Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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SELWYN HOUSF. SCHOOL NIAGAZINE ?L'Z9i5tuirz he la jllilarszillaise. .-X la fin du dix-huitieme siecle, il y avait en garnison 51 Strasbourg un jeune offieier nomme Rouget de Lisle. Il avait trente-deux ans, et il avait deja acquis une certaine re- putation comme auteur. Il avait ecrit des poemes, des chansons et une piece qui avait ere representee at l'Upera Comique at Paris. Il n'etait pas bien vu de ses camarades, parce qu'ils ne le comprenaient pas. Il aimait la solitude. Il aimait la rnusique et la poesie, et pendant que les autres ofhciers s'amusaient, il allait faire de longues promenades dans les belles forets des Vosges. l,e 25 avril 1792, M. Dietrich, maire de Strasbourg, invita quelques amis a diner. ll y avait des generaux, des olhciers parmi lesquels etait Rouget de Lislef et des citoyens illustres, tous amis de la liberte. On parlait de liberte, d'C-galite et de fraternite. On entendait souyent repeter les mots ff lintants de la Patrie D nom donne aux engages volontaires. I..e nouvel etendard tricolore ornait la salle. Il y avait de la lumiere, de la inusique, et des chansons patrioti- ques. Un voulait une chanson patriotique qui put exprimer les sentiments revolutionnaires. Nlais il n'y en avait pas. Qui saurait ecrire cette chanson ? Nl. Dietrich s'adressa a Rouget de Lisle, qui avait de-ia ecrit des chansons. Ne voudrait-il pas l'E-crire F ll etait trop mc-deste pour y consentir d'abord, mais, solicite par tout le monde, il promit d'en faire l'essai. Il etait tard quand il arriva chez lui, mais il ne se coucha pas. Il prit son violon et commenea fi -iouer. Son ame etait enllammee d'amour pour sa patrie. Il travaillait de tout son coeur, et quand l'aube commenca fi blanchir le ciel au- dessus des Yosges, il avait hni sa chanson. Tout le monde reconnut qulil avait produit ce qu'on cherchaitg une Chanson qui avait la force, le feu, l'elan necessaires pour inspirer et exalter l'amour de la patrie jusqu'au devouement supreme. isa c'est l'origine de la chanson nationale de la France. D. H., Form 5. The library. Since last September thirty two books have been given to the Library by the fol- lowing boysz- Jimmy and Robert Patersong laildon and Kingman Blackg Malcolm Mc- Dougall, Huntley Millar, Tony Dobell, Dick Browne, and Bobby Stevenson. To all of these we should like to express our sincere thanks. We are also grateful to Thornton Grier QO.S.l who kindly presented two useful and interesting books, entitled Trains, tracks, and travel and The Book of Speed . There has been a constant and steady demand for books throughout the year. Wie now have nearly live hundred books dealing with every subject necessary for the aver- age schoolboy, and there is no doubt that the Library has proved itself to be a distinct and popular acquisition to the School from the point of view of both education and pleasure. B K T H lA word of thanks is due hereto Mr. Howis who, since the inception of the Library, has undertaken the task of Librarian with untiring interest. In spite of being worried after school each morning - and at other times- -by flocks of small boys requesting an exchange of books, he always manages to meet the demands made on him with patience and good will. - -FDA l30l

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FOR THE SCHOOL YI-'AR 1938 -1939 boys had found the little skating rink in front of the dining-room, ani proceeded to it for a swift game of hockey. :Xt about 5 o'clock, several boys went for a swim, which was made more exciting because there was a photographer there who was taking pictures, and whose flash bulbs would not work. .-Xfter swimming came another delicious meal, supper, and after supper all the senior boys had a hockey game. The two teams were: Y - l'l.-Xl.l.XYARD St ri-iieRi.ANn Ci-iRis'riE Sraoxo Hmivsox 'l'Hox1vsoN l.i'r'ri E lfrexiixo BI..-XlKl.UCli Blass CALVER FXIRD Goooa 1.1. On Hallward's team two goals went to hoodall, two to Culver, and one to Little. On Sutherland's team, Fleming scored three, and Birks scored two. lt ended in a very exciting tie, after ten minutes overtime. .-Xfter the game all the boys went home to bed. On Sunday morning at 7 30 a.m. our bells rang loudly in our room and we arose for a hot bath and breakfast. .-Xfter breakfast we were told to pack up our skis as we were going to Valley Farm. On reaching there we found the Pro amidst a sea of ice, tramping a two-inch crust on which we could stand, or sit and slide. But after two boys received minor injuries from sliding down the ice, we left and went to the house known as Valley Farm H. We had lunch there, and then went home, cold and disgusted with the skiing. We arrived back at the Club at about 3 p.m., and either skated, tobogganed, swam, or played ping-pong and pool, until supper time. :Xt supper Fleming, Culver, Dobell, Chase, and M. Sutherland were awarded medals making them Members ofthe Seigniory Ski Club, for their gallant efforts in the down-hill, fthere were no other contests owing to the crust 7. Everybody left an hour afterwards. Although there was no skiing we were all tired and triumphant by the time we reached Windsor Station, to be met by our families. Those present included: f Nizwcomia Yass Paisksox I Dax' XY!-1l'l'E 'l'i-iomi-sox Bkoxmi,-xx, P. IDOBELI., 'lf Goon.-xi.i, Seem' Home C1.EVi5i.,xN1J Bitox rm.-xx, If. BRONIMAN, lfow. LE!-mi.-xx CHASE SHOREY, F. Moaisox Sl l'HERl..-XND, ll hlL'I.ENN.-XX P.-x'r'i'ERsoN, ll Bovey H.4LI.XX ARD :Xian I-lmiifsox CHius'riE FETHE Rsrox HA UQH All under the supervision of Mr. G. H. XYanstall, Mr. lNlr. S.P.rX. Redgrave. l 29l Doizfri., I Domgri., ll Binks SL l'HEl-ll..-XSD Sraoxei Ccrveit Bi.Aii4i.ock Fraxiixo Lri-11.5. NY.C.F. XYiseman, and B. L., lforn

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FOR THE YEAR 1938-1939 OLD BOY'S NEWS BISHOP'S COLLEGE SCHOOL, LENNOXYILLE Form 6.17: DODDS, D. Head Prefect, lst Football, lst Hockey, lst Cricket, Choir. Wiinner of School heavyweight boxing championship. NORSXVORTHY. Prefect, lst Football, lst Hockey, 2nd Cricket, Choir. In School plays. Comes 'lnd in 6 A. XVINTERS. Prefect, lst Football, lst Hockey, 2nd Cricket. Comes lst in 6A. STORER. Headboy. School Librarian. Camera Club. Ski Team. Choir. LINDSAY, R. Headboy. lst Football, 2nd Hockey, Choir. CHAMBERS. President of the Debating Society. School plays. 2nd Football, Ind Hockey. BIORGAN. Choir. Dramatic Society. STAIRS, G. 2nd Hockey. Dramatic Society. DURNFORD. Ski Team. Form 613: GRAY. Headboy. 2nd Football. French Club. SPAFFORD, E. Choir. 'Ind Hockey, Ind Football. Under l6 Cricket. Form 5.1: STAIRS, D. Midgets A Hockey. Lnder 16 Cricket. Comes lst in SA. VVREGG. Midgets B Hockey. Under 16 Cricket. Comes lst in Form. lN'IILLs. Runner-up in his weight in Boxing competition. 'IlOMLINSON. Ski Team. Linder lo Cricket. Junior Doubles Tennis championship with Wregg. PALMER, XY. Midgets A Hockey. Form 53: HoL'r. 'lnd Football. Ski Team. Camera Club. TNIONTEFIORE. Debating Society. Camera Club. KIOLSON, BILL. lst Football. lst Hockey. Choir. Winner Senior Tennis DOBELL. Under 16 Cricket. DAY. Under 16 Cricket. Midgets A Hockey. 2nd Football. Form 4.1: HANSON. Bantams Hockey team. HUGESSEN. Choir. LANDRY. Midgets B Hockey. 3rd Junior Cross Country. LINDSAY, Choir. School plays. Midgets B Hockey. MACTIER, TEDDY. Midgets B Hockey. BICCONNELL. Bantams Hockey team. NICCUAIG. Ski Team. Dramatic Society. AYANKLYN. Dramatic Society. Comes 2nd in -IA. Choir. l31l