Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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SIiI.WYN IIOl'SIi SCZHOOL NI,XGtXlINli tlavalcadt- , Klondyke Holiday . Riding High , Treasure Hunt , Story In A 'Ileat up , Iintc-rprife In The Making , 'I'our ol Gaspe , Mother ol Rivers , XVealth ol the Nation and The Pulp and Paper Industry . NIQXV 'I'ROI'HIIiS We are verv indebted indeed to Air Vice-Marshal and Mrs. Adelard Raymond .md Nlr. and Nlrs. jules R. 'I'immins lor so generously donating trophies for inter-school competition. Both will be hockey trophies, one lor Senior competition tunder l5j and the other lor .Iunior competition tunder lily. These will greatly increase the lteenness and heighten the spirit ol' lriendly rivalry amongst the schools with whom we compete, and will be appreciated by them as well as by ourselves. VISIT 'I'O I'.'XRLlAlNIIiNT 'I'he senior boys ol' the school had the pleasure ol visiting the Parliament lhtildings in Ottawa in March as guests ol' the Hon. Brooke Claxton, Minister of National Ilelence. Mr. Alan Brown, a member of his staff, met us at the station and very kindly stayed with us throughout the entire day. Xlr. Claxton welcomed us at the House ol' Commons, and we had the additional privilege ol meeting the Prime Minister. Mr. St. Laurent, who shook hands with each member ol the party and then said a lew words to the group as a whole. A fine lunch was served in a room adjoining the Parliamentary restaurant, and at its conclusion Mr. Claxton gave us a briel outline ol the lunctions ol' Parliament and the various departments ol government. 'l'herealter we went on a tour ol the buildings -including the Senate Chamber, the Library and the Peace 'l'ower-ending with a very pleasant visit to the oflice of llon. Ilouglas Abbott, Nlinister ol' Finance, who accorded us a very cordial welcome. 'I'here we also met Lord Shaughnessy, an Old Boy of Selwyn House. just belore the Commons assembled, some of the boys had the pleasure of meeting Hon. George Drew, Leader ol' the Opposition, and Mr. Coldwell, leader of the l1.t1.F. Party. .XII ol us enjoyed listening to the various members in the House of tlommons and were sorry when train time cattle and we had to go-- but we were quite unanimous that it had been a wonderlul day, and agreed wholeheartedly with Peter tlowic-'s hearty vote ol' thanks to Mr. Claxton lor having organized such a happy and worthwhile visit. The Headmaster and Nr. Howis accompanied the group and were just as thrilled with it all as the boys. 'THE LIBRARY Since the Geollrey XVanstall Nlemorial Library was opened just ten months ago, the Iollowing statistics should serve to show how greatly the Library was needed and also what a boon it has been to the entire school. 'I'o date. 2,lEl9 books have been issued. These included 311 on Science, 227 on 'Iihings 'I'o Do , and 219 on Nature , These subjects were picked at random. wi

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ENT. I AN I RL PA '1 ORS V181 I EN S in 441

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I-'OR THE SCHOOL YEAR I9-19-1950 To say that the Library has been popular lrom its opening is putting it mildly. Recently it was lound necessary to close at P1 P.M., as lrequently boys were lound browsing around till nearly 5 P.M. There has been much research work among the senior boys lor help in their essays and other work, and rarely has there been an instance when they have not found what they wanted. The interest in books has steadily grown. as evinced by ever-increasing circula- tion, and we shall make further additions to the collections in the various sections as time goes on. lVe are greatly indebted to our splendid list ol donors appended herewith- and also to our energetic Librarian, Mrs. XVarren. who undoubtedly put the Library on its leet, so that it has become a solid institution and something ol which the school may well be very proud. Visitors are proloundly impressed by what they see. and are warm in their appreciation. Boys often hold discussions, amusing and otherwise, on the books they have read and one small boy's remark may not be out ol' place. You know said he. you can go anywhere you like in the Library f even to another planet . To our generous donors and to Mrs. Warren, our sincere and gratelul thanks. B.lx. l .H. LIST OF DONURS, I9-lil - N50 Mr. D. XV. McLean, Mr. lVilliam Doheny, Hew and Charles Scott, Peter Milner. Ml. l'. C. Brainerd. Mr. H. A. Norman. Dr. Graham Ross, Mr. B. McGreevy, XValter and YVillred Palmer, Mr. C. R. qlackson, Peter Davison, Donald Raper, Allan, Peter and Ross McCulloch, Mr. B. K. T. Howis. Mr. L. Perkins. jonathan and Miles Price, Billy Tinnnins, Brian Vintcent, Mrs. XV. D. McLennan, Peter Duffield, Mr. G. Miller Hyde, Miss Mabel Molson, Blair McRobie, Mr. James A. Donald. Nelson Tinnnins. Stephen Parker, Christopher Hyde. Mrs. D. Forbes Angus, Elaine Speirs. Mr. F. R. Scott. Mr. XValter Molson, Peter Gordon, Mrs. A. Raymond, Mr. A. A. Roberts, High Com- missioner ol' South Africa, Robert Yuile. Nlonathan Meakins, Bryan Evans, ,Iohn Louson. Kerwin Martin, Stuart Haslett, Michael Stanger, Mrs. T. C. Brainerd, Mr. Eldon Black, Mrs. N. Markland. Mr. G. R. H. Sims, Mrs. XV. Brainerd, Mr. G. M. LeMoine. TH E N EXV LA BORATO RY Recent years have changed the aspect ol the school building, and the newest addition, at the head ol' the stairs, is the laboratory, equipped with an array ol instruments as instructionally valuable as they are mysteriously impressive to the juniors peeping through the doors. Lack ol' lacilities lor practical work has hitherto retarded the science teaching, but this deficiency is now removed. So far as the science side has gradually developed, work has necessarily been introductory and superhcial, but we can look forward in the luture to a basic science course in keeping with the high educational traditions of Selwyn House School. E.C.M. ll5l