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

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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]

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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]

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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]