Holmes: As a bat he has possibilities, but he must come out to the bowling more forcibly. When he has done this, he has made good shots and run s. He is too inclined to get forced back, and back, until he knocks his wicket down. As a wicket-keeper he has not come on as one had hoped, he must concentrate more on what is happening, and not get upset with himself when he misses something. He would do well to remember that it is better to stand back and have an easier chance of catching catches, than standing up with the hope of stumping someone. D. Wilby: He should develop into a very useful bat when he learns to get his right foot across more quickly, also not to be tempted by that dangerous ball outside the off stump, and to be careful with regard to the placing of his shots on the leg- side. He must remember that one run is more valuable than a six, if you get caught the next ball trying to hit another six. A fair field, needs to be quicker on his feet, and to make a determined effort to stop any ball near him. Page Twenty-Four Brentwood College Magazine B. Harvey: A fair bat, he must learn to come out to the ball with more determination, and to wait for the runs to come. A fair field, must make up his mind to get behind the ball no matter how fast it is going. I. Gillespie: A useful cricketer, at present lacking in enthusiasm. He must not try and hit the cover off every ball he gets. A useful change bowler, who is learning that length counts more than anything. A sound held, but very slow on his feet. G. Wilby: He has ability but little determination. He must make up his mind that he he can, and will, make runs. Safe field, but at present too slow. H. Rogers: He has the makings of a useful bat, but he must try very hard to get out of his bad shots, especially on the off. An improved field but he must meet the ball, and get behind it. A. Brown: A young forcing bat, who was rather out of his class, but he should have gained experience which will be useful in the years to come. A fair field, he must move more quickly to the ball, also try and stay on his feet when he throws in. G. Hotham: A very fair batter who is learning to pick out the right ball to hit. He must try and improve his defense. A useful field, but he must throw in more quickly. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE vs. VICTORIA C.C. Played on May 7th, at Brentwood — Lost Victoria C.C. — Sparks, b Johnston 2 Mitchell, c Johnston, b Wilby D 6 Austin, b Gillespie A iO Moore, injured 4 Grant, b Gillespie 1 39 Moffat, l.b.w. Johnston 1 Ley, b Johnston 32 Ford, b Gillespie 1 0 Tyhurst, b Gillespie 1 0 Morton, b Gillespie A 0 Lethaby, not out 7 Extras 1 1 Brentwood College — Johnston, b Sparks Holmes, b Moffat Gillespie A., b Moffat Wilby D., b Sparks Field, c Austin, b Ford Gillespie I., b Ford Wilby G., b Ley Rogers, b Ford Harvey, not out Clarke, st Tyhurst, b Ford. Hinton, b Ford - Extras 4 3 0 0 0 27 0 0 16 0 4 6 Total 113 Total 60 Bowling: Gillespie I., 3 for 23; Gillespie A., 2 for 19; Johnston, 3 for 36; Wilby D., 1 for 22; Field, 0 for 2. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE Played on May 21st, at University School — Sproule, c Hinton, b Johnston 18 Huff, c b Johnston 2 Young, b Gillespie A 6 Thorne, b Gillespie A 22 Field, c Hinton, b Gillespie A 2 Hicks, run out - 10 Boate, b Gillespie A 1 Everett, c Wilby G., b Johnston 5 Massey, c b Gillespie 1 10 Craig, c b Gillespie A 5 Ireland, not out 1 Extras 7 Total 89 Bowling: Gillespie A., 5 for 23; Joh vs. UNIVERSITY SCHOOL University School — Lost Brentwood College — Holmes, c Sproule, b Huff 6 Johnston, c Massey, b Thorne 22 Field, b Huff 2 Wilby D., b Sproule 1 Gillespie I., l.b.w., Thorne 0 Gillespie A., c Sproule, b Huff 17 Rogers, b Thorne 0 Hinton, run out 2 Wilby G., b Huff 6 Harvey, b Thorne 0 Hotham, not out 2 Extras 3 Total 61 , 3 for 24; Gillespie I., 1 for 14. Page Twenty-Five Brentwood College Magazine BRENTWOOD COLLEGE vs. MASTERS (Assisted Played on May 26th, at Brentwood — Draw- Masters — Mr. Jones, run out 2 Bryden, c Gillespie, b Johnston 28 Mr. Hincks, b Gillespie A 33 Mr. Osier, b Johnston 0 Nation, c Hotham, b Field 4 Mr. Privett, c Holmes, b Field 0 Capt. Levien, not out 9 Mr. Ellis, not out 1 Mr. Taylor ] Major Tayler [ did not bat Mr. Cunliffe ' J Brentwood College — Johnston, b Nation Holmes ht. wkt. Nation. ... 12 ... 0 Gillespie A., run out 11 ... 49 ... 10 Capt. Levien. ELxtras 10 Wilby D., l.b.w Brown, run out Hinton, retired 15 Gillespie I., c Mr. Privett, b Capt. Levien 1 Field, l.b. w. Capt. Levien 21 Wilby G., c Mr. Hincks, b Capt. Levien 4 Hotham, not out 3 Harvey, b Mr. Hincks 3 Extras . ' 9 Total (for 6) 87 Total , Bowling: Field, 2 for 13; Johnston, 2 for 27; Gillespie A, 1 for 48. 