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

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Brentwood College Magazine T THE END of the Summer Term the staff and boys of the school presented a combined leaving and wedding present, in the form of a suitably inscribed silver cigarette box, to Mr. Hincks, who for thirteen years has been a valued member of the teaching staff. Every member of the school, both past and present, join in wishing him happiness, both in his forthcoming marriage and in his new appointment to the staff of Ashbury College, Ottawa. We shall remember with gratitude all he did for us as Science Master and as coach in Cricket, Badminton and Tennis, to say nothing of his talent for inventing picturesque phrases! In the lighting effects for the school stage he has left us a unique and valuable legacy, and a standard of stage production which we will find it hard to live up to in his absence. Good-bye and thank you, Professor. i i i On November 3, 1942, Miss Selma Reyes, noted Australian violinist, played in the gymnasium to an enthusiastic audience in aid of the Organ Fund. i i i Twice during the year a bus-load of boys made the trip to Victoria to hear important concerts — the first time to hear the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Sir Thomas Beecham, and later in the year to hear John Charles Thomas, baritone. i i i Mr. N. Yarrow provided us with one of our most enjoyable evenings when he came to show us coloured slides of Vancouver Island which were breath-taking in their beauty. i i i Commander Madden of the Warspite provided material for conversation for days after his visit by stories of ships and the sea. i i i On Speech Day the father of one boy who comes from a long way south of the border was introduced to Major Tayler. Is this the famous Major Tayler? I don ' t suppose that Bill has written home once without his letters being full of your kindness to him and the other boys. This remark seems to sum up the affection that we all have for the man whose kindness and interest make the lives of all of us more pleasant. To him we extend our thanks. [ Page Five ]

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Brentwood College Magazine Board of Governors Lieut. -Col. W. E. Scott-Moncrieff, I.M.S. (Chairman) D. James Angus, Esq., M.A. Commander J. M. Grant, R.C.N. Major H. C. Holmes, M.A., J. P. Wing-Commander K. A. Nairn W. C. Todd, Esq. E. A. M. Williams, Esq. Headmaster: A. C. Privett, M.A. (Cantab.) i 1 i School Roster :: I94l - 1942 Prefects: J. T. Clarke (Head of School) J. A. Angus J. E. Schinbein G. A. U ndetbakke J. M. McClean A. D. Belyea i 1 -f House Prefects: Upper House P. G. May; V. G. Holland Lower House - A. E. Gillespie; O. J. A. Cavenagh i i i Captain of Football - J. T. Clarke Captain of Cricket J. M. McClean Captain of Cadet Corps J. A. Angus Captain of Rowing - J. E. Schinbein Captain of Tennis J. T. Clarke Captain of Badminton O. J. A. Cavenagh Captain of Squash - - J. A. Angus Captain of Sailing P. G. May Captain of Shooting V. G. Holland Chapel Warden A. E. Gillespie Librarian A. D. Belyea [Page Four]

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Brentwood College Magazine We wish to thank Mr. and Mrs. Belyea for the gift of a badly needed new flag. i i i For some weeks before Christmas we were busy preparing for the annual Christmas concert. Mr. Hincks and his helpers had devised some rather startling lighting effects and Mrs. Privett and various boy-carpenters had produced suit- able scenery — but alas, the blackout put an end to it all. i i i The whole school was saddened at the death, early in the Christmas term, of Vincent Cunliffe, for many years the school gardener. As so often happens, we scarcely realized the value of his good work until he was gone. i i i WE TAKE OFF OUR HATS TO: ANGUS, for scaling the Spindrift ' s mast while at sea. In days of yore we had wooden ships and iron men; now we have iron ships. Can it be that Angus ' feat portends a return to bygone days? LEVY, for his stupendous swim to Senamus Is. We gather that his only reason for stopping when he did was the necessity for a haul-out to remove barnacles. JUKES, for his successful bell-ringing throughout the year. Never once did he swing the clapper off the Chapel bell, whereas Mr. Roberts got it off after three or four pulls. MR. GERARD, for producing a trim sailing craft from a boat which we believed to have sailed its last. Long may Kelpie grace the Brentwood waters. THE UNKNOWN Boy, who, having reached safety by the wrong exit, during a practice alarm, dutifully returned to the danger zone and came out again by the right window. WOOD, who, having so much enjoyed a trip to Sandy Beach, left his glasses behind to ensure another trip on the following day. MR. HlNCKS, who failed to recognise the Wedding March which was being played for his benefit and enquired the name of the tune. GILLESPIE, who, in his hurry, it would seem, to get away from the school after the Matric. exams, ran all the way home to Victoria. Nevertheless the training so gained enabled him to run a good 880 race in Vancouver. [Page Six]