Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Staff ntes Since the last issue of the school magazine, we have been very happy to welcome some new members to the statl' of the school, Mrs. Dorothy Tester joined us to take capable charge of the angelic band of our new class, Form D, Miss jean Macaulay to assist Mrs. Howis in the multiplying tasks of the ofiice, and Mr. john Harrison to bring his kindly influence to bear upon our middle-school boys. Mr. Gordon Phillips, after a year at Hill- iield School, Hamilton, has returned to take over once more the supervision of the school sports, which he has always coached with great success. We regret to announce the death of Mr. A. V. Holliday, a former master of Selwyn House, in his 74th year. He was educated at St. john's School, Leatherhead, and at Keble College, Oxford. Prior to coming to Canada at the turn of the century, Mr. Holliday was on the stafi of Giggleswick School, Yorkshire, where he commanded the Ofhcers' Training Corps. After being associated with St. john's School, Montreal, for some time, he joined the staff of Selwyn House as teacher of modern languages and remained here until ill-health forced his retirement some eight years ago. Our heartiest congratulations are extended to Mr. and Mrs. jackson on the birth of a grand-daughter, Maria Dorothea, and to Mr. and Mrs. Phillips on the birth of a daughter, Carolyn joan. ' W' ' THE LIBRARY There has been the usual steady demand for books through the year, while refer- ence books tfor use only during School hoursl constantly reward the searcher for practically anything he may need to know. It caused quite a lot of scrutiny to discover the actual commanders in the Battle of Marathon. In case you are interested, Artaphernes was one and Datis the other, but we doubt if you will come across these names in an ordinary text book. Who found them? Mr. jackson, of course. being quite unable to sleep until he had done so! We thank all boys who have contributed books, which are always welcome, though classics , such as The Mystery of the Blood-stained Putty Knife may be consigned to the garbage can. Our latest contributor is an Old Boy, viz:-Gordon Sharwood, who arrived at School during the holidays with ten books, all of which, we are sure, will constantly be in demand. Gordon made great use of the Library while at School and we thank him for his kind thought in remembering it. Here are a few recent additions to our shelves :- Bartlett's Familiar Quotations. Montreal. Seaport and City, by Stephen l.eai'oi'k. The Magic Mountain, by Thomas jlann. Jim Davis, by john Masejfield. 1066 - And All That. Seven Sailors, by Cqommauder 1X'61HIl'lI1 Edwards, R.N. The two latter were very kindly presented by Mr. G. Miller Hyde. B.K.T.H. l16l

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FOR THE SCHOK IL YEAR 1046 A1047 PLAYING THE GAME - AN ASSEMBLY ADDRESS iVe have pleasure in printing excerpts from the Assembly Address of Mr. Walter Molson to the boys of the school on November -ith. 1946. Last May, the first anniversary of Mr. Geoffrey Wanstalls death, Mr. Speirs invited me to address the school, in tribute to his predecessor. At that time I was still recovering from the effects of an operation, and, although I was able to attend, Mr. Speirs kindly and sympathetically relieved me from the strain, and another close friend of Mr. Wanstall addressed you. I was one of Mr. Wanstall's closest friends and greatest admirers, but, because that gathering was dealt with so ably by Colonel Magee. and Mr. Speirs thought it would be suitable to speak to you on the subject of sports and games, I will only refer to Mr. lVanstall by saying that not only was he an understanding all-round athlete, a gallant soldier in the First War fin which he was woundedl but, what is most important, he applied his love of sports and out-door life in a way that you boys should learn to do. Sports are of benefit not only for the enjoyment they give, not only to make you stronger in health both in body and mind. not only for developing your self-reliance and physical strength, but also to produce in you the spiritual qualities of sympathy with the underdog, mutual helpfulness, self-discipline and the benefits of team-work and cooperation, Now, you boys are at the beginnings of your athletic lives. Whether you become outstanding or prominent athletes is not as important as partaking of the good things in sports and games that will come your way. You will learn to distinguish between the boy or the man who is a braggart or bully and those who are not. You will often find the greatest courage and gallantry among those who