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

Text from Pages 1 - 36 of the 1939 volume:

Brentwood College Magazine Editor: D. GALUSHA Contents Editorial - - 3 Chapel Notes - - - - 4 Our Chapel 4 Here and There - ----- 6 Music Memoranda 8 Lectures - - - - 10 Rugby - - - - - 11 Tennis - - - - - -14 Badminton - - - - 14 Squash - - - - 14 Cricket - - - - - 15 Sailing ------ 20 Sports Day - - - - - 21 Rifle Club ----- 22 Scout Troop - - - - - 23 Rowing 24 Inter House Competitions - - - 25 Christmas Concert - - - - 26 Speech Day - - - - 27 Letter to Editor ----- 29 Valete - - - - - - 29 Old Boys ... . 30 Brentwood College Magazine • — - - - - — - -  — - s INCE the dark days of 1931-32 the school has y grown steadily, increasing in numbers year by vear with sufficient ramditv to ncrtnif constant npw works of expansion and advance, yet not so rapidly as to nrevent nronpr assimi lation of tipwrnmprs 1 his vp r found fbp ( oIIpctp nr rfir llv full wifb morp bovs in Pithpr House 1 b n wpt p in fbe pnfifp srVinnl invji c uvj y j 111 ciluci jl ivj uoc LUctii wcic ill LUC entile ociivjv i at the beginning of the period. With the increased numbers has romp naraHo icall v a spnsp of nnifv and 1 n tpcr i a ti on sfroncrpi than bpforp Thic if ic xxrViirV io lllllgiallUil oil UllgCl lllull UC1U1.C. J. Ulo 11 15 W IJiLli lo called school snint ' that hv its crrpatnpss tP3r p z fnrcrpt- rillnPSS C T cpii a lpccon m cf imnnrtint hif l f- r loirn 1 Uillcjo Ji Sell, a 1CS5UI1 IllUdl lUipUiLdlll, lidrCl LO Icdlll. I hoSP of IIS who fPtllfn npyt vpar r r cn rpcjli ' v A livjjt J 1 L o vv liu 1 C I Ul 11 11CA I y Cal Will LlvJ oVJ lcdllZ - ing that it lies within us to contribute much to those i who come for the first time. It is with justifiable op- ► I timism that we look to the future of Brentwood, and ► to the future of her sons who, leaving, have learned i 1 j ♦ to give of themselves, no matter where they be. . — — qbii a j | ► ► ► ►  ► ► ► ► [Page Three] Brentwood College Magazine Chapel Notes Owing to the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Angus, it has been possible to carry out certain improvements in the furnishings of the chapel this year. Their gift of a complete bay of pews gives enough seating for the school and the normal number of visitors, and leaves only one bay still unfinished. By their kindness, too, it has been possible to substitute electric candles for the old wax candles on the riddel posts of the altar. The wiring and fitting for this work was done by Pooley and Bibee under the direction of Captain Levien. The confirmation service arranged for April 2nd had to be postponed owing to the outbreak of influenza. Several of the candidates were confirmed during the Easter holidays, and the Bishop kindly came out and held an addi- tional confirmation service in the Chapel on May 14th. The following boys were confirmed in the course of the year: M. Allen, G. Byrne, E. Fort, W. Keeler, V. G. Holland, K. Logan, A. R. Macdonald, J. Shields, D. Todd. The organ fund continues to grow, but only rather slowly: there are still $1,000 to be collected. Our hearty thanks are due to Canon R. J. Pierce who has conducted all our Sunday services for us, and by his thoughtful addresses has contributed so largely to their value. Our Chapel Behind our beautiful little Chapel is a surprising story of materials gathered from distant localities. Well known is the fact that the building was constructed almost entirely by the boys themselves. Under the supervision of several experienced builders, they voluntarily spent many of their Wednesday and Saturday afternoons pouring cement and laying timbers. This, in itself, adds a certain touch of human in- terest, but even more unusual are the facts that The great stained glass window at the head of the Chapel, behind the Altar, is a memorial to Mr. Edward Disney Farmer, an Englishman who resided in Texas. He was not in any way connected with the College, but wished to be commemorated by a window in a British chapel. He was a wealthy man, and left a sufficient sum to be used for this purpose. Mr. Hope, the first Head- master of Brentwood, upon hearing of this made a trip to the States, where he [Page Four] Brentwood College Magazine convinced the executors that our chapel would be ideal for the purpose. The window was then made and the School Crest incorporated into the design. The oak panelings, altar rails, and riddel posts were the gift of Mrs. B. T. Rogers. The carving of the angels on the riddel posts and the flowers on the altar rails was done by Mr. Gibson, of Shawnigan Lake, who also made the lectern, which was given by Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Angus. The unique Bishop ' s Chair in the sanctuary is another importation from the Old Country, brought over and presented by Mr. Hope. Unfortunately, but little is known of its previous history. Mr. T. Hadden, responsible for much of the supervision of the building, himself made and presented the pulpit. Done by hand and made to match the design of the rest of the furnishings, it is a credit to the maker and the Chapel. The official announcer of our Chapel Services is a bell that has had many hundreds of years experience. It was originally at the Bostwick Arms, North Tawton, which was one of Devonshire ' s oldest and most celebrated inns. When this was destroyed by fire some hundred years ago, the bell was bought by the owner of Ashbridge Court, North Tawton, who built a tower specially for it. Later the house was owned by Colonel A. A. Sharland, who eventually brought the bell out to Victoria and hung it in a recess high in the roof of his house at Queenswood. When he left again for England, Colonel Sharland presented the bell to the College, where it now hangs in the Chapel Tower. He also gave the Headmaster ' s stall, on behalf of his son, C. P. A. Sharland, an Old Boy. The stained glass window in the West wall of the Chapel was presented by the parents of A. J. Farrer to commemorate their son, at one time the leading athlete and Head Boy of the College, who was killed in a sad accident while serving with his Regiment. The window was designed by Archdeacon Lay- cock, and its significance is told by the bronze placque that rests beneath it. The design of the pews and the stalls was also the work of Archdeacon Laycock. Of the three bay seats now in position, one was the gift of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Angus, one was presented by the Headmaster, and the third was bought out of the Chapel Fund. [Page Five] Brentwood College Magazine Here and There For the general improvement and upkeep of our grounds we feel indebted to all the boys who, in the past year, have at some time or other been members of the W. R A. (Work Party Association). Although in some cases there has been a decided lack of enthusiasm the work has been well and completely done, and we are glad to have a school we can all be proud of. Many thanks also to Captain Levien, who has worked so long and energetically to make the gardens a success and to bring to Brentwood a new era of rose culture. His fellow horti- culturists are Mr. Bott, the will behind the rejuvenation of the lower bank; Mr. Taylor, fall cleaning; and Vince Cunliffe, the regular gardener. Speaking of ground improvement, Vince has also built two lattice-work fences by the driveway, and a much needed greenhouse. Both constructions add much to the appearance of the school; simple in style, but practical. New Friends this year Miss Bradley-Dyne was a much needed addition to the Matron ' s staff, and we were all very happy to have her with us. The increase in numbers at the beginning of the year, thirty-eight new boys, would have made too many for Miss Egerton and Miss Leckie-Ewing to look after alone. Mr. Barr was a member of the Staff for a short time and was married during his stay here. Mr. Davies came to assist the staff during Mr. Ellis ' s holiday, and remained until the middle of the summer term when his sinus trouble forced him to leave. Mr. Davis, our culinary expert, returned from his trip to England with a bride. His return was greeted with enthusiasm by all members of the