Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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FOR THF SCHOOL YF.-XR 1933-1034 True, in most houses here there are strict rules concerning the compulsory playing of games, but if this were not so, Shrewbury and other schools could not have excelled in the world of sport to such an extent as they have. Just as an example of this, it is sufficient to say that there are three Salopians rowing for Oxford this year, and one for Cambridge, whilst the Oxford coach is a house-master here, and of course, rowing coach for the first eight. The rolling hills of the picturesque country-side afford excellent opportunities for long cross-country runs, one of which, known as the Tucks , in which the entire school runs, is an event of the year. This is simply a glorified melee of boys small and big, and in the five-mile course there are points called all-ups , at which everyone waits till the last of the stragglers has come up. The Shrewsbury Ofiicers' Training Corps is exceptionally well disciplined, and the Prince of XYales, in his visit last year to commemorate the Jubilee of the moving of the school-buildings to Kingsland from the town itself, made special mention of the Guard of Honour. Amongst famous old boys one might mention the hero of the Battle of Zutphen, Sir Philip Sidney. Tradition here is very strong. And now farewell, my comrades, for the night is falling fast, One final word M I promise it shall be the best and last In forging Salop's future don't forget her glorious past, The past that made the future for Salopia. fFrom llze ofd Szzfopian .fong.j R.B. Ulibz Jfatbers' Rlattb 1934 YYe print herewith a report culled from the Montreal Star of this year's Fathers' Match, a most successful function, which took place on February 14th:- The annual hockey match between the Fathers and Selwyn House School team was played on the school rink yesterday afternoon, the school team winning by 8 goals to 6 after a strenuous battle. Following were the teams: Fathers-A. F. Culver, A..-X. Magee, Harold Savage, Bill Chambers, Clarence McCuaig, James Johnston, Magor, Gerald Hanson, Philip Mackenzie, H.C. Flood, Armand Chevalier. School-P.T. Molson, Tomlinson, Hale, Russel, Barclay, Peacock, Hodge, Leslie, Barott, P. Mackenzie, S. Stewart. Fathers scored first but generously consented to cancel the goal when the referee discovered that they were playing an extra man. The first and second periods were very even but in the third Fathers became a bit confused, one of them letting loose a bullet like drive which completely fooled their goaler, an item from which they never recovered. It is understood that after the game, Grandfather RJ. Magor was handed a contract for signature by the Montreal Maroons. For the school all played well, Leslie scored 5 goals and Peacock 3, being ably assisted by other members of the team, who played a fine unsel- fish, passing game. One penalty was handed out to the school team for tripping- the fathers coming through with a clean sheet, showing they have forgotten the dirty work of other days. Mr. Pattisson ably handled the game and Mr. YYanstall afterwards dis- pensed refreshments to the combatants. l33l

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SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE The Tay bridge near Dundee is over two miles long and has seventy-four spans. Those in the centre allow seventy-nine feet for ships to pass. The first Tay bridge col- lapsed in a great storm, beneath the weight of a train, with great loss of life, in 1879. A curious bridge is the Faux-Namiti bridge on the Yunnan railway in China. It is two hundred and twenty feet long, and spans a wedge-shaped fissure three hundred and fifty feet above the water. In building it two bascules were lowered, one from each Clif, by cables and Winches, and with these as supports the railroad was laid across. In India there are many interesting bridges, such as rope bridges, old bridges with many dwellings on them, and others. The world's highest bridge is in Africa, spanning the Zambezi four hundred yards below the Victoria Falls. It is four hundred and twenty feet above the water and six hundred and fifty feet long. It is part of the unfinished marvel of the next generation and the dream of Cecil Rhodes, the famous Cape-Cairo rail- way. The Brooklyn bridge in New York was once the longest suspension bridge in the world. Its main span is sixteen hundred feet long and a hundred and thirty feet above the East River. Here I have described to you many kinds of bridges in both the Orient and the Occident, many of them quite interesting, such as the Tay, Tower, and Faux-Namiti bridges. Bridges are one way of joining two nations and aiding trade. For instance, there is a bridge at Niagara Falls half of which is in Canada and half of which is in the llnited States. There are international and interstate bridges all over the world, all aiding the civilization of this world of ours. V.C.G., Form 2. Q fem impressions of Sabrehishurp Through Shropshire, one of the most beautiful counties of England, winds the River Severn, flowing languidly on its way down the verdant valley. It is here, on a hill over- looking the peaceful little town of Shrewsbury, slumbering in an almost perpetual mist, that Shrewsbury school is situated. Founded by Edward the Sixth, exactly three hundred and eighty-two years ago, the School is renowned in that it has been the place of education for many men, both brave and learned, whose names are famous in history. Many fond mothers shrink in terror, when Papa thinks it is time to suggest sending little Willie away to school. But after a term at agreat English Public school, YYillie is extremely independent of the care of Mama, perhaps to her disappointment. Now, this is not a school prospectus, nor is it a lurid description of all the pleasures and good points of a great school, leaving out all the bad ones, and all the trivial worries of school-life of which, -f fit would be great affectation to deny,J - there are many, but it is an endeavour to let the reader see, very briefly, an important stage in the training of the boyhood of England. Many abroad have the impression that discipline of an unimaginable strictness, particularly over work, is indulged in in the schools of England. But this view is distorted. There is no one more friendly and helpful than one's head or house-master to-day. Nor are the grossly exaggerated tales of praepostors beating small boys, for petty personal oflences, in any way founded upon fact. l22l

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