Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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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

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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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SliI.WYN llUL'Sl2 SCHUHI. MAGAZINE ramatirs The Christmas concert went oil' very successfully indeed. A piano solo by james Doniville opened the entertainment, and was followed by Carols, delightfully rendered by the choir under the direction of Mr. Phillips. 'tLa lettre chargeeu. produced by Mme. Gyger, was greatly appreciated by the audience. Many people were heard asking the name of the charming girl who played the role of Hortense. W'ith his hair fashionably curled, and wearing the sheerest of stockings, Marler made a very feminine widow. We all enjoyed the eahn self-possession of Lindsay, who played Hector de Courvalin, Raymond's ex- eitalnility as Peters Fougasson, and Newcoinlfs role of Francine the maid. After a short intermission eznne The Rest. Cure , produced by Mr. B, K. T. Howis. Anson McKin1 gave an excellent interpretation of the nervous and high-strung patient, while Currie, as his sympathetic wife Olive, supported him ably. The efiicient but some- what heartless nurses were well played hy Milner and Stewart. But it was Tim Rutley's dialect and the startling red underwear he wore as Muriel, the maid, which made the audience rock with laughter. For the success of the entertainment we were greatly indebted to Mme. Gyger, Mr. and Mrs. Ilowis and Mr. Phillips, and our make-up artists, Mrs. Markland and Mrs. Tester. The following is the prograninieif D CA N A DA PIANO SUIM., , .Raelnnaninotl s Prelude in C Sharp Minor ,..,,. james DOMVILLE CARULS .. ...Under the direction of Mr. Phillips... .... SCHOOL CHOIR I. .N'14le11t Aifglii. 2. 'lille l'ifI'l'JItU'l' lietzxfx. .i. .-lauzhv in iz Jlltzuger. Cnontifllaniish Stewart, Michael Dennis, Teddy Evans, Andrew Ross, Tony Hildred, Tini Rutley, Peter Davison, liernard Cusson, Gordon Currie, Bobby Watson, Donald jackson, Anson Meliim, john Trott, john Wright, -limmie Creighton, jules Timmins, Derek Hanson, Charles Frosst, jimmy Rose, Beverley Maclnnes, Peter Darling, Purvis McDougall, Pierre Labarre, Frederick Meredith, Dick Craw- ford, Richard Stack, Barry Carrique, Teddy Rudel, Ian Forrest, Peter Krohn, Michael Wilson, Peter Maeliay, Robin MacKay, Alan Frosst, lan Johnston. l18l