school, as we had been Unable to find anyone capable of satisfactorily assuming his duties during his absence. We had a great variety of cooks, but none suit ed so well as Mr. Davis, whose previous long service at the College had taught him our needs. The school was very fortunate in going through the year in comparatively good health. Although the Easter holidays came five days early due to a ' flu epidemic, nobody suffered any prolonged illness. Shortly after Easter, A. Gill- espie alarmed us by coming down with German measles, but fortunately no- body else contracted it, and he shortly recovered with no ill effects. Even the Masters must have some relaxation. This was aptly demonstrated when a dart-board rather mysteriously appeared in the masters ' common room. [Page Six] Brentwood College Magazine Competition was at once keen, and for days as we passed the door we could hear a steady plunck, plunck, as the darts struck home. We are told that Cap- tain Levien holds the record despite Mr. Hincks ' most valiant attempts. We are further informed that Mr. Hincks has tried all positions save that of standing on his head in a vain attempt to devise a scientific method of defeating the record. The Headmaster and Mrs. Ellis took a trip down through the States as far as California, where they visited the San Francisco World Fair. They were gone about six weeks, and during this time Mr. Privett acted as Headmaster. Manual Training has now been made optional to the senior grades, and the workshop has been moved into the room below the Grade XI classroom. The former shop is now used for the matriculation classes. Under Scout supervision a tuck shop has been established under the gym. It never lacks customers (indeed, on the contrary) and is proving a profitable venture. A contribution of $25.00 has already been made to the Organ Fund. Mr. Osier ' s marriage and Mr. Taylor ' s engagement have abolished the long standing bachelor majority, leaving only Mr. Bott, Captain Levien, and Mr. Hincks in the ranks of the unmarried. The Library has increased in size during the year, and we owe our thanks to Mrs. Edwardes-Davis for a gift of ten beautifully bound volumes of Colliers National Encyclopedia, and to Major F. IV. Longstaff for three volumes of The King and His Empire, Silver Jubilee Issue. We are pleased that A. K. Johnston, our best all-round athlete, and Captain of Cricket, has been chosen to represent Brentwood on the Canadian Schools cricket team that is to tour England this summer. R. R. Pooley and W. Bibee, under the direction of Captain Levien, have built up a Mechanical Shop that has proved itself capable of handling a multi- tude of useful jobs. The shop is now housed in a room below the gymnasium, and is gradually acquiring a variety of equipment. The forge has been much in use, one of the results of this being a serviceable and well made screen for the library fireplace. Another important accomplishment of the Shop workers was the rewiring of the Chapel for a new lighting system, and the installation of a power line to the electric organ. [Page Seven] Brentwood College Magazine , Music Memoranda A PARTY of ten boys attended the performance of the San Francisco Opera Ballet held in the Empire Theatre in November; the forerunner of many interesting forms of entertainment provided for the artistically-minded element of the school. Worthy of note was the recital played by Mr. Bott on the newly installed Hammond organ. For this purpose, the organ had been placed in the gymnas- ium. The programme of selections, made up of three groups, had been designed to illustrate the evolution of organ music, and represented the various schools from Orlando Gibbons (1583-1 625) to the French composer, Guilmant (1837-191 1 ). Compositions by J. S. Bach, Gounod, S. S. Wesley, and Le- marte, were included in the selection. The assisting artist, David Berger, a baritone from Portland, who had given a previous concert at the college, sang three groups of numbers; his first, made up of sacred solos sung to organ ac- companiment; a second comprised of French songs, while the third consisted en- tirely of contemporary composers. The singer ' s effortless vocalizing captivated the entire audience, and he was recalled to sing three encores. A happy addition to the programme was the Instrumental Trio comprised of Herbert Botten, ' Cellist, and Peter Hinton, Violinist, with Mr. Bott at the piano. The Loeillet Sonata No. 2 in B Minor, in the course of its four movements — largo, Allegro, adagio, and allegro con spirito — gave each of the instruments good scope, and some beautiful resonant tone was developed. Hinton also contributed the ever lovely Bach choral, Jesu, Joy of Man ' s Desiring on the violin. Soon after the Lent term began, a party of forty, boys and staff, journeyed to Victoria for the annual performance of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. Contrary to custom, this event was held in the Armouries, where a vast audience gave a clamorous ovation to the orchestra under the baton of its new conductor, Nicolai Sokoloff. The affair was given added interest in the appearance of Rose Bampton, Metropolitan Soprano, who appeared as guest soloist. Her charming stage presence and glorious voice, charmed every listener in the lar e audience. The programme proved a feast of good music, making the event one long to be remembered by all who attended. Summer-term was an exceedingly full one for the music-lovers. The mem- bers of the choir, for their annual treat, were fortunate in being permitted to attend the violin recital played by Selma Reyes, in the ballroom of the Empress Hotel. The splendid programme, revealing a happy union of the old masters with the contemporaries, gave the artist ample opportunity to display her un- disputed virtuosity. [Page Eight} Brentwood College Magazine To further supplement the Curtis-Hope Memorial organ fund, Mr. Bott sponsored a recital played by Helen Louise Oles and John Hopper, duo-pianists of Seattle. The very large turnout of parents, and Victoria music-lovers, was treated to an evening of artistically played music. Their first group, con- sisting of the Frescobaldi ' Toccato ' and the Gouvy ' Phantasie ' in four move- ments, proved a little beyond the musical knowledge of most of the school, though cleverly executed and played in perfect accord. The beginning of the Arensky group however, lifted the spirits of everyone, and from this point, the two artists were given spontaneous acclaim after every number. The event was by far the finest of its kind that we have been privileged to enjoy at Brentwood, and the general support of this initial effort augurs well for future recitals, if artists of this same standing can be procured. The last musical effort was the visit of Sir Ernest MacMillan, President of the Toronto Conservatory of Music, and Director of the Toronto Symphony orchestra. Mr. Bott was host to the members of the Victoria branch of the Toronto Conservatory Alumni on this occasion, which had been arranged to coincide with the visit of Sir Ernest to Victoria. During the informal pro- gramme in the school chapel, Sir Ernest played the first and second movements of Mendelssohn ' s Second Organ Sonata, giving them a most expressive read- ing, with delightful variety and interest. Edward Parsons and Cyril Warren, two organists from Victoria, played selections, and the evening came to a close with vocal selections by Miss Dorothy Parsons and Dudley Wickett, Mr. Bott playing the accompaniments. These notes would hardly be complete without reference to the expressive manner in which Galusha rendered the Malotte setting to ' The Lord ' s Prayer ' on Sunday, May 7, during the Confirmation service in the chapel, and the effective playing by Hinton, of a Bach Chorale on his violin to an organ accom- paniment, before the service. [ Page Nine ] Brentwood College Magazine The junior section of the school is very grateful to Mr. Kyle for a series of ten lectures on the Evolution of Architecture. Movies were shown illustrating fundamentals and finer points of both Rugby and Badminton. A pleasant personal touch was lent to a naturally