138 BRENTWOOD COLLEGE Played on May 28th, University School — Huff, c Wilby D., b Johnston 0 Sproule, b Johnston 11 Thorne, c Gillespie I„ b Gillespie A. 0 Field, c Gillespie I., b Gillespie A 0 Massey, b Gillespie A 6 Young, ht. wkt. Johnston 0 Hicks, b Johnston 2 Boate, b Gillespie A I Craig, not out 0 Ireland, b Gillespie A 1 Everett, absent, injured Extras 4 Total 25 Bow ling; Gillespie A., 5 for 11; John s. UNIVERSITY SCHOOL at Brentwood — Won Brentwood College — Johnston, b Thorne 40 Holmes, c Young, b Thorne 2 Gillespie A., b Huff.... 13 Wilby D., c Sproule, b Thorne 6 Brown, b Huff 1 Hinton, l.b.w. Sproule 0 Gillespie I., c Field, b Huff 12 Field, not out 30 Wilby G., not out 11 Hotham ) did bat Harvey j Extras 10 Total r 125 ., 4 for 10. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE vs. Played on June 4th, Shawnigan Lake School — Day, b Johnston 31 Cooper, b Field 34 Newton, l.b.w. Gillespie A 0 Fleck, b Field 6 Gardner, b Gillespie A ... 4 Pearce, c b Johnston 0 Stiell, not out 7 Day, b Johnston 1 Taylor, b Johnston 2 HartuelL run out 4 Bierchard, b Gillespie A 0 Extras 13 Total 102 Bowing: Johnston, 4 for 32; Field, 2 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL at Brentwood — Lost Brentwood College — Johnston, c Newton, b Cooper 18 Holmes, st. Newton 1 Gillespie A., c Gardner, b Cooper 8 Wilby D., c Bierchard, b Newton 0 Brown, b Newton 0 Hinton, b Newton 1 Gillespie I., b Cooper _ 2 Field, not out 4 Wilby G., c Stiell, b Newton 0 Hotham, c b Newton. 0 Chadwick, c ? , b Cooper. 2 Extras 1 Total - f 19; Gillespie A., 3 for 39. Page Twenty-Six Brentwood College Magazine BRENTWOOD COLLEGE Played on June lit First Innings. St. George ' s School — Whittall, i.b.w. Johnston 0 Robinson, b Field 43 Anderson, b Gillespie A 7 Mercer, c Field, b Johnston 1 Brandon, c Field, b Gillespie A 5 Dafoe, c Hinton, b Gillespie A 2 Rose, l.b.w. Field 7 Greig, c Gillespie I., b Gillespie A 5 Clement, run out 4 Maitland, not out 1 Betteridge, b Field 0 Extras 3 Total 78 Bowling: Field, 3 for 10; Gillespie A., vs. ST. GEORGE ' S SCHOOL i, at Brentwood — Won Brentwood College — Johnston, b Dafoe 10 Field, b Clement 0 Gillespie A., b Clement. 16 Holmes, c b Dafoe... 13 Wilby D., c Maitland, b Clement 0 Brown, b Dafo ' e 7 Hinton not out 20 Hotham, c Dafoe, b Anderson 2 Gillespie T., b Dafoe. ..... 9 Rogers, c wkt., b Clement 1 Harvey, c Brandon, b Anderson 5 Extras a 9 Total . 92 4 for 20; Johnston, 2 for 44. Second Innings. St. George ' s School — Anderson, c Holmes, b Johnston 2 Brandon, c Rogers, b Gillespie A 21 Greig, c Johnston, b Gillespie A 0 Robinson, c Gillespie, b Field 21 Dafoe, l.b.w. Johnston 17 Maitland, b Gillespie A 5 Clement, b Gillespie A. Rose, l.b.w. Field Mercer, run out Whittall, b Gillespie A. Betteridge, not out Extras Brentwood College — Holmes, b Dafoe 0 Johnston, b Dafoe 4 Gillespie A, c Greig, b Clement I Wilby D., c b Dafoe..... 4 Harvey, c Maitland, b Clement 0 Field, b Dafoe 5 Hinton, run out A Gillespie I., c Whittall, b Dafoe 17 Brown, stumped 7 Rogers, stumped 2 Hotham, not out 1 Extras 21 Total 76 Total for 2 innings 154 Total 72 Total for 2 innings 164 Bowling: Field, 2 for 8; Gillespie A., 5 for 41; Johnston, 2 for 23. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE vs. VICTORIA C.C. Played on June 16th, at Brentwood — Draw Victoria C.C— Kinch, c Wilby D., b Johnston 6 Austin, b Field 41 Comley, retired 23 Robbins, b Johnston 9 Smith, not out 19 Gait, not out 1 Moore 1 Jordan 1 Tyhurst [ did not bat Ford Lethaby J Extras 19 Brentwood College- Holmes, c Smith, b Moore 24 Johnston, c Robbins, b Jordan 4 Gillespie A., l.b.w. Moore 27 Wilby D., l.b.w. Robbins 20 Harvey, c Austin, b Jordan 9 Field, l.b.w. Jordan 2 Hinton, not out 17 Gillespie I., c Robbins, b Jordan 2 Brown, b Jordan 0 Rogers, b Robbins 7 Wilby G., ct. wkt., b Robbins 0 Extras 24 Total 118 Total Bowling: Johnston, 2 for 32; Field, 1 for 42; Gillespie A., 0 for 25. 136 Page Twenty-Seven Brentwood College Magazine BRENTWOOD COLLEGE vs. MR. IZARD ' S XI. Played on June 18th, at Brentwood — Lost Mr. Izard ' s XL- Mr. K. Symons, b Gillespie A 20 Jones, b Field 2 Barber-Starkey, retired 37 Mr Mr Mr Mr Carey, retired 28 Gillespie, b Field 8 Bishop Sexton, b Field 0 Mr. N. Symons, not out 19 J. Nation, b Gillespie I . . 0 A. Gillespie, l.b.w. Gillespie 1 0 Mr. Grant, c Wilby G., b Johnston.. 1 Mr. Izard, l.b.w. Gillespie I 11 Extras 4 Brentwood College — Johnston, b Nation 9 Holmes, ht. wkt. Nation 0 Gillespie A., run out 0 Hinton, c Carey, b Symons 20 Wilby D., b Bishop Sexton 10 Field, c Mr. Izard, b Mr. B. Starkey 2 Brown, c Jones, b Carey 2 Harvey, e A. Gillespie, b Mr. Gillespie 5 Wilby G 14 Gillespie I., b Mr. Gillespie 0 Rogers, not out 0 Extras 2 Total ......... Bowling 1 for 54. 130 Total 64 Gillespie L, 3 for 18; Field. 