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

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with a buffet supper followed by a social evening, and a good time appeared to be had by all. It was apparent from this stage onward that Whittall House had arrived on the Brentwood scene, and we all looked forward to the enjoyment of the many facilities at our disposal for the remainder of the year. Our thanks go to the benefactors who provided us with a pool table, ping-pong table, and a dart board, for we now had a well- equipped common room that was never empty. Jim O ' Donnell was an effective social convenor, and in the weeks remaining, he and his committee organized a Table Tennis Championship which attracted 42 entries. The final was an exciting one with Mike Ohman defeat- ing Jim Guthrie two games to one. The spirit was now such that a challenge was made to Senior House in the form of a 20 x 440 yards relay match. In a very close race that saw the lead change hands several times Whittall emerged the eventual winners. This was the extent of our activities for the remainder of the year as examinations were upon us. The official opening of the House was performed on June 25, and a plaque presented to commemorate the occasion. Our sincere thanks to Mr. Whittall for his generosity, and we hope to prove in the future that his investment was a productive one. A. Rees 22

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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

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ELLIS HOUSE ELLIS HOUSE Whereas in past years the majority of the boys each September had been in the House before, this year only five were familiar with its eccentricities. Consequently as more than half the House were newcomers to Brentwood, the first half of the year was mainly a period of settling down, both in House and School. No two rooms in Ellis House are alike and this architectural feature undoubtedly has a considerable psychological influence on the members who soon develop distinctive personal traits which make life much more interesting. This year has seen the formation of groups — the guitar fraternity led by ski-champion Robert Archer, assisted by Bud Davis, our 23