interesting film when, during a showing of the Bell-Irving European Tour, we recognized the figures of F. Angus and R. C. Field, both Old Boys. Mr. Henderson was kind enough to give us an illustrated lecture on the In- ternational Boys ' Camp at San Juan Island. Mr. J. Y. Copeman captured the interest and attention of the school when he traced out the historical background and development of the present unrest in Palestine. Commander Spicer-Simpson gave us a graphic account of the excitements and difficulties attached to a first survey of the Yangtse-Kiang. The last lecture of the year, given by Mr. Reynolds of the Bank of Montreal, dealt with the fundamentals of banking. The interest aroused by the speaker was made manifest by the many questions that were asked at the conclusion of the talk. SCHOOL DANCE As a climax to the rugby season a dance was held on March 1 1th, in honour of the St. George ' s team, following the game in the afternoon. The gymnasium, where the dance was held, was scarcely recognizable in its gay decorations. On the stage behind the orchestra hung a black curtain, the coloured crests of the two schools standing out on it in sharp contrast. Cherry blossoms reflected the footlights, and evergreen boughs and trees lined the walls. The varied tones of the girls ' evening dresses, the false ceiling of coloured streamers, the decorated tables, all served to give the scene an air of gay festivity. On the tables that were arranged in cabaret style along the walls and amongst the trees was spread a most palatable supper at about ten-thirty. Midnight brought to a close this most pleasant evening, and when we say that everyone had a thoroughly enjoyable time, we certainly don ' t exclude the members of the Staff who were present. [ Page Ten ) Brentwood College Magazine OWING to an unusually hot and lengthy Indian summer the rugby sea- son was slow in getting under way, and as a result we had very little time for practise before our first match. After this game we quickly rounded into shape and became a team that in spite of the rather low average weight of 146 lbs, and age of 1 6 managed to justify its existence by hard play and careful teamwork. The presence of four old Colours and a fair percentage of former players, coupled with constant advice and encouragement from Cap- tain Levien, contributed to the rapid development of the team as a whole. Two three-quarters, J. Shields and A. Brown, and four forwards, B. Bibee, T. Clarke, D. Wilby, and D. Galusha received their Colours during the season. Ten members of this year ' s 1st XV are expected back next September, and with many players to draw from who have gained experience in the 2nd XV and the Colts, improved rugby is looked for next year. MATCHES Brentwood College vs. Navy XV. (Won — 15-3) Against a rather weak Navy XV our team looked quite impressive in the first match of the season, playing a fast, open game. (Home.) Brentwood College vs. Old Boys (Draw — 9-9) The Old Boys set a fast pace in the early stages of the game, and scored two trys almost before the Brentwood XV had realized that the match was under way. As soon as our team pulled itself together,- it showed to advantage, and scored three trys against one more from the Old Boys, all unconverted. (Home.) [Page Eleven] Brentwood College Magazine Brentwood College vs. Shawnigan Lake School (Lost — 11-19) In this important match we were once again defeated by our perennial rivals, though the defeat was somewhat mitigated by the fact that for the first time in four years we crossed the Shawnigan line, scoring eleven points in all. Shawnigan opened the scoring with a fine run to the corner, and shortly afterwards converted another try. We retaliated with a goal before the whistle blew, making the score 8-5 against us at half time. Early in the second half we scored another try, and for a short time the game was tied at 8 all. ' Shawnigan soon broke away again, and by the time the final whistle blew was 8 points in the lead. They crossed our line five times and converted twice; we crossed theirs three times and converted only once. (Home.) Brentwood College vs. University School (Lost— 3-13) We made our customary bad start, and were unable to halt their early onslaught. We were the weaker side, and managed to score only once, in the first half. The weather was atrocious, and the heavy rain made this game less enjoyable than most. (Away.) Brentwood College vs. St. George ' s (Draw — 6-6) Ref. J. Woodward. This was a most exciting game. St. George ' s began the scoring with two trys in the first half and despite repeated thrusts We were unable to decrease their lead of six before the half-time whistle blew. Sustained effort in the second half won us an unconverted try. Later we were awarded a penalty kick, which was worth another three points to us, bringing the score to six all, where it stayed until the end of the game. (Away.) Brentwood College vs. University School (Lost— 6-24) Ref. K. W. Symons. Varying our usual procedure, we made the first points and enjoyed a brief lead. But soon their threes hit thei r stride and repeatedly crossed our line. We managed to get one more try, in the latter part of the first half. In spite of the uneven score, the game was fast and open, and the spectators were treated to some excellent rugby. (Home.), Brentwood College vs. St. George ' s (Lost — 0-8) Ref. K. W. Symons. One of the hardest fought games of the season. After holding St. George ' s to a draw on their grounds, the Brentwood XV was loath to admit defeat on the home field, and struggled to the end to change the lead which St. George ' s had established in the first half. The Brentwood three quarters were not quite fast enough to make the final break through the opposing defence, so that in spite of much feeding from the Brentwood pack, the score remained at 8-0, in St. George ' s favour. (Home.) JUNIOR RUGBY The Colts team, under the Captaincy of John Fraser, had a fairly success- ful season, though it hardly maintained the standard it set itself last year. Of the five matches played, three were won and two lost. RESULTS : Brentwood Colts vs. — Shawnigan :__Lost 8-6 University Lost 19-0 Fairbridge Won 26-0 University Won 11-6 St. Michael ' s Won 34-3 [ Page Twelve] Brentwood College Magazine RUGBY FOOTBALL— 1938-1939 Characters D. HOLMES (Captain) , Forward: A greatly improved player, especially as a scrummager. Much better on the line out. On the whole captained the side well. At times he seemed unable to gather his forces together though he always set a good example to the side by his own honest hard work. A. K. JOHNSTON (Vice-Captain) , Stand-off half: He played some inspired games at times, and kept his outsides up to the mark. His tackling greatly improved, but place-kicking went off, though he helped the side very considerably with his touch finding. P. IZARD, Forward: He developed into quite a good hooker. He was always well up in all the rushes, and tackled hard. He is still inclined to kick the ball too hard in a dribble. A. W. GILLESPIE, Scrum-half : A most valuable member of the side, who could always be re- lied on to go all out until the end of the game. His defense and touch kicking was greatly improved. Very useful place kick. W. BlBEE, Forward: A very useful forward in the loose, but must learn to take his part in the loose scrums, and remember that forwards who hang about outside the scrum get in the way of the outsides and spoil their chances. A. BROWN, Centre Three-Quarter : A very keen and hard working outside. He is inclined to miss tackling his man by getting out of position; must remember to take the man nearest to him by going towards him and not to be caught standing still. Useful kick. J. CLARKE. Forward: Improved steadily all through the season to become one of the best forwards in the side. His work in the lineout was very good. Must try to control the ball more closely when dribbling. D. WlLBY, Forward: A much improved player, who must remember that loose scrums are a very important phase in the game. Always well up in the dribbles. Handling improved. D. GALUSHA, Forward: A very hard-working player. On