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

Text from Pages 1 - 120 of the 1967 volume:

The BRENTONIAN 1966 - 1967 PATRON Rt. Hon. Vincent Massey, p. a, c.h. HONORARY GOVERNORS Capt. J. M. Grant, c.b.e., r.c.n. Ret ' d. Major H. C Holmes, f.r.l, f.r.s.a., j.p., m.a. (Oxon) A. C Privett, m.a. Norman R. Whittall BOARD OF GOVERNORS F. Rogers, b.a.sc., Chairman (Vancouver) J. R. Genge, m.a. (Cantab), Vice-Chairman (Victoria) Colonel R. O. Bull (Sidney) P. A. Cherniavsky, b.a.sc. (Vancouver) W. D. Ferris (Edmonton) Associate Professor J. A. Izard, m.a. sc., b.eng., m.e.i.c, p. eng. (Victoria) A. M. C. Kenning (Victoria) R. A. H. Lort (Victoria) W. D. C. Mackenzie (Calgary) J. W. Pitts, b.eng., m.b.a. (Vancouver) H. R. Whittall (Vancouver) F. D. Williams, b.a., f.c.a. (Vancouver) F. G. Winspear, f.c.a., r.i.a., ll.d., f.r.s.a. (Edmonton) Dr. M. D. Young, cd., m.a., m.b., bch., m.r.c.p., f.r.c.p.(c) (Vancouver) STAFF Headmaster D. D. MacKenzie, m.a., f.r.s.a. Assistant Headmaster Chaplain T. G. Bunch, b.a. Rev. P. G. Harris, s.th. H. Brackenbury, b.a. I. R. Ford, m.a. N. R. B. Prowse, m.a. W. J. Burrows, b.sc F. Martin, b.s.a. A. Rees, dip. phys. ed. A. C. Carr, m.a. R. G. Nash, b.sc. C. M. Ross, b.a. B. duTemple, b.a. R. Orr, m.a. W. T. Ross, b.a. D. J. Pope, b.a. GRADUATION DAY Graduation Day 1967 was held in glorious sunshine on June 24 in front of Senior House. At 2 p.m. the School Flying Club held their fly-past and then the Headmaster welcomed the large number of guests. He devoted most of his address to describing the activities 1 PREFECTS Standing (I tor) Fred Hayes, Glint Cripps, Randy Howarth, John Mitchell, Bard Haddrell, Darwin Watt, David Farris, Brian Scott-Moncrieff. Seated (I tor) Don Tansley, Arne Dahl, Robert Leaf, Michael Ohman (Head Prefect), The Headmaster, Ralph Dale, Brian Kenning, Mark Stone, Philip Stothert. of the team of investigators from the University of British Columbia who, under the direction of Dr. Downey, had examined every aspect of life at Brentwood College. The Downey Report, which will be published probably in July, commented favourably on the calibre of the teachers and the teaching, the food, the physical programme, and the morale of the School. It was critical of the Prefects ' system, the library building, and recommended that there should be more experimental teaching, a swimming-pool and that the half-term holidays should be longer. The Headmaster commented that the teaching was limited to a certain extent by the demands of the Government examiners and that plans for a new library already 3 existed. The Team ' s suggestions that the College should develop a Department of Fine Arts teaching Drama, Music and Art, and that the number of boys should be raised to 350 could not be imple- mented in the near future as it involved the expenditure of some two million dollars. Having talked at length about the Downey Report, the Head- master dealt quickly with the other activities of the year. He was delighted to announce that the 1966 Graduates had achieved 70 passes in 72 papers written. These had included one 1st Class Scholarship, and two 2nd Class Scholarships. It had been a magni- ficent year in Sports. (Details are in the Sports Section of the maga- zine.) The Flying Club contained 14 boys with licences, and the College presented two Dramatic productions Pygmalion and Hors d ' Oeuvres , the 1967 College concert. There were no staff changes for the year 1967-68. Mr. Orr was to be married in the summer and would move into Whittall House replacing Mr. Rees. Tribute was paid to Mrs. Hallet and the kitchen staff, Mr. Finnigan and the gardeners, and the Head Prefect, Michael Ohman. In conclusion the Headmaster addressed the Graduates, wishing them luck and expressing a hope that they continue the disciplines they had learned at Brentwood. He warned that freedom without disci- pline is licence, and advised individualism, not negativism. They could express their individuality by criticism, but their criticism should always be constructive. It was hoped the Graduates would visit the College, and the Headmaster and Staff are always delighted to see them. The Registrar and Dean of Students at the University of Vic- toria, Dean Jeffels was then introduced by the Headmaster as a doll — the description by the Headmaster ' s daughter who had been at the University of Victoria. Dean Jeffel ' s rebuttal took the form of an extract from the letter sent to him by the Headmaster inviting him to speak. Brentwood is renowned for the shortest Graduation Ceremony on record. I give an address which is con- stantly interrupted by the Flying Club, barking dogs, and the atten- tions of passing seagulls. No-one listens. Having thus satisfactorily disposed of the Headmaster ' s introduction, Dean Jeffels assured the Graduates that his topic was not crossing the threshold of a new adventure — a topic he himself had endured on many occa- sions. Instead he would attempt to examine and define the student ' s manners and mores. In the Classical tradition he would produce the universal by examining the particular which was in this case 4 his own days at the University of Cambridge just after the war. The students at Oxford and Cambridge were the most eccentric in the world and the British system of State Scholarships meant that the criterion for entrance was brains not blood. Soon after his arrival he had been informed that Cambridge gives no degrees for attending lectures and taking notes. It might be more advisable to drink beer and match wits in the Junior Common Room. He was amazed by the clothes of the undergraduates, but soon found that he too was affecting the crumpled look. The lecturers came in for a certain amount of admiration for they delivered their papers whether anyone were there or not. If after a few moments those who were there took out the Times newspaper and read the ads or did the crossword puzzle, the lecturers remained unperturbed. They took no offence and none was intended. Dean Jeff els then gave an hilarious description of a Cambridge tutorial. Once a week he endured this ordeal, always preceded by an essay crisis involving blood, sweat and tears. After a pleasant chat about the latest Footlights Revue, rugby or the beauty of the daffodils in the College gardens a glass of sherry and a biscuit might be produced. No -one at this stage seemed the least interested in beginning the tutorial. Eventually in a thin, reedy voice a name would be mentioned by the tutor (it always seemed to be Dean Jeffels ' name), followed by the dread summons Well, what about this thing you have prepared on the French epic? Immediately the tutor would slump down into his chair and appear to go soundly to sleep. At the conclusion he would reveal that he had in fact been listening very attentively by proceeding to rip to shreds the offering. On an essay that the student considered superlative, and on which the greatest care had been taken would be placed the highest accolade — the lean praise of Good show. An essay that the student considered first class would be granted the comment Barely fair, and a passable essay would evince No comment. After these hilarious and at times lyrical descriptions of a student ' s life in England, Dean Jeffels came to the core of his address. At Cambridge he had seen in practice those qualities which had made the British educational system what it was. The British student learned self-criticism, perseverance and stamina. He hoped that the Brentwood graduates would find similar qualities at the University of Victoria — a stimulating, intellectual climate where there would be excitement for the mind and charm for the spirit. Dean Jeffels concluded with the words of his Cambridge tutor Good Show and God Bless. 5 PRIZE LIST FORM PRI ZES Grade VIII Charles Evans: Concise History of England. Grade IXA John Anderson : 100 Great Lives. Grade IXB Norman Cressey : Complete Book of Marvels. Grade XA William Holmes : The Reader ' s Encyclopedia. Grade XB Bruce Homer: The Canadians. Grade XC Louis Watson: Treasures of the World. Grade XI A William Cupples : This Is Your Century. Grade XIB James Braiden : Winston S. Churchill. Grade XII Robert Leaf: The World of Mankind. The Butchart Trophy : Dux of the School SUBJECT PRIZES ENGLISH Senior : Jeremy Mouat : The Oxford Companion to English Literature. Junior : James Britton : The Oxford Companion to English Literature. HISTORY Senior : Glen Hughes : The German Army and The Nazi Party. Junior: Donald Wood: Bosworth Field. SOCIAL STUDIES Senior : Ken Richardson : British Columbia : A History. GEOGRAPHY Junior: John Maclnnes: Patterns of Canada. PHYSICS Senior : Bruce Williams : The Living Land. CHEMISTRY Senior: John Dundee: Canada ' s Nuclear Story. BIOLOGY Senior : William Cupples : The Human Machine : Adjustments. GENERAL SCIENCE Gerald Whittall : A History of Science. MATHEMATICS Senior: Bruce Williams: Mathematics in the Making. Junior: Charles Evans : Of Men and Numbers. William Holmes: Mathematics and the Imagination. GERMAN Williams Holmes: Germany. FRENCH Senior: Jack Patriarch : Les Caracteres. Junior : Peter Farran : Le La Terre A La Lune Les Trois Mousquetaires. SPECIAL AWARDS The Florence Scott Award for Outstanding Work in Creative English Robert Leaf The Earnshaw Trophy for a Superior Dramatic Contribution Hamish Boyd The E. V. Young Memorial Award for Superior Dramatic Performance Robert Leaf The J. C. Mitchell Award for Endeavour Bruce McKinnon The Cooke Trophy for Outstanding Contribution to the Rugby Club Philip Stothert The Junior Citizenship Award : Nominated : P. Ross, J. Chellin, F. Juhan. The winner Frank Juhan The Powell Trophy for Senior Citizenship : Nominated : D. Tansley, M. Stone, B. Scott-Moncrieff, D. Sawyer. The winner Dean Sawyer The Davis Award and Book Prize for Outstanding Scholastic Progress : Nominated : P. Clarke, and G. MacRae. The winner Paul Clarke The Yarrow Shield for Scholastic and Athletic Attainments Mark Stone 7 CLINT GRIPPS Prince George Prefect, Athletic Colours, Rugby XV, Rowing VIII. RALPH DALE Haney Prefect, Drama Club, Creative Writing Club. ARNE DAHL Bremerton Prefect, Athletic Colours, Rugby XV, Basketball, Track and Field (Captain). JOHN DUNDEE Vancouver Drama Club, Librarian. Prefect, Athletic Colours, Rugby XV, Track and Field. RANDLE HOWARTH Abbotsford Prefect, Athletic Colours, Rugby XV, Track and Field, Cross Country. BRIAN KENNING Victoria Prefect, Track and Field. i % m CORBETT JANES Duncan Track and Field, Drama Club. ROBERT LEAF Toronto Prefect, Academic Colours, Drama Club, Creative Writing Club. JEREMY MOUAT Ottawa Academic Colours, Librarian, Creative Writing Club. HOWARD RAPHAEL CHRISTOPHER STATHAM Victoria Academic Colours, Librarian, Drama Club. MARK STONE DON TANSLEY Vancouver Prefect, Athletic Colours, Rugby XV, Basketball Tennis (Captain), Gymnastics. SENIOR HOUSE In our second year of existence Senior House expanded to house forty-one boys with many of the conveniences not available in our first year. A large sized common room with a rented television was found to be very popular indeed and was usually well populated at night. The living facilities spread to three buildings this year, with one room in Sick Bay being occupied by an Albertan contingent. Overcrowding in the first week necessitated transferring some of the House to another establishment which became known as the annex. The other novelty this year was that both Grade Elevens and Twelves were housed together which meant that the superior tone affected by some in the first year could not be repeated. The ordin- ary mortals placed in such close proximity to the Grade Twelves had a modifying effect on them. Some of the more enterprising house members made friends with the Housemaster ' s children early on in the year and used the same to plead for mercy when con- fronted with disciplinary action. Although there had been some nocturnal wanderings in our first year, a new aspect crept in, namely 14 the concept of permanence! Yes, some individuals actually stayed away for one reason or another which was indeed a severe dent in our faultless record. The prefects were Ralph Dale, head of House, Don Tansley and Clint Cripps. Ralph was transferred late in the year to head the Annex and Don was appointed head of House for the remainder of the year. Without singling out any one of them I would like to record that due to their untiring efforts the house was run exceptionally well and a high standard of house neatness was maintained. In the summer term monitors were appointed to relieve the supervisory duties of the prefects and in this House we had the able assistance of Angus, Hickman, Hall, Wilson and Bakos. —A. G. 15 WHITTALL HOUSE At the beginning of the school year, there were many new faces in Whittall House and many more beds than in the previous term. We started the term with 64 members and by some miracle the last count still showed the same number. It did not take long for the newer members to find their feet, and stamp their personality on what has been by and large a happy house. I have been pleasantly surprised by the lack of pettiness from such a large group living under one roof, and the general condition of the house has been excellent. One look at the House after 17 months will bear witness to the concern that the students have shown for their living quarters. The first major social activity of the year was a visit to the Theatre in Duncan at the end of the autumn term. This was a most successful evening that ended with the purchase of hundreds of bowls of Chinese food, that were seen to litter the floor of the common room. Many of our members appeared to be great socialites as I was inundated with requests for special party leave, etc. — Deano and Baby-Faced Hyslop appeared to be in great demand. 