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

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rentwood oj(Bollege S9 ;940 = = G ONTENTS Editorial 3 School Roster ----- 6 School Notes ----- 7 Chapel Notes - - - - -10 Music Memoranda - - - 1 1 Hail Brentwood - - - - 14 Rugby - - - - 15 Cricket Notes - - - - 20 Spring ----- 25 Cross Country and Sports Day - - - 26 Tennis ----- 27 Squash - - - - - 27 Badminton - ----- 28 Rowing ----- 28 Sailing ----- 28 The Aeroplane Club - - - - 29 The Camera Club 29 The Scout Troop 29 Rifle Club ... 30 Summary of Inter-House Competitions - - 31 The Christmas Concert - - - - 32 The Uprising - - - - - 32 Speech Day - - - - - 33 Old Boys ' Notes - - - 35

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Brentwood College Magazine THE past school year is not one that can be lightly passed over into Brentwood ' s history with a complacent shrug of the shoulders, or the casual, Just another year! From the beginning of the Michaelmas term, when Brentwood embarked on her first war year, to the inglorious end of summer term with its outbreak of Measles, the school calendar had been unusually full, and the School and House spirit an exceptionally dominant factor. Since school re-opening coincided with the declaration of war, it was not surprising that there should be a noticeable decrease in numbers. This, however, was somewhat supplemented after the Christmas holidays with the advent of boys arriving from English schools. Though we anticipated the necessity of making minor adjust- ments, we were a little unprepared for the many vicissitudes which circumstances forced upon us at the outset. Despite these, how- ever, we rose above the prevailing exigencies and got into stride, with progress the keynote; an advance which inspired an improved standard in scholarship and athletic achievement; and saw the fulfilment of the long cherished dream that Brentwood might again assume her rightful place in the rugger life of the lower island. Not for eight years had the school been represented by such a strong side! Further evidences of this progress are con- tained in the pages of this magazine; while worthy of particular {Page Three]