are not blessed with great size or strength. You will take plenty of knocks and many disappointments when you lose games and feel that the other fellow or team had the luck. Try and feel, as is the case, that you are getting as much out of it as the other fellow - even more. Don't envy him, don't grouse, don't protest. And, if you have lost a game fairly, give your opponent a big hand, as you would like to get, if you should be the winner. But give your all to it, and don't give up till the last. On the other hand, if you are the winner, as doubtless you will often be, and should try to be, of course, do not discourage the other fellow, who may not have had the same advantages of physique or training, or as good team-mates as you had with you. Be your same self, winner or loser. You young boys are lucky enough to belong to one of the finest schools in Canada. You have the obligation and apportunity to maintain Selwyn House traditions as a school for clean, gentlemanly and honourable boys. Its leadership in teaching and everything else is acknowledged. Do your bit to maintain and protect it. At your age you are just plain lucky, but you will, I am sure, play your part and do your duty, so that you will be worthy of the opportunity to develop your truest selves, and do something fine for the school in return. In conclusion Mr. Molson quoted from Kipling's famous poem IFN: If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds' worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, And-which is more-you'll be a Man, my soul l15l

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FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1046- 1047 ehating SELWYN ORATORICAL SOCIETY llieta Clubj The Selwyn Oratorical Society has, this year, a membership of ll boys. They areif B. Campbell, J. Domville, D. Gaherty, A. Lindsay, B. Markland, E. Marler, E. Newcomb, E. Pollard, C. Seymour, O. Brown, A. McKim Domville was elected President, Marler Vice-President, and Newcomb Secretary. There have been many interesting debates and discussions held in the Club this year. The first debate, That radio provides more entertainment and education than the movies was won by the negative. Other evenings included a discussion on the Squatters Move- ment, and a dual debate on That hockey is a better sport than skiing and, That baseball is a better sport than cricket. There were also Quiz Evenings and Hat Nights which pro- vided a change. On December 13th, to the enjoyment of all members, a progressive dinner was held. There was soup at Newcomb's house, a delicious turkey at Domvillels and dessert at Lind- say's. A ping-pong tournament was also held at Lindsay's house and the winner was our genial host. There is always much laughter at the meetings: it is by no means serious and it all adds up to an evening's enjoyment. Of course, it would not be possible, without the super- vision of Mr. Speirs, to have such a society, and we are deeply indebted to him for his kindness. E. N. CSecretary.J PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION The following are the boys and the subjects chosen by them in the animal Public Speaking Competition of the school. Gibson Brown: That Democracy is the best form of government. Roy Bond: That modern pleasure planes are worth their price. Bruce Campbell: That Canada should permit immigration. james Domville: That Canada is a better place to live in than the United States. Teddy Evans: That Montreal should have a subway. Denis Gaherty: That scientihc ways of preventing flood damage are inadequate. Derek Hanson: That Montreal should have a subway. Alan Lindsay: That movies provide a better educational medium for youth than the radio. Brian Markland: That most forest hres are preventable by human care. Eric Marlerz That colour inferiority does not exist. Ansom McKim: That air travel is better than land travel. Eman Newcomb: That American train travel is better than Canadian. Ivan Phillips: That India should not receive her independence. Hamish Stewart: That children should be allowed into special movies. Christopher Seymour: That ski-ing is a better sport than hockey. Rodney Stonelake: That science has done more good than harm for the world. Peter Timmins: That radio programmes are being ruined by over-advertising. The four finalists who spoke at an assembly of the whole school were: Lindsay, Marler, McKim, and Seymour. Marler was awarded first place, with McKim and Lindsay coming close behind. The Headmaster judged the preliminaries and Mr. Howis the finals. Honourable mention was accorded to Bruce Campbell, james Domville, Hamish Stewart, and Peter Timmins. l17l