Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

Text from Pages 1 - 46 of the 1941 volume:

SELWYN HOUSE sCHooL --MAGAZIN -? Vol. 13. FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 19404 1941 SCHOOL NOTES There were two changes on the Stall' at the beginning of the School Year 1940 19-ll. Mr. Eric YYiseman, who had been with us for live years, left us for Upper Canada College, Toronto. :Ys Sports Master he always took a very keen interest in the School's games. We wish him the best of luck in his new post. Mr. fiordon Phillips now has charge of the games in his place. Mr. Patrick Redgrave left to join the Navy, and is now Lieutenant, R.C.N.Y.R., serving overseas. We wish him all success, and good shooting. We welcome Mr. P. J. :Xnderson and Mr. Al. S. lirskine. Mr. Anderson lSherborne and Worcester Coll., Oxford? took his B..-X. at Oxford, where he was President of the Oxford Cnion and Editor of the Oxford Democrat , and in N33 was awarded a Common- wealth Fund Fellowship to Columbia l'nivei'sity, New York, of which he is an MA. He is a History prizeman, and much travelled llriurope, l'.S..-X., and Mexicol. Mr. J. S. Erskine has taken over Mr. Redgrave's French classes. He is a BA. of Acadia University, and is now preparing a thesis for a McGill M..-X. He is a languages specialist CSpanish, French, and Italian 5, and has travelled widely in liurope and Central and South .-Xmerica. We congratulate P. T. Molson H928-f35l, who has recently left McGill to join the R.C.N.Y.R. as Sub-Lieut., on his recent election to a Rhodes Scholarship. He follows in the footsteps of C. Eberts and H. G. l.aHeur. lt will be remembered that P.T. won a McGill Cniversity Entrance Scholarship, and was first in McGill Senior Matri- Culation. The boys of the School contributed the sum of 5 22.37 to the Canadian Red Cross in the Christmas term. In addition a group of boys, consisting of S. Morgan, .-X. Kingman, E. YYhitehead, C. YYinter, J. Powell, C. Hampson, and R. Molson, held a fireworks display last autumn, the proceeds of which - S 19.-lilf were also handed to the Red Cross. The Angus Murray Prize for English Composition was very keenly contested by the boys of last year's oth Form. The subjects were, :X great Canadian, or, the Peace Treatylof 19-l... P. Two interesting papers were written on Sir YYilfred Laurier and Joseph Howeg the prize, however, was won by John Elder Know at XYestmount High 5, who wrote a well-balanced and thoughtful essay on the Treaty of Honolulu, I94... F. lll SIQLWYX HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE The Summer Reading book, I9-HJ, was Southey's Life of Nelson. The usual half- holiday was given all boys in the Senior School who shewed successfully that they had dipped into this classic, and the prize for licst paper went to P. R. Jennings fForm 6j, who is particularly interested in naval and military history. :is :if fic We note the following names of old S.H.S. Boys in the B.C.S. Prize list of 19-10:- Prep. Schoolg Form 2Bg R. H. Pitfield flnd prizel Nliddle and Upper Schoolg Form -lBg R. B. Christie lhlaths and Sciencel Form 5Ag D. lYanklyn llnd general prohciencyl D. YYanklyn fhlaths and Sciencel Form M R3 G. H. Day fgeneral proficiencyl Special prize lSchool honours list lg K. K. Hugessen. Debating Society's medalg A. K. Hugessen. hlatriculation prizes: Fdgar Black Prize for Scienceg D. NY. Stairs. Hooper Prize for Nlathsg D. YY. Stairs. Old Boys' Prizeg E. H. K. Hugessen. Greenshields Memorial Scholarshipg D. YY. Stairs. Lieutenant-Governor's Medals for Latin and Frenchg A. I. YYregg. Governor General's Medalg D. YY. Stairs. Congratulations to all, and to Denis Stairs in particular, who in addition to winning the above awards won the Sir Fdward Beatty Scholarship in Mathematics at McGill and had the distinction of passing second in the Province in Matric. Certainly a brilliant record. is PF Ik XYe are delighted to have received an account of the doings of three Old Boys now at the Phillips Fxeter Academy, l'.S.A. Frank Gurd has had the good fortune to be elected to the Fxeter Chapter of the Cum Laude Society. Iilection to this Society is considered the highest honour that can be given to a secondary school student in that country. Gavin Miller attained second honours for the Fall Term, a very rare feat for a boy in his first term at Exeter. Robert Gurd has made a name for himself as a skier. He is one of the leading mem- bers of the Ski Club, and as such has spent several week-ends this winter in northern New Hampshire and Vermont. lncidentally Gavin hliller has improved tremendously in his ski-ing during the last few months. Frank and Robert are both active in Les Cabotins , a French Club which offers an opportunity to speak and sing in French: this Club does excellent work in helping the students understand and appreciate French culture. They are also members of the Medical Discussion Group which meets weekly for lectures and discussions. Numerous leading Boston medical men have been heard this year. Good luck to all three in the future! lil FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1940-19-ll The attention of parents is drawn to the successful showing in their new Schools of boys who left us last year from the oth and Sth Forms. At XYestmount High, John Flder comes first or second in his Class, his average in the Christmas exams being 9Of'Q. John Lewis averaged Slff. At Lower Canada fwhere Richard Goldbloom, who left us in 1939, came first in SAD Henry Gault took first place in SB. At Trinity College School, Port Hope, D. Huestis came first at the beginning of the School year and still maintains a high place, Tim Blaiklock is first or second in his Form, Culver takes first place, Sutherland second, Stanger first or second, and -lellett third. At Bishop's College School A. XYregg is specializing in languages and doing well in the Seventh Form, XYanklyn ranks second in the Sixth. S. Day and S. Dodds come first and second respectively in SA, while H. Hallward is first in -lA. Finally, at St. Andrew's College, Aurora, F. Ballon comes first in Junior Matric. Form, and his brother Ballon second in his class. 211 if Pk Eddie Ballon's athletic achievements at S.A.C. have been notable. Besides beating his SchooI's record for the Half Mile by over 8 seconds, he was second at this distance in the Ontario championship. He was also first in the Senior cross-country run, and under good conditions would probably have lowered this record too. A fuller account of his doings appears in the Old Boys news elsewhere. Again our hearty thanks go to all those who have so generously helped in the com- pilation of this little Magazine. In addition to those who have been kind enough to send us contributions, we should like to thank J. Dobson, XYight, and D. Patterson for ac- counts of hockey matches, and D. Giblin for his assistance in typing. Pk FF FF It has frequently been suggested that we might publish a list of all Old Boys now serving with His Ma-iesty's forces, but this has proved impossible owing to the formidable nature of such an undertaking. Hundreds are serving, as may be observed from the lists given in the Magazines of the larger Private Schools which most of our boys enter on leaving. We therefore content ourselves by wishing every one of them all possible good luck on land, sea, and in the air. It may not be out of place, however, to mention one name, that of the first Old Selwynian - so far as we at present know - to be decorated by His Majesty, F O Blair Dalzell Russel, one of the first Canadian pilots in the No. 1 Canadian Fighter Squadron to win the D.F.C. Dal was educated at S.H.S. and Trinity College, Port Hope. We offer our congratulations. is ,K ,Q Those who remember blr. C. C. Macaulay, who was Headmaster of S.H.S. in suc- cession to the late Captain Algernon Lucas, the founder of the School, and who was succeed- ed by our present Headmaster, will be pleased to hear that he survived recent German bombings somewhere near Rugby, England, where he made his home with his sisters since 1929. Our most recent information is that he is alive and well and we wish him continued good luck. ,k ,Q H, l3l J SliI.WYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE SCHOOL PRIZES The Scl1oolSpol'l's were run oH'last year on june llth at the Percival Molson Stadium. Rain, which threatened in the morning, fortunately held oH', and the Sports events were run otl' with precision. The prizes, academic and athletic, were presented in the open, at the conclusion ol- the meeting, by Mrs. Huhand, who performed the task gracefully. 'lille Sports prizes were: f Broad Jump fljpenl 100 Yds Cflpcnl 100 Yds CI'nder U7 75 Yds 1I'nder llll High Jllnlp Qllpenl l. Goodall 2. Ballon. Distance, l. Goodall 2. Ballon. I. Cleveland 2. Taylor I. Gray 2. lYinter 1.1. Ballon 2. Blaiklock. I'I6lgl'lI, -lfll-1. High Jump lllnder Ill l. Pentield VICTOR LUDORUM - 2. Cleveland Height, 3.91 I 440 Yds COpen J 220 Yds Cl'nder Brothers' Race 220 Yds lfOpen J Relay 110 Yds fI'nder Sisters' Race 1 I-I'cap I l. Goodall 2. J. Ballon l. Taylor 2. McMaster l. B. Ballon 2. O'Hanlon l. Blaiklock 2. Ii. Black 1. C. Bovey 2. I,eMessurier 3. Dawson 4. Cleveland l. I. Bovey 2. Gray l. Greta Taylor 2. D. Sutherland G. Goodall C9 pointsl. ll. Ballon came second with 6 points. We are much indebted to Major and Mrs. S. C. Norsworthy who kindly presented the Victor l.udorum Cup. lform C. Form li. l'orm .-X. lform l. Form IB. SCHOOI. PRIZES. U. Sharwood. A. Paterson . Ross I. BUVCY M. Ballantyne .-X. Powell T. Hampson M. Magor ll. Du rn ford B. Day Form 2.-X. Form 3. Form -I. Form 5. lform 6. SPECIAL PRIZE FOR FRENCH Tony Chipman. SPISCI.-XI. PRIZE FOR I...-XTIN D. INI. Blaiklocli. l4l J. G G C D H C H D J- Tetrault Lehman Penheld . MacDermot Patterson McLennan Bovey Hallward M. Blaiklock Iilder FOR THE SCHOOL YE.-XR 19-l -19-11 Et, Q. ' 'E Pie' ix 5 .f, fff ska Q, H, .O . ,,, ,AX x ' ,ff .f2,g5'4? QRS.. ,I JAYQQ5-Sign ,-.5v!:j:1' r - KX -'T' 3 af 'x-1235 x' ,ff ' f Q NR g- ig-K 1, Q. - Ak :V LQ-.fx - . . Nw- A 'Q' Q . ,fl KE' fr - ' ' C - P . f , ,vl . 'r INK - W fiiv.-A fl.- fx .fruf-,r Q Ng.: Wg- V XA Q, .1 1 .,:1,f,gws,.w-X xv-,g,'f2. 5 iii Q 5 SPORTS DAY194O. N k -x . 8 X Q 1 P.. SELWYX HOl'SE SCHOOL BI.-XG.-XZINE PRIZE EOR SINGING -I. Winter. PRIZES FOR GOOD ORDER 1Presentetl by Montreal City and District Bankl l. C. Bovey. 2. .-X. Powell. .wuts AIVRRAY PRIZE ron ENGLISH COMPOSITION J. rildef. PRIZE FOR ENGLISH COMPOSITION 1Canatlian subjectl lPresented by Mr. Burton 1 D. NI. Blaiklock. SPORTSKI.-XN'S PRIZE lin memory of Douglas NIcNIasterl J. Ballon. PRIZES EOR MOST IMPROVED BOY IN E.-XCH FORM : Cg D. Gaherty. BQ NI. Holmes. Ag D. Rhea. Ig R. Shorey. 2Bg XY. Palmer. 2.-Kg YY. Dobell 3: G. Currie. 44 I-I. Bignell. 5, KI. McDougall. bg T. Flood. .IEEEREY RL'SS1-IL PRIZE H. Gault. LUCAS MEDAL D. M. Blaiklock. FOOTBALL SIXES: D. BI. Blaiklock, LI. Wight, D. Patterson, H. Cleveland, W. Palmer, E. LeNIessurier. HOCKEY FIYES J. Ballon, NI. McDougall, gl. Paterson, C. MacDermot, -I. Hallward, G. Seely. GOO D SCOCTING l. E. Tees. 2. Currie. M.-XCKENZIE CCP XYinn-ing Patrol, f Owl's Patrol: P. L. J. Klappin. -QFUIIIIIIKQ' Bookx 10 111m1bf:'.f Qf Oar! Pnlrof: E. Tees, J. Moyse, J. Eetherstonhaugh, G, O'Hanlon, B. Church. Sronfing Hookx to BILHIHXO Patrol, wilzrzrrx qf Qfznzior inlw'-palrof rompelition: NI. Sutherland, I. Campbell, P. Bronfman, .