16 We also appeared to have a larger than normal group of silver- tinged grinners who made the monthly pilgrimage to Vancouver orthodontists. Cam Gardiner became the reluctant custodian of the television, but nevertheless handled the financial responsibility extremely well. Our other financial wizard was Michael Carpenter who dealt with the matter of House pocket money far more effi- ciently than I did — at least t o the best of my knowledge he is not in debt to the Bursar. My sincere thanks to Michael Ohman the House Captain, and also his prefects — Skip Stothert, Arne Dahl, Mark Stone, and Bard Haddrell for their great service during the year. The success of the House this year must be directly attributed to their under- standing and treatment of the Junior members. Heard in Passing . . . Haddrell with graduate in Muscle 12. Ohman has more friends in Duncan than just Mark Stone. Guthrie smokes Old Port and Stothert and Stone drink it. The Franco-German Society room is really a 4th Reich H.Q. Lachelt coaches Stuart Mackenzie. Mcllveen has applied for Canadian citizenship. Wilkes is Brentwood ' s answer to Francis Chichester. Holmes should be on the staff. Muskrat is really the White Knight. Herbie is the Jolly Green Giant. As this will be my last term as Housemaster, I would like to thank all Privett Whittall house members for their co-operation and friendship during the last two years. —A. R. 17 ELLIS HOUSE After a brief settling down period, that was, to say the least, a traumatic experience for both Housemaster and Housemembers, we all got used to each others ideas and eccentricities, and a pleasant and happy year followed. The usual amount of dormitory trading produced a number of distinctive groups all of which added im- measurably to the easy-going atmosphere of the House. Indeed the considerable spirit and enthusiasm that existed was very dependent on the thriving individuality of the various House members. The rooms themselves were excellent examples of this feeling of indi- viduality. They varied greatly in decor from the Fisherman ' s Wharf motif of Glen MacRae and Bruce Kirkpatrick to the cigarette packages and sick jokes of John Mclnnis, Doug Milroy and Peter Moodie. However all the rooms had at least one thing in common throughout the year, namely the very high standard of tidiness that was maintained. The whole House is to be congratulated on 18 this; they can be justifiably proud of the extra weekend leave awarded them by the Headmaster. The most active group in the House was the Body Builders under the leadership of the Body Beautiful himself, who used to thrill us all every Friday night by collecting his pocket money clad only in a loincloth. At the other end of the scale there was the Duncan Duo upstairs who were al- ways to be found lounging in a horizontal position, though it was rumoured that they had actually been seen actively participating in a Colts rugby match ! Meanwhile back downstairs Louie and Barney could be heard arguing endlessly over the relative merits of Alberta and Girls. Neither was ever known to listen to the other. Further down the hall strange Honda-like noises meant that you were ap- proaching Paul Clarke ' s room. For the more aesthetically-minded John Compston could be heard quoting Dante whilst he trained for his proposed ascent of the North Wall of the Eiger by climbing into his top bunk in the most difficult way imaginable. Lack of space and time unfortunately do not allow me to men- tion the remainder of the house ' s characters, but undoubtedly the spirit of the house emanated from their individuality, together with their willingness to co-operate with each other. It was a good year and a happy one. Certainly the Housemaster enjoyed it, even if he was forced to swing the cane occasionally and was forever being challenged to a fight by John Sladen. Ultimately a well run house is very dependent on hard working and responsible prefects. These I was lucky enough to have. To Bob, Scotty, Randy and John, I say thank you and all the best for the future. — N. P. 19 HOPE HOUSE Hope House this year began the fall term with a considerable fillip. This was due to the fact there had been much time and money expended in renovations and improvements. Rooms were painted, and floors sanded and cleaned, bright and cheery bedspreads graced each dorm and the over-all atmosphere was one of light and colour. An increase in the size of the House was necessitated by the very considerable increase in the size of Grades Nine and Ten and we had forty-five boys in the House this year. They were given able leadership by the House Captain, Brian Kenning and Prefec t, Fred Hayes. During the Christmas term extra appointments were made in the persons of Darwin Watt and David Farris. I have to thank these boys for their help and assistance during the past year. As was the custom during the Summer term the prefects did not do evening duties and the House was administered by four monitors from Grade Eleven: Bill Lewis, Harry Maltby, Bill Watt and 20 Bruce MacKinnon. To them also I extend my thanks for their assistance. Thirty-five new boys arrived on September 7 last, and inevitably this placed a heavy load on the old-timers who were carry-overs from last year. It was to them that the onus of showing the new lads the ropes fell. To their great credit may I say that the House settled down to the routine more quickly than I had experienced before. I have always maintained that the basis of House life lies in the individuality of its members, and that it is the expression of that individuality which makes House life interesting and bearable. Again this year we have our individualists. Some to such an extent that the Housemaster has found himself considerably greyer-haired in June than in September. We have our irrepressibles and unsquelchables and chief among these has been Ronnie Zien who manages to think of something new almost daily. Then there was the orchestra(?) which for intermin- able weeks secreted themselves in the drying room in the basement and gave out the strangest sounds. Phil Ross has got over the Russian fad but has now been not bitten but consumed by the camera bug. No one is safe. There are others each with their own special contribution, big or small, and to them I say also Thank You. Good luck next year. — D. P. 21 Rusby Streak At 20 Games raj -ffin-™ have , heirvict01 , Mftoys rugby crown. ;- - 1e - Bn,1 i h_Colu m i J : a fy captured Vancouver ' Is-j na for the colic ■ m lovltans final Saturday, margin I,? H ' u 1 u ' ' ran 4 Din sromd half ' Law Oh ■ mi a iiaiTi-tack-Jmg  dlianis kid  Thompson C iip. j ' wo penalty o, J; jttic : ' 0th successive, ng,cd effort, Ins season for Brent-j pm ov er for ,„„ independent schools ' l nn ' n Z set un h„ ;__. ' a e r  bfl e Mitchell ' ■■■X Off the u l ' by f,ne -land In-!, final ' aiuwork try. ft? — f ' ' m,-, ' cup R.W. R.C. LC. L.W. O.H. Teams BRENTWOOD R. HOWARTH R. ARCHER D. TANSLEY D. WILLIAMS D. SAWYER C. DAVIDSON M. STONE C. CRIPPS M. HALL B. McRAE A. DAHL G. HUGHES M. OHMAN S. STOTHERT (Capt.) B. HADDRELL INTERNATIONALS D. BURGESS J. NEWTON T. BROWNE T. CUMMINGS M. McALPINE D. MACKENZIE (Capt R. ELLIS G. BUDGE L. PATTERSON A. REES P. TYNON W. ROSS I. FORD M. CHAMBERS P. McLACHLIN Ref— Mr. R. Spray I ts s f e 0 ; a o, RUGBY This has been the most exciting and successful year of rugby at School. The 1st XV became the second invincible team to appear at the new Brentwood, carrying off the Independent Schools Cup in a most convincing fashion, and also the Vancouver Island High Schools Challenge Cup. The highest tributes and recognition have been duly accorded these players for an undefeated season. However, a closer look at the year will reveal not only a fine record at this level, but at other levels also. An analysis shows that more games have been played, more games won, more points scored, and probably the most important aspect of all, more players have been involved competitively than ever before. These facts have been most encouraging to all con- cerned with the development of the game, and a strong indication that the foundations laid in the last four years have been solid ones. Credit for this season ' s successes must not only be attributed to present students, but also to the Old Boys who in the earlier years worked against heavy odds to place Brentwood on the rugby scene. The enthusiasm and loyalty of these founder members was dis- played late in the season at St. George ' s when indeed it was most gratifying to see the appearance of so many for vital away games. For the first time there is no necessity for a kind editorial for the fighting 5th or the Rags as they are affectionately known, for this group were not only a successful team, but played attractive rugby throughout. The 4th XV were consistent apart from one incredible result with Qualicum when they lost 40-0 away, and then won 65-0 at home. The 3rd XV as always had many calls made upon them from the senior teams, and consequently team building was extremely difficult. The Colts XV played some of the most attractive rugby seen at school, and despite the loss through injury of some better players they finished with an excellent record. The Junior Colts teams finished with the best ever records at this level, and displayed some mature football for players so young. As the Davids of School rugby, they were appropriately coached by the Goliaths on the staff. It was always exciting to watch these teams perform and listen to long term predictions of the pundits from the side lines. To all these players, a special word of thanks for their support for the game and the school. Special congratulations to Skip Stothert for his brilliant leadership of the School, and final thanks to all our 24 loyal supporters, and of course the gentlemen who are indispensible — the referees. Playing Record 1 e u fits P W V V L For A cm i n st let XV 20 o 1 396 115 2nd XV 12 6 o 123 64 3rd XV 7 4 3 o 64 31 4th XV 9 5 4 0 98 105 5th XV 4 .j i n J 19 22 Colts XV 14 9 5 0 127 99 Colts B 3 1 2 0 6 35 Junior Colts XV 15 11 4 0 192 126 Junior Jr. Colts 5 2 2 1 24 31 TOTAL 89 60 27 2 1049 628 —A. R. Rugby Awards 1966-67 1 . Winners of the Mid-Island League. 2. Winners of Independent Schools Cup. 3. Winners of Vancouver Island High School Cup. 4. Semi-finalists in Open 7-A-Side at Victoria. 5. Winners of Consolation Tournament in above. 6. The Cooke Trophy — Skip Stothert. 7. Mitchell Place Kicking Cup — D. Williams. 1st XV (Invincibles) This has been unquestionably the finest 1st XV to represent the School. It has performed almost the impossible by finishing the season unbeaten after a run of 20 games, scoring 396 points for and conceding 115. There are many superlatives that one could use about this team, most of which would be justifiable. However, I feel that their record speaks for itself. A capsule comment must surely be that they were a team and to this fact they must attribute their success. —A. R. 25 randy ho warth (Full Back) Randy has made tremendous strides this season — after a nervous start has developed into an accom- plished footballer. Good hands, sound tackier — must concentrate on kicking and positional sense. Has made the man in very success- fully this year. dean sawyer (Wing) One of the top try scorers. Extremely quick off the mark and very dangerous close to the line. He must concen- trate on his tackling and cross kicking next year. Has learned to cover his backs. john Mitchell (Centre) Has shown incredible improvement this year. Prolific points scorer — top try scorer, and 2nd in the goal kicking department. His power and speed have made him one of the most dangerous centres ever at Brentwood. Inclined to be lazy in defence, but has a great future in the game if he continues. don tansley (Centre) Converted to this position from full back with remarkable success. A good link but still capable of making breaks. His greatest strength is his tackling. Must rate as the finest tackier seen for many, many years. The tremendous defensive record of the team has been mainly due to his influence and example. Has a tendency to pass a little high. craig davidson (Wing) From Colts to 1st XV in one year. Lacks the pace generally associated with his position, but compensated for this deficiency with his brilliant tackling and covering. Through hard work he now has a fair cross kick. Must realize that putting the ball in the line-out correctly is as important as any other part of wing play. dai Williams (Outside Half) Dai has enjoyed his best season at Brent- wood. A very gifted footballer, who has saved the side on many occasions with his educated feet. He reads a rugby game remarkably well for one so young. He must decide to come up and tackle, and that his job is not finished once he has passed the ball. Top place kicker in the side. mark stone (Scrub Half) In his first full season at this position. Developed into the best scrum half we have seen at School. Strong in defence, an excellent passer and the creator of the back division. He has nursed his forwards and backs and is as good a 9th Forward as you could hope to find. Inclined to ignore the blind side on occasions. bard haddrell (Wing Forward) Despite his lack of speed he gave ulcers to many opposition outside halves. Scored many tries close to the line and did an excellent job at the back of the line. Extremely aggressive and strong, and inclined to be a street fighter on occasions. mike ohman (No. 8) Has given great service in this position. Again inclined to be slow, but has an uncanny knack of being in the right 26 place at the right time. A very capable jumper with fine hands. Unless he puts on weight he must consider blind side next year. An excellent tackier. skip stothert (Wing Forward, Captain) A remarkable year both as Captain and player. He completed the trio in the back row — equally as slow but equally as aggressive. The fine defensive record of the team is due in no small part to their efforts. Skip has led this team by example — always looking for the ball and making good use of it. Probably the most injured player in the history of the game. Has a tendency to bury his head when the play is on the blind side. His leadership will be missed. darwin watt (Prop) A late arrival to the 1st XV. Was always on the fringe, but not until he made the team did we see him at his best. A solid scrum player who was adept at ripping the ball clear. Must shed a few pounds next year to increase his mobility. doug paterson (2nd Row) Made two appearances in the 1st XV as prop. Did a remarkable job for such an inexperienced player. A very strong forward who is most industrious. Must work on his speed. The best of Doug has yet to be seen. Excellent line-out man, but he must turn his body to ensure good ball. clint cripps (Prop) Experienced, strong, and mobile. He has applied himself to the position and consequently has helped his hooker and jumper to consolidate and make good ball. Extremely quick for a forward — ■ has scored many times with his backing up. mike hall (Hooker) Came from 3rd XV to 1st XV as a prop. Learned the art of hooking remarkably quickly and stole far more than he lost during the year. Another quick forward who is always on the loose ball, probably the most improved forward in the School. His lack of height and weight in supporting the jumper at the front of the line, must be compensated by cheekiness. cam Gardiner (Prop) Another product of Colts rugby who handles the transition to senior football with ease. Inclined to be slower than the remainder of the pack, but a leader, in piling into loose rucks. Unfortunate injury late in the season — the best, however, has not yet been seen of Cam — could be a great forward next year. arne dahl (2nd Row) He realized some of his great potential this year. Again gave the team 80% of the ball from line-outs. Extremely mobile and very strong. Suspicion that he does not always push in the tights. Should convert to No. 8 in senior football — he is un- questionably International material. glen hughes (2nd Row) Colts to 1st XV. Had many fantastic games this year. As the season progressed he became stronger, faster and certainly more knowledgeable. The School will look to him for leadership in this department next year. Another who is suspected of not always pushing in the tight. 27 2nd XV Despite the influx of many players of limited experience and some with no experience at all, they have produced some remarkable rugby. Some of the success of the 1st XV must reflect on these players, for there was never any doubt that the majority would have equipped themselves well at the highest grade, and this is a comforting thought for all concerned. A 2nd XV is always subject to calls for players, and consequently it is difficult to obtain any continuity, and extremely heartbreaking at times. However, they have remained in the best of spirits, and in the second half of the season were only beaten once. It is interesting to note that in all but one game that was lost, they were never beaten by more than three points. Many of these players will be filling 1st XV spots next season, and if their efforts and enthusiasm this year have been any criteria, the School will be well represented in 1967-68. bill lewis (Full Back) A much improved player, his positional play is suspect at times and he must cultivate a left foot. However, his handling has been excellent and he cannot be faulted on his defence. 