Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE My Qlirip tu Qermanp Last spring my mother decided to go to lfurope to bring my sister home from Paris, and happily took me along. The first thrill I had was going on board the Empress of Britain . She is the largest boat to come to Canada, and about the sixth or seventh largest in the world. VVC spent our time touring the boat, looking at and admiring the lighting and decorations. VVe were told that there were as many lights in the dining saloon as in the whole of any other C.P.R. boat! Arriving in Paris we saw the French Colonial Exhibition- but it was so large and the place so hot that I am afraid we did not appreciate the show. XYe took a French car and set out on one trip to Compiegne first, where we saw the actual train car in which the Peace Treaty was signed, and on through the lovely country to Brussels. Here the guide showed us where Edith Cavell was shot,and many other interesting sights. lYe loved Holland f so clean, and the air so salty, - with its canals, and the windmills. We had a swim at Haarlem in the North Sea. Our first stop in Germany was Cologne - here the British entered Germany after the Armistice, and I heard many stories about those times. Down the Rhine was lovely. VVe climbed castles, and loved them, especially one where the dragon was supposed to have been chained. We drank the healing waters in Wiesbaden - these tasted like very weak chicken broth Y and drove on through wonderful mountains and woods, through the Luther country. We saw his birth place, his church where he translated the Bible, his prison, and his grave. And on to Berlin. The palaces in Berlin were what we enjoyed. We saw the desk on which the Kaiser signed the declaration of VVar, 191-l, and went for an exciting Hight in an aeroplane over Berlin. After this we drove, via Dresden, to Nuremburg and many little mediaeval towns - all with gates and drawbridges, towers and torture chambers- terrible dungeons and keeps, each town a perfect model of old, old times. VVe loved Heidelburg. The castle here was another place we roamed all over. l heard so much German historyg I was very sorry I did not know something about it when I started out. Verdun was my biggest thrill ff our chauffeur had fought in Yerdun, so, as you can imagine, he took us into many underground passages and told us many stories. I went into some real dugouts and old tanks. For miles and miles there is not a tree. The French people are keeping the whole district as a memorial, and not allowing any of the villages to be built up again. Back to Paris, and one more thrill, we were lucky enough to get seats for London in the Hannibal , one ofthe largest flying ships in the world. And from Southampton home in the Duchess of Atholl . I wish I could make you feel, just a little, as thrilled as I was over these experiences I have described. D. Stewart. lx!

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FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1931-1932 During this month the Troop set aside all the weekly dues that were collected, and was thus able to send Christmas Hampers to four destitute families in Verdun. Easier Term : - At the beginning of the term the standing of the patrols in the Competition was in the following orderzf Buffalo, Hyena, Fox, Yvolf, Cougar, Eagle, Bulldog, Lion. During this term the Troop have the use of the School Rink and the Coliseum for an hour every Tuesday. In this way we hope to build up a strong Scout Ice Hockey Team so that we can challenge some other troops, as well as the rest of the School. YVe shall also arrange for some Inter Patrol games and Junior and Senior games. On Jan. 19th the P.L's attended the annual P.I.'s Banquet at the YYindsor Hotel and much enjoyed the fare. His Fxcellency the Governor General was the Guest of Honourg the troop once again sent P.I.'s S. Lyman and S. Klacnutt to act as a Colour Party. A most entertaining display of Rope spinning was given after the Banquet and all our P.L's are now anxious to become proficient in this art. This year there are only three P.L's attending the Patrol Leader's Training Course, and having already completed the first and second parts they are eagerly awaiting news of the final tests. All our other P.I.'s attended this Training Course last year and were admitted as members of the Sphinx Patrol. The Black and White Ribbon Shoulder Knot tells one immediately that the wearer has successfully completed his training Course and is now a member of the Sphinx Patrol which is a group of the more proficient P.I.'s in this city. EXTRA SCOTT NEWS As we go to press, we learn that, of the 18 recruits in the Troop this year, 9 have been invested as Scouts, and the remainder should be invested before the end of the term, VVe note that of three P.L,s. taking the Training Course, two have been successful, and were invested into the Sphinx Patrol on the llth February. On 12th Feb. the Troop took part in the Central District Rally, held at the Montreal High School, where the team of Rope Spinners put on a very good exhibition considering the fact that they had only practised for about three weeks. The Maze Marching was once again demonstrated to an interested audience. On the Sth March, we played the St. George's Church Scout Troop at Ice Hockey. The visitors won by two goals toone after an exceedingly close and fast game. The return match, played on March 15th, resulted in a draw, the score being 1 e 1. I me! an old man on .llarkzz-v, Ilflzo waifed, as he 'wiped eilher Eiyg, We are faxing our C flour, ' For t11e.i z'e moved Selulvn Honra, Whirh I hoped would be here til! I die .' CI-Tow about some more Limericks F The Editor offers a small prize for the best two submitted before next year's issue. They should be topical, and humorous.l 171

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FOR THF SCHOOL YEAR 1931i 1932 Qhhentute Once upon a time a little boy called Youth heard of a certain beautiful Bird, whose golden eggs brought Fame. Like all other little boys of his age he thought he would like to possess one of these eggs. The only trouble was that the bird laid her eggs in a little cranny on the face of a precipice. Somehow the little boy didn't mind that, thoughg it would be such fun to leap from ledge to ledge and laugh at all the others who were trying to get up also. After climbing joyously, for a long time, he came across a funny old man clinging as tightly to the side of the precipice as he could. YYhat are you doing that for ? H cried the little boy, dancing up to him on the narrowest ledge you ever saw. Can't you see F said the old man, I might fall over ! , pointing downwards. The little boy looked down and this time, instead of the soft, billowy clouds that were there before, he saw a bottomless chasm, black as night, out of which came horrible cries. Tha! wasn't there before, said the little boy, somewhat troubled. How did you know it was there ?- YYhat is your name F . .. I rarely tell my name. But perhaps I shall tell you some day. said the old man, looking at him queerly. Youth didn't know what he meant by this, but instinctively he drew nearer to the face of the cliff. But I'm alright. he said. Didn't you see the way I was dancing along, just now F Yes. replied the old man, quietly, I saw you. But you might have fallen, these stones are rather loose, and one often slips, even on solid ground. - Be careful. - You may fall, anytime. .. Oh, Nonsense. said the little boy, moving on. Suddenly the old man cried, Look Out l l YYhy P asked the boy in a voice that trembled. You are going to fall - NOW' - called the old man. I' Oh, no, whimpered the little boy - and then - O ! O! O! he shrieked, as he slipped over the edge. .. My name, shouted the old man after him... My name is FEAR Y Then he smiled grimly and sat down to wait. L. W. Henderson. A GRAMMAR HINT Q Far, farther, farthest are adjectivesg Forth, further, furthest are adverbs.l To thefar West Magellan sailed, to know Thef1zrtlze.vf lands this world of ours might shew: Yetfzzrflzer, faringforflz, with wings equipped, Men have the veils from North and South Pole stripped. Butf1n'f1ze.fl will he fare who doth expound Realnisfzzrlher than can on this earth be found. C.'I'..-X. l9l