Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1948 -1949 tamarins It is a happy Selwyn House Christmas custom that presents an afternoon and even- ing of drama just before we all part for the holidays. This year we had the pleasure of seeing three plays superbly acted, ably accompanied on the programme by the School choir, alto- gether involving almost one third of our numbers. Add to this the full turnout both afternoon and evening of parents, boys and friends, as well as the kind assistance of parents with stage properties, and we can well be proud of such a community of interest. It is in these perform- ances that the school spirit shows in its most inclusive and richest aspects. To mention individual names is not to minimise the efforts of all concerned, but merely to acknowledge the quite capable generalship. Mr. Mayer of course worked like a Trojan through the prior months and on the final evcningg and his discreet musical back- ground for the suspenseful Monkeys Paw added greatly to its total etfectg he was ably assisted by Mrs. Tester. Mme. Gyger's production of Tovaritch met the full demands her previous standards had set: and the full choir under Mr. Phillips descanted with con- summate skill and grace. Our actors outdid themselves in several of the most demanding roles, and we should like especially to commend both Tim Rutley and Anson McKim for their sensitive ren- derings in that horrific The Monkeys Paw . Paul Dolisie drew unanimous tribute as le banquier of Tovaritch , nor can we forget to mention Lee Mee, the wooden prota- ganist of the affections of The Stolen Prince . Michael Dennis and Donald Raper rendered melifluous and bell-like solos in the choir's offerings. An aside of commendation must go to the hard-working and very willing stage custodians Gordon Currie, Jimmie Creighton and Nelson Timmins. The entertainment was as follows: 1. O CANADA. 2. THE STOLEN PRINCE A Chinese Fantasy in One Act, by Dan Totherow. Produced by Mr. C. H. Mayer, assisted by Mrs. D. Tester. Characters Cin order of their appearancej. The Chorus ...........,..... .. . .... .Peter VVitheroW. The Property Man .......,...,.. ,... B illie Timmins. Long Fo, son of the Royal Cook ..... ,... P eter Krohn. Wing Lee, his sister ...... ....... .... D e rek Marpole. The Royal Nurse ......i.. .... J ohn Seely. Hi Tee, a poor fisherman. . , ..,. Peter Duffield. Li Mo, his wife ..... ..... ...... .... M i c hael Choquette. i211

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SELWYN HOUSE SCHUUI, MAGAZINE PI'BLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION The annual public speaking competition. for the Miller Hyde Cup, was held in March, with fourteen contestants in all. Each spoke for approximately eight minutes to a resolu- tion of his own choosing. The following is a list of those who entered the contest with their subjects:- Peter Cowie: That Britain's Labour Administration has helped the country more than a Conservative Government could have done. Dick Crawford: That the United Nations has justihed its existence. Gordon Currie: That IXIontreal's traffic problems demand immediate action. Derek Hanson: That Communism should be outlawed in Canada. Tony Hildred: That Comics should not be banned. Donald jackson: That America can conquer Communism in Russia. Wesley Mason: That. commercial advertising should be abolished. Anson MeKim: That capital punishment should not be abolished. Peter Milner: That radio, movies and magazines are more beneficial than harmful. Ivan Phillips: That the Atlantic Pact will promote IVorld Peace. Andrew Ross: That Canada should have a National Health Service. Timothy Rutley: That movies provide a better medium of education than the radio. Dick Sproule: That Quebec's tourist attractions are superior to those of Ontario. Hamish Stewart: That professional players are not overpaid. In the preliminaries, which were judged by the headmaster, the following finalists were chosen: Derek Hanson, Anson IXIcKim, Ivan Phillips, Andrew Ross and Timothy Rutley. Runners-up, Dick Crawford, Gordon Currie, Donald Jackson, Peter Milner and Hamish Stewart were accorded special Commendation for very worth-while efforts. The finals were held at a major assembly of the whole school. Our special guest was Mr. DS. Penton, headmaster of Lower Canada College, who had kindly consented to judge the five final speeches. Gordon Currie acted as chairman. Derek Hanson was awarded first place in the competition, Andrew Ross the second, whilst the other three finalists were bracketed equal third by Mr. Penton. l20l

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SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Joy, The Stolen Prince ..... . . .john Clarke. Lee Mee, the duck .... ......,.., ..,.. I I imself First Soldier of the Royal Court .... .,., Second Soldier of the Royal Court .... . . . .Taylor Carlin. Peter Darling. Executioner ..... . ...........,.... ..... R larcus Humphrey. Q' Pierre Raymond The Orchestra ..... ..,. - Tony Vintcent l Alan Frosst l Georges Verhaegen. TOVARITCH 3. Par Jaques Deval. Produced by Mme. A. DEUXIEME ACTE PERSONNAGES Charles Arbeziat, Banquier ..... . Fernande Arbeziat, sa femme .....,,....,...,,... Louise, euisiniere .....,...,.....,...,.....,...... Prince Mikail Ouratief, nouveau valet de chambre ..... Princesse Tatiana Ouratief, nouvelle femme de chainbre 4. SENIOR SCHOOL CHOIR. fUnder the direction of Mr. . . . . .Paul Dolisie. . . . . .Peter Milner. Peter Davison. Derek Hanson. . . . .Ivan Phillips. F. G. Phillipsp. Gyger 1. Good Christian Men Rejoice. 2. Good King Wenceslas. 3. IYe Three Kings of Orient Are. SENIOR SCHOOL CHOIR:-D. Raperg P. Davisong H. Rossg D. Marpoleg B. Buchanan P. Darling: T. Carling P. Krohng bl. IVrightg A. Fraserg M. Dennisg G. Yerhaegeng T. Vint- centg P. Duffieldg P. MacKayg M. Choquetteg C. Archibaldg A. Frosstg T. Gillespieg J. Seely S. Vliintong S. Baing S. Arbuckleg H. Smithg D. MacNaughton. l22l