occasions his lack of grasp of the rules got both himself and his side into trouble. J. SHIELDS, Wing Three-Quarter : He has developed into a very useful outside, now that he has learned the wisdom of going out and for the corner. Good tackle. Handling good. I. GILLESPIE, Full Back: Started the season very poorly in this position. Was tried as a three-quarter but he lacked the speed. Towards the end of the season went to full-back again, then seemed to take a new lease of life and to regain confidence in himself, and played very well in his old position. Good place kick. W. A. MACASKILL, Forward: By honest and keen hard work earned a place for himself in the side. He has the makings of a very useful forward. J. A. ANGUS, Forward: Was tried at centre three-quarter but this place did not suit him. He is now developing into a very keen and hard-working forward. He must not forget to shove until the ball is out of the scrum. Good hands. J. MARTIN, Centre Three-Quarter : He should develop into a very sound outside when he learns to watch the ball and not the man. Has a ver y useful idea of an opening. Handling weak. Defense nee]ds more determination. The following played for the first XV on various occasions: D. Woodcroft, J. Whittall, A. Macdonald, R. E. Pooley, G. Milligan, G. Hotham. ( Colours.) [Page Thirteen] Brentwood College Magazine TENNIS A large section of the school took a keen interest in tennis during the summer term, and in spite of frequent interruptions due to rain, all three courts were in almost constant use. Among the seniors, Wiebenson and A. Gillespie, the finalists in the Open Singles, displayed a higher standard of play than has been seen at Brentwood for many years. It was unfortunate that neither was able to enter any Junior Provincial tournaments, as either one would have made a showing of which we should have been proud. Several other seniors showed considerable ability, so that the tournaments were keenly contested in all rounds. Sufficient enterprise and enthusiasm was evident in the Junior section to promise useful players in the future. RESULTS: Senior Singles — W. Wiebenson; Senior Doubles — A. Gillespie and I. Gillespie; Junior Singles — E. Sunderland; Junior Doubles — Stephens and Worsley. House Matches: Singles — I. Gillespie (L) defeated Clarke (U) ; W. Wiebenson (U) defeated A. Gillespie (L) ; Doubles — A. Gillespie and I. Gillespie (L) defeated Milligan and Wiebenson (U). BADMINTON Badminton kept its place as the school ' s most popular indoor game, and under Mr. Hinck ' s leadership a team was developed that gave a good account of itself in matches against the local club. Three doubles teams from the school entered the Vancouver Island tourna- ment, Wilby, D., and Milligan reaching the semi-finals. Three boys also en- tered the Junior Singles; one of them, A. Gillespie, reached the semi-final round. RESULTS: Senior singles — Wilby, D. ; Senior doubles — Wilby, D., and Milligan. House Matches: I. Gillespie (L) defeated E. Foot (U) ; Wilby, D. (L) defeated Milligan (U) ; Johnston, A., and Foot (U) defeated Gillespie, A., and Wilby, D. (L) . Of the two matches that were played against the Brentwood Club, the first was lost, 3-4; the second resulted in a draw. SQUASH This year saw a distinct revival of squash-racquets in the school. Of the many boys who took an interest in the game, several developed into quite clever, thoughtful players. For the first time in recent years the school was in a posi- tion to engage in four- or six-man team matches without calling on the Staff for assistance. H. Rogers and J. Martin gained experience by entering the Vancouver Island closed championship, which was played on the courts of the Sussex Squash Club in Victoria. RESULTS: Senior Championship — I. Gillespie; Junior Championship, D. Todd. House Match: Gil- lespie, I. (L) defeated J. Martin (U) ; Holmes, D. (L) defeated P. Hinton (U) ; Todd. D. (L) defeated W. Wiebenson (U). [ Page Fourteen] Brentwood College Magazine THE cricket season of 1 9 39 was the most successful which the school has had for many years. We had a side which was exceptionally strong in batting, though it failed to make scores which did it justice in some of the most important matches, owing to over-anxiety. The bowling was fair: there were plenty of bowlers in the side, but no one, with the possible exception of A. Gillespie, who was really difficult to play. After a poor start, the team developed into a really good fielding side, inspired by the example of Johnston, Holmes and Hinton. Much credit is due to Captain Levien and Mr. Hincks for their careful coaching and to Johnston for his excellent captaincy of the team, especially in the latter part of the term. The new nets with their wooden wickets were a great success and should be a valuable asset to Brentwood cricket for many years. CRICKET— 1939 Characters A. K. JOHNSTON (Captain) : There is a marked improvement in the way that he has captained the side, especially in the field, with the result the fielding of the side has greatly improved. His bowling changes have been well thought out. He is a good bat, who lacks the restraint which a captain should have, to set a sound example to his side. His bowling has not be ( en so successful this season, but he has several useful bowlers to fall back on. An ex- cellent field in any position. A. GILLESPIE (Vice Captain) : A very useful all round cricketer. His batting especially has improved by his honest endeavor to do what he has been told. Useful bowler, though at times inclined to bowl short of a length. Very good field. D. HOLMES : A very much improved bat, who hits the ball hard, and has developed some very nice scoring shots. Very good deep field. [Page Fifteen] Brentwood College Magazine P. HlNTON: A slow, but useful, batsman who has at times helped to break down the bowling by his patience. A very keen field. D. WlLBY: Has considerable ability as a bat, who has not come off this season. He is far too inclined to nibble at balls outside his off stump. Slow left hand bowler who has broken up several partnerships. Very keen and useful field at point. I. GILLESPIE: A very hard hitting bat. who has made some useful scores. His defense is im- proving. A sound swing bowler who will be most helpful to the side when he learns to control it, and to bowl to his field. Very good field. A. BROWN: A greatly improved bat, who, now that he is going out to the ball, is developing shots all round the wicket. Is improving as a wicket-keeper, but is still too inclined to snatch at the ball. J. A. ANGUS: An improving left-hand bat with several good scoring shots, his defense is at present weak. Should develop into a useful medium off spin bowler. Very fair field, who is improving. A. MACDONALD: As a bat he is slowly improving. Has the makings of a good bowler, when he overcomes his match nervousness. Good field. G. WlLBY: His batting has not come up to the promise of last season, needs to be more deter- mined to overcome his bad shots. Very slow in the field. Fair change bowler. J. M. McCLEAN: Has made a great effort to improve his batting and has come on consider- ably. Slow in the field. Must make up his mind to get his body in front of the ball. The following also played for the 1st XI: H. Rogers and C. Stewart. ( Colours.) CRICKET NOTES BRENTWOOD COLLEGE vs. VICTORIA CRICKET CLUB Played on May 6th at Brentwood — Lost Victoria C. C. — Treherne, run out 1 Pudney, b Macdonald 22 Moffat, b Gillespie A. 32 Saxton-White, c Brown, b Gill I 30 E. P. Gillespie, b Gillespie A 1 Barber-Starkey, not out 8 Jones, not out 10 Collett, run out 0 Moore | Macdonald I. ! Tyhurst l r Did not bat Pennington J Extras 4 Mr. Ellis ' XI. — Rev. Comley, b Gillespie I 16 Mr. Ellis, b Gillespie A 2 Mr. C. Jones, b Gillespie A 2 Mr. D. Mills, b Gillespie A 0 Mr. Kitson, l.b.w. Johnston 2 MacLean, run out 2 Mr. G. C. Grant, l.b.w. Gillespie 1 6 Mr. Taylor, b Gillespie I 0 Mr. Osier, not out 14 Oliver, c Johnston, b Gillespie I. 8 Hammersley, run out 4 Extras 0 Brentwood College — Holmes D., b Macdonald 0 Hinton, b Pudney 7 Wilby D., b Macdonald ....... 