3 for 22; Gillespie A., 3 for 32; Johnston, BRENTWOOD COLLEGE vs. HEADMASTER ' S XL Played on June 25th, at Brentwood — Lost Mr. Mr. Col Mr Mr Headmaster ' s XL — Harvev, run out 22 Clarke, b Field 0 Wilby, run out 8 Gillespie, run out 24 Jones, c Harvey, b Wilby G 24 J. Nation, retired 17 M. Allan, bi Field 4 T. Todd, b Johnston.... - 4 J. Angus, not out 3 I. Ross, run out 2 Mr. Barber-Starkey, did not bat... Extras Brentwood College — Holmes D., b Mr. Clarke 9 Johnston, b Mr. Clarke 0 Hinton, c Mr. Clarke, b Mr. Harvey 6 Wilby D., b Mr. Jones 34 Field, ct. wkt., b Harvey 14 10 Harvey, b Col. Wilbv. Clarke, b Col. Wilby... Wilby G., not out Gillespie L, b Nation... Brown, run out Rogers, b Mr. Clarke. 3 5 10 1 14 : 0 Extras 14 Total 117 Total 110 Bowling: Wilby G. 24; Wilby D., 0 for 33. 1 for 4; Field, 2 for 11; Johnston, 1 for 31; Gillespie I., 0 for INTER-HOUSE MATCH Played on June 7th, Won by the Lower House Lower House — Holmes D., c Chadwick, b Johnston Gillespie A., l.b.w. W. Johnston Wilby D., c Rogers, b Johnston 0 ' Wilby G., b Johnston Gillespie L, c Chadwick, b Johnston Brown, c Milligan, b Field Hotham, c Rogers, b Johnston W oodcroft J., b Johnston Pooley II., b Johnston 0 Sveinson, not out Clist, b Field Extras Total Bowling: Gillespie A., 6 for 27; Gillespie I., 4 for 25; Wilby D., 0 for 22; Johnston, 8 for 33; Field, 2 for 48. Upper House — .31 Johnston, b Gillespie A 2 1 Field, l.b.w. Gillespie I 8 0 ' Hinton, c Wilby D., b Gillespie A.... . 7 0 Worsley, c b Gillespie 1..— 4 16 Harvev, b Gillespie I 41 0 Chadwick, b Gillesoie A 0 13 Milligan, c Sveinson, b Gillespie A.. . 0 0 Rogers, b Gillespie A. , 4 0 Clarke, b Gillespie I 0 4 Sunderland, b Gillespie A 2 8 Mackenzie, not out 2 8 Extras — - 8 81 Total 78 Page Twenty-Eight Brentwood College Magazine 1st XI. AVERAGES Batting Runs Innings Times Not Out Highest Score Average Hinton 99 10 3 20 14.1 Wilby, D 124 10 .... 49 12.4 Johnston 123 10 .... 40 12.3 Field 80 9 2 30 11.4 Gillespie, A 93 9 .... 27 10.3 Bowling Runs Wickets Overs Average Gillespie, A 258 26 72 9.9 Field 151 15 34 10.0 Gillespie, 1 79 7 17 11-3 Johnston 313 24 64 13.0 BRENTWOOD COLLEGE JUNIOR XI. May 21 — vs. University School — Won by 11 runs. May 25 — vs. Glenlyon Prtp. School — Won by 70 runs. May 28 — vs. University School — Lost by 43 runs. June 4 — vs. Shawnigan Lake School — Lost by 31 runs. June 9 — vs. St .Michael ' s School — Won by 103 runs. June 15 — vs. Glenlyon School — Won by 108 runs. TENNIS - BADMINTON - SQUASH DURING the course of the year the many boys who have played these games have done so more with a view to recreation than with serious intent of improving their own game. We consequently have develop- ed no players of outstanding ability. In the case of badminton, this is rather surprising as in addition to ample time for practise there has been available the same coaching that has been largely responsible for the remarkable showing made by the local Badminton Club this year. The thud of balls in the squash courts could be heard most afternoons during the winter term, many newcomers having joined the ranks of squash enthusiasts. The shortness of the summer term, and the demands of cricket, rowing, and sailing, so limited the time that could be spent on the tennis courts that a high standard could hardly be hoped for. That there is enthusiasm and potential ability amongst the boys was evident from the matches played in the course of the school championship. Nearly all of the twenty-one players who entered for the singles played in the doubles also. The singles finalists, I. Gillespie and Todd, each playing the steady, unspectacular style of tennis that is content to wait for an opponents error, played to three sets before Gillespie won the final point. The rallies in this match, if not as brisk as those usually seen in championship play, were at least twice as long. Page Twenty-Nine Brentwood College Magazine RESULTS BADMINTON— School championship : Singles: D. Wilby. Runner-up, A. Izard Doubles: D. Wilby and Milligan. House matches: Singles: A. Izard (Upper House) A. Gillespie (Lower House) Doubles: D. Wilby and A. Gillespie (Lower House). School championship: Singles: A. Izard. Runner-up, Harvey. House matches: Singles: A. Izard (Upper House) I. Gillespie (Lower House). D. Wilby (Lower House). School championship: Singles: I. Gillespie. Runner-up, D. Todd. Doubles: Milligan and D. Wilby. House matches: Singles: Todd (Lower House), I. Gillespie (Lower House). Doubles: D. Holmes and I. Gillespie (Lower House). SPORTS ' DAY SPORTS DAY was held on Saturday, May 14. The eliminations and the finals of minor field events had been previously run off so that on Saturday afternoon visitors had the pleasure of seeing the finals of the more important events follow one another in quick succession. Of the many close finishes perhaps the most exciting was that of the 220. Field got away to an early lead, with Johnston running second. Gradu- ally Johnston closed the gap, was neck and neck with Field 10 yards from the finish, and managed to breast the tape no more than a few inches ahead. A. Johnston won the Victor Ludorum. R. E. Pooley, a promising distance runner, captured the intermediate crown, and J. Shields won the Junior Cup. The Inter-House Competition went to the Upper House by a margin of 14 points. Other results were : 100 yards — Senior — 1st, Field (11 seconds); 2nd, Johnston; 3rd, Angus. Intermediate — 1st, Brown (12.4 seconds); 2nd, Logan; 3rd, Dennison. Junior — 1st, Clist and Shields, shared first place. 