Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1932-1933 EXTRA SCOCT NFWS At this time, we are pleased to learn that P.I,,. sl. Kemp has passed his final Sphinx Patrol test. The return match played at the Coliseum against the St. Georges Church Troop, resulted in a win for Selwyn House. We scored six goals and the visitors this time two. Our team was more sure of itself. PL. Kemp scored three goals. The selling of tickets for the Scout Jamboree in April is now in full swing. Each patrol is trying to sell the largest number of tickets. The standing of the patrols in the inter-patrol Competition is as follows: Hyenas, Fox, YYolf, Cougar, Bullialo, Lion, Bulldog, and Ifagle. The must extiting thing il sam in 1932. By far the most exciting thing I saw in l932 was that quaint and old-fashioned village which Yankees call Noo York It was in the middle ofthe month of Hay that I arrived in the Big City with much trepidation and a small suit-case. My Doctor had advised me to take a good rest, so of course I went where all people who need good rests do go, to New York. As I stepped oft' the train tand was immediately stepped over by six porters and three bystandersl I could not help noticing how deserted and quiet the Grand Central station was. There couldn't have been more than titty thousand people there at the outside. Such a peaceful atmosphere for me to rest in I As soon as I hailed a taxi, ten greedy looking drivers pushed and rushed me into ten difierent cabs, and my bag into ten other ones. Thus in state and in twenty taxis we proceeded to the Hotel, which only took us, in the admirably conducted New York traH'ic, three hours and seventeen minutes. However, I did not much notice the Hight of time, as I was in a daze, trying to Find out ifl was still alive, and how much the cabs would cost. Arrived at the Giltmore, I was shown up to my room on the hundred and seventy third floor in an elevator which took two seconds to go up. After dinner I went out on one of the lower terraces on the ninetieth floor, to look over the city. Below me was one of New York's busiest intersections, crowded with masses of people and motor cars. Most of the people seemed to me to be gangsters, and most ofthe cars were long, black, sleek touring motors with a masked man at the wheel, parked outside prosperous looking banks. These cars I knew, by the movies U, were all ready to make a quick getaway with fifty thousand dollars to the Mexican border. As I was contemplating this scene, one ot' the gangsters below just for fun took a pot shot at me with his gat Luckily for me the aim was bad, and the shot only hit a baby some distance away. A policeman, who had been a witness of the gangster's play- fulness, shook a reproving Finger at him, and for a minute I thought he had hurt the poor feIlow's feelings, as he looked quite peeved. However, I soon perceived that he had bucked up again, for the next minute I saw him relieving an old gentieman of the weight of his watch and chain. ' L In the dead of that night I secretly tied together my blankets as a rope ladder, and with my suitcase let myself down to the ground, and crawled to the Station, where I took the first train home. I had found that I had quite recuperated, and did not need any more rest. New York had cured me. STEPHEN LEACOCK, Jr. Form YI. I 9 l

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SISLWYN HOL'Sl'1 SCHOOI. MAGAZINE The Scouts' XYeek-end at the .-Xlpine lnn, St. Nlarguerite. On Saturday 25th, twenty-one scouts with the S.hl. entrained at Park .-Xvenue Station. Trayelling Com- fortably in a private car we arrived at St. Marguerite, and were met by Mr. XYanstall and Hr. Pattisson who had come up on lfriday. We quickly arranged about our sleeping quarters and baggage, for we w'ere eager to ski before lunch. We found the snow rather crusty in exposed places, but that did not deter us from working up gi lieai-ry appetite. Lunch over, we ski-.iored to the Chalet Cochand and tested all the slopes around the Chalet, including the toboggan run, which became quite fast, on account of constant patronage. ln the evening games followed dinner, and our I.eg Wirestling and Cock Fighting amused the visitors at the Inn. By far the most popular game proved to be High Cock- alorum, and we found that both skill and judgment were requisite for success in the game. Three of our number demonstrated their ability at Rope Spinning. :X slight fall of snow during the night invited early activity next morning, and our excess energy had to be restrained until the hotel was properly awake. .-Xt lO.30 a.m. we assembled in front of the lnn and sent off Scouts P. Barott and P. Mackenzie as our hares. They left, loudly promising us good skiing. This we got, but it was all too short, for our hares found to their evident surprise that trail-laying on skis was slow work, and the hounds caught them at the foot of Hill 60. Our last afternoon was spent running off a Slalom Contest. We ski-jored to the house of Mr. .