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

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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

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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

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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