28 Howard Raphael (Wing) Converted from prop forward with con- siderable success. A very powerful wing who saved many tries. He has a tendency to cut back into the cover defence. The Tank. jim guthrie (Centre) Lacked the pace for a three-quarter, but very good in defence. A conversion to wing forward of late has proved remarkably successful. He has much to learn but has the aggres- sion that is so essential in this position. rob archer (Centre) After an early season attempt at wing play, it would appear now that centre is really his position. An elusive and speedy runner who must tighten his defence and learn to dive for the line if he hopes to make the 1st XV. david hindson (Wing Wing Forward) A tremendous utility player who gave excellent service to the 2nd and 3rds. Wing is probably his best position as he lacks the might for a forward. He should concentrate on wing play before next season. A very useful player to have around. John dundee (2nd Row) A most able pack leader. He could afford to add a few pounds if he continues in this position. Showed that he could jump, later in the season, and was always on the loose ball. harvey carruthers (Wing Forward) Despite being very light for a forward, he gave many aggressive displays. Has the wing forward ' s disease — always off-side — however, he must certainly be in con- tention for a 1st XV place next year, particularly if he gains weight. philip Arnold (No. 8) Converted from wing at the beginning of the season. Has at last realized his potential in this position. He must decide to corner flag much earlier and to use his speed to get to loose balls. A good prospect for next season. larry bak os (Wing Forward) He lacked the speed for a back row player, but always pushed his weight and was good in loose mauls. If he gains a few pounds he might consider going back to second row. corbett janes (Centre) Failed to gain a regular place but gave great service to 4th XV — a fine gesture. Brought a new wave of enthusiasm into the 4ths — good hands, strong runner and sound defense. fred hayes (Wing) A competent player who is very quick off the mark. Has worked at his cross kick with good results. His hands are suspect on occasions and he still has a tendency to hesitate near the line. brian scott-m on crieff (Outside Half) Has been the general of the back division and place kicks for the side. He is inclined to take too many steps before releasing the ball, and to hurry his clearance kicks. 29 brian kenning (Scrum Half) He has performed the job of Captain admirably and set a fine example to his team. His pass is inclined to be erratic and he never really made full use of his natural speed. He took a great amount of punishment because of his lack of pounds but nevertheless stuck to his task manfully. alan wilson (Hooker) A first class player who could well have repre- sented the 1st XV. He mastered the skills of his trade and was an extremely mobile and intelligent forward. For obvious reasons he must change to wing forward next year if he wishes to make the 1st XV. He has the necessary qualifications. fred ganderton (Prop) A tower of strength both in loose and line- outs. He did not realize his full potential until late in the season. He could do well in senior rugby next year. 30 3rd XV Calls from the 1st and 2nd XV ' s were remarkably few so that the 3rd XV were able to field the same team most of the season. This was a young side, and in several cases inexperienced, but they soon became an effective unit. They were never beaten by more than three points, and as the scores of these close games suggest, the result could have gone either way. The pack always guaranteed a plentiful supply of the ball. Their set work was solid, their line-out work effective, but they never learned to hurt as a pack. Failure to look for the ball, to seize on a loose ball, to support a team-mate in a rush — all lost the forwards much possession that they might have had. The backs were speedy, but inexperienced. Their im- provement throughout the season was quite remarkable, though their occasional lapses added to the coach ' s already graying hair. There is no substitute for match experience, and the 3rd XV were fortunate that it is difficult to find opponents at this level. Several of the players should find themselves in contention for 1st XV places next season. A final word of thanks must go to Farris, the Captain, 3i who relieved the coach of many chores, and who, in his quiet way, did much to foster the great team-spirit that existed. — I. F. P W L D For Against 7 4 3 4 64 31 4th XV The 4th XV this season has largely been comprised of people new to the game but who adapted very well and welded into an efficient team early in the season. Despite heavy defeats by Quali- cum and the University School they recovered well to defeat Shawnigan and subsequently Qualicum in a rematch. Against St. George ' s, defensive errors cost the game despite a spirited second half display in which they out-played their opponents with only 14 men. The second half of the season opened with a loss to University School followed by convincing defeats of Shawnigan and Quami- chan. Throughout the forwards have made up for lack of mobility with hard loose play and good work in the set pieces. The backs have 32 shown good defence and good handling with the main scoring being done from the wings. Despite occasional low spots, morale has been quite high and this was without doubt the best all-round 4th XV to represent Brentwood. -J. B. P W L D For Against 9 5 4 0 98 105 5th XV Although as a team they were seldom able to practice together their competitive performances were always played with great energy, spirit and courage. Despite an opening loss to St. George ' s they recovered to beat University School twice and St. George ' s in a rematch. More competition could only have led to improvement but unfortunately this could not be found. An excellent year from both the morale and results points of view. — W. B. P W L D For Against 4 3 1 0 19 22 33 PORTRAITS b. mgkinnon (No. 8, Captain) Although Bruce was not really heavy enough to play the position easily he proved a most effective forward by determination and desire to be where the ball was. A good tacti- cian but he must try to put on more pounds before next season. j. west (Prop) Good in the set places and a great hustler in the loose, John is handicapped by poor eyesight. If he continues to grow and works on his running early next year he should prove more effective. j. neve (Hooker) With perfect eyesight Jamie could be a very fine back, as it is he took on the forward position well and played well in every game. A very fast striker, superb in the loose and loves to run with the ball. A fiery forward. w. seed (Break) Having been off games last year, Walter did well to play as he did this year. Strong in the sets but lacks mobility. Must work on his back strength and running next season. p. wilson. Tall and well built he has all the physical necessities to play the position but proved much too docile. Good in set scrums and the loose but must learn to throw his weight about more next season. COLTS XV 34 COLTS XV General Remarks Any group which is largely made up of newcomers to the game is bound to face a number of problems at the beginning of the year, due to inexperience and lack of know-how. These disadvantages can be overcome only through hard work and the co-operation of all. This, the entire Colts Group was prepared to give, and the 9-5 win loss record of the Colts XV against strong opposition is a fair measure of the efforts of everyone within the group, especially when we remember that 8 of that XV were rookies. The Colts XV played hard, aggressive straightforward rugby. A team without any stars, they backed each other up, both in attack and defence, and all nine victories came as a result of good all-round team effort. As a group the forwards were powerful and active, giving the three quarters at least their fair share of the ball in every game. The three quarters though inexperienced to start with, soon became strong runners and good passers, which made up for little real penetration outside the scrum. The team ' s strongest point was their lineout play, where good jumping by Rob Hindson and good protection from the rest of the pack gave us superiority in this department in every game. The team ' s greatest attribute was determination and this really showed when they held a talented Shawnigan team to a 9-6 score by playing to a set plan with tremendous tenacity. JUNIOR JUNIOR COLTS Games Comment As players completely new to the game, their progress was truly remarkable. Many have acquired basic skills and all have shown tremendous enthusiasm for the game. The enthusiasm was never better illustrated than when they encountered larger opposition yet courageously defended their line. We look for many of these players to fill Junior Colt positions next year, and senior positions in years to come. The School ' s rugby future is in their hands. — W. R. and C. R. 35 JUNIOR COLTS XV The success of the Junior Colts this season has been the result of many different factors, but if there is a single most important reason, it has to be their tremendous spirit. Even those many players who were new to the game this year came to the team with a keen desire to play rugby as well, and as often, as they possibly could. Such spirit has been rewarded by an enviable record of eleven wins in fifteen games. The future of rugby at Brentwood is indeed promis- ing with this sort of performance at the junior level. — C. R. and W. R. 36 RUGBY CLUB ANNUAL BANQUET On March 21 Brentwood College ' s Rugby Club ended its most successful season in good fashion with an equally successful rugby banquet. Held at the Cowichan Bay Inn, the event was attended by all members of the 1st and 2nd XV ' s, the captains of all school teams and a distinguished list of guests of honor. Included in this group was our fearless staff, most of whom were nursing wounds of some description received as a result of their encounter with the Invincibles on the same day. Prominent among the guests was Mr. Dick Ellis, manager of the Canadian rugby tour of Britain in 1962, who showed a film and gave a very humorous and interesting talk on the tour. Two men who were probably on the wrong end of several whispered comments by members of our rather coarse scrum at some time or another were of course the excellent referees, Mr. Dave Clark and Mr. Richard Hales. Naturally the list would not be complete without the School ' s most faithful fans, Mr. Lloyd Williams and Mr. Frank Mitchell, who presented the Mitchell Cup for place-kicking to its first winner, Dai Williams. Following the film and a very god meal, the team captain, Skip Stothert presented M r. Rees with a token of the team ' s gratitude. His short address strangely enough didn ' t resemble at all his flowery on-the-field oratory. Each member of the team was then introduced rather distinctively by Mr. Rees, who also awarded School plaques to the players. Presentations were followed by an amusing talk on the Canadian rugby tour of Japan by the Headmaster, who very successfully rounded off the evening. A most enjoyable night completed, the trusty school bus whisked the players regretfully back to school as the staff and guests whisked next door for light refreshments. — M. S. 37 BASKETBALL There can be little doubt that this has been the best year of basketball ever at Brentwood. The team finished second in the Mid- Island League and for the third year in succession captured the Independent Schools Basketball Trophy. The latter performance was really an amazing achievement, and to commemorate the occa- sion, Hocking Forbes, the donors, presented the shield outright to the College. With the return of Ohman, Dahl, Stothert, Tansley, Guthrie and Williams this year, we were fairly optimistic about the 1966-67 season. In addition we acquired the services of three new boys; Bruce Webster, Doug Paterson, and Rush McElvey. McElvey in particular gave many brilliant displays and was rewarded for his 38 efforts by being voted the most valuable player at the Independent Schools Championship. To Michael Ohman, very special congratu- lations, for not only did he play well himself, but as a captain made a tremendous impact on the other players — in particular, bringing the team to a winning pitch for the Championship after a short mid- season slump. He has given great service to the College, and will be sadly missed next season. It will also be a sad day for Brentwood when Arne Dahl leaves, for he has been a tower of strength at both ends of the court. Like so many big men in games, he is often criti- cized for being occasionally lethargic - — however, his brilliant scor- ing record over the last three years should silence such critics. A special word of congratulations to the second squad. This has been the first year that we have ever had bench strength and our success this year would not have been possible without them. ohman — Michael enjoyed another fine season in 1966-67. His ball handling ability in particular was a terrific asset to the team as with it he seemed to be able to take charge when the team was under pressure. Replacing him next year will be difficult. dahl- — Late in the 1966-67 season Arne began to score from the field with his fade-away jump shot. These points added to his regular twenty or so from the basket area resulted in many high scoring games. He in fact led the Mid-Island League in point scoring. His shooting together with his effective checking and strong rebounding, made him the team ' s most powerful player. stothert — Despite a tendency to give the ball away Skip ' s aggres- sive play made him a valuable member of the first string. Although his main strength is checking Skip ' s shooting improved to give the team a more balanced attack. mc elvey — The addition of Rush McElvey made this the strongest of the three championship teams. His fantastic point-getting ability was complemented by equally fine rebounding and ball handling skills. Williams — In 1966-67 Dai enjoyed his best season. He developed into a fine defensive player and since he obviously possesses the necessary touch Dai next season should become a consistent scorer. tansley — Improved bench strength was in no small measure re- sponsible for the teams success. Many times Don Tansley came off this bench to provide the team with inspiring aggressive play. guthrie — A much improved player who fitted well into the first string when required. Frequently he came up with important baskets. Jim excelled at the fast break, but next year must improve his dribbling as he has a tendency to palm the ball. bruce webster — We are looking for a large contribution from Bruce next season. His height and obvious knowledge of the game will 39 undoubtedly give him a first string position next year. This past season he clinched second place in the Mid-Island League by scor- ing the winning basket in the last second of play. doug paterson — Inclined to be inconsistent. Doug nevertheless was at times very effective. Along the baseline he used his weight to great advantage frequently grabbing rebounds and providing effec- tive screens for Dahl and McElvey. —A. R. and W. R. Results and Scores F 1. Mid-Island High Schools League — 2nd Position — 318 2. Independent Schools Championship 3. Exhibition — Glaremont H.S. — University School TOTAL P 10 W 7 Winners Won Lost D 0 — 134 — 64 — 50 — 566 A 250 92 62 57 461 Dahl McElvey Ohman Stothert Williams Guthrie Paterson Webster Tansley Individual Scorers 189 138 110 41 32 26 14 7 9 Individual Awards Game Pt. Average 18.9 15.3 11.0 4.1 3.2 2.6 1.4 .7 1.0 a. dahl — Top scorer in both Mid-Island League and Independent Schools Championships — All Star in latter. r. mg elvey — Second highest scorer in both Mid-Island League and Independent Schools Championships — Most valuable player and All-star in latter. M. ohman — Third highest scorer in both Mid-Island League and Independent Schools Championships. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL The game was introduced at Brentwood in the first five weeks of the Autumn Term. Very few boys had ever played before and on reflection it would be true to say that considerable progress was made with the demanding skills of the game. 40 The Senior School entered the Mid-Island League and despite finishing last, had the unusual experience of losing every game 3-1. All credit to the Senior XI for although being very inexperienced they were never disgraced against teams that have been playing the game for many years. Most of the students felt not only that it was a game worth play- ing, but also that it served as a break from the very long rugby season. We look forward to improvements in standard next season. The following represented the School 1st XI: A. Dahl, D. Paterson, M. Stone, R. Howarth, B. Williams, C. Jaynes, J. Guthrie, D. Tansley, C. Gripps, D. Williams, J. Mitchell, A. McCrindle, M. Ohman, C. Davidson. CROSS COUNTRY Despite very limited competition and the fact that four of the team were regular members of the 1st XV, the School performed extremely well, finishing second in both the Mid-Island Champion- ships and the Independent Schools Championships. The Junior team also finished second in both the above championships. For a group of rugby players turned cross country runners these were very creditable performances. The School Championships this year were a great success with a record number of entries of 178. In the Junior section Rob Mon- crieff finished a comfortable first, leading his closest rival by 1 :50.o. He was followed home by Don Wood, Joel Cotter, Doug Shipley, Hamish Boyd, and Dana Herberts. In the Senior section Dai Williams and David Hindson staged a tremendous battle for first place. Despite a strong finish from Hind- son, Williams emerged the winner by some 20 yards. The first six runners home were: Williams, D., Hindson, D., Cripps, Thompson, Howarth, and Williams,. B. School representatives were: Seniors: Williams, D., Hindson, D., Howarth, Sturdy, Cripps, Thompson, Williams, B. Juniors: Pite, MoncriefT, Wood, D., Shipley, McKimm, Hindson, R., Fornwald, Boyd, H. —A. R. 4i SENIOR TRACK AND FIELD With the loss of many boys from last year ' s successful team, we realized at a very early stage that they were going to be hard to replace. As the season progressed our strongest suspicions were confirmed as the depth of talent was plainly not present. The team contained five individual stars who broke between them nine school records during the season, but it is a fair comment that matches in this sport are more often than not won because of the placement of second string performers. Many of our field event athletes were probably as strong as we have ever had, but there were some glaring weaknesses on the track. Ame Dahl as captain, was probably the most outstanding athlete breaking six records during the season — 16.6 sees for 120 yards Hurdles and 160V in the Javelin in the 42 Mid-Island Championships; (Javelin) in the Independent Schools Championship; 15.9 sees (Hurdles) and 5 8 2 (High Jump) in the School sports and 45 ' 6 in the Shot at Victoria High School. All these efforts were exceptional particularly when one considers the fact that competition is so limited in the Javelin and Hurdles. Dean Sawyer worked extremely hard on the track without recording any major victories. To his credit, however, was a 10.1 sees for 100 yards recorded at Shawnigan, although there was some doubt about the watches. However, his 10.2 and 23.5 on Sports Day confirmed his capabilities in the sprints. After a very strong season as a Junior, John Mitchell was a little disappointing in the 440 yards. He did not realize his potential until School sports day when he ran 52.2 to break the record in this event. However, he was most valuable as a second string high jumper and sprinter. Dai Williams was another who did not realize his full potential on the track. His strength as a competitor was invaluable, however, as he managed second place in both Mid-Island and Independent Championships in the 880 yards — a fine run of 52.7 for 440 yards in the School sports suggests that this may be his event next year. Dai is equally at home in the field events and we look to him next season to replace Dahl as the all-rounder in the team. In the mile and two miles we were probably at our weakest, although both Randy Howarth and David Hindson made very creditable showings in the one mile and two miles respectively. John Thomson and Bob Johnsen were back-up runners in these events who gave great service without being fortunate enough to be win- ners. To all four runners our thanks, as these can be soul destroying events when one is not winning. Perhaps the most difficult Track and Field event is the Pole Vault, and in this department we were represented by Bill Watt, Harvey Carruthers and Rob Archer. Watt in particular was an excellent competitor who through hard work and perseverence equalled the School record of 1 o ' o — next year could be a most successful one for him. Rob Archer, Ron Sturdy, Philip Arnold and Jim Guthrie all represented the School and it is to these athletes that we look for next season. Fred Hayes, Darwin Watt, Bard Haddrell, Dough Paterson, Brian Kenning, Brian Scott-Moncreiff, Fred Ganderton, Corbett Jaynes, and Mark Stone also represented the School but will not be with us next year. Our thanks for their services and best wishes for the future. One interesting observation of this season, was that despite the 43 fact that nine School records were broken we did not have as suc- cessful a year as in previous years. The lesson to be learned from this, is that standards in Track and Field throughout the province are getting higher each year, and this sport is making greater de- mands on athletes than ever before. If we are to survive in this intense competition there must be a greater dedication on the part of some of the athletes, and because of our very short season, serious consideration must be given to winter training. Whether this is projecting high school physical education too far, is hardly relevant as long as we decide to compete. Matches Victoria High School Won 66 - 42 University School Lost 66 - 69 1 2 Mid Island Championships (18 schools competing) 2nd Senior Boys 3rd overall Independent Schools Championships 3rd Vancouver Relays — (Old Boys vs. School — Scheduled for June 1 1 ) For the interest of past and and present members of the Brent- wood Track and Field Club : Brentwood Top io SENIORS 100 Yards — • Greenhalgh, 10.1; Sawyer, 10.1; Crowe, 10.2; Evans, 10.3; Mitchel, 10.5; Scott-Moncrieff, 10.6; Killy, 10.7; Dahl, 10.7; Pottschmidt, 10.7; Nixon, 10.7. 220 Yards — Greenhalgh, 23.0; Crowe, 23.5; Sawyer, 23.6; Evans, 23.8; Scott-Moncrieff, 24.0; Nixon, 24.0; Mitchell, 24.1; Pottschmidt, 24.2; Killy, 24.5; Rollins, 24.8. 440 Yards — Mitchell, 52.2; Scott-Moncrieff, 52.4; Pottschmidt, 52.6; Williams, 52.7; Killy, 53.2; Martin, B., 54.0; Crowe, 54.0; Gelpke, 54.2; Evans, 54.2; Kenning, 54.7. 880 Yards — Rollins, 2:02.6; Killy, 2:02.6; Williams, 2:06.0; O ' Donnell, 2:08.9; Whiffin, 2:06.0; Harkema, 2:09.0; Lupton, 2:10.8; Howarth, 2:12.2; Guthrie, 2 : 12.3 ; Gregg, 2 : 12.9. 1 Mile — O ' Donnell, 4:37.0; Howarth, 4:49.0; Harkema, 4:49.0; Rollins, 4:49.6; Whiffin, 4:50.1; Lupton, 4:57.2; Killy, 4:59.4; Gregg, 4:59.8; Hindson, 5 : 03.9; Sevensma, 5 : 07.7. 2 Miles — Whiffin, 10:33.2; Harkema, 10:47.8; Hindson, 10:56.2; Howart h, 11:08.0; Owen, 11:10.0; Thompson, 11:28.4; Washington, 12:00.3; Johnsen, 12:02.1; Pite, 12:08.0. 44 Triple Jump — Garbutt, 41 ' 9 ; Dahl, 40 ' 9 ; Williams, 39 ' 9 2 ; Morris, 39 ' 4 2 ; Sturdy, 38 ' 8 2 ; Greenhalgh, 37 ' 11 ; Arnoldi, 37 ' 10 ; Hutchings, 37 ' 8 ; Graham, M., 377 ; Archer, 377 . Long Jump — Garbutt, 20 ' 5 ; Williams, 19 ' 4 2 ; Dahl, 19 ' 4 2 ; Morris, 19 ' 3 2 ; Hayes, 18 ' 6 ' r ; Fuller, 18 ' 6 ; Day, 18 ' 6 ; Sawyer, 18 ' 5 ; Mitchell, 18 ' 5 ; Archer, 18 ' 5 . Shot — Dahl, 45 ' 6 ; Pybus, 44 ' 2 ; Haddrell, 43 ' 8 ; Garbutt, 41 ' 3 ; Watt, D., 39 ' 9 ; Clarke, 387 ; Sevensma, 37 ' 8 ; Carlson, 37 r 2 ; Martin, B., 37 ' 1 ; Naphtali, 37 ' 0 . Pole Vault — Watt, W., lO ' O ; Ragsdale, lO ' O ; Dobson, 9 ' 9 ; Day, 9 ' 6 ; Archer, 9 ' 6 ; Carruthers, 9 ' 6 ; Graham, R., 9 ' 6 ; Howarth, 9 ' 6 ; Masson, 9 ' 6 ; Tregallas, 8 ' 5 . Discus — Carlson, 134 ' 6 ; Clarke, 130 ' 10 ; Graham, M., 1287 ; Sevensma, 125 ' 6 ; Dahl, 121 ' 6 ; Garbutt, 120 ' 4 ; Naphtali, 115 ' 8 ; Evans, 115 ' 6 ; Martin, 115 ' 2 . Javelin — Dahl, 172 ' CT ' ; Williams, 156 ' 6 ; Kirby, 155 ' 4 ; Mc- Crindle, 135 r 4 ; Hobbs, 135 ' 2 ; Gregg, 135 ' 2 ; Sawyer, 1297 ; Gar- butt, 120 ' 4 ; Morkill, 119 ' 5 . High Jump — Dahl, 5 ' 8 2 ; Martin, 5 ' 8 ; Lamb, 5 ' 8 ; Mitchell, 5 ' 6 ; Williams, 5 ' 6 ; Sisley, 5 ' 6 ; Oglesby, 5 ' 5 ; Ragsdale, 5 ' 5 ; Wein- stein, 5 ' 3 2 ; Killy, 5 ' 3 2 120 Yards Hurdles — Dahl, 15.8; Archer, 16.6; Sturdy, 16.7; Spankie, 17.4; Howarth, 17.9; Hutchins, 18.0; Williams, 18.2; Martin, J., 19.2; Kenning, 20.2. 4x110 Yards Relay — 1965 Team, 45.6 sees. 4 x 440 Yards Relay — 1965 Team, 3 : 34.5. 45 JUNIOR TRACK TEAM When the Junior track group assembled early in the Easter term there were a few recognized performers amongst a collection of newcomers, most of whom had shown considerable ability on the rugby field, but were as yet untried in track and field. Brief trials were held and training schedules handed out and the hard work of developing peak fitness for the B.C. Independent Schools Track and Field Meet less than a month away, began. The teams subsequent successes was indicative of the hard work put in by all members of the team and of the fine example set by the captain, Jim Braiden. The first external competition was against the powerful Shawnigan team and victory in this meet was most encouraging. On May 13 the School entered the Mid-Vancouver Island High School meet 46 held at Shawnigan Lake School. For many of the boys this was their first big meet and most of them reacted very well to the pressure of high class competition. Particularly fine performances were turned in by Phil Ross (440 yards), David Mcllveen (discus), Frank Juhan (hurdles), Neil Lachelt (discus), and the Mile Relay team (Ross, McPherson, Herbert, Braiden), and valuable experience was gained by all. The team did well to place third behind Woodlands, and Shawnigan. Several members of the team travelled to Van- couver with Mr. Rees on May 5 and 6 to take part in the B.C. Centennial Relays. In this competition both Jim Braiden and David Mcllveen ran well. Also during the early part of May two Relay matches were arranged with George Bonner Junior High School. We were successful in both these meets. After an outing to North Saanich where the track men gained experience of a shorter track, a week of intensive training was put in prior to the Independent School Meet, held this year at Uni- versity School. As a team the boys supported each other magni- ficently in this meet, and finished second to Shawnigan in the Junior team event the final score being Shawnigan 109, Brentwood 105 2, University School 68, St. George ' s 44. Despite the odd disappointing performance, the team maintained a high standard, several efforts being particularly noteworthy, such as Jim Braiden ' s record breaking win in the 880 yards, Maurice Stanley ' s fine personal best in finishing second in the same race, Sam Pechet ' s throw of i52 r 8 which beat the old record in the javelin by over twenty-five feet, Barney Cromie ' s victory in the shot, and once again the excellent performance of the Mile Relay team in remaining undefeated in this event for the whole season. All in all the team was a great credit to the School. The Midget Track team although short of competition trained well and performed creditably in both the Mid-Island Meet and against ClifTside, whom they defeated. Several boys showed promise for next year including: Doug Shipley (880 yards), Ken Seaman and Steve Bramall (Sprints), and John Rook (Javelin). The Team consisted of: Braiden (Captain), Mcllveen, Pite, Pechet, Ross ( P ) , Byrn, Lachelt, Cromie ( B. ) , Juhan, McPherson, Wood (D), Fornwald, Sladen, Johanson, Stanley, Chellin, Her- berts, Watson (L). — N. P. and J. P. 47 TENNIS Tennis continued this year to be one of the most popular summer sports at Brentwood College. A total of 56 boys were registered as regular members of the tennis sports group and in addition to this number the remainder of the School, with very few exceptions, kept our four courts filled to capacity. Interest at the junior level was particularly evident and promises even greater success for the sport in the future. The Tennis team, captained by Don Tansley, contained the following members: D ' Arcy Boulton, Bruce Webster, Michael Ohman, Don Tansley, Jerry Chellin, John Mitchell, Howie Raphael and Skip Stothert. Matches were played with University School, Shawnigan Lake School, Central Junior High School, Strathcona 48 Lodge School, Queen Margaret ' s School, The Oak Bay Tennis Club, the Cowichan Men ' s Club, and the Brentwood staff. In addition to these team fixtures, all of the boys were given the oppor- tunity to compete in an open tournament for the School champion- ships at the junior and senior levels. Mr. Bunch and myself would like to thank all of the boys con- nected with tennis for their spirit and co-operation both on and off the courts. — C. M. R. 49 ROWING This was our most successful year in the short history of the Club. The membership exceeded thirty and all were exposed to the many facets of the sport during the year. The representative teams travelled to five events and were host to Claremont in the late spring. In these meetings the crews performed creditably and showed considerable improvement towards the end of the season. It is worthy of note that for the first time a Brentwood crew won a final event at the Shawnigan Regatta, namely the lightweight coxless four. The Club acquired one Banham Eight late last year and added to this by buying a Phelps Eight during the middle of the summer term. This then was our first experience in competing in eights, and 50 the first team members adapted very quickly to their new environ- ment. Winter training was sporadic but several Sunday outings were held and gym training initiated. In the summer term, six training sessions a week were held, and although illness and ex- aminations prevented continuity, the 1st Eight acquitted themselves extremely well towards the end of the season. During the season they had to contend with a strong crew from Shawnigan, but by the end of the season they were beginning to close the gap, and came close to winning on their last outing. The 2nd Eight was originally grouped as a Colts team early in the season and as such defeated a Shawnigan crew. The division was subsequently eliminated from inter-school rowing and they were reconstituted as a lightweight crew. This crew recorded vic- tories over St. George ' s, Shawnigan and Lakeside at different times. The crew was composed mostly of Colts and Junior Colts, and, with the injection of two seniors later in the season, they became a winning combination. Several larger students tried their hand at sculling and conse- quently some useful scullers were found. Joel Cotter made a tre- mendou s contribution in the Shawnigan Regatta by finishing second in the Junior final. Scott Cooke has shown improvement but still lacks the experience and strength for successful competition — T. Davis has made great strides but needs serious training before he becomes a winner. As already mentioned the lightweight coxless four won the Francis Trophy at the Shawnigan Regatta (Richmond, Schmidt, Hickman, Wilson) . My sincere thanks to the Captain of the 1st Eight — Clint Cripps. He has given great service to the School and has been an inspiration to all members — he will be missed. The team representatives were : First VIII — Cripps, Hindson, R., Milroy, Howard, Hughes, Moncrieff, Stothert, Bakos. Reserves — Wilson, Drury, Hickman, Cox — Cooke. Second