Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE The form was also well represented in the Christmas dramatics. Tim Rutley made a most beautiful Russian woman as Madame La Stonka and Anson McKim played his part of the archdeacon excellently. Hamish Stewart took the part of a distressed schoolmaster and did exceptionally well, while Gordon Currie was very good in the part of a rather ignorant pupil. Form V also takes part in the debating with Anson McKim, Gibson Brown, Hamish Stewart, Andrew Ross, Tim Rutley and Dick Crawford all being members. Anson McKim represented the form in the Selwyn House scouts, being the Troup leader. Nearly all the boys in Form V have joined the singing and Hamish Stewart is the choir leader. In between these many activities the form boys all seem to find means of relaxation- Dick Crawford and Beverley Maclnnes try, in vain, to make the others laugh with their unceasing jokes, Donald Jackson, Bobby Watson and Andrew Ross flip coins and the rest busy themselves by playing hockey Cwithout their skatesl between morning and afternoon school. Next year the form may comprise a smaller number of boys, but I cannot help thinking that they will continue to shine at any activity in which they take part. D.H. FORM IV Form IV has enjoyed a very successful year. The members have had a variety of interests and hobbies. Peter Mitchell is one of the form's outstanding athletes, and besides playing on the school teams, he also plays with a Hampstead hockey team of which he is very proud. Two other Peters, Milner and Timmins,operate a photographic dark room in which they develop pictures for the form. They have really done some swell Work. Neil Saunders is the literary expert of the class. He won the Christmas Essay Contest sponsored by the Herald -congratulations, Neil. Donald Bond builds model planes and promises the form free rides on his future airline. Teddy Evans honoured the form by winning the Junior Sportsman Cup for his excellent athletic ability. Peter Cowie also stood out in sports by being on both soccer and hockey teams. lVesley Mason, who lives in the wilds of the Town of Mount Royal, and Ivan Phillips are both interested in model railroading and are always discussing it. Billy McKeown and Antony Bogert had the misfortune to be sick and away quite a bit, but they participated in all the regular form activities when they attended. Tony Hildred, always full of keen class enthusiasm, has improved tremendously. Paul Dolisie, our French boy, has learnt so much English that he will soon have to take French lessons. Ronnie Cooke is also a very active member, taking part in all the form's activities. Dick Sproule, the only new boy, is the tallest member of the form. He must breathe a rarefied air in those high altitudes. Milner was the only Scout in the form while Sproule, Evans and Mitchell were on school teams. Ivan Phillips and Peter Milner won form scholastic prizes and Mason won first prize in the photographic contest. Milner took part in the Christmas entertainment, while Evans, Bogert and Hildred were in the School Choir. The form contributed 321 to the Welfare Federation to lead the forms towards the S100 total oversubscribed. I.E.P. l28l

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FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1947 - 1948 NORMAN ERIC POLLARD 1943-48 fl proper man as one shall see. Junior hockey C1943-4-Sl, Junior soccer H944-455, 'Winning hockey five C1945-4-1, 45-471, Senior hockey C1945-48, and Colours, Captain C1946-485, Senior soccer C1945-48, Colours 19-16-48 and Captainl, Winning soccer six C1945--163, Senior cricket 11945-473, Prefect C1946-48l, Debating C1946-48, Vice-President in 19483, Magazine stall Csports editor 1946-481, Dramatics H946-47l, Captain of winning soccer six f1947j. AD EL.-XRD RAYMOND 1939-48 Ne-ver go gloomfly, man iciilz cz mind. Form Prize H1943-4-ll, Under 11 soccer and hockey 11945-455, Under 14 hockey C1944-45l, Junior soccer C1945-465, Junior hockey 11945-465, Honorable mention in Essay competition C1946-473, Dramatics 11946-486, Victor Ludorum C1946-475, lst in Essay competition and honorable mention in Short Story competition C1947-485, Senior cricket C1946-473, 2nd in Photography competition L19-16-471, Prefect 11947- 48l, Senior soccer and magazine staff C1946-485. CHRISTOPHER lX1ICHAEL SEYMOUR 1943-48 H.