220 yards — Senior — 1st, Johnston (26 seconds); 2nd, Field; 3rd, Holmes. Intermediate — 1st, Pooley II. (26.4 seconds); 2nd, Foot; 3rd, Logan. Junior — 1st, Shields; 2nd, Clist. High Jump — Senior — 1st, Johnston (5 feet 3 inches); 2nd, Bibee; 3rd, Pooley II. Intermediate — 1st, Foot; 2nd, Brown; 3rd Gillespie, I. Junior — 1st, Gillespie II.; 2nd, Sunderland. SQUASH- TENNIS— Page Thirty Brentwood College Magazine Long Jump — Senior — 1st, Field (17 feet 11 inches); 2nd, Johnston; 3rd, Holmes. Intermediate — 1st, Pooley II.; 2nd, Gillespie I.; 3rd, Brown. Junior — 1st, Shields; 2nd, Clarke. 440 yards — Senior — 1st, Holmes (58.4 seconds); 2nd, Pooley I.; 3rd, Todd. Intermediate — 1st, Pooley II.; 2nd, Martin; 3rd, Gillespie I. Junior — 1st, Sveinson; 2nd, Clist. Hurdles — Senior — 1st, Field (15.6 seconds); 2nd, Johnston. Intermediate — 1st, Holmes and Gillespie I. Junior — 1st, Sveinson; 2nd, Shields. Shot Put— Open— 1st, Holmes (32 feet). Cricket Ball — Open — 1st, Johnston (263 feet 7 inches). House Relay — Won by Upper House — Field, Johnston, Angus, Harvey. 880 yards — Open— 1st, Pooley II. (2 minutes 13 seconds); 2nd, Pooley I.; 3rd, Martin. ♦ ♦ i House Competition — Won by Upper House. Victor Ludorum — Won by Johnston (18 points); 2nd, Field (12 points). Intermediate Cup — Won by Pooley II. Junior Cup — Won by Shields. ❖ STEEPLECHASE The cross-country was run off on May 5, Seniors and Intermediates covering the whole course, Juniors the last half only. A. K. Johnston, the winning senior, set up a new record for the existing course, his time being 28 minutes, 17 seconds, almost 12 seconds less than the previous mark. Results: Senior — 1st, Johnston (20 minutes 18 seconds); 2nd, Pooley I.; 3rd, Field. Intermediate — 1st, Pooley II. (20 minutes 30 seconds); 2nd, D. Holmes; 3rd, Gillespie I. Junior — 1st, Sveinson; 2nd, Gillespie II. Page Thirty-One Brentwood College Magazine SCOUTING SCOUTING in the College enjoyed steady progress throughout the school year. In the Christmas term it was found necessary to reorgan- ize the patrols since many new boys had come in to take the place of the few who did not return. This necessitated a new patrol, making four in all. Stephens, A. Gillespie, Mackenzie, and Porter were elected leaders of the Salmon, Cougar, Sea Gull and Lion patrols respectively. The valuable assistance given to the troop last year by Symons and Wells as assistant Scout Masters has been carried on quite ably by A. Johnston and Milligan. Digby and Foot were appointed Troop leaders, Worsley, the Troop scribe and Shields as the Troop bugler. The first event of special interest was the visit to the school of Mr. John A. Stiles of Ottawa, Dominion Chief Executive Commissioner. After a short talk to the assembled school, he expressed a wish to meet the mem- bers of the Troop. He w r as accompanied on his visit here by Mr. W. Solway, Executive Commissioner for B.C. Preparations for the Pacific Northwest Patrol Leader ' s Conference which was to be held in Victoria this year took our attention in November, especially after the Victoria district had conferred a signal honour on Brentwood by selecting Johnston for the Conference chairman. About four hundred scouts from many places on the West Coast fore- gathered in Victoria for the week-end programme of business, debate, sight- seeing and entertainment. At the conference banquet Johnston gave a fine talk on Internationalism in Scouting. Nine Scouts and one Leader from the United States were billeted at the College for the w T eek-end, and appar- ently found their stay quite interesting. The visit ended with a Scouts Own ' held in the school Chapel on Sunday morning. During the Lent term, apart from the regular meetings, several of the leaders attended the Baden-Powell birthday party at Sidney ; the Troop gave useful assistance to the Brentwood Bay Sea Scouts when they put on a con- cert to raise funds for a boat; and a farewell party to Major Wise, the Victoria District Commissioner on the eve of his departure for Scotland. This send off was in the form of an outdoor meeting at the Troop ' s per- manent camp-fire site on the old golf course. With the removal of Patrol Leader Porter through illness, Nairn was made Leader of the Lion Patrol. In the Easter holidays Mr. Bott and Johnston were privileged to do a good turn for the Provincial Headquarters office when they executed a scout survey between Chemainus and Campbell River. They were able to gather a lot of useful information for H.Q., and at the same time to stimulate Page Thirty-Two Brentwood College Magazine Scouting- interest in the remoter districts. The highlight of their