Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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SICLWYX HUL'SIi SCHOOL IXI,-XG.-KZINIQ petition, and essay, poetry and short story contests sponsored by the magazine- all of which have contributed in considerable degree to the enjoyment of the school year. VVS also now have a body of school prefects, who play an important role in the student life of the school. May we by way of conclusion thank Nr. G. Miller Hyde, Chairman of the Board til' Governors of the School, for writing a Foreword to this issue, Nr. Speirs for his help and guidance, blr. jackson for compiling the Old Boys' Notes, and the other members ol' the start' for their contributirin to the success of the Magazine. A WORD FROM THR HE.-XDMASTER N the occasion of my introduction to Selwyn House School at the annual sports and prizegiving exercises last June, I remarked upon the privilege that had been mine during the previous nine years of teaching many boys who were Old Boys of Selwyn, because :ill those boys carried with them the priceless hallmark of scholarship, clean-cut sportsmanship and high character, which Selwyn House School has always striven so successfully to stamp upon her sons. l realised then how much the high standards and the great traditions of the school were due to the dynamic personality and unique teaching gifts of Mr. VVanstall, who had guided the destinies of the school with such outstanding success for so many years, and I was very conscious of my own inadequacy to follow in his steps. In accepting the head- inastership of the school, however, I knew I could count at all times upon three all- iinportant things ee the whole-hearted support and direction of a vigorous and far-sighted Board of Governors, the hearty co-operation of a highly trained and experienced staff, and the steadfast loyalty to the school of the parents and boys and other friends of Sel- wyn House. To all of these I personally owe a profound debt of gratitude. Mr. Miller Hyde and the other members of the Board have been an unfailing tower of strength to the school -f few unconvcrsant with the multitudinous tasks of reorganization can realize just how great have been their labours, or how much time and enthusiasm they have so generously given to the problems and well-being of the school. Mr. Jackson, Miss Snead and my othei fellow-colleagues could not have been more understanding and co-operative, and I should like to set on record my great appreciation of their hearty support and helpful advice. And as for the boys e- well, to say that they have lived up to my fullest expect- ations is high praise indeed. All ot' us are bound by Il common tie of loyalty to the school and the great spiritual values for which it has always stood, bound too by a common objective of maintaining and enhancing the outstanding record of achievement that constituted the magnificent liliework of its founder and his successors. lfloreat Selwyn, Horeat Semper. 1101

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ju .fs ' 1' 6 . QI I- ' jf ' 014 Z .'l1 Oo ,W ' -' .. c , el l r . U M f ,Aa i . H 'r If ' l yi .- . x ' -rp ' I ' 4 -. ,,... - -4,, - 'free hitnrial LNIUST a year has passed since Xlr. XYanstall's illness and tragic death. His sudden passing was a grave hiss tu the sch ml, which has lwrne the imprint nl his outstanding persunality fur sw many years. 'Ili the meniury ut' a wnndertul headmaster and friend we humlwly and gratefully dedieate this year's issue ut' the schnnl magazine. Last june we welcumed his successt-r in Nlr. Rnlwert A-X. Speirs, furmerly :is- sistant-headmaster ut' Liiwei' Canada Cnllege, and we take this uppurtunity uf extending to him nur very lwest wishes fur every success and happiness as headmaster wlw Selwyn Huuse Schcml. :Xt the same time we wuuld like fri cungratulate Xlr. -lacksun un his well-earned pminution tu the pusitinn nl. assistant headmaster. When the latter indicated his desire tw he relieved nf the respnnsilwility of editing the magazine, which he has handled with such marked success fur su many years, it was decided tu appoint an lllditorial Bnard frnin the Sixth lfwrni. Xve are yery cnnsciuus will uur own inexperience in such matters, and wnuld like fu apnlngise in advance fur any errors, uinissinns ur other shurtcnniings that the reader may discnver in these pages. We wizuld like to cnmment in passing upfin some .if the changes which this year has witnessed. One is the inauguration ut' the weekly assembly ul. the whule sclinul in the Kildunan Hall, at which a number ul' distinguished speakers have addressfd the schunl. Other innovations included a Sixth Furin Debating Society, a schmql boxing cnmpetitiun, a school swimming meet, a dramatic and musical entertainment, a public-speaking cum- wi

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