2 Johnston, c Macdonald, b Pudney 15 Gillespie A., c Pudney, b Jones 3 Wilby G., b Moore 10 Gillespie I., b Moffatt 17 Angus I., bw Moffatt 2 Brown, b Macdonald - 0 Rogers, b Macdonald 0 Macdonald, b Macdonald I. 0 Stewart, not out 0 Extras 4 60 Brentwood College — Holmes D., b Mr. Taylor 24 Hinton, c Kitsen, b Mills 7 Wilby D., run out 3 Johnston A., b Mr. Jones 17 Gillespie A., c Rev. Comley, b Mr. Ellis.. 12 Wilby G., c Rev. Comley, b Mr. Ellis...... 13 Gillespie I., b Mr. Ellis 4 Brown, b Mills 4 Rogers, c Mr. Osier, b Mills 4 Macdonald, l.b.w. Kitsen 9 Stewart, not out 11 Extras 23 Total (for 6) 108 Total Bowling: Macdonald, 1 for 3; Gillespie I., 1 for 19; Gillespie A, 2 for 34. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE vs. MR. ELLIS ' XI Played on May 13th at Brentwood — Won Total 56 Total 131 Bowling: Gillespie A, 3 for 5; Gillespie I., 4 for 38; Johnston, 1 for 9. [Page Sixteen] Brentwood College Magazine Staff — Mr. Ellis, b Gillespie I. 1 Mr. Hincks, retired 53 Mr. D. Mills, c and b Wilby D 42 Mr. G. Mills, c Gillespie I., b MacLean.... 10 Mr. Privett, b Johnston A 5 Mr. Taylor, b Johnston 6 Mr. Osier, e Macdonald, b Gill A. 7 Major Taylor, not out 1 Capt. Levien 1 Mr. Cunliffe did not bat Angus J Extras Total (for 7) Bowling - : MacLean, 1 for 6: Gillespie I., 1 for 34. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE vs. STAFF Played on May 18th at Brentwood — Lost Brentwood College — Wilby Holmes D., run out 28 Gillespie I., c and b Mr. Cunliffe ' 6 Brown, c Angus, b Mr. Hincks 12 Johnston, b Mr. Taylor 19 Wilby, D., b Mr. Taylor _ Gillespie A., l.b.w. Mr. D. Mills Wilby G., run out MacLean, run out Rogers, not out Macdonald, c Mr. Hincks, b Mr. Mills . Stewart, c Capt. Levien, b Mr. Hincks Extras Total .....113 Johnston, 2 for 37; Gillespie A., 1 for 28; BRENTWOOD COLLEGE vs. VICTORIA CRICKET CLUB Played on May 20t] Victoria C.C. — Moore, b Gillespie, 1 5 Gillespie, b Gillespie 1 10 Jones, b Gillespie A 39 Sparks, c Gill A., b Johnston Pennington, b Johnston Baird, c and b Gillespie A Stewart, b Gillespie A Pudney, not out Harper ] Macdonald, I. J Treherne [ did not Tyhurst J Extras bat at Brentwood — Drawn Brentwood College — Holmes D., c Treherne, b Sparks 4 Hinton, l.b.w. Moore 12 Wilby D., b Sparks 0 Johnston, c Sparks, b Moore Gillespie A., b I. Macdonald Wilby G., c Macdonald, b Pudney. lit 1 5 Gillespie I., c Baird, b Moore 0 Brown, c Pennington, b Pudney 26 Angus, c Stewart, b Harper 36 Rogers, c Macdonald, b Pudney 1 Macdonald, not out ... 12 MacLean, not out 7 Extras 10 Total (for 7) Bowling: Gillespie A., 3 for 19 83 Johnston, 2 for Total (for 10) 25; Gillespie I., 2 for 26. .133 BRENTWOOD COLLEGE vs. UNIVERSITY SCHOOL Played on May 27th at University School — Drawn University School — Sproule, c Gillespie I., b Wilby Boak, b Gillespie A Young, b Gillespie A 14 Williams, not out 0 Thorne, c Hinton, b Gillespie A 0 Hicks Everett Mercer Cupples did not bat Mackey Mackenzie Extras 1 Brentwood College — Holmes D., b Sproule 20 Hinton, c Thorne, b Williams 3 Gillespie A., c Everett, b Sproule 28 Johnston A., b Sproule 21 Wilby D., b Sproule 1 Wilby G., st, b Sproule 1 Gillespie I., c Hicks, b Williams 16 Brown, c and b Sproule 0 Angus, b Sproule 5 Rogers, not out 0 Macdonald, b Williams 0 Extras 4 Total (for 4) Bowling: Gillespie A., 3 for 46 Total lespie I., 0 for 13; Johnston, 0 for 20. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE vs. Played on June 3rd at St. George ' s School —  Stephens, b Gillespie I 7 Whittall, run out 0 Parker-Jarvis, b Johnston 48 Robinson, b !Gillespie A Rose, l.b.w. Gillespie A. Betteridge, b Gillespie A Munroe, ht. wkt. Gillespie I Greig, c Gillespie I., b Gillespie A. Maitland, l.b.w. Gillespie A Grier, b Gillespie A Halpin, not out Extras Total 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 3 68 Second Innings — St. George ' s School — Robinson, c Holmes, b Wilby D 13 Parker-Jarvis, c MacLean, b Gillespie A. 1 Betteridge, b Johnston 4 Rose, l.b.w. Gillespie A 3 Munroe, b Gillespie A 0 Stephens, b Gillespie A 0 ST. GEORGE ' S SCHOOL St. George ' s — Won Brentwood College — Holmes D., b Parker-Jarvis 52 Hinton, b Munroe 0 Gillespie A., b Greig 69 Johnston, st., b Munroe 19 Macdonald, l.b.w. Parker-Jarvis 10 Wilby D., ht. wkt., Parker-Jarvis 6 Gillespie I., not out 26 Brown, not out 11 Angus ] Rogers did not bat MacLean J Extras 13 Total (for 6) .206 11 Whittall, b Gillespie A Halpin L not out 9 Creer, b Gillespie A 0 Maitland, b Gillespie A 0 Greig, b Gillespie A 0 Extras 17 „. Total 58 Bowling: First Innings: Gillespie A., 6 for 7; Gillespie I., 3 for 34; Johnston, 1 for 22. Second Innings: Gillespie A., 8 for 19; Johnston, 1 for 18; Gillespie I., 0 for 11 [Page Seventeen] Brentwood College Magazine BRENTWOOD COLLEGE VS. UNIVERSITY SCHOOL Played on June 10th at Brentwood — Lost University School — Sproule, b Gillespie I 19 Mercer, l.b.w. Johnston 3 Williams, b Gillespie A 9 Hicks, c Gillespie A., b Gillespie I 14 Thorne, run out 2 Everett, b Angus 4 Duke, c Brown, b Johnston 0 Cupples, not out 1 Mackey, b Johnston 0 Craig, c Angus, b Gillespie A 6 Mackenzie, l.b.w. Gillespie A 0 Extras 4 Brentwood Colleg-e — Holmes I)., b Thorne 26 Hinton, c Thorne, b Sproule 0 Gillespie A., c Sproule, b Thorne 1 Johnston, c Thorne, b Sproule 5 Brown, c and b Thorne 9 Angus, c Thorne, b Williams 4 Gillespie I., l.b.w. Williams 10 Macdonald, c Cupples, b Williams 0 MacLean, c Duke, b Williams 0 Wilby D., not out 0 Wilby G., b Thorne 1 Extras 3 Total 62 Total 59 Bowling: Johnston, 3 for 12; Gillespie A., 3 for 22; Gillespie I., 2 for 23; Angus, 1 for 4. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE vs. SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL Played on June 17th at Shawnigan — Won Shawnigfan Lake School — Wilkinson, c and b Gillespie 1 1 Forrest, b Johnston 9 Gandossi, b Gillespie A 0 Fleck, b Gillespie A 22 Taylor, b Gillespie A . 0 Pearce, b Gillespie A 0 McPherson, c Hinton, b Johnston 0 Manson, b Gillespie A. 0 Leir, c Hinton, b Johnston 4 Cooper, b Johnston 0 Hartnell, not out 4 Extras . ' 3 Total 43 Brentwood College — Holmes D., c Gandossi, b Fleck 4 Hinton, b Taylor 2 Gillespie A., c Fleck, b Forrest 17 Johnston, c Wilkinson, b Taylor 3 Brown, c Fleck, b Cooper 6 Angus, b Pearce 8 Gillespie I., b Forrest 6 Wilby D., b Pearce 0 Wilby G., not out 0 Macdonald, c Fleck, b Pearce 0 MacLean, b Forrest 2 Extras 4 Total 52 Bowling: Gillespie A., 5 for 16; Johnston, 4 for 20; Gillespie I., 1 for 5. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE vs. MR. ELLIS ' OLD BOYS XI Played on June 24th at Brentwood — Drawn Old Boys XI. — K. Symons, b Gillespie A. 0 Mills, b ' Gillespie I 16 Cooke, b Gillespie A 3 Jones, l.b.w. Gillespie A _. 22 Macdonald, not out 37 Todd, b Gillespie A. E. Symons, not out Nation Mayhew Genge Barber-Starkey Extras did not bat Total (for 5) 121 Bowling: Gillespie A., 4 for 48; Gillespie I. Macdonald, 0 for 2. Brentwood College — Holmes D., b Jones 13 Hinton, l.b.w. Nation 1 Gillespie A., b Nation 2 Johnston A., c Jones, b Macdonald ..... 57 Brown, c Macdonald, b Mills 22 Angus, b Jones 9 Gillespie I., b Macdonald 2 Wilby D., not out 12 Wilby G., l.b.w. Nation 4 MacLean, not ' out 5 Macdonald, did not bat Extras _. 26 Total (for 8) 153 1 for 48; Johnston, 0 for 17; Angus, 0 for 3; INTER-: Played on June 8-1 Upper House — Hinton, l.b.w. Gillespie I. 14 Jones, b Gillespie A. 1 Martin, b Gillespie I. 14 Opie, c Wilby G., b Gillespie I. 0 Angus, b Gillespie I 0 Johnston, b Gillespie I 27 Sunderland, b Gillespie A 7 Milligan, b Gillespie A 4 Clarke, b Gillespie I. 0 Mackenzie, c Stewart, b Gillespie A 6 Dennison, not out 10 Extras 8 Total 91 Bowling: Gillespie I., 6 for 35; Gillespie A., Martin, 1 for 11. )USE MATCH i — Won by Lower House Lower House — Holmes D. } b Angus 7 Wilby G., run out 15 Gillespie A., l.b.w. Johnston 0 Macdonald, c Opie, b Angus 8 Wilby D., b Angus 1 Gillespie I., b Johnston 0 Brown, b Johnston 21 MacLean, c Angus, b Johnston 19 Stewart, c Angus, b Martin 10 Fraser, b Angus 0 Shields, not out 4 Extras 7 Total 92 4 for 37; Johnston, 4 for 30; Angus, 4 for 33; | Page Eighteen] Brentwood College Magazine AVERAGES Batting Johnston Holmes Gillespie, Brown ... Gillespie, Angus Wilby, 3r. Runs Innings Times Not Out Highest Score 17.5 9 0 57 171 9 0 52 134 9 0 69 90 9 1 26 87 9 1 26 64 6 0 36 50 8 1 16 Bowling- Average 19.4 19.0 14.9 11.2 10.9 10.7 7.1 Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average Gillespie, A 77. Johnston 54 Gillespie, I. 54 15 204 38 5.36 6 222 15 14.80 4 251 15 16.73 BRENTWOOD SECOND ELEVEN May 2 7 — vs. — University School — Won. Brentwood 84, University 80. June 10 — vs. — University School — Lost. University 91, Brentwood 61. BRENTWOOD COLT ELEVEN May 17 — vs. — Glen Lyon School — Won. Brentwood 37, Glen Lyon 33. June 5 — vs. — Fairbridge Farm School — Won. Brentwood 92, Fairbridge 83. June 14 — vs.