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

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Culturally speaking the interests of the House seemed to be divided between the rarified philosophic atmosphere of the Landale- Peter dormitory and the folk-singers led by Brian Nixon and his pop group. Then of course there were the discussions evoked by the weekly sessions of Seven Days held under the auspices of the House- master in his living room. Could one include in this being awakened at seven a.m. by some person unknown declaiming from the more tender passages of Romeo and Juliet? The House was led most ably by John Feigl with Rick Rollins as his second in command. They both gave excellent service. I am sure that every member of Senior House has benefitted by their leadership and example, and would join me in saying thank you and good luck to them. And good luck too, to the rest of Senior House. A. Carr 20

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SENIOR HOUSE SENIOR HOUSE NOTES This was the first year of operation for Senior House and by and large the boys settled in very quickly. There was a certain amount of dormitory-trading, always a feature of beginning of term, but a routine was quickly established. The standard of neatness was high, and dor mitory decor showed a wide variety of tastes. Pop art seemed to be the most common means of adornment. The boys took great pride in their new quarters which were kept in a high degree of tidiness. Our principal House character was Harry Taylor whose antics kept everyone guessing as to what would happen next. At one point he was found sitting on the floor of his cupboard ' meditating! 19

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WHITTALL HOUSE PRIVETT WHITTALL The most significant feature of the year was undoubtedly the change of premises from the school block to the new house adjacent to the playing fields. The move was also accompanied by a change in name, and as from the start of the summer term Privett House became Whittall House. This much awaited change proved a tre- mendous success for we now have a magnificent modern unit with which the boys could really identify themselves. After the inevitable teething problems which come with a change of environment, the House settled down to enjoy a very good term. An official house-warming was held, our guests being Strathcona Lodge Girl ' s School. By request the evening was an informal one 21