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

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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

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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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telescopic expert, and the orange-peel quartet of no. 14. Then we had our active individualists — Alan Macpuff McCrindle and Terry Abdul Tannous, and our very own revolutionaries like Youbou Seed and Knu Sturdy, and also a house scape-goat called Bruce. The summer term was finally dominated by the activities of the Gnu Club, led by Richard Super Forbes — Craig Davidson ' s counter-movement died a natural death after twenty-four hours, but of course the Housemaster ( Learned Gnu ) was not impartial in his judgments. Whatever law and order has been maintained has been due to our prefects — Garbutt, Harkema, Spankie and White, and latterly to the monitors, Dale and Leaf, to all of whom go my grateful thanks. Looking back over four years as Housemaster I have many pleasant memories but here perhaps I might see the House through the eyes of its members and no doubt when they come to look back on Ellis House and its lord and master they will remember two things: being scragged at lights-out and reading a plethora of notes in red-pencil on the bulletin board each morning. Some of you may have grumbled at the time but generally you have accepted — and heeded — these notes in the humorous spirit in which they were written. P. A. Lanyon-Orgill 24