- — Glen Lyon School — Won. Brentwood 96, Glen Lyon 36. June 17 — vs. — St. Michael ' s School — Won. Brentwood 92 (for 3), St. Michael ' s 42. [Page Nineteen] Brentwood College Magazine Sailing SAILING, during the summer term of this year, took a more important place in the life of the school than ever before. Every afternoon found the float and the newly-constructed stage east of the boathouse, where the three Frostbites are kept, a scene of orderly activity as Captains and their Crews prepared their boats for a race round the triangular course that had been buoyed in the early part of the term. The exact similarity of the Frostbites makes them ideal for competitive sailing, and though there are at present but three, many people get a chance to handle them as the average time for the course is less than an hour, so that it is possible to sail three separate races in a single afternoon. Of these three Frostbites, two are College property, the new one this year having been bought with money realized from the sale of the old Kitten. The third belongs to Mr. Taylor, who kindly makes it available to the boys for all races. Privately-owned sailing dinghys and outboard motor boats bring the strength of the College fleet to a point where, in fair weather, a large propor- tion of the school may be seen out on the water. After a long series of eliminations, the team that won the right to compete in the final race were: J. Woodcroft (Capt.) and C. Wills, winners of the event. E. Denton (Capt.) and R. Stephens. R. E. Pooley (Capt.) and R. White. The House Race was won by the Upper House, the team of Denton (Capt.) and Whittall defeating the Lower House team of R. E. Pooley (Capt.) and Todd. [Page Twenty] Brentwood College Magazine Iports Day UR annual Sports Day was held on April 29th. The spirit of Inter- House competition was keen, and if one asked, Who won the last race? one was more likely to be told Upper House or Lower House than Jones or Smith. In the Senior events, A. Johnston (U) won a total of 20 points, D. Holmes (L) having the next highest individual score. I. Gillespie won the intermediate cup, with six points, and J. Shields the junior championship, with four. The Upper House won the meet with a total of 54 points, against 44 for the Lower House. Results: 100 yards — Senior: 1st, Johnston (11 1-5 seconds) ; 2nd, Holmes, D. ; 3rd, Milligan. Intermediate: 1st, Angus (11 7-10 seconds); 2nd, Brown; 3rd, Mackenzie. Junior: 1st, Shields (11 7-0 seconds); 2nd, Clarke. 220 yards — Senior: 1st, Johnston (25 1-5 seconds); 2nd, D. Holmes; 3rd, Milligan. Intermediate: 1st, Keeler (27 1-0 seconds) ; 2nd, Angus; 3rd, P. Holmes. Junior: 1st, Shields (27 7-10 seconds); 2nd, Clarke. 440 yards — Senior: 1st, Johnston (57 seconds) ; 2nd, D. Holmes; 3rd, Pooley II. Intermediate: 1st, Keeler (60 1-2 seconds) ; 2nd, Sveinson; 3rd, Gillespie II. Junior: 1st, Wills (63 4-5 seconds) ; 2nd, Sunderland. 880 yards — Open: 1st, Martin (2 minutes 24 6-10 seconds) ; 2nd, Pooley II; 3rd, Todd. Hurdles — Senior 1st, Milligan (17 9-10 seconds) ; 2nd, Bibee : 3rd, Pooley I. Intermediate: 1st, P. Holmes (18 9-10 seconds); 2nd, Angus; 3rd, Brown. Junior: 1st, Shields (19 6-10 seconds) ; 2nd, Wills. High Jump — Senior: 1st, Bibee (4 feet 11 inches); 2nd, Johnston; 3rd, Martin. Intermediate: 1st, Gillespie II (4 feet 6 inches) ; 2nd, Berry; 3rd, Whittall. Junior: 1st, Sunderland (4 feet 7 inches) ; 2nd, Clarke. Long Jump — Senior: 1st, Johnston (18 feet 2 inches) ; 2nd, Hotham ; 3rd, Holmes I. Intermediate: 1st, Gillespie II (17 feet 0 inches) ; 2nd, Brown; 3rd, Svie nson. Junior: 1st, Shields (18 feet 6 inches) ; 2nd, Taylor. Shot Put — Open: 1st, Underbakke (39 feet 7 inches); 2nd, D. Holmes; 3rd, Clarke. Cricket Ball Throw — Open: 1st, Johnston (288 feet 1 inch); 2nd, Underbakke: 3rd, Gillespie II. House Relay — Won by Upper House. (Johnston, Milligan, Angus, Mackenzie.) [Page Twenty-One] Brentwood College Magazine Rifle Club D. Holmes, last year ' s Captain, served in the same capacity again this year, and under his leadership the club had an active and successful season. An outdoor range, necessary to meet the requirements of certain competi- tions, was constructed near the squash courts by the boys. A prize for the best shot in the King George and Empire Shield was donated by Major Richardson and won by G. B. Milligan with a score of 95X100. K. G. Nairn and Major Holmes pres ented a prize for the best shot of the year, which was won also by G. B. Milligan. The cup presented by Mrs. Parr for Inter-House competition was won by the Upper House. Col. A. A. Sharland presented a Vickers ' rifle; lumber for improvements in the indoor Range was a gift from Col. Wilby. Thanks are due to Major Richardson for his time, instruction, and the present of a telescope; to Captain Barr and Mr. Davis for time to supervise shooting, and for the gift of binoculars from Captain Levien. The results of the competitions were as follows: CADET CORPS MEDALS Senior — 1st Class: G. B. Milligan. 297X300. 2nd Class: R. S. Mackenzie, 287X300: D. Holmes, 285X300: G. Hotham, 284X300: R. E. Pooley, 284X300; G. Wilby, 282X300; Archibald, 278X300; Eglese, 277X300; A. W. Gillespie, 276X300. j un i or — 2nd Class: Holmes, P., 284X300; Berry, 284X300; McLean, 265X300; Sunderland, 263X300; French, 267X300. First Team (Senior), 2303X2400, placing. Second Team (Senior), 2180X2400. Third Team (Junior), 2170X2400. RIFLE CLUB D. C. R. A. TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Silver Spoons — 1st Class: G. B. Milligan, 292X300; G. Wilby, 284X300. KING GEORGE V. AND EMPIRE SHIELD (outdoor range) Badges — 1st Class: G. B. Milligan, 95X100; A. K. Johnston, 94X100; D. Holmes, 90X100. 2nd Class: W. Bibee, 87X100; K. Logan, 87X100; G. Hotham, 86X100. DOMINION MARKSMANS ' ASSOCIATION Senior — Bonze Medal: D. Holmes, A. K. Johnston. Junior — Bronze Pin: D. Holmes, G. B. Milligan, K. R. Nairn, J. Berry, J. Archibald, H. Gibson, J. McLean, C. Stewart, R. S. Mackenzie, W. Bibee. Silver Pin: D. Holmes, G. B. Milligan. Gold Pin: D. Holmes. Possible Spoons, presented by Eilbeck Wilson: G. B. Milligan, D. Holmes, P. Holmes. DOMINION MARKSMANS ' ASSOCIATION— PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONS Silver Medals: D. Holmes, 294X300; G. Wilby, 291X300; W. Bibee, 288X300; R. S. Mackenzie, 287X300; K. Logan, 287X300. [Page Twenty -Two] Brentwood College Magazine The Scout Troop A CONSIDERABLE influx of new members necessitated a reshuffling of the former patrols, and the establishment of a new one, making five in all. Six boys, all from the United States, were placed in one patrol, aptly named Eagle, under the leadership of Clarke and Munger. The former patrols were turned over to the care of Stephens, Holmes, Nairn and Worsley, with Greer, Whittall, Taylor and Fleming as their respective seconds. Foot, Gillespie A., and Mackenzie did a fine job as junior asssitants to Mr. Bott. Conforming to the new policy of the troop, one investiture each term was held for the purpose of enrolling new Scouts. These ceremonies took the form of candlelight services in the chapel. During the year, the following new Scouts were enrolled: Molson, Wills, Maude, Schinbein, Whitney, French, Calhoun, McClean, Conibear and Belyea. During the Christmas term, while the new Scouts were learning the rudi- ments of Scouting, a St. John ' s Ambulance class was begun for the advanced Scouts. Under the guidance of Mr. H. Stokes, one of the Association ' s instruc- tors, this group spent fourteen