VIII — Cotter, McKinnon, Scarrow, Schmidt, Hickman, Milligan, Richmond, Wilson. Reserves — Drury, Lewis. Cox — Davis, J. Non-Competitive Crews — Harris, Hilliard, Jeune, Seed, Chal- lenger. —A. C. 5i SAILING This year Brentwood had a large and reasonably productive Sailing Club. At times the dedication of some was questioned but on the whole everyone worked hard and, I think, enjoyed them- selves. I know I did, although at times I thought everyone was crazy. The Club, this year was led by both Mr. Hugh Brackenbury and Mr. Barry du Temple. Both men knew only too well what they were doing although a qualified belief in this wasn ' t always held by every member. The boats were in horrible shape when first taken out of storage in early April. By a stroke of both luck and misfortune we had leaders who always wanted everything perfect, so in no time, or almost no time (approximately three weeks) the boats were reason- 52 ably shipshape for sailing. Hulls had to be sanded, scraped and scrubbed until all the barnacles were gone. Work parties sweated and swore at them for about a week and a half. Then long hours were occupied in painting and waxing after they had been moved to the Physics Lab. There until two o ' clock in the morning the paint did fly as the sailing captains, John Wilks, Jeff Williams, John West and myself, tried to get the job finished, the boats out, and the room tidied before morning classes. John West was later temporarily and subsequently permanently loaned to the Rowing Club for reasons best known to himself and Mr. du Temple. He was replaced by Glen MacRae. At the same time other crews of boys, including Mr. Bracken- bury (whom I think has done the most work and the least sailing this year) worked on cleaning and refinishing all the rudders, booms, masts and tillers. Mr. Jim Burrows was kind enough to help clean the copper and brass fittings and trotted off to the Chemistry Lab to do so with nitric acid. Paul Clarke thought he could rub the rust off the rudder of our largest boat and flagship, the Flatty, with lighter fluid. He was lucky. It worked and the rudder looks great. Although the boats are still not completely finished and one of the mainsails cannot be found, four of them are in fine shape for racing. The day before the scheduled race between Shawnigan Lake School and Brentwood everyone was still varnishing, sanding and installing pintels and gudgeons. But when the big day came all was ready. Brentwood won over Shawnigan with 32 points to 16. For this Brentwood was awarded by Lieutenant Commander Butterfield the Brentwood Cup, which the School has held for the past three years. On this day the sun was warm and the firmament blue, though this was not always to be the case. Next we raced at Mill Bay against Victoria ' s Glen Lyon Prep School. Again winds and tide favoured us with victory. After that we were invited to race in Glen Lyon ' s boats over their Oak Bay course. Once again we won, only this time by a narrow 1% -point margin. St. George ' s from Vancouver was the next school encountered. The team was made up of John Wilks, Bernard Destrube, Gerald Whittall and myself. On this day the sky over the Saanich Inlet started out look- ing very promising, but as the afternoon progressed the weather got steadily worse until finally the heavens opened and the water descended in a torrential downpour. All those who were racing were willing to call off the last of the three races but the mighty deter- mination of Mr. du Temple was not about to give in. This caused 53 some dissenting muttering if not cursing to take place on the boys ' behalf. But out we sailed for Brentwood to win by a score of 30-18. Finally the Centennial Regatta at Shawnigan Lake created a spurt of activity, necessitating the rather tiresome process of transporting four boats one by one for as many miles. Brentwood finally met defeat when it placed 3rd, 5th, and 6th out of six boats. In the fall, the Club hopes to show its transoms to St. George ' s in Burrard Inlet and University School in Victoria. Also, the Hope Challenge Sheild will be awarded internally to the best sailor of our College in School-wide eliminations. The School is now having an inter-form sailing competition. This year has been a great success for this windy club and I hope we can do even better next year. — T. dR. Spons or ' s Postscript Special tribute is due to those sailors who have accepted and so capably shouldered special burdens of responsibility throughout this season. It is to these boys and to the very sporting and competitive teams in which they also played so strong a part that recognition must go for having kept morale high, thus enabling our group to achieve such successes as from time to time have fallen to us. Thanks also are due to the excellent teas which the kitchen staff have, when occasion required, so skillfully managed. — B dT. and H. B. Interform Competition Seniors Juniors Basketball Grade 12 Grade 8 Track and Field Grade 12 Grade 8 Volleyball Grade n(i) Grade g(i) Softball Grade 12 Grade 9(i) Cross Country Grade n(i) Grade g(i) Rowing Grade n(i) Grade 9(H) Sailing Grade io(i) Swimming Rugby 7-a-side Seniors: Grade 12 Colts: Grade io(iii) Junior Colts : Grade 9 (i ) . Soccer Seniors: Grade 12 Juniors: Grade 9 (i). 54 SPORTS TROPHY AWARDS RUGBY Independent Schools Cup Brentwood 1st XV V.I. High Schools Thompson Cup Brentwood 1st XV The Cooke Trophy S. Stothert Mitchell Place Kicking Cup D. Williams Scorer of 1000th Point B. Webster BASKETBALL Independent Schools Shield Brentwood (won outright — 3rd year) SAILING Brentwood Cup Brentwood (Annual Match Brentwood v. Shawnigan) (3rd year) Hope Challenge Trophy — To be competed for in the autumn. TRACK FIELD 100 Yards, Junior Cup L. Sughroe 100 Yards, Middle Cup D. Mcllveen 220 Yards, Middle Cup R. Byrn 440 Yards, Middle Cup J. Braiden 100 Yards, Senior Cup D. Sawyer 220 Yards, Senior Cup D. Sawyer 440 Yards, Senior Cup J. Mitchell 880 Yards, Senior Cup D. Williams Mile, Senior Cup R. Howarth High Jump, Senior Cup A. Dahl Discus, Senior Cup A. Dahl Victor Ludorum, Senior A. Dahl Victor Ludorum, Middle D. Mcllveen Victor Ludorum, Junior S. Bramall Outstanding Field Events A. Dahl Inter-Form Challenge Cup Grade 8 TENNIS McSwain Cup (Senior Doubles) B. Webster and D. Boulton Porter Cup (Runners-up) D. Tansley and S. Stothert Leeder Cup (Senior Singles) M. Ohman Angus Cup (Junior Singles) D. Wood Porter Cup (Junior Doubles) J. West and P. McFarland ROWING Francis Cup Brentwood (Lightweight coxless fours) Senior Inter Form Grade 1 1 ( i ) Junior Inter Form Grade 9(ii) CROSS COUNTRY Senior Individual Cup D. Williams Junior Individual Cup R. Moncreiff 55 FLYING CLUB This year, the second that the Club has been in operation, would have the appearance of being a successful one. In all, we had about two dozen active members, fifteen of whom have completed their private licence courses. Some of these, how- ever, will not receive their licences until reaching seventeen years of age. By Easter most had earned their solo certificates and were bliss- fully careening about the sky thoroughly enjoying their new-found freedom. Gross-country flights came in May and June. These proved to be a break in the monotony of local flying. All returned from their solo flights to Campbell River safely and tired but with a distinct sense of satisfaction. 56 Total flying time for the year has been in the vicinity of 700 hours. In May alone, improved weather conditions allowed us to chalk up a record of 1 50 hours. A ground instruction course was also given through the year, covering such topics as Meteorology, Navigation, Theory of Flight, and Air Regulations. Candidates for licences wrote the government examination in the beginning of June and were all successful. Fred Liggett and Bill Lewis, who received their licences last year, have both qualified as floatplane pilots this year. Bill has also completed his multi-engine rating. Some of our budding pilots have also earned renown. One is known to have landed with his brakes on only to be puzzled by the fact that he got a flat tire. Another is known to have come startlingly close to chopping up a step-ladder with his aircraft ' s 57 propellor. Another individual broke all records by doing no less than seven landings in one. To the amazement of the control tower, some had difficulty identifying themselves in the air having for- gotten which aircraft they were flying. On one occasion, a certain individual attempted to land on top of the aircraft that I myself was in. It was pointed out to him that it would be much easier to land on top of a larger aircraft. However, the most revealing and amusing information, I am sure, could be found on the recorded tapes of communications with the control tower. This year, scholarships of fifty dollars each were awarded to Rob Archer, Michael Bramall, Peter Moodie and Bill Watt. These scholarships are awarded annually by Victoria Flying Services, Geo. Paulin Travel Service and private individuals. Next year it is hoped that additional scholarships will be available. An official school flying club crest has been designed and will soon be available for wear on blazers by members who successfully complete their flying courses. The students this year have been of a very high calibre. They are young people who have demonstrated their ability to meet a chal- lenge in a mature and business-like manner. In the process, they have come to know confidence but to reject all symptoms of over- confidence. It is anticipated that next year we will have an equally responsible and capable group of flyers. At this point, I wish to express my thanks to the flying club ' s executive: Bill Lewis, President; Harry Maltby, Vice-President; and D ' Arcy Boulton, Secretary. Their efforts have been invaluable insofar as the organization and operation of the club has been concerned. — R. N. 58 CAREERS NIGHT On Friday evening, March 10, 1967, Careers Night was held in the School. The purpose was to introduce our senior students to as varied a range of professional approaches as possible. We were extremely fortunate in having as our guests some two dozen well qualified gentlemen representing seventeen different professions. The evening was divided into two forty-five minute sessions which enabled our students from Grades X, XI and XII — (133 total) to meet and discuss with a minimum of two gentlemen in these sessions. Following this an informal coffee party for all was held in the dining-room where more informal discussion was carried on between our guests and the boys. Everyone was most enthusiastic about the evening and stimulated by the provocative views aired by many of the speakers. A great deal of subsequent enquiry has revealed that many of our students gleaned a great deal of professional information from these men in the field, often of a kind not readily available through even the most efficient high school counselling. Our thanks particularly go to Mrs. Mitchell of the Duncan Man- power Centre who not only made the initial contacts with our guests, but also assisted in running the evening so efficiently and graciously. We are extremely indebted to our group of speakers who gave us freely of their time and are unfortunately too many to give by name in this report. Several of them have already paid us a return visit to continue their talks, and I certainly would wish them all to know that they will be most welcome visitors to the College at any time in the future. — T. G. B. 59 FRANCO-GERMAN SOCIETY As an extra activity this year, the Modern Language Department formed a club that would deal with France and Germany. The name Franco-German Society (F.G.S.) was coined and students throughout the school were selected, providing they were interested. This group is intended to form the nucleus of a larger club next session. The aim of the club was to meet weekly to promote interest in the language and culture of these countries. Mr. Orr organized the club and provided an endless amount of material and inspira- tion for it. An executive committee was elected and the business of the meetings carried on by it. The committee drew up an interest- ing programme which included French and German conversation, lectures on culture, even wine, and talks about personal journeys taken by some members in Europe. The French and German Con- suls supplied numerous films which provided a more realistic ap- proach to the culture and language of these two great countries. — G. B. W. 60 SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA The University of Victoria decided to hold for the first time at Easter 1967, a Symposium of Humanities and Science. Students throughout the province of British Columbia were invited to submit contributions to a Selection Committee, comprised of Faculty mem- bers. Successful applicants were selected in two ways. Some students of outstanding ability were invited to present their contributions in a Seminar situation. They read their Paper or poem to a small group, who then discussed the material under the chairmanship of a Faculty member from the University of Victoria. A second group of contributors were invited to attend the Symposium as observers. They did not present material, but attended the seminars and, of course, were encouraged to take part in the discussions. Brentwood College had one successful applicant in each category. Chris Statham, while not presenting a Paper, certainly was to be heard contributing to the discussions. Robert Leaf was our success- ful applicant in the first group, and I was privileged to attend the Seminar as his Patron. Robert Leaf ' s contribution was Journey of Observer the First. This poem is to be found in the literary section of The Brentonian and so little need be said about it here. Suffice it to say that Leaf was congratulated by members of the discussion group on the clarity and effectiveness of his reading, and that his poem was the inspira- tion of a heated and stimulating discussion. The Symposium was an undoubted success, and will certainly be the first of many to be held at the University. Brentwood College should be very proud to have had three representatives at this, the First Symposium of Arts and Science. —I. F. A Symposium, according to Plato, was a convivial drinking session featuring intellectual discussion, the subjects being drawn from the entire range of human knowledge. The University of Vic- toria Symposium, though it may have failed to comply with the former stipulation certainly displayed a good deal of the latter. Under the smooth guidance of the University faculty, notably Dr. Goulson and Mr. Carpenter, 84 students, chiefly Grade n and 12 61 drawn from many of the secondary schools of the province were ushered, chaperoned, herded and generally convoyed around the campus and points of interest in Victoria. Lasting for two days the Symposium was marked by the unsubtle attempts of the Uni- versity to give the visitors an impression of an intellectual atmos- phere well worth returning to for undergraduate and graduate study, and the discussion groups. Those who did not attend the Biology discussions missed an ex- perience that will probably scar for life those who did attend. I refer to the construction of Mt. Templeton n, a volcano. The net result of roughly $10 worth of chemicals, 50 pounds of clay and a good deal of labour was a mound, conic shaped and must have given Dr. J. Tuzo Wilson, the eminent Canadian geologist who attended the mental shakes. The whole contraption was subse- quently detonated on Friday evening at a suitably protected spot on campus. The other groups, having as topics such a medley as might be expected from some twenty different schools, were re- markable only in the heat engendered by the students arguing over the subtle nuances of the presentations. All in all a Symposium which