-X. Purvis, and there we devised a somewhat irregular, though quite sporting, course. We had to start on a winding drive and then turn off sharp right down a steep slope, turn left to avoid a large bush, and lastly negotiate a difficult right turn in soft snow in order to pass the finishing mark. Scout Porter won, with the fastest time of I5 secs.q l'.l,. Birks came second with I7 secs. P.l,. Henderson, who was the first to complete the course without mishap, came third with 18 secs. We are glad to note that every Scout tried the course and managed to pass the finish in spite of numerous falls. Mr. H.I'. Douglas of the Montreal Ski Club has promised to present a Cup for the winner of this race. Our sincere thanks go to Mr. and Mrs. Purvis for allowing us to ski in their grounds and for their very enjoyable refreshments. The route hack to the lnn was down hill practically all the way, and most of us forsook ski-joring, preferring an excellent finish to the week-end by skiing back. The train journey home was uneventful, no axles or couplings were broken as we had fondly hoped, and we reached Park Avenue Station and our parents only twenty minutes late. On the last day of the month we played St. George's Church Scout Troop at Hockey at the Coliseum. The Visitors beat us by 5 goals to 3 after a very fast game. They were fast skaters, while the lack of substitutes rather taxed the staying power of our team. P.l.s. Birks and Kemp scored our goals. We hope to do better in the return match. is!

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SIZLWYN HOUSE SCHOOL NI.-XG,-XZINF jfrum School tu Stbuol, anh Qllullege Some of you fellows who read this will be going to Boarding School next year. It will be a Fine experience, and so you should make the most of it. While you are there you may or may NOK like it, but after you have left you will look back, and there will be incidents which will be remembered with pride and which, later on, may even be an in- spiration to you. You may remember other things with a feeling of regret. But if you go with a humble opinion of yourself and a determination to do your best, you cannot go far wrong. Do you remember the first day you arrived at Selwyn House F You were probably quite lonely. When you get to Boarding School you may feel much the same way, even if several of your friends go up with you. Ifverything will be strange: the discipline, Chapel, the meals preceded by a Latin Grace, and last, but not least, fagging. If you are inclined to feel any resentment against fagging, remember that your fag-master went through the same thing himself, and that you too may someday be in his position. It is perhaps unfortunate that the first game of the year is Rugby football. :X lot of fellows have never, or almost never, played before, whereas others may have played the game for two or more years. Hut if you try and get to like the game, that will not be much ofa handicap. There will probably be numerous clubs, such as the Photographic Society. These play an important part in School life, and it is a good thing to join one or more at once, and to spend one's spare time actively rather than mope about thinking how wretched life is l If you make up your mind that you are going to like Boarding School, you cert- ainly will: it all depends on your own attitude towards others and yourself! The terms that follow are very much ofa repetition, except that the games as well as everything else become more familiar. The Summer holidays come and go, and most fellows are glad to get back. And so the story might go on into the second and third years, but by the time you will have completed your first year, you will know just what to expect later on. Next comes Colle e. By the time you have nassed your Matriculation you will 95 . . l . , . have long since forgotten this article, but it may serve to create an impression which many others will no doubt drive home. :Xt College you continue your education more or less at your own discretion. There is no one to force you to work, and in the midst of Fraternity rushing and football games you may forget why you are at College l That is all right for a while, but if you let things slide too long, you may End that irreparable damage has been done, and that your op- portunity of continuing your education has been forfeited. College is a serious thing, and there are those who say that one who lacks a College education is handicapped now- adays. For scientists tell us that our power of learning is greatest from infancy to our twenty first year of age. Above all, try to learn to get along with others and to observe what is going on about you. The most important characteristics ofa liberal education are the things which one remembers long after what we have learnt is forgotten. -R. P. CS.H.S. 1921 - 19295 i lol