-X. Hampson, D. Nlchlaster, G. Miller. BEST ALL-ROVND CRICKETER lPreSented by john McConnell 'J H. Gault. Iffl FOR Tllli SCHUOI. YlzXR IW-llle IW-H l Slal.XXXN llmilsll I'Riiimi', llf4H 41 Hi1rA'm:4': Nlorgan, l.cyitt, li. lilntls., NlcNl.istcr, Xlolson, l'onsonlwy, C, Winter, Nlarch, H.lll1llllXIlk'- .S'gmr1.f mfr fmuz 11.1445 Gray, l.cNlcssL1r1t.r, Xlduor, ,-Xrniour, Nlillcr, l'i.idic, ll. Ylihite, Redruth, Sccly, llolland. N f'LA mmfmic'-fif'ffN1fmrzl.' Campbell, Nloysc, Yau, Nl.1tht-wson, Nlr. W. 5. lireenlees, lf, Black, Nlncf Dermot, Currie, LQ. lYhitc. I-'milf mzzz' liordon-Lennox, liurse, S. Morgan, ll. Winter, Kingman, Russell, Dolfuss. SCOUT EWS .v,,,,, ,,,t,,' T t-,-,,, , 10411,- At the Central District Rally in june the Troop gave a display of signalling, per- formed by the Seniors, while the Juniors put on a series Ul.gZ1l11CS. The Scout Half Holiday took place .lune 7th. We went up to the Mountain, march- ing to the music of our newly formed drum and bugle band. The colours were trooped, games were played, and at the end of the afternoon we sat down to refreshments. The Scout prizes were presented at the School Prize Giving. :Xn account of them may be found elsewhere in the magazine. lfizztw' Term, 1940: The term began with the recruiting of new members. li. Black continued as Senior Patrol Leader. Scouts Currie, Tees and Nlathewson did very useful work in assisting with the training ol- recruits and younger scouts. The Troop started oil' with the l-:allowing membership: l 7 l SELXYYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE SENIOR SECTION If zqfa foes Owls Cozrgmar P.I.. Black P.L. Tees P.L. Currie Ind Mathewson Ind Macllermot 2nd F. Shorey Lehman Moyse Church Campbell G. White Sutherland Reford Vass ILNIOR SECTION lim :wav Beary Kea Lv W ol .ver Seely R. Shorey Holland D. White K. Black Magor McMaster Taylor l.eMessurier Miller Redpath March Armour Gordon-Lennox Stairs Levitt J. Morgan Powell Russell Rhea Ponsonby Winkworth Hadie Eurse I. Winter Ballantyne S. Morgan C. W'inter Whitehead Molson Gray Kingman Dollfuss The Troop attended a Rally on the McGill Campus in October which unfortunately was marred by rain. On this occasion we marched to our band. Members of the band and their substitutes were: Church, Campbell, I . Shorey, Sutherland, Mathewson, Lehman, Redpath, Furse and Molson. We are indebted to the staff of the R.C..-LF. No. 1 Wireless School for their kindness in allowing our band to hold practices in the drill hall. A voluntary collection was taken up in the Troop for the Montreal Scout Spitfire Fund, which was instituted to raise money to go towards the purchase of a Spithre for the Air Force. Members of the Troop contributed 51939. On Memorial Day, Nov. llth., the annual ceremony was performed by the Troop at the School. Preceded by the band, the Troop marched to the School, where the Colours were trooped. The Last Post and Reveille were blown by two buglers from the R.C.N.V.R. Scouts Currie, Tees and Yass represented the Troop at the annual Central District Swimming Meet held in the Montreal High School tank. During the month before Christmas the Troop again enjoyed the privilege of hold- ing its meetings in the Knox Crescent Church Sunday School Hall, while the hall at Scout Headquarters was occupied by the Scout Toy Shop. lffzxlvf' Term, IQ!! .- During the Christmas Holidays we had heard the sad news of the death of Lord Baden-Powell, Chief Scout of the World and the revered founder of the Boy Scouts. Former members of the Troop will remember seeing BP. I' when the grand old man was in Canada and attended a scout rally in the lforum at which we were present a few years ago. On January l7th the Troop joined in the memorial service held at the Forum to honour the memory of the great Chief Scout. At our meetings during the following month the Flag was kept at half mast. Scout Currie has successfully passed the work done to date in the patrol leaders' training course which leads to membership in the Sphinx Patrol. Scouts E. Black, Currie, Mathewson and Campbell are acting as ushers at showings of motion pictures by the Junior Film Society, at the Montreal Art Gallery. W. S. G. ISI A Scottish boy says: f u n as FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1940-1941 filly ilimpressiuns nf Qianaha. We recently asked some of our newly arrived English boys to give us their impres- sions of' their new home. I-Iere are a few extractsze One of' the first things that I noticed in Canada was the high buildings, another was the street cars H ltramsl such as we rarely see in England. The Canadian people have received their English ' guests ' very well, and seem glad to have them. .-Xn example of this occurred when we arrived at the docks, where ladies were handing out milk and biscuits to the landing children. Soon after my arrival I went to the Alpine Inn, in the Laurentians, where I was greatly impressed by the immense amount of' trees, and by the river. The rivers in England are not often very large. The Canadian climate is, I think, a very nice one, though it is sometimes rather too cold. Canadian schools are I10t quite the same as those in England: there do not seem to be half' so many boarding schools here. Perhaps this is better, as the children are with their arents more. - . P P. r., Form 3.11. Canada is a very nice country, but quite different from Great Britain. There are so many Scottish people here that it makes me think sometimes that I am at home l When I Hrst arrived here, if'I saw even a paper bag screwed up in a shop, it made me horrified Y At night, when the lights go on, it seems so different from my last winter when we had to creep about with flashlights. ' Comics ' seem to be a great attraction to read here and are always acceptable to Canadian boys, but in England I did not see them. I know some one who thought he would see Indians walking about the streets, but I did not believe that l The schools are rather different from those in England, which is natural. I-I. M. S., Form 2. Here is the viewpoint of a boy from Suffolk:- My impressions of' Canada are quite good. I am impressed by the number of trees, and the great lakes. The climate is didierent from that of' England: the winter is perhaps too cold. Coming up the St. Lawrence, what I saw of' Quebec looked beautiful. During the summer I stayed in a little house in Victoria, which is very nice and countrified. There is a big observatory telescope there: it is great fun to look through this at the stars so far away. I like the Canadian autumn, and the pretty leaves on, and ofjf, the trees, and the wooden houses. C. XY. B., Form 2. It's an' ill wind... says J. P., of' Form 3.-X. Because of this wretched war I have been very lucky in having a very interesting visit to Canada, a visit which I am much enjoying. Of' course it would be much more fun without the war. I hope to see much more of' this country before I return to Englandg what I have seen of' it so far I think is beautiful. I love the Laurentians: the country with all the little lakes looks so lovely. The ski-ing in winter is great fun, and I enjoy the winter sports very much. :Ks we do not have a great deal of' snow in England I shall try to make the most of' this winter. I was rather lost in hockey at first, but now I have got used to it and enjoy it very much. 191 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Selwyn House is quite like my last school, and l find doing Arithmetic in dollars and cents much easier than the linglish system. .Xnother linglish boy sends us this description of an air raid on a small Cornish village. The Eansbee mails. The warden paces wean-ily up and down her beat, while the searchlight sweeps the star-flecked skies. Suddenly the eerie wailing of' the siren pierces the still night air. ln- stantly all is hustle and seeming confiusiong mothers wait only to Find their children and then rush oil' To seek the comparative sanctuary of the air-raid shelter. Meanwhile' the droning ol- the raiders grows steadily louder and louder, punctuated by the dull thuds of' H.li. laombs, which take the lives of hundreds of innocent people who are helpless to retali- ate against these inhuman slaughterers. :X lone anti-aircraft gun spits forth defiance at the German hordes. The bombs shriek earthwards on their errands of destruction, to wreak havoc on the homes of defenceless human beings. However, they are passing now, to repeat their tactics on other towns or villages. But the people of Britain are more than equal to Fight the tyranny imposed on this earth by such men as Hitler. They may lose their homes, they may lose their sons, but they shall not lose their liberty. H J. c. s. P., Form 3.-x. 'iiaus tam pautis . . . The tflllkc' is Empire, Fr4'ra'om is our rause, Ilnilh rousfri hrarls we ou fo virforv sfraiu, In this, Ihr hour of trial, hard wffghf Through sarrfhrf of fffe, a211ia'fep-slrzzrh pain, Fight tiff lhe day when all is pears again. Il haf ram paris have we, and wha! shining sword, E,X't'Ft'lffl1g fhose of masonry' and staff? The sword of i'w7'6't'11I0Nl, hvrifage of Kizzgs, .1' harrirade of whalfrve raresfvel Toward aff opprvssors of the puhfia' weaf. J man once slated k and a great man lhis - That never in .fha hislorv of our muse Did we so murh to sofrw beings owfg .Jud so we do, and surely' we must pause To give to him, and them, fha worhfs applause. How sha!! we praise you, how your name adore. Ye men immortal, men of Engfandfree? Ilfho never selling sun ahove your lands, Nor over Brilish flag, sha!! ever see, Ru! hrighl,for Freedom, Io EfFl'7lff'X'. R. B. G., O.S. C1931-ST. I 101 ioit ini NL'lllW11l.ilXR iw' wig 'Aga' 'I' if i r I s SKI PRTZT-I WIYXFRS IW-ll l,.ffl :ff rzghl: U. Seely, C. Bovey, Ki, Currie, .l. Wdghr, NY. Redparh. Gut trip tu the Sveigniurp filuh. This year, our Seigniory Club week-end was held on the week-end of Feb. N Oth. It was favoured with good weather, a rarity on Seigniorv Club trips. Thus as the train glided out of Windsor Station, our spirits were buoyed up by the news ol- fresh snow at the Club, and the good skiing weather. l'pon arriving at Montebello, we scrambled into dog sled and sleigh, and sped to- wards the Club. As we neared the gate, familiar spots were pointed out, and soon we were again at the door ot' the Seigniory Club. The huge building looked just as we had left it, and as we entered, the blazing fires in the centre of the room looked very cheerful to ue after a cold ride from the station. The time before dinner was spent in linding rooms and visiting friends in theirs. After dinner, we proceeded to the Sixth Fairway, where the .lunior slalom and the Senior Jump were to be held. :X photographer from the Associated Screen News tooli llll SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE some pictures of us, and these pictures will be shown soon, so that we may see just how our efforts Iooked to the spectators. .-Xfter the events, most of us stayed for some skiing on the hill, and had great fun. Due to the snow, the annual hockey game in the village could not be held, as the snow had covered the rink. Thus, we had some spare time on our hands before bed-time. However, a few games of ping-pong and billiards soon made the time pass, and it was not long before bed-time rolled around. We heard the American f Canadian game, and the first player to score was Larson. This was a great triumph for Mr. Greenlees, who was thus the winner of the raffle for the first player to score. Nlr. Greenlees was very kind, for on the way home he gave all the boys competing in the rarl'1e chocolate bars and candy. Lights were meant to be out at 10 o'clock, but I very sincerely doubt if they were. The next morning, if Mr. Wanstall had been up slightly earlier, he might have seen boys gliding along the darkened corridors with pillows. .