carries on its agenda such items as Alice in Wonderland: An Existential Triumph, and The Death of God, Where, When and How? is an institution well worth maintaining, despite the anguish and heart break doubtless suffered by Mr. Carpenter on being called Nanny by Dr. Jackman. — C. S. This year, for the first time, the University of Victoria organized a weekend based upon Papers presented by high school students from the province. The experience proved to be a most rewarding and exciting one for myself and the eighty other students who were chosen to attend. Several eminent guests, among them Dr. Malcolm G. Taylor, Dr. J. Tuzo Wilson, Dr. Sidney W. Jackman, Mr. C. Anthony Emery and Mr. Ronald R. Jeff els provided stimu- lating remarks on many interesting fields of Canadian endeavour, new aspects of University life, and exploratory comments on new trends in society in general. Following upon these, discussions were held on both Friday and Saturday, all of which, though contro- versial, were rather too short to be in any sense conclusive. The high-points of the symposium were the readings of the liter- ary and scientific material and the ensuing discussions which were 62 particularly heated in debate between students, teachers and pro- fessors alike. One interesting experiment in mass-media communica- tion was a combination of poetry, painting and music, all blended in presentation by a student from Vancouver. As a poem was read, a painting appeared on a screen and a musical accompaniment backed the two, each medium complementing the others. In addition to the academic and intellectual side of the Sym- posium the students were taken on a most interesting tour of the University ' s many new buildings plus a visit to the Victoria Art Gallery. The total result was a most close social and intellectual spirit among the many students and adults participating. As an introduction to university life and the stimulating climate of ideas which could and should be offered on any campus, the symposium was an outstanding success, one which I believe should without doubt become an annual event. — R. L. 6 3 PYGMALION The Brentwood College Dramatic Society ' s presentation this year was George Bernard Shaw ' s Pygmalion. Shavian comedy can in many instances dispense with almost anything that has been regarded indispensable to a play — plot, development, characterization and consistency. But one thing Shavian comedy cannot dispense with — namely the interplay of ideas. 1 Many of Shaw ' s plays are burdened with excessive stage direc- tions but in Pygmalion the exactitude of the detail in Acts Two and Three places a heavy burden on the director and producer right from the start. A second complication arising from a present-day production of this play is a certain degree of audience story-satura- tion from My Fair Lady. Two things must dominate any produc- tion of this play. First, the setting and costumes, and second, the competence of the cast to handle Shavian English comedy. Herein lay what I considered to be the chief fault of this year ' s production. During the first act I did not feel that at any time I was watching people in front of the portico of St. Paul ' s, Covenant Gar- den. Nor, apart from Eliza and Pickering, did I feel confronted with a cross-section of English folk. In Act Two in Higgins study one felt clutter rather than untidiness. This was produced by unnecessary furnishings which to a considerable extent restricted movement by the players. It also appeared surprisingly shabby for a successful phonetician. However in the Third Act the set of Mrs. Higgin ' s garden was the most successful and effective of all. The director was to be com- mended for departing from the author ' s set — another indoor scene — and using varying set panels. However in Acts One and Two these panels jarred rather than suggested, and it was regrettable that so long an interval occurred in the changing of sets between the acts. This inevitably broke the rapport between cast and audience. In respect to the costumes, I found these much more satisfying and successful for the women than for the men. In regard to the latter there were one or two items, minor ones but none the less important, that drew one ' s attention. In the scene in Act Four after the return from the ball wing collars were worn with full evening- dress, and these were not in fashion before the First World War. Nor would Higgins wear brown socks with tails. I felt that Higgins ' s character called for a Norfolk jacket in the study scene in Act Two, 65 and surely Doolittle would have worn a morning coat or even a Prince Albert for his wedding — not tails. For the ladies, however, there were notable successes. Eliza ' s dress and hat in the tea party scene were stunning and her ball dress was equally effective, although I felt that champagne was per- haps not entirely suitable for a person of her colouring. Mrs. Higgins was admirably attired in both her scenes. There was no doubt that the wardrobe mistress has a distinct flair for hats. They were terrific. In Pygmalion Shaw fused satire on society with a comedy of sex, and improved both by the simple expedient of creating a plot. . . . The point that social distinctions are only skin deep after all and that ' the difference between a lady and a flower girl is not how she behaves but how she is treated ' is brilliantly driven home by the action, and it is firmly held in place by the complementary idea that the social graces have to be supported on a comfortable eco- nomic bas e. 2 In the characterization of the play lies its chief difficulty. The play stands or falls by its Eliza and its Higgins. They are supported by a considerable range of lesser characters, of whom one, Doolittle, dominates each scene in which he appears. In Act One Eliza was especially notable throughout and was highly effective in her scramble among the violets. Mrs. Hill tended towards shrillness and thus lost effect. The bystanders were good in spots — but over-tried to handle the accent problems. In Act Two, Mrs. Pearce was uniformly satisfactory but kept dropping her voice, a fault common to a number of other players. Her hair style did not suit her and this detracted from what was otherwise a credible figure of a housekeeper. Howie Raphael as Doolittle made a superb en- trance — excellent make-up — but here too he dropped his voice and became inaudible. In Act Three Freddie made an impressive entrance and was quite consistent in his performance as an impoverished young socialite. The whole act moved with pace and vigour which brought up the level of the play considerably. However for some reason the part of Clara Eynsford Hill was cut and the scene lost a certain degree of its original effect, as she was a lovely foil for Eliza. In Act Four there was a much higher level of performance than Act Two, and the quarrel scene was very well done. The final scene with Doolittle was the best of all. Eliza was lovely and Higgins in his hooded chair did a nice bit of scene stealing. In this play Shaw spun out a delightful comedy of social experi- 66 ment, impostures and personal relations. 3 For the cast as a whole the play was a challenge but as a whole they were unable to meet that challenge adequately. Individual stellar performances there were but with the exception of Eliza and Pickering the cast had great trouble in consistently keeping their characterization. Higgins was good but had a tendency to gabble his lines and thus lose audi- bility and effect. Doolittle was also guilty of this fault with the result that dialogue was lost, and insufficient pauses were allowed for laughter breaks. Pickering was uniformly satisfying and he combined sympathy and understanding for Eliza with interest in the experiment to an admirable degree. Eliza I found to have an excellent grasp of her role and she emerges as pseudo-duchess and living woman with complete credibility and effect. Doolittle had trouble in making up his mind whether he was an English dustman or a Canadian garbage collector. However he had moments of excellence. Finally Higgins — in an assay of this role one ' s judgment is naturally clouded by the performances of Leslie Howard and Rex Harrison, but Robert Leaf made an admirable try. The fact that he did not really succeed was not entirely his fault. He was not old enough, nor experienced enough to handle the nuances of the mother-fixation of Higgins but he did have moments of sheer delight notably in Acts Two and Five. On the whole, in spite of flaws and weaknesses good entertainment was provided. One could leave with the knowledge that a fair try had been made on a difficult play for Canadian high school students. Much effort and hard work was expended by all connected with the play and all are to be commended and thanked for it. — D. P. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1 Masters of the Drama, John Gassner. Dover, Random House, 1954, p. 594. 2 Ibid., p. 609. 3 Ibid., p. 610. 67 HORS D ' OEUVRES The annual School concert was held in the gymnasium on Feb- ruary 3 and 4. This year the accent was on sophistication and with one or two exceptions it was by far the best presentation in the past few years. The brunt of the entertainment task was borne by the Grade Twelves and the Grade Nine Two ' s. However many members of the remainder of the School participated in various ways. One of the most notable factors was the speed and efficiency shown by the stage crew. Their work can make or mar any performance and this reviewer wishes to hand them the largest of bouquets for their job tonight. The evening opened with a performance by the Essentials — one of the Beatle-type groups which proliferate at present-day School concerts. Their moderator — Carnaby Street Prowse — very nearly stole the show. One of the cleverer sidelights was the work of the charming swingsters behind the screens. Batman was somewhat exaggerated and it would perhaps have been more effective from behind the screen also. One serious flaw in the presentation was that the words were, to a great extent, unintelligible. Outstanding in his performance was Jerry Chellin. The Brentwood College Pigeon Patrol followed in a most amus- ing song and dance routine, and Mr. Rees who stepped in at short notice won loud applause for his Scouting efforts. The Grade Twelves gave a hilarious mod version of Little Red Riding Hood. The feeling after seeing this was certainly that a house is not a home. Howie Raphael as Little Red made an out- standing advertisement for a noted Playtex product, while Mark Stone was very funny as a bibulous Granny. Skip Stothert appeared a natural as the Wolf. One note of crit icism. I found it tasteless and tactless to mention Jack Ruby. The other members of the group rendered yeoman service which made the act one of the highlights of the evening. Dinah Butterfield and McFarland were in great form. The music was charming and the composer picked two sterling per- formers to handle his music. In his second selection Wishing She Were Here Chris gave a really nostalgic performance. The 1920 ' s came back with a rush. The Vignette of the Pioneers was a great hit and this was followed by two Avon salesmen from the staff — Clarence and Dudley. 69 Their cross-talk produced tears of laughter from practically every- one. This was followed by the short and snappy Italian tragedy. Undoubtedly the hit of the evening were the Three Little Choir- boys. The dead-pan singing (?) of Mr. Bunch should guarantee the group top billing at the Cathedral any week. The weakest features on the programme were In a Nutshell and Tonight at Seven. Satire is the hardest form of theatre to attempt, especially in parody, and the overall effect failed to come across. The Squish awards were made with due pomp and ceremony and were capped by a touching speech from the Headmaster wear- ing his award of the Order of the Tire. A short and effective gym- nastic display concluded the first half of the programme. The second part of the evening comprised a one-act comedy laid in an English pub and was presented by the drama class of Grade Nine Two. Much credit goes to the stage manager who produced a highly effective set which added greatly to the overall tone of the playlet. A most creditable performance was given by Larry Cromie as the dizzy dame Dolores, tottering about on high heels. Kenny Boyd as her hen-pecked hubby, Hiram, revealed surprising talent for farce comedy, and he got better as he went along. Poor diction and inaudibility made the roles of the Landlord and Bill the con- man more difficult than necessary. The play picked up pace on the entrance of the policeman and ended briskly. Generally speaking a very creditable performance. The concert concluded with a rousing finale by all and sundry and brought to an end one of the most enjoyable evenings passed in a long time. — D. P. THE MAN FOR ALL SEASONS After watching the Oscar presentations, one of the masters de- cided to take part of the School to watch Man For All Seasons, the best film of the year. As the Grade io ' s were studying this period of history they were chosen. The first image that was received from the movie was one of enchantment. The boat, picking its way slowly along the gently flowing river through the flowering countryside, set a tranquil start for the play. Our first glimpse of More is that of a kindly house- holder. The play starts with Thomas seeing Cardinal Wolsey and it is from this point on that we see developed the theme upon which the film is based, More ' s stubborn refusal to help arrange the divorce as it goes against what he believes in. Following this we watch Wolsey die, stripped of his rank for fail- ing to obey the King ' s wishes. His famous last words were Had I served my God as well as I served my King, He would not desert me now. More, himself, apart from being a noble, was one of the most learned men of his time. He was a member of the Oxford Scholars, and, along with Erasmus, was considered the greatest humanist alive. He was a quiet man who loved the country. He was very much the family man which is shown by the words he created. All have the domestic sound, for example the word marmalade. Thomas takes Wolsey ' s position only to be faced by the same problem, to secure the divorce between Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, his brother ' s widow. He refuses to have anything to do with the matter whatsoever. In the scene in which Henry and his courtiers arrive at Chelsea we see for ourselves what a corrupted and weakspined lot the members of his court are. Henry gets his feet wet; immediately the court falls silent, terrified that he would become angry. Henry laughs, whereupon they break out loudly to nervous titters, He tries to persuade Thomas to forget his morals and aid him with the divorce. On receiving Thomas ' refusal he leaves in a royal rage and gets a tremendous kick out of watching his nobles swim for the boat. Also we see the interlude between Richard Rich and Thomas Cromwell. Cromwell is the King ' s Puppet and would do his every wish. He destroyed a good man in order to keep himself in favour with the King whom he blindly followed to his own destruction. Rich is a man of few morals; all he knows is that he wants wealth 7i and power and to get this he would inform and tell lies about an innocent man, Sir Thomas More. This is especially shown in the court scene, where, he, the only witness, helps send More to the chopping block. More was loyal to his King and loved his country but he loved God more. He would gladly pledge his allegiance to Henry as King of England but he would not acknowledge him to be head of the church in England. Because of his refusal to sign the Act of Suprem- acy he was sent to the Tower of London by a commission composed of Cranmer, Norfolk and Cromwell. The scene