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

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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

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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

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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