trip was a rally of the upper-island groups held on Sunday, April 24, at Oualicum. Meetings during the summer term were held out of doors, either at the camp-fire site, where the supper was cooked under supervision of the patrol leaders, or on the point which provides easy access to the beach for a nocturnal bathe. In an effort to raise money to purchase shrubs for the grounds, the Troop undertook the operation of a tuck shop during the cricket season. Stephens, Nairn and Worsley were in charge. The investiture ceremony held on Saturday, May 14, was particularly impressive. Held in the Chapel, the new Scouts repeated their Scout Promise at the foot of the chancel steps at the moment when the gathering twilight cast a warm glow as the lengthening shadows filtered through the stained- glass windows. The ceremony ended with the sounding of taps from the steps of the Chapel. J. Shields, G. Sveinson, D. Hett, and D. McDougall were the newly invested Scouts. The inter-patrol competition was keenly contested, the Salmon and Cougar patrols tieing for first place at the end of the first term. Finally the Cougars won the competition. The Troop is grateful to the Leaders and Scouts of the following groups for invitations to join them at their respective camps : St. George ' s School, Vancouver; Qualicum Beach School; Nanaimo Troop. Acknowledgement is also made of the thoughtfulness of Dunlop who, on leaving for his new home in England, presented his bugle to the Troop. Page Thirty-Three Brentwood College Magazine Conflagration z I awoke, past midnight five And scarce could reconcile my eyes. The room was lighted bright as day By flames, sky high, across the bay. Despite the hour I roused my mate Who quickly sped across to Bate So they might know, across the hall The ghastly sight which did enthrall. Quite noiselessly the school arose From warmed bed and sweet repose, And stood transfixed against the panes Eyes not averted from the flames. The ferry wharf ' s on fire, ' tis said As speedily we hop from bed. And while the rest think this great fun The Duncan boys appear quite glum. ' Tis Long Leave Sunday, oh so near, There ' ll be no ferry then, they fear. But as their Avoe they now debate The ferry glides before too late. To safer mooring ' way from shore As fire creeps closer with its roar. Just then the orange flames shot high Scarce stopping ' till they reached the sky. Tall timber now began to fall, As men in boats took up the call. And sharing efforts with each other Sped here and there the flames to smother. Page Thirty -Four Brentwood College Magazine And now the flames, their zenith reached, The roaring columns soon decreased. And so, in fading fiery light, We bid each other tired good-night. A curious thing we here relate As on it then remained our fate. The masters five, and prefects five Slept right through all with tight-shut eyes. Weird rumours about the school of an intended amateur night produced some astonishing results. To many lesser lights of the school, who had always cherished a secret ambition to appear in public, this seemed the golden opportunity — one would have thought that life itself depended on the issue. Never before had there been such activity! Hidden talent, and far more subtly concealed instruments, appeared from all walks of school life. Such gazooking and caterwauling as went on was simply unheard of within the precincts of Brentwood. On Shrove Tuesday, we heard of the arrival of one Major Bellows replete with gong , and suitable award. Hopes ran high ! Hence, it was with mixed feelings of anticipitation and awe that we entered the school gymna- sium after a shortened prep. The gym being dark when we entered, we were unable to recognize the papers handed to us as programmes, so that the rising of the curtain still found us in a state of complete bewilderment. Major Bellows, a tiny fellow whom some had the cheek to recognize, amply filled the stage as the curtain rose. In his introductory remarks he sought the aid of the assembled school in determining who should win the coveted award. He suggested many ways in which we might convey our approval, or disapproval, of the artists ' efforts. Applause, he thought, was much too quaint a manner for vigorous expression. The programme, he stated, was sponsored by Greer ' s grubby grovellers. As this exalted one took his seat behind the table, we were able to view the motly crowd who, thinking they had the intestinal stamina for such an ordeal, had been so bold as to confront us. Amateur Page Thirty-Five Brentwood College Magazine There were tall, lean men — small, round men. And some who looked alike. A pedagogue who looked so tall, And one who was quite slight Tried out their vocal skill, until — (And patiently we sat) Prepared to hit the highest trill We called, enough of that ! Increasing strength with others two This foursome did us bore Until encouraged by the Head We growled a frightful roar. (And