in which Thomas was condemned showed Cromwell ' s haste to have him sentenced. When the jury rose to leave he per- suaded them to sit down and pass sentence right away. After this More was given permission to talk and completely swayed the populace present to his side. Finally at the end More shows his bravery as he remains calm even at the sight of the headman ' s axe. The last words spoken by the narrator tell what happens to those who sell their souls. Cromwell was beheaded, Cranmer was burnt and Henry died the day before Norfolk was to be executed. — K. P. CAMPING AND HIKING This year three weekend camping and hiking expeditions were organized by Mr. Prowse. In all some dozen boys, mostly from Ellis House took part, in what proved to be a very successful experi- ment, and we hope to organize more trips on the same lines, next year. In all three Mr. Prowse ' s Dodge camper-truck was used as a basis of operations. The first expedition took place in late February. We attempted somewhat over optimistically as it turned out to reach the Nimpkish River in the northwest corner of the Island, but in appalling condi- tions we finally got snowed in at Gold River on the West Coast of the Island some seventy miles south of our intended destination. Although it was not possible to do any steelhead fishing as we had originally intended, we all learnt a lot about camping in freezing and snowy conditions including how to sleep six on two beds in the truck after the tent had collapsed under the weight of snow ! ! We waited until the summer term before we ventured forth 72 again! First time out, we went again to the West Coast, this time to Long Beach — Tofino. This proved to be a delightful trip, and we got in some good hiking along the beach, as well as having an unforgettable meeting with a Long Beach Hippy, whom Mr. Prowse somehow managed to outwit ! ! The last trip of the year was to Olympic National Park in Washington State, over the half term weekend. Here we got in some excellent mountain hiking, as well as visiting the beaches and Rain Forest of the West Coast. Memorable moments of this trip included Doug Brown cleaning out his camping companions (in- cluding Mr. Prowse) at Black Jack, and the kind hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Meyer, who put their Bainbridge Island home and swimming pool at our disposal. Boys who took part in this year ' s trips - — John Mclnnis, Paul Watson, Tommy de Roos, Ken Pite, John Compston, Peter Moodie, Tim Frewer, Don Shirley, Doug Brown, Clint Nickerson, and Steve Clarke. — N. P. THE SKI WEEKEND One of the most popular breaks in School routine enjoyed by the boys this year was a skiing weekend at Forbidden Plateau in Feb- ruary. Organized by Mr. Prowse in co-operation with Strathcona Lodge School and the Mannings at Courtenay, the two-day trip was supervised by Mr. W. Ross and Mr. C. Ross. Forty-four boys representing every grade in the School left by bus for the mountain early Saturday morning and returned late Sunday night to Brent- wood. From the outset the trip was a great success both for the boys and for the staff. Our accommodation at Courtenay, which in- cluded a heated swimming pool, was excellent and for this we sin- cerely thank the Mannings. All day Sunday the boys enjoyed some fine skiing before returning to Courtenay with no serious injuries to prepare for the long drive home. Mr. W. Ross and myself would like to commend all the boys concerned for their behaviour throughout the trip which made it possible for us to enjoy the weekend as much as the boys. — C. R. 73 VISIT TO CONFEDERATION TRAIN On one of its more profitable cultural excursions, Brentwood College viewed the celebrated Confederation Train. The fact that the viewers had had to stand for two and a half hours in a down- pour did not seem to deter them greatly. At length we were allowed to step inside the carriages and see the representations of Canadian history. The skill that had obviously been put into the displays was re- markable both for the ingenuity with which the limited space offered by the interior of a CNR carriage had been used and the historical settings of the exhibits. It was unfortunate that, through a quirk of the ventilation system we were plagued by the sounds of Canada ' s primordial jungle while viewing with awe and wonder, the printing press of Joseph Howe or an electronic map tracing the route of Champlain, for otherwise the exhibition was a techni- cal achievement well worth remembering. It is an eerie experience, being hustled through a thousand years, with examples of all the periods of a country ' s history flashing past on either side, a Viking sword, a Quebec drawing room, an immi- grant ship ' s berth, pictures, maps, curios, furniture, papers and trenches. In fact the only breaks came in 1920 when a silent movie attracted a hushed crowd that possibly paid more att ention to the funny man on the screen than anything else in the entire train, including the chance to sneer through the windows at those still outside in the rain. Brentwood whipped through and emerged outside filled with pride apparently well-satisfied with the outing. —M.S. ROYAL ROADS GRADUATION On March 31, ten boys from Grade XI accompanied by their form master, Mr. Ford, attended the practice ceremonies for Royal Roads Graduation. After a bit of difficulty in direction we arrived, and were admitted to the grounds by a Commissionaire. The ceremony itself consisted of a marching band from the School as well as of the complete student body parading on the parade square. The Senior Class presented a cup to the School and the whole assembly marched off. Our group was asked if we would like a tour of the School and 74 readily accepted. We were shown around the main building, con- sisting of a library on the second floor, offices and a games room on the ground level. Next we were taken to the classrooms which in- cluded a Language Lab, equipped with tape recorders and other mechanical aids. The grounds of the School include a large Japanese Garden in which many of our party found it possible to lose themselves. After many questions to which we received most helpful answers, we left, with the impression that Royal Roads was a remarkable college. _ w B LIBRARY Since the College came into being, six years ago, there is no department within it that has expanded so much as the library. Housed during the first year in a room slightly larger than the average broom-closet with a proportionate number of books, it now occupies a large half of the ground floor of the main School and consists of nearly six thousand volumes. Within the next two or three years it is hoped to move it into what is now the dining-hall, one of the more pleasantly decorated rooms at Brentwood. Under the guidance of the Assistant-Headmaster, Mr. T. G. Bunch, senior students of each year have served time as librarians, a task that involves care, and maintenance of the books and general supervision of student behaviour within the library. Though not exactly volunteers, there have been surprisingly few complaints from these boys, doing a job that is not exactly spotlighted. As regards the future plans of the library, it has been decided to invest in a machine to protect permanent volumes by coating the covers with a film of plastic. It is expected that this laminating machine will be in operation before the close of the year. In addi- tion to this we are hoping that, as a result of the survey of the School recently conducted by Dr. Downey and his associates from Van- couver, the library facilities in all areas will be considerably in- creased in the near future. OLD BOYS NEWS There was a very good turnout at the annual Old Boys Meeting held at the College on November 12, 1966 and one of the first 75 proposals at the meeting was that the Secretary, Dr. M. D. Young, be elected the Association ' s first Honorary Voting Life-time mem- ber. It is with a great sense of appreciation for his hard work that we congratulate Dr. Young on receiving this position. We would like to welcome a number of Masters and Form Masters of Brentwood into the Old Boys ' Association. A motion was proposed and carried at the meeting that all Masters who have been at the School for three years or more shall be eligible for membership. A Special Projects Committee has been established to consider such projects as: 1. Ways and means of providing additional assistance and support for the School and 2. The practicality of initiating and maintaining a scholarship for a foreign boy to attend the School. The executive is also considering the acquirement of Old Boys ' membership cards and Old Boys ' ties. If things proceed with the usual swiftness that we have come to know in the Old Boys, it may take some time before we are of any concrete help to the School. But the ideas were there in 1966. We hope to see a large number of this year ' s graduating class at our meeting this September. Congratulations to Old Boy Greg Hicks on being elected Presi- dent of The Student Council at Simon Fraser University. — M. M. FOSTER BROTHERS Again we were privileged to have two foster brothers associated with us this year — Yung Sock in Korea and Bernard Berthon in France. Rowalan Reith has carried on the correspondence with Bernard and Don Wood with Yung Sock. Also we have received a number of letters from a boy we had last year from India, Kalya- naraman, thanking us for the comfort and help we were able to give him. He is now working as a storekeeper in a furniture factory. He was found to be so helpful and loyal that he received quite a large salary raise after his first month. He is saving his money now to buy a piece of land near Madras. It is most gratifying to hear how well our first foster brother is doing. We hope that sometime in the future we will be able to bring one of our foster brothers over to Canada and have him as a student at our College. -p 76 LITERARY SECTION Fellow poet, follow right to the bottom of the night. and Mr. Auden, we have attempted to do so. Not that there ever has been a curse to work our vineyard magic upon, but we have farmed our verses and our raptures, though at times clumsy, have not always fallen upon deserts. Yes, people read, our own School friends (and enemies too) ; they even came to hear us read — could it possibly be the prison of our days? They argued with us, but the healing fountain did not run dry. We scattered our scribblings to Victoria, Vancouver and London, England (never to Edinburgh or sacred Rome) and though some blushed unseen, others were received with approval, even favour. Not all our poems taught the free man how to praise, for we our- selves must learn the art yet. Sometimes the young poet would lose himself in the nightmare of the dark but more often than not we groped with but a glimmer of direction. And now, Mr. Auden, it is time for you to decide about us, so, please read, and attempt to follow us as we have attempted to follow you. — T. G. B. 77 THOUGHTS Lonely wind, howling below lonely moon In the starry nakedness of the night; A gross world of mass population Silently shut away from light. Though soon, the sun will break The solitude of darkness and Rays piercing the molecules of life Spotlight a world where theories stand. Mysteries remain and people wonder; While we merely hit upon by chances Anything we wondrously uncover : And life ' s goal dances. Through the minds of thinkers, lovers Poets, artists, plumbers and hoods. Can they keep on the twirling globe? They can. They wonder if they should. S. Miller, Grade X. BRUSHED SOFTLY BY COOL CURRENTS, TREES Brushed softly by cool currents, trees Stood on a shore that moved Up and down to greet the waters — Through the failing darkness showed, Lipped by a darkened firmament, God ' s Atomic Frying pan — The skies a golden saucer lit, And on this blue it swam. D. Mackenzie, Grade X. 78 TO SEE THE NEEDLE TORTURING To see the needle torturing The grooved plastic skin — And — marvel — hear emission sweet Though no-one lives within — Hell ' s lucky coin — slow whirling ' bout On mono- jagged wheel Quick quelled is by the flattening arm And spiked dropped to be — A backg round hum — ■ four-geared machine And travelling all around — And yet attaining not its goal — Protesting with its sound. Peter M cFarland, Grade X. ENVY ME Envy the sailor because, He sees only the green waters and The scudding winds and the Deep blue of the sky. Envy the maker of gems Because he gazes constantly into Beautiful souls that have been caught And preserved in transparent stone Envy me . . . Because I come home to my little House at the edge of the woods — To find thee. C. Janes, Grade XII. 79 THE PRISONER He lived in a cold dark damp cell with barely enough room to lie down. His face is haggard with loneliness, it is an unwashed face with a scar on the left cheek from a knife fight. His hai r is short and bristly and his arms and legs heavy and strong from working on the rock pile. He wears the grey tattered uniform of a convict, no longer a man, just a number. A number willing to live out his life on a lonely desolate island in the middle of nowhere. Never will he see the sights of civilization again. T. Brammall, Grade VIII. END The Sun, On angled descent Slowly lost itself In the haze of the evening sky. A flower, tired from a day ' s growing Closed, As I walked by. Curtains in a window Across the courts Were drawn, And colored red. The trees Stood motionless, As if someone Had said : All living things must now Be fast. Must now all cease To move. Not one leaf quivered In breech of command Levelled so quietly By an unseen hand. W. Bishop, Grade XL 80 FOREVER PROLOGUE I wait at the trysting-place of future and past hand in hand with my dreams and my memories with my hopes and my regrets I wait for something that will commit me to my way I wait now at dawn pale glimmers of life begin to illuminate my world darkness and light mix greyly in the east the world turns itself on slowly as the sun struggles upward Now my thoughts are hopeful as they warm in the sun They will not be long so as the sun drops so do my thoughts soon I think of life but death follows closely and soon in one brief moment the sun disappears leaving behind only a dull glowing halo of the flory that was night comes quickly like death this is the world of shadows and phantoms everything now is a pale reproduction of what was before in the dark blue-blackness small lights remain glimpses of something else of which I know nothing but even night is transient and it fades into grey which fades into day and as I watch the cycle of infinity I wait for something that is now nothing J Mouat, Grade XII. 81 THE UNKNOWN He watched the glowing object wax still more As it approached him, streaking fast In level flight o ' er the dusty, winded plain, And he, with no place to hide could only Watch in helpless disbelief and growing terror, And hope it was an hallucination caused by His screaming stomach, the gnawing rat-hunger That possessed him. But from hunger had his mind become more clear, And even now could he perceive speed loss Of the false illusion as it nearer swept Towards him, standing weak, forsaken In his ignorant fear of an unknown thing. He through hungered vision wondered at the sheer Smoothness of its flight, and saw it stop, abrupt, Inertia-free, beside him. And he heard a piercing whine shrilling from The foreign craft, a whine which smashed his head And forced him to his knees. In fierce Determination did he crawl, painful and drunken, away, Before his weak and famished body collapsed, and, As if in a fit, writhed pitifully in the sand, trying Feebly to escape whatever dread intelligence Hid within the strange structure. But soon, from exhaustion, his useless struggles ceased, And his body lay, face down, in the limp sand. — The Whining ceased and gentle forces raised his weary head, And the cool, life-blood water gushed through his Gritty throat. Thankful, he lay reviving for a while, Unthinking and refreshed, until he sprang up and gazed about In sudden, startled awareness. But it was too late; Only unbroken flatness met his gaze. Peter McFarland, Grade X. 82 BELSHAZZAR ' S FEAST I passed a house once, late at night On every floor there burned the light Of Merriment and Gayity With Joyfulness, Frivolity The music made the gravity Of Night, a gay occasion. Before the collonaded porch Were footmen bearing each a torch To light invited guests within, To guide them to the sounding din And watch the host with frozen grin Rush through the introductions. The tables groaned beneath the weight Of Eastern foods, of Massy plate. The strains of Strauss chased those of Bach Ere Dawn would break those would be stark In every owner ' s throat. A plague had raged the city through And city souls were wet with dew And men whose bodies dared not eat The suspect fruit, the tainted meat Were blasting houses, street by street With crosses on their doors. Toward that road the blasting came I hailed their leader by his name And pointed to that party house Where each and every social souse Now slept with all their lights a ' dowse And God ! I signed the door ! C. Statham, Grade XII. 83 THE WAR The pounding surf crashed Upon the huge rocks far below me, Seeping into every crack, And Pulling The Long Green Seaweed Towards The Ocean As it Withdrew. From high above on the edge OF The Cliff I Viewed The War, The war between land and sea White foam hissed as it retreated From its attack, Leaving its dead behind imprisoned in Small pools. 