Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE ITIOSCY. Henry 8th had a fierce temper, and cut off his wives' heads: in fact he was a mar- Henry -lth's first wif was Mary de Bohunk. Empson and Dudley squeezed much money from the people for Henry VII: they were lawyers. struck ated. Deus afflavit, et dissipati sunt . These famous words, found on the medal by Queen Elizabeth after the Armada, mean: God blew, and they became dissip- Stanley met Livingstone in Africa, and when they met both raised their hats to each other and said, Dr. Livingstone, I presume PM ce que Perkin Warble was the first singer of English blank verse. Kopjes are South African Cycle Cops. Form E.: YYool comes from the back of a Woolf. The Eskimos live by hinting. From an Essay on Hobbies : My favourite hubby is collecting stamps, Ah, well, boys will be boys! Qline ruse Iinguistique Yoici une petite histoire qui nous vient en droite ligne de Paris et qui vous montrera vous pouvez faire pour peu que vous parliez francais et que vous ayez ff du toupet D: Je me suis amuse enormement des manceuvres d'un ami anglais, qui se trouve ici en ce moment essayant de se perfectionner dans la langue francaise. Il lui faut venir souvent 5 la ville lumiere, et il a la manie de se croire Parisien, bien qu'un simple coup d'o:il decele ses origines. Il est capable d'apprecier la qualite francaise de la hlague, et il s'amuse de temps en temps at s'y exercer. Hier au soir il se trouve aborde sur le Boulevard des Italiens par un de ces individusA beaucoup moins nombreux qu'autrefois- dont c'est le metier de faire visiter ce qu'ils qualifient de llCl'1OS6S interessantes D 51 Paris. lvould you like me to show you round Paris, sir F demande cet individu 51 mon ami. 41 Pardon,D repond Vanglais, ct je n'y suis pas, monsieurg je ne comprends pas l'anglais. je suis norvegien f alors, parlons la langue norvegienne. D 11 Mais, mon Dieu I D s'ecrie lll1OlHlHC, tout-a-fait ebahi , ff vous parlez francais, monsieur.D 11 Naturellement D, repond le xisiteur, if-ie suis une personne civilisee. C'est dommage, monsieur, que vous ne parliez pas francais aussi. D ct Mais je suis francais l D proteste le 14 guide D. fr ll est permis de parler francais en France, n'est-ce pas P D dit mon ami, en me racontant cette histoire. if Moi, je refuse de parler anglais ici. On peut faire cela en Angleterre. Il faut un effort constant pour eviter de parler anglais at Paris. Alors, quand on me parle en anglais ici, je declare: lf Je suis norvegien! D. Heu- reusement je n'ai jamais rencontre un interlocuteur qui sut le norvegien ! D Maintenant, mes amis, vous savez ce qu'il vous reste faire quand votre inter- locuteur refusera de se laisser impressionner par votre francais et insistera pour vous re- ondre en anglais. Demandez-lui de vous warler norvegien russe olonais serbe ou p 5 ,, Y V Y valaque 1 l 221

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FOR THE SCHOOL YF.-XR 1934-1935 Skiing Skiing is a comparatively young sport, and it is still developing at a rapid rate. :Xt the end of the War the devotees of the sport increased greatly in numbers, and the pastime gained many more enthusiasts. The greatest development of skiing took place a few years ago. This was because there was plenty of interest in racing. At these races, people of all kinds of styles and standards were observed to be able to ski in any condition of snow and on any gradient. A good skier on a fast, steep, long run will have a good elastic running position, so as to ride any kind of bumps. He or she ought to be able to turn, whenever necessary, and also be able thoroughly to master the poles. Fvery year there are many races for the ski-racing nations which compete. They are often run across country, and in Switzerland the down-hill racing is very fast and difiicult. To acquire the technique of good skiing requires many hours of practice, and calls for rigid training. There are many turns. For deep snow there is the Telemark, and in a crusty snow the Christiana and the .iump turn. Many of the mails in lfurope and on this side are carried by skiers from point to point, and over long distances the mail is relayed. The ski has been used recently for military purposes in Sweden, and it has also been the mode of travel for years in the Northern part of Furope. Skis are often made ofash, hickory, maple, and birch. There are two or three types of skis, the racing, the plain wide travelling ski, and a jumping ski. The racing ski is very narrow, and is I'lOt good in heavy snow, because it sinks. The skis for heavy snow are wide ones and do not sink as much as the racing ones. The jumping ski is quite wide and is very heavy. It usually has three grooves down the centre instead of the ordinary one. For the bottom of skis when a person is travelling up a long steep gradual slope there is a seal skin which enables the person to climb straight up instead of going up side- ways. Dilgferent kinds of wax are used for varying snow conditions, and in racing especially, a great deal depends on the selection of the proper wax. A ski is very useful and faster than a snowshoe in the open, but in a thickly wooded stretch the snowshoe is much more con- venient and easier to manteuvre. YYhen falling is inevitable an experienced skier will not tighten his muscles, but he will relax, so as to avoid injury. I.H.M., fForm 5-:X l. Ziaumanum est errata CA few howlers , or boners , taken at random from our Christmas examina- tions, and exercise books, will doubtless appeal to parents. Here are some typical selections, which we leave intact.J The suppression of the Monasteries. .. Henry Sth thought these were much too rich, so he di.vpzu'.fed them. llll

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FOR THE SCHOOL YE.-XR 193441935 Zlliinn Qlibaracters in ibistnrp THE CHJRJCTER I LIKE: THE DUKE OF IVELLINGTON: Sir Arthur Wlellesley, afterwards made in 1809 Duke of Wellington, was one of the greatest British Generals that ever lived. He was a very strong character, stern and rather haughty. Because of his sternness and bravery he was sometimes called the Iron Duke. He was the youngest son of the Earl of Mornington, and, like the heroic Nelson, was a delicate but courageous boy. :Xt the age of nineteen he had become an ensign in the British Army, and from that moment his promotion was rapid. In the Spanish Penin- sular 1Yars he won victory after victory against the French forces, and in the famous battle of Waterloo he played a lion's part in the final overthrow of Napoleon's power. If it had not been for Wellington's achievement at Waterloo, the map of Europe might be entirely different from what it turned out to be. Long after his military retirement he took part in the government of Britain, being Prime Minister from 1828 to 1830. He was born in 1767, died in 1850, and was buried at St. Paul's Cathedral. He ranks among the greatest of Britain's heroes. THE CHJRJCTER I DISLIKE: GRIGORY EFIJIOVICH R.1SPI.'TI.V: Rasputin was born in Siberia in 1870 and died in 1916. He was a Siberian peasant who had no education at all and who later became a monk. He was one of the most mysterious ligures in modern times. Rasputin swayed men, women, and nations by the power of his eyes. Most people thought that he practised hypnotism. Rasputin was a very big man physically, but, though childlike in some ways, he was very crafty and superhuman in his appetites and energies. Grigory had complete power over the Czar and Czarina of Russia, and was almost worshipped by many people. He had a curious belief that he must sin and sin,so that he might repent and have forgiveness. Rasputin was considered such a menace and traitor to Russia that some of the nobles decided to get rid of him, but all their attempts proved utter failures. However, in December 1916 Rasputin attended a supper-party at the house of a Prince. Here he was half poisoned, but since this made little or no ellfect upon him, his host with the assist- ance of others, shot and stabbed him several times. They then bound him hand and foot and threw him into the Neva River. Rasputin's body was recovered soon after, and was buried by the Czarina. R.T.C., Form 5-A. 1231