Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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SELWYN HOUSE SCHUUI. MAGAZINE They did in the olden days. To make them neat is Mrs. lXIarkland's feat, They are learning to write and to spell. Mrs, Tester teaches them reading, Which is what they are needing, And they make queer sounds galore, But every day in every way they are getting to know more and more. We hope as time passes they'll do well in their classes, And when grown tall, they'll prove useful citizens of Montreal. N Q 4.n. FORM D After the wild chattering, buzzing and humming of several dozen snow-covered wasps in the bowels of the earth, the peace, quietness and sunshine of Form D is heaven indeed. Bright smiling faces, each with an expectant look in the eye as if to say, VVhat is going to happen to-day? lVe always listen to the notices which come over the loud-speaker, although they mean little to us, and after prayers we begin our work. . Arithmetic is our first lesson, Byers and Hart usually finish first, closely followed by Cumyn, Brodhead and Baillie. As ten o'clock approaches, we hear the words, Boys who have not finished their work when the bell goes must finish at twelve. Suddenly the dream- ers come back to earth, the window loses its attraction, fingers, noses, ears and heads are all brought in to help, and at ten o'clock there is a sigh, fa mixture of relief and satisfactionl as the books are put away on the shelf for another day. Now speculation begins f is this the day Mrs. Markland comes with crayons, scissors or lovely smelly plasticine, or will Mr. Phillips come with his wondrous tales of Jonah and the man-swallowing-whale, Daniel in the lions' den, or the huge ark that Noah built for his family and two animals of every kind? At 10:30 we are all ready for milk and we have a short break . Reading comes next, sometimes sitting in our places, at other times standing in front of the class and reading. Our star performers are Dsler and Robertson, but most of Form D like reading and it is easy to listen to Meakins, Rutley, Buyers, Baillie and Hart. Gillespie and Le Moine have been absent more than the rest, but they are working hard and, when they are told by their fellow readers, You're much better than before , it's a sure sign that improvement is here. After reading, Miss Snead comes to us. Sometimes with stories of people in other lands, mountains, rivers and interesting countries in other parts of the world, or History, with the adventures, battles and experiences of Kings, Crusaders, Romans and early Britons, all illustrated with realistic drawings on the board. Writing is our last lesson. By now we are very pleased, our hands have to work harder than our brains, Home and lunch seem very good, but it's fun to think we'll be back to-morrow to begin all over again. D. M. T. l33l

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FUR THE SCHOOL YEAR 19-16 e 1947 Adjacent to Creery sits happy, good-natured John Dalglish. He seems to be smiling to himself as if in recollection of the gay life of Bunga in a Congo River village. No ..., there are no schoolsg but imagine working all day at chipping a dugout canoe from a tree- trunk! Do I detect a faint shudder of remonstrance move his well-built frame, and a frown knit his brow? Evans and Dalglish are The Frowners Royal of B Form. I allow my mind to drift where it will amongst the precious islands of hours spent in this room teaching geography and history: geography, which spreads the magic carpet for the eager feet of young Robin Hoods and Columbuses and Hudsonsg unravels, too, wonder- ful tapestries for the mind's eye of intrepid Davidsons, Hydes, and lVaitsg transforms a Hat and unadorned map surface into a magic sphere which holds ascendency for quiet LeMoine, grinning jeremy Riley, the voracious reader Stephen Kimbleg for all who will be heroes, whether fourteenth or twentieth century. lVinthrop Brainerd Ctwise old owl j, Michael Meighen Ccrafty dawning light in the eyesl, Morton -lacquays Cnon-Quakerish Roundheadl-all will find excitement and incentive here! History too, once the sphere is unrolled, will lead these pigmy Gullivers QWho can't see Cohen learnedly expostulating with the Emperor of Lilliput?l in a land of giant Lilli- putians, to interpret their ways arightg to turn an Agincourt of the middle centuries to their own advantageg to win once again a Tom Thumb victory over the darkness of barbaric Waysg to learn, in a word, to relate Past and Present, and to enrich both. I grow stil? as I sit watching my holiday phantoms glide by. The afternoon is drawing to a close, although the wind has abated not a breath and the snow-flurries hurl iwith undiminished fury against the panes. I rise and stand a moment at the door. How many hundreds of boys have passed through this room on their way to the upper forms of Selwyn House School. The darkening of the room corners is accompanied by intimations of spirits, or at least of powerful remembrances that hover. There are Stanley lVintons in the big window-seat, Hugh Matsons solemnly perched attentive within the master's reach, and Blair McRobies asking questions enough to consternate a Solomon. The room is suddenly filled with pupils, the aisles are packed with boys of other years. the babble of voices rises to a crescendo .... Then the last suhicient light has faded, and, as I walk out of the door, one last flounce of snow against the panes echoes sharply through an empty room, where the whispers of boys are the scurrying flights of the wind, and their faces are bizarre reflections of a streetlamp on polished desks. I. L. H. FORM C To teach Form C is a pleasure to me, They are very intelligent and bright. They do little sums Cperhaps use lingers and thumbsl, To help the answers come rightl VVith Mr. Howis they show great prowess In answering about the world and its ways, Of Queens and Kings, and the curious things l31l

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FUR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1946 - 1947 Qpurts CRICKET, 119461 Played 7 lVon 4 Lost 3 As in former years, just when the team was really getting into its stride, the curtain came down on the 1946 season. However, we made the most of the all too short time with results as above. In the first game v. L.C.C., we were beaten decisively, but took our revenge, thanks chiefly to Bartholomew, in the return match. The two games v. B.C.S. were closely fought out and a win for each XI was a very fair answer. We were far too strong for the two matches v. L.C.C. under 13, and won each of them easily. The batting of the Parents in the Annual Fathers' Match was too good for us and our only consolation is that every Daddyu playing was probably very stiff for the next few days! Perhaps well-balanced is the word that most aptly describes the team. Many of the members are good all-round cricketers. They were useful batsmen. two or three bowlers could always be relied upon to get wickets and, at times, the fielding was almost brilliant. We are still waiting to see that straight bat brought into play, and the baseball swing eliminated. The bat often got under the ball instead of over it, with the result that far too many catches were knocked up. It was delightful to get back to the Molson Field 'far from the madding crowd'. Surely no ground in all Montreal can touch it for the beauty of its surroundings, and many parents and friends must have appreciated this when they came in larger numbers than ever before to witness the match v. The Fathers. This is an event which must not be allowed to drop. Parents and friends are always welcome at any matches and we are sure that their presence would be an added incentive to the boys to produce their best. The notes on all matches which follow are by Gordon Sharwood, to whom we express our thanks. B. K. T. H. CHARACTERS BOVEY fCaptj. A very useful all-round cricketer. Bats carefully, bowls efficiently and fields excellently. Captained the side judiciously. A really good opening batsman. MARLER. Shows great promise in all departments of the game. The keenest member of the team and the best length bowler. Ross I. Bowling is better than batting. Not always reliable, but bowled with disastrous effect v. B.C.S., taking 8 wickets for 5 runs. Fields well with the help of his feet, but has a long way to reach the groundl SH.aRwooD, or The lVindmill, so called' for his bowling action, despite which, he was often useful. Bats confidently and backs up well. Very enthusiastic. l33l