weeks delving into the intricacies of bone struc- ture, anatomy, first-aid and ambulance work. As a result, the entire class of seventeen members, passed Dr. Bassett ' s examination with honours, and were awarded certificates by the Association. Foot was chosen the Troops ' representative to the Green Bar Patrol Leader ' s conference, held in Tacoma, Washington. Mr. Bott, our Scoutmaster, had been placed in charge of the British Columbia delegation, and, in response to the toast to the Canadian Scouts attending the convention, he gave a short talk on Internationalism in Scouting. In the Easter term we were hosts to the Nanaimo Scouts, when they spent a week-end at the College. Following a soccer match, which the college Scouts won, a joint meeting was held in the gymnasium; the local Sea Scouts also took part. On behalf of the Victoria district, Major Wise spoke a few words of welcome to the Up-Island Scouts. A return visit to Nanaimo was made a fort- night later, when Wills and Shields accompanied the Scoutmaster and the Dis- trict Commissioners on a trip north for an Upper-Island rally. On the occasion of the visit to Victoria of His Excellency, the Governor- General, Chief Scout for Canada, the troop was represented at the Victoria dis- trict rally held in Beacon Hill Park. At this affair, Mr. E. W. Hamber, Lieu- tenant-Governor of the Province, was invested as a Tenderfoot Scout. During the summer-term, it was with pleasure we received His Honour ' s acceptance of our invitation to become an honourary Scout of the College Troop. We look forward to having him attend one of our meetings in the early autumn. [Page Twenty-Three] Brentwood College Magazine Once again we were privileged to be of assistance to the local Sea Scout Troop, providing them with leadership during the year, and having them share some of our activities. A keenly contested badminton match, with a win for the college Scouts, was a feature of this co-operation. The Royal visit gave us an opportunity to aid the Victoria Scouts in lining the streets during the procession. Munger represented the troop at the Interna- tional camp held in Beacon Hill Park during the celebrations. With the advent of summer, tracking and outdoor meetings on the point were popular. On several occasions we cooked our evening meal in the open, and enjoyed a late dip in the sea. The tuck-shop was well taken care of by Stephens, Worsley, Nairn, Whittall and Fleming, who earned a modest sum for the memorial organ-fund. J. H. GREER, Troop Scribe. SEVERAL meetings took place during the Lent term, under the direction of the Captain of Rowing, G. A. Hotham, to discuss plans for the year. They were attended by enthusiasts from all sections of the school, and it was decided to continue to develop the sport along the lines adopted by F. Angus and R. Field, the committee of the previous year. In order that the rowing club should continue as a self-supporting unit, a fee of five dollars was imposed on new members, while those who already belonged to the club paid a three dollar subscription. Approximately eighty dollars was collected in this way, and is now on deposit in the school bank, to be used as rowing needs demand. Beginners were coached in fundamentals by the Headmaster, the coach boat being used for this purpose. The next step was to the two old singles, and later, when a certain degree of proficiency had been acquired, the two new single sculls were available for use. The reconditioning of the valuable fours for the use of the 1st and 2nd Crews was suggested by Hotham and agreed to by the Headmaster when it be- came apparent that Crews capable of putting them to good use had developed. Considerable work was required to refit the fours, but within two weeks of the start the first was in the water, to be followed by the second within the next fortnight. Most of the work was done by Hotham, Bibee, P ' ooley L, and Galusha, all members of the Crews. Other Crew members were: A. Johnston, P. Izard, J. Martin, and S. Angus. E. Foot took the place of Izard during the latter part of the season. [Page Tivenly-Four] Brentwood College Magazine RACES SENIOR SCULLING — After some very close races, Hotham defeated Pooley in the finals, Whittall having been eliminated, in the semi-finals. JUNIOR SCULLING — The competition was keen in the Junior event also, E. Denton defeating P. Holmes in the finals. HOUSE RACE — Hotham ' s victory of one and a half lengths over A. Johnston was the major upset of the rowing season. The time was good despite wind and rough water. This victory added five points to the total score of the Lower House. Summary of InteivHouse Competitions The keen and enthusaistic interests taken in all House events was a feature of the year. Rugby: The teams were evenly matched, most of the forward strength being with the Upper House, while in the backfield the Lower House had the advantage. The game was hard fought, and the result remained in doubt right up to the minute of the final whistle, which found the Lower House leading, with the score 6-3. Cricket: A year ago the Lower House won the cricket by a margin of only three runs. This year the score was even closer, and tells its own story of the most exciting match of the year. Lower House, 92; Upper House, 91. Sports: The tables were turned on Sports Day when, with a total score of 54, the Upper House carried the meet by a margin of ten points. To A. Johnston, winner of the Victor Ludorum, goes much of the credit for this win. The racquet sports were a complete victory for the Lower House. Badmin- ton, 3-1; squash-racquets, 3-0; tennis, 2-1. The water sports were the last of the year. The Upper House gained 5 points in the sailing, but the rowing and swimming events were taken by the Lower House. Shooting: A victory for the Upper House, the team scoring 1687 against 1655. The Inter-House Cup was presented to the Captain of the Lower House on Speech Day. [Page Twenty-Five] Brentwood College Magazine The Christmas Concert THE usual Christmas entertainment was held in the gymnasium on Satur- day, Dec. 1 7th, and was attended by the customary loyal crowd of parents and friends of the school. The first part of the programme consisted of a series of sketches, contributed by each form in the school, and varying from historic tragedy to purest buf- foonery. The most popular piece was undoubtedly Once Again Assembled Here, a skit adapted from Punch, on a masters ' meeting. Though it was a disappointment that Milligan was unable to play the part of the headmaster, congratulations are due to Mr. Osier, who stepped into his place at the last moment and gave a most finished performance. Of considerable interest was the old Mumming Play of King George and the Turkish Knight, done by Grade VIII.; while Grade X. gave a splendid performance of the Mad Hatter ' s Tea-Party. The second half of the programme was of a more serious nature, with Christmas as its central idea. It opened with a ringing of hand bells, on which some of the familiar Christmas tunes were played. Then came a short scene of the shepherds and the angels, adapted from the Coventry Nativity Play; this was followed by a scene depicting the journeying of the three Kings towards Bethle- hem and the final tableau showed Kings and Shepherds grouped before the entrance to the stable, while carols were sung. The complete programme is given below. God Save the King 1. Scene from Henry VIII. Grade XI. 2. Routine - „._Grade IX. 3. Jerry Writes a Play Grade XI. 4. A Mad Tea-Party . Grade X. 5. ' Beards - Grade XII. 6. King George and the Turkish Knight Grade VIII. 7. Once Again Assembled Here Grade XIII. Intermission 8. Christmas Bells — Wenceslas, Nowell ! Nowell!, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, O Come, All Ye Faithful, 9. Carols The Choir [Page Twenty-Six] Brentwood College Magazine Speech Day Speech Day this year fell on June 24th, the last Saturday of term. Many visitors enjoyed the cricket match between Mr. Ellis ' Old Boys ' team and the school 1st XI. After a short interval for lunch the Old Boys retired with 121 runs for 5 wickets, but were defeated by the school team when they drew stumps at 3. 