8 4 It charged again in a huge green wave, Crashing with a tremendous roar of triumph Against The Towering Cliff Surrendering again to the ever strong rocks it slithered back To its vast blue domain. Another took its place, but with twice The size and strength, Enveloping The Wall. Whole Area, Covering the rocks with a mighty CLASH, And splattering on the cliff wall. Another came, and another, again and again. The war continues between LAND and SEA. Hamish Boyd, Grade IX. 85 THE HUMAN In the darkness of the night A star led me to the babe of light. In the manger with a pillow of hay, The boy lay while people to him did say : Hail the King and Saviour of man, And through their hearts a joyous streak ran. But in the back of that dim shed One cynic did not see the light about his head. This is a babe that deserves no praise, He is a normal babe in all his ways ; He is not the Son of the Lord above And still you fools devote to him all your love. He is human in all his features, And yet you think He ' s the Saviour of all creatures. You crass and ignorant fools ; Don ' t you see that to build this babe is to become His tool. He is as common as you or me ; But if He is built — He will distort history. H. Raphael, Grade XII. 86 A LITERARY FOX-HUNT We met, and saddled our steads of reason, Debating the possible Topic The word Passed among us The subject loosed . . . to flee the by-ways .... Chancing our swift arrival Halloo ! He darts seeking the safety . . . of an indecipherable . . . Idea! We set voltage laden lashes to our cerebral flanks the pursuit .... Whips us to frenzies of academic passion Coursing the thread of thought Straight ! True ! absurdity at naught ! Watery placidities, undetermined oddities, Verbalized monstrosities, Are cast aside ! LEAPING! herring obstacles thrown amongst us, Far ahead, the baying beasts of future argument, INFLAME US ! the electric air of detail DROVE US! On, across fountained fields Of Poesy, TOWARD THE KILL!! C. A. Statham, Grade XII. 87 THE GHETTO CALLED MYSELF Every man is an island unto himsel f. — I laugh, thinking how true it is. We roam bumping, cursing each other. Each one hating loving or tolerating his peers. All the world is a vast city and I am a part — the ghetto. I am the ghetto of small children ' s dreams adult realization and confused adolescense. Black, white and red have merged and formed a vapour of confusion. My soul has no passage from my ghetto it is held captive by its undefined barriers. In the escape attempt it will die and the ghetto with it. My soul is my ghetto. Happiness is but a word a fleeting glimpse of joy and then despair of life. People come and look at my ghetto and say sympathy in a thousand meaningless words. With hard hateful yells 88 I send them away with limp unused apologies and sympathies hanging lifeless from their lips. I do not need people nor the wreaking crews of criticism. I need understanding. I ask that you understand my ghetto then leave it going back to your clinic homes and your clinic lives. From the dark recesses Of my ghetto I will watch laugh and scorn you but my eyes will be clouded with tears. I want to be like the clinic people but the ghetto self is strong and I am engulfed and slowly being destroyed. Ralph Dale, Grade XII. 89 THE DREAMCOACH Wheezing, coughing, choking the stagecoach driver roams over dusty strands of moonlight. He wends his way amidst the giant stems of spring flowers ; stopping to pick up glimpses of memory. The young all glide aboard. He lashes out at his prancing steeds; each an heir of the flashing sun. Fiery, hot-tempered birds of flight they soar towards the sky, clearing the tops of doll ' s house towards the land of dreams. Twinkling stars and dancing fairies greet the light-footed livery man. He floats down and unlocks the door with the sparkling key of innocence, to the land of a thousand joys. No filth, no dirt, no grime. But lots of savoury delights — candy, sugar nuts and spice. Climb down, join in the fun, refill your youthful dreams. There are toys enough for a million men Or a thousand million more. 90 A girl sits playing with a flowing doll Made out of loving care and gentle caresses, with hair of soft lambs ' wool. She sits and giggles and they begin to chat of domestic affairs and patterns to sew with golden needle and silver galaxy thread. Joy rings out with the tears in youthful eyes, sweet tears of love and gaiety, Laughter — sincere and very high sings of a new found plaything. The swirling mists begin to descend all must be homeward bound. The driver gentle whispers and away the noble steeds strut. Driven by the mists their journey is swift, and soon they descend again to the land of a thousand sorrows. Ralph Dale, Grade XII. 9i I SAW MY JESUS LIE DYING I saw my Jesus lie dying in a dark cold room shrouded with ugly smells and the ugliest of the night, His body glowed and I rejoiced for its light I was afraid He placed his hand upon my shoulder to console me, but it pressed heavily upon me. I fell to my knees Lifted my head toward him but I couldn ' t speak. He turned his head and smiled. He moaned, and tears started to trickle down His cheeks. Was this the end of such a mighty life? he cried out in anguish and then the pain subsided He lay calm, breaths coming in short spasms. He turned, took a gulp of air and whispered I have led a good life. Was this His epitaph? Could all His hopes, fears and despairs be summarized in I have led a good life? I am coming! I am coming! slowly the life departed from Him. He didn ' t have a coarse beard or a prickly crown, but He was my Jesus. I turned away and cried. Ralph Dale, Grade XII. 92 EVERYTHING WAS HAPPENING IN THE BEGINNING an antique world of strange faces — the charatcers of that world have forgotten, but I cannot. All is too vivid — the room, large and cold, and I, one of five. A cripple, obsessed with his birthmark who left come Christmas. Always, music, Stones in early wildness, Batles in mid-form approaching wildness, and always drums — always the drums of the first year a drummer made up the third of the five. I remember damp towels on radiators chin-ups on pipes holes in walls laughter and anger on the same faces I remember the unusual of the first year, the power blackout four bodies on the beds listening hungrily to a transistor radio in an eerie flashlighted room. there were budding loves that were frozen in the ground in that the first year of stolen climaxes the fourth, a ruddy-faced toughened kid from north-land country and the fifth a welsh pseudo-aristocrat with an aristocrat ' s nose my mind travels again wharf shaking in the wind murk slime mussels over the edge reach over the side grab a handful for me squish them on the deck break their spines and expose the flesh awful funny how I can ' t do it now I never did catch fish there but that wharf still exists and there are scuffled youth with blank faces still not catching fish failing as I once failed 93 I remember the final day of the beginning even though I can ' t transmit cries and tears and laughs and smiles and perfumes and sounds and sights the way that they were Congratulations and Good-byes unthinkingly mixed Robert Leaf, Grade XII. FEELINGS OF A NONCHALANT GARDENIA slashes in the air that the organ makes as it churns and flows, become blunted and unreal. the drums — once mixtures of tinsled tappings, and razored raps and pulsating throbs in the scented night now are stilled in the midnight hour. the immortal guitar too, has lost its vibration that can possess and release like the climactic moment of love, now is a hunk of wood with metallic strings tinny commercialized. stifled in a greenhouse world falsified communication with a pig-tailed girl who stands wide-eyed and yellow-haired and watches me sink in the dirt on the floor. how real we are — the children of this generation the lemmings of this cliff- world and the two of the greenhouse oval these are the feelings of a nonchalant gardenia. Robert Leaf, Grade XII 94 OVERWHELMING IS THE WIND overwhelming is the wind which carries all the seeds of hatred, to this pseudo-intellect mind, plants them here and leaves to the sun the formation of plants that are bred and made of hate this mind really has no cut or cynicism in its makeup as is it alone with beliefs scattered outside my wind window Which is barred and shut. No, no — it is not of that world. It is of buttercups, tulips, and roses sprinkled with the sun spots on the grass that make each leaf a neon sign of coloured balls that the branches above elect to turn on or turn off all the plans I have made for joan and I and I and joan, the two people of the earth, are gone faded with the overwhelming wind when defining its nature, I reach an oval turning point and die at the starting-line, for it is one of the non-hipguards I cannot speak swingingly of, for it has no handles to latch on to it seeps everywhere I go, even in these words — through my mind and pen and paper to these words I long to show a word, pick it out and diagnose it as a seeped-through word andrea — we talked of him today and the smiles I have own a bitter side to them, tears of salt for myself, in this rut that the light does not reach it is extravagant in its luxury, this furrowed rut without a bottom or top and with limitless sides, I am suspended and long to be dropped so that I will know the depths of my place — ■ but no. they do not give me that. it is but vapour in their minds do not write poetically, for you are the stabilizer. I am the Almighty Poet and experience-dweller, remember that and remind me when I temporarily forget. 95 I love her poem today with its oriental flowers and green green grass days and summer and people and love and joan and joan and rob and rob and I hate it for I cannot scream at her when she writes this not even murmur ; for I am helpless and have no one to rule and I need someone to rule, for I am weak. my heart is thumping (bass) now, pulsates, wrists go, flexible, veins boil, skin erupts and like she says this is real. I cannot work tonight for my mind is all Joan she is the oz broadcasting to me and I am defeated in this surrealistic echo chamber. fade out with the echo Robert Leaf, Grade XII. 96 THE JOURNEY OF OBSERVER THE FIRST through the smoggy, hazed ringlets of time, and guided by the manipulation of an alien force, I find myself here, to witness the passing of twelve months and four seasons of a brilliant year of mankind, it is deeply covered in JANUARY the colours are blurred — blacks mixed with whites and greys mixed back with blacks and they ' re all mixed together in space the beat is slipshod eager ambitions perpetrate themselves in speed, but, by the month ' s denouement, they meet a brick wall of self-created obstinacy, accumulate, soften, and die january slides obscurely into FEBRUARY whose days are marred with the continuation of a WAR three simple letters, easy to say, hard to see, february ' s inquiring minds ask where is the war? It ' s in the rice paddies in the trees in the sewers and the streets and in the mud for the war isn ' t in the cabinet where the word WAR can be said and not seen no. it is in the mud. a lot of people don ' t seem to realize it. 97 the mud is starting to freeze now. perhaps some of the children that the planes missed have hid their terrified souls and white, cold bodies under the ice. the ice of february becomes the wind of MARCH march has no colour or tone its beat is zigzag jagged confused TUMULTOUS then fading out from hurricane .... to zephyr to march ' s crudeness poses as a comparison to the refinement of APRIL april, the refugee month, april, a soft month, oval, the texture of april is smooth, unhurried, complete in itself, not dashing from the last month to meet the next. when april comes, and come it will it makes a ridge in the year. april, the refugee month, the very word april, is a refuge from the storm, slush and scum that was march ' s, and february ' s and january ' s. in april, it is comfortable to know that the world is going by and you don ' t have to look at it. unfortunately, comes may, and leaves april alone, back, back then, away, far away, but remembered, always remembered. 98 MAY back to beat it is now organized and the beat becomes shape shape becomes colour hexagons, squares, rectangles parasomethingorothers all spread out and mixed with oranges, deep blues red, purples, blacks in artistry it is now a transition stage — may and JUNE june and may heat grows .... creeps through the air to the bodies of the bargain-warriors, fighting their own war, around the table, on the docks, in the train-yards, by the newspaper machines, in the government and one wonders when it will end .... june becomes JULY heat becomes a smouldering .... a beach scene now picture it ... . the time is late AUGUST the fire on the beach, smouldering in the salt air . . . the beach trails away on both sides golden sand baked and warm august ' s deep golden beaches fade into SEPTEMBER the colour is a diluted yellow the beat is nonexistent September is a polluted pond composed of streams flowing from a diseased mountain but wait ! it is OCTOBER the fire month perhaps, the august fire is rejuvenated the golden crispness is here too ! 99 fire attacks the sky attacks everything then attacks itself October ' s fire burns itself out only the ashes are left the ashes of NOVEMBER the death month. the pilgrims are gathered in the churchyard and weep metallic tears for decayed bodies in the dirt and decayed minds ponder WHO is the killer of a face that left years ago november lies flat with the ashes and the bodies DECEMBER is two months one is the month that lasts until Christmas the other lives then, to the end of the year december ' s first month is on the upbeat tempo is lively, clean and crisp until the inquiring minds of december ' s first month examine and find dirt snow-smut Christmas — the exciting time of year leads a short-lived life the second month edges on slowly, wallowed in death death of the old year and coming of the NEW? ioo I am observer the first my task is left, it is unsolved until the moment that .... 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