-Xlso, he might have heard a few mighty buffers, as a pillow descended on some unwary victim. Then the boys returned to their rooms and the battle was over. W'e arrived at Valley Farm about 10.30 to the tune of Roll out the Barrel . In a few minutes the skis were unloaded, and we had arrived at the farmhouse. From there, we proceeded to the start of the Senior and Junior Downhill races, which were to be held about half a mile away. There, we mounted a large hill and held the Downhill event for both Juniors and Seniors. Bovey came first in the event for the Seniors with forty-five seconds, while Currie came first in the ,Iunior with twenty seconds. :Xfter a very enjoyable lunch, the Senior Slalom was held on the hill behind the farmhouse. John W'ight won this event. After the Slalom the next event was the -Iunior Jump, which was to be the last event for the day. We then returned to the Seigniory Club, and after an excellent meal, we packed our bags and were ready to start for Montreal. W'e then were taken to the station in sleighs, and caught the train in to the city. About 11.30, anyone in Windsor Station might have seen a tired, but very happy, crowd of boys arrive from a most enjoyable week-end to meet their parents. D P R If S U L 'I' S SFNIOR DOW'NHILI. 1st C. Bovey 45.-I secs. Ind Ii. Black 49.1 secs. DIIINIOR DOWNHILI.. 1st G. Currie 20,-I secs. Ind W'. Redpath 21.3 secs. SENIOR SL.-XLOIN1 lst -1. W'ight 30.3 secs. 12 runsl Ind lf. Black 33.-I secs. l 1 DIVNIOR SL.-XLOM lst G. Seely 36.1 secs. L 1 'lnd G. Currie 40.1 secs. C I SENIOR DIIWIP lst VI. W'ight 50 points Ind D. Morgan -I3 points .IFNIOR -IIWIP Ist G. Seely 20 feet Ind W. Redpath 19 feet D. P., Form I 1121 1 FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 19-IO-19-ll Ranger. The most dangerous place in the world to-day, I think, is London, England. There are many kinds of danger. There is the danger of being hit by a bomb from a German raider, or by a piece of a bomb. There is the danger of being hit by shrapnel, and the danger of fire from incendiary bombs. Here is an experience. I was in London. Havingjust finished my supper, I thought I would go to a movie. .lust then, without any Warning, the air-raid sirens moaned, and enemy aircraft came into view. Suddenly we heard the whistling of a bomb, and we all lay down with our faces to the sidewalk. As we were scrambling to our feet, a squadron of Hurricanes came into view, to take part in a doghght about two miles off. :Xs I went on, I saw a piece of shrapnel take some tiles orf the roof of a big building. Then I continued on my way to the movie. XY. R., Form 2. Zlihe liihrarp. We acknowledge, with many thanks, contributions of books from the following boys: Cottingham, Lyman, Yass, Decary, Magor, Reford, Black, Shorey, White, and Currie, also 20 books from Mrs. Philip Mackenzie, and a donation from Mrs. Spatford in memory of Douglas McMaster. Two dozen books have been placed on one side for the Red Cross, after receiving a request for any that we might be able to spare. The Library has proved as popular as ever- rather more so, in fact, judging by the constant demand for books, and the number issued. The most popular author seems to be Percy IYesterman, while Don Sturdy, with his well-nigh impossible thrills has his following I A few good detective stories would be welcome. Apart from this, we can supply almost anything on any subject. B. K. T. H. t iBun:ie Defeat of the 36 legion. The question sounded like, YYhere on Earth is Fxasperated F No, Sir would not write it on the board, but did repeat it three times, without eggsaggeration but with extra precision, and added a tip, It has also a lordlv place in Literature. Take it home and ' ask Mamma. ' Next morning Up roos the Sonne and up roos a melee of sons who yet had not the answer. Elementary, my dear VVatson g you will hnd ' X, aspirated ', in Mexico and, of course, in Don Qui'Xote, a fordlv place as ever was. Anon. I 13 l SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Ulm jfailure of the Zltalians in Qlhania anh Egypt. I think that the man reason why the Italians have lost so many battles in Greece and Albania is because of their morale. The Italians started their invasion from a con- quered country, while the Greeks were Fighting to defend their homeland against conquest by the Italians. There is only one man in Italy who wanted war, and that man is Mussolini. His troops are forced fu tight, or else they face a tiring squad. At first the Italian army managed to cross the Voyusa river near the Greek town of Konitza, but in three days they were pushed back over the border by the Greek army. This army was led by General Papagos, and among the regiments in it were the famous skirted Ifvzones, long renowned for their brave mountain lighting. .After being thrown back in their original invasion, the Italians fell back to Koritza and Argyrokastro, both important supply bases. Both of these towns were captured by the Greeks in a short time. The Italians were disheartened by these Greek successes, and they steadily dropped back. The Greek advance continued, the army capturing Pogradetz, Porto Ifdda, and Klisura after a series of short and brilliant sieges. The Greeks are now besieging Valona, an important seaport for supplying Mussolini's troops. This town too will soon fall, for the Italian army has no heart in the war, and their troops are not well trained in mountain warfare. They had one division, however, which had long been trained for mountain war. But these Centauri, as they were called, were soon defeated by the Greeks near Pogradetz, and many of their number were captured. Another major factor in the defeat of the Italians is the command of the sea by the Royal Navy. There is a constant patrol in the Adriatic, watching for Italian supply and troop ships. Many of these ships have been sunk, and the Italians have great difliculty in supplying their troops. The Royal Air Force lighter squadrons have been a great help to the Greek Air Force in strating Italian troops and in driving the Italians from the air. Many Italian air bases in .Albania have been bombed into uselessness or captured. Help in other lines has also been given profusely by Great Britain. YYith regard to the failure of the Italian blitzkrieg into Fgypt, I believe that once Marshal Graziani reached Sidi Barrani, he ought to have pushed on, instead of waiting so long for supplies and reinforcements. IYhen the British counter-blitz did come, the Italians were ill-supplied, so they at once fell back to Sollum, just inside the Egyptian border. Here too they were speedily driven out. Then the Italians retreated to Bardia, within which the Italian army was besieged for two weeks. Marshal Graziani had retired, because of all the reverses suffered by the Italian army. The British had advanced seventy miles in four days. The condition of the defenders of Bardia was wretched. The Italian army had no way of supplying itself with food and water. The perfect co-ordination of the three British services hastened the end. At last, after many days of long bombardments, the final attack came. In the fore- front were many Australians, and they played a large part in mopping up the Italians. Many Italians gave up without a struggle, but a few fought till the end. Now, again, the British tanks are pushing on towards Tobruk, which I am sure will soon fall, as it is being besieged. I think that if the British and Greek successes keep on at the same rate, the Italian empire will be wiped otf the map, and Italy will be forced to drop out of the war. l'I'obruk, Derna, and Bengasi have since fallen. I'id.l H. MCL., Form 5. I HI FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 19-104 I9-ll jfur tne'Il conquer I 11'1111 11111-0 111011501111 man, rlzr 1101111 I'11 t'01IqIlz'i', C011g11e1' Pt'l'51!l, Egypf, B!ZAVX'10lI1!Z. T116 Great .5'fa'.f J-1I07'UJ' l'11f0110:cr 101111 my 111711-Y, .11111 110-1:11 11n' gzwzi' EI1f71Il'lZ1z'.1' 1 -:c111g0. .l1r lZl'l1I'V,fi0110fL' l1It',fi0I' ice 1111111 14011011111- .1.YZ'll, f011q11ar1z111111' u'0r1111 11 -15111, ,11111 511611165 1101191 You 111i11k 1101 50 ? .ll-Vf1'1t'11z1, 11711671 I 5111211 I'I11c' 11111 -:c'0r111, UV011 1:0111 1c210-za' bt'11t'1'. 111111 fI'Il11IlI71c' .fi.x'1'v 1111111021 ,m'0p1v 11715 111-X' !Z7'I11,Y 01' 501118 111121-v fl101f.l'fZ11l!. I'11fr1g1z1r11 1111121 '1111pee1111f1'r .fk17I, '1111 100.ff' T11air 601185, '1i11 ,r111zke f1Ic'1l' 1m'111, '1111f1'f'rif' 11It'11' 1100111 A'0f0110u', IZVIII-V,bf-0110iL',.fi07' 1:1911 r011q11w', 11'e'11rofzqzm-1111111111 1IZIl11.f, 2:1911 l'01IqIlt'7'fll7' l'11111mr11 11p .f11a11.fpmk, carl: mr .f111z1111f'1zr, Earl: 1111111 .v1z1z11ff'f11' 1110 urzmv 01' i11v.wz11111'z'1 il. S. C., Form 6. The 'Q1IeIlu. The 'cello is of the same family as the violin. lts strings are tuned to perfect fifths and are an octave lower than those of the viola. In the time of Bach the 'cello was called a viol de gamba. The instrument was a good deal different from the modern 'cello. The body was almost as wide as the linger- board. Towards the middle of the nineteenth century, a tail pin was used for the first time. This is a round piece of wood which is put or screwed in, and a piece of iron may be adjusted from inside the wood. Sometimes instead of this piece of wood there would be a similar piece of iron which is adjusted from inside the instrument. XYithout this the 'cello would be very hard to play. The player had to use most of his strength in holding the 'cello with his knees, so that he could not play for a very long time without resting them. The 'cello, at that time, may have been harder to play than the violin. The bow at that time Q19th century! was curved until a man named Tartini changed it. It happened like this: f When Tartini was once conducting his orchestra, one of the violinists broke his bow. Tartini fixed the bow, and gave it back to the musician. The bow was no longer curved. The orchestra played again and Tartini suddenly stopped the orchestra and made the violinist play on. He found that the violinist had a nicer tone than any of the string players. Since then, the bows have been straight. The music for the 'cello is usually written in the tenor or bass clefs, and sometimes in the treble clef. lThe tenor clef is one note below the treble.l There are about twelve or fourteen positions in the 'cello. My Eve favourite 'cellists arez- C13 Pablo Casals. C23 Emanuel Feuermann. C35 Gregor Piatigorsky. C-U Joseph Schuster. C35 Zara Nelsova. The inventor of the 'cello was Stradivarius. C. C., Form 3B. l15l SIQIAYYN HOUSE SCHOOL NIAGAZINE Cdlamuuflage. The use of camouflage in warfare is as old as war itself. One has only to look at the many animals which rely upon their particular markings for safety against their enemies. For instance, the striped tiger stalking through the tall grass, or a caterpillar lying on the bough ol' a tree. Shakespeare, in one of his plays, speaks of an army being able successfully to storm a castle because the soldiers concealed themselves by carrying branches of trees. This method is still sometimes used to hide gun emplacements, but camouhage, as it is used to-day, is a highly-developed art. The Great War saw a tremendous advance in the use of camouflage. It was dis- covered then that a ship or aeroplane which had been dazzle-painted became much more elusive to the enemy, and a few sheep painted in whitewash on the green grass of the flying field would appear so realistic that no one looking down would suspect an aerodrome. Nowadays a much greater problem faces the camouflage expert. He must not arouse the suspicions of the enemy by doing his job too well. Sometimes this is done for a reason, however, and the disguise becomes a trap to make the enemy waste his ammuni- tion or lure him within range of the guns. The Chinese, in their war with Japan, have proved themselves particularly clever in building fake targets. One of their favourite tricks is to erect a complete airfield with hangars composed of bamboo frameworks covered with painted paper. Curiously