1 5 with 1 53 for 8 wickets. Speeches were scheduled to start at 3.30 in the gymnasium. Some three hundred attended and loudly applauded the Headmaster ' s opening speech, in which he was able to give a very satisfactory report of the school ' s progress in both work and sport during the past year. Sir Ernest Petter, distinguished member of the Institute of Mechanical En- gineers, who had kindly consented to give away the prizes, spoke interestingly on the science of sociology. He pointed out that advances in this science had not kept pace with mechanical developments and inventions, with the result that despite the many available labour-saving devices, important sociological problems, such as unemployment, remained unsolved. Sir Ernest urged the boys to consider it to some extent their own responsibility to contribute toward the solution of these problems. Speeches concluded with a short talk from Dr. Scott-Moncrieff on behalf of the Board of Directors. Tea was served on the verandah, and fortunately, though the day was dull, the rain kept off so that guests were able to go down to the shor,e after tea to watch the rowing and sailing races. The following prizes were presented: PRIZE WINNERS Form Prizes: Grade VIII. — A. R. A. Porter. Grade IX. — J. M. Berry. Grade X. — J. W. Shields. Grade XI. — I. G. Gillespie. Grade XII. — P. K. Hanbury. Angus Science Prize — R. S. McKenzie. Williams Language Prize — R. P. Izard. Scott-Moncrieff Literature Prize — G. B. Milligan. Special Prize for English — K. Logan. Mathematics Prize — P. K. Hanbury. Senior Reading Prize — G. B. Milligan. Intermediate Reading Prize — A. R. Macdonald. Special Merit Prizes — 1. J.A.Whitney. 2. C. K. Wills. 3. R. E. Pooley. | Page Twenty-Seven ' ] Brentwood College Magazine Mechanical Drawing Prizes — R. E. Pooley and J. Martin, M. T., K. Logan. Freehand Drawing — R. Taylor. Special Progress — M. Johnston. Winners of Athletic Events were as follows: Senior Swimming — Bibee. Intermediate Swimming — I. Gillespie. Junior Swimming — Wills. Sailing (Capt. Levien) — J. Woodcroft and Wills. Senior Sculling — Hotham. Junior Sculling — Denton. Tennis Senior Singles — Wiebenson. Tennis Senior Doubles — A. M. Gillespie. Tennis Junior Singles — Sunderland. Tennis Junior Doubles — Stephens and Worsley. Badminton Senior Singles — D. Wilby. Badminton Senior Doubles — D. Wilby and Milligan. Badminton Junior Singles — J. Woodcroft. Badminton Junior Doubles — J. Woodcroft and Wills. Senior Cross-Country — A. Johnston. Intermediate Cross-Country — Sveinson. Junior Cross-Country — Wills. 100 Yards— A. Johnston. Intermediate Challenge Cup— I. Gillespie. Junior Challenge Cup — J. Shields. Squash Racquets — I. Gillespie. Shooting Cup (Major Holmes and M. Nairn) — D. Holmes. House Shooting Cup (Mrs. Parr) — Upper House. Inter-House Cup — Lower House. Yarrow Shield and Medal — A. W. Gillespie. [Page Twenty-Eight] Brentwood College Magazine Brentwood College, June 24, 1939. The Editor, Brentwood College Magazine. Dear Sir: We wish to express our very grateful thanks to Mr. D. J. Angus and Mr. N. Whit tall, who very generously donated the money to build the greenhouse, which has already proved itself to be invaluable. Our thanks are also due to various parents and friends who have contributed money and plants for the gardens. We had the soil in the garden analyzed and it was found to be lacking in several very essential minerals; we have now obtained the correct fertilizer and have already noticed better results. It is proposed to alter some of the beds in front of the school, and with the tulip bulbs kindly donated by Mr. and Mrs. M . H. Ellis, we hope to have a good show next spring. We should like in conclusion to thank several of the boys who have given up some of their spare time in helping with watering, weeding and odd jobs. Yours faithfully, E. D. W. LEVIEN. VALETE W. D. C. HOLMES — Head of the School; Captain of Rugby; 1st XL; Senior Matriculation. P. HINTON — Prefect; Senior Matric. ; 1st XI. P. IZARD — Prefect; Senior Matric. ; 1st XV. A. JOHNSTON — Prefect; Senior Matric; 1st XV.; Captain of Cricket. G. MILLIGAN — Prefect; Senior Matric; Shooting Team. W. BIBEE — Grade XII.; 1st XV. D. GALUSHA — Grade XII. ; 1st XV.; Editor of Magazine. G. HOTHAM — Grade XII.; Captain of Rowing. K. LOGAN — Grade XII. R. MACKENZIE — Grade XII.; Shooting Team; Jr. Leader in Scout Troop. W. OSBORNE— Grade XII. C. STEWART — Grade XII. J. BELL — Grade XI. R. E. POOLEY — Grade XL; 1st Crew. R. NAIRN— Grade XI. ORTON— Grade IX. FRENCH— Grade VIII. FRANCE — Grade VIII. H. K. BATE— Grade XI. Passed into R.C.N. H. ROGERS— Senior Matric, 1st XL D. WILBY — 1st XV., 1st XL; Captain of Badminton. Grade XII. D. WOODCROFT— Grade XII. [Page Twenty-Nine] Brentwood College Magazine Old Boy ' s Notes Old Boys ' Day was held on Thanksgiving week-end. Following the rugby match in the afternoon, in which the Old Boys drew with the College XV., 9-9, dinner was served in the hall, and in the evening the usual meeting and election of officers took place in the Headmaster ' s study. The following news of Old Boys has been received during the year: R. ADAMSON is employed at the Dominion Experimental Station at Morden, near Winnipeg. J. ASSELSTINE has completed his first year at Victoria College. ALLEN BROWN is working at a cattle ranch near Ashcroft, B. C. H. BABCOCK BROWN attended the Boeing School of Aeronautics last year and is now em- ployed as a commercial pilot in the U.S.A. SUB-LIEUTENANT G. H. DAVIDSON is serving in H.M.C.S. Skeena at Halifax. ALLEN DUNLOP now attends King ' s School, Canterbury, England. R. F. DRISCOLL, at present em ' ployed by an engineering firm in Seattle, became engaged to Miss Phyllis Pooley last May. LIEUT. E. N. CLARKE, R.C.N. , was serving in H.M.S. Orion when she visited B. C. waters this summer. R. C. FIELD won the Challenge Cup in the Inter-High School sports in the Chilliwack district this spring. J. GENGE has joined the supplementary R.C.N.V.R. We understand that during the summer he plans to sail down to San Francisco with three companions, visit the Fair, then sail back, beating 5 00 miles out into the Pacific in order to pick up favourable winds for the return trip. B. HARVEY is serving as a cadet in H.M.S. Vindictive, now cruising round the British Isles and Northern France. D. BARRETT-LENNARD took a leading part in the U.B.C. play, The Curtain Falls. ARTHUR LUXTON married Miss Mildred Ball last May. The wedding took place in Victoria. FRED MANNIX is in charge of a construction gang at the new airport development at Sidney, B. C. HOADLEY MITCHELL, in his second year at Boston Tech., was elected president of his fraternity, Phi Delta Theta. JOHN NATION is now articled to Ismay Boiston Holden 8 Co., chartered accountants, in Victoria. ROCKE ROBERTSON has been made a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, a distinction the more impressive in view of his comparative youth. PHILIP SHARLAND is in the Administrative Branch of the Colonial Civil Service in Northern Rhodesia. [ Page Thirty | Brentwood College Magazine MICHAEL SYMONS, finishing his first year of training in the R.A.F., is stationed at Peter- borough, Ont., but hopes shortly to be transferred to a fighter squadron. LIEUT. J. STUBBS, R.C.N. . is serving in H.M.C.S. Ottawa, stationed at Esquimalt. NICHOLAS WILBY recently left on his second trip to the Orient as Purser Cadet, this time in the Empress of Russia. E. M. WILLIAMS graduates from the Royal Military College, Kingston, this 1 year. MAURICE YOUNG, M.A., M.B., B.Ch., visited Brentwood on several occasions while spending his leave in Vancouver. He has now returned to England, where he is House Physician at the London General Hospital. DON JOHNSON, recently married in Portland. Oregon, called in at Brentwood with his bride. Sight of the College reminded him of a small sum of money borrowed from another Old Boy. J. Bryden, eleven years before. Inquiry showed that Bryden was living in the neigh- bourhood, so Johnson tracked him to his lair, liquidated the forgotten debt; ginger ale was called for, and old days rehashed. [Page Thirty-One] THE QUALITY PRESS PRINTERS - VICTORIA,