now a change in rhyme somewhat) Lest you should think this dull The metre needs to be pepped up Or this would sink, quite null. Thus stopped their antics for a bit As loudly then the gong was hit. But since the prize was not yet won Quite undismayed, still more came on. An orchestra of unknoAvn hue Scraped, then fiddled, and even blew. While lusty tunes from instruments rang Accompanying a nasal twang. A dialogue of school life here W 7 as closely followed by a seer Whose sleight-of-hand amused us well Until, at last, he got the bell. And others too, about a score Made bids for fame without encore. ' Til clarionet and trumpet shrill Both fought it out , each set to kill ! So, when the final reckoning came We cast our ballots without shame For clarionetist who Avon the test Earning- cabbage with carrots drest. Page Thirty-Six Brentwood College Magazine SPEECH DAY ON June 25 we were proud to entertain as our guest of honour the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, who with! Mrs. Hamber had graciously accepted the Headmaster ' s invitation to speak and distribute prizes at the College ' s fourteenth annual Speech Day. In a cricket match that started in the forenoon and, after a break that permit ted the teams to join the school at lunch, continued until 3 o ' clock in the afternoon, a team of Fathers and Old Boy ' s defeated the College XL by a score of 117 runs to 112. During the short hiatus between the end of the match and the arrival of His Honour, members of the B.C. Coast Brigade band, present by the kind permission of Lieut. -Colonel Vincent McKenna, M.C., played lively airs from their station near the door as the guests gathered in the gymnasium. Landing at the ferry slip from the yacht Vencedor the Lieutenant Governor and Mrs. Hamber and party were driven to the College where they were welcomed by the Headmaster and Mrs. Ellis and members of the Board of Directors. As they were ushered into the gymnasium, notes of the National Anthem brought guests and boys to their feet. The Headmaster gave a short address in which he rehearsed points of scholastic and athletic interest of the past year, and reminded those people who were friends of the private school system that they had a definite part to play in the support of such schools and the furtherance of the ideals that they embody. Then, to sustained applause, he introduced the Lieutenant Governor. His Honour spoke forcefully, urging members of the College to keep in mind in later life the lessons of sportsmanship and manliness that they had learned during their school years. In keeping with the splendid tradition that is gradually growing around this institution, you should always strive to be good losers and good winners, you should be true to yourself mentally, morally and physically, and loyal to your country and King, Mr. Hamber concluded. On behalf of the Board of Directors, Dr. Scott-Moncrief thanked those connected with the College for all they had done during the year, and to the boys directly said that he could but heartily endorse the advice given by the Lieutenant Governor. The Headmaster then called on Mrs. Hamber to present the prizes as the winners filed up onto the platform. At the end of the ceremony Jacqueline Ellis and David Privett, hand in hand, climbed to the platform to give Mrs. Hamber a bouquet. After tea, sailing and sculling races provided amusement for some of the guests, while others strolled up to the Chapel to hear the new organ played. Page Thirty -Seven Brentwood College Magazine Finally the school gathered on the point and cheered the Lieutenant Governor and his party as they passed in their motor boat on the way back to the Vencedor. PRIZE WINNERS Form Prizes: Grade IX. — J. Shields. Grade X. — I. Gillespie. Grade XI. — R. Mackenzie. Grade XII. — G. Milligan, Redpath Trophy. Angus Science Prize — G. Milligan. Williams Language Prize — P. Izard. Literature Prize — E. M. Chadwick. Mathematics Prize — A. Izard. Senior Reading Prize — G. Milligan. Junior Reading Prize — K. Nairn. Mechanical Drawing — F. Angus. Art Prize — G. Milligan. Special Progress Prize — R. Hanbury and R. Whittall. Winners of Cups for Athletic Events were as follows: Badminton Singles — D. Wilby. Squash Racquets — A. Izard. Tennis Singles — I. Gillespie. Tennis Doubles — G. Milligan and D. Wilby. 