Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1947 - 1948 FORM IIB Form IIB was saddened by the tragic death of Teddy Rudel shortly before the opening of the School year, and his cheery smile has been missed by us all. We welcomed last term three new boys in the persons of .-llan Fraser, German Rodriguez and Freddie .-lngus. Alan has proved to be a very useful athlete and much is expected of him during the next two or three years. German has amazed everybody by the speed with which he has mastered the English language. To a greater extent, it is sometimes thought, than some of our native-born members. Freddie made a late start, but has settled down happily and is one of the brighter scholars. The remaining members of the class are now a year older. and we hope wiser, than when We wrote of them last. .Michael Dennis still leads the class with phenomenal per- centages. john ll'right made the Under 13 Hockey and Soccer Teams. both of which enjoyed very successful seasons. He was also observed working on one occasion. illaclnnes 2, in addition to beinga mouse tamer, has developed the qualities of a Walter Winchell- there is little that goes on Cand much that doesn'tl that escapes his notice. john l'dd and Brian Buchanan take life calmly-over-exertion is not for them. Donald illactaggart, who is the youngest in the class, amazes alternately by the genius of his scholarship and the childishness of his frolics. john F ray, we are told, is a Whizz on the ukalalee and has been heard over the air waves. Peter Darling displayed skill as a goalkeeper during the soccer season and it is hoped he may step into the Under 13 team next term, and be a tower of strength in this important position. 'lFIfddli6H CNIIHIQVYI has now graduated to a scout, while Graham Nesbitt is a Cub Sixer and in general an exponent of the balanced life. Last but not least, Charlie F rosst still exercises a benign inhuence on all around. .Michael ll'il5on We are glad to see back with us after a term's absence. All in all, we feel that 2B has much to offer and we hope that. as its members continue up through the school, they will make an even greater contribution to the life of Selwyn House. F.G.P. FORM I .-l Sznmner Ternz's .ellphabetical .Yiglz!mare. A is for Archibald, demure and so crisp, Also for Arbuckle who thpeakth with a lithp, if B is for Beattie, Bouncing Bread Boy so Bright, And Besner the First Who's a constant delight. C calls for Choquette Uh plus French word for Hirt J, And D is for Duffield who's first and alert. E's for Eddication all stoutly resist Preferring to grope through miasma and mist. F's for the Forrest that you can't see for trees, And also young Frosst who will cool but not freeze. l31l

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SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE III And Billy Timmins, sad, uncertain, prayed history marks would curtain Other num'rals more fantastic than ever on his card beforeg Whilst Segall fashioned cartoons rare of quiet Poole with rumpltd hair, And standing by his lowly chair, Molson murmured, Henry Tudor Had five wives and no more. IV t'You are wrong, my boy, I said. 't He married six, then he was dead. Quoth Daly, What a mighty king to accomplish such a thing! But harkl there came again the tappingg and Peter Krohn spoke, Someone's rapping, And not faintly is he tapping, but loudly rapping at our door. Sir, I'll answer, proffered Raymond. Here he opened wide the door- Carpet there, and nothing more. V Deep into the passage peering, long I stood there wond'ring, fearing, Doubting that my eyes deceived me, for some one must have knocked before But the silence was unbroken. the office ladies gave no token, And the only word there spoken came from D , Two two's are four. Whispers then I heard 1- He's sore, said Carsley, Let us have no more. - Only this and nothing more. VI Back into the form room turning, all my soul within me burning, Soon again I heard the tapping, something louder than before. Surely, said I. it,'s Alexandor over by the window'd door. Let me see, then, what thereat is, and this mystery explore. If lX'Iatson will be still a moment. let me this mystery explore- Alack! the wind and nothing more. VII But then Marpole, sitting lonely on his varnished chair, spoke only, Not I, Sir, as if his soul in these three Words he did outpour. Nothing further then he uttered, not a paper then he flutteredg Carlin, gentle-voiced, next muttered, Other forms were here before. On the morrow he will leave you, 'tis a ghost of some boy here before. I uttered, Nonsense! to the core! VIII And then I saw the culprit. rap with his foot the wall a tap, Swung by stealth his foot did fall, tapping on the ink-stained floor. IVretcl1l I cried, I have caught thee: by thy error I have seen thee. A hundred lines you'll do for me, for we thought it was the door. And the secret from that shadow methought was tapping on the door Has been lifted-evermore. L.R.P. I 301

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SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Tom Gillespie-'s our G, he's growing so tall. And H is for Humphrey, a favourite with all. I? Well, there ain't one, nor neither no sl,- Rather a pity, for there's no blooming K. And L's got me frazzled, but ere you condemn There's masses and masses and masses with M : Steve Molson, McGreevy, MaeKays R and P Macs Namara and Naughton, Calso wee Mel. U's for a hurt sound plus a little black book- lVere you talking? Who, ME, sir? What a hurt look! P's pleasures provoking prompt penalty's pain- Who, ME, sir? O, please, sir! Detention again???.'!! Q's just such a question, unanswered, alas! R is for Rose for whom Silence is Brass. So come the Esses, CMr. Printer, please note That's an not an A -take care how it's wrote.J Naithless, Honi soit qui tsicj mal y pense -23 M. Seely, Mr. Stack, Mr. Short, Mr. Spence! A noble quartet, who add great distinction And ne'er for one min., one sec., or one wink shun Their labours. So slowly we come to the T- And who is it? None but our great Timmins, B. U, Y we'll skip over, before I go mad, And VY, too,-but there's one little lad Without whom we'd never be Selwyn House School, Q He's not at all log-like. though his name is Yuile. X I've omitted, for no more can be said-- Ditto, ditto, dear Reader, applies to the Z. Q A wicked libel. Put in merely because I could find no other rhyme for crithp . ff' An alternative reading, for those who prefer it and for those who don't, is: 'Tis true: 'Evil be to him who evil thought - Monsieur Spence, Monsieur Stack. Monsieur Seely, Monsieur Short. But there seems to be something wrong with the scansion. Perhaps M. Spence, M. Stack, M. Seely, M. Short would be neater, but those who are not expert in the French tongue might think it a little odd that so many boys have the same initial. On the whole, I prefer the first version, even though it becomes necessary to pronounce Spence, Spauneen! Cv School , here, must be pronounced in the Scottish fashion. C.H.M. l32l