-ls upright as the cedar. Under 11 soccer C1943--1--ll, junior hockey Q1943-455, Senior hockey C1945-485, Under 12 hockey and seconder in Scouts C1944-45l, junior soccer and cricket f19-15--lol, Senior cricket, third in swimming meet, and 1st in poetry competition C1945-467, Prefect H1946-483, Senior soccer, member of Debating Society 11946--LSJ, First in Short Story, second in Essay competition, Finalist in Debating C1946-475. FORM Y This year, in spite of the fact that it is a fairly small class, composed of only twelve boys, Form V is still fairly well known in the school and they all seem to hold their own in anything in which they take part. First and foremost come the scholastic honours of Form Y. Being above 7592, for seven weeks in a row, thereby earning two half-holidays, is proof enough that they stand out in their work. As fer sports, We still have our all-star, Gordon Currie, who was on the cricket, soccer and hockey teams. VVe also have Gibson Brown, Andrew Ross, Hamish Stewart, Anson McKim, Dick Crawford and Tim Rutley who were all on the cricket teams, Bernard Cusson, Brown, Ross, Stewart, Rutley and Crawford who were on one or other of the soccer teams and Cusson, Donald Jackson and Bobby lYatson who found places on the different hockey teams. Beverley Maclnnes, Gibson Brown and Hamish Stewart were the form representatives of the skiing on the mountain. 1271

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FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1947 - 1948 FORM III Form III is the most important class on the upper floor,-especially in number. If you have any doubt about their importance , listen sometimes at the top of the stairs . . . But it is surprising how quickly their voices calm down, when they are told: On ne parle que le francais . The personalities of the class are interesting and diversified. Bennetts is a well- mannered and rather quiet boy. Bronfman, always happy about something, often has to be told: Asseyez-vous droitf' Carrique, who is quite a sportsman, is very popular among the boys. Creighton is a tall, very pleasant boy. Davison, always smiling, tries very hard to reach top place in class. Ferrier has come back to us after a trip to Hollandg quite often you can see him scratching his head, when he is thinking very hard. Hobart, a new boy, is very good at work, especially in Frenchg his ambition is to acquire an excellent French accent before the end of the year. The genius in drawing is MacNaughtong he has a great sense of humour. McKee always forgets something in the cloakroom and would love to go down for a pleasant walkg but some heartless person always prevents him from doing it. Northey is an excellent student. Pollock, with a happy disposition, is well liked by everyone. Raper is growing so fast that he does not know what to do with his legs, when sitting at a deskg he is in his element on the sports field. Ross, very clever, friendly, but sometimes very absent-minded. Schopflocher QI prefer Tommyj is quite brainy, speaks French with an excellent accent, and is a very popular boy. Seymour is nearly always topg he is interested in birds, and has told me many facts about birds in Canada. Thornton, always smiling, is a very sound worker. Timmins, a rather quiet boy, is a good skier. The following boys had a part. in the Christmas play: Davison, Meredith, Ross, Seymour and Thornton. Carrique, Creighton, Meredith, Northey, Raper and Timmins were on the under 13 soccer team. The under 13 hockey players were: Carrique, Northey, Raper and Timmins. A.G. FORM II A. THE TAPPING CIVith apologies to Poej I Once upon a morning dreary, while I marveled, weak and weary, Over II A's quaint and curious lads with their forgotten lore,- VVhile Seifert studied, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of someone gently rapping, rapping at our classroom door. 'Tis some visitor, I muttered, tapping at our classroom door- Only this, and nothing more. II Ah, distinctly I remember, it was in the bleak December, And Patrick Blake, a II A member, was with his former class no more. And McDougall wished the morrow, vainly he had sought to borrow From his books surcease of sorrow-eager for the snow-clad moor, For the rare and longed-for morrow, skiing on the mountain spoof- Only this, and nothing more. l29l