100 Yards— R. C. Field. Senior Cross-Country — A. Johnston. Intermediate Cross-Country — Robert Pooley. Junior Cross-Country — G. G. Sveinson. Sailing — H. Rogers and I. Gillespie. Senior Sculling — F. Angus, Hope Challenge Shield. Junior Sculling — R. Whittall. Senior Swimming — W. H. Bibee. Junior Swimming — E. V. Sunderland. Cricket Prize — P. Hinton. Junior Challenge Cup — J. Shields. Intermediate Challenge Cup — Robert Pooley. Victor Ludorum — R. C. Field. Inter-House Challenge Cup — Lower House. Yarrow Shield and Medal — R. C. Field. Page Thirty-Eight Brentwood College Magazine Sunday, June 26, 1938 THE WINDOW HERE is a fascination about hearing an organ played in the twilight which accounts for my finding myself in the Chapel the other evening. Whether is was that the music was particularly soothing or whether I was particularly tired, I don ' t know, but at any rate I must have gone to sleep. When I woke up, the organ had stopped playing and the Chapel was in darkness. I was just going to get up and walk down to the school, when my eye was caught by a glow of light behind the big window. Still rather bemused by my sleep, I thought at first that the rising moon had caught the painted glass, but as the glow increased in intensity, I began to wonder whether Colonel Palmer ' s house was on fire. I even got up, went to the door and looked out, but seeing nothing, I went back to my seat, feeling rather awed. The window brightened and brightened, until every detail of its com- position stood out in dazzling beauty and I could not take my eyes away from it. Then a strange thing happened. With a quiver and swoop of those fiery wings, first St. Gabriel and then St. Michael landed lightly on the chancel steps and walked up to my desk. I had never met an angel before and did not know what to do ; so I stood up rather shyly, like a bad boy before two policemen, completely tongue-tied. ' ' Do sit down, said St. Gabriel, with a charming smile; we saw you here and thinking the opportunity was too good to miss, we got permission to come and talk to you. You have forgotten most of your Greek, no doubt, but you will remember that angel means messenger — being messengers, of course we have a message — not to you only, but, through you, to the school, and especially to those whose last term this is. You will realize that we have been giving out our message to you all from the window every day ; but mortal men are careless about familiar things and we don ' t know how many of you have received it. I glanced up at the empty spaces in the window where the angels usually stand and saw below St. Gabriel ' s place the word ' ' Enlightenment and below St. Michael ' s, the word Justice. Turning to St. Gabriel again, I said, Would you please tell me very plainly and simply just what your message is; Enlightenment is a little bit vague and I should like to be able to explain to the boys just exactly what it does mean. Page Thirty-Nine Brentwood College Magazine It isn ' t really very difficult, he answered. You can ' t see without light; so Enlightenment simply means having the amount of light which will enable you to see clearly — not just the material things around you, but the far more real and important things of the world of values — the old Greek trinity of the Good, the Beautiful and the True. You need two things to get this light, he went on, its wax is Knowl- edge and its wick is Faith ; neither is much use without the other. Look at those candles! Do you remember how difficult it was to light them at the Confirmation Service, when they were new? There was plenty of wax, but the wick was untried and until it became responsive to the taper, there was no light. So it is with the light of the mind; all the knowledge that is gained here in the class-rooms will not help you to see your way clearly unless it is firmly moulded around the faith which is preached in the Chapel. This then is my message — Kindle the flame of enlightenment in your hearts and it will show ' you how to behave; for seeing clearly, you will act rightly, guided by Christ Jesus, who is the true author and finisher of our faith. While St. Gabriel had been speaking, St. Michael had been wandering about the Chapel, examining everything with interest. Now he came over to where I was sitting and said, I hope I have not been disturbing you, but I find it a good rule to look at everything from all possible angles and my daily view is apt to be rather one-sided. Now you will want to hear my message. I am not so fluent a speaker as Gabriel — action is more in my line — so it is fortunate that most people have a pretty good idea of what Justice means. Gabriel told you that Enlighenment shoAVS you how to behave yourselves ; now Justice shows you how to behave towards others — often a more difficult problem. That prayer you sometimes read contains the heart of the matter — to understand those who differ from you; to be fair to those you find it hard to understand; to judge all men by seeking the good in them. Justice, fair-mindedness, sportsmanship — it is a great ideal and an anci- ent one ; remember the essentials for the good life laid down in the Old Testa- ment ' to do Justice, to love Mercy and to walk humbly with thy God. ' And so. we want all. you Brentonians to take us as your life companions. Gabriel will give you the torch of Enlightenment, which your motto tells you it is your duty to hand on from runner to runner in the race of life. And Michael, chimed in Gabriel, will give you the scales of Justice, so that you may ' deliver the outcast and poor, and see that all those that are ' in need and necessity have right ' . And then suddenly they were gone — back to their window again. For a little while I sat thinking of wmat they had said. Enlightenment and Justice — yes, good companions enough to help a man on his road; good enough ; yet all the time I had a feeling that there was something lacking, Page Forty Brentwood College Magazine that a more human note wanted sounding to make their message complete. At once it struck me — there had been no mention of those warmer virtues which give such value to a man ; the virtues of Joy, of Courage and of Love. So strongly did I feel this, that I looked up to make a protest to the angels. As I did so I saw that a change had come over the window ; the two side lights had faded into darkness leaving only the centre to blaze out momen- tarily in a fiercer glory. I do not know whether any words were really spoken but as the whole window faded into darkness, I found myself re- peating the words ' Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end. ' Then I remembered that there was that kind companion without wh ose presence in his heart no man can be perfect, and the words of that famous commission to Joshua came into my mind — Be thou strong and very cour- ageous, for the Lord thy God is with thee, whithersoever thou goest. VALETE A. IZARD — Head of the School; Captain of Upper House; Rugby XV.; Captain of Tennis; Captain of Squash; McGill University Scholarship Examination. R. FIELD — Upper House; School Prefect; Junior Matriculation; Captain of Rugby; School Shooting Team; Secretary-Treasurer of Rowing Club; Cricket XL; Bad- minton IV. F. ANGUS — Upper House; School Prefect; Bliss College; Rugby XV.; Captain of Rowing. T. BASSETT — Captain of Lower House; School Prefect; Senior Matriculation; Cap- tain of Cricket; Rugby XV.; Badminton IV. E. CHADWICK — Upper House; Grade XII; Naval Entrance; Captain of Sailing. B. HARVEY — Upper House; Junior Matriculation; Naval Entrance; Rugby XV.; Cricket XI. A. DUNLOP— Upper House; Colts Rugby XV.; Colts Cricket XL; Grade IX. J. PORTER— Lower House; Colts Rugby XV.; Colts Cricket XL; Grade IX. Page Forty-One Brentwood College Magazine OLD BCy$ NOTES Michael Allan has just completed his second year at Kingston. R. J. Appleton, now stationed at No. 6 Flying Training School. Royal Air Force, Netheravon, Wilts., was recently married to Miss Daphne Pooley of Victoria. J. Asselstine is now completing his Senior Matriculation course in Vancouver. T. R. Bassett is now with the British American Tobacco Co. in Shangai. W. Bush, of Vancouver, plans to make application to join the United States Air Force. Sub-Lieut. G. H. Davidson, R.C.N, expects to be stationed at Esquimalt shortly. C. M. Fogg was married to Miss Alice Bayles in Tacoma last April. H. L. Hammersley has been working for one of the mining companies on the Portland Canal, gaining practical experience as he prepares to take a Degree in mining. T. E. Kelley joined the ranks of fathers when his hrst child, a son, was born last May. G. P. Kidd has completed his third year at the University of British Columbia. W. D. C. Mackenzie is now working in the geological office of the Royalite Co., at Turner Valley, Alberta. Logan Mayhew has just returned from a trip to Australia. Hoadley Mitchell returned to Victoria for the summer after completing his first year at Boston Tech. John Nation was successful in passing his second year examinations at Victoria College. Raymond Phillips took his senior matriculation at Queens University; he also passed his naval entrance examinations in May. C. E. Pratt, well-known Vancouver oarsman, now studying at Toronto University, won a medal awarded for the best design submitted by an architectural student in a Canadian university. His design was of a new National Gallery for Canada. D. -Rhodes, having just come from Honolulu in the 52 foot yacht Valkyrie, visited the College during his short stay in Victoria early in June. Ian Ross successfully passed his first year examinations at McGill University. Rocke Robertson is interning at the Montreal General Hospital. He is the father of a young son. Sony Symons is another Old Boy proud to announce the birth of a son. Michael Symons, after spending the summer as an assistant at the San Juan camp for boys, will leave for England where he will take a short term commission in the Royal Air Force. Kieth Thompson, having already obtained his B.A. and a School of Education Diploma, entered in September his fifth year at the University of Alberta, where he will study for a Bachelor of Education degree. Lieut. J. H. Stubbs, R.C.N., left Victoria at Christmas to take a course in England. W. A. Woods was in Victoria during the Spring taking an R.C.N. V.R. course. Flight-Lieut. C. T. Weir, R.A.F., is now stationed at No. 17 (T) Group, Lee-on-Solent. Fage Forty-Two