enough, there is no need to level the ground when building one of these faked airlields. Seen from a high altitude the levelled ground still shows the places where the bushes and trees have been removed, even when they are no longer to be seen when one is on the ground itself. This peculiarity of the ground has been of the greatest help to archaeologists. Aerial photographs have often revealed the existence of ruined cities which have lain buried for centuries and completely camoullaged by sand, grass and the passage of time. G. w. L., Form 3A. Qfanahas mar Qfffnrt. A year ago when England was plunged into war, Canada expressed a wish to do all she could to help Britain. When France gave in, Canada's help was even more needed, not only in supplying men for service, but also in making guns, aeroplanes, ammunition, trucks and war-supplies. I think Canada ought to do everything in her power to help Britain in this war against German might. The Ford Company of the Cnited States disappointed many people by turning down the contract for aeroplane-motors Britain offered the company. We must remember, however, that the Ford Plant in Xvindsor, Ontario is making three hundred and fifty war trucks a day. These are not all of one kindf there are trucks for transporting men, ar- l16l FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 19-10-19-11 moured cars and many others. The Dodge Company of Canada is making Red Cross ambulances to enable them to carry on their services to soldiers who are wounded. They are also making light trucks for the army. A little while ago I saw a parade fthe invasion of Montreal WJ with all the types of Canadian trucks shown. These trucks are made to take it. They are made without the slightest unneccessary weight. The Ford Trucks only, to show their make, have a little blue X39 above the radiator. The mudguards are well above the wheels to prevent stones from being caught between the wheel and mud- guard. They are very sturdy trucks. Another thing I noticed at the parade was the many sizes and kinds of trucks, from large trucks that would carry about one hundred men down to little ones carrying only four men. Two new kinds of army trucks have been introduced by the Ford Company. One is a little one with the controls on the English side ofthe truck. It had a canvas back like a big truck, which could shelter about four men. In the cab were two men, the driver and his assistant. 'I This car was equipped with radio. Its instructions could be received either by the driver or the assistant by means of earphones. These trucks will be very useful for Britain. The second truck was a rather large one and carried about twenty-live men. It was entirely made of steel. There was a sentry in the truck 3 he was standing in the truck, but his head and shoulders were above the truck. He would have either a camera or field-glasses. This truck is very cleverly constructed. I think the motor-cycles of the Canadian army should all be of the same make and that make should be B.S.A. The motor-cycle division in Quebec use Harley- 3 Davidsons, while those in Ontario use Ariel and B.S.A. The motor-cycles used in Ontario are all made in England, but those in Quebec are all made in the Cnited States. I think that in England, where the motor-cycles are going to be used most, B.S.A. motor-cycles would stand up the best. The British Army uses them, why don't we F There is probably a very good reason that I don't know, but to me it seems we ought to use B. S. A's and Ariels. Canada is already starting to build aeroplanes for Britain. Fairchild and Vickers, just outside Montreal, are making them. Vickers makes the parts and Fairchild assembles them, and the finished product is called Fairchild. We are making Hurricanes , Hamp- dens , and many others. Making planes is one of the most valuable services we can ever render to Britain. Britain is making many freighters to replace those lost in convoys, so Canada is making torpedo-boats for her. VYe are not building any really big boats for her, but cor- vettes and torpedo-boats are almost as valuable. These torpedo boats Csome ot' them? can attain a speed of sixty miles per hour. They are quite easily made Cin comparison with destroyersl, and are very valuable to Britain. YYhere I stayed this summer boats for the Royal Canadian Air Force were being made, they were testing these boats on the lake, and they were very interesting to watch. Training camps have been erected all over Canada to train men for the army, navy and air-force. Camp Borden is the chief one. There is a new camp being built just over the Victoria Bridge. The National Registration Act was a very good idea, as the government knows the age of the men and women Cover sixteenl in Canada. Every man l17I SELWYX HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE of twenty-one gets military training, and every ofiicer must serve in the ranks. This is an excellent idea if it is enforced, and I am sure it will be. Ammunition factories have been springing up all over Canada. These factories are making a variety of ammunition, from bombs to machine-gun bullets. Almost all the automobile companies have stopped making cars and are making war equipment. Britain needs more and more ammunition. Another thing must be remembered, to enable the government to open factories, buy planes, and war equipment, the Canadian people must be ready to sacrifice unnecessary luxuries. A ninety percent tax on cars that the manufacturer claims are worth over twelve hundred dollars has been put on. Also a luxury tax has been put on almost all unnecessary things. The duty on articles coming from the States is going up, while the duty on those coming from England is going down. We must buy British made goods. Another effort that must be mentioned is that of War Savings stamps and certi- ficates. The response of the Canadian people has been magnificent. Thousands of people buy War Savings Certificates regularly. If people will give money for those YYar Savings Certificates, Britain's victory will be even surer. A. C., Form 5. Zliarantn. The men o' war of Ro1ne'.f oft :-annfedjleel La-r .fheltered off Taranfo, gre-v and neaf, The men not dreaming ,soon wifh deadli- hum, Like beef, the Brilifh bombing planes would rome. Their fhozzghtx were no! of war, but of the peare fy' thoxe at home in Rome, fllilan, or .Yiceg B141 even then on them if did no! dawn That peare from their home town.: had long been gone. Bu! .toon their lhozzghtx were mrned from home to fear Qf trhaf lhe-v knew .fo be .fo serv near, For our of rloudf abo:-e lhem, one by one, Di:-ed Skzzax... Fnlmarx... death from ou! the .mn .' .ind when the eount -was taken laler on, Thevvfonnd lhat hay lheirjieel below had gone, .1'nd many of their .fhipx .fo fell lhe blow That for many month.: to .tea the-v could not go. A. M., Form 4. 1Submcrsas nares detiet Dux iste Tnrenti, Culmina sed Pindi Graecia fortis hahet E I - Ed. l13l FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1940--19-Il jfrum the ifuniur Qtbnnl. A 'I'RI'lr1 STORY I once saw a cottage of thatch: I knocked and lifted the latch: :Ks I went through the rooms, Is your roof made of brooms I , I asked in that cottage of thatch. J. C., Form B. I WONDER P W'ho knows where a monkey goes F Cp a tree: W'ho knows where a man with a telescope goes 7 Out to sea: W'ho knows where I go ? No one but me I T. P., Form B. SCRIPTURF, FORM C. fllirs ---- . W'hat happened when the priests walked round and round Jericho ? .111.fu'e1'.' They got dizzy I Q Besrriptiun of an Earthquake. The hot summer sun beats down mercilessly on the human body in the old Turkish town of Kastamuni. The old twisty streets are lined with crooked white houses, while swarming people shop at quaint booths which display the usual goods. The people perform their daily duties in utter oblivion of the approaching disaster. Suddenly the chosen moment comes. A shock runs through the small town of Kastamuni, and the big Mosque on the northern side of the town crumbles to the ground like a pack of cards. In its place arises a column of dust some hundred feet in height, while other surrounding buildings crash to the ground leaving the same tell-tale mark of disaster. Terrorized people rush out of wavering houses. W'omen and children shriek in the streets. Men rush to stricken buildings and pull out mangled friends and relations from under piles of debris. Others simplify matters by fainting. A terrorized horse and cart rushes riderless by. A second shock succeeds the firstg more houses are shattered to the ground, including the power-house, which rocks for a few seconds before it falls to the earth, making matters worse for the coming night by hindering the salvage work, for the town will be plunged into darkness. Luckily it is summer, and the days are long. How- ever, that shock is the last, and people have more time to devote their attention to others than their own family, which has naturally been their sole thought during the earthquake. Meanwhile on seismographs all over the world the earthquake has been recorded, and reporters are on their way to take pictures of the calamity, which has so sorely shaken the little town of Kastamuni. J. C. S. P., Form 3.-X. l19l SFLWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Qu Qirzraih. Hector Nlclilain, gunner of a ten ton metal monster, cautiously opened the hatch and looked skywards. ln the North-west there were several small specks, so he grabbed the driven-'s binoculars and looked at them. He could not see their insignia, but he could tell from their design that they were not British. Hector was part of the crew of a tank in the 32nd Tank Corps en route with a column of troops, and transports full of munitions and supplies. The planes were heading in their direction, so the commander of the Column, Captain James Devenish, signalled to the others to increase speed. By the time the planes were overhead the whole column had started zig-zagging in and out of bumps and dunes at a speed of twenty-live miles an hour. The planes zoomed overhead for three hours, dropping tons of high explosives and incendiaries. Twice a tank almost got stuck in a bomb-crater and once a food lorry got stuck in one and had to be pulled out after the raid. Suddenly the planes turned and scur- ried for home, with Hurricanes and Spitlires on their tails. P. A., Form 2. Gttohzr. ----- So, till Spring, an resoir. J Friend'.v mire, with ity .f071ff07 f7'iF77ll,5 ear. Though 'tif not now that voirejztll time ofrvear That yozttlyfzzl fh0ri.fter.f in fervour hymn, Chanting O Spring! , lVhen all Godff worldfndr ,rongr t0 Jing, Ui But riper Jutumn, the late lovelv time, IV hen la-wnr, .shy of the over-amorou.r .i-un, Don veilr of ,vilverlv rime, ,ind leaves, their patient lark of .rhade and nurture done, Takefeflal tintr, nor Spring nor Szmzmer knerc, Of rlthbr, amher, jarinth V- while the hue ly' Heatierfr arrh, that light ir loath to leave, Deepenf and flearx, until it .feemf to harden To .meh a sapphire ay, in magie garden, .iladdin found f or :ldam in the ever of Eve. lilnst .iutumn parting prerage a love dead ? See - the hrave plant, its ,r1tn1mc'rIrapping.f Jhed, Nertler in Ear-th'.v kind hosom, holding ronrtant lye, Compafl with purpoxe, fill .1p0llo, rife IVith glowing henixonforfaith well kept, Drawr, 'mid the paean of Chlorix' nnvmpholept, New rainbow-hloomr, with fra granre, to new da-vg Reminding men God meant -what He did ray. l20l FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1940-1941 .ifriendfr Uoife f znnjie tofrieizdfr ear. To .fongf like there Lore alone .fetx the lee-v: 'Tix tha: the leaves of the re5pon,vi:'e free Choir the ytill, tangent n11zr1nm'.v ofthe deic, Re-greelin g the warm earth-heart whenee they drew, .1 .ferret bonrdon - lrnlv, not ,vo heard .15 apperfeieed- the Il7'6lllII-flIOI!g'hl.V of a bird, .iwakening in the woodland rill-born mirl, I1'hen drowxing starr to da-zen-.fhowerf whisper Hix! l The year in Jplendom' dier its phcenix-death, lHow pare itx shroud if .fhriz-en by 1l'inter',v breath l l. Still roinef the .vong of-faith lo all who hear A .1 song of promife - pledgingfnll and elear That Love, like Natare'J brave perennial plant, Knowx times of wire repoxal, and ,vhall want .Vo wealth offoliage, or bloom, orfruit llfhen the new .ran Shall elarion gloriously, .lwahel Lise, love and -work again, .J New Year if begun. C. T. A., COct0ber, 19-1-OD Lyric: a song, reflecting the personal thoughts and feelings of the writer. lDictionary 9. R. Browning, to Benson. YVhich class of my poems do you like best, Archbishop ? Ed. Cantuar. Your lyrics. R. B. lboundingl. Lyrics! I've got deskfuls of them l Lyric: Melodic verbiage 8: vaporous meaning. lC.T..-LJ Ulu a hinlin. How ran .meh .rounds eonzefroin a pieee of wood llfith four .vtringr .rtretehed aerors a wooden bridge? How fan .rome hor-.re-hair, lightened to a bow, Bring melodies and theinerforth to the ear? .ind 'vet thir mart ha ve been a free that .ftood .ilnong .fo man-v other: on a ridge: .ind some bold woodrznan, eliznbingfronz below, Whistling as brave a tune as now I hear, Lyred his axe, and felled it to the ground. Lind in that death a lozfelier lie waxfound. J. S. C., Form 6. l?-ll Sl-,LWYN HOl'Slz SCHOOI. NIAG.-XZINIQ The The The The The The The The The The The The The The The The The The The and C P Y P I-1 C P Y P Y ln W , C IJ Y li ln C F TE .: Shall I risk five hundred francs at Hrst F illitnentpmne. The time: .-Xugust Ind., WSU. The place: The Casino at Monte Carlo. IJI'1lllIlllf.f !Jt'I'.l'0I1llt' f ,-X croupier. An exiled prince. I-X young lady. An elderly gentleman. lThe scene opens as the Croupier is about to spez1k.l .: lfaites vos jeux. I.es jeux sont faits... Rien ne va plus I ' I have been playing for two hours without success. .I..: money back. .: I am not interested in little sumsg I need a fortune. .G.: Surely you do not expect to 'beat the bank '? .: So, noir, pair. Have you tried odd or even F You don't win much, but you can vun yo r - There I go again with a loss. I have only one thousand francs left ii Have you ever had someone tell you of 21 lucky number ? .L.. Oh, yes, years ago. Some gypsy in my should be. .I..: Why not fry betting on that number F it .: l have stopped believing in such things. ' .L.: .lust the same, I would try, ifI were you. .: lfaites vos -ieux... .I n .L.: I would stake seven hundred. Li .. n . .: Go ahead, take the young la1dy's advice. right I .: Rien ne va plus . ..... .. Yingt-et-un . . . Rouge et impair .G.: Your highness, I am happy for you I The curtain falls as the exiled prince and the young lady leave the membering number twenty-one I A. T., If T331 country told me that tvsentx one Good-bye, fortune! Here you go on number twenty-one, and may you y va Casino h zppw UVFH FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1940- 19-fl Igritaiifs Svetret Serbia. Today, when our lafmpire is fighting for its life, how many of us give thought to the men who are working in the far corners of the Farth to keep Britain's finger tips on the nerve centres of the YYorld F There is no British secret-service as such. There are seven intelligence divi- sions- the Foreign Ofiice, the XYar Office, the Home Otiice, the Admiralty, the Air Mi- nistry, the Board of Trade, and the Colonial Office. Sometimes absence of coordination leads to disconcerting conflicts. Several years ago the XYar Orifice and the Foreign Ofhce were found to be fighting a little war against each other. Each was arming and paying a rival Arab chieftain, thinking that a foreign power was behind the other I The Foreign Ofiice Intelligence Department is probably the best of the seven secret- services. Its men are sent out to work, when and where the regular British diplomats can no longer function. They work for or against a treaty, or a change in government, in which London must not be involved officially. Some of these most valuable men are private persons. Intelligence chiefs discover them in their clubs and appeal to their patriotism and love of adventure. One of these men is a retired insurance broker, who has done much business in Central Furope, and knows well the bewilderingly complex intrigues among the Balkna countries. Whenever any crisis looms, he is off to see about his investments I Unlike the French and German agents, who are trained in everything, from recogn- izing ship silhouettes to picking locks, the British receive no formal training in their spy business. Their method is to progress from simple assignments to more difficult ones. From the Iyar OHice go the crack men of the Service. Iiquipped with forged pass- ports, they go into Germany, France, Russia, or where ever they are sent. They get their orders from embassy, letter-box, and field agent, who may more, say, Number 3-I from his job at Aden to a small shop in Bombay, or Number 576 from a saloon in Cape Town to a tugboat at Lisbon. These agents come under the title of Special Intelligence. These experts have to watch continually for false rumours and for plans purposely played into their hands by enemy agents. For instance, the Germans let out that part of the West VVall had not yet received its full complement of artillery, hoping that the Allies would attack at this point. But another British agent reported that Krupp had -iust sent a number of very powerful guns to that very sector. It was up to Special Intelligence to find out which report was correct. During peacetime the various intelligence services are greatly helped by the globe- trotting Englishman's habit of letter-writing. The Fnglish do not go around spying for the fun of it, as do the Japanese, but if they see anything interesting they write home about it. It was a casual traveller who stumbled across Italian missionaries surveying strategic points in Ethiopia long before there was any intimation that the Duce was interested. A new problem for the counter-espionage division is the refugee. Thousands have streamed into England from Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia and Poland with credentials l23l STQIAYYX HOVSF SCHOOL NI.-XGAZINE that are hard to check. One German munitions expert was able to worm his way into the confidence of the War Oflice. He had proof that he had been in the Dachau concentration camp, and that he had suffered severe beatings. It was by sheer accident that he was dis- covered. An ex-journalist remembered having seen him years ago sitting behind a desk at Gestapo Headquarters in Berlin. For this and other reasons the service now has a ser- vice of informers among the refugees themselves. The Naval Intelligence has its hands full decoding messages picked up from their own ships and those of the enemy. The Decoding Department is famous none the less for its speed and accuracy in decoding messages. At the beginning of the last war, when Sir Reginald Hall found that there were not enough cryptographers to do the job which sud- denly swamped the Admiralty, he dragged out frightened savants from dusty nooks in the British Museum. If they could decipher hieroglyphics they could break codes. They did so well that it looked like sorcery. These obscure talents have again been drafted into service. And so they go on, these lonely men, Fighting against tremendous odds, always just a step from the firing squad. :X handful of men doing much to hold together the world's greatest lfmpire. P. R. J., Form 6. l24l FUR THF SCHOOL Ylr Xli IW-ll IW-ll CRICKI-ST l -LII l,,j,f11f,r,-lghfg -I, Xlnmyinx ffl. H,1l1wg1rt1, I.. liault, UI. Wight, H, tinntj.1ll, H. lhiult, D. lTlI1l. i Blailaluek, P. .-Xird iB.1-gl-Q , Y. Dawwn ilfrwnti nl. Ballon, lr Black. SPORTS NEWS Qlritisst 19-IO w ' -Q , Pliiyexl 9 xxfill J The cricket sean-n wt' lil-HJ will he remembered ax the first unlweaten xeamn for many years. .-Xlthnugh fewer matches than usual were played, each way wnn by a cum- furtahle margin. The team was very evenly lialanced, and the batting, lwwling, and field- ing throughout reached a very high standard. Two matches were played againwt a Lower Canada Tvnder lb eleven un the T..C.C- ground. The tirat, played un .Tune fwrh., wax wun hy full runs to 36. L.C,C. won the fran and batted First. Gault I bowled a Captain'e game, taking S wickets fur the recurd luw ut' only 4 runs, while Ballon claimed the remaining two wickete. In the Selwyn Huuse batting Blaikloclfs 122 nut nut? wax the only nwtalxle innings. Driving hard tu the wrll, he was master of the buwling firmn the first hall. l35l SICIAYYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE ln the return match on june 10th., the margin of victory was increased, S.H.S. winning by 79 runs to 37. Goodall with 21 and Black with 15 claimed the honours, but all played well, one member only of the team failing to score. ln the bowling Ballon, Gault 1, Goodall and fiault 2 shared the wickets. 'l'hc Ashbury match was played in Montreal on June lst., on the W'estmount Park grounds, and was the highlight of the season. Ashbury batted first but were dismissed for I0 runs, liault 1 getting 5 wickets for fi runs. ln reply 3.1-1.5. made hay with rather weak bowling, scoring 131 in 55 minutes. Gault's 57, which included 9 fours and 2 sixes, was the batting record for the last six years. The two sixes were magnificent hits, both of which landed on the roadway beside the ground. Partnered with Gault, Goodall hit freely for a very fast 29. Qllbarartzrs. H. C1.xL'i.'i'. 1'l37e8 9e -10. Captain. A very fine all-round cricketer and a splendid captain. His bowling was consistently good, and his batting, once he got started, brilliant. Made many fine catches at point. 13.31. f '1'im J BI..-X1K1.0CK. 1937---3'9f-10. After four years in the eleven he found his batting form at last. His 22 not out in the first L.C.C. match stopped a rout and won the match. :X brilliant fielder. G. CQOODALI.. 1937-3e9f-10. The other member of the old guard who not only made runs, but also learned to bowl quite usefully. Excellent in the field. ll. B.-X1.l.ON. 1940. A very useful all-rounder, always safe for a few runs. A medium-slow bowler who captured many wickets. Very good in the field. H. HAi.1.waRn. 19-10. A good wicket keeper with a keen eye for stumping. .-X patient open- ing batsman who could always wear down the bowling. lil. BLACK. 19-10. Very keen, and improved rapidly during the season. Developed into a good, hard-hitting bat. W'ith better defensive strokes should be invaluable next year. L. GA1'1.'r. 19-10. Failed to live up to his previous season's promise as a bat, but made up for it by his steady change bowling and excellent work in the field. J. W'ioH'r. 19-10. Made up by keenness what he lacked in experience. Very good in the Held and a useful bat. W'ith increased confidence should improve rapidly next year. V. Dfxyvsox. 19-10. :X stylish bat with good defensive strokes, but in matches was too often the victim of the first good ball. Should be most useful next year. Excellent in the field. P. .-MRD. 19-10. :X very useful lefthand bat with a baseball style, but always sure of a few runs. Has a good eye and hits hard. Very good in the field. J. IXIAPPIN. 19-10. Another lefthander of real promise. W'ith practice should develop into a good all-round cricketer. Keen in the field. w. c. E. w. 1261 R II-II' SQIIIJHI, YI-XR I -IW I'1-II If U U 'I' Ii A I. I. I '14 I 'I'nder I S I -V1m1rfn1g.' I I'resr, UI, YIIQIFAKIII, A, Ihrttersnn, rl, Xlwpprn, C. Xlgrruh, -vlIIHllg.' D. Klrwrgwn, I', Dnhell, If. Black ffzrpt. I, 'If Ilwlwell, Y. I74lwm,1 Jfnuthall 19-LO Gmzfx ' TH. lrll Pffzym' IIWI11 Lax! For Iftfrlfilff Ilnrler I5 3 I I I I -I fnder I-I 2 IJ 2 I fm fnrler IS I 3 U IU 2 All IIICZIIUN N 5 w I2 I2 'I'he tlmtlmll season was a sz1tIsI'z1ctm'y une in several wayx. In the I In we were extremely Ilmrtunate in the weather. .-Ns fur as the seninr schunl was enneernel t L was nut 11 Qingle zlfternnrm un which games had to be called ntl, while we we L tlnne playing well intl: Nnvemlver. Secumlly, the presence in the sehrml wt' 1 I n IILI1 1 e l37l SPIIAVYN HOVSH SCHOOL M.-XG.-XZINli number of lfnglish boys, who were used to playing football from September to March at their schools in lfngland, was very beneficial, and as this advantage was shared by all the schools with whom we played matches, the standard of school football may be said to have been raised generally. lfinally, the matches all proved enjoyable and produced some excellent team work. The importance of team play was stressed at every practice, and the school teams, once chosen, were given every opportunity of playing together. The result was that although we had lost nearly all the most valuable players from the previous year's team, good combination among the new members enabled us to provide a strong opposi- Ilcili. Two encouraging points to notice for the future were the smart performances of the under l3 team and the low average age of the under 15. This team must have been the youngest to represent the school for quite a number of years. Congratulations to Black, Dobell T., Dawson and Buchanan on being re-awarded their football colours, and to Dobell P., and Morgan on winning theirs. UNDER I5 M.-XTCHES v. Asuncizv at LCC., Nov. lnd., I9-10. f Won 3 - 0. This match was played in a rainstorm on a very muddy field, but nevertheless produced some good football, the School forwards combining well. March and Black scored for the School in the first half, and Dawson in the second, when the team played up very well against a strong wind. Black, Dobell P., and Dawson were the best for S.H.S. V. L.C.C. at L.C.C., Nov. 7th. - VYon 3 - 0. This game was also played in the rain, and the going seemed to suit our team. l..C.C. were not so strong as usual, and making good use of our weight advantage we scored four goals in each halt' by Black CSU, Buchanan 125, Dawson ill, and March fl J. Black and Buchanan played particularly well for the School. v. .-XsHB1'RY at Ashbury. Nov. 9th, f Lost 0 - -l. :X complete reversal of the previous match between the two teams. The day was bright and sunny and the held dry. Ashbury had a stronger side and played very smart football throughout. SHS., having had the First opportunity to score and missed it, played disappointing football. The forwards combined well, but missed some excellent chances to score when in front of goal by incredibly bad and slow shooting. Dobell, P., played an excellent game throughout at full back and saved the side again and again, and Morgan played well at left half. They were both awarded their colours after the match. Qtbaratters. lhIAPPIN. Gozzf. Was never really extended during practice games and became rather unsteady when he did come under pressure. Should improve with experience. IJOBELI., P. Fu!! bark. In his first season as full back played quite the best football on the team. Yyas very sound defensively and also gave many useful passes. l29l FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 19-10 -- 19-ll PATTERSON, A. Fzzff back. Played whole-heartedly and showed improvement during the season, but had two serious weaknesses which he never really overcame f a prone- ness to fly kick and a habit of wandering from his position f which were sometimes disastrous. MORGAN. Lrf! half. A good team player, who went hard from start to tinish, and played a sound two-way game. DOBELL, T. Cenlre lmff. Played well, but must learn to go all-out . More persistence in defence and vigour in attack would have added ginger to the team. BLACK. Right hay. Captain. Always played very hard and was an excellent help to his forwards. Must remember to get straight back in defence and take his man out of the play. PREST, Oufridr right. Played better in practice games than in matches but has an ex- cellent idea of the game and of team work. Should practise shooting U at every possible opportunity. lhl.-ARCH. Inside riglzl. Did very well to make the under 15 team at the age of 1 I, and though very light gave a good account of himself. Shoots hard and straight, and can use his head. BUCHANAN. Ce11.fref0ru'ard. Always went very hard and has plenty of ability, but was too much of an individualist. The result was that the team as a whole did not profit as much as it should have done from his play. Must develop more team spirit. ', Dfxwsox. Inside fryfl. Played hard and unseliishly and tackled back well. His work in front of goal was disappointing and he wasted a number of opportunities he had cleverly made for himself, by slow or inaccurate shooting. Must learn to kick with his left foot to become really useful. TIETR.AL'LT, J., Ouiside Ziff. Did not live up to his promise of the earlier part of the season, but always turned in a keen game and has a very good shot with his right foot. He will be terribly handicapped until he can shoot equally well with his left, and should take every opportunity to practise this. We add a few suggestions which should be helpful to all those who hope to make H one of the school teams and to all who want to enjoy their football to the full. 1. Play as hard as you can from the first whistle to the last. 2. Play for the lezzm- several players with the necessary ability missed places on the school teams this year because they did not combine with others on their team. You donlt need to be reminded how one man has been able to upset the whole world. In the same way one player can wreck the work of the whole team if he fails to combine with the others on his side. 3. Play in the position to which you are best suited. Blake up your mind what this is tif it is not decided for youl and stick to it. Nearly every boy coming up from the l29l SIQLWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE junior school decides he is a born forward -Y this probably from a natural desire to score goals - but remember that it is just as useful to your team if you help to score them or if you .flop the other side from scoring. Less than halt' the players on any team can be forwards. The following hints suggest what is required of you in the various positions and may be of help to you in deciding where to play. fiofzf-keeper. .-X powerful kick and safe hands, and the ability to keep cool at all times. .-Xn excitable goal-keeper will give his team a nervous breakdown. Fu!! Mzrkr. .-X certain amount of weight and a strong kick, and the ability to keep from getting rlustered. Huff Mzrlvf. These work the hardest and perhaps come in for the least praise, but have the satisfaction of knowing they contribute most to the success of the team both in attack and defence. They must open the game up for their own forwards to score, and mark their opponent's forwards so closely that they have no opportunities to score. Here you need sound wind and a willingness to work both hard and unselfishly. f U1'iC'Il1'1f.Y. Speed and good ball control, a hard and straight shot with either foot, and the willingness to combine with the other forwards. Read these remarks through carefully now, and again in September at the opening of the football season, and see if you don't get more out of your football than you did before, and what is even more important, find yourself of more value to any team on which you may happen to play. Jfnuthall States. The final was played between J. YVight's and D. lNIorgan's Teams and resulted in a win for Wight, -l-0. XYight's team was J. Tetrault, W. Dobell, lfdw. Bronfman, G. Seely, lf. G. P. J. l.yman and R. Molson. Ilaockep - 1941. TTNDER 13 v. l..C.C. at l..C.C. Jan. 27th. W- Lost 0 - 2. This was a very good game, ending in a win for L.C.C. by 2-PO. The L.C.C. team was heavier than ours and made use of every opportunity. Our shooting was not up to its usual standard. There was no score in the first period, but in the early part of the second period LCC. scored 2 goals within five minutes of each other. In the final period there was no score. :X pleasing feature of the game was that there were no penalties. D. P. UNDER I3 v. HCS. Feb. l5th. f XYon 3 - 2. This game was played at B.C.S. It was a very close game, and also an excellent one. In the first period an early goal was scored by Morison, while B.C.S. followed with two l30l NIR llll ikilllllll, ll XR l'f-li' l'f-ll HOCKEY lv-ll Nmmfffzg: 'lf Dolmell, l'. Dolwell, j. l'.1rerson, gl. Nlappin, P. liirkegaard, lf. Shorey. .N'.'11.'uxq: l'. Jennings, P. Aird, J. Wight ifapr, i, lr. Black, ll. Nlorgan. goals. ln the second period there was no wore. However, in the third period, Currie scored our second goal to tie the score. 5111111 after, a third goal by Klorison put Selxx yn ahead. The game ended Sf' 2 for Selwyn. Shorey played a very good game, and atopped many hardkhots from B.C.S. Donald Patterson played well on the defence and Klorison was the best of the forwards. U. P. S. H. S. v. I..C.C. at I..C.C. lfeb. 17th. -ee Lost O - 4. From the beginning of the game it was evident that the L. C. C. team again was heavier than ours, and made up of very good players. The first two goals were scored in the first part of the game, a third coming not long afterwards. In rhe laat ffw seconds of play a shot struck the 5.1-1.3. goal post, and LCC. were credited with a fourth goal. Patterson, D., and Dobell, YY., played very well on the defence, but the forwards were woefully weak in front of the net, particularly in the 3rd period when they played four up and carried most of the play. D. P. 1311 SEIAYYN HOUSF SCHOOL MAGAZINE lantkep jfihss. ln the finals played at the Forum on March 20th Peter Dobell's team beat Jen- nings 4 2. The winning team was Peter Dobell, Buchanan, MacDermot, Seely, Stewart and Armour. Scorers were Peter Dobell 149, Jennings and Gray. The second game was Forms 6 N 4 against l orm 5, and after some very exciting play it ended in a tie l-Ml. The scorers were Aird and Black. F. G. P. v. L. C C. at the Coliseum. Jan. 3Oth.! Lost 245. January 30rh Lower Canada College juniors scored a 542 victory over Selwyn House School in an exhibition match at the Coliseum this afternoon. L.C.C. started the scoring when Tyler found the net early in the First period. YYight tied the score for SHS. shortly after on a nice pass from Jennings but McKinnon made it 2-l for L.C.C. before the end of the first period. In the second period T. Dobell scored for S.H.S. tying the score, This, however, was S.H.S. last goal, as after that L.C.C. had it all their own way and piled up three goals to end the game Sfl A return game will be played on the 18th of February at the Loyola rink. J. D. v. Asi-IBURY at Ottawa. Feb. lst. f Lost 4 4 5. This was a hard game to lose. VVe got oil' to a bad start and in the firstperiod Ashbury built up a two goal lead. Goals by Dobell, P., and Morgan tied up the score in the second period but Ashbury went ahead again. In the third period, which was very exciting, Wight scored to make it 3 all. Ashbury scored again and AYight once more evened it up. The score at the end of the third period was 444. It was agreed to play ten minutes overtime, and although we had much the better of the play, in the Final minute Ashbury shot from centre ice fe Shorey played the shot carelessly 4 and the puck was in the net to give .Ashbury the victory. The best players for S. H. S. were XYight and Black. F. G. P. v. Asunrkr at Coliseum. Feb. 5th.-YVon 4f3. S.H.S. won a hard contest against Ashbury 443, at the Coliseum on Feb. Sth. The scoring started when Jennings scored on a beautiful passing play with lVight. SHS. built up their lead when D. Morgan scored on a passes from XYight and Jennings. Ashbury tied the score on two goals by Lawrence. S.H.S. broke the tie when D. Morgan again scored, Wight and Jennings getting assists. S.H.S. made more sure of their lead when Wight scored on a lone elliort. Ashbury threatened to tie the score when Lawrence scored another goal and kept trying to tie it up but failed and the game ended -P3 in favour of SHS. J. D. U21 FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1940-1941 v. L'NivERs1Tv Sci-root. Feb. 11th.- Won 8 - 2. In this game we had :Xird back in the team and he celebrated his return by scoring two goals. The forward lines combined well, and in addition to those by .-Xird, goals were scored by Dobell, P. 135, Morgan 125, and Wight, all of whom played well. Black was as reliable as usual on the defence. F. G. P. v. L.C.C. at Loyola. Feb. 18th.-Lost 1-7. L.C.C. won a 'fel contest over S.H.S. at the Loyola rink on the afternoon on the 18th. of February. The scoring was started with two minutes of play left in the first period by Mc- Kinnon and the period ended 1-O for L.C.C. S.H.S. tied the score midway through the second period when .-Xird scored a beauti- ful goal on a solo effort. One minute later L.C.C. broke away and got two more goals by Gill and Tyler before the period ended, making the score -Pl in favour of L.C.C. Tyler got the only penalty for tripping, but nothing happened when he was otii. S.H.S. came near, but the L.C.C. goalie stopped them every time. L.C.C. scored three more goals, two by Tyler, one by Gill to end the game Tel for L.C.C. I. D. v. Cniversity School at the Coliseum. Mar. 2th, - YYon -l+2. S.H.S. beat Cniversity -P2 in an exhibition match on the afternoon of the 2nd, of March. Wight scored the iirst goal when he walked right through the whole Lniversity team and beat the goaler in the First period. P. Dobell made it two goals for S.H.S. when he scored on a pass from Wight. The first Cniversity goal came when Birkett scored on a breakaway. The only penalty of the game was given to Jennings for tripping with about a half minute left before the end of the second period. Aird scored another goal for S.H.S. on a pass from Wight before Jennings' penalty was up. The other goals were scored by Harkness and .-Xird, the iirst by Lniversity, the second by S.H.S. So the score ended 4-2 in favour of Selwyn House. J. D. RESLLTS Gozzly. Team. Pla-Wd. Ilfozz. Loft. For. Jgaizzsf. Linder 15 6 3 3 23 2-l 13 3 1 2 3 3 Total 9 -I 5 26 32 :Xt the beginning of the season, live of last year's colours were available. Aird was elected Captain and YYight, vice-captain. Aird unfortunately was injured during the l33l SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE first week of practice and was unable to play in the First three matches, Wight taking his place as captain and Jennings being elected vice-captain. Without .-Xird, the team lacked any really outstanding players, but keenness at practice and an excellent team spirit re- sulted in far better performances than had seemed possible at the beginning of the season. One of the weaknesses of the team was the poor back checking of the forwards, which, although it improved, was never really effective. The team also lacked players good at stickhandling, proficiency at which can only be attained by constant and hard practice. Un the under 13 team the most promising players were Patterson, D., and Dobell, XY., on the defence, and hlorison and hlchlaster at forward. The team combined well and showed good iight, but was weak in front of goal and lacking in speed. If one and all aim at more speed and practice shooting hard and often, the good team work of the side should make it an effective combination. This year, detailed accounts of the matches, written by the boys themselves, are added for the first time. SHoREY. Hlozzll. The youngest player on the team, he filled this responsible position with a fair measure of success. He must guard against an occasional lack of concentration which results in a soft goal for the opponents, and against a tendency to fall too soon to trap the puck. He showed coolness and courage behind a defence that was not cast-iron, and on occasions came out to save what appeared to be certain scores. Black. 1940---ll llffenrr. The most dependable player on the team and the hardest worker. He was on the ice throughout all the matches and was a most effective checker. He was also a good puck carrier and often set up useful plays for the forwards. l'nnecessarily rugged in practice games he went very hard without ever overstepping the mark in matches. AIRD. l9-l0--ll. Dfjfrnfv. Returned to the side halfway through the season and considerably bolstered up the defence. An excellent stickhandler and quite the fastest skater on the team, with a powerful shot, he scored in every match usually on brilliant solo efforts. Lack of condition as a result of being out of the game prevented him from being still more useful. PA'rERsoN, J. Ihjffzzrf. The most improved player on the team, he developed a useful poke-check which broke up many dangerous plays. :X slow skater he lacked confi- dence when rushing. Showed excellent team spirit. Wionr. ffaptainl 1940+-H. Cfnfra. Captained the side excellently and set a fine example both on and off the ice. .-X good stick handler and a much faster skater this year he was very quick off the mark. .-X good play maker, but did not make the best use of his opportunities in front of goal. Jsxxixos. 4Vice-Captain.l 19-TOA-ll. Riglzl wing. Played determined hockey but was never as effective in matches as at practice. Not a fast skater for a wing, his back checking was weak. :X good shot when close in. Moitcsax. I9-LOA-ll. Lfff wing. Light and not very fast he was at all times a hard worker and probably the cleanest player on the team. .-X useful poke-check compensated in some measure for his lack of speed when back-checking. l34l FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1940-19-11 IQIRKEG.-X.-XRD. Centre. .-Xn improved player who passed well, but did not show to advantage in front of goal and was too often careless about the blue line. DOBELL, P. 19-10. Riglzf Ifing. A player with a good turn of speed and an excellent shot, who back checked well on occasions but at other times was strangely ineffective. Should be in condition to go hard always. DOBELL, T. 19-10. Lfyft Ilfillg. Quick off the mark and fairly fast, he was the most consistent back checker among the wings. He did not have the best of luck with his shooting. The following played in one or more matches: f lxfl.-XPPIN. Dfjffnrff. Showed considerable improvement both in play and temperament, and did some effective checking in the early games, before standing down to let :Xird come into the side. His lack of speed was a drawback. GAULT. 1V1'11g. :Xt present lacks speed and a good shot but is an aggressive player with possibilities. Will improve more quickly by observing the rules. DAWSON. Gozzf. Played in one match and performed most usefully in practice games all season. When he learns to use his hands and gains conlidence he should become really good, as he has all the necessary courage and is most conscientious. F. G. P. 1351 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE The Singing Qilass. 'l'he Singing Class has been held regularly on Tuesdays and Fridays after school. XYith some useful recruits from England the class has made excellent progress and it is hoped that it may be possible to hold a concert at a later date. F. G. P. Qn Cllixplanatiun. lflsewhere in this issue are some rhymes headed October . ln case you wonder what they mean, here is an outline of the thoughts behind them. Towards October your telephone rings and you hear the voice of a friend, a dear friend lBill or Jack or Maryl say, I am going away and may be gone some time . .. and so, till Spring, au reyoir You hang up, and sit and think. H'm: Autumn is beautiful- the early frosts on the grass, the coloured leaves and the blue, blue sky. Bill is going away - will he forget P I don't think so. That plant out there, leaves and flowers all gone, will Stay alive till the sun K.-Xpollol comes back and makes it break out into an eager riot of scent and colour Cchloris l. :Xnd then you thinkf Bill's voice, there's something in the tone of a friend's voice, it's hard to say just what, that is 'different '. XYell, anyway, winter comes but it does go away, and Bill will come back and we shall live and work again as before. Now you will say, and quite rightly. That is all simple enough, so why all the ' funny tripe ' on page so and so F Well, it's like this. XYhen you have a lot of words in your head, and an idea comes in, somethingf partly vanity - makes you try to dress it up with the tricks of rhyme, rhythm, alliteration and the rest, partly to attract the reader by the catchy sound and partly to make him dig for the meaning, and so remember it better. Well, now let's turn it round. Soon lit is Spring nowl you- friends- will be going away for some time . Let us hope you will all come back, in Autumn, all ready to live, love and work again , and so, till then, au revoir , with love and best wishes from spifeflll, old C. T. .-K. l36l FOR THE YEAR 19-40-1941 The brhunl fllluhizs. The School Movies were introduced last year and were a great success, for they were interesting and educational. This year the school has shown more very successful movies. The hrst ones were seen in September and Gctober and depicted war news. In Bombs Over Europe , which is a war news picture, we are shown first the German man-power, ranks and ranks of well disciplined soldiers. Then the scene shifts to Norway, where it describes and demonstrates the towns being burnt and the ships being sunk in Narvik Harbour. The British then come to the help of the Norwegians, and there are very in- teresting pictures of the actual lighting. The next scene shifts to Holland and Belgium and it shows refugees from those countries fleeing for their lives. Soon comes their conquest, the Germans being the victors, and that is the end of the movie. The next movie is called The Battle For France and shows the German hordes pouring into that country. It depicts valiant Fighting and Finally defeat. The School Movies are generally considered better than last year by all of Selwyn House, for the masters have now had more experience in the kind of movies boys like, and, consequently, they are able to pick out the good ones to show. After those movies I wrote about there was a lag for about a month, in which hockey took up the afternoons, and in January and February some very interesting skiing pictures were shown, demonstrating all manner of manipulations on skis, such as the Christiania, the gelandesprung, the tele- mark, stemming, snowploughing and various methods of climbing hills. The recent movies we have had are the year's news of the world, showing all phases of the lYar since 19-1-O began. .-Xlso there are always, with these newsreels, some Charlie Chaplin type of film, such as Rip Van lYinkle , to bring the audience into a lighter vein, and this is a very good thing, for it does not send the boys away thinking about the horrors of war. Lately also we have had some interesting hlms called Did You Know F , show- ing all the curious facts about Canada. For instance there is a waterfall flowing both ways, and a hill on a road that a car can coast up, and has to accelerate to go down l lYhen the Selwyn House boys went up to the Seigneury Club for their annual visit, llflr. lYanstall took along a photographer from The Associated Screen News and he took pictures of all the ski races, jumps and the winners of the contests. This film was shown to the school and was a great success, for it was made in colour, which is always an im- provement on the ordinary black and white. For the skiing movies we had lNIr. Kohl, the Selwyn House skiing instructor, to explain the various turns and stops, and for the newsreels the school uses sound films, so that the scenes are explained as they are shown. Altogether I consider that the School Movies are a very good thing, and let us hope that they will be continued next year and all subsequent ones. C. E., Form 5. l37l SELWYX HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE B.-XRCLA Y, IAN BARCLA Y, Jock BRLiN'roN, I..-XVDER BUROESS, HARRY Xl. CHEY.-x1.1ER, J.-XCQYES CHEYALIER, NIICHEI. CHEYALIER, PAH. CLARRSON, ROSS CL'1,vER, BRONSON FINLEY, GA1.'r LEILLESPIE, IAN GOI.IJBI.OCJAI, VICTOR HAMPSON, LEEORGE I-IAMPSON, JOHN HASTINGS, ROY I-IODOE, JOHN l'IL'TCI-IINS, CSEORGE Hl FCHISON, ERIC JAMES, ROSXX'EI.I. JOHNSON, T.C.G. JOHNSON, .-XL's'riN JOHNSTON, REED IQERRIG.-KN, Dick KN.-xTcHBL'1.L-I-IVOESSEN, LANDRY, PETER LESLIE, PERCY LEWIS, IJAVID LOCKE, J.-xck LYNIAN, SYDNEY Al.-XCISAY, EDWARD AlACIJOL'G.-XI., LAWRENCE BIILLER, BI..-XKE jiilcbill Hates. :Xrts B.Com. Bled. BA. B.Sc. B.Sc. Med. BA. BA. B.Com. B.Sc. B.Sc. BA. B.Com. BA. B.Sc. B.Sc. BA. BA. BA. BA. BA. Arts P. F. B.A. B.Png. B.Com. BA. Bled. BA. BA. La W La w C.O.'I'.C. Instructing in the Royal Klontreal Reg't., Ind Lieutenant. Sec'y-Treas. Osler Society. Second-Lieutenant Black Watch. Reporter on the McGill Daily . President, International Relations Club. Plays squash for McGill. Helping to organize, and composing for the Student Revue. Second Lieutenant 17th I-Iussars. Sec'y-Treas. Historical Club. Manager Book Exchange, Treasurer of the Players Club, C.Q.Kl.S. McGill Reserve Training Battalion. President, Rowing Club. Asst.-Klngr. Book Exchange. 2 Lieut. Black Watch. Football, Debating, Skis. Plays squash for McGill. Taking Naval course. Sergeant, Nl.R.T.B. Squash. Vice-Pres., second year Law. Now in the Navy. IBSI FOR THE YEAR 19-me 19-ll BIOLSON, P.T. MORGAN, HENRX' NOBLE, BII.L PALMER, YYA LTER PATCH, HOWARD PATCH, PETER PEACOCK, FDIVARD PEACOCR, JOHN PERRAYLT, CHARLIE RAA1SEX', ARCHER RLTSSEI., BRUCE A RL7SSEI,, PERCY SCRIMGER, ALEC. STAIRS, DENIS STAIRS, GEORCYE STEWART, PETER STE IVA RT, XYILLIAAI STORER, PAT TETRAULT ROBERT 1 XYINTERS, GEORGE DURNFORD DON.Al.D Y DODDS, IJONALD B.A -l Vice-Pres. Cercle Frangais, Vice-Pres. Inter- B.COm. B.A. B.SC. B.A. B.Png. B.Sc. B.SC. Bling. B.Sc. B.Com. 3 B.SC. B.A. B.SC. B.Com B.Com Law Arch Bing. B.Eng. B.Com. B.Fng. national Relations Club. Now in the Navy. Sub-Lieut., R.C.N.Y.R. On the Daily statf. Debating. SeC'y-Treas., First Year Arts. Squash. Football, squash, skis. Players Club. Taking Naval Course. Skis. Corporal M.R.T.B. Skis. Skis. SeC'y Cercle Franqais. Programme. Mngr of the Athletic Society. Basketball. CCnless otherwise marked, a sport means the individual in question played for his company in the Intercompany systeml. ANDY LEBIESURIER is overseas. BOB LUNDON was in the light at Dunkirk. XY.-XRREN H.ALE left College last fall to join the R.C.A.F. CHIP DRL'RY is at Petawawa with R.C.A. HUGH MACIQENZIE, LESTER TSOMLINSON, SHAG. SHAUGHNESSY, and GILBERT STAIRS are all at BishOp's College. DICK TOMLINSON, took first place in the Eastern Townships Downhill at Mount Orford March 17th., BILLY SHAUGHNESSY Coming tenth. H. P. l39l SIQLWYX HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE OLD BOYS' NEWS S.H.S. OLD BOYS AT B.C.S. 7111 Form : Watson. .-X prefect this year: made First Cricket, Football and Hockey Teams: directed a play for the Players Club: is in the Choir: in the cast of Patience . 6111 Form : Blsnor. A Head Boy this year: was on the Second Team Football and is a member ofthe Magazine Staff. BI..-XCKI.OCK. Made Second Team Football and the Ski Platoon. FI.-KNSON. A good actor in the Players Club: is in the Choir, the Ski Platoon, and the cast of Patience. Hooczsox. Was on the Second Football Team: is in the Choir and helped direct a play for the Players Club: in the cast of Patience. HL'CiESSEN l. .-X Head Boy at Chapman's House: on the Cnder 16 Football Team: Ski Platoon: in the Players Club: in the Choir and is in the cast of Patience. LANDRY. Head Boy at William's House: is on the Ski Platoon: is a member of the Players Club and is Scene Painter for 4' Patience. LlNDsAx'. :Xcted very well in the Players Club: is in the Choir: was on the Second Foot- ball Crease: understudy for leading part in Patience lhl.-XCCFIER. On the Cnder 16 Football Team: First Team Hockey: is a Head Boy. McCoxNE1.l.. :X Head Boy at Chapman's House: is on the Ski Platoon: is a member of the Camera Club, the Players Club, Magazine Staff, the Choir: in the cast of Patience. ' Prnyis. A member of the Ski Platoon: in the French Club: in the cast of Patience. XYA1.sH. :Xcted very well in the Players Club: in the cast of Patience. XVANk1.YN. President ofthe Players Club: a Head Boy: is on the Magazine Staff: in the cast of Patience. Jiflz Form .' CHRis'riE. Made the Fnder l6 Football Team: Midgets Hockey Team: is on the Science Club. DAY. On the Fnder l6 Football Team: Midgets Hockey Team won the -1.-X form shooting last summer: was lirst in 5.-X Two at Christmas. Club: in the cast of Patience. HAM:-sox. On Midgets Crease and is in the French Club. Hroizssiex, II. A member of the Debating Society: is in the Choir: in the cast of Pa- tience, and is on the Ski Platoon. KER. A member of the Carpentry Club: is on the cast of Patience, and is on Midgets Crease. McMAs'rER Was on Cnder 16 Football and Cricket Teams: on Midgets Hockey Team: is a member ot the Players Club: is on the stage stalf of Patience. l40l FOR THE YEAR 19-10-1941 PEVERLY. On the Ski Platoon: in the cast of Patience. P1'rrIE1.D. YVas on Under 16 Football and Cricket Teams: Midgets Hockey Team: is in the Players Club. SHUTER. A member of the French Club: was on Under lo Football Team. STAIRS, I. YYas on the Under 16 Football Team and is a member ofthe Science Club. itll Form .- I'TALLW.-XRD. A member of the Debating Society. lxIClDOL'GALI.. Belongs to the Carpentry Club: was on the Ski Platoon. NORRIS. A member of the Bantams Hockey Team: is in the Players Club. STOKER. Made Bantams Hockey Team: is in the Carpentry Club: in the Cast of Pa- tience. STRUTHERS. A member of Bantams Hockey Team: is in the Players Club. 3rd Form : STEVENSON. On Bantams Hockey Team: in the Players Club: on the cast of Patience . .ADDENDIIM : Bmikia Pcayis, who was at Eton, joined the Vlth Form last year. SELWYN HOUSE OLD BOYS AT ST. ANDREWS COLLEGE EDDIE BALLON : Comes Hrst in Junior Matric. Form. First Team Track. Broke school record in Half Mile by over eight seconds. Also, second in Half Mile at Ontario Championship. First in Senior Cross-Country, only eleven seconds behind the school record, and run in poor conditions. First in Senior Ski Race, and also first in the Handicap Event. First Team Swimming. Captain of the Under 17 Hockey Team. Third Team Foot-Ball. Third Team Cricket. Brilliant Debater. Sports Editor of The Review. B. R. RAMSEY : Team Cricket. Sixth Team Foot-Ball. Prize for shooting. SIONNIE BALLON :A Comes second in class. Third Hockey. Macdonald Hockey. Macdonald Football. First in Junior Cross-Country. Second in Senior Cross-country to his brother. Also second to his brother in Ski Race Handicap. LOXYER CANADA COLLEGE Form 6. DAVID CAPE is a House Captain, and Cadet Corps commander. Senior Hockey. Senior B Football. Form 5-J: Dlck GOLDBLOOM. First in Form. Senior C Football. Senior Hockey. Ski Club. Socratic Club. Cadet Corps. l4ll SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOI. MAGAZINE 1901-111 ilu' .' XY. NI.-isox. Senior Soccer. Ski Club. Cadet Corps. .-X. Bkowxrl. Librarian. Cadet Corps. H. G.-xtixr. First in Form. Senior C Football. Cadet Corps. IJUIVII if .' DE LA Pl.AN'rE. Senior B Football. Cadet Corps. WANKLYN. Band. Ski Club. Cadet Corps. IJUVIII -l- H2 : IXIA RTIN. Band. Cadet Corps. IJ. S'rANoER is in 3.-X, and in this Form M. Sutherland Ljunior Soccer? comes near the top. l'iARI.E is also in 3.-X. D. RoBER'roN is in 3.-XZ, while J. B. RoBER'roN and I. IXIAXXVELI. are in -IB. TRINITY COLLIZGF SCHOOL, PORT HOPE In the Sixth Form D. M. CULVER, who comes first, is in 3rd Rugby and on the Ski team, and also in the School Orchestra, while C. M. PATCH is on 3rd Rugby and Ist Basket- ball. J. R. I.EMEsL'R1ER has Senior Privileges, is on Ist Rugby and Ist Hockey, and Captain of Squash. In the Fifth R. BIRKS, who is on the ski team, has unfortunately been prevented from playing football owing to injury. D. I-It'Es'r1s, who comes high in form, is in the Choir and Orchestra, and is on 3rd Rugby and 2nd Basketball. F. T. STANGER is Captain of Soccer and on the Ski team. He was third in the Oxford Cup cross country race, second in New Boys' race, and co-winner in New Boys' Gym. competition. Does well in form. XY. G. KI. Srrtoxo is in 3rd Rugby and on the Ski team. BART SI'THERl.:'xND comes second in this form, and is on -Ith Rugby. He is sub-goaler on lst Hockey. J. C. Tnomrsox, who is on 3rd Rugby, also captains the Ski team. In the Fourth D.lXI. Q'I'iml BI..-XIRI.OCK is Vice-Capt. of Sth Rugby and on Ski team. YY. N. A. CHIPMAN is doing very well in form, and plays on oth Rugby. GAY CIOODALI. plays on 3rd Rugby and lst Hockey Che had the bad luck to be injured severely in a recent game in Montreall and plays the 'cello in the Orchestra. Both he and CHIPMAN did well in boxing. DI. D. .IEl.I.E'I l' does well in the Fourth, and is on Sth Hockey. We must not forget BILL FLEINIINKE, of the Fifth, who has oth Form Privileges, was on lst Rugby and Ist Hoc- key, and came fourth in Oxford Cup cross country race. l43l FOR THI-I SCHOOL YEAR 1940--II UPPER CANADA COLLEGE, TORONTO IVIICHAEL LITTLE CScholarship Forml was on the 2nd Cricket and lst Rugby, 19-10, but has omitted hockey this year owing to scholarship study. He is Head of House Qi.e. most Outstanding boarderl, and Head Prefect of YYedd's House. He came tirst in Sth Form, 1939-40. BRIAN LITTLE is in SA CSenior Matric. Form? and was On lst Rugby, 19-10, and Midget Hockey Team, 19-Il. CIY0lf: the word midget in connection with BRIAN is amusing! Fd.l He has a very high standing in both games and school work. HEW F. SCOTT is also in the Fifth, Or Senior Matric. Form. He plays Football and Hockey for his Form. He won the 3rd ITom Lawsonl prize for .Iunior Matric. '39f-10. 1Yedd's Prize for Classics. WESTMOLNT HIGH SCHOOL We are very much indebted to JOHN M. LEYYIS for a letter describing the activities and progress of old S.H.S. Boys at VY.H.S., and for a very complete account of the work and sports covered at that School. JOHN ELDER, FINERRY FLOOD, and LEXVIS are in Grade 10-Ba. This is Third Year High School, one year from Junior Matric. It seems that all three have been doing well, for we note that Elder averaged 90 Q, Lewis 3112, and Flood almost 7011 in recent exams. An account of the Public Speaking and Inter-Form debates, together with a description of the work of the Westmount Air Force Cadet Corps, and of all activities in the realm of sport, will be carefully filed by the Headmaster of S.H.S. FETHERSTONHAUOH and A. IAIACKENZIE. are at Westmount Intermediate School, while BOB SAVAGE and PETER GORDON are in Form 10-BB at W.I-I.S. ACTIVITIES ELDER. Class representative to the Westmount High School Dramatic and Debating Society. Member of Squad 3, Westmount Air Force Cadet Corps. LEWIS. Member Squad 3, YY..-X.F.C.C. Taking additional NCO course. FLOOD. Member Squad -I, W.A.F.C.C. Heads crafts division, Westmount Hobby Show. Hi-Y member. Member Ski Gulls, unolhcial